Thursday, August 15, 2013
Monday, August 5, 2013
Summer Blues
My kids started school today...yep, on August 5th. Dang depressing. I never liked school, and it's difficult for me to send them to school. I was bullied the majority of my school career, and back then you just got through it. Add to that the fact I hate being put inside anyone else's box...and I think you get the picture!
One thing I am NOT blue about is our new fall collection. I've taken it on a Bling Tour, and will be in California this upcoming weekend showing it off in Mission Viejo and San Diego. I currently have a great August lineup, and have two shows ready to be submitted; yep, life with lia sophia is pretty good. Now if only the kids didn't have to go back to school in August, right before my birthday.
Interesting how as women our emotional state tends to dictate other things we do, isn't it? While on my "working vacation" I made a list of things to start on today - and yet I am unmotivated. I can't seem to shake the exhaustion of the trip, nor the since of sadness that my kids have to attend school. Rather than sit here with my coffee and sulk, I've got my pen and paper ready. I'm making a list of the things I need to accomplish today, projects to begin & people to contact. By making an actual list - I am held accountable to it. These tasks need to be done - today. So what if I don't want to make a phone call - it's on the list. It needs to be done.
If you find yourself down, not because of business, but just the busyness of life, take time to jot down what you need to do with your business. Make a list, check it twice. You'll find that what brought you down feels a bit less stressful when you accomplish a few of the tasks set before you!
One thing I am NOT blue about is our new fall collection. I've taken it on a Bling Tour, and will be in California this upcoming weekend showing it off in Mission Viejo and San Diego. I currently have a great August lineup, and have two shows ready to be submitted; yep, life with lia sophia is pretty good. Now if only the kids didn't have to go back to school in August, right before my birthday.
Interesting how as women our emotional state tends to dictate other things we do, isn't it? While on my "working vacation" I made a list of things to start on today - and yet I am unmotivated. I can't seem to shake the exhaustion of the trip, nor the since of sadness that my kids have to attend school. Rather than sit here with my coffee and sulk, I've got my pen and paper ready. I'm making a list of the things I need to accomplish today, projects to begin & people to contact. By making an actual list - I am held accountable to it. These tasks need to be done - today. So what if I don't want to make a phone call - it's on the list. It needs to be done.
If you find yourself down, not because of business, but just the busyness of life, take time to jot down what you need to do with your business. Make a list, check it twice. You'll find that what brought you down feels a bit less stressful when you accomplish a few of the tasks set before you!
Monday, June 10, 2013
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
The First Day of the New Year
Yep, that's right! lia sophia's fiscal year begins anew today.
Where do you see your business at the end of June? Will you have earned the four bangle bracelets, the birthday party bracelet and privilege purchase?
How about in 3 months, at the end of summer? Will you be closing in on earning Hawaii?
How about 6 month from now - right after Christmas. What's your January looking like?
9 months from now - are you packing for Hawaii?
Finally, 12 months from now. How are you entering the new conference year? What successes will you celebrate at conference?
THIS IS A NEW YEAR.
A fresh start, with no mistakes in it.
TODAY - what can YOU DO to make THIS the year you change your family finances for the better?
Where do you see your business at the end of June? Will you have earned the four bangle bracelets, the birthday party bracelet and privilege purchase?
How about in 3 months, at the end of summer? Will you be closing in on earning Hawaii?
How about 6 month from now - right after Christmas. What's your January looking like?
9 months from now - are you packing for Hawaii?
Finally, 12 months from now. How are you entering the new conference year? What successes will you celebrate at conference?
THIS IS A NEW YEAR.
A fresh start, with no mistakes in it.
TODAY - what can YOU DO to make THIS the year you change your family finances for the better?
Monday, May 13, 2013
Held Hostage
We frequently call holding jewelry "hostage" if a hostess has picked something out, but we haven't given it to her yet. We hold it "hostage" until the night of her show, hoping she'll hold her show to get the jewelry.
In this instance, being held hostage is not a bad thing. We are hoping to ensure a good outcome. But what about when a hostess holds YOU hostage?
It's likely because her friends are holding HER hostage.
We are enduring a phenomenon of information hostage taking like never before. Everyone claims to be "SO BUSY" when in reality they are being held hostage by the LACK of information.
We don't know when our work schedule is.
We don't know what the t-ball schedule is.
We don't know when friend "X" will be in town.
We don't know if family "Y" is available.
When your hostess doesn't get back to you, it's because her friends and family aren't getting back to her. Some truly are being held hostage by others, and can't get back to her. Others are holding her hostage, as they wait to see if a better invitation comes along.
How can we combat information hostage???
Your guess is as good as mine. Care to share your thoughts? Or will you hold them hostage :)
In this instance, being held hostage is not a bad thing. We are hoping to ensure a good outcome. But what about when a hostess holds YOU hostage?
It's likely because her friends are holding HER hostage.
We are enduring a phenomenon of information hostage taking like never before. Everyone claims to be "SO BUSY" when in reality they are being held hostage by the LACK of information.
We don't know when our work schedule is.
We don't know what the t-ball schedule is.
We don't know when friend "X" will be in town.
We don't know if family "Y" is available.
When your hostess doesn't get back to you, it's because her friends and family aren't getting back to her. Some truly are being held hostage by others, and can't get back to her. Others are holding her hostage, as they wait to see if a better invitation comes along.
How can we combat information hostage???
Your guess is as good as mine. Care to share your thoughts? Or will you hold them hostage :)
Monday, April 29, 2013
Too good to be true...
So frequently, my hostesses cannot believe everything they get as a lia sophia hostess. This month they get even more - 60% of their show total instead of 40% for $15 when they have 10 orders and 2 bookings. For example, a hostess with an average $650 show wwith ten orders and two bookings would normally get $260 in jewelry for just $15.
This month, she gets $395!!!
Four hundred dollars in jewelry for $15. You wonder why people are busting down doors to get on your calendar. Maybe its because it just seems too good to be true.
That makes me think of the average advisor. She knows her leaders make big money. It's written inside every catalog. A unit makes $26,975 on average, a division $71,250. So why don't they go for it?? Again, maybe its because it seems too good to be true.
Yet, it IS true! You do get that much jewelry and you do make that much money! Why don't we have people beating down our doors?
Good question.
I'm not certain I have the right answer. It seems to me we need to get the word out more, perhaps?
More than a Facebook post or leaving a message - real life examples.
I think I'm going to figure out $395 in jewelry and TRY to wear it all. I might look a bit gaudy, eh But then everyone would know what they are getting? Maybe?
What ideas do YOU have for getting out the word about aMAYzing May??
This month, she gets $395!!!
Four hundred dollars in jewelry for $15. You wonder why people are busting down doors to get on your calendar. Maybe its because it just seems too good to be true.
That makes me think of the average advisor. She knows her leaders make big money. It's written inside every catalog. A unit makes $26,975 on average, a division $71,250. So why don't they go for it?? Again, maybe its because it seems too good to be true.
Yet, it IS true! You do get that much jewelry and you do make that much money! Why don't we have people beating down our doors?
Good question.
I'm not certain I have the right answer. It seems to me we need to get the word out more, perhaps?
More than a Facebook post or leaving a message - real life examples.
I think I'm going to figure out $395 in jewelry and TRY to wear it all. I might look a bit gaudy, eh But then everyone would know what they are getting? Maybe?
What ideas do YOU have for getting out the word about aMAYzing May??
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