The Beauty of a Mastermind Group – Struggles of a Solopreneur

Being a solepreneur does not mean you have to do it alone.  Working from a home office or office space by yourself can make you feel isolated and lonely.  The best thing to do is to connect with like-minded entrepreneurs through networking, social media and business organizations that support your business needs.

MASTERMIND GROUPS share their ideas, questions, triumphs and downfalls.  Members with questions get immediate feedback from the others, while everyone learns from everyone else’s experience and wisdom.

I suggest FACE TO FACE entrepreneur groups with like-minded entrepreneurs.  Meet with other entrepreneurs who are more interested in sharing business than making you their customer.

Here’s a Tip on how to *Put your best FACE forward.

Your skin is your largest organ.  Studies show that in 26 seconds all the chemicals in your personal care products go through your entire bloodstream.  Your personal care products are like food for your skin.  What’s in you products?

THE EUROPEAN UNION BANS MORE THAN 1,400 CHEMICALS IN PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS.  THE UNITED STATES BANS LESS THAN 10.

Treat yourself to a daily beauty regime and additional beauty treatments that are safe, nontoxic and effective.  You deserve the best!

The best way to get your face glowing and radiant is by exfoliation.  It’s the #1 anti-aging secret.

Exfoliation = removes dead skin cells and smooths skin for a brighter, healthier look.  Find a gentle exfoliator that you can use every day.  It should be the foundation step of your daily beauty regime.

 

I am part of a group called “Women of Wisdom” that was created by a fellow solopreneur.  We meet twice a month.

If you’re serious about wanting to achieve high levels of success, you need to find entrepreneur groups or join a mastermind group.

 

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*excerpts from The Fashionating Life Formula by Nancy Joseph

 

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Why You Shouldn’t Work in Your Pajamas – Struggles of a Solopreneur

Working from home on your own can cause laziness.  If you treat it like a hobby, you’ll have hobby results, so treat it like a business.

GET UP, GET DRESSED AND GO TO WORK!

The act of being dressed will set this time apart from doing household chores, watching TV and drinking coffee.  Yes, you have the luxury of working in your pj’s, but when you are dressed for work you’re more likely to leave the house, network and connect with clients.

*WINNING WITH YOUR CLOTHES!

Color attracts the eye first.  Are you wearing the right color?

How many times has someone asked you “Are you tired?” “Are you not feeling well?” and yet you were perfectly fine!  Chances are you were wearing the wrong color.  The natural color of your skin, your hair and your eyes determines which colors will make you look radiant or washed out.

When you are wearing your best colors, there is a balance and harmony between your natural color and the colors you are wearing.  The colors of our skin, hair and eyes will seem fresher and brighter.  Your skin will appear more clear and healthier, and because of how others will react to you, you will feel more confident.

When you are not wearing your best colors, there is a lack of balance or harmony between you and your clothes.  Your clothes will clash with your natural color, causing you to look unhealthy and tired.  Any lines or dark, uneven color in your face will be more apparent.

Knowing whether you are Warm or Cool is the foundation of your personal image.

Here is a quick do-it-yourself assessment to identify which colors will make you look your best.

In the natural light make a fist and look at the inside of your wrist.

If you see Green veins your are WARM and Red, Orange & Yellows will look amazing on you.

If you see Blue veins you are COOL and Green, Blue and Violets will look beautiful on you.

What if you see Blue and Green veins?

Ah, ha!  Most likely, you are both Warm and Cool.  You’re NEUTRAL.  You can wear any color on the color wheel.

Divide the wheel down the middle.  To the right are WARM colors.  To the left are COOL colors.

Your eye color is your best neutral.  If you have no idea what color to wear… go with the color of your eyes!

Life is a fashion show and the world is your runway, so always dress your best and walk with confidence.” – Coco Chanel

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*Excerpts from The Fashionating Life Formula by Nancy Joseph.

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What To Do If You Suck At Network Marketing?

