Did you know that a business based on yourself could be the number one thing that is keeping you from succeeding?
But it's MY business, you say. What else would I base it on?
Others.
When you say you have no bookings, or have a high cancellation rate and sluggish sales, you can bet it's because you've put the focus solely on you.
You worry you're imposing on people.
You're scared people will say no.
You "know" people won't book, so why ask.
You worry you sound "pushy."
You have put the focus solely on you and how you feel.
Successful business owners COMMIT to their business, instead of thinking about themselves. They make it about OTHERS, and how OTHERS feel.
You want to bless others with free jewelry.
You want to give women a great evening out.
You want to let women know about the chance to make more money.
Notice, you WANT. Wanting is a CHOICE. You WANT to give. Not receive, not take - but GIVE. That's where the root of success is. So ask yourself - do I want to give to others, or has this been all about me? The choice is yours.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Three baskets broken
I didn't put my eggs in one basket, I put them in three. Then I crashed and all three baskets fell and I lost all the eggs.
Ever had something like that happen to you?
To make matters worse, I think I skinned both knees and caught a cold. Plus, someone pushed me down when I tried to stand, and the eggs got on my clothes and dirtied them. My hair is crazy (literally, I got a bad "body wave"), my personal business line up is in shambles and I've fallen and I can't get up.
Or can I?
Truth is, sometimes we don't want to. It's much easier to complain and whine, and even feel sorry for ourselves. I do have one show lined up....and could get more. With ease. It's just far easier to lie here and complain.
This is were most advisors lose their business. Rather than accept that sometimes things just don't work out as you plan, they simply quit. As a leader, I don't have that option. You see, this is the secret of moving to leadership and staying there: failure is not an option.
My favorite coffee mug states, "I don't believe in the no win scenario." It's true, I don't. I look at the three messy broken baskets of eggs and still see the benefits. Three advisors benefitted, and that's more important than just me. I know how to get more bookings. They are still learning. If the bookings go to them, it benefits their businesses, which in turn benefits mine. By being duplicatable and splitting the costs, I'm really not out anything and will more than break even. It forces me to focus on building a new plan, and actually sets me up to work Horseshoe University right beside my advisors.
Broken eggs don't ruin clothes...I just have to wash them and the clothes will be good as new. Bloodied knees can be cleaned up and they will heal. The cold will go away in a few days, and as for my hair - it just takes longer to blow it out (and the results are lovely when I take the time.) Do you see the pattern? Clean up the mess, take time to reorganize and heal. You'll be ok, and so will your business. Don't give up...the best is yet to be!
Ever had something like that happen to you?
To make matters worse, I think I skinned both knees and caught a cold. Plus, someone pushed me down when I tried to stand, and the eggs got on my clothes and dirtied them. My hair is crazy (literally, I got a bad "body wave"), my personal business line up is in shambles and I've fallen and I can't get up.
Or can I?
Truth is, sometimes we don't want to. It's much easier to complain and whine, and even feel sorry for ourselves. I do have one show lined up....and could get more. With ease. It's just far easier to lie here and complain.
This is were most advisors lose their business. Rather than accept that sometimes things just don't work out as you plan, they simply quit. As a leader, I don't have that option. You see, this is the secret of moving to leadership and staying there: failure is not an option.
My favorite coffee mug states, "I don't believe in the no win scenario." It's true, I don't. I look at the three messy broken baskets of eggs and still see the benefits. Three advisors benefitted, and that's more important than just me. I know how to get more bookings. They are still learning. If the bookings go to them, it benefits their businesses, which in turn benefits mine. By being duplicatable and splitting the costs, I'm really not out anything and will more than break even. It forces me to focus on building a new plan, and actually sets me up to work Horseshoe University right beside my advisors.
Broken eggs don't ruin clothes...I just have to wash them and the clothes will be good as new. Bloodied knees can be cleaned up and they will heal. The cold will go away in a few days, and as for my hair - it just takes longer to blow it out (and the results are lovely when I take the time.) Do you see the pattern? Clean up the mess, take time to reorganize and heal. You'll be ok, and so will your business. Don't give up...the best is yet to be!
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Are you committed?
Are you willing to COMMIT to making your business work?
COMMIT means you will be creative, confident, joyful, listening, calm, unstoppable, playful, interested, flexible, at ease, loving, responsible & be ABOUT OTHERS in your business.
