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	<title>WIRL Project &#187; Dana Sellers</title>
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		<title>Do You Know What is in Your Sunscreen?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2015 09:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Sellers]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the rates of melanoma (the deadliest form of skin cancer) continuing to surge across the United States, protecting yourself and your family from the dangerous effects of sun exposure has never been more important. A whopping 80 percent of the 1,700 sunscreen products that the Environmental Working Group reviewed this year contain harmful ingredients or offer inadequate protection against dangerous ultraviolet radiation. So before you hit the beach or go outside this summer, know what is in your sunscreen. &#8230;80 percent of the 1,700 sunscreen products that the Environmental Working Group reviewed this year contain harmful ingredients&#8230; It’s a scary reality that the vast majority of sunscreens stocked on American store shelves aren&#8217;t as safe as most of us think they are. Many simply do not provide enough UVA protection and some contain potentially hazardous chemicals such as oxybenzone, a hormone disruptor, or retinyl palmitate, a form of vitamin A linked to skin damage. I have become totally addicted to using the free app that the Environmental Working Group created called Skin Deep. It lets me see the safety scores of the sunscreen products that I use on myself and my family. The scores are ranked from 1 to 10, 1 being the safest product and 10 being the most harmful. I have become totally addicted to using the free app that the Environmental Working Group created called Skin Deep. I am so glad to be a consultant with Beautycounter; it is our mission to get safe products in the hands of everyone. Beautycounter&#8217;s All Over Protect sunscreen scores a 1 on the Skin Deep app, it may be something to consider for you and your family&#8230;I know I love it! &#160; Remember not all sunscreens are created equal. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Should You Jump Into Being an Entrepreneur For a Direct Selling Company?</title>
		<link>http://www.wirlproject.com/should-you-jump-into-being-an-entrepreneur-for-a-direct-selling-company/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2015 18:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Sellers]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health/Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Products/Shopping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Work/Money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business Owner]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[direct selling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[entrepenuer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial freedom]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Becoming an entrepreneur can be exhilarating and freeing, but also very scary and daunting. After being in the corporate world for 15 years, I decided  that real estate was where I could make  good money. I prepared myself with a 5 year plan, sold a house that I had a lot of cash invested in, and bought a very small and practical condo. It was just enough for me and my dog. Several years passed and I built a strong business and I was living off my real estate income. I was not shopping at Nieman Marcus anymore, but I was not getting groceries from Walmart anymore like I did in the beginning of my real estate career. Life was good and I could see the light at the end of the tunnel. I was not prepared for what happened when the real estate market crashed in 2008. I literally had no income for a year and I was in panic mode. I was losing all my savings, my dignity, and myself.  Those were very dark and dim days and I was suffering from depression and anxiety. A friend of mine reached out to me and told me about a new start up company that sold couture costume jewelry. The jewelry was sold online and via in-home trunk shows. It was a direct selling company and all I could think of was that it was a scam and it was icky. &#8220;No way I am going to get involved, I have a college degree and I am not going to be a part of this shady business&#8221;. After several conversations with my friend who had signed up to be a Stylist, I decided I had nothing to lose. I loved the jewelry, the price point, and I saw potential to make a significant amount of money.  I jumped in not knowing where to start but I worked my business the best I knew how. Along the way I made many mistakes, but also had a lot of successes. I was learning the retail business, how to recruit, motivate others and help people achieve their dreams. Direct selling is not for everyone, it sometimes looks easier than it is. It is a career, you have to work as if you are working a job. The magic to the business is loving the product you are selling and being passionate about it. You have to work your business a little everyday, I usually gage 10-15 hours a week. You need to be consistent, never give up, set personal/business goals, mentor your team, and most of all lead by example. The rewards in direct selling are over the top! You have flexibility, you dictate how much you want to earn, you make wonderful friends along the way, and you will grow as an entrepreneur. After 5 years, I grew a team of over 400 stylists and sold over a million dollars in accessories. It was a very rewarding experience and I recommend this business to anyone. You do not have to be a great sales person, so do not be afraid. When you go to a department store and need to buy a camera, the salesperson is there to give you the features of the camera. Let&#8217;s say you decide to buy it, you are so pleased and you go back days later to tell the salesperson that you are  happy with your new camera. What if the salesperson asked you if you wanted to sell a camera just like the one you have to your friends. Would you want to do that?  