Slow and steady ...

Since this has become a blog about my Scentsy (MLM) journey, I thought I'd share how my team has grown...

• 3/23/10 - I signed up.
• 4/9/10 - My 1st recruit signed up (I'd invited her to lunch to share the Canadian opportunity thinking she could refer me to someone since she is from Canada).  Tip:  Share your business.  You never know who'll be interested. 
• 4/17/10 - Recruit #2 signed up. (She pretty much decided at my launch open house --- she saw how fun and easy it was and thought "I could do that!")  Tip:  Keep your parties fun, but simple, too.
• 6/9/10 - My 3rd recruit signed up after researching Scentsy online.  She chose me over others in our zip code. (She mentioned that my story led her to believe that I'd be the most helpful).  Tip:  Make sure your personal story and/or bio reflects your knowledge and ability; not just your enthusiasm. 
• 6/27/10 - My 4th recruit signed up.  She was a former employee who kept in touch...  Tip:  Don't burn bridges.  (Either as employee or employer or...?)

Tonight #4 emailed that her 1st recruit should be signing up this week.  How exciting!  I'm to be a Scentsy Grandma!  (Get it?  2nd generation recruit!  {giggle})  LOVE this stuff!

Sooo, I'm building my business "slow and steady".  I could pressure more people to sign up, but I'd rather have people that are going to stick around for awhile.  I don't want to see people sign up just to drop off...  My downline energizes me just as much, if not more, than I energize them.

I'd love to hear your thoughts and hope you'll peek in once-in-awhile to see if slow and steady really do win the race.

~~carleen

Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrats!

The first month or so of Scentsy was joyful.  Fun stuff.  Learning.  Sharing.  Laughing.  All good.  I remember thinking that'd I'd need to prepare myself for some tough days, too, although it was difficult to imagine what could go wrong...

Fast forward 3 months:

Thanks to a Soccer Team's Fundraiser that a friend "found" for me, I was still "in the running" for the Scentsy April-July incentive (specific sales goal each month to qualify) and I was at a sales level that qualified for June bonuses (albeit little ones, but that's fun stuff)!  Bonus just sounds exciting, right?  And both without stressing out, whatsoever.  Sweet!  Because that's what Scentsy is supposed to be for me---all fun and NO stress (I've had enough of that these last 10 years...)
My 4th recruit had just signed up, as well, a friend that I was excited about working with. 

Aaaaah.  Nicey nice.  I like.

Then hubby decided to take the family to The Stratosphere.  I almost stayed home to collect the fundraiser orders, but then realized I would be missing out on quality family time---EXACTLY what I was trying to make MORE time for---so I rescheduled to pick up the orders the next day and felt good *great* about it. 

We had a wonderful time.  The children were adorably enthusiastic, the weather and views magnificent.  Brandon (our 2nd who is 7) and I had our picture taken on The BIG SHOT!  4 G's of pressure STRAIGHT UP.  The ride is ridiculously short, but it is also an extreme adrenaline rush.  I'd do it again.  Dad and our oldest son had "chickened" out.  lol  Oh, how Chris and I *adore* seeing how different our boys are!  One strawberry blonde with big blue eyes---curious, impulsive, and over-flowing with energy; a bit of a dare-devil and the other a red-head with lil green eyes---rational, mellow, calm; thinks his brother is crazy...  Love it.  LOVE them.  :)

The next morning I woke up to read a message sent from my SIL, my Scentsy sponsor, the night before, that she'd just got her order in.  WAIT!  Month-end order?  Quick glance at my calendar showed July 1st, but payroll cut-off is the last day of the month.

OH, no! 

I BLEW it! 
         I wasn't still "in-the-running". 
                       I wouldn't get my bonuses.  (pout)
Yes.  I want this Scentsy hobby/project/biz to be "all fun", but I'm finding that part of the fun for me is reaching my (realistic) goals.  It was *right there*.  BUM   MER 
So I had to come to reality---no way to change it... 
                  Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrats!
Quick!  Find the bright side...
The April-July incentive was a shopping spree of items selected by Scentsy; not really even any *thing* I was drooling over, but certainly drooling over *reaching my goal*.  Shattered. 
Ok.  Not helping...
SIL sponsor said she was kind of jealous that I got to start July off "with a bang".  lol  True.  True.  Its not like I won't get paid for the fundraiser.  I just won't get paid for another month yet...  nor will I get the small bonus I counted on. 
HOW IN THE WORLD did I forget the date?  Such an imporant date?  How could I make sure it NEVER happened again??!?! 
                                         OR
(finding my rationality again) do I not want to be so tied to "a" day?  Maybe its ok that I choose family over "work" sometimes; more like magnificent!

Hmmmm I wonder what July will bring, Scentsy-wise...  ?  'sure started out awesome, don't you think?  :)