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		<title>E: Enthusiasm &#8211; What It&#8217;s Really Like</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2015 07:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brody]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is part of a series titled, “A-B-Cs – What It’s Really Like”. Each week a new letter and its word will be revealed. Each word’s explanation will illustrate significant personal meaning, application and ultimately demonstrate, What It’s Really Like…  We have all heard that “a little bit goes a long way” and none more can be said about the action of enthusiasm. A small dose of enthusiasm can play a pivotal role in shaping the state of future outcomes, both positively and negatively. Enthusiasm may often be disguised as motivation. The difference between the two is that you may be motivated to accomplish a task, but not have enthusiasm for processing the task. One example of this may be your job. Most everyone is motivated by a paycheck; however they may not necessarily be enthusiastic about their job or career. A little bit of that has crept in on me over the past few years of my feelings toward my career. In education, teachers need to have an infinite amount of enthusiasm. Without this attribute, the chances are very high that the students in the class will not maximize their potential. As a student I thrived in classrooms where the teacher/professor was exuberantly enthusiastic. Today’s students are no different, in fact, enthusiasm is needed now more than ever as a way to grab and keep their attention. A teacher must always be ON and it is exhausting. That’s why after five years I can’t figure out whether I am burnt out or less enthusiastic about the profession. I still am motivated to help educate young people (and cash that bi-monthly paycheck), but enthusiasm sometimes gets clouded or washed away amidst all of the non-teaching headaches that continue to plague today’s educators. I am not going to disclose those here.  If you know a teacher, ask them about it. I am sure they would love to fill you in. Students are like bloodhounds and can sense when something is a little bit off. You tend to learn a lot about one another when you spend 180 days together for an hour or more – for better or worse. One day this past year, I was having one of the worst professional and personal days that I can recall. I actually stopped class a few minutes early to recollect myself before my next class came in. One of my students sitting nearby began a conversation with me as I was staring at an inanimate object on my desk. “Mr. Brody, can I ask you a question?” he asked. “Sure, Joseph”, I replied. “Do you like your job?” I was rattled and laughed. “Yes I do. Why do you ask?” “I don’t know. It just doesn’t seem that you like teaching that much.” There it was. I had one bad class. One moment where I could not hide my emotions and let them sit on my sleeve. The only moment that I was “off” and when my guard was down, I was found out. My lack of enthusiasm during one class hour was discovered. This situation was alarming and frustrating. Think of other areas of our lives where enthusiasm applies. My grandmother once told me, “Be as enthusiastic to stay married as you were to get married.” This was sage advice from someone who was married for over 60 years. I remember her quote regularly not as a reminder to stay married to my wife in tough situations, but to be enthusiastic about the little things that go a long way. Much like a teacher’s students those that you live with and are closest to can sense when you are not enthusiastic and buying in. Household chores, changing a dirty diaper, hanging out with your spouse’s annoying friends/co-workers (I promise I am not referring to my wife and I!) – It all adds up. Being caught without enthusiasm is called “faking it”. Some are better at it than others. Some just don’t give a damn. Most eventually get found out by their peers by an innate human 6th sense. How much of that are you subliminally broadcasting to friends and loved ones either through tone and/or body language?  Enthusiasm is the purest form of boosting morale. Enthusiasm is an expression and it sets a tone. What it is not is a way of falsely constructing motivation in order to accomplish an undesired duty. Enthusiasm is a way to build toward positive outcomes and also store for survival to persevere and endure through tough obstacles. Collectively, it is a powerful tool that can take you a long way as long as your mind is right. Let’s do this! &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Rest Now or Pay Later: Importance of a Sabbath Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2015 09:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alisha Askew]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why has living in the hustle and bustle of life become the new norm; where every waking second of our day is preoccupied with “something that absolutely has to get done, no matter what”? The only time that we truly think about taking a break is when we have over exerted ourselves and are burnt out. Can you honestly enjoy your break when you are, at that point, too tired to rest? Can you honestly enjoy your break when you are, at that point, too tired to rest? Last week started off very exciting and then ended with overwhelm. I launched my new Shine Bright Bold &#38; Beautiful mini 5 Day eCourse which empowers mothers to overcome self-doubt and overflow in self-empowerment! I made a big business no-no of completing each video and content on the same day that the eCourse was sent out to subscribers, so I always felt behind and time restricted. By end