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
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