100 days of focus!

Published: Sat, 02/14/15

Issue: 115 February 13, 2015

HAPPY VALENTINE'S ,

When you were seven, could you focus for 100 days? That’s the challenge my grandson, Dylan, took from his teacher to celebrate 100 days of school. I was so impressed. I have created FOCUS groups for leaders. I preach FOCUS in most of my training. In my FEATURE article below I share a special 100 days of focus in Denver that had an impact on my journey in direct sales. I hope it helps you realize the value of 100 days of focus to grow your business.

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Feature Article

100 Days of Focus

They say it takes 31 days to form a habit, and this week I was so impressed with my 7 year old grandson, Dylan, who took the challenge from his teacher to create a 100 days project celebrating 100 days of school.

Check out his awesome project in the pic above of all the different colored fish. He called it Dylan’s100 Fish Bait Ball and every day he would cut out a different colored fish from a template he made. Each day, for 100 days he added the jewel eyes and hung them from his bamboo pole. He is a passionate fisherman. He never misses the program “Hawaii Goes Fishing” at six o’clock on Sunday nights. He knows the Hawaiian name of most fish and loves to spend time with his dad and brother casting at the beach hoping to catch the “big” one.

So, what does this have to do with your direct sales business? Actually, EVERYTHING! Dylan's little 100 day project reminded me of the FOCUS it took to build my million dollar team.

I remember when I moved to Denver, Colorado and didn’t know one person. It was a tough time as we had only moved to Seattle six months before. My husband had accepted a new position in Denver. We were starting all over again. I remember driving around Denver, and saying, “I’ll give this place six months and if it doesn’t work, I’m moving back to Seattle.”

I’d built a small team in Hawaii and Seattle, and I felt like I was starting all over AGAIN for the third time! It was a pivotal time in my business where I could throw in the towel or put my big girl panties on and get out and meet some people in a new city of people I didn't know.

If I looked back at the first 100 days of STARTING over, I would say, it was that “consistency” of focusing on one action every day to meet people and share my products that changed the course of my business. Just like Dylan who focused on making ONE fish every day for his project, I had to focus on finding ways to meet people in this big city of three million every day. This is what “My 100 day focus” looked like.

I joined a business referral group similar to www.bni.org where I developed deep business partner relationships. This group was weekly commitment and was instrumental in helping me get my first bookings on my calendar. This organization helped me master my skills at speaking in front of people every week about my products and my business opportunity. The relationships I grew in this organization extended my reach in getting to meet a lot of people in a remarkably short time. (Remember, I’d given this place six months:)

Next, I joined a Chamber of Commerce and attended as many events as possible to meet people. These organizations are a gold mine to build relationships with people you’ve never met before. They are full of people who understand doing business with each other. They are a great target market for your business. They have events every week, sometimes two and three events. These are business opportunities waiting in the wings for you to capture. (Attending these events was out of my comfort zone, but, remember I said I had to put my big girl panties on, this made the difference.)

I even volunteered for the American Heart Association and handed out flyers at the local supermarket so I could meet people and talk to people and build relationships.

So, I found the places to meet people, now I had to find ways to introduce my business. Here's what my days looked like for those first 100 days.

Two days a week I was out of the house meeting people at networking events
Every Wednesday, I held a "Home showcase" event at my home. This was the next step intro after meeting people for the first time. (I did this for a whole year!)
I scheduled two private appointments every week
I scheduled two recruiting appointments every week.

All of these activities are what I call "High Revenue" activities. They are actions that bring money into your business. Of course, this was before we were doing online parties and business. But I believe it's important to build it OFFLINE first and then take those relationships ONLINE to grow a deeper online business.

That first 100 days in Denver were the SEEDS that built my million dollar team.

From the first 5 people I met who agreed to attend my first party
to my first team meeting with two people around my kitchen table,
to receiving the award of the #1 Team in the country
and celebrating on many trips around the world!

In our L.E.A.P. Group Coaching program we focus on HIGH REVENUE activities. These leaders are totally committed to taking action every day, that’s why I call them ACTION TAKERS. That’s why they are moving forward at a rapid pace in growing their business.

Would you be willing to cut out a fish shape every day for 100 days?

Would you be willing to attend networking events twice a week for 100 days?

Would you be willing to focus on sharing your business opportunity every day for 100 days?

Would you be willing to make 5 phone calls every day for 100 days to get your calendar full of bookings?

Would you be willing to make customer service calls every day for 100 days to increase your sales?

Ask yourself, “WHAT would I be willing to focus on and take action for 100 days to grow my business?”

Then, TAKE ACTION and DO IT! I guarantee you will see the difference and like my grandson who had a beautiful, completed project to share with his class, you will have a thriving direct sales business helping others focus, like you, and making a difference for you and your family.

Want to find a way to FOCUS for 100 days? Email mymentorbiz@gmail.com and schedule a 30 minute complimentary coaching session. It may be this FOCUS that makes an impact on your business. Are you ready? HIT REPLY to this email and let's schedule it.

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Gale created mymentorbiz services to help leaders in direct sales strengthen their business skills and increase their income. She is a Corporate Trainer and International Business Coach. Formerly a #1 Field Leader in direct sales, Gale created successful selling, sponsoring and coaching techniques to inspire women to achieve their goals. She is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia and partners with corporations, consultants and leaders who want to learn and grow a direct sales business.

She lives in Hawaii and travels internationally speaking, training and coaching women in Direct Sales. She is a published writer in the Direct Sales Industry contributing to "Build it Big." She is a co-author in "Coach Now" CD and "Direct Selling Power" book. She is also a published Children's Author. "Tales of Tutu Nene & Nele" and "Guava Bear" are available at Amazon.

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