Well today was a frustrating one for me, and then someone lifted my spirits with a GREAT business analogy. Building a business is like building a fire. You need to know that you have to put in a little bit of stuff and "kindle" it along until it has that consistent glow, that flickering flame, and the crackle and roar. It won't get that way by itself.
I have spent the last year and a half building my fire. And my fire...at times its raging and hot, and other times its just some embers left glowing amongst some ash and charr. I work from home for a reason - a few of them to be exact. Number one is to be home with my family, then of course there's the other perks of great flexibility in my schedule, not missing any "mommy moments" and building a great income and financial freedom.
Through my journey so far, I know that being consistent is KEY - it's very hard to be disciplined enough to work for yourself, and also balanced enough to have career and family - let's face it - if you work from home, THAT IS YOUR CAREER and that's what builds the fire. Most of us just want that fire to ignite!
But - when fires start rapidly & get out of control people get burned and things get lost in the fire. So instead of building a fire properly in order to keep you warm (financially free) the fire ignites and ruins the things all around you and you're left with ash. Think about it - it really puts a perspective and a picture on what you are doing.
I have been so frustrated these last 3 weeks of October because I feel like no matter what I set as a schedule - LIFE gets in the way - kids, husband, bills, emergencies, etc. and my home business gets put on the bottom of the list so the fire I have been building is slowly turning to a low flame. It's hard to pick up the phone with a bad attitude to share with someone an amazing gift and opportunity to work from home, and its hard to keep a good attitude when you are trying to pick up the phone to get to those people & have to jump hurdles to even get to a phone....it's like a vicious cycle.
This really is a slow build - and a blessing to know, that even when life gets in the way - it's still able to be built and we can still put those "sticks" in the fire one at a time until we have enough to warm us up! I keep reminding myself that no matter how hard it can get at times, at least I don't have to get up & go to work on someone else's schedule because then my "life in the way"would be getting me FIRE-D....
It's always good to know that everyone faces challenges when building their fire!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
I Hate Sales!
I hate sales. I could never be a salesperson! Gosh they are so slimy! Always trying to find a way to get you to buy what they have because it's the next best thing on the market and you need it! Yeah, right...I hate sales. At least, I used to. But you know what I hated even more? I hated where my life was headed. I found this article below to be very profound for those of you who think "I could never be a sales person" or "I don't like sales".
Know what? Are you a married? You are in sales - you sell your spouse every day on different things in your marriage and in your life. Got kids? Boy, I hate to tell you but you are selling them EVERY SINGLE DAY. Are you both? You are quite the salesperson and you didn't even know it!
I don't like to consider myself a sales-person, however I LOVE to consider myself someone who helps people change their lives for the better - whether it be my partner, my children, my friends, my family, and yes, occasionally the complete stranger. I am having a positive impact on someone else, just by sharing the opportunity that I have personally been working myself!
The article below is an excerpt from a speech given by a direct seller at a local meeting. It was said that she was asked to speak on how direct sales compares to working a "regular" job. As you read it, I hope you are able to see the many blessings we have in this business.
Lately, I have heard so many people say how difficult direct sales is.
"Its hard." "I can't get any opt-ins." "I can't get people to sign up." "This just isn't for me." "I didn't know how difficult it would be."
Well, I am a single Mom of three who, before joining the direct sales family, held down two jobs. I would get up at 4:00 in the morning and not get to bed until midnight most nights, after returning from my part-time retail job, packing lunches, checking homework and relieving my mother, who helped out with the kids.
That, my friends, is difficult.
It is difficult always having to lower your dreams to meet your means. It is difficult to miss your son's football game because you have to work. It is difficult knowing the rust bucket you call a car is eating you alive in maintenance, but you can't afford a new one. It is difficult to realize that someone else is going to watch your daughter take her first step or have your son say mama to the preschool teacher.
It is difficult knowing that you have spent 40 years of your life working for someone else, only to realize that you will be retiring on one-third of what you can live on today. Or, worse yet, it is difficult knowing that you have diligently worked all your life, only to be given an early retirement and replaced by someone younger, more capable.
I will tell you what is difficult. It is difficult waking up one morning and realizing that your children, the most precious things imaginable, no longer need bottles, diapers, have tea parties, or are shorter than the baseball bat they are trying to swing. It is difficult realizing it is too late and that the time frittered away can never be retrieved. It slips through our fingers one second at a time.
It is also difficult watching the spark in your partner's eyes fade because both of you realize the house you have been wanting is just a dream because someone else is controlling your finances.
We have nasty habits about rationalizing, procrastination and skirting important things, rather than facing the issues. Too often we allow others who do not pay our bills, who do not share our dreams, to direct our futures.
