Working hard enough to reach my goal

Dear Reader, In preparation for a class today, I examined the thoughts that came up in answer to the question: what must I change to be successful in my business? First I thought about all the people who don't respect MLM and that if they had a better opinion of network marketing, I would be successful. Then it occurred to me that if I just worked more, I would be successful. I needed more time. Time would provide the success I want.

To deepen that idea, I asked myself when was the first time I realized I wanted more time to spend on something to make it as good as my picture of it This has been true most of my life: a great idea of an outcome and then feeling that the project didn't quite make it because I didn't devote enough time to it. If I only had spent the required time, I would have been unqualified in my satisfaction with the outcome.

There was one project that completely satisfied me. I trained adequately--long hours and exacting practice. I successfully climbed Mt. Shasta with the Breast Cancer Fund. I was physically happy and psychologically pleased with my performance. It was my very best. I did not summit. The choice to stop and rest at 12,900 ft. is one of the triumphs of the experience.

When I thought about the kind of support I had to achieve this goal, being accountable to all the many people who donated to the Breast Cancer Fund on my behalf was a big part of it. I blogged about my training, my feelings as I prepared for this terrifying effort. It was a long process beginning in December and building until the climb itself in July, 8 months focussed on fitness, diet, fundraising, attitude. I took the time necessary to reach my goal.

Why not do the same thing with my business? When I began my Shaklee career, I was in a large class of beginners attending a weekly meeting, each student accompanied by our sponsor and coached by the leading sales leaders in the area. We had homework and assignments each week which I faithfully completed even though I was working a full time job, had family and volunteer obligations. Out of the entire class, two of us broke out as 2000PV sales leaders at the end of the 90 days.

I have never been able to repeat that intensity, although I maintained it to the point of earning a bonus car at 5000PV.

I have had the goal of becoming an Executive Coordinator since the first Shaklee convention I attended, 1990. Now I am going to reach that goal. Blogging honestly and frequently about my progress will help me stay on track, take the time I need to achieve this goal and do the things I need to do. Daily reports will keep me honest. No fudging allowed.

I count on you, gentle reader, to help me with your support. Cut me no slack. HOld me to my desired outcome.

Good night! Betsy