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jody holsinger NVP IT IS GREAT TO BE CRAZY Independent Consultant, National Vice President Jody Holsinger Nation; Leawood, KS Do you think I am crazy? Well maybe I am, and I am having the time of my life! If you would have told me two years ago that today I would run my own successful business, I would have said, “That could possibly happen.” If you had told me I would own a network marketing business, I probably would have told you, “You are crazy; think again!” I have never had anything against the network marketing industry, or network marketing business owners. In fact, like many people, I was intrigued with the industry because I knew there were some very successful people in it. I had heard the stories of successful direct selling business owners who enjoyed the freedom of working part-time and earned great income. I did not know any of these people personally, however, nor did I know the secret to what made them successful business owners. I longed for the opportunity to own a business where I could enjoy the freedom of time leveraging, but I simply did not see how I could create it for myself. A successful network marketing business owner must be a different breed, I thought; someone who knew the secret recipe, yet had not passed it on to anybody I knew. The people I knew who were involved in network marketing were primarily those who dabbled in their businesses by doing home Presentations and potentially earning a few hundred extra dollars a month, mainly working in the evenings. I was not about to give up my prime family time for a business. I knew a couple of people who did not conduct home Presentations, but they too, were just starting out and had not yet proven that their business model worked. I also knew a couple of people who were fairly new in Arbonne, and in my eyes, they had not yet “made it” either. By this, I meant they had not yet achieved a point where it seemed that their reward was worth the effort they put into it. At the time, I was an uneducated, skeptical businesswoman, wanting to retire from the American corporate lifestyle, and trying to decide what business venture I would sink my time and resources into! Like many people, I was looking for something; I just did not know what it was. When the Arbonne opportunity became a clear vision for me, and something I knew I wanted to pursue, I still had many doubts. My greatest hesitations about starting a business with Arbonne, or in network marketing in general, were probably common to almost everyone who considers this type of business. I have worked hard to establish credibility. This industry can sometimes be perceived to have a negative image. What would my friends, colleagues and family think of me? Jody with husband, Trevor Holsinger. Jody’s Arbonne girls: Peyton, Skylar and Sydney.
Generations of NVPs: ENVP Cecelia Stoll, ENVP Deanna Herrin, ENVP Debbie Miller and Jody. Jody with VP leadership team: ERVP Julianne Lagerstrom; sponsor, ENVP Debbie Miller; RVP Nancy Davidson and ERVP Anna Randazzo. I am definitely not a salesperson, and have no natural selling skills. What if I could not sell? I treasure my friendships and relationships. What would happen to those relationships when someone close to me turned me down, or worse yet, they started avoiding my phone calls? I live by strong moral principles. Would I be taking unfair advantage of those who decide to join me? Would they have as much opportunity to be as successful as I have? First things first: If you feel the way I did, you need to do like I did and get over it. Choose to get on with your business and do not let these hesitations get in the way of you reaching your dreams! Let me tell you why. Consider the image of the industry. I thought I had character before Arbonne came into my life. I found out since that I had a lot more room for growth, and there is still much more room to develop! I feel like I have grown much more as a leader since Arbonne than I did in many years of management with my consulting career. Well, realistically, maybe there are a few people out there who think differently about this business than I do now. However, I have gained so many new positive influences and friendships with people I have met in Arbonne. What a great benefit that I had not even planned for! Next, what about being a salesperson? Is this really a sales business? Well, considering that nobody gains any potential financial reward without Arbonne’s amazing products being sold, then it must be. However, if you feel like you have something to sell, then you are really missing the secret! Let me ask you, do you know anybody who is looking for improvement in their life? Could it be you? If so, you are not alone! I would guess that every person you know is looking for some improvement related to their physical health or financial well-being: The potential to make more money, have more free time, a satisfying career, success strategy: “ Jody Get over your hesitation and get down to business! ” a challenge, an opportunity, freedom to make choices, or maybe they are looking for a youthful appearance, more energy, improved health or weight loss. We all are looking for something that might fulfill those wants or needs. So the simple question we have to answer is, “Does Arbonne facilitate any of that change for those who want it?” When somebody has a sincere want or need, Arbonne will sell itself. How about those important relationships? When friends, family and colleagues believe we have their own needs at heart, and we are genuinely exploring what is in their best interests, they will not feel like they are being harassed or preyed upon. We find out their interests by asking a lot of questions about what they want to change. In order to serve their best interests, however, we must not be attached to their decision to get involved with Arbonne. As long as they believe that they can decline without us being upset with them, I promise that your relationships will remain strong! Finally, what about the notion that people think this business is too good to be true? As a result of their suspicions about the typical network marketing stereotype, we might feel guilty offering this incredible business to friends and colleagues. Is it because we know that it will benefit our business if they do? Or, is it because we are worried that we might succeed, they might fail and we will feel responsible for them? Maybe it is simply because we do not think we deserve to have them in our business. The good news is that we have nothing to be ashamed of or feel guilty about. This industry is for real! continued ... with first business partner, ERVP Anna Randazzo.
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