You know the scene....Your friend invites you to their "party" you cringe and think ok I'll go to support them. Or you don't even go and you just order something to make them happy. Sound familiar? Sound like you? Or the age old sigh that you let out when thinking, there is no way I can support ALL my friends starting up business!! Trust me when I say we get it, but you have to stop! Your friends that own their own business love you and want to help you, we don't need your pity!
As a person that got into MLM..Direct Sales...I can tell you a secret. Most of the time we got into this business because we liked the product or the company and hopefully both! We got into because we could see ourselves making money and having fun with our business. we found a way to hang out with you and work at the same time!
Now I know your hearts are all in the right place, you want to help, you don't want to be mean or say no but honestly the best thing you can do is to actually show up, check out what we got and if your not interested say NO! Then we can either add you as a customer or mark you off as not to bother anymore.
We are selling something that we really think our friends and family would like, because we love it! If we opened a burger joint or a gift shop, you would stop by and shop. So what is the deal? because its in our home or something you can't buy at Walmart? We all say we need to buy and/or local small business but for some reason people seem to think we are in something illegal or a pyramid. Most of us are pretty smart and know what we are getting into, you really don't need to question us or our decision but often we question why your still work your job too! (sorry hate to say it, after making a living in MLM I would never go back to a "real" job)
Okay to sum this up, we are here to help you, not you help us. We chose this business after careful consideration (and sorry we aren't a Pyramid or a scheme trust us I am pretty sure we all investigated the company we work for!) We really do think we can help you with our products or the business opportunity....No its not easy (no business is!) We are just like anyone else out there, just a different way to make money...
We love it if you become our customers, we are totally okay if you don't also, but at least come out and actually see what it is we fell in love with! Refer people to us that would benefit from what we have, we love it! Host a party, its really easy and fun...and usually ends with you getting free stuff...does Walmart, Target or any other chain do that if you bring your friends with you? Plus instead of supporting the rich guy that earned a million dollars while you slept, you are helping your friends and family to support themselves, So you get great products, we get the business and to see you! its a win/win situation for all.
So before you sigh or roll your eyes again think about this and say yes to the event and show up! Even if you say yes or no, you will be glad you came!
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As I journey along in my adventure as a business owner I am amused by the people I run into, many of them my friends and family. I tell them I joined a company that sells an amazing product that I truly believe in and all the sudden they don't take my calls, don't answer me invite and no way they would actually help me out by coming to see my products...mind you its all free! Why you ask? I think some of its being tired of being pestered by all their friends, some of it is they feel like they have to buy something, other times is sheer rudeness!
I also love the ones that tell me that no one makes any money in what I do and that its a scam. Even after I tell them I make more money then they do, with less time! I have people above and below me that make a great living and get to do what all of are dreaming of! They don't have a boss, they spend time with their kids, they travel and they make ends meet. They work hard just smarter then most of us!
So why is it that most people would rather by from places like Kohl's or Walmart then from their very own friends and family? Honestly I don't know, I can only guess its either fear, money or they really just don't want to be bothered. Its ok, you know you have an amazing product and you need realize that some people will always be negative, forgive them and move on! You don't need the negativity and trust me when I tell you there are PLENTY of people who will love your product and love you! Don't let others bring you down its not worth work to try to convince people!!
You need to realize that that is their problem not yours. You know that this business works, you know you are succeeding and you know the amazing products! I know I am usually the one to buy from the small guy and I have found some amazing products that blow the pants off any store brands! But it doesn't matter to some because they are under a false pretense about what it is we do! So hold you head up and work hard! And while you are living the life you dream of (and that they wish for) they are slaving away just hoping for a break.
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As I take my leap into full time freedom, I look around an realize there is so many amazing people stuck and just going through the motions! It kills me that so many people had such huge dreams, such potential and yet are stuck in just doing what they have to get by. That age old saying " you gotta do what you gotta do" when that apply to hating your life and shoving your dream away. Why should use that phrase to throw away your happiness, shouldn't that be the motto to go after your dream?
So many of us are told by the Dream Killers to go get a real job, you can't travel the world, there is no way you can start your own business. People telling us are dreams aren't ok in the this world, that they are dumb and won't "pay the bills" Well we have those "bills" by trying to live the life everyone else is telling us to live! I wish more people would say go for it! I myself know this well. When I told people that I was going into Relationship Marketing, I was told it was a scam, that it was stupid, that I was crazy that I needed a real job. I was told that the product I was selling wouldn't do well and I am ruining what I had built. REALLY? This from the people who were supposed to love and care for me??? I understand they think they are trying to help, but help me what? Stay at a job I no longer liked? Make less money then I have the potential to make?
This business has given me the freedom to spend time with my daughter, its given me the money to start saving and start another business I have always wanted, I am happy and headed towards to a freedom that I have dreamed of and yet I am the crazy one??
So I am asking the next time a friend or family member has a #dream (even if its not yours) BE SUPPORTIVE!! Give them the hope, give them the acceptance they are looking for. Be a true friend and help them work out how to make it work, not tell them its horrible. If we had more support and more people dreaming this world would have a lot happier people who are just going through the motions, just living for a #paycheck or trying to keep up with what is considered normal! I would love more dreamers to follow with me!!! And by all means I am including yourself in this! (sometimes we are our own worst dream killer)
DREAMERS KEEP DREAMS AND LIVING THE LIFE THE DREAM KILLERS ONLY HOPE FOR!!!
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So I have officially been "working" on my business only for 2 weeks and holy cow its scary and exciting!
Ok so I have to admit I was somewhat thrown into this and wasn't sure how this would all work out. I took the first few days and relaxed and didn't do much work. Now I am on a work schedule and working with my mentors. Just because you work from home doesn't mean you don't need a schedule and a plan. I am learning this. Don't get me wrong its great working from my couch while sipping on my coffee but that don't make money. So I worked hard with people I find successful and got a plan in place. Now each night I plan out the next day and I stick to it! I am determined never to go back to a "job" again so its sink or swim. I actually think that is what I needed. Knowing that I always had my "Job" to back up my salary I didn't take this as serious as I do now. Now its what pays my bills, what keeps me busy and I am actually enjoying work again.... its great!
People keep telling me I need to find a real job that this isn't going to work. I used to feel the same until I am able to pick up my kids from school and get all my errands run during the day while everyone else is at work. I am finding that even though this is full time that its on my time! If I need to stop and take care of something, I don't have to ask I just do it. It takes dedication, lots of help from my wonderful Seacret family but its so worth the perks that come along with it.
I really think I am going to like this! Lets get working and enjoy our lives....do you want to join me?
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