Committing to business means you let go of your ego, and no longer let it be about you. Fear of failure, fear of rejection, worry, hurts, disappointments, resentment, upset, desperate, "salesy," defensive, pushy (or fear of being perceived as pushy)--these are all symptoms of a business mindset that's all about you.
But you say right now you don't have any bookings? How can you restart your booking lineup?
Well - everyone starts this business with zero bookings, right? When you first started you had NO experience, and yet you managed to line up those first shows. Why? Because you were COMMITTED. Your excitement poured over in confidence, joy playfulness, interest and you were excited to show others your beautiful jewels.
It's a choice to be committed once again, but what a positive choice it is.
If you are committed to growing your business, if you find joy, flexibility & being about others appealing - then you'll find that running out of bookings is just another opportunity to bless those around you who you didn't know well before with beautiful jewelry. Our hostess plan makes this win/win. Instead of listening to the voice in your head telling you everyone will say no, you have to commit to asking those around you. You have to be accountable to someone who knows your goals. You have to make the decision to change from past habits to new good habits.
Let's chat some more in the coming weeks with just how to go about that.
COMMIT means you will be creative, confident, joyful, listening, calm, unstoppable, playful, interested, flexible, at ease, loving, responsible & be ABOUT OTHERS in your business.
Committing to business means you let go of your ego, and no longer let it be about you. Fear of failure, fear of rejection, worry, hurts, disappointments, resentment, upset, desperate, "salesy," defensive, pushy (or fear of being perceived as pushy)--these are all symptoms of a business mindset that's all about you.
But you say right now you don't have any bookings? How can you restart your booking lineup?
Well - everyone starts this business with zero bookings, right? When you first started you had NO experience, and yet you managed to line up those first shows. Why? Because you were COMMITTED. Your excitement poured over in confidence, joy playfulness, interest and you were excited to show others your beautiful jewels.
It's a choice to be committed once again, but what a positive choice it is.
If you are committed to growing your business, if you find joy, flexibility & being about others appealing - then you'll find that running out of bookings is just another opportunity to bless those around you who you didn't know well before with beautiful jewelry. Our hostess plan makes this win/win. Instead of listening to the voice in your head telling you everyone will say no, you have to commit to asking those around you. You have to be accountable to someone who knows your goals. You have to make the decision to change from past habits to new good habits.
Let's chat some more in the coming weeks with just how to go about that.
Monday, February 4, 2013
The $1000 challenge
If someone offered you $1000 to loose 15 lbs in one month, would you do it?
What if they offered you $5000?
I asked this question on Facebook, with numerous responses.
"Easy! The first ten is water, add in cardio and I'm there!"
"If I won't do it for health, I wouldn't do it for money..."
"Pills! Easy!"
"I'd be too thin if I lost 15 lbs..."
"Not for a million dollars, I've never lost 15 lbs in a month"
"I would lose 15 without getting paid IF I could!"
"A week of detox and then healthy eating & exercise...it would be great motivation and could get me in the habit to keep it up."
Different people at different weights had to weigh their personal sacrifices against huge potential reward - and it was double fold, not only money, but the lost weight. Some refused to consider it. Some thought it easy. Others brought a plan. Still others brought in outside aids.
With lia sophia, you can have $1000 EVERY month if you do one average party a week. It takes mental discipline, and let's be honest, its uncomfortable learning how to ask for shows. The income potential, however, is more than worth it to some people. For others, no money would be enough incentive.
I encourage you to look at your business right now, right were it is. Have you grown complacent? Are you unwilling to get your business into shape because its too hard, you've tried before and failed? Or do you fear loosing your business if you work it more? Or are you ready to take it by the horns, and make it work?
With lia sophia, it's not just $1000. It can easily be $5000, or much more. The more you exercise good building principles, the bigger it grows in health and productivity. Honestly assess your business today. Is it healthy? If not, what changes need to be made by you? What are the rewards? No one else can change your business, just like no one else can help you loose weight. If you need ideas and encouragement, give me a call. But only you can make the changes, the habits, the plan, the work ethic to make it possible. Go for it!
What if they offered you $5000?
I asked this question on Facebook, with numerous responses.
"Easy! The first ten is water, add in cardio and I'm there!"
"If I won't do it for health, I wouldn't do it for money..."
"Pills! Easy!"
"I'd be too thin if I lost 15 lbs..."
"Not for a million dollars, I've never lost 15 lbs in a month"
"I would lose 15 without getting paid IF I could!"
