Mary McLoughlin

Direct Sales Lessons

This industry provides amazing opportunities to grow personally while you achieve your dreams.  I grew from a frazzled mom with two young children into a multimillion dollar business owner. What surprised me was how the lessons I learned about business are the same important ones for a blessed life. These are the lessons that served me well in my party plan business and that I will take with me into my future.

10. Systemize, Systemize, Systemize!

Anything that is to be done more than once requires a system: cleaning your house, your party plan, the laundry, expenses, taxes and more. Systems reduce stress and make what you do easy to duplicate. Others will be able to experience your success and your life will be in order.

9. Mentoring is a Two Way Street

Someone else has already done what you want to do and you know how to do things others want to accomplish. Share your knowledge and search out people who know what you want to know. Offer to be of service and to serve. You will be blessed in both relationships.

8. Love Your Product

Know what you love about your product and why others might love it, too. Share stories about the difference your product makes in your life and the lives of others. This will fuel your passion and make selling easy.

7.  Keep It Easy & Simple

As a ‘D’ personality, I am constantly looking for the next good idea. I have learned that often, staying with what works produces better results. Keeping the tasks of life and business to a few simple steps accomplishes more. Both by you and by those you influence; team members, hosts, customers and kids.

6. Ignite Your Fire

Spend time learning what excites and motivates you in business and life. Do more of it. Your passion for living will ignite the fire in others. When life feels complacent, revisit your passion and either reconnect or establish a new one.

5.  It’s All About the People

Relationships make life worth living. When we connect, both parties feel valued. When people feel valued they want to be with you. This leads to lots of great things in life.

4. Learn to Listen

Listening from your heart is the most powerful way to connect to others. Knowing that you are really heard creates emotion that is indistinguishable from love. Those around you will feel valued when you learn to listen.

3. Make It Fun

Have fun and so will those around you. People will be drawn to you; more customers, more hosts, more consultants and more friends. You family will want to be around you more, too.

2. Know Your Why

What is your unique purpose on this earth? What matters to you? What accomplishments make you feel whole? What actions will you take toward this end and how does your business help you accomplish this? Connect with your why and you will bound out of bed in the morning. This is what makes life exciting to live.

1. You Are Enough

Get comfortable in your own skin. You are a unique person, whom God put on this earth for a special purpose. When you share yourself with authenticity, others will feel comfortable doing the same. This allows you and others to take risks and be comfortable with the failures that lead to success.

More about these lessons in future blogs….

Posted on Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 at 8:09 pm in Sales Training   |  RSS feed |  Respond  |  Trackback URL