One great thing about being a part of the Scentsy Family is the unending support you can find from the family. Whether you just need words of encouragement, a pat on the back for something amazing you just did or a hug, you can find it in the family. I found an opportunity to pay it forward thought that this might be a story that others could benefit from as well. I sure know there have been times I could have stepped back and realized that being much less than perfect is not only acceptable, but can be satisfying beyond your wildest dreams.
I read a post on Facebook from a gal who had just joined Scentsy, but it could have been any business opportunity and was already a little down after only 3 days in. She had not made a sale yet and had "only" booked 2 catalog parties for this month. I actually smirked a bit, "only" booked 2 parties in her first 3 days. Little did she know that she was probably one of a who who ever booked 2 parties in 3 days... most would do anything to book 2 parties in the next 3 days.
I replied to her post with an abbreviated version of this story. I see you are from a different part of the country, I am in New England. As we approach baseballs All-Star break and I don't know if you are a baseball fan or not, but bear with me. Here in New England, Boston to be exact, Big Papi, David Ortiz, is a Red Sox slugger.... Ortiz is a nine-time All-Star, a three-time World Series champion and he holds the Red Sox single-season record for home runs with 54, set during the 2006 season. Ortiz has hit 481 career home runs, which ranks 29th on the MLB all-time home run list. He is the all-time leader in MLB history for home runs (429), runs batted in (RBIs) (1,383) and hits (1,954) by a DH. Besides all that, he is a really nice guy. The Red Sox have paid David over 30 million for the last 2 seasons. 30 million because he hits lots of home runs.... by the way, he runs pretty slow.Here the moral to the story... he is paid to hit home runs. EVERY time he gets up to bat, he wants to and wants to hit a home run, the Red Sox want him to hit a home run, the fans expect him to hit a home run. He doesn't. In fact, he gets put out about 70% of the time he gets up to bat. Not only does he fail to hit a home run, he makes an out! He fails at doing what people expect 70% of the time - he doesn't hit a home run!
You want everyone you talk to to but a product from you, you want them to join you in this opportunity. You expect them to, but they don't. In fact, like Big Papi, you strike out most of the time too. They don't always buy, the don't want to join (yet). In fact, you probably strike out more than 70% of the time... maybe even 90%. But wait....
The Red Sox paid him 30 million over the last 2 years to do that! In fact, they paid him that because he is one of the best at what he does. You don't need to hit a home run every time, you just have to keep getting up to bat, practicing, learning and trying harder... like Big Papi, and you too can become a Super Star (pun intended).
In your business, you don't need to make a sale, book a party, or sponsor every person you talk to.... but you do need to keep talking, keep learning, keep getting better. So how do you do all that... you listen, you read, you do what the other successful people are doing. You don't listen to those that tell you that you can't... what they are really saying is THEY can't and they don't want you too either. It has been said before, when you are new, just learning.... you will make mistakes, you will strike out more. That's okay, learn that now so it doesn't surprise you when it happens. Make up for inexperience, but working harder, listening more and talk to everyone.
For what it's worth from this Scentsy guy from New England... you are rockin it just by being in it! You are at the right place, at the right time. Go get em!
You want everyone you talk to to but a product from you, you want them to join you in this opportunity. You expect them to, but they don't. In fact, like Big Papi, you strike out most of the time too. They don't always buy, the don't want to join (yet). In fact, you probably strike out more than 70% of the time... maybe even 90%. But wait....
The Red Sox paid him 30 million over the last 2 years to do that! In fact, they paid him that because he is one of the best at what he does. You don't need to hit a home run every time, you just have to keep getting up to bat, practicing, learning and trying harder... like Big Papi, and you too can become a Super Star (pun intended).
In your business, you don't need to make a sale, book a party, or sponsor every person you talk to.... but you do need to keep talking, keep learning, keep getting better. So how do you do all that... you listen, you read, you do what the other successful people are doing. You don't listen to those that tell you that you can't... what they are really saying is THEY can't and they don't want you too either. It has been said before, when you are new, just learning.... you will make mistakes, you will strike out more. That's okay, learn that now so it doesn't surprise you when it happens. Make up for inexperience, but working harder, listening more and talk to everyone.For what it's worth from this Scentsy guy from New England... you are rockin it just by being in it! You are at the right place, at the right time. Go get em!
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