One of there greatest things your hostess can do is keep food simple. Elaborate food makes Hosting look hard and can discourage people from booking a home show of their own. The problem is that "simple" is a relative term when it comes to food. You may find it helpful to give your host specific … Continue reading Fun on a stick tortellini skewers
April showers bring more than May flowers in direct selling. A well run April campaign brings May momentum. Whether you are a field consultant or a company, a strong May is essential to navigate the tricky Summer months. The momentum from a robust May will help to carry you through the slower months of June, July … Continue reading Are you heading for more than May flowers?
The direct selling industry received a huge nod last month when Enterprising Women Magazine inducted Thirty-one Gifts Founder, Cindy Monroe into its Hall of Fame! Cindy Monroe founded Thirty-one Gifts which provides purses, wallets and organizational aids in 2003. That company has grown to include more than 85,000 independent consultants throughout the U.S. and Canada … Continue reading Cindy Monroe Enterprising Women Hall of Fame
Recently word began to ripple through Facebook that droves of Direct Sellers had been "Banned" from posting to groups and fan pages. While some may have been innocently caught up in this sweep, the crackdown itself is the result of poor social media practices and complaints on the part of users. Social media is … Continue reading 5 Things to STOP Doing On Facebook
{Tax Tip Tuesday}Direct sellers, don't forget your phone and internet services! You can estimate your business use of your cell phone and internet. Inexperienced preparers may not be aware of this rule and it can cost you thousands. Here are the rules straight from the IRS!A Direct Expense is one that applies to the business area of … Continue reading Tax Tip Tuesday Phone and Internet
If you want to be a success, here is a simple tip that is a game changer. One simple decision each morning can change the way you feel, the way you look at the world and how you frame every situation for the rest of the day. Are you ready? Here it is... turn off … Continue reading If you want to be a success
Happy Valentine’s Day! It is also National Donor Day. It couldn’t be a more perfect way for us to celebrate Valentines in the Archer household. As you may know, my Husband donated a kidney to me in December.Unless we have been touched by it, most of us know very little about organ donation. We … Continue reading Valentines Day is for Donors
Recently, when coaching with a client frustrated with her perceived lack of success, I was struck by an abundance of negative verbiage. It wasn't her verbiage around life or others, it was her self-descriptive verbiage. As I listened to her describe what she wanted from her business and who she thought she was, it became apparent … Continue reading Women, Are We Our Own Worst Enemy?
How to Fix Sluggish January SalesLooking for a quick fix, maybe a magic answer? I don't have one. What I do have are a few tips to ensure that you don't end up worrying about January next year. So if you really want to fix it, read on. If not... skip to the next blog … Continue reading How to fix sluggish January sales
The Pursuit of PerfectionIt is an exhausting, endless quest wherein, you will always fall short. Instead, embrace progress. "Perfect" is an ideal that does not exist. Everything is perfectly imperfect.ComparisonMeasure your success by your values and the distance traveled from where you began. Never compare your life to someone else's "highlight real". You are learning … Continue reading Things to leave behind in 2015
