I Love the word “Yes” and Often the Right Response is “No”

Yesterday a really good friend, who I love a lot, who has often been a mentor, made a request of me that would cost me a good amount of time in an already busy week. I really wanted to say “yes” to her. I felt my desire to oblige, yet physiologically I also felt the [...]

Coaching Your Team to Win

As a direct selling leader, you want to do everything you can to help your team members book, sell, recruit, and build their own strong teams. Like many leaders I have met, I am sure you want to implement the strategies you know will support your team members and help them succeed.
Maybe you have tried [...]

Are They Up For A Challenge?

Have you challenged the people on your team lately? Have you scheduled a booking or recruiting blitz? Have you offered a little something extra for anyone that hits a certain goals this month? Have you asked team members to commit to something in the next 7, 14, or 21 days? If not it is time [...]

Maximize Your Tradeshow Efforts to Grow Your Direct Sales Business

We have been talking a lot about tradeshows in my Direct Sales Business Breakthrough group the last few weeks. In this economic climate, I encourage you to try new things. If it does not cost you much, tradeshows can be a good marketing strategy. They can also be a huge waste if you do not [...]

Is Your Spouse on Your Team?

Every woman deserves a spouse that is supportive of their business. Today on our Direct Sales Business Breakthrough call, a woman shared how her spouse was not supportive of her business. Truthfully, I have heard this way too may times.
Unfortunately, I have also seen too many times that a successful direct seller does not make [...]

Five Small, Fast, Free, Easy Things You Can do to Grow Your Direct Sales Business in Challenging Times

I wanted to share last week’s teleclass on how to grow your Direct Selling Business in Challenging Times. You can download it below.
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Are You Going to Conference?

I know that Passion Parties and Avon and several other direct selling companies are getting ready for their spring business building or leadership conferences- I know other companies conferences have already passed in January or February. Whatever the case with your company- here is the point: you cannot consider yourself a committed entrepreneur if you [...]

Farewell to A Friend- Warm Spirit I will Miss You

Last night as I used my Warm Spirit® lavender facial cleanser, I enjoyed the creamy texture and calming floral scent and used the jar much more sparingly than usual.
Warm Spirit® had great products and great people. I am sorry to see this company close. One thing Warm Spirit did right was emphasize personal and professional [...]

Make Your Direct Sales Business Resolutions Stick

By Caterina Rando, MA, MCC
I love the new year! I love resolutions and I love the optimism and possibility thinking that goes along with them. I have seen many times that they can work, and believe in making them. Just like in your personal life you probably have some ideas for what you want to [...]

Keep Your Accomplishments Right In Front of You

Gwen Mazer is the author of a great book, Wise Talk Wild Women, http://www.gwenmazer.com. I attended a workshop she facilitated this past weekend.
We had been asked to bring a collage to the workshop. I went ahead and made a collage that was a vision board with all the things I want in my life: a [...]