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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Turning a corner

Turning a Corner?No doubt you’ve seen or read stories about the group of expert economists who recently declared that the Great Recession is officially over. I doubt it feels that way to many of you.
The recession has hit the direct selling business in about the way we expected.

According to our latest Growth & Outlook survey, the number of people engaged in direct selling grew to a record 16.1 million in 2009. The same thing happened during previous downturns, when many people turned to direct selling to replace lost income.

Sales last year fell slightly, to $28.6 billion. That’s somewhat disappointing, but even our resilient industry felt the pressure of the economic headwinds of the last two years. Consistent with the experience of previous recessions, though, direct selling still outperformed retail, which saw a decline of more than 7%, compared to about 4% for direct selling.

Everywhere I go, people share stories about how direct selling has helped them and their families. Some turned to it for the first time when a family member lost a job. Others had dabbled, but ramped up their businesses to provide themselves a little extra financial security. All were thankful for the opportunity.

A colleague recently told me that he attended a seminar here in Washington with two prominent administration officials. Their message: The economy may not be growing as fast as we’d like, but we’ve definitely turned the corner.
Maybe. I certainly hope so. What do you think?

The Thing About Passion


As February is right around the corner, all hearts are focused upon Valentine's Day and since that is the day set aside for Lovers, I thought about what truly defines passion. I thought about Romeo and Juliet with their love meshing with their passion. It was so much so that they both killed themselves as their mindsets were focused upon the fact that they would rather die together than live apart separately.

I think upon the passion within me too... which is why i am following my dream of thirty one gifts! This time that I am experiencing is so much fun and so fulfilling to me. I enjoy every portion of what this company is affording me with all of these opportunities. Of course, it is not about Valentine's Day... in what makes this heart leap and beat a little bit faster... it IS about these wonderful purses and totes that are in the spring catalog! I just received my new spring collection here and I am in LOVE. I have so much PASSION for these bags and totes! Love them!

I hope you will contact me as I invite you to share this passion too... I want all of my friends to make your own wish lists of what products you are MOST passionate about there as you consider all of the new items listed in the spring/summer 2011 catalog.

There is this thing about Passion... it gets deep there and won't let go... this is how it is when you see the collections. WOW! My heart just skipped a beat!

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Getting really excited!

I have not made resolutions but I am a goal setter. I believe that a person who doesn't have goals is a person who will miss out on dreams and opportunities coming their way. I anticipate good things here in 2011. I am proactive in my own business as I continue to work full time at the hospital. I have certain visions of gaining in leaps and bounds concerning my mulitple streaming incomes as I lay down a foundation of living well way into my 90s and on into my 100s if I am so lucky to live that long.

I challenge anyone here to set their goals for the NEW YEAR and make them clear, concise, with a definite plan on achieving each one. I am so excited about what this year is going to do for me in productivity and