This past weekend I attended the closing ceremony of a leadership seminar that my high school sophomore attended. I happened to catch something one of the directors mentioned to the students in his remarks. He reminded them that there was no box. I sat there in the audience and had a ‘light-bulb moment’. I have been thinking and saying to sales consultants that they need to think outside the box when it comes to looking for growth opportunities. After thinking about it I realized that the most successful sales consultants run their business as if there was no box – ever! Imagine if you were to look at your business without any limitations, never allowing yourself to be boxed in by anyone or anything. What would that feel like to you? The only person who puts limits on what you can achieve with your business is YOU. Limitations are self-imposed because for every roadblock there is a detour that still takes you to your destination. So how do you have a THERE IS NO BOX attitude? Here is what I have learned:
If you want to have a prosperous and growing business you have to be committed to do what it takes. Commitment to the company mission and your own personal goals will help you ride the ups and down in a direct sales business. Commitment goes hand and hand with passion. Are you passionate about what you do? Are you having fun helping women enjoy the jewelry? Are you proud of what you do? Are you excited to share this company with others? There will always be challenges we face from time to time in our personal business and thankfully the growing pains we have experienced as a company are normal as well and will soon pass. Those who remain committed to our company and its mission will experience unlimited growth potential as we move forward. Choose to be committed to your business!
Be competent! This means that you need to learn all that you can about your jewelry as well as how to effectively run your business. There are so many opportunities to learn with Inspiranza that there simply are no excuses to not have knowledge. Don’t reinvent the wheel – learn from the leaders who are willing to share!
Commitment and competence lead to confidence! If you have ever been part of a team raising money for a favorite charity or cause you will know what I mean! When you are committed to raising money for breast cancer awareness because your mother has battled breast cancer - you are unstoppable. If your child is sick with an illness you do not stop until you have found the answers you need and the appropriate treatment – you are unstoppable. Get the picture? When you put that same level of commitment and competence into your business you will be confident and UNSTOPPABLE. You will not be thinking of ideas that are ‘outside the box’ because for you THERE IS NO BOX!
Shine BRIGHT and be UNSTOPPABLE!
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Learn As Much As You Can
Wow! It has been a long time since my last post! I want to comment on the importance of training and finding good support with your home based business. Last month, my company - Inspiranza Designs, held their first ever National Conference. There were about 40 independent silver consultants in attendance. It was simply fantastic. I can't stress enough how important it is to do whatever it takes to attend your national conference or any home office sponsored events! Granted this was much smaller than the thousands I am used to seeing at a national conference, but I believe the rewards of attendance were as valuable, if not more! First of all, the home office brings in a very talented speaker and trainer. It is great to hear someone from the outside who can look in at your business and give you tips and techniques to make improvements. Also, a trainer of this caliber has the ability and knowledge to look at the industry at a whole and see the trends. It is always important to understand customer behavior. We may think we know our customers best, but in a changing economic climate it is always smart to listen to what the experts have to say.
Another perk to attending an event such as this is the ability to network with other consultants who value their business. Think about it, the consultants who gave up their time and some money to attend these meetings are truly serious about their business. Aren't those the type of individuals you want to associate with and learn from? You will have so many opportunities to mingle and chat with others and ask questions about what is working for them. I guarantee that there will be many 'light bulb' moments that go off over your head when you network with others who are working the same business as you and have big goals. If you want to be a winner, then act like one!
If cost is an issue. Start saving now! Put money aside from each show you hold and save it as your cash for conference account. It will be money well spent. We cannot assume that we have all the answers or know the right path to take. It is so easy to feel discouraged if a few things go wrong with your business. Attending a conference and connecting to others helps keep you motivated and gives you a network of support who completely understand your ups and downs They can applaud you when you are up and pull you up when you are down.
Finally, what do you do if you have to wait a whole year until the next conference (as is the case with Inspiranza!)? Well there are still plenty of ways to get and stay connected. Start holding your own sales meetings. Contact the other consultants in your area and ask them to join you for coffee at a local coffee shop once a month. Ask everyone to bring their best business tip from the previous month and one challenge they need help with. Share the tips and as a group brainstorm ways to address the challenges. DON'T sit there and wallow in the challenges - you actually need to say - 'okay, how can we fix that?' and then throw out ideas until a couple of them stick. Don't have local reps in your area? That's okay, join them in a web group. We are fortunate with Inspiranza to have a yahoogroup page so consultants can communicate back and forth. It is very easy to start your own. You can also go to freeconferencecall.com and get a conference call number. Ask your fellow reps to join you on a call once a month to discuss the things you would if you were to meet in person. The goal is to stay in contact, no matter how you do it. I promise you that it will keep you motivated and on track with your business!
Until next time, SHINE BRIGHT!
LeeAnne
Another perk to attending an event such as this is the ability to network with other consultants who value their business. Think about it, the consultants who gave up their time and some money to attend these meetings are truly serious about their business. Aren't those the type of individuals you want to associate with and learn from? You will have so many opportunities to mingle and chat with others and ask questions about what is working for them. I guarantee that there will be many 'light bulb' moments that go off over your head when you network with others who are working the same business as you and have big goals. If you want to be a winner, then act like one!
If cost is an issue. Start saving now! Put money aside from each show you hold and save it as your cash for conference account. It will be money well spent. We cannot assume that we have all the answers or know the right path to take. It is so easy to feel discouraged if a few things go wrong with your business. Attending a conference and connecting to others helps keep you motivated and gives you a network of support who completely understand your ups and downs They can applaud you when you are up and pull you up when you are down.
Finally, what do you do if you have to wait a whole year until the next conference (as is the case with Inspiranza!)? Well there are still plenty of ways to get and stay connected. Start holding your own sales meetings. Contact the other consultants in your area and ask them to join you for coffee at a local coffee shop once a month. Ask everyone to bring their best business tip from the previous month and one challenge they need help with. Share the tips and as a group brainstorm ways to address the challenges. DON'T sit there and wallow in the challenges - you actually need to say - 'okay, how can we fix that?' and then throw out ideas until a couple of them stick. Don't have local reps in your area? That's okay, join them in a web group. We are fortunate with Inspiranza to have a yahoogroup page so consultants can communicate back and forth. It is very easy to start your own. You can also go to freeconferencecall.com and get a conference call number. Ask your fellow reps to join you on a call once a month to discuss the things you would if you were to meet in person. The goal is to stay in contact, no matter how you do it. I promise you that it will keep you motivated and on track with your business!
Until next time, SHINE BRIGHT!
LeeAnne
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