You loved the camera and you could make money for letting them know how great the camera is and it&#8217;s features. This is what direct selling is and I can tell you that it was one of the best choices I made for myself. I am in control of my destiny now and you can too. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Everyone Matters When It Comes To Toxic Ingredients</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2015 22:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Sellers]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; I was a young child in the 60&#8217;s and 70&#8217;s; the TV series Mad Men depicts perfectly what life was like back then. The times were very vulnerable and trusting of our government for our well being. I watched my Mom daily put on her make up, lipstick and spray her teased hair with heavy hairspray to get dressed for the day.  At night she would lather her face with cold cream to sleep in. This was just the norm for all women back then. Fast forward 49 years, my Mother is diagnosed with thyroid cancer. This cancer is hereditary and I find out we have no one in our direct family that had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. I began to research the disease and found that my Mom had probably been exposed to a lot of toxic chemicals in her lifetime, I was also realizing I had been exposed to them as well. My Mother and I both had silver fillings in our mouths that consisted of mercury (the 2nd deadliest poison), we had eaten food over the years that had been genetically modified, used disinfectants with the organic compound Formaldehyde (an acid that embalms humans) and my Mother smoked cigarettes when cigarette companies said it was not harmful and recommended them for relaxation ( I know&#8230;sounds crazy). We have all been exposed over the years to toxic chemicals and ingredients in our everyday products. Americans have known about the potential hazards to our eco-system for years, but this is a new phenomenon. I will share a portion of what I have learned over the past 12 months. The federal government has not regulated the cosmetic/personal care industry since 1938 and at that time they banned 11 ingredients. Europe has banned between 1300-1400 ingredients. Unlike food and drugs, the federal government has no authority to ensure that cosmetics/personal care products are safe. Manufacturers can label products organic and natural and still have toxic ingredients. I researched the effects of this long term exposure to harmful ingredients. The facts showed me that 1 out of 2 men will get some type of cancer now, 1 out of 3 women will also get some type of cancer, and 1 out of 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Speaking to cancer specialists, I found that 10 years ago it was really rare that they saw a woman in her 30&#8217;s and 40&#8217;s come in and be diagnosed with the breast cancer. There is a Federal Food, Drug &#38; Cosmetic Act, it contains 343.5 pages for Food and Drug safety and 1.5 pages for Cosmetic safety. Currently, there is a Cosmetic Reform bill that has not been passed. I encourage everyone to contact your state senator and let them know you are encouraging them to pass the Cosmetic Reform Act. Every call gets recorded and logged and your voice matters. It is our responsibility to spread the knowledge for our children&#8217;s and grandchildren&#8217;s future. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>What It&#8217;s Really Like Being An Only Child</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2015 20:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Sellers]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[50]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Growing up an only child in the 70&#8217;s was not very common. I was always accused of being spoiled and self centered. I spent a lot of time defending myself, explaining I did not get everything I wanted handed to me on a silver platter, and this was not my choice that I was an only child. Life was good for most part in our family, until the day my parents decided they no longer wanted to be married to each other. My Mother was your typical stay at home Mom, I heard the other night someone call it a domestic engineer.  She had no real skills for the outside world so we were faced with some financial hardships. My Father remarried years later to a woman 10 years younger and my Mom continued to stay single. I realized over the years how dependent she was on my Father and I did not want that for myself. I finally realized what my strengths were from being an only child. I learned how to be self sufficient, I could be alone with myself and be fine, and I was very independent. Life rolled on by for 50 years and I was quite content in my life, handling day to day matters on my own and making the best of what came my way. During the 50 years that had rolled by, I had been married, divorced, and faced with never having my own children since I wasted my good child bearing years on bad men. (That is another story) I was happy most days selling my products for Beautycounter, educating people on safe products, hanging out with my friends, and of course trying to date. Suddenly my parents started aging&#8230;. where did the time go? They are now in their late 70&#8217;s and early 80&#8217;s. As an only child I am faced having to take care of them and looking our for their well being. I am pretty much covered for my Father, since my Stepmother is in good health; my Mother is another matter. About a year ago we found out that my Mother suffered from anxiety. I knew very little about the disease (yes, it is a disease and not a condition.) It truly is debilitating and can take over ones ability to function everyday. With all that being said, she had to move into my modest condo with me. I have had so many mixed feelings about this, feelings that are hurtful and not so nice. Call it selfish&#8230;here is the only child coming out in me! Why did she not plan ahead for her retirement? I had so many friends who wish they could have been only children while growing up. Now, they think differently with me being in this situation. So many young couples today are choosing to have only one child or they can only have one for various reasons. I think this is smart, but start planning now how you are going to retire and where you might be financially. It truly has opened my eyes&#8230;retirement creeps up fast. Being an only child is a good thing and I would not have it any other way in my situation. I just know now the responsibilities are much different than someone with siblings. I am trying to embrace my life now, as a caretaker, at 50. