I grew up in a racehorse family. My father owned race horses and my mother used to say, “you always know how much they win, but you never hear about the losses. “ Like this photo, the focus of the horse and rider crossing that finish line is extremely INTENSE! Do...
It was Friday night at 10:00 pm and I was feeling a little weary from a busy week. I'd finished my party and thanked the hostess, and was packing up my clothes. I was thrilled with the orders from the party. $1200 in sales and two good bookings, I was building a...
Every week in my leadership training and coaching conversations I hear from leaders about members on their team who struggle to get bookings at parties. And I believe this comes from lack of confidence in asking for the booking. As a leader, you may hear, “I’m...
In the northern hemisphere, spring is around the corner. The March Equinox occurs on March 20, 2013. It marks the start of spring and has long been celebrated as a time of rebirth. I think it’s a great time of year to rebirth your business by setting NEW...
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you! I don’t know about you, but I’m so excited about 2013. Yesterday, I saw the movie “Les Miserables.” It’s a wonderful musical based on the novel by Victor Hugo and is an epic tale of redemption based around the French Revolution. The acting...
It’s a busy time of year! You’re probably multi-tasking like me finishing up year end tasks and also taking stock of your business. For a quick minute I want you to think about What you made this year in your business -- and doubling it! How many people you...
This week I taught a webinar on using my upcoming 2013 Direct Sales Planner. I shared the importance of running your direct sales business using time management skills in booking parties and growing a dynamic team. I also stressed the importance of “Believing you can...
Lately, I’ve heard from many people who are realizing the benefits of their direct sales business, and they’re ready to re-engage and improve on what they set out to do in the beginning to grow a profitable business. Sometimes we hit a slump, or maybe a major setback...
There comes a time in a direct sales business when you wonder if what you’re doing is really worth it? That time for me was driving home on a cold winter night in Colorado with only two sales in my briefcase, no bookings, no recruit leads. It’s late. I’m tired, and...
I grew up in a racehorse family. My father owned race horses and my mother always used to say, you know how much they win, but you never hear about the losses. The Queen of England is a race horse owner, and has loved the sport her whole life. Do you know why a...
