03/14/2018
A love note to my direct sales friends…
I know it really stinks sometimes to be in direct sales…I was in your shoes.
You’re filled with hope and are passionate about your message. But it seems like everywhere you turn, people are hosing down your burning passion.
But don’t give up my friend. Please. There are people you don’t even know yet that are counting on you to keep going.
People like 26-year old Natasha.
When I was 26, I didn’t know I had an entrepreneurial bone in my body. I had been out of law school for 2 years, when I realized that practicing law wasn’t what I was placed on this Earth to do. But I didn’t know what else I COULD do…
Then someone introduced me to the world of home business. My entire paradigm shifted. I saw a way out of the boring future I seemed to be headed toward.
Someone sharing a direct sales opportunity with me literally saved my life…
It saved me from a life of working for someone else doing something that didn’t light my fire.
It saved me from a life of doing what everyone else wanted me to do, instead of figuring out who I really am and what I love to do and then having the courage to go out there and DO IT.
My first home business was the first STEP to discovering who I really was, and what I was meant to do.
Although I’m no longer in network marketing, I wanted to write this note to all of the amazing women (and men) who are out there sharing the message that others can be their own boss and live life on their own terms. Y’all are the hope dealers that are saving people and families from a life of unrealized dreams.
Keep going.
You are planting seeds. You’re helping people learn how to break out of their comfort zone. You’re shifting their paradigm of what life COULD be like.
You’re helping people crush their limiting beliefs and dream bigger for themselves and their family.
Don’t ever stop sharing your message. The world NEEDS you to share it loud and proud.
Now a little bit of advice to keep your fire burning bright…
You must do the GROWTH work necessary to reach the goals you’ve set.
You can do it.
The only reason you aren’t where you want to be right now, is that there is growth that’s necessary before you can hit those goals. Don’t begrudge the journey to the top, embrace it. It will make you a stronger, wiser and more compassionate leader.
And when you DO begin having team members joining you, encourage them to up their growth game too. Lead by example.
But remember, friend. Your job is to just plant the seeds. Know that not every seed you plant will bloom on your team.
Plant them anyway.
Even though my husband and I recruited hundreds of people, I didn't fully bloom in direct sales, but I did create my first profitable business. I learned about business, leadership and most importantly, I learned about personal development.
They never taught me that stuff in college or law school.
I became a way better person because of my direct sales experience.
I also found my passion, which is helping entrepreneurs around the world to get the clarity, confidence and strategy they need to boost their income and level of influence without working longer hours.
I got to “retire” from my full-time law practice at the age of 33.
I work from home and inspire thousands of entrepreneurs every single day.
I even fulfilled my dream of writing a book— a dream I’ve had since I was 17 years old! Now that book is transforming lives around the world.
ALL of this happened because someone shared a direct sales opportunity with me 12 years ago.
So thank you. Please keep doing what you’re doing.
I know that things aren’t always easy in direct sales.
Facing rejection after rejection can sting really badly. Losing team members that you worked SO hard to help can make you feel like you’re on a hamster wheel.
But you’re doing very IMPORTANT work friend, so keep moving forward. You are transforming people’s lives.
That’s exactly why I decided that after writing my book, “Unstoppable Influence: Be You. Be Fearless. Transform Lives.”, I knew I had to do more to equip Influencers like you to be fearless and keep fighting for your dreams and inspiring others to do the same.
So I created the Unstoppable Influence 21-Day Challenge to becoming the Fearless Influencer you were meant to be.
If you’ve gotten this far in the really, really, (sorry it’s so freaking long) post…then I would love nothing more than to link arms with you and help you to become the Fearless Influencer you were born to be. (Yes, born to be…I’ll explain all about that in the challenge!)
I hope to see you in the challenge, but regardless of whether you join us or not, know this…
I believe in you.
You matter.
Thank you for bringing more hope to the world!
XOXO,
Natasha
You can join the challenge and get a copy of my new book here:
https://go.unstoppableinfluence.com/challenge
