On a mission

I’m coming to the end of my six month bonus period (Thursday at 11:59 PDT to be exact), and I’m just one consultant away from $7,000!  I’m confident I’ll get there…in fact, I’ve been on the phone all day setting appointments for this week.  I may have up to 3 or more by Thursday!  God is GOOD!  I even received a surprise email today from a new retail customer, which may convert to a consultant after she uses the products and finds out she loves them!

I missed our Monday meeting tonight so I could be with Will at football practice and then cook mushroom soup and watch Nacho Libre with him tonight…it was fun, we laughed, we ate soup and we spent quality time together!  What could be more awesome than that?

I’m loving my life more and more every day…awesome son, awesome God, awesome home, incredible neighbors, great family, wonderful friends, and an amazing new career that has caught me by surprise…I love what I do for the first time!  WOW.  So what’s left?  Let’s see…a healthy, fit body…an amazing partner, best friend and husband.  I think that would be the icing on the cake.  We’ll see if God agrees!

 

What an honor…

My story is being featured this month on Rodan+Fields’ website.  I’ve just promoted to Level 5, which is the top position in our company…and it’s been such an incredible journey!  God has blessed my business and has brought so many incredible people into my life through it!  You can read my story HERE.

 

I DID IT!!!!!

I just found out tonight that I have promoted to Level 5 in Rodan+Fields!  It’s the highest level in the company and on the compensation plan!  I’m elated!!!!  I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating…if I can do this ANYONE can do it!  I’ve defied the odds!!!  God is so good and so faithful!

Now that I’m here, there’s so much to do…develop other leaders, find new leaders to join my team, and continue developming my own leadership skills.  This truly is one of the most fun experiences of my life…what a great life I’m creating for myself!

I’ve just begun…there’s much to do…Lord, strengthen and use me for Your glory every step of the way!

 

It’s great to reconnect

I recently ran into an old friend at Target who I hadn’t seen in almost 2 years.  We got together last night and caught up on our lives, and it was such an interesting conversation.  This is a guy I went out with and we both decided early on that we didn’t really have that spark, but we did enjoy each other’s company.  But, as life gets busy and other relationships come along, we lost touch…until now.  His heart was recently broken and he lost a great job due to the economy.  But his attitude is something else.  After just a month of being unemployed, he was offered another job, which is almost unheard of in these times…so what a blessing!  We exchanged stories and experiences and laughed over the silliness of our situations.

He’s a really good guy.  Why is it that neither of us feel the spark for anything other than a great friendship?  It just doesn’t make sense!!!!  Either he’s a jerk and can’t live without you, or he’s a jewel and can’t live with you!  I don’t get it!!!

Regardless, it’s good to have him back in my life.  At least until his next girlfriend sweeps him off his feet!

 

It’s been way too long…

I’m utterly ashamed that it’s been so long since my last post…and oh so much has happened.  Let’s see, shall I recap rather than bore you with every detail?????

• I reconnected with the man I was in love with for 2 years…he’s in a relationship, but totally lead me on for a month and a half, then I told him to go away
• A snake got into my garage and thankfully the neighbor came and killed it with a shovel…I just HOPEFULLY got rid of another snake behind the waterfall of my pond by throwing mothballs all over the place…and now my house smells like…MOTHBALLS
• My Rodan+Fields business is booming…I’ve promoted to Level IV and have over 200 in my organization.  It’s absolutely amazing and I’m having a blast
• Will finishes 2nd grade this coming Friday
• I rewarded myself with a new dresser for my bedroom…my first since 2003!
• I earned the first $3,000 of the $10,000 bonus with Rodan+Fields…should be in my checking account any day now!
• God is good…and continues to blow me away with His favor, His blessing and His incredible grace
• Since arm surgery in January, I have the least amount of pain I’ve had since 2006…and I’m absolutely thrilled beyond measure
• I need to lose 40 pounds…thanks to 3 months of recovery and a whole lot of junk food

So I’m plugging along, busy as ever and enjoying life more than I have in a long time.  Thank you, Lord, for another chance at happiness and contentment!  I’m closer than I’ve been in a long time.

Oh…did I mention I think I’ve found a new church home?  Grace Chapel in Leiper’s Fork…wow, what a breath of fresh air…authentic and the teaching is so awesome!  What a blessing!!!  And Will even likes the Kids Chapel!    Good stuff.  Really good.

