We have just promoted the first Senior Consultant for the Silver Bells Team -- congratulations to Stacey Smith!!!
Stacey started Thirty-One in the middle of November and really started working the business and doing parties in January! In April she qualified both Richell Shingle and Linda Printz and will now start making 27% on her sales -- which were awesome this month!
Congratulations Stacey for achieving the first step of leadership for Thirty-One! I can't wait to see who is next and where you will go from here!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Top Ten Selling Items
Below Are the Top Ten Selling Items for Thirty-One!
- Thermal Totes
- Spa Pull Apart Cosmetic Bag
- Sassy Sacs
- Black Solid Purse - Black Floral Collection
- Manicure Nail Files, Key Fobs, Wallets
- All-in-One Organizers
- Magazine Baskets
- Classy Pocket Tote - Black Floral Collection
- Candles
- Word Art
Friday, April 25, 2008
13th Law -- The Law of Reproduction
For the next month -- I will be focusing on leadership. Many of these ideas come from one of MY favorite books called: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell. This book focuses on key questions, such as: What is leadership? How do you become a Leader? What qualities make up a leader.
Obviously, there are 21 Laws -- I will focus on a few of them. All of them are important and wonderful -- but there are others that are perfect for direct sales....SO.. the first one I will talk about is the 13th Law -- The Law of Reproduction. It takes a Leader to Raise Up a Leader
When surveying the top CEO's of the land, John Maxwell asked them what prompted them to become leaders; the answers:
How they became leaders:
Natural Gifting -- 10%
Result of Crisis -- 5 %
Influence of another leader -- 85%
Here are some other of my favorite ideas from the chapter:
We Teach What We Know -- We Reproduce What We Are
Many people learn about life and lessons by working with people, understanding priorities and developing themselves through personal growth. Some of what we learn is from teachings and classes, but more of what we learn is from watching. If you want to continue developing as a leader -- spend time with the best leaders you can find. If starting out, find people in your field so you can master the basics. Then learn from the Leaders of the organization and other leaders.
Take The Next Step
The only way to develop leaders is to become a better leader yourself. Here are some steps:
1. See the Big Picture
Leadership mentor knows the potential of the organization and that the growth depends on its leadership. The more leaders there are -- the greater its success.
2. Attract Potential Leaders
If you first develop your Leadership qualities, you will be capable of attracting people with leadership potential. When you do that and also EARN their respect -- you will get the opportunity to develop them into better leaders
3. Create An Eagle Environment
An environment where leadership is valued and taught becomes an asset to a leadership mentor. An eagle environment is one where the leaders cast a vision, offer incentives, encourage creativity, allows risks, and provides accountability.
My goal with Thirty-One is to create an Eagle Environment. Are you creating one for your team? How can I create a better environment for you?
**The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Written by: John C Maxwell. Copyright 1998 by Nelson Business
Obviously, there are 21 Laws -- I will focus on a few of them. All of them are important and wonderful -- but there are others that are perfect for direct sales....SO.. the first one I will talk about is the 13th Law -- The Law of Reproduction. It takes a Leader to Raise Up a Leader
When surveying the top CEO's of the land, John Maxwell asked them what prompted them to become leaders; the answers:
How they became leaders:
Natural Gifting -- 10%
Result of Crisis -- 5 %
Influence of another leader -- 85%
Here are some other of my favorite ideas from the chapter:
We Teach What We Know -- We Reproduce What We Are
Many people learn about life and lessons by working with people, understanding priorities and developing themselves through personal growth. Some of what we learn is from teachings and classes, but more of what we learn is from watching. If you want to continue developing as a leader -- spend time with the best leaders you can find. If starting out, find people in your field so you can master the basics. Then learn from the Leaders of the organization and other leaders.
Take The Next Step
The only way to develop leaders is to become a better leader yourself. Here are some steps:
1. See the Big Picture
Leadership mentor knows the potential of the organization and that the growth depends on its leadership. The more leaders there are -- the greater its success.
2. Attract Potential Leaders
If you first develop your Leadership qualities, you will be capable of attracting people with leadership potential. When you do that and also EARN their respect -- you will get the opportunity to develop them into better leaders
3. Create An Eagle Environment
An environment where leadership is valued and taught becomes an asset to a leadership mentor. An eagle environment is one where the leaders cast a vision, offer incentives, encourage creativity, allows risks, and provides accountability.
