OOPs! I knew I forgot something!

Oops!  I finally broke the chain.....I totally forgot to do my weekly blog post!  I was so engrossed in making fun gifts for my first downline convention ladies.  I've been stampin', gluin' and blingin' up a storm until the wee hours this morning.  Can't show then to you though, wouldn't want to ruin the surprise!



I am so excited to be asked to help out in many ways at convention this year.  I will be helping teach a class on Leadership day, doing the letter "B" for the ABC class and I'll be an Extravaganza helper at convention.  If you are attending convention and can't make the team reception on Wednesday night, be sure to hunt me down so I can give you your gift.

This weeks message is for all of you who have done a fantastic job of growing your teams last month and may be saying "now what?"

Business Bit:

7 Tips to be an Effective Direct Sales Leader

                                                                            by Chris Carroll

In direct sales there are always opportunities to become a leader of other people. We know them as down line or recruits, they become a part of our team. Sometimes leaders feel compelled to become responsible for their teams overall performance. They fret and sweat and break their own backs to try and make others successful. Giving others leads and recruits to boost their numbers. Finding new customers to place orders to keep the sales where they need to be. Basically doing everything to support someone elses business in order to make yours successful, to get that extra bonus check or promotion. But my question is:

Will it be worth It?

If you have been doing so much work for others, have you been able to keep your business where it should be or could be? And if the other consultant is not as compelled as you are to be successful and quits their business in a few months, you have just lost everything you put into that others business. I would suggest that you take the time to step back and look at your business and how much you should actually do for others and maybe look at some tough questions and alternatives.

* Are you helping or hindering that other persons business?
* Are they going to be able to learn and grow their own without your help someday?
* Interview your new potential people. Do they have experience in sales? How much are you going to

  have to help?
* Learn when to let go and let them fly
* Lead by example and they can copy You
* Give them the tools and the expectations and they can be successful if they want to.
* Know that some will and some won’t. Don’t take it personally.
* Know that they have to have the drive inside but you can inspire it.

Teach your recruits to fish. Don’t give them the fish and expect then them to have a strong business. Teaching is powerful and it will make you a stronger leader.

Let me know if you would like assistance with your leadership skill. I'm always happy to help you, just contact me :o) 253-639-2708 or njsmith@wolfenet.com

Shout Outs:
We have many promotions to celebrate this month! Congratulations to all of you!

