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Business Tip for Potential Consultants

I want to address this, because- even after this has happened to me multiple times- it still stings every time. It makes me want to draw up a bill and send it to them.
 

 If you have been working with a potential SPONSOR for a company for many weeks or months. Do not just ditch her for someone else! How would you feel if you spent many hours working with a potential teammate, answering all their questions, working on a game plan, and teaching them the ropes and they just up and leave you for someone else? That's time we cannot get back. We spend time on you because we have a vested interest in YOU. That is time we gave up that we maybe could have spent with our husbands or children. That's time that is valuable. Don't jerk people around. And IF you do decide it's not a good fit, at least have the decency to be honest and tell that person that you need to move on. Because, we will find out- especially if you go to another consultant in the same company! These companies are like families. We share with each other. We care about each other. We are like sisters and we certainly feel each other's pain when these things happen. If I signed someone up that had left another gal in the dust like that- I certainly would feel like crap. I probably wouldn't want to work with you very much because that is a dirty little trick. I seek people who can commit and stick with something. And that certainly would show me that you aren't committed to me or the business, and that the second it gets hard, you'll probably just move on to a different thing.

It's just not cool- don't do it! With that- I leave you with these few tips to stay motivated despite the crap we have to endure as a business owner. Enjoy! 

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Dream/Vision Board 2015

This is my dream/vision board for 2015.  I wanted to do something a little different than just some poster board and markers and magazine cutouts. So, I took some scrap-booking paper and printed some pictures out- and wrote down things like a prayer for my business, the Bible verse that helped me decide to join this business, and some of my big goals.  I stand here every day and read everything and look at it about 3 minutes in the morning and 3 minutes at night.

Yesterday, I was able to cross off my very first accomplishment!  Notice the car up there? Yeah!  We were able to go purchase a new (to us) vehicle! We paid in CASH and in FULL!  So today we are just filled with joy at our life! This year so far has been pretty big, filled with lots of big changes! We have recently moved into a new (to us) home, as well! And while it's out in the country and the only living thing aside from my family that I see regularly are the cows across the road... I've become more peaceful, and have more joy than I ever thought I could have! Moving into a new house was on my vision board for 2014! I looked at that every day for a whole year, and never gave up hope that we could accomplish that goal!

Dream/vision boards are important. Whether in business or just in life- you need to focus on what you want. I mean, REALLY focus on it! When it's in your face every day, you are more apt to work at it, without even realizing that you are doing it!  My next big goal? Getting on stage at the Paparazzi annual convention. I want to "walk the runway"!  It's going to take a LOT of hard work getting there, but I'm doing it!

My dream home! 

One degree: Change the plan, not the destination

A few weeks ago, in Sunday School,  one of my friends was talking about changing our course of action by one degree. It may start out as a very small movement, but over time, can become a huge change in the path.  Depending on the destination, this one degree can be either good or bad. If a pilot gets off course by just one degree, he will find himself 92 feet away from his target for every mile he flies. That means, for every 60 miles of travel, being just one degree off course will result in missing the mark by a mile.  So,  if you were traveling from New York City to Los Angeles and you were off by just one degree, your plane would land about 50 miles off course near San Diego. From Los Angeles to Paris, your plane would miss its mark by over 100 miles!!

But, let's dig into this a little deeper in terms of our business. If you have your goals down on paper, and you are constantly not hitting your goal- change your course of action by one degree. Do one thing different. You don't need to change your goal, but- your course may be off. Just reset your dial and keep going. You may not see a lot of change right at the beginning, but over time, you will get back on track! Instead of trying to fly a straight path to your destination, you may end up making one big zig zaggy line- is that ok? ABSOLUTELY!

This could go completely the other way, too. If you find yourself totally off course,  you may have moved one degree in the wrong direction. You need to get your destination back in your sights, and get your focus back!

Wherever you are- it's ok. Don't be afraid to change the course, but never the destination!  Know what you want, and be prepared to navigate around the storms and other obstacles in your way!  And, if you have to- call into the air control and ask for directions!

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How to be a SAHM, and not go crazy! (5 simple tips to being the Mom you dream about)

Ok- that was a pretty long title, right?  It worked, I've got you now!  So, how do you be a stay at home mom, and not go crazy? I have five simple tips to help you be the dream mom that everyone wants to be!
You are probably sitting there blinking at your screen right now in one of two situations. One, you are either a stay at home mom already, and you are on that borderline of crazy and postal...or two, you are sitting at your 9-5, missing your baby and on the borderline of crazy and postal.  Either way- you are very likely in a situation that is straight up crisis and you want out! I am here to help- please, keep reading!

First you should know, all those moms who you think "have it made", staying home, working, with perfect kids and clean houses. They don't exist. Once you accept that sometimes you don't shower for 3 days, but your kids are squeaky clean every night when you put them to bed- or, that it's easier to close the shower curtain than it is to scrub the soap scum off the wall... the faster we can move onto some survival tips.

Tip #1- Interact with adults at least once a week- face to face.  Most SAHM's have a work from home job. If you don't, get one.  It's the perfect excuse to get out among the adults in the world and have an intelligent conversation- one that does not include the words tinkle, poopoo or widdle punkin.  And let's face it, even Facebook does not fill that need to be social and connect with humans.

Tip #2- Don't forget to be a kid once in awhile. Play with your kids. If you can't beat 'em- join 'em. It's ok to let the laundry pile up on the couch while you drive hot wheels through hot lava and destroy the zombies with a bus.  That is perfectly normal and acceptable behavior- and your kids will never remember that there was a pile of dirty clothes on the couch.

Tip #3- Get a hobby!  Even with a very hectic schedule of kids extra curricular activities, a work from home business, and all the normal things like grocery shopping...there are times of extreme boredom. This is a time you need to find something to do  that keeps you sane. Take up knitting, or maybe start a coffee group,  play cards or pick a new subject to become an expert on and read all the books you can find about it.

Tip #4-  Eat chocolate. Self indulge once in awhile. You work hard and you deserve it. That's truthfully an honest statement. You don't have to talk yourself into it, or try to justify it. You. Do. Work. Hard. Reward yourself. And, give your praises to the Lord. After all, he let you wake up today so that you could work hard, and eat chocolate.

Tip #5- Date your husband (or wife).  In all of the everyday things. Don't ever stop dating your spouse. They are your #1 support beam in your life and you need to lean on them. Let them know you still need them, that they are loved, that they are your rock. If you divide that relationship, everything becomes twice as hard. Be a solid team. You don't always have to agree, but a healthy, strong relationship will make every single day a joy to have lived.

And there you have it, my survival tips to being a stay at home mom. Did you find this helpful? If so, share it with someone! Sometimes we just know these are the things we need to do, but need that validation from someone that it truly is ok.  Here's your validation stamp! Have a wonderful day!

Get dressed up to go to the grocery store. 

Be Silly. 

Do the best you can with what you have.

Do something daring......

Dress up for Halloween- for your kids. 

Play with your kids- accept the flowers, even if they are weeds. 

Date your husband or wife. 

Take selfies with your teenager.