My goal with Thirty-One is to create an Eagle Environment. Are you creating one for your team? How can I create a better environment for you?
**The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Written by: John C Maxwell. Copyright 1998 by Nelson Business
Monday, April 21, 2008
Shout Out To The Team!
The title will be official on May 1st -- but in my eyes I am a Director for Thirty-One. I am, to my knowledge, the first Director for Thirty-One in PA and I really can not wait until some of the partners and friends I have made become a Director also!
Here is a special shout out to the members of the 'Silver Bells' team! Without you -- my Directorship would not be possible!
To my hubby -- Kal and my little girl -- Tori. Without your support and without your love -- this would not have been possible. I love you both so much and I am SO blessed to have you as a part of my life!
To Chrissy -- you were the first team member! I still can not believe it when you called me and said you joined my team! How lucky I was to have sat down next to you that day in my Master's Class. I am glad that we are in this journey together and that I have a good friend that I know I can complain to in all my classes! Here is to you and your amazingly HUGE party sales!
To Stacey -- my "easiest money ever" Dream Builder ! I will not forget the day you said to me -- I will sign up but don't expect me to sell! Funny -- I said those same words! I am so glad you, like me, saw this gift of Thirty-One as the opportunity I did! You are a strong and determined woman and I only wish I could be half as gutsy as you at times. You make me need to step out of the box and take chances!
To Candi -- thank you for trusting me and seeing that Thirty-One can be an awesome opportunity! Ava is going to be a beautiful and wonderful little girl and I can not wait until she has her first picture with a Thirty-One item!
To Jen N -- thank you for taking the chance on Thirty-One and not going with "the other compan." I think this has been more of a blessing for me than for you! You are a true joy to be around and your positive attitude is something I need to have more of -- keep up the great work and I hope that this helps with the Mini Cooper car payments! BTW -- I love your knowledge of fashion -- thanks!
To Karen -- the best Internet mess up I have ever had. To this day, I still have no idea how you got my e-mail address, but how blessed I am that you did. You are so positive and so gung-ho about this business -- you have totally kicked a fire underneath me! I can not believe how fast and how strong your team is and will be! Here's to your goal of being the first Director in NY!
To Daniell: What can I say? When I was little I told my Dad I wanted to take off the training wheels of my bike. He expected to be behind me all day. I hopped on the bike, was a little shaky, but took off. I left my Dad behind me -- speechless. You are the same way. You took off! In fact -- I think I need to come see YOU in action! What an amazing asset to the team you are!
To Brandi: The newest to the team! Your enthusiasm for Thirty-One is incredible and your foresight to see the opportunity is amazing. I still can not believe that you booked four parties in two days! Here's to your goal of being the first Director in Maryland!
To Libby and Richell: How happy am I that Chrissy and Stacey found you to join the team. Libby your experiences have helped bring new ideas to both the company and the team! Richelle -- your love for purses and your belief on the opportunities will take you far! You both are so positive and awesome -- I love talking with you both!
To Amy: It might have taken a while to get you started -- but you are the turtle of the story The Turtle and the Hare. Your goals for a solid team and solid start is a wonderful approach! Your zest for life and your fantastic attitude will get you far! Here's to your goal of being the first Director in New Hampshire -- okay -- I know -- New England!!
To Shana, Megan, Shawna, and Jen M -- You are just starting and hopefully you will see that this company can really achieve your dreams and your goals. I can not wait to see the amazing growth that you can have with your business!
To Heidi & Linda -- when you joined, I said I would take you where ever you wanted to be! We will be here when you decide to hit the floor running or if you just want to enjoy some extra money! Either way -- lots of luck!
To my soon-to-be Dream Builders -- Sue and Krista! I can not wait to see your name as part of the team! You both will be awesome assets to the team!
To Jane -- what a weird world! Even though we are miles apart and on totally different teams -- a friend you have become! I am so glad I have a sounding board and a friend that I can share both the good times and bad times of Thirty-One! I can not tell you how happy I am that we met!