As children we have absolutely no freedom; we rebel in our teens and scream for freedom. We reach adulthood and are finally free, only to relinquish that freedom because we think it is too difficult. We do not want to take responsibility. We do not want to make a wrong decision, so we obligingly give that awesome power to someone else. We wake up too late. We hear ourselves uttering phrases like: "I wish I had only . . ." and "If I could do it over again."
You have no one but yourself to blame. You had the chance. Perhaps the opportunity was presented many times and each time you elevated the trivial to a higher priority than yourself.
Let me ask you: Is direct sales really difficult?
Is it so traumatic to show someone an exciting product or idea? Is it so difficult to understand that if you work this marketing idea for three to five years, you just might finally be able to send your children to a college chosen by excellence, rather than one chosen by price? That you could finally put your family in the home of their dreams?
Would you work really hard for eight to ten years, so you could mold a lifestyle of your choosing, so your family could live a lifestyle of their dreams, rather than trying to live how someone else thinks you should live?
How difficult is it to pick up the phone and call your prospect? How difficult is it to place ads? How difficult is it, really, to share what you love with others? Think about it.
Realize the awesome power you have in your hands with direct sales. There are people out there working three jobs. There are people drowning in debt; or agonizing through bankruptcy, realizing they only needed a couple hundred more dollars per month. That is difficult!
This business has the ability to change lives. Direct sales cannot do anything. But YOU can change lives with it. You are the one with the life-changing ability. What are you waiting for?
There is difficulty and pain in success, and there is difficulty and pain in failure. Difficulty and pain in success will last a short period of time; but pain in failure lasts a lifetime. Which one is really more difficult?
Know what? Are you a married? You are in sales - you sell your spouse every day on different things in your marriage and in your life. Got kids? Boy, I hate to tell you but you are selling them EVERY SINGLE DAY. Are you both? You are quite the salesperson and you didn't even know it!
I don't like to consider myself a sales-person, however I LOVE to consider myself someone who helps people change their lives for the better - whether it be my partner, my children, my friends, my family, and yes, occasionally the complete stranger. I am having a positive impact on someone else, just by sharing the opportunity that I have personally been working myself!
The article below is an excerpt from a speech given by a direct seller at a local meeting. It was said that she was asked to speak on how direct sales compares to working a "regular" job. As you read it, I hope you are able to see the many blessings we have in this business.
Lately, I have heard so many people say how difficult direct sales is.
"Its hard." "I can't get any opt-ins." "I can't get people to sign up." "This just isn't for me." "I didn't know how difficult it would be."
Well, I am a single Mom of three who, before joining the direct sales family, held down two jobs. I would get up at 4:00 in the morning and not get to bed until midnight most nights, after returning from my part-time retail job, packing lunches, checking homework and relieving my mother, who helped out with the kids.
That, my friends, is difficult.
It is difficult always having to lower your dreams to meet your means. It is difficult to miss your son's football game because you have to work. It is difficult knowing the rust bucket you call a car is eating you alive in maintenance, but you can't afford a new one. It is difficult to realize that someone else is going to watch your daughter take her first step or have your son say mama to the preschool teacher.
It is difficult knowing that you have spent 40 years of your life working for someone else, only to realize that you will be retiring on one-third of what you can live on today. Or, worse yet, it is difficult knowing that you have diligently worked all your life, only to be given an early retirement and replaced by someone younger, more capable.
I will tell you what is difficult. It is difficult waking up one morning and realizing that your children, the most precious things imaginable, no longer need bottles, diapers, have tea parties, or are shorter than the baseball bat they are trying to swing. It is difficult realizing it is too late and that the time frittered away can never be retrieved. It slips through our fingers one second at a time.
It is also difficult watching the spark in your partner's eyes fade because both of you realize the house you have been wanting is just a dream because someone else is controlling your finances.
We have nasty habits about rationalizing, procrastination and skirting important things, rather than facing the issues. Too often we allow others who do not pay our bills, who do not share our dreams, to direct our futures.
As children we have absolutely no freedom; we rebel in our teens and scream for freedom. We reach adulthood and are finally free, only to relinquish that freedom because we think it is too difficult. We do not want to take responsibility. We do not want to make a wrong decision, so we obligingly give that awesome power to someone else. We wake up too late. We hear ourselves uttering phrases like: "I wish I had only . . ." and "If I could do it over again."
You have no one but yourself to blame. You had the chance. Perhaps the opportunity was presented many times and each time you elevated the trivial to a higher priority than yourself.
Let me ask you: Is direct sales really difficult?
Is it so traumatic to show someone an exciting product or idea? Is it so difficult to understand that if you work this marketing idea for three to five years, you just might finally be able to send your children to a college chosen by excellence, rather than one chosen by price? That you could finally put your family in the home of their dreams?
Would you work really hard for eight to ten years, so you could mold a lifestyle of your choosing, so your family could live a lifestyle of their dreams, rather than trying to live how someone else thinks you should live?
