Direct Selling Leaders Experts

This post is unduly (well, not really!) influenced by Martha Beck (my personal mentor in the world of coaching) and her new book, Steering By Starlight. 

Rather than go into all the reason I love this book ( you can read about that in this week’s newsletter), I’d like to share one of her amazingly insightful strategies.

Martha’s passion and gift is getting people to their best destiny.  One thing that Martha and I both hear a lot from our clients is “I’m just too scared to do X or try X or find out about X”.  “What would people think if I tried Y or did Y or investigate Y?”Sadly, fear prevents more people than I care to think about from reaching the fabulous destiny that is waiting for them.

So, here is my question for you: What is the thing you think you cannot do? It could be a conversation you need to have, a strategy you need to try, a resource you want to investigate.  It could be anything that you keep telling yourself you want to do, but you just “can’t”.

Write it down.

Now, write down three very very small steps you are willing to take toward that thing.  I mean so small that you look at it and say “Well of course I can do that.” Any other response means the step is too big.

Commit to completing just one of the small steps you wrote down this week.  Just one. 

After you finish that one, consider taking the next one. And then the next.  Forward motion of any kind toward “the thing you think you cannot do ” packs a powerful punch.  Momentum sets in, and the taste of success - however small - seems to override the fear.

Try it and let me know how it goes:)

If you find yourself “stuck” and aren’t sure what three small steps you should take, consider joining my next tele-class - 5 Emergency Steps to Getting Yourself Unstuck.  You can check out the details here: http://www.directsellingleaders.com/5EmergencyUnstuck.html.

Love & Success!
Sarah

Planning some Summer Travel this year? Why not build a National team while you’re on vacation? What’s the best way to spread the word about your business? First, you have to be passionate about what you do and about sharing it with others. Be sure you’re clear about why you love your job before you pack for your next trip. The more passionate you are, the more you’ll actually want to share!

Click here to read an article I wrote last year with some great tips for sharing your opportunity while you’re on the road.

Make it a great day!
Julie Weitz

As I sit looking out over the lake this Memorial Day morning, I can’t help but think of how grateful I am for all that I have in my life today.

And, more importantly, how grateful I am for those who served, and who are currently serving. All gave some – some gave all.

I like to take some time to reflect on what is truly important to me. It’s really not about success, money or possessions. It’s about my life.

Am I really enjoying that which I am doing? Am I getting to spend my time doing things that matter with those that I love?

My coaching, writing & speaking is focused on making a difference for those who desire more support from their other half in their businesses. It really isn’t about the business – it is about the relationship.

How the most important person in your life interacts with you and shares in that which is important to you.

Does it really matter if your partner really understands your business, as long as they simply believe in you? How does it make you feel when they choose to spend a Saturday with you at a business event just because they wanted to spend time with you?

For me that is what it is all about. And that which I strive to remember at all times.

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Be successful – together
Mark Semple CCC

2007 International Coach of the Year

Hi there!

This past weekend I was the featured trainer at the annual conference for a direct selling company.  I love working with direct sellers in person so - needless to say - I had a great time. 

In the process, I also reconnected with one of the most debilitating scarcity patterns or habits direct sellers have - and it sabotages their success (and yours!) all the time.  It goes right back to what I wrote about in my last blog, i.e., that your internals create your externals.

Let me give you an experience of what I’m talking about right now.  

What do you see below?

There’s a myth in our profession that the Summer months are “slow” and that people don’t like to book parties in the summer months. Nothing could be further from the truth and I want to invite you to change your thinking this year and begin now to fill up your calendar for the next few months. Our May newsletter has a great article on Summer Themes (click here to check that out).

I also wrote an article last year called “7 Ways to Get Bookings” that will get your creative juices flowing. Click here to access that article.

Make it a great day!
Julie Weitz

My coaching in the world of success together gives me an interesting perspective on all the training & philosophies that I am exposed to.

The majority of all information is intended to be applicable to you. Obviously, the only thing that you truly have any control over is yourself – in this moment. The past is history, the future yet to unfold and you have no real control over anything outside of yourself.

My personal journey is currently focusing on greatness and abundance.
 

Both of which are a state of being. Essentially, they just ‘are’. There is nothing to change, fix or acquire. You allow yourself to be that which you are and to be your authentic self.

As a Coach, I see people in their greatness, and I hold them in that space when we interact.

When you realize this for yourself, and you allow yourself to be in your greatness, it is an empowering and releasing event.

Here is where it gets good. All that you are embracing for yourself is also applicable to others in your experience. Especially, your significant other.