"A week of detox and then healthy eating & exercise...it would be great motivation and could get me in the habit to keep it up."
Different people at different weights had to weigh their personal sacrifices against huge potential reward - and it was double fold, not only money, but the lost weight. Some refused to consider it. Some thought it easy. Others brought a plan. Still others brought in outside aids.
With lia sophia, you can have $1000 EVERY month if you do one average party a week. It takes mental discipline, and let's be honest, its uncomfortable learning how to ask for shows. The income potential, however, is more than worth it to some people. For others, no money would be enough incentive.
I encourage you to look at your business right now, right were it is. Have you grown complacent? Are you unwilling to get your business into shape because its too hard, you've tried before and failed? Or do you fear loosing your business if you work it more? Or are you ready to take it by the horns, and make it work?
With lia sophia, it's not just $1000. It can easily be $5000, or much more. The more you exercise good building principles, the bigger it grows in health and productivity. Honestly assess your business today. Is it healthy? If not, what changes need to be made by you? What are the rewards? No one else can change your business, just like no one else can help you loose weight. If you need ideas and encouragement, give me a call. But only you can make the changes, the habits, the plan, the work ethic to make it possible. Go for it!
Monday, January 28, 2013
Conception: It's more than biology
Conception - it can be a deliberate act, or it can take you completely by surprise. Regardless of whether planned or not, certain things had to happen for conception to take place: namely timing, willingness & being partnered with someone else.
Whether a baby or a business, conception is the first step. No one becomes successful in business overnight...it takes time. Months pass before you start to see any sign that something is growing, and even then, there are ups and downs. Birth can be the actual opening of your business or the rebirth of your business after a dry spell. Either way, it takes TIME from conception to reality. So how do you conceive in business, namely lia sophia?
In lia sophia, your TIMING is perfect. Whether you are just joining or have been around for years, this new catalog is a recruiting magnet. The price point is perfect for the casual observer to glance through it and say, "yeah, I could sell that!" In addition, the price point will encourage more people to host shows, knowing their friends can afford it. As a result, higher ticket sales as people take full advantage of buy two, get four at half off.
WILLINGNESS is up to you...you have to want to grow in order to even conceive. Some girls are having so much fun, they don't even realize conception has taken place-it comes naturally to them. Others, its a dedicated effort. Everyone is different! Just as we took different paths to motherhood, there are different paths to leadership. Willingness to get there is essential - as is not giving up when the going gets tough.
PARTNERING...you need two to make a baby, and you need many more than two to make a successful business! Whether you partner with your real life-partner as your moral support, your upline leader for business guidance, or your family and friends to help you with those first few critical shows - you must have partners in this journey. Asking a friend to join you in the business is an excellent place to start.
Timing, willingness & partnership...these always equal conception. What success can you conceive for your business today?
Whether a baby or a business, conception is the first step. No one becomes successful in business overnight...it takes time. Months pass before you start to see any sign that something is growing, and even then, there are ups and downs. Birth can be the actual opening of your business or the rebirth of your business after a dry spell. Either way, it takes TIME from conception to reality. So how do you conceive in business, namely lia sophia?
In lia sophia, your TIMING is perfect. Whether you are just joining or have been around for years, this new catalog is a recruiting magnet. The price point is perfect for the casual observer to glance through it and say, "yeah, I could sell that!" In addition, the price point will encourage more people to host shows, knowing their friends can afford it. As a result, higher ticket sales as people take full advantage of buy two, get four at half off.
WILLINGNESS is up to you...you have to want to grow in order to even conceive. Some girls are having so much fun, they don't even realize conception has taken place-it comes naturally to them. Others, its a dedicated effort. Everyone is different! Just as we took different paths to motherhood, there are different paths to leadership. Willingness to get there is essential - as is not giving up when the going gets tough.
PARTNERING...you need two to make a baby, and you need many more than two to make a successful business! Whether you partner with your real life-partner as your moral support, your upline leader for business guidance, or your family and friends to help you with those first few critical shows - you must have partners in this journey. Asking a friend to join you in the business is an excellent place to start.
Timing, willingness & partnership...these always equal conception. What success can you conceive for your business today?
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Why you should join lia sophia...
I joined lia sophia 10 1/2 years ago because this little voice in my head said, "You can do this," as I admired sparkly bracelets on my wrist at a jewelry party. I knew I could make money selling these pretty gems.
One woman I know joined lia sophia to repair her roof.
Another woman joined because she was lonely.