To Pam And Erin (at the home office) -- Okay -- nothing else to say -- except: Which Bed and Breakfast are y'all staying at? Seriously -- thank you so much for all your support and help. There were many little jams that I got myself into and somehow -- miraculously -- you both pulled me out and made me look great!
To Cindy and Julie (home office) -- your inspiration, beliefs and motivation for this company still amaze me a year later. I love this company, everything it stands for and everything it can be. I thank you for your foresight of making this an awesome company with awesome products!
Lastly -- to my sponsor/partner in this awesome company: Courtney! How incredible it is to me that you took me and signed me on even though I said to you "Don't think for a second, I will do the business!" How lucky that you didn't hold me to those words and you did offer me this wonderful gift of Thirty-One! I am so proud that I am the Director that helped push you to Senior Director! You have been a fantastic sounding board! Thanks for allowing me to build the team the best way I saw fit!
To anyone even thinking about Thirty-One -- I only have this to say -- I have only one regret about Thirty-One: I didn't start sooner! I am sorry that I did not see the opportunity or the belief of this fantastic company sooner, but I am glad once I did make the decision to do Thirty-One as a business I jumped in with both feet and never looked back. As I always say -- in this company and with the products and the opportunity -- there is only one way to go: UP!
Thank you everyone for helping me start to achieve my dreams! I am looking forward to seeing all of yours be achieved!
Here is a special shout out to the members of the 'Silver Bells' team! Without you -- my Directorship would not be possible!
To my hubby -- Kal and my little girl -- Tori. Without your support and without your love -- this would not have been possible. I love you both so much and I am SO blessed to have you as a part of my life!
To Chrissy -- you were the first team member! I still can not believe it when you called me and said you joined my team! How lucky I was to have sat down next to you that day in my Master's Class. I am glad that we are in this journey together and that I have a good friend that I know I can complain to in all my classes! Here is to you and your amazingly HUGE party sales!
To Stacey -- my "easiest money ever" Dream Builder ! I will not forget the day you said to me -- I will sign up but don't expect me to sell! Funny -- I said those same words! I am so glad you, like me, saw this gift of Thirty-One as the opportunity I did! You are a strong and determined woman and I only wish I could be half as gutsy as you at times. You make me need to step out of the box and take chances!
To Candi -- thank you for trusting me and seeing that Thirty-One can be an awesome opportunity! Ava is going to be a beautiful and wonderful little girl and I can not wait until she has her first picture with a Thirty-One item!
To Jen N -- thank you for taking the chance on Thirty-One and not going with "the other compan." I think this has been more of a blessing for me than for you! You are a true joy to be around and your positive attitude is something I need to have more of -- keep up the great work and I hope that this helps with the Mini Cooper car payments! BTW -- I love your knowledge of fashion -- thanks!
To Karen -- the best Internet mess up I have ever had. To this day, I still have no idea how you got my e-mail address, but how blessed I am that you did. You are so positive and so gung-ho about this business -- you have totally kicked a fire underneath me! I can not believe how fast and how strong your team is and will be! Here's to your goal of being the first Director in NY!
To Daniell: What can I say? When I was little I told my Dad I wanted to take off the training wheels of my bike. He expected to be behind me all day. I hopped on the bike, was a little shaky, but took off. I left my Dad behind me -- speechless. You are the same way. You took off! In fact -- I think I need to come see YOU in action! What an amazing asset to the team you are!
To Brandi: The newest to the team! Your enthusiasm for Thirty-One is incredible and your foresight to see the opportunity is amazing. I still can not believe that you booked four parties in two days! Here's to your goal of being the first Director in Maryland!
To Libby and Richell: How happy am I that Chrissy and Stacey found you to join the team. Libby your experiences have helped bring new ideas to both the company and the team! Richelle -- your love for purses and your belief on the opportunities will take you far! You both are so positive and awesome -- I love talking with you both!
To Amy: It might have taken a while to get you started -- but you are the turtle of the story The Turtle and the Hare. Your goals for a solid team and solid start is a wonderful approach! Your zest for life and your fantastic attitude will get you far! Here's to your goal of being the first Director in New Hampshire -- okay -- I know -- New England!!