How difficult is it to pick up the phone and call your prospect? How difficult is it to place ads? How difficult is it, really, to share what you love with others? Think about it.
Realize the awesome power you have in your hands with direct sales. There are people out there working three jobs. There are people drowning in debt; or agonizing through bankruptcy, realizing they only needed a couple hundred more dollars per month. That is difficult!
This business has the ability to change lives. Direct sales cannot do anything. But YOU can change lives with it. You are the one with the life-changing ability. What are you waiting for?
There is difficulty and pain in success, and there is difficulty and pain in failure. Difficulty and pain in success will last a short period of time; but pain in failure lasts a lifetime. Which one is really more difficult?
You will ALWAYS pay a price for your actions, and your choices.
Which choice will you make?
Monday, August 31, 2009
Saved a single mom over $100 a month on ONE prescription for her child!
I know you've probably seen all the hoo-ha out there about the health care reform. But let's get down to the reality that is in our neighborhoods and our families. How about the dad who lost his job last year and his COBRA runs out soon? Or what about the single mom, who works just enough NOT to qualify for State Assistance but can't afford to pay for private healthcare? I know, I was one of those moms not too long ago.
I have been using a plan out there that is different than a "traditional" insurance plan, but nonetheless, has saved my family literally THOUSANDS of dollars on our out of pocket costs on dental, vision and yes, prescriptions. Now I know that stores like Walmart and Target can give you a generic for maybe $4, and that's all well and good if you can take the generic or how about if your medicine even COMES in generic form.
So today while working from home, I take a call from a woman in my local area, who just lost her NJ Family Care plan, is about to lose her Unemployment, is a single mom, and has a child who has monthly meds that total HUNDREDS. I looked up each med for her, dose specific, and found out that just on ONE medicine our plan could save her $120 a month! JUST ONE MED! That's priceless.
The plan I use is part of a plan type called DMPO - Discount Medical Plan Organization. What is that? It's a discounted fee for service plan - in English - YOU PAY LESS. A discounted fee if you will. So how do I know that it's for real? Because I USE IT. I have for the last 5 years for myself and my husband. Here's a quick glance at what we've saved off the top of my head:
Broke a tooth with an old filling...Without my plan $1,350...With my plan? $600
Complete Dental Checkup - full xrays & fluoride too!...Without my plan...$330...With my plan? $103
Glasses - with scratch proof coating, no glare, ultra light lenses...Without plan $400...With plan? $179
THREE, yes THREE prescriptions - 1 antibiotic, 1 head/chest pill (not OTC) and 1 bronchial dilator...Without my plan...I didn't ask, I was already sick enough ha ha ha...With my plan? $55!
So you see...it really does work. Just in those few examples above, we saved over A THOUSAND DOLLARS and our plan costs us less than $20 a MONTH.
DO THE MATH.
Don't be scared to be covered under something that isn't "insurance". This program has helped MILLIONS OF PEOPLE save BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
If you know someone who needs our help - please tell them. There ARE alternatives out there to the high cost of healthcare and no one should have to face the burdens of those high monthly premiums if they don't have to. Check it out while we are still having our sale - just 14 more days to get HALF PRICE PREMIUMS FOR ONE FULL YEAR!!!
http://www.myfamilypaysless.com/ - DOES YOURS?
I have been using a plan out there that is different than a "traditional" insurance plan, but nonetheless, has saved my family literally THOUSANDS of dollars on our out of pocket costs on dental, vision and yes, prescriptions. Now I know that stores like Walmart and Target can give you a generic for maybe $4, and that's all well and good if you can take the generic or how about if your medicine even COMES in generic form.
So today while working from home, I take a call from a woman in my local area, who just lost her NJ Family Care plan, is about to lose her Unemployment, is a single mom, and has a child who has monthly meds that total HUNDREDS. I looked up each med for her, dose specific, and found out that just on ONE medicine our plan could save her $120 a month! JUST ONE MED! That's priceless.
The plan I use is part of a plan type called DMPO - Discount Medical Plan Organization. What is that? It's a discounted fee for service plan - in English - YOU PAY LESS. A discounted fee if you will. So how do I know that it's for real? Because I USE IT. I have for the last 5 years for myself and my husband. Here's a quick glance at what we've saved off the top of my head:
Broke a tooth with an old filling...Without my plan $1,350...With my plan? $600
Complete Dental Checkup - full xrays & fluoride too!...Without my plan...$330...With my plan? $103
Glasses - with scratch proof coating, no glare, ultra light lenses...Without plan $400...With plan? $179
THREE, yes THREE prescriptions - 1 antibiotic, 1 head/chest pill (not OTC) and 1 bronchial dilator...Without my plan...I didn't ask, I was already sick enough ha ha ha...With my plan? $55!