Some women join to get away from their kids.
Other women join to stay at home with their kids.
Then there was the woman who had a secret. Her husband was abusive. She joined lia sophia at first to get out of the house. As she made money, she began setting aside. When she had enough, she left the man who had belittled and hurt her. She started a fresh life for herself and her children.
Why did you join lia sophia? Take a moment to go back to that decision. Is the reason still the same? Different? Why you joined lia sophia might not be why someone else joins lia sophia. It's important to highlight the many benefits of joining, even if they aren't the reason you joined. For years I told people about the money they could make, because that is why I joined. Imagine my surprise when a survey showed most women joined for the jewelry! So I changed my presentation, and made sure to highlight the jewelry, and the money (and the time away or with the kids, the free travel, the dreams that can come true...the list goes on & on!) At your parties and with the women you meet who say, "ooh, I love that necklace!" make certain to share WHY you joined lia sophia. You will be surprised at the number of women who will want to learn more!
Most women join because they love the jewelry, and the 70% off discount they get.
One woman I know joined lia sophia to repair her roof.
Another woman joined because she was lonely.
Some women join to get away from their kids.
Other women join to stay at home with their kids.
Then there was the woman who had a secret. Her husband was abusive. She joined lia sophia at first to get out of the house. As she made money, she began setting aside. When she had enough, she left the man who had belittled and hurt her. She started a fresh life for herself and her children.
Why did you join lia sophia? Take a moment to go back to that decision. Is the reason still the same? Different? Why you joined lia sophia might not be why someone else joins lia sophia. It's important to highlight the many benefits of joining, even if they aren't the reason you joined. For years I told people about the money they could make, because that is why I joined. Imagine my surprise when a survey showed most women joined for the jewelry! So I changed my presentation, and made sure to highlight the jewelry, and the money (and the time away or with the kids, the free travel, the dreams that can come true...the list goes on & on!) At your parties and with the women you meet who say, "ooh, I love that necklace!" make certain to share WHY you joined lia sophia. You will be surprised at the number of women who will want to learn more!
Sunday, January 6, 2013
We got a new dog!
This weekend, we went and got a dog.
I've had a dog before...Buffy was the family poodle most of my growing up years, and after I married, Tyrone was our "first child." It's been 16 years since I've had a dog though, so the addition of Bowie Kovacs is quite the game changer.
What in the world does this have to do with lia sophia, right?
Over the course of the adoption, I met several women volunteers who adored our Bowie and cried tears of joy that he had found his forever home (he had been overlooked at the pound for five long months!) So I gave them my business card so they could look up Bowie on Facebook. Yep, my lia sophia business card. Everyone smiled and said they'd check it out. Obedience classes are high on the list of things to schedule this week - and how much do you want to bet, I'll meet more women there, too?
My point is - are you taking advantage of situations when you meet new people? Are you connecting with them and then introducing them to your jewelry? Not one of the women I met today was offended or put out - they enjoyed the fact that I had something to offer them. If they take me up on it, fine; if not, fine. The point is - connect. Make new friends. Step out of your shell. Use an unique situation meeting new people and make it more special. Your business card is a natural way to ask people to stay in touch-even if you aren't talking about the jewelry when you hand it over, you certainly will by the time you're done. Remember, every girl loves a little Bling!
I've had a dog before...Buffy was the family poodle most of my growing up years, and after I married, Tyrone was our "first child." It's been 16 years since I've had a dog though, so the addition of Bowie Kovacs is quite the game changer.
What in the world does this have to do with lia sophia, right?
Over the course of the adoption, I met several women volunteers who adored our Bowie and cried tears of joy that he had found his forever home (he had been overlooked at the pound for five long months!) So I gave them my business card so they could look up Bowie on Facebook. Yep, my lia sophia business card. Everyone smiled and said they'd check it out. Obedience classes are high on the list of things to schedule this week - and how much do you want to bet, I'll meet more women there, too?
My point is - are you taking advantage of situations when you meet new people? Are you connecting with them and then introducing them to your jewelry? Not one of the women I met today was offended or put out - they enjoyed the fact that I had something to offer them. If they take me up on it, fine; if not, fine. The point is - connect. Make new friends. Step out of your shell. Use an unique situation meeting new people and make it more special. Your business card is a natural way to ask people to stay in touch-even if you aren't talking about the jewelry when you hand it over, you certainly will by the time you're done. Remember, every girl loves a little Bling!
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