of day Friday, there was a complete difference in my temperament, my focus, and my motivation. All I can say is that I don’t think that I have experienced a happier entrepreneur moment than when I submit that last and final mini eCourse video to my subscribers! However, the sad thing was… I was so anxious to start another project on Saturday, despite any overwhelm and fatigue that I was feeling from that week. As soon as I picked up my computer to start another task, the words “Just Rest” came to me. That is when I started thinking about the Sabbath and how I told myself over a month ago that I was going to start resting on Saturdays. I slowly put my computer on the table and a sense of peace flowed throughout my entire body. No guilt. No remorse. Just an inner peace and stillness that my body, especially my mind was yearning! That is when I started thinking about the Sabbath and how I told myself over a month ago that I was going to start resting on Saturdays. I slowly put my computer on the table and a sense of peace flowed throughout my entire body. No guilt. No remorse. The thought of taking a day of Sabbath, or a rest day, is naturally frowned upon as we have been conditioned to work, work, work! In the beginning, I was even uncomfortable with myself for saying, “Today is my day of rest!” As the day went on, I felt like I achieved a major accomplishment of cherishing the moment, celebrating my Sunday-Friday work efforts, and being at peace with myself to take a load off, be easy, and “just rest”. So what exactly did I do on this day of rest? I did everything that may have been unintentionally neglected throughout the chaotic week. I prayed, meditated, and read in the morning, noon, and evening. I truly enjoyed quality time with my son and family. I released the negative energy from the week. I opened my mind and my heart so that I could more easily receive the guidance that I yearn on my purpose driven journey. I took a beautiful, rejuvenating, and well needed nap. And I just enjoyed the day for what it was. The benefits of rest and relaxation are endless, and many are priceless to the one and only precious life that we are given. During the week I may find some “Me Time” to balance all of the pressures from the day, but I am claiming Saturday as my day of Sabbath; my day of rest! I would love to hear how you find time to “Just Rest” and what are some of your favorite things to do during this so called “frowned upon” down time that is well needed and highly deserved?]]></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>
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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>By &#8220;Work/Life Balance&#8221; You Must Mean: All Work, Bye Bye Life, and No Balance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2015 09:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sara Brennan]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since becoming a mom, I&#8217;ve learned that there are NOT enough hours in a day. Many people often wish for &#8220;super powers&#8221; and mine would be the ability to survive without sleep! I actually hate going up to bed at night. Why do we NEED to do this!? There are so many more &#8220;productive&#8221; things I could be doing instead of laying down in a bed for 7-8 hours doing NOTHING resting! Before becoming a mom, I used to be a middle school science teacher and my day was filled with talking/socializing/teaching all day long, followed by the freedom to do whatever I wanted. I loved a good shopping marathon or DIY home project; I was very independent. When I decided to transition to the &#8220;glamorous&#8221; lifestyle of a stay-at-home mom, nobody prepared me for the difficult transition I was about to face. Everyone KNEW I&#8217;d made the decision to stay at home once I had the baby and not one person warned or prepared me for the emotions and changes I was about to face. I would hear comments such as, You will never regret staying at home with your kids or It&#8217;s such a great experience, I wouldn&#8217;t have traded it for the world.  I understand they probably didn&#8217;t want to &#8220;rain on my parade&#8221;, but seriously, I wish someone would have been honest with me and talked about how difficult it can be! So, I left my job, had my son (who I love and adore more than anything), and knew I &#8220;should&#8221; feel bliss, but after a few weeks and months I started to feel alone and trapped in my own home with this baby who couldn&#8217;t tell me what he wanted or needed&#8230; I started to lose it. My work &#8220;friends&#8221; got busy and didn&#8217;t care too much about me anymore. I take that back, in my crazy, emotional, tired, and slightly lonely head, that&#8217;s probably a lot more of what it felt like than the truth. To their credit, I wasn&#8217;t exactly contacting them regularly either. I just felt like nobody could relate to me anymore and that I was very uncool. I couldn&#8217;t go on shopping marathons, mani and pedi outings, or to cocktail hour anymore (unless I brought my baby!) because I was breastfeeding/pumping&#8230;I sometimes felt like a prisoner. I&#8217;d always been a very driven and &#8220;Type-A&#8221; person, so I decided to bottle this strange and unexpected negative energy and put it towards something more positive. I dreamt up an idea, built a website, started my own internet business, and became an entrepreneur! I created a website where real people could share real stories about life and what it&#8217;s really like (WIRL) and I called it WIRL Project. I knew I wasn&#8217;t the only one who had been slapped in the face with this reality that nobody wanted to talk about, so I created