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Smart Simple Systems for Your Direct Sales Business

Friday, December 10th, 2010

My mom is a no-nonsense woman. At 78 she still works part time, rides her horse almost every day, and is an inspiration as well as one of the most important mentors in my life. She always told me I could either lead, follow, or get out of the way. And that if I was complaining about a problem, I was part of the problem instead of the solution.

A few months ago I found myself complaining to a colleague about how I'm tired of hearing from frustrated direct sellers. I'm tired of understanding first hand the power of this industry and then witnessing so many people fail instead of succeed. And how there must be a way to change the results so many people are getting. I actually said to her, "Someone should do something about it!"

That's when my moms words hit me right smack dab between the eyes. So I stopped complaining and started really searching for a solution.

Let me give you a little background.

For almost five years, I've resisted offering a monthly membership program because of my own experiences with the ones I've joined myself. They've been too complicated, had too much information, and left me feeling more frustrated than helped each month when that charge showed up on my credit card statement.

I've joined two membership programs just this year alone and ended up quitting both in frustration because I was overwhelmed and didn't have time to utilize the information offered on the membership sites…not to mention finding the time to understand how to use the sites in the first place.

I know you didn't start your direct sales business expecting to fail! I know you're probably thinking (often), "There's got to be an easier way!" Let me just tell you, THERE IS, and I know how to teach it to you. I've got the systems, forms, programs, all of it. They've worked for literally thousands of direct sellers and I know they could work for you.

My problem? I haven't been able to figure out a really good way to deliver all of these great systems to you (and the thousands of other people who've been asking me for them) in a SIMPLE, AFFORDABLE way that would INSPIRE you to actually TAKE ACTION…

UNTIL NOW! This month I'm launching my "Smart Simple Systems for Direct Sales Success" Monthly Membership Program. Click here to learn all about it and check out a video message I made to explain more about how it works.

But wait a second…don't stop reading just yet. (This is like one of those infomercials…"but wait, there's more…")

Here's the best part (I saved it for last). Because you're a member of my online community, I'm offering you a 1/2 PRICE LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP in this program through the end of this month!

Oh, and if you're thinking this is going to be expensive and you can't afford it, THINK AGAIN. The cost, with the discount is only $14.95 per month! And there's no obligation and no risk. You can cancel at any time. Once we head into the new year, however, the price will permanently increase to $29.95 per month (which is still a great deal) and it won't come down again. By taking action now, you'll secure your spot in the program for 1/2 price FOREVER!

Want to learn more? (You know you do.) Check it out here.

 

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Fail Your Way to Success

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

"What other people think of you is none of your business." ~Wayne Dyer

Did you know there are some truly great failures in our history? Babe Ruth, one of the greatest baseball players ever to play the game, struck out 1330 times on his way to hitting 714 home runs. I've heard Jack Canfield tell the story about how he and Mark Victor Hansen shopped their first "Chicken Soup For the Soul" book to literally hundreds of publishers who turned them down flat before they finally found one person who "got" their idea and took them on as clients.

I'll bet you didn't walk the first time you tried. Hopefully, whoever taught you to swim didn't toss you in to the deep end the very first day. That's because every great success comes through a series of failures. Nothing worth having is going to fall into your lap without a lot of effort and a few failures on your part. That's just the truth.

In direct sales, you have to learn to get comfy with failure, to embrace it and actually invite it in for tea. I promise, you'll get more nos than yeses from day one. If you can't make yourself understand that those nos have nothing to do with you and move on from them, you won't last long in this profession. A few tips for doing that?

  • Remember that when someone tells you no, it usually means "Not now." Don't give up at the first no you hear.
  • Follow up is the key to failing your way to success. I once "struck out" for over nine months with someone who had asked me to follow up with them, leaving a message every month and feeling like an idiot every time I called (but calling anyhow). In the middle of the ninth month, she called ME back, thanking me for continuing to follow up. Turns out she had two children starting college and life had been insane for her (Who knew, and not about me!)
  • Your gremlin (that little voice in your head that tells you lies about the world) will always tell you it's about you or your fault. Don't ever believe your gremlin. It's a complete and total liar, all the time, no exceptions.

Be willing to fail, and be willing to let go of what you look like or what anyone thinks about what you're doing. As long as you're working toward your goal, how you look or how long it takes is not important. What's important is that you keep going, failure after failure, until you succeed.

So, what do you think? Does this make sense to you?



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Julie Anne Jones is a success language consultant, a direct sales coach and trainer, and the CEO of Julie Anne Jones, Inc. She is known for her authentic and easy-to-use scripting and specializes in specific language and tools for success in direct sales. To learn more about Julie Anne and her products and services, and to read more blog posts, visit her at www.julieannejones.com.