Spring is officially here! Who remembers the song, "Zippity doo dah, zippity day, my oh my what a wonderful day!  Plenty of ______ ( who remembers this song) heading my way! " Besides what is heading our way as stated in the song, what else is going to be heading your way in 2012 as a result of a successful business----I know that you can be the best sharer about your business ever and there will be so much heading your way!   Could it be a new leadership title, helping develop new leaders, incentive trips, prizes from your company, attending national convention, packing up for our September cruising to success training (you don't want to miss sun and training , do you...on a cruise with lots of business builders from all over the country and me), more income to give you and your family more choices for 2012-2013, and the wonderful feeling you will have because you have learned how to DESERVE Dreams, Experiences, Success, Energy, Rewards, Value, Enjoyment ---everything heading your way. Your Zest for your business will give you the rest!  Who is ready to share with all our closest FB friends?  I am looking forward to reading your posts about what is heading your way.  Do be shy!  Shout it from the roof tops( or FB).   Can't wait to hear from you!
I am so excited about my theme for 2012 seminars!  I hope you will message me to get more information about how I can visit your team. We have developed programs for the smallest teams to the largest teams.  

Top 10 Reasons to pick up the phone and start dialing this week!

10. It will not bite.

 9. It is so much lighter than you think.

 8. Alexander Graham Bell will be proud of you.

 7. It really feels good knowing you are doing something for
     your business instead of just thinking about  doing
     something to grow your business.

 6. There are people waiting for an invitation to join your
      team or host a party.

 5.  People are starved for customer service.  How would you
      feel if someone called you and said, “One of my focuses
      is customer service this year and I am calling to see how
      I can help you in the coming year.”

 4.  The only way to become comfortable with making calls is
       to be uncomfortable first.

 3.  If you don’t ask, it is an automatic no.

 2. “If you help enough people get what they want, you get what
      you want.”

 1.  You can be happy and proud of yourself whether or not they
      join you, book a party or buy something because you  are a
      professional sharer who works from the heart.

Have you asked  consultants, "What would you like your business to do for you and your family in the next three months?"  It is impossible to coach someone who has not made the decision even to play.  It can be very frustrating to want success for a player who hasn't made the decision to be successful.  Have you let a new consultant know that a successful business is not built based on the people you know today? Do you let them know that you want to teach them how to share their business with others in a non-pushy way?  Are you doing these things on a regular basis so you can be confident in expecting it in others?

Businesses have to be open to be successful. Are you going to be open for business today?  Were you open for business yesterday? Are you going to be open for business tomorrow? Are you allowing people to walk in and out of your business just like you enjoy doing when you are at a mall?

Think about your last trip to a mall.  I bet there were occasions when you walked into a store and someone greeted you saying, “May I help you."  There were times when you said yes and times when
you said no.  There were times when you wished that there was someone around to offer to help you.  Businesses are open for people even when they do not plan to make a purchase.  Can you imagine
someone saying, "I am going to have to ask you to leave.  It appears you will not be making a purchase today."  Or, can you imagine someone greeting you at the entrance to a business and saying, "Are
you planning on making a purchase today?"  You say, "I am not sure."  Then they say, "Then we are not letting you in." Businesses have to be open and let people in to be successful.  Start talking to everyone.  Become a professional sharer about your company.

Excuses will keep you in "Stuckville"

Excuses will also help you to continue to create more – ANT's (Automatic, Negative Thoughts). There are so many excuses that can keep you from sharing your business.  My wish for you is that you decide to choose to eliminate all excuses this week and that you choose to think only those thoughts that will Spring you forward to help others with your business.

I have spoken with, coached, and guided others to move beyond their excuses.  The only way you will move beyond your own excuses is when you make the decision to do so.  If you are more invested in staying stuck in your excuses than you are in getting rid of them and allowing yourself to step out of your comfort zone to be able to share your business with others, then you will continue to use your excuses that will keep you in "Stuckville".   You can choose your thoughts.  Excuses are thoughts you think, thoughts that you believe are “reasons” for not doing what you know you need to do.  You are the one in control of your choices and you choose what you think and create in your life.  As long as you choose the excuses though, you will stay in the land of inaction and "Stuckville".

My wish for you is that you decide to choose to eliminate all excuses this week and that you choose to think only those thoughts that will move you forward to help others with your business.

 My father often quotes Abraham Lincoln.  Here is a favorite: “I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow”.

What will you do this weekend to plant a flower where a flower should be?  Is there someone you know who needs to hear about your business opportunity?  Maybe this person is in fear of losing a job or has already joined the unemployed.  A mother with young children needs to earn extra income for her family, but a traditional nine-to-five job is not an option.  A retired man is seeking to accomplish more in his life.  A young woman wants to earn money to pay college tuition.

