Back in the good ‘ol days, Direct Sales leaders (ok, me too) used to train on the “don’t give out the catalog until you’re done your fabulous demo so everyone will pay attention to you” technique. It worked before smartphones were invented. Not so much in today’s over-Googled (I just made that up) world where your customer has already checked

As a small biz owner, direct sales leader or party plan rep, you’ve probably heard one or more of these success tips, maybe even from me: The more No’s you get, the closer you’ll be to getting a yes! No’s are necessary to succeed. 1 in 10 will say yes, so keep going when you hear a no. There’s even

Note: This is Part 1 of a 5 part series, More Customers in 30 Days: 5 Awesome Strategies to Book More Parties and Attract Motivated People to Your Direct Sales Business Has anyone ever told you to launch your direct sales biz with your warm market, because that’s who will support you? So, you  get started by making a contact list

After running from table to table to take a selfie with family and friends at my daughter’s wedding, I realized I have a problem. I’m addicted to selfies. Looking through the hundreds (ok, thousands) of photos in my camera roll, many of which are selfies, I realized why. I’m more confident when I’m photographed in a selfie versus a traditional

Recognition is not only a big confidence and self-esteem booster, it’s also a big motivation driver that can lead to bigger results. Sure, we all look like professional, mature pros on the outside, but inside we’re still that 2nd grader hoping to get a gold star on our homework so our Mom will proudly display our achievement on the refrigerator.

If you’re feeling frustrated and nothing seems to be working in your home-based biz, chances are you’ve lost your rhythm. It’s the natural ebb and flow of life. There are moments when you’ll feel unstoppable, like the energy of a powerful wave racing across the ocean. Then, there are times when you lose your biz mojo, feeling more like a wave