To Shana, Megan, Shawna, and Jen M -- You are just starting and hopefully you will see that this company can really achieve your dreams and your goals. I can not wait to see the amazing growth that you can have with your business!
To Heidi & Linda -- when you joined, I said I would take you where ever you wanted to be! We will be here when you decide to hit the floor running or if you just want to enjoy some extra money! Either way -- lots of luck!
To my soon-to-be Dream Builders -- Sue and Krista! I can not wait to see your name as part of the team! You both will be awesome assets to the team!
To Jane -- what a weird world! Even though we are miles apart and on totally different teams -- a friend you have become! I am so glad I have a sounding board and a friend that I can share both the good times and bad times of Thirty-One! I can not tell you how happy I am that we met!
To Pam And Erin (at the home office) -- Okay -- nothing else to say -- except: Which Bed and Breakfast are y'all staying at? Seriously -- thank you so much for all your support and help. There were many little jams that I got myself into and somehow -- miraculously -- you both pulled me out and made me look great!
To Cindy and Julie (home office) -- your inspiration, beliefs and motivation for this company still amaze me a year later. I love this company, everything it stands for and everything it can be. I thank you for your foresight of making this an awesome company with awesome products!
Lastly -- to my sponsor/partner in this awesome company: Courtney! How incredible it is to me that you took me and signed me on even though I said to you "Don't think for a second, I will do the business!" How lucky that you didn't hold me to those words and you did offer me this wonderful gift of Thirty-One! I am so proud that I am the Director that helped push you to Senior Director! You have been a fantastic sounding board! Thanks for allowing me to build the team the best way I saw fit!
To anyone even thinking about Thirty-One -- I only have this to say -- I have only one regret about Thirty-One: I didn't start sooner! I am sorry that I did not see the opportunity or the belief of this fantastic company sooner, but I am glad once I did make the decision to do Thirty-One as a business I jumped in with both feet and never looked back. As I always say -- in this company and with the products and the opportunity -- there is only one way to go: UP!
Thank you everyone for helping me start to achieve my dreams! I am looking forward to seeing all of yours be achieved!
I am a Director!
With a HUGE shout-out to an amazing team I became a Director this weekend! It is truly amazing that this is has happened to me and to my family! Last year to the day, I signed on to be a consultant and told Courtney (my partner) "Don't expect me to do the business, I just want to make a few extra dollars."
Then I missed the Thanksgiving pageant with my daughter (see Silver Bells blog) and I realized I need to take this gift and run with it. So I really worked hard at growing the team and working with the partners on the team. My goal in December: to be a director by November 2008.
With some great people, a little hard work -- my team of four in December became five in January. The team of four in January and I finally became a Senior Consultant. With a great four-person team and some awesome home-office leads the team grew to 8 in February and then in March it became 16! I had four people who were direct to me qualify and I also hit the magical number of $4,000.00 in team sales!
Then it was a waiting game. When would I hit $4,000.00 for the month of April? Then it came. When I looked at the sales for the team on Sunday (4/20/2008) at 8:00 -- there is was $4050.92! I had my needed personal sales already in -- so I just needed my team sales! I was a Director! Six months before my stated goal and almost one year to the day -- I became a Director!
Then I missed the Thanksgiving pageant with my daughter (see Silver Bells blog) and I realized I need to take this gift and run with it. So I really worked hard at growing the team and working with the partners on the team. My goal in December: to be a director by November 2008.
With some great people, a little hard work -- my team of four in December became five in January. The team of four in January and I finally became a Senior Consultant. With a great four-person team and some awesome home-office leads the team grew to 8 in February and then in March it became 16! I had four people who were direct to me qualify and I also hit the magical number of $4,000.00 in team sales!
Then it was a waiting game. When would I hit $4,000.00 for the month of April? Then it came. When I looked at the sales for the team on Sunday (4/20/2008) at 8:00 -- there is was $4050.92! I had my needed personal sales already in -- so I just needed my team sales! I was a Director! Six months before my stated goal and almost one year to the day -- I became a Director!
Winner of the Mother's Day Challenge!
Hello All:
As promised, today was the pick for the Mom's Day Challenge! Everyone did excellent! If you recall - for every $250.00 in sales you would receive a ticket from March 13 to April 20! The winner of the $50.00 in products goes to -- Daniell Rissinger! Special thanks to a little 5 year-old who choose the name out of a hat!