an online place where people could cut the crap, be real, and share their stories about life. Since it&#8217;s taken off, I am super busy doing work that I LOVE, but I also have a 19 month old toddler. Sure, I get out of the house several days a week and do something for myself, but now I am faced with GUILT beyond explanation. When I voluntarily leave the house to &#8220;work&#8221;, it means being away from my son. When I&#8217;m with my son and not working, I am constantly thinking about my business; it&#8217;s the epitome of a catch 22. Who knew motherhood could cause such drama (lol)! To avoid the guilt, I try to work as much as I can while my son is sleeping. But, often times this leaves very little time for my husband and I to hang out. Oh, and date nights? Few and far between. I am used to be really fit, I don&#8217;t hardly work out at all anymore, there just isn&#8217;t time for it! I know, I know, everything I&#8217;ve talked about so far comes with the territory of being a (new) mom&#8230; the sleepless nights, the guilt, the exhaustion, the multitasking, all of that, and I don&#8217;t really know how it would have changed things if I&#8217;d known this in advance, but I still wish people would be more realistic about this transition and stop making it out to be so &#8220;beautiful&#8221;. So, back to my super power&#8230;if I had an extra 8 hours per day to accomplish &#8220;life&#8221;, I&#8217;d be much better off! Sleeping just doesn&#8217;t fit into my schedule anymore and I wish that could be the thing I &#8220;quit&#8221; doing! But, unfortunately, my son doesn&#8217;t know (or care) that I&#8217;ve stayed up late, so he wakes up at his regular time every morning, ecstatic to see me, and I go through everything all over again the next day! Don&#8217;t get me wrong, I absolutely love my son and being his mom is awesome. But, if you were to ask me about a work/life balance&#8230; I&#8217;d say there really isn&#8217;t one, not for me anyway, each day is different, yet the same, and crazy! But, I&#8217;m not going to cover it up and make my life seem something it&#8217;s not. I work, I have a life, I balance it as best as I can and I&#8217;m honest about it. That&#8217;s the best I can do right now, take it for what it&#8217;s worth.]]></description>
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		<title>When Bras Attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2015 02:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Heather]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m an Independent Director with Thirty-One Gifts, which means that I get paid to party! I absolutely love it, but I do have my fair share of embarrassing things that have happened at my parties. I&#8217;m the first to admit that I&#8217;ll never have a &#8220;perfect party&#8221;. I get excited when I present which leads to me talking too fast and stumbling on my words. I make funny faces without realizing it, and I often bump into my display. I can&#8217;t help it, it&#8217;s just how I am and I&#8217;ve learned to embrace those sides of me. I&#8217;m prepared for all those to happen at every party, and it&#8217;s ok, I&#8217;m human! Direct Sellers aren&#8217;t perfect, that would just be boring! Over the summer (which I am really missing right now!) a friend was hosting a Thirty-One party with me. There were about ten women in the hostess&#8217;s living room and we were having a great time. I knew most of the women that were at the party, so that always adds to the fun. We were laughing, sharing stories, and talking about how we would use all of the products that I was sharing when it happened&#8230; I bent down to pick up our Large Utility Tote so I could talk about it and pass it around to the guests when all of a sudden the underwire from my bra broke through the fabric, shot out of my shirt, and hit me in the eye. I kid you not! It happened so fast I had a hard time understanding what HAD happened. As soon as I realized what just hit me, I also remembered that I was standing in the middle of a living room with 10 sets of eyes staring at me waiting to see my reaction. What&#8217;s a girl to do!?! I started laughing uncontrollably, picked up my underwire and threw it into my bag. Then I told the ladies at the party: You all have to add at least one more product to your order now, so I can go out and buy some new bras! The rest of the party was a blast, and I even had someone join my Thirty-One team BECAUSE of the bra incident! When I got home from the party I told my 14 year old daughter what had happened as well as my husband. Of course my husband had no idea how something like that could even happen, but my daughter was laughing so hard that she had tears running down her face. Now when I come home from parties she asks me if we need to go bra shopping! Do you have any embarrassing bra stories?]]></description>
