Making some changes to my blog

I've decided to make some changes to my blog.  I've had a lot going on for the past year or so and haven't posted in quite a while.  I'm reviving my blog but it's going to be a little different.  My main reason is because my goals have changed.  I've decided to concentrate my time and effort into achieving some very important goals of mine that have been sitting around for ages!  Well, some have, some haven't.  Some are really new.  At any rate, i want to do everything i can to succeed in my goals.  I love to write and writing my goals and talking about them here on my blog is really good motivation to keep going!  If anyone out there also has a goal oriented blog or anything related, please feel free to contact me and i'll add your blog to my blog list.  I'd love to be able to connect with like minds!

Little by little i've come to realize just how important it is to make goals and stick with them!  I wish someone had pushed me to understand this sooner!  I'm passing on my knowledge to my 3 sons in hopes that they will follow it and be able to succeed in their goals also.  It's every mother's dream to see their kids succeed and be happy!  From here on it's only forward for me! 

Direct Selling

Directing selling isn't for everyone but I found that it was something I could do just fine and really enjoyed. Being a part of direct selling has taught me quite a few things and helped me personally with things I had been struggling with for years.

In the beginning I sort of just jumped right in. I had no idea what I was doing and definitely had A LOT to learn. I was brand new at this and naive. There were many lessons to be learned for sure. The very first company I tried to work for wasn't even legit I don't think. It wasn't a direct sales company either. It was just a company that said needed people to advertise for them. It didn't cost me anything but time thank goodness. From there I joined probably a couple more companies and watched and learned for quite a while until I really knew what I was doing.

I realized and learned many things. First off, you have to be passionate about what you're doing and love the products or services you're selling or it's not going to work. You have to believe in the company you're with too. I've since become very picky about the companies I look at. Currently I'm with just one company and concentrating on building my business with them. There were several reasons why I joined that company. It was more than one thing that got me hooked and I use the products a lot, all the time. My family likes them too. This company that I'm with worked for me because it had all the characteristics of a company that I thought were fantastic. Things like a low start up cost, consultant site with on site shopping for customers, flexibility in advertising, a variety of products, support, no inventory required, no pressure, fairly priced products that anyone could afford, natural ingredients, incentives and bonuses, no monthly or quarterly quotas to meet just one any size order a month, and samples available.

Secondly, you have to do your research. Does the company you're interested in have a good track record? No company is perfect but If you see a pattern of not so good service or ongoing problems, chances are it's not a company you want to be a part of or do business with. I've known of a lot of people that have gotten scammed and I truly feel bad for them. It also upsets me to no end because having things like that happen makes it harder for all the legitimate companies that have some really great products and services. I love supporting other wahms and buying from some of these great companies.

Third, to make direct selling work for you, you have to make an effort. Success doesn't happen without time and effort, taking chances, and getting out of your comfort zone to do new things to advance your business. This is one thing that direct selling has helped me with a lot. I've slowly been getting out of my comfort zone and doing things I would have never done if I hadn't started in this type of business. I'm more outgoing now. I'm also more outspoken. It's amazing how far I've gone since I first started. I feel like I'm making some great progress and in doing so finding new avenues to further my business and social relationships. Just the other day I finally really started to network using a chat program. Being a shy person, it's tough to do but I've come so far and It get's easier and easier to do things as time goes on.

Direct selling has taught me a few more things like how it's important to be organized. How it's important to not procrastinate. Your business depends on it! Not only that but it also applies to regular home life not just business. I've learned that making regular goals and plans is important in keeping the positive momentum going. I've learned that you need to get out there and make yourself known or you're not going to get anywhere. Basically, take action!

In short, direct selling may not be for everyone but it could definitely be for YOU!

