And then it happened.......

Its been nearly two years since I joined Scentsy, the Party Plan company for the safer alternative to candles.

There's been times I've wanted to give up and walk away. But a few phrases and words of advice have always repeated over and over in my mind, so jacking it all in was never more that a fleeting release of frustration.

I wasn't making a lot of money, I was putting hours and hours into it, I was tired, my team was growing meaning I had to make sure I was always one step ahead and knew my stuff, that I could inspire and train. Sometimes sales were thin on the ground. Sometimes events would be like the Mary Celeste.

But on the plus side, I had met some amazingly inspiring people. I had won a free Mediterranean cruise, all expenses paid. I found out that I was actually an OK person and not the failure I had always assumed I was. I had promised myself that if I was going to do this - I was going to do it properly. From the word GO I ran this as a business. Keeping records of my expenditure and earnings, tax returns, receipts, logging petrol. I made myself a timetable of both the days of the week I would spend doing Scentsy, and also the things I would cover during that time to make sure all aspects of the business were covered. Training, recruiting, events, parties, customer services, social media.....its been hard work.

Those words and phases I was telling you about...

"If you work really hard for 2 - 3 years, it will all be worth it....I promise"

"It's not the lucky few who succeed in Party Plan, its the ones who refuse to give up, that's why they are at the top. It's not luck - it's perseverance"

"Most people give up within the first year. That first year it just ground work. Accept it and work towards years 2 and 3"

"I'm not telling you it will be easy....I'm telling you it will be worth it"

Every time it got hard, parties cancelled, team members came and went, my commission went to the stall holders fees, I was tired....these phrases kept coming back to me.

I had invested too much time, too much effort & too much of me to give up. I plodded on. I kept consistent. I did it all on my terms, worked Scentsy when I could and worked it hard. I have never pushed for sales or recruits - that was my promise to myself. Don't EVER turn into one of those pushy target driven drones.

This month I have promoted again. A whole bunch of my team have promoted too. I am arranging a training day with a fellow Scentsy Consultant who has nothing to do with my team - we just share the same drive and passion and immovable belief that this will work! I have been astounded time and time again my the response of others. To help, to motivate, to succeed. I have found a network of people that want to BE somebody and DO something.

My some of my fabulous Team with Orville & Heidi 

This training day is shaping up to be something amazing, beyond my expectations, and that is due to the kindness and selflessness of others.

So now, after 2 years of working hard, every minute I could, I am starting to see results. It's not just "happened". Am I lucky?? Good grief no. I have worked my socks off and now I am seeing the results. I'm not giving up - this is just going to keep getting bigger and bigger.

It will be worth it - and I am so grateful for the people I have met that have given me the vision to build for the long term and not a quick buck.

This year I am aiming to hit Director and go to Cancun, Mexico. Then to Greece. The future is bright, and I'm finally writing my own :)

Cancun, Mexico - see that....that's MY sunbed!