Happy Wednesday Soylicious Divalicious Peeps!

It's the middle of the week today!  Hump day!  Reflecting on my week thus far... I realized that I have done nothing to go out and promote my business!  YIKES!  My goal this month was to increase retail sales, and I haven't been doing a very good job of it!  I am still stuck in the "I wanna recruit and train mode"... which don't get me wrong... recruiting is the back bone of our business for residual income,  however, retail sales get's us that 40% commission, and those happy customers that keep coming back for more!  For me, it's more than just the dough!  I want to step out of that comfort zone... I need this to show myself that I CAN do this... I CAN make this work!  In my email this morning I recieved another great little motivational piece from a fellow Diva... The Sales Diva... you can find her link on my favorite links to the left.  I highly recommend signing up for her newsletter too!  She is a hoot, and I get very motivated from her emails... this was from this morning...

 Sales Stuck on Spin Cycle??

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Within 20 seconds of coaching a brand new client, she said something that cracked me up.
Heavy sigh. "Kim - I desperately need your help. I feel like I'm stuck on the SPIN CYCLE!"
She was frustrated and for good reason.
She was...
Working long days (and well into the night sometimes)
Struggling with cash flow
Doing EVERYTHING by herself
Not charging enough
Frustrated with slow growth of her business
Yep. These are the oh-so-classic-and-sick-signs that you're STUCK on spin cycle!


Hmmm - Are Your Sales Stuck On Spin Cycle?


OK lady. If your washing machine was STUCK on spin cycle - endlessly wringing and spinning your best sweater...would you CONTINUE TO LET IT RUN for hours, days, weeks, months or years?


I didn't think so.


In fact, you'd....


Press the STOP button


Unplug the electrical cord


Shut off a breaker


Get a pro to come fix the darn thing


Your practical-common-sense self knows and understands this for your "Real Life" and yet you're REFUSING TO DO IT in your business!


What gives with that??


Because hey - you keep HOPING if you just keep doing what you're doing - the SPIN CYCLE ANGEL will come down, touch you with her magic eraser and you'll automatically become UNSTUCK. That the sales will magically flow in and all your questions will be answered.


Hint. She won't.


And you keep SPINNING and all you end up with is a tattered and wrung-out business and sales going down the drain.


On my computer, I have a note to myself to constantly remind me...


"STOP DOING WHAT ISN'T WORKING."


Its helped me move in new directions, release customers, suppliers and ideas that weren't the right fit and also to seek advice from people who HAVE WHAT I WANT.


It keeps me off the Spin Cycle.


So my Sales Diva Dare is for you to PRESS THE STOP BUTTON, pull the breaker and GET HELP on whatever aspect of your business you're not in control of.


Why?


Spinning sucks.


Love From Your Bossy Sales Diva,


Kim

She is right isn't she?  Are we stuck in the spin cycle?  We want something, but we never change the things we need to get it.  The definition of insanity according to Einstein = doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. That's so true... I do that!  How about you?  I've tried so many home businesses, and I didn't get where I wanted to ... why?  Because I was INSANE!    I kept doing the same things over and over... which was nothing!  You can't share our wonderful products with people until you actually share them right?  Ok... so today I am going to stop the spin cycle!  I made some sample bags... and I am going to hand out at least 10 on my lunch hour today... 10's not a lot... but it's more than 0!  I put some Hershey's kisses in a cello bag... put a coupon card inside with them that says they've been KISSED with a deal.  I'm offering a FREE flower pot votive if they spend $40 or more... and of course tied on the outside is my sample and business card.  I made some labels for my samples that say... These are for Heating ... Not Eating!  Just wanted to make sure noone pops a soy sample in their chompers!  Hee Hee! 

Here's what they look like... I'll be sure let you know how my adventure this afternoon pans out..!  Have a Diva Day!