What will your ticket say for the New Year?

“The thing about trains…  it doesn’t matter where they’re going.
What matters is deciding to get on.”
- Conductor; The Polar Express
Each year, my family celebrates the beginning of the Christmas season by snuggling together and watching one of our favorite movies, The Polar Express. As we settle into the beginning of the movie, we are introduced [...]

Grab Your Kids and Go Dream Boarding this Summer!

It’s summertime!
Skateboards are rolling down neighborhood streets, surfboards are riding the waves, and dream boards are motivating young minds!
As empowering parents, one of our roles is to teach the art and skill of goal setting.  We want our children to know they live in a world bursting with possibilities. We want them to be visionaries with [...]

Dr. Seuss for Entrepreneurs!

“Oh, the thinks we can think!”

Whether you remember his books from your childhood, or are embracing them now as a parent, Dr. Seuss brings a fresh message of inspiration when reading his work through the eyes of an entrepreneur.
Writing as Dr. Seuss, Theodore Geisel takes our breath way with his outrageous characters living life with [...]

The Writing’s on the Wall – Your Facebook Virtual Bulletin Board

Maximize your Facebook Wall
as your Virtual Bulletin Board
 
When I was growing up, I purchased my first bulletin board with S & H Green stamps.  This bulletin board became a focal point on my bedroom wall.  It graciously displayed my favorite pictures of family trips, ribbons I had won for sports, poems I’d written, report cards, [...]

Lessons from your English Teacher about Social Media Marketing

English 101…Social Media Marketing 101
 
You probably didn’t realize it at the time, but your English teacher of many years ago was really teaching you everything you need to know about designing your social media marketing strategy on Facebook.  Wow, talk about a teacher ahead of the times! 
In case you can’t think back that far, or you were [...]

Play with the Box and Build a Direct Sales Empire!

“While we try to teach our children all about life,
our children teach us what life is all about.”
- Angela Schwindt
It happens every holiday season.  Parents spend days shopping for the perfect gift for their child.  With care, the present is beautifully wrapped and waiting under the tree for that magical Christmas morning.
As the moment arrives, the [...]

Look Who’s Noticing You – The Value of Facebook Notifications!

 
Facebook provides a simple, yet brilliant tool to notify you when someone has taken action toward you in some way. 
Facebook Notifications is a list of friends in and out of your network who are engaging in your Facebook activities.
They are interacting with you, adding conversation to your comments, talking about you, including you in tags, and generally “raising [...]

Direct Sales Lessons from my “Little Red Chevette”

Do you remember your first car?
At 18, I was the proud owner of a used 5 speed Chevy Chevette in faded cherry red.  This car quickly captured the nickname of my “Flintstone Mobile”, because after a year, the driver side floor board rotted out leaving a gaping hole for my feet to touch the road [...]

Take a “Minute To Win It” in your Direct Sales Business

My family loves the new game show, “Minute To Win It”.   It’s a nail biting, adrenaline rushing show where contestants have 60 seconds to complete a challenge of outrageous fun and skill.  As they master each 60 second activity, they are rewarded with the thrill of success, the fulfillment of confidence, and a money prize [...]

M.I.H. in your Direct Sales Business!

I love to read in the quite of the morning. The sun is just spreading its light promising a beautiful day, and the air is filled with the rhythmic breathing of sleeping children. This morning, I decided to read through some article clippings I had saved in a special folder. I am a collector of [...]

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