It's A Marathon, Not A Sprint...

We keep hearing, "This business is NOT for everyone", which in the beginning this is difficult to wrap our heads around because to earn maximum profits we have to build a team and master recruiting.  This means it's a numbers game. 

So what does that look like?  Most cast a really wide net to try to maximize results.  This makes sense because it allows you to reach the masses, become more familiar with the business, better understand your reactions and those of others, deal with rejection, and actually better understand yourself.    

However, an interesting thing is happening as our confidence builds.  We find that we are thinking bigger and going after our "dream team" or the "big fish" rather than strictly quantity.  This thinking is great from a strategic standpoint, but it also has its downside.  We're now having scarier conversations and experiencing bigger rejection.  This is where, "this business is not for everyone" comes in.  

Let's face it, nobody likes rejection.  It sucks.  Rejection plays with your mind regardless how confident you are.  In this business we've learned quickly that there are peaks and valleys.  Now if we could only learn how to master the valleys and accept that the rejection isn't personal.  In fact, when we take a step back and get passed the emotions, we usually see that the rejection is actually better for us long-term.  

We are building a business so we are looking for customers that are genuinely interested in better skin.  It has been odd to realize that not everybody cares about their skin.  We are still baffled by this one, but are getting better at accepting it.  

We are also looking for team members that are hungry, driven, fun, and are looking to build their own business as well as secure financial freedom for themselves and their families.  It's also important that our team members believe in the product and the company.  That passion makes it easier to sell and build a lucrative business.  

We learned this lesson the hard way.  We experienced the peak of a new team member in our first month only to experience the valley of losing her in less than twenty-four hours.  This was a HUGE blow.  It really took the wind out of our sails because it happened so early in our journey.  We learned that most people in this business lose team members BUT most don't lose them in their first month.  

It also made us question if we were crazy or if we were doing the right thing.  We had to fight through the negative voices in our heads.  The voices that ask:

• What in the world are you doing?
• Who in the world do you think you are?
• Do you really think you are going to succeed?
• Could you have done anything differently?  

In fact, we didn't share about this team loss immediately because it took a few weeks to process and really accept.

This is where the buddy-system is beautiful.  There is power in numbers and their is power in friendship.   The buddy-system helps build confidence.  It includes an automatic "pick me up" when one of us is stuck in a valley. 

Side by side we are building this.  We are having fun and experiencing a lot of peaks --- we just signed two more business partners, which we'll be featuring soon so stay tuned, and we continue to sell product.  There is nothing like a new team member to give us an amazing adrenalin rush.  But, it's when you hit the valley that you are glad you are in this with your friends.

This business is not for the weak, and it definitely tries your patience.  We need to remember to see the big picture.  We've learned that we'll take a step back on occasion, but we need to trudge on by taking two steps forward.  When we want immediate results, we need to remind ourselves this is a marathon, not a sprint.