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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan
Making a Plan
As we begin any new venture, we need to make a plan as to how we are going to achieve the results we want. With an AVON business it is no different. The first thing we discuss during an appointment with a new recruit is their goals and dreams. Everyone has dreams and goals of how they would like their life to be like some day. However, without a plan, a dream is just a dream. We have to have a list to things that need to be accomplished in order to get to the desired level we want with our business.
Suppose your dream is to purchase your first home. What is your plan to get there? If you're a millionaire, I suppose you could just go and pay cash for the first one that catches your eye, or all of them for that matter. I mean, you are a millionaire after all, right? For those of us who are not millionaires, we could always just walk into the nearest bank and request a new home loan for the house of our dreams and hope we are approved. But after the first month, you know, when the mortgage PAYMENT comes due, can we afford the home we purchased? Did we do our homework first to make sure the payments would fit into our budget? Did we take into consideration maintenance and upkeep costs on the new home? Is that also in our budget?
You see, that is where making a plan comes into effect. Before we can purchase the home of our dreams, we first must make a plan and consider all the options and steps we need to take to get there. How much home can we afford? What will the payments be? How much interest will we be paying over the life of the loan? If we want to pay cash and not go into debt, how much money will we need to save each month? If we need a down payment in order to finance, how much will we need? How many months must we save to reach our goal for our down payment? These are all steps that need to be considered and a plan devised to be sure we can achieve the end result for which we are hoping.
The same goes with your Avon business. Where do you want to be in 6 months? One year? Five years? 10? In order for your business to grow to where you want it to be, you need to have a plan of action to take you to that level.
I recently signed up a new Representative who shared with me that she wanted to earn $200 per campaign in order to help with her monthly bills. In order to help her understand how she could achieve this we had to devise a plan of action to get her there. We discussed how many customers she would need to reach and the amount they would have to order in order to achieve the level of sales needed to reach the $200 profit level she desired. We also discussed how sharing the income opportunity to help her build her team and really decrease her total workload. We also devised a plan on how she was going to find the number of customers and potential recruits needed in order to achieve her first goal of $200 in earnings. Thus, we created her plan of action to make her dreams a reality.
Working the Plan
Just like a dream is just a dream without the action behind it, a plan is just a plan without the hard work and dedication needed to follow through on the steps needed. In the example of purchasing a new home, if we write down how much money we will need for the down payment, but never work to create a budget or put money into our savings to cover the deposit, the reality of new home ownership will never be realized.
With my new recruit, when I left her, she had the steps needed to achieve her desired outcome (her plan). But, if she didn't follow through and get her brochures into the hands of potential customers or talk to people about the business opportunity, she would not be able to reach her goal of $200 per campaign.
Keep in mind, just talking to people and getting brochures into their hands, doesn't mean you will reap the benefits. Follow up is very important. Representatives need to get contact information on everyone they give brochures to so that they can follow up with them and help these new customers with their orders. In addition, we always have to have our plan in plain sight. There will be times when what we had hoped would work to make our goal, doesn't, so we need to have "Plan B, C, D, etc" ready to go in that event. If a customer you really anticipate will place a $50 order, decides not to order this campaign, that could really put a strain on your potential sales goal. We have to be prepared and continue to talk to more people than we thought we may have needed in order to get to the benefits we desire. It is so important to keep focused on your goals and on the results you are receiving, so that you can make changes to your plan when the need arises.
So, just remember, you can make this beautifully crafted, completely drawn out plan to achieve your goals and dreams in your life. But, if the plan just sits on your desk and accumulates dust, you will be no better off in 10 years than you are today. I urge you to pursue your dreams, make your plan to achieve those dreams, and do the hard work needed to achieve those dreams. You'll be happy you did when you can look back on that beautifully crafted piece of paper with all your plans of action and say to yourself, "I DID IT!"
I'm Ba-ack!!! For Real this time!
Ok, so I just returned from AVON's National leadership conference in Orlando, FL and I have re-ignited my fire for Avon; it's product, it's people and it's income opportunity! I know I've stated a time or two (or three) before that I wanted to create a blog regularly and then life happens and I fail to complete what I set out to do. Just like my Avon business, I have set goals and then, life happens, and I once again fail to complete what I set out to do! So, this time, I mean business and I'm not letting life take over me getting to my dreams and goals. This time it will be different because I have a plan. And that plan is doable!
In the past, I think I've planned what I needed to do, but then became so overwhelmed with everything going on in my life, that is was too difficult to break through the normal day to day living to really make my goals a reality. Today, as badly as I want to earn the next million dollars or become the next Senior Executive Unit Leader, I realize that most people don't get to these levels overnight. They all started with a plan and worked on this plan every day, little by little. At first, I'm sure many of them saw failures or at minimum less than favorable results. But did they give up? No, they pressed on and continued to follow their plan no matter the setbacks. When they fell, they got back up and tried again. When they heard the word, "No," they worked that much harder to get a "YES!"
So, instead of letting my life control my actions, I need to take action in order to have control over my life. From the moment I signed up to be an Independent AVON Representative, I was told, "Avon offers us an opportunity equal to our ambition." Well truth be told, I must not have been THAT ambitious. However, with the recent conference I attending with Avon, my passion and flame has been re-ignited. I know I have the tools I need to get where I want to be and I am planning to make history within the next 12 months. I've already started working my business with more determination and motivation than I ever have in all the (almost) 8 years I've been with the Company.
