If you want your business to pay like a business, you have to treat it like a business.  Over and over, I see three main areas where entrepreneurs sabotage their businesses. 1. Their daily agenda does not support their goals.  They let the day plan itself.  Success requires a schedule framework, specific tasks that build … Continue reading Business Boot Camp

Time for  a little tough love.  Here it is...You can't ride 2 horses with one rear end, period. My facebook feed is like a multiple personalities ward...Buy from me!  I sell XYZ and it is the best.  Three posts later,  I sell PDQ and it is the best.  A bit further down and the same … Continue reading Why 2 businesses probably aren’t helping you

Memorial Day is always a somber occasion for me.   I believe it is 10 years as an Army Wife.   While it has become a celebratory cook out and long weekend for much of the US, the military family holds true to the tradition of honoring the fallen.  It is a sad day on … Continue reading On this Memorial Day

We are proud to feature Trisha Lewis of Perfectly Posh as this week's Profile in Success!  Trisha has an amazing story to share about how direct sales is building her dream life!"Growing up, I always wanted to be a nurse and was privileged to pursue that dream. I received mynursing degree in 2002, and worked … Continue reading Profiles in Success Trisha Lewis Perfectly Posh

For our new Profiles in Success series, I thought I would start with my story.I was raised the eldest child of a single Mom.  We were latch key kids before it was a "thing".   We got dropped off to an empty house, had snacks in an empty house and did homework in an empty … Continue reading Profiles in Success 1

Social media remains a hot topic.  How can we do it better?  How can I get more engagement?  How can I build my business? Unfortunately, there are a few practices that do not serve us well.  These were reinforced for me recently in a very nasty blog post.  While the blog was mean spirited, there … Continue reading Top 3 mistakes direct sellers make

Why I love direct sales... because it literally changed the course of my life.  Because I see it change the lives of others from income to personal growth to friendships.  Why don't I care what the critics think, because they get paid to destroy dreams.  It is literally their job.Recently a click-seeking blogger took a … Continue reading Why I love DS

Recently, we all learned the very sad news that Lia Sophia was closing, they just couldn’t make it anymore in today's sales climate.  It sent shock waves through our community and left people asking... "If they can't make it, can we?"  Hundreds of thousands of representatives in jewelry second guessed their decision.  Lives were turned … Continue reading Breaking Faith

A little emPOWERment this Sunday from American Ninja Warrior. Our internal dialog equals our success.  That principle is deeply at work in this video.  You can see her talking herself through each stage.  She stops, takes a deep breath, a moment and then nods.  That is the self talk... you've got this ... one more.. … Continue reading EmPOWERment Sunday

Tax time can make any entrepreneur want to run and hide.  In direct sales, it can be further complicated because we do not necessarily have a financial adviser like a brick and mortar business would.    Here are  a few tips on taxes and record keeping to help you make sense of it all!Find a … Continue reading Are Taxes Taxing You?