What To Do If You Suck At Network Marketing? Don’t worry.  You are not alone.
“HELLO, My name is Nancy and I suck at Network Marketing”. There, I said it. Admitting this is my first step into recovery and so begins the journey to achieve higher levels of productivity, prosperity, success and well-being.
I started in Network Marketing in the 90’s. Like most people do, I entered a company only to get discounted products. Words like: upline, downline, sponsor, commission, qualification and residual income were not in my vocabulary. I was simply playing with stickers and making pretty photo album pages.
In 2006, I joined a skin care Network Marketing company and set out to make “gangster money” and drive a White Mercedes Benz.
TEN YEARS in…. I’m not driving the Benz; instead, I’ve been riding the struggle bus! Oh, sometimes the struggle bus takes me to Downline Drive and Commission Corner – but because I can’t see myself there (poor self-image), I’M STUCK!
This past Saturday I attended a training by Ray and Jessica Higdon in Fort Myers, FL. It was a Home Business Intensive – training geared toward Network Marketers. Who is Ray Higdon?
If you’re in network marketing, you may have heard of Ray and Jessica Higdon. They are an awesome Power-Couple who have gone from being regular people, like you and I, working full-time jobs, to becoming top MLM earners & now they train other network marketers to do the same.
I first met Jessica back in 2009; while working together at a makeup counter. We both left that job and lost touch for several years.  I’m so happy that recently, we reconnected.
I believe that MLM, Direct Sales and Network Marketing is one of the smartest things you can do with your time and money in today’s economy.

The three main reasons why I like Network Marketing is: 1) I get to build my fortune, not someone else’s; 2) Time Freedom; and, 3) I get to surround myself with like minded, fun, ambitious people. However, I’m frustrated… because I suck at it!
When I saw that Ray and Jessica were doing a local training…I knew I had to be there!

 

I’d like to share my “take aways” from the Business Intensive Training with YOU:


Why I suck at Network Marketing…
I’m not successful because as a Leader I don’t make it easy for my customers or my team.
I don’t do the things that I wish my team was doing.
Everyone has different goals and I “feel” like I disappointed someone – so I didn’t stay.
I heard it was “Easy” and It’s NOT! (Stop pitching “easy”)
Because I didn’t have success in the Fast Start Program, or get my car bonus in 18 months, (or for 10 years) – I was comparing myself to those network marketers with the Super Hero Powers instead of focusing on what happened “good” this week.
I don’t have reusable resources that I can share with my team or my customers (videos, blog posts, PDF’s, etc.)
Desperate eager energy to make money is keeping me from making the money.
I allowed certain people to be in my organization that don’t share my core values.
When I talk to people about my opportunity, I sound like I’ve been abducted by aliens instead of sounding like me. There is no “magical script”

More reasons why I suck at Network Marketing…
Instead of finding people who “want” what I have, I am looking for the people who “need” what I have. Everyone is not for me and I am not for everyone. Duh!
And because I don’t have a mantra that I say to myself before I speak to someone, make a video or do a presentation, I don’t have the confidence I need.
I don’t have a success system in place.
I super suck at follow up!
I don’t look at myself as an owner of a business.
I don’t have a network marketing mentor.

And I realize the NUMBER ONE reason I suck at Network Marketing is…
SELF-IMAGE
“The “self-image” is the key to your personality and your behavior. Change your self image and you change your personality and your behavior… The “self-image” sets the boundaries of individual accomplishment. It defines what you can and cannot do. Expand the “self-image” and you expand the area of the possible… The development of an adequate, realistic “self-image” will seem to inspire the individual with new capabilities, new talents and literally turn failure into success.” – Dr. Maxwell Maltz

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Just to be clear… I’ve been in the fashion and beauty industry for more than 12 years. I’m passionate about this field because I struggled with my self-image and confidence. Today I help women entrepreneurs discover and develop their personal image, purpose and potential. I love to help them feel and look good. But for me, as far as building a NETWORK MARKETING business, I battle with self-sabotaging behaviors and I want to be as productive and prosperous as possible and so

On Saturday, after attending the event, I decided to get off that struggle bus and get on the SUCCESS TRAIN!

First Stop- Get rid of those self-limiting beliefs.

THIS IS MY 21 DAY JOURNEY…. WHO’S WITH ME?

I would like to hear from you. Please comment below and share some of your struggles with having a Home-based business.

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