Maria Watson
Handmade Natural Beauty consultant
http://www.naturalbeautysoaps.net/blissfulness/

My battle and fresh new start

I can't believe how long it's been since I last posted. In late February of this year I came down with a very bad flu. Usually, the flu doesn't keep me down. I still go about my daily To Do's even if I'm sick. This time, however, it was different. It was a type of flu that hit my immune system hard. I was so sick and feeling so miserable for days. It was horrible! The flu just wouldn't leave me alone and as the days progressed my health went downhill. It got so bad that it was hard to eat for days to the point where i wasn't really taking in any liquids anymore. I wasn't feeling thirsty. I knew I was very sick and finally was taken to the hospital. There I was treated for dehydration. Once some liquid was put into my body, I started feeling better. They gave me prescriptions for meds and I went home.

After my battle with that flu it took me a couple of more weeks to fully recuperate and during this time I had to put everything aside. Time seemed to go by at lightning speed and before I knew it, I was so behind in everything. How could I have waited so long to get back on track? I was definitely frustrated and disappointed in myself. Those feelings lingered for quite some time until I finally realized that I wasn't getting anywhere like that. I picked myself up and pushed myself to begin.

I saw a very good quote today. It read: "The only people who fail, are the ones who quit"

~Maria W.
Handmade Natural Beauty consultant
http://www.naturalbeautysoaps.net/blissfulness/

Spell check not working?

For some reason for the past few days i've been having problems with my spell check not working. Everytime i click on it to check my spelling it doesn't do anything. And i know i've made a few mistakes. Sometimes when i reread my post, i have to go back and edit all the mistakes i made. I wonder if this is happening to other people or if it's just happening to me. I really want this feature to work again. It was very handy. I try and keep a tidy blog always but it's tough when you don't have that spell check. I think i end up spending 3 times the time on my blog entries without that feature. Besides that, i've been enjoying being a blogger person. I never realized before that so many people used Blogger. It has a lot of potential and people can even post comments even if they don't have accounts on here. Not everyone wants another blog but they still like to comment. I don't mind this at all. I like hearing what people have to say. If it's spam, i can always delete it later.

February 16, 2008

Well, today was a nice day. It's my day off and thankgoodness for that! I get the weekend off. Woohoo for that! I'm hoping to get caught up with everything and maybe relax some too. And since i just started a Fitness group on Cafemom, i really need to concentrate on that also. I have all these things on my To Do List. I'll feel much better once they're all done. I just have to think, "little by little" and everything should be ok. I'm getting pretty good at getting things done little by little and just thinking about things in pieces doesn't overwhelm me so much. It's all about learning about the things that work best for you. Not everything works best for everyone, that's why there's all these different variations of things. What may work for someone close to you may not work at all for you. One thing i really love is that there ARE all these variations and different things you can try out. It would be pretty bad if there was a "one fits all" for everything.

February 15, 2008

Sometimes days don't go very well. On Wednesday i didn't have a very good day at work. It all started with someone i knew having a bad day. I was worried about his situation but i thought, hey, he can fix the problem and everything will be alright. Two days later i found out that the problem didn't get fixed and that he got fired. The whole situation was very unfair. Well, my day was a mess that day. Ok, i work at a store and while i'm there i team up with another team in the store to get some important stuff done. Well, what i hadn't realized was that their hours had been cut dramatically so they were going to be leaving sooner than i thought. Like 1 or 2 hours sooner. Anyway, i thought i had enough time. This is the real problem though, i have a tendency to try and do more than i really can. I agreed to help this other person who needed something important done. It took me a while to get done and when i was done with that i had to go to lunch. I thought i still had enough time. When i got back from lunch i realized how wrong i was. The team i was originally helping was about to leave and their stuff was still not done. I felt so bad! I ended staying all 8 hours and taking care of the situation. I wasn't going to leave them hanging, you know. Ok, so i learned my lesson. ALWAYS do their stuff first because it's a priority even if it looks like i have enough time for something else.

I do have to say that it was 2 of them and only 1 of me and usually one of them helps me out so i won't get behind. This time no one did. But i guess that that's beside the point. Ok, moving forward. Just had to vent some.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day to all my wonderful readers! Thank you for supporting me here on my blog. I hope you all had a fabulous day!