We Have Jobs!

Every week I’m either seeing or hearing about a news report about the number of people who are turning to direct sales as they either lose their jobs or fear that they may lose their jobs. Finally people are becoming aware that they must take control of their finances more than just continuing to cut costs. This is a time to SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY and get the word out that WE HAVE JOBS!

Make it your mission to reach out to people who need money! Wherever you are…at your Shows…when you’re shopping…when you’re at ball games…when you’re at appointments…EVERYWHERE YOU GO! At your Shows talk about our debt-free values and our mission to help people make ends meet, pare down debt, save money and pursue a special dream. Have a sign in a Wall Wizard that says, “We Have Jobs!”

How about a sign in your car window? Put the sign in your Signature HomeStyles bag with the clear plastic pocket and carry it with you everywhere you go. How about printing business cards that say, “We Have Jobs” big and bold to get your message out?

And what about your local media? Whether it’s a radio station, television network or newspaper, they are looking for ways to help the community. Give them your “good news” story to share! Most local communities have organizations that help people who have lost their jobs. Reach out to them! What about the local churches? Many of them are holding classes to help members of the congregations. Find out from the local Chamber of Commerce if there are job fairs coming up. And with the warmer weather come the local fairs and festivals. What better place to put your “We Have Jobs!” sign?

Who do you know that can be on your mission with you? It’s the friends and relatives who often refer people because they know the circumstances and want to help. Ask family and friends to help you find people who are out of work. And encourage Guests at your Shows to refer people to you. You can never have too many “talent scouts” on your Team! Everywhere you go use your business cards to tell people, “We Have Jobs!”

We are on a MISSION POSSIBLE! It’s possible to overcome obstacles families are facing! It’s possible to get rid of credit card debt and still have money to spend! It’s possible to be able to make ends meet and still put money into savings! It’s possible to have new dreams and make new plans!

The DREAM is alive and well at SIGNATURE HOMESTYLES!

We are on a MISSION POSSIBLE!

WE HAVE JOBS!

SHOPPORTUNITY

I saw an ad on television last night from a retailer who showed how they get their products from overstocks to give value to their customers and they called it ‘SHOPPORTUNITY.’ Wow! I love that word! It’s theirs and we can’t use it, but it sure does describe what we do! We bring our store to their door for our customers and Hosts to SHOP through our wonderful line of products or the OPPORTUNITY to be a Host and get them FREE. And we also show them our fantastic OPPORTUNITY to earn money while prioritizing their work schedule. Put them both together and WE have SHOPPORTUNITIES too!

In today’s economy customers are clearly spending money when they have a need and see the value. Selling to them has to be value-based. What better SHOPPORTUNITY than our organizational products that clearly meet a need. The Classic Collection is a great price point and the Signature Collection is perfect for those places that need to be handy…and it’s pretty too.

When I go into people’s homes, I see so many beautiful tables; dining tables, end tables, coffee tables…all that can be enhanced with just a touch of color and decor from one of our table groupings. Just a runner across a dining table can give it new spark. Combined with a Trunner® and some candle decor, it becomes absolutely stunning!

End tables can look barren with just a lamp on them. Add candlesticks, photo frames or mosaic pieces and they become much more interesting. Coffee tables can become cluttered spots for dumping magazines or newspapers. Spice them up with a beautiful runner, a tray, and/or candles. What do you put on a sofa table that’s in the entrance or behind a couch? Once again, one of our beautiful runners with glass jars or candleholders really makes a statement.

Refresh & Renew
And people are spending a lot more time at home…looking at the bare walls or walls decorated with old pictures and decor. At Signature HomeStyles they can treat themselves to new, beautiful walls and put all the old stuff in a garage sale! Our SHOPPORTUNITY makes it easy to freshen up tired walls.

The home you have can be the home you’ve always dreamed of…just take advantage of our SHOPPORTUNITY!

The Pursuit of Happiness

You may have seen the movie titled The Pursuit of Happyness, or have read the book of the same title. You may have seen Chris Gardner whom the movie is about on the Oprah show or interviewed on other television shows. I was privileged to be able to meet him and hear him speak at a Direct Selling Association’s annual meeting. He used the word PASSION a lot in his speech and I have heard him use it consistently in interviews. “Find something you are passionate about and pursue it” is his message.

Think of all the people we say, “I love you” to…our mate, kids, grandkids, parents, siblings and even our close friends. The words PASSION and LOVE are so interconnected. We’re passionate about all the people we love! Most of what we do in our lives is to take care of those we love.

And how often do I hear all of our Signature HomeStyles Representatives saying things like “I love this company” and “I love our products?” Chris Gardner would tell you that you can take your dreams as far as you want to when you allow that PASSION to drive you! If you’ve watched the movie, read the book or listened to him, you’re aware of the challenges that he faced and his triumph over those challenges. How did he keep his PASSION alive?

He was persistent in pursuing his passion and he kept hope alive…he stayed positive! Every success story has dozens of challenges beneath the surface. Pursuing what you are passionate about makes the hurdles more scalable and the successes more joyful. Success comes to those who combine PASSION with PERSISTENCE and POSITIVE THINKING. Their journey truly is The Pursuit of Happiness!

Need Jumper Cables?

Last February on our Vacation of a Lifetime to the Bahamas one of the trip earners shared with me that her family and friends were all pressing her to get a full-time job which she didn’t want to do. She had been through some very difficult personal challenges and her Signature HomeStyles business was in a slump. I asked her if a full-time job would require her to be gone from home five days a week for eight hours each day and she thought it would. So I asked her why she wouldn’t do five Shows a week in half the time for more money. She replied that she didn’t know how she could get that going. I suggested that she pick one week in the coming month and book five Shows in that week and to send me an e-mail when she got that week booked.

Jump starting a business is no different than starting a car that has been sitting idle for quite a while. It’s no different than trying to draw water from a well that has not been used in some time. To get the water flowing you have to prime the pump and work the lever really hard and fast to draw the water upwards and get it flowing again. To start an idle car, you often have to use jumper cables to get the extra charge it needs to get started again.

Jump Start Your Business
So to jump start a business you have to do more than you would normally do…you have to prime the pump to get it flowing. Choosing a one-week period in which you do five Shows is a way to put the extra charge into jump starting your business. When you do Show after Show in that week, you become energized and your Hosts and Guests can sense your energy. The sales are happening, you’re making great money, the bookings start flowing and your enthusiasm draws people to join your Team.

There’s an old saying, “If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’re going to get what you’ve always gotten.” The first time I heard it, I had to really think about the message. For something in our life to become different than what it is today, we have to do something different to make that change occur. We have to prime the pump. We have to find our own jumper cables!

And what about the Representative who was in a slump just over a year ago? She e-mailed me when she had five Shows booked in a one-week period. She did those five Shows, made great money and jump started her business. She’s on track to walk across the stage this year achieving the Circle of Dreams award and her sales are projected to be 50% over the previous year!

Which week will you pick? Send me an e-mail and let me know which week you have chosen so I can plan on celebrating your success with you!