The amount of tickets issues per person were as followed:
Stacey: 3
Richelle: 4
Jenn Noon: 5
Daniell: 4
Libby: 7
Chrissy: 1
Candi: 1
Karen A: 2
The "Little Blue Box" Challenge is well on its way -- and I have a feeling it is going to be a tight race! We have some pretty big sellers out there! Remember you CAN NOT win unless you have two NEW Dream Builders that have $500.00 (each) in sales on your team. Some of you will have some awesome sales -- but there is more to the business than sales -- it is also building your team! I would feel very badly not giving the top prize to a member of the team who did indeed have great sales, but is failing to SHARE the gift of the business!
Good Luck and remember HAVE FUN!
As promised, today was the pick for the Mom's Day Challenge! Everyone did excellent! If you recall - for every $250.00 in sales you would receive a ticket from March 13 to April 20! The winner of the $50.00 in products goes to -- Daniell Rissinger! Special thanks to a little 5 year-old who choose the name out of a hat!
The amount of tickets issues per person were as followed:
Stacey: 3
Richelle: 4
Jenn Noon: 5
Daniell: 4
Libby: 7
Chrissy: 1
Candi: 1
Karen A: 2
The "Little Blue Box" Challenge is well on its way -- and I have a feeling it is going to be a tight race! We have some pretty big sellers out there! Remember you CAN NOT win unless you have two NEW Dream Builders that have $500.00 (each) in sales on your team. Some of you will have some awesome sales -- but there is more to the business than sales -- it is also building your team! I would feel very badly not giving the top prize to a member of the team who did indeed have great sales, but is failing to SHARE the gift of the business!
Good Luck and remember HAVE FUN!
Saturday, April 12, 2008
The Little Blue Box Challenge
I have Qualified for Director! Wow -- one year later and I could be a Director. Thirty-One is all about rewarding others, so to give rewards to those who have helped me get to where I am...I am offering an awesome incentive.... Here it is!
As you all know, I qualified to become a director -- with so much thanks to you! You may or may not know this, but Thirty-One offers a Director's Bonus. If I complete all the requirements of being a Director three months in a row (April, May and June) -- I will receive the bonus. Since you have helped me qualify for Director and are still helping me become a Director, I find it only fitting that you receive a chance to earn something in the "little blue box" from my bonus. I truly believe that Thirty-One has been a gift to me and so what better gift to give to each of you if you fulfill the incentive -- jewelry! GOOD LUCK!
So here is the "Little Blue Box" Tiffany Jewelry Challenge:
Lia Sophia Jewelry Challenge:
All jewelry will be ordered mid-July and should be received no later than mid-August.
As you all know, I qualified to become a director -- with so much thanks to you! You may or may not know this, but Thirty-One offers a Director's Bonus. If I complete all the requirements of being a Director three months in a row (April, May and June) -- I will receive the bonus. Since you have helped me qualify for Director and are still helping me become a Director, I find it only fitting that you receive a chance to earn something in the "little blue box" from my bonus. I truly believe that Thirty-One has been a gift to me and so what better gift to give to each of you if you fulfill the incentive -- jewelry! GOOD LUCK!
So here is the "Little Blue Box" Tiffany Jewelry Challenge:
- The Dream Builder with the HIGHEST TOTAL SALES over the months of April, May and June will win a product(s) of their choice from Tiffany & Co OR Lia Sophia up to $150.00! The winning Dream Builder MUST have at least 2 qualifying parties every month and sign-up two Dream Builders** over the three month period.
- The Dream Builder with the Second Highest Total in Sales over the months of April, May and June will win a product of their choice from Tiffany & Co OR Lia Sophia up to $100.00! Once again, the winning Dream Builder MUST have at least 2 qualifying parties every month and sign-up two Dream Builders** over the three month period.
Lia Sophia Jewelry Challenge:
- Any Dream Builder who has 2 qualified parties every month (April, May and June) and signs up at least two Dream Builders** over the three month period will win $50.00 of products (your choice) from Lia Sophia.
All jewelry will be ordered mid-July and should be received no later than mid-August.
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