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		<title>Setting Big, Scary Goals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 17:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Heather]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have always been very goal oriented. I LOVE setting goals and reaching them. One thing that we often talk about in Thirty-One is setting goals. Those big, scary goals. You know the ones I’m talking about, the goals that you have in the back of your mind but make you incredibly nervous to write down or say aloud. I’m very lucky to have a group of other Directors that I chat with daily. Last year when I was working on my goals for my one year anniversary with Thirty-One they asked me what I would like to have by then. I told them “I’d like to be a team of 20, but that goal scares me!” They all replied “well, then that’s your goal. If it doesn’t scare you, it’s not big enough” So that was that, I had a goal to become a team of 20 by my one year anniversary. I wrote it down on my Goal Board and I looked at it every day… and then I reached my goal. By having your goals written down and somewhere where you see them every day, you’re holding yourself accountable. You don’t want to look at those goals every day and say “ugh, I’m not going to be able to reach them”, you want to look at them with determination and tell yourself “I’m working my booty off to reach those goals” I have several stages of goals. Currently on my goal board I have my goals by National Conference, which is less than two weeks away: &#160; See where I crossed out $12,500 and changed it to $15,000? That is an amazing feeling! When you reach your goal ahead of schedule so you have to up your goal. I LOVED crossing that out and challenging myself even more! My goals are displayed on my Thirty-One Hang Up Home Organizer right next to my desk in my office, along with some of my favorite celebratory postcards. Keeping words of encouragement next to your goals is a great way to believe in yourself and in your goals. What are some of your goals? They can be for your family, your home, your business… anything!]]></description>
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		<title>Setting Business Hours While Working from Home</title>
		<link>http://www.wirlproject.com/setting-business-hours-while-working-from-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 23:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Heather]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m not exactly sure when it happened, but sometime in the past few months I realized something… I’m a small business owner! It’s true! I am! I’m sure many people in Direct Sales go through this odd transformation. Most people start Direct Sales companies as a hobby, a way to make an extra $100/month, or maybe just to get a discount on some of their favorite products. I definitely did not purchase my Thirty-One Enrollment Kit with the intention of it turning into a business. I just wanted the best deal in the catalog! A little over a year after joining Thirty-One and I have a team of 29 amazing women that I get to celebrate, encourage, reward, train, and lead! How awesome is that!?! While I don’t write their paychecks, I like to think that I do have an influence in them. (And I’m ALWAYS up for helping one of them get a raise!) I’m sure that most people in direct sales have gone through that stage where they’ve had someone say that what they do isn’t a “real job”. Yep, you’re right! I LOVE what I do! I love that I get to hold Facebook Parties while I’m sitting in the living room with Devon watching American Idol. I love that I know that I never have to miss one of her soccer games because of “work”. I get PAID to PARTY! Whatttt?!?! Oh, and have you heard that nonsense that you can’t make any money with Direct Sales. That one REALLY makes me giggle.  Did you know that over 80% of women who make over $100,000/year do so in Direct Sales??? WOW!!! Ok, I’m getting sidetracked (what’s new?). A few weeks ago or even a month ago it really hit me that I’m a small business owner. I started noticing that I felt I needed to be glued to my phone in case a customer, hostess or team member needed something. What if there was  a purse emergency!?! It wasn’t until Dave, Devon and I were at volleyball game watching some of Devon’s friends play when I realized that I needed to set “Business Hours”.  We were at the game and I was cheering the girls on when I realized that I was the only person in the gym cheering. I looked around and saw EVERYONE else on their phones! I made a promise then to myself that when Devon’s soccer games start up I wouldn’t be one of those parents. I wouldn’t miss one of her goals because I was too busy checking my Facebook messages to see what pattern someone wanted their new purse in. I wasn’t going to let “work” get in the way of my family. That’s why most women do Direct Sales… to be able to enjoy their families while also earning an income. Setting Business Hours was something that I struggled with. To be completely honest, a year ago I would have thought it was narcissistic for someone who “sold purses” to have business hours. Boy was I wrong. Setting business hours should be a MUST for those in Direct Sales. It elevates that constant feeling of having to be available for everyone. Trust me, there is no such thing as a purse emergency. Business hours allow me to ENJOY my family time more without having to constantly check my phone. It has even made me more productive during the times I designate for my business. Currently, my business hours are Monday – Friday 9am – 2pm. I have parties on week nights and I DO NOT work on the weekends. I’m sure my hours will change, especially when summer comes and Devon is out of school. For now I tell my team and my customers that if they contact me after business hours that they shouldn’t expect an answer until my next set of business hours. Will there be times where I do some work outside of my business hours? Of course, but it will be something planned, not something that interrupts family time. I was nervous that everyone would think I was being rude, but have experienced nothing but support of my business hours, my team and customers understand that it’s so I can enjoy my family! If you’re in Direct Sales or work from home, do you have your own business hours set? How did you announce your business hours to your team and customers?]]></description>
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