I just got off the phone from a coaching call and wanted to share what I discussed. We’ve all heard about objections, when a customer voices excuses about why this is not the right offer, or the right time, or the right place.  If I could publish my own dictionary, I’d toss out the word, “objections,” altogether.  Instead of hearing objections, I hear this: “You have not shared with me the solution to my problem, or filled my need, or satisfied my desires.”  That’s really what selling is all about – offering solutions, filling needs, and satisfying desires. It is important to ask questions of your potential customer to uncover a problem or to ascertain a need or a desire. Once we know what the customer wants or needs, our job is to share the benefits of what we have to offer. Then sharing solutions leads to sales.

Who read the book Little Women by Louisa May Alcott? I love this quote from her, "Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead." What are your highest aspirations? Those aspirations will begin with you taking your first step towards whatever YOUR cherished desires are for you and your family. It is important to have the will to succeed.

Take the four letters in “fear” (as in “fear of the unknown”) and turn those same four letters into “fare” (as in “fare thee well”).   Leaders and consultants have accomplished this feat by rearranging not only the letters A, E, F and R, but by restructuring their attitude and expectations as they travel along the highway of success.  You can learn to navigate more easily and efficiently past the mileposts that mark your progress toward your own personal goals by reading chapter one of my most recent book, “Highway of Success: Proceed with Passion.”  In chapter titled “Commit to Commencing,” your will discover how to make the following transformations:

   F turns into Freedom as you overcome Fright;
   A turns into Anticipation as you overcome Anxiety;
   R turns into Relief as you overcome Regret
   E turns into Enthusiasm as you build Excitement.

With just 6 months until the Fun, Sun and Training Cruises, here are five reasons why you won’t want to miss it:

One on one training with Ilene, the expert in Sharing is Caring.

Group trainings with Ilene, to share ideas and role play.

You will receive an amazing bundle of training tools.

Warm weather, ocean breeze, amazing destinations! Can you think of any better place to train?

Prospecting, prospecting, prospecting! On a cruise you meet hundreds of people and you will be able to put your sharing is caring language to work with the expert there to guide you!

Call Bob Clark at 702-430-9993 or email info@ilenemeckley.com today to reserve your spot.



We’ll see you in September!

A Success Survey

A number of direct sellers are telling me that in this challenging economy, it’s tough to “get up and get going” to make their businesses work. Sure it’s tough! But as they say, when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Don’t let a sluggish economy slow you down! Instead of looking for excuses, look for opportunities.

To help you get started this week, take 5 minutes to answer these 5 questions. Think of this as a Success Survey. Then, please email your completed Success Survey to me at Ilene@ilenemeckley.com, your upline and/or a friend. I want to learn how you are building a stronger business 5 ways.

1. How much money do you want to earn this month? _______________. How much money you want or need to earn is one of your Purposes.  We have many Purposes. Your Purpose could be to gain confidence in public speaking; or to make new friends; or to earn a company incentive such as a trip or a cruise. Determining your Purpose is the first step in achieving your Purpose.

2. Who could use a “Customer Care” call from you? ________________. Call someone who could benefit by hearing your voice. Ask if they need more products, if they’d like to book a party, or if they would just like to talk. When we care about others, show genuine concern for another person’s well-being, we are giving of ourselves. Who can you call?

3. Who do you know needs additional income? _____________________. Perhaps you have heard about someone who recently lost a job, or who is struggling to pay the bills, or has a growing family. Many people you know could use a little more income. Let these individuals know about your business opportunity. Your call could be the call that changes a life for the better.

4. Which member of your team could use a positive word of encouragement?____________. Whether your team numbers a few or into the hundreds, there are team members who need your encouraging words. Take a moment to call a member of your team.  Thank her for her efforts. Congratulate her on a recent accomplishment. Invite her to lunch. Reach out and inspire.

5. How can you make your business stronger? ____________________. List at least one thing you can do today to make your business stronger. Perhaps there is a motivational article in a magazine you have set aside to read later. Is it time to pick it up and give it a read? Is there a motivational tape you have wanted to try? From time to time, we all need to recharge our motivational batteries.  What can you do today to power up? I hope this Success Survey has helped you. Send it to everyone you know, and please send your completed copy to me. I look forward to hearing from you today!

Come out, come out, wherever you are! We used to love playing “Hide and Go Seek”.  We would look everywhere for the person who was hiding.  We would laugh and enjoy ourselves as we searched for the person who was quietly hiding.  We just knew they had to be there somewhere.  We had belief!  That same belief is needed now when growing a business.  Believe there are plenty of people who need you and your business.  It is your job to find them. Say to yourself, “I can and I will have fun looking for the people who need me.”

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Direct selling provides a way to earn income without sacrificing time with the family. There is no need to miss a school play, a child’s soccer game, or a dance recital. You decide when you want to work and the number of hours a week you will work. You can even decide to grow your business while having fun on our next training cruise. You can build your business daily by sharing and having fun while doing it. Direct sellers not only set their own hours, but also determine how much money they will earn. If you want an extra $1,000 a week, you can do it with a direct sales business. If you want a six-figure income, you can achieve that with a career in direct selling. There’s no glass ceiling. In fact, there’s no ceiling at all. Choose to share and watch the rewards grow for you and your family, as you grow personally, and the more you share.