I made a promise to myself to do the "Power of 3" every day. For those of you unaware of the Power of 3, in a nutshell it is basically just talking to three new people each day about your business. This can be giving them brochures, samples, a business card, whatever, and inviting them to take a look at the products and/or the business opportunity. Since I've been back, that goal has been realized. I've learned so much from watching YouTube videos and seeing posts on some of the Avon related Facebook pages I belong to that I am finally putting some of these practices into action.
For the past four days in a row, I have giving out "Bombita's" (Sample Packs) to at least 2-3 people daily. I have worked on my online business by sending emails to each of my online customers, sharing AVON special incentive for buy $50 and receive 20% off all online orders, now thru September 7th, I created a spreadsheet of all former Representatives on my team and invited them to give Avon another shot, and I've prepared for the upcoming event I have scheduled for this Saturday.
All in all, this has been the most productive week I've had since I left my full-time job over a year ago in hopes of building my Avon business to replace the lost income. It's been over a year, and the income has not been replaced. However, neither has the workload. When I first started Avon, I was on fire! I heard from many of my friends and family, "Wendy could you imagine what you could do with your business if you had 40 hours per week to work it, like you do your day job?" That became my dream, to one day be able to quit my day job and work my Avon business full-time. Well I made half of that dream a reality when we moved to Florida. However, have I really put in 40 hours weekly? My paychecks would say "NO!"
So, today I start anew with a refreshed attitude, a new motivation, and a vision of what's possible when I work this business like a business. I have recently heard from another Representative who is really working with her business, and she has showed statistical information on how blogging can help build your online business. The results she showed were astonishing. Therefore, I have made a new goal to post a new blog at least once a week. These blogs will be centered around Avon; whether it's a new product, one that is currently on sale, the income opportunity, accomplishments I've made in working my business, tips on running a successful direct sales/network marketing business, or anything else that strikes my fancy.
I hope you enjoy reading my posts and I invite you to come back often!
Wendy Adams
Independent AVON Representative/National Recruiter
avonbywendy@live.com
www.youravon.com/wweller - Shop Online
www.startavon.com Ref Code: wweller Become an AVON Representative and join my journey today!
In the past, I think I've planned what I needed to do, but then became so overwhelmed with everything going on in my life, that is was too difficult to break through the normal day to day living to really make my goals a reality. Today, as badly as I want to earn the next million dollars or become the next Senior Executive Unit Leader, I realize that most people don't get to these levels overnight. They all started with a plan and worked on this plan every day, little by little. At first, I'm sure many of them saw failures or at minimum less than favorable results. But did they give up? No, they pressed on and continued to follow their plan no matter the setbacks. When they fell, they got back up and tried again. When they heard the word, "No," they worked that much harder to get a "YES!"
So, instead of letting my life control my actions, I need to take action in order to have control over my life. From the moment I signed up to be an Independent AVON Representative, I was told, "Avon offers us an opportunity equal to our ambition." Well truth be told, I must not have been THAT ambitious. However, with the recent conference I attending with Avon, my passion and flame has been re-ignited. I know I have the tools I need to get where I want to be and I am planning to make history within the next 12 months. I've already started working my business with more determination and motivation than I ever have in all the (almost) 8 years I've been with the Company.
I made a promise to myself to do the "Power of 3" every day. For those of you unaware of the Power of 3, in a nutshell it is basically just talking to three new people each day about your business. This can be giving them brochures, samples, a business card, whatever, and inviting them to take a look at the products and/or the business opportunity. Since I've been back, that goal has been realized. I've learned so much from watching YouTube videos and seeing posts on some of the Avon related Facebook pages I belong to that I am finally putting some of these practices into action.
For the past four days in a row, I have giving out "Bombita's" (Sample Packs) to at least 2-3 people daily. I have worked on my online business by sending emails to each of my online customers, sharing AVON special incentive for buy $50 and receive 20% off all online orders, now thru September 7th, I created a spreadsheet of all former Representatives on my team and invited them to give Avon another shot, and I've prepared for the upcoming event I have scheduled for this Saturday.
All in all, this has been the most productive week I've had since I left my full-time job over a year ago in hopes of building my Avon business to replace the lost income. It's been over a year, and the income has not been replaced. However, neither has the workload. When I first started Avon, I was on fire! I heard from many of my friends and family, "Wendy could you imagine what you could do with your business if you had 40 hours per week to work it, like you do your day job?" That became my dream, to one day be able to quit my day job and work my Avon business full-time. Well I made half of that dream a reality when we moved to Florida. However, have I really put in 40 hours weekly? My paychecks would say "NO!"
So, today I start anew with a refreshed attitude, a new motivation, and a vision of what's possible when I work this business like a business. I have recently heard from another Representative who is really working with her business, and she has showed statistical information on how blogging can help build your online business. The results she showed were astonishing. Therefore, I have made a new goal to post a new blog at least once a week. These blogs will be centered around Avon; whether it's a new product, one that is currently on sale, the income opportunity, accomplishments I've made in working my business, tips on running a successful direct sales/network marketing business, or anything else that strikes my fancy.
I hope you enjoy reading my posts and I invite you to come back often!
Wendy Adams
Independent AVON Representative/National Recruiter
avonbywendy@live.com
www.youravon.com/wweller - Shop Online
www.startavon.com Ref Code: wweller Become an AVON Representative and join my journey today!
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