What would happen if you accepted him exactly as he is and practiced allowing him to be so. Not that he actually needs your permission to be who he is, allowing relieves you of any expectation that he be a certain way, or resistance to who he actually is.

Just as you are learning to look at yourself and see the greatness that is yours, look at others to see the greatness that is within them.

And, when you see it, be appreciative of it, and let them know what you see.

If your other half is not sharing the journey of enlightenment that you are, they may not have any understanding of what you are referring to.

And, that is okay. The more you practice the art of allowing – for both yourself and others – the more ease you will experience in your interactions.
Embracing the many concepts & philosophies and incorporating them into your own life can be a challenge. My coaching provides guidance and insights in applying the concepts to your life and your relationships.

For more information on my coaching and success together, click here.

Be successful – together

Mark Semple CCC

-7 Habits of Highly Effective People
-5 Days to Slimmer Thighs
-4 Hour Work Week

What is it with numbers?  Every magazine, every book title, every everything has a number to it.  Can you guess why?

Beause our mind LOVES numbers.  We can get our brains wrapped around them.  They make things sound doable and sequential….and simple.  AND - they work as a way to pull your market toward you.

So how can you take advantage of this tried and tested marketing approach? Try building an event around numbers.  Here are some ideas to get you started:

-5 Steps to a Younger Looking You

-3-Step Dinner Prep

-5 Critical Keys to Unlocking Your Vitality

- 7 Qualities of the Perfect Gift

Get the idea?  Add a number to a “sexy” title and you can guarantee a peak in the interest of your event!

Try it and let me know how it goes!
Sarah
 

Hi there!

This morning it occurred to me that I have been “putting the cart before the horse” in most of my blog posts.

I have a tendency to do that - you know, jump right in headfirst! J

Well, this morning I realized that I have been “blogging” away now for months but NOT ONCE did I tell you why reading and learning from my blog is so important for you and your business success.  So - better late than never - let me do so now.

First, please understand that I’ve been making some assumptions about you… without checking them out.  Here are some things I’ve been ASSUMING about you.  You tell me - are they accurate?

It always surprises me when I hear a client dreading the Summer months. There is an assumption in the direct sales profession that representatives struggle during summer to get bookings and experience success in their direct sales businesses. Here are some reasons why you don’t have to “buy into” that myth this summer:

• Summertime is kid-focused for busy moms (your target market) and that means now, more than ever, they and their friends need a break! That’s what a party with you is all about!
• The weather is great and theme parties are more fun to plan (especially outdoor parties)
• Many of us travel in the summer, making it an ideal opportunity to either sponsor as we travel or host parties in new demographic areas, thus building a national team!

Our May newsletter is dedicated to your summertime success. There are tons of tips for maximizing your results and making this your best summer yet in your direct sales business. Click here to check it out!

Make it a great day!
Julie Weitz

If you’ve been trying to get your other half interested in your business, and nothing seems to be working, it may be time to shift tactics.

After all, if your selling or recruiting was on a plateau, you would be open to new strategies, right?

In previous posts, we have covered the importance of owning your own success and knowing that you are not dependent upon the participation of your partner.

The key shift to make right now is to stop explaining your business to him and simply ask him for assistance when something comes up that you would like a hand with.

Ie: If you’re loading the car to attend a show, ask him to help you carry the boxes out to the car. And then appreciate him for it.

If you are short on time and you have an errand or chore that needs attention, ask him if can get it done for you.

See where we are going? It’s not about your business any more – it’s you asking him to do things for YOU. Which of course, he loves to do and loves to be appreciated for.

If he is hesitant to get involved with the business for some reason, it’s something to do with the business – it’s not about you.

Granted, it may feel like that if your business is the key to your future together and you are really excited about it.

Something to consider – there may have been a point in time where you felt the same way about your partner that you do about your business now.

If your biz is now taking all your free time, and it’s all you talk about, where does he fit in?

One of the core concepts of relationships is to ensure the most important person in your life feels like they are the most important person in your life. And, yes – guys have feelings as well.

My mantra is “Put the ‘us’ in business”. In reality, it’s ‘us’ first, because without that, nothing else really matters.

Maintain a focus on the relationship that you want, and the support will follow.
Knowing where to start making shifts in your relationship can be a daunting process. I created my new program Relationships Unlimited to give you the insights and resources to make the shifts to get your relationship to where you want it to be. Click here to learn more about Relationships Unlimited and the limited-time membership special.
Be successful – together

Mark Semple CCC

2007 International Coach of the Year