Downline Level	Consultant Name	Previous Title	New Title
1	Chris Green	Executive Manager	Director
1	Carol Thompson	Manager	Executive Manager
1	Michele Rowley	Manager	Executive Manager
1	Connie Wine	Manager	Executive Manager
1	Sue Ashman	Supervisor	Manager
1	Lisa Sargent	Executive Manager	Senior Executive Manager
1	Beda Stoner	Consultant	Supervisor
1	Jill Annis	Consultant	Supervisor
1	Darinda Fitzgerald	Consultant	Supervisor
1	Emma Hernandez	Consultant	Supervisor
1	Angela Noya	Consultant	Supervisor
1	Gina Zucker	Consultant	Supervisor
2	Jamie Heuser	Manager	Executive Manager
2	Debbi Harden-Young	Manager	Executive Manager
2	Lisa Cleveringa	Supervisor	Manager
2	Deborah Kuhs	Supervisor	Manager
2	Allison Grice	Supervisor	Manager
2	Jenni Vail	Consultant	Supervisor
2	Jen Garner	Consultant	Supervisor
2	Renee Wichert	Consultant	Supervisor
2	Jenni Maggard	Consultant	Supervisor
2	Jen Smith	Consultant	Supervisor
2	JaNae Howell	Consultant	Supervisor
2	Leslie Murahashi	Consultant	Supervisor
2	Bluett Madera	Consultant	Supervisor
2	Lalia Harris	Consultant	Supervisor
2	Cheryl Tingley	Consultant	Supervisor
2	Rosio Lizarraga	Consultant	Supervisor
2	Jennifer Egbert	Consultant	Supervisor
2	Carolyn Summerhays	Consultant	Supervisor
2	Rebecca Cameron	Consultant	Supervisor
2	Laura Canup	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Krista Hershberger	Senior Executive Manager	Director
3	Sarah Spencer	Supervisor	Executive Manager
3	Connie Churchill	Supervisor	Manager
3	Joanne Stewart	Supervisor	Manager
3	Tera Boring	Supervisor	Manager
3	Dalene Wells	Executive Manager	Senior Executive Manager
3	Debra Saum	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Cathy Lambert	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Amy Hoptay	Consultant	Supervisor
3	LeAnne Eager	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Elizabeth Brunner	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Abby Candlish	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Stephanie Wagner	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Heidi Albert	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Keri Grimes	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Sarah Jacobson	Consultant	Supervisor
3	C.C. Marsh	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Marianne Bourgeois	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Cynthia List	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Michelle Johns	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Cassie Smith	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Michelle Coleman	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Beverly Clary	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Izzy Cirigliano	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Kristen Burkholder	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Debi Thomas	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Jlynn Wilkinson	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Sandra Anderson	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Sheila Tobias	Consultant	Supervisor
3	Pat Laviolette	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Karen Bittinger	Manager	Executive Manager
4	Brenda Rutt	Manager	Executive Manager
4	Laurie Newton	Supervisor	Executive Manager
4	Kerri Wint	Consultant	Executive Manager
4	Cynthia Brown	Supervisor	Manager
4	Vicki Ibaugh	Supervisor	Manager
4	Kathy Johnson	Consultant	Manager
4	Peggy Risley	Supervisor	Manager
4	Shelly Nemitz	Supervisor	Manager
4	Jennifer Kelley	Supervisor	Manager
4	Bobbi Markley	Supervisor	Manager
4	Michelle Owen	Supervisor	Manager
4	Helen Onulak	Executive Manager	Senior Executive Manager
4	Sarah Zhong	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Jennifer Leon	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Teal Besing	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Tracey Iliffe	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Shakira King	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Tracie Nettles-Cannon	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Deanne Battles	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Lori Josephson	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Sue Follansbee	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Roz Davis	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Laurie Thomas	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Sally Bacon	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Cindy Rogers	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Tracy Cone	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Charolette Royal	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Amanda Post	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Maureen Abraham-Thompson	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Sheila Wilson	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Sonia Abrew	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Sue Pfleger	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Tawnya Roberts	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Dee Armstead	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Jana Evans	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Jo Massey	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Anne Dodge	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Linda Huffman	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Michelle Swift	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Heather Shay-Herzig	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Jennifer Jordan	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Tammy Cooper	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Nancy Stabler	Consultant	Supervisor
4	Patti Reyna	Consultant	Supervisor
5	Roz Bianchi	Supervisor	Manager
5	Stephanie Huber	Consultant	Manager
5	Jane Updegraff	Consultant	Supervisor
5	Carla Kennedy	Consultant	Supervisor
5	Tammy Burton	Consultant	Supervisor
5	Barbara Pisarski	Consultant	Supervisor
5	Theresa Miller	Consultant	Supervisor
5	Carolyn Galluccio	Consultant	Supervisor
5	Ginny Johnson	Consultant	Supervisor
5	Robyn Coleman	Consultant	Supervisor
5	Nickie Hoffer	Consultant	Supervisor
5	Kelley Sorenson	Consultant	Supervisor
5	Christy Berzonski	Consultant	Supervisor
5	Donna Burns	Consultant	Supervisor
5	Karrie Davis	Consultant	Supervisor
5	Mary Gee	Consultant	Supervisor
5	AnnMarie Cicero	Consultant	Supervisor

 Creative Corner:



Faux rosette - I came up with this quite by accident. It is created by stamping the image below from the July Stamp of the Month American Celebration in Pacifica Ink on matching cardstock punched with our scallop punch! When you see in in person it looks 3-D!



Team meeting art

Quote of the Week:

"A stumbling block to the pessimist is a stepping stone to the optimist."

Eleanor Roosevelt