In a conversation with one of my reps it was brought to my attention that all my discussions on the time needed to work your Avon business had been falling on deaf ears. WHen my representative heard from a Senior Executive Unit Leader that she was working 40 hours a week, my rep was amazed […]
Dealing with discouragement and disappointment in my Avon business is a constant daily struggle. I’m sure that anyone in a small business goes through this on a regular basis. But it is not the disappointments that hurt you, it’s how you handle the disappointment. I find easiest to bury my head in the sand and […]
I was reminded yesterday of the effect of Negative People on my attitude! I’m sure that you know the type of person I am talking about. This lady is a wonderful person and I really enjoy talking to her. HOWEVER, I have noticed that when I get off the phone, I invariably feel worse about […]
As I look at my goals for my Avon business that are posted on my wall in front of my desk, I am amazed that they haven’t seemed to change. I realized recently that I kept running into obstacles that seemed insurmountable. However, since I listen to people with more knowledge than me every day […]
I was recently reminded that leading by example is essential to my Avon business or to any business. I had been talking to all my Leadership Reps about the importance of setting, writing down, and breaking down of goals. My daughter, Amy, asked had I done it. The answer, unfortunately, was “NO”. So how could […]
I am sure you know that it has been proven that the best way to get where you want to go is to set the goal, make a plan, and work the plan. Plans must be broken down into bite size workable pieces by the month, the week, and the day. Because of this, I […]
I know that sounds like an unrealistic comment, but I believe it to be true. In the words of my favorite motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar “You can have anything in the world you want if you’ll just help enough other people get what they want.” This point was driven home to me by […]
My very favorite motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar, often said that you don’t get motivated to go to work, you go to work and “THEN” you get motivated. For some reason, the thinking behind that statement escaped me for a long, long time! But in my Avon home based business I have discovered exactly what he […]
I don’t know about anyone else, but I have found that being a perfectionist can be a real draw back in my Avon Home Based business. So many times I have found that I have to keep encouraging people to just “Do It”. I remind them that any problems that arise, we will […]
As an Avon Representative, I find one of the most daunting things is when I wake up to pouring rain. The immediate urge is, of course, to go back to bed and dream of sunshine. Unfortunately that really doesn’t help the business much. So at this point, you must get creative! Although there is always […]