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>I Caught My 55 Year Old Boyfriend Cheating via Facebook</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2015 16:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Sellers]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Wouldn&#8217;t you think dating in your 50&#8217;s would be easier than dating in your 20&#8217;s? Wrong. You might also think men in their 50&#8217;s would be more truthful and upfront. Wrong again. I finally met a man several months back that I thought was nice, fun, and responsible. I wanted something exclusive with him, but was waiting for him to make the move. In the meantime, I was dating other men and I was honest with him about this; we were not exclusive at the time. He went ape-shit-crazy texting me non-stop telling me how terrible I was and he wanted me to go get a STD test, which I did. So, I asked him if he had been dating other women and he swore he had not&#8230; he didn&#8217;t have the time to do that.  After my STD tests came back negative, he wanted to be exclusive. I was so happy and excited because I thought he cared about me. I waited a couple of days to finally post a picture of us as my profile picture on FB. I was a little nervous about it because I wanted to make sure this was all real and okay for my friends to see that I had taken the leap. Days go by and friends are posting cute things about us, &#8220;cute couple&#8221;, &#8220;where have you been hiding him&#8221;, and &#8220;so happy for you both&#8221;. Even a man that I had been interested in several months back &#8220;liked&#8221; my profile picture. Now that opportunity was gone. Posting this was so &#8220;out there&#8221; for me, it had been 7 years since I had an exclusive relationship like this. Four days pass and I wake up Easter morning to a FB message from a woman claiming she had been also been dating my &#8220;exclusive boyfriend&#8221; over the past few months.  I swear I read that email 5 times before it made any sense to me.  She saw our picture on a mutual friend&#8217;s FB page and recognized my guy. I could not believe this! He was so adamant he had not been seeing other people, and he had tortured ME for dating other men and not telling HIM?! I decided to just confront him and not talk to the other woman. He said she was nuts and he had broken if off with her a month ago and she had been threatening him. I chose to believe him (stupid), he apologized, and I found a way to forgive him. 24 hours later there was another email from this woman, she was relentless on trying to get me to talk to her. I did not want to talk to her and quite frankly was afraid of what I might hear. On a side note&#8230;about a month ago he had bought 6 Beautycounter Sugar Scrubs from me (I am a Beautycounter Consultant) . At the time, I told him I hoped he was not giving the scrubs to any of other women he may be seeing. He looked at me like I was crazy and told me that he was giving them to his sisters and stepmother. You know what I am about to tell you, right? I get another email from this woman and she says she knows I am a consultant with Beautycounter and she tells me she received a sugar scrub from my guy a couple of weeks back. That was what it took for me to pick up the phone and call her. I hear all the things I did not want to hear, like he was trying to decide where to propose to her, she received 2 dozen roses (I received only one), and he was with her Valentine&#8217;s night. I thought it was weird we went to a party Valentine&#8217;s night and then he brought me home and told me he needed to go home because he was exhausted from all his work travels. Did you know there is a tracker on your phone thru FB and you can see where people are at all times? I just stumbled across it several days prior to Valentine&#8217;s day. It showed him as being somewhere else other than his house that night. Now you are probably thinking I am stupid&#8230;but you have to remember we were not exclusive at the time. I just filed it away in my head somewhere. I confronted him after my chat with his other woman and told him it was not cool at all that he had given her one of the Beautycounter scrubs. He proceeded to actually tell me that she was not telling the truth and he had not done that. Really?&#8230;..I am blonde but not that blonde. He no longer is my guy and I have never felt better and more empowered. It was one of the first times that I took a hard stance and told him to leave me alone. I did all this while holding my composure, not crying, and hanging up the phone with a smile. If you were to read this, and not know my age (50), you could easily think it was a story told by a 20 something year old.  It does not matter how old you are when it comes to dating, you can be a &#8220;bad picker&#8221; but remember you are not the only one going thru this BS and there is nothing wrong with you. P.S. He has texted once and called me twice while I have been writing this, and I have not answered. &#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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