 

Man, God is GOOD!

Here we are on the eve of April and I’m in awe of what God is doing with my business through Rodan+Fields!  I started on February 1 with a team of 5 and as of tonight there are over 40 in my organization!  That is INCREDIBLE!!!!  I can only give credit where it’s due…and God gets all the glory for this success! 

The people who are joining my team are some of the best people around…what a great culture we’re creating for the infrastructure of this company!

This week is crazy as we prepare for the arrival fo the Doctrs on Friday.  They’ll be speaking at the Nashville Southern Women’s Show but, most importantly, the’re our special guests to help us officially launch Nashville’s market for Rodan+Fields.  It is a huge opportunity to meet the docs in person, but when they leave here, everyone will know about the company!  It’s such an exciting time for us!!!

God is changing me and my life with Rodan+Fields…if only everyone recognized this opportunity before it goes away.  WOW…Thank you Lord for such an amazing blessing!!!!

 

Happy Birthday to me

What a nice day it’s been…

• Absolutely the most perfect weather
• Precious son
• A new customer
• 2 New business partners
• Lunch with sweet business partners and friends
• Cake and Gifts from friends
• Extra time with Will (tummy ache took him out of school a couple hours early)
• Car wash
• Incredible lilies from Publix (thank you self!)
• Flowers from the neighbors
• Dinner on mom and dad at Outback with Will
• Relaxing evening

I’m not sure it gets much better than that…thanks, LORD for the sweet friends and family in my life.  I felt really special today…all day!

 

Fear sucks

Fear of failure. Fear of success.  Fear of rejection.  Fear of abandonment.  Fear of the unknown.  Fear of ____________…you name it.

I know the what the Scripture says about fear.  It’s not of God.  He doesn’t author it.  God gives power, love and a sound mind.  I claim it daily…God, You have equipped me with courage, confidence and the ability to overcome.  Yet, I struggle with fear.  It drives me crazy, to the point of total paralysis some days.  Why is that?  I know why.  It’s satan, who’s come to steal, kill and destroy every ounce of strength, courage, confidence and perseverence I have. 

LORD, in Your Name, I speak against any negative thought, any fear and any voice that seeks to destroy my confidence, my faith and my assurance of You and Your promises.  Protect my mind, my heart and my thoughts.  Fill them with you….keep me focused on You, Lord, so much so that I cannot see anything else except what You want me to see.

Your favor, grace, peace and blessings…this is what I seek from You, God.  Pour down your rain of abundance over my life, my business, my everything.  I know that without you I’m nothing.  All glory, honor and praise be to Your Name.

 

Yawwwnnnn

I have had such a hard time getting up this week.  I’m sure it’s because I was up until 2am Sunday morning with a consultant…but I’ve got to snap out of it!  I got up this morning, got Will on the bus for school, came home and went back to bed and woke up at almost 10:30!  That’s not good!  I’ve got way too much to do to be sleeping the day away!

LORD…give me strength and courage, determination and perseverence to push through this sleepiness and get to a productive and rewarding day!  Bless my efforts and open doors of opportunity!  Bring the right people into my life through email, phone or in person, and add to my organization go-getters and people who are hungry for success, just like I am.

I had a nice old man deliver a huge truckload of firewood to my house yesterday…FREE of charge!  What a blessing…thanks, Lord!

 

A new week

Well, it was quite a week in my world.  Once the fiasco was over with the con-artist, the rest of my week suddenly opened up.  Unfortunately, I didn’t get much accomplished with Rodan+Fields other than training some of my team.  I did, however, get the incredible news about the added and revised bonus promotion which has me all excited! 

This week will be full of phone calls and walk-ins, sharing Rodan+Fields and hopefully adding new business partners to my team.  There’s never been a better time to join the company, and I’m not about to let this opportunity pass me by.  I cannot and will not leave money on the table.  The doctors are offering SO MUCH to us right now, just for being FIRST! 

Lord, strengthen me and build my confidence as I walk into this week…open doors of opportunity, bring the right people my way at the right time, and give me incredible favor with everyone I encounter.  Add to my team this week, Lord, and bless my efforts and the efforts of my business partners.  Abundantly bless my business and make it the vehicle to my financial freedom!  Thank you, LORD, for this incredible gift.  I pray that others will see it and receive it.