So you see...it really does work. Just in those few examples above, we saved over A THOUSAND DOLLARS and our plan costs us less than $20 a MONTH.
DO THE MATH.
Don't be scared to be covered under something that isn't "insurance". This program has helped MILLIONS OF PEOPLE save BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
If you know someone who needs our help - please tell them. There ARE alternatives out there to the high cost of healthcare and no one should have to face the burdens of those high monthly premiums if they don't have to. Check it out while we are still having our sale - just 14 more days to get HALF PRICE PREMIUMS FOR ONE FULL YEAR!!!
http://www.myfamilypaysless.com/ - DOES YOURS?
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Welcome To Holland - A Mother's Journey on the birth of a Special Needs Child
I was recently reintroduced to this wonderful piece written by Emily Perl Kingsley, by a dear co-worker and friend of mine who shares my journey too, and being the mother of a son who has special needs, I wanted to share this - what a journey! Enjoy your trip and I'll see you in Holland!
WELCOME TO HOLLAND
by
c1987 by Emily Perl Kingsley. All rights reserved
I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability - to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It's like this......
When you're going to have a baby, it's like planning a fabulous vacation trip - to Italy. You buy a bunch of guide books and make your wonderful plans. The Coliseum. The Michelangelo David. The gondolas in Venice. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. It's all very exciting.
After months of eager anticipation, the day finally arrives. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours later, the plane lands. The stewardess comes in and says, "Welcome to Holland."
"Holland?!?" you say. "What do you mean Holland?? I signed up for Italy! I'm supposed to be in Italy. All my life I've dreamed of going to Italy."
But there's been a change in the flight plan. They've landed in Holland and there you must stay.
The important thing is that they haven't taken you to a horrible, disgusting, filthy place, full of pestilence, famine and disease. It's just a different place.
So you must go out and buy new guide books. And you must learn a whole new language. And you will meet a whole new group of people you would never have met.
It's just a different place. It's slower-paced than Italy, less flashy than Italy. But after you've been there for a while and you catch your breath, you look around.... and you begin to notice that Holland has windmills....and Holland has tulips. Holland even has Rembrandts.
But everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy... and they're all bragging about what a wonderful time they had there. And for the rest of your life, you will say "Yes, that's where I was supposed to go. That's what I had planned."
And the pain of that will never, ever, ever, ever go away... because the loss of that dream is a very very significant loss.
But... if you spend your life mourning the fact that you didn't get to Italy, you may never be free to enjoy the very special, the very lovely things ... about Holland.
Emily Perl Kingsley
c1987 by Emily Perl Kingsley. All rights reserved
I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability - to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It's like this......
When you're going to have a baby, it's like planning a fabulous vacation trip - to Italy. You buy a bunch of guide books and make your wonderful plans. The Coliseum. The Michelangelo David. The gondolas in Venice. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. It's all very exciting.
After months of eager anticipation, the day finally arrives. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours later, the plane lands. The stewardess comes in and says, "Welcome to Holland."
"Holland?!?" you say. "What do you mean Holland?? I signed up for Italy! I'm supposed to be in Italy. All my life I've dreamed of going to Italy."
But there's been a change in the flight plan. They've landed in Holland and there you must stay.
The important thing is that they haven't taken you to a horrible, disgusting, filthy place, full of pestilence, famine and disease. It's just a different place.
So you must go out and buy new guide books. And you must learn a whole new language. And you will meet a whole new group of people you would never have met.
It's just a different place. It's slower-paced than Italy, less flashy than Italy. But after you've been there for a while and you catch your breath, you look around.... and you begin to notice that Holland has windmills....and Holland has tulips. Holland even has Rembrandts.
But everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy... and they're all bragging about what a wonderful time they had there. And for the rest of your life, you will say "Yes, that's where I was supposed to go. That's what I had planned."
And the pain of that will never, ever, ever, ever go away... because the loss of that dream is a very very significant loss.
But... if you spend your life mourning the fact that you didn't get to Italy, you may never be free to enjoy the very special, the very lovely things ... about Holland.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Wealth & Residual Income - What is it?
When I first joined my company in Network Marketing, the thing that appealed to me the most about the benefits of what I had become involved with was not only helping people (I am in a service based industry, not a product marketing industry) but the company said I could create wealth and a future for my family with residual income. I was hooked! Sounds great! Residual income....What is that?? And how do I get some?
So here I am a 37 year old, stay at home mom with a teaching degree, trying to find a way to make this "residual income" from home so I can bring my husband home from Job #2. Well, after being involved in the Network Marketing industry for a short time, I finally understand the power of what I have my hands on for my family and for my future.
I'd like to share with you an article, written by Debbi Carroll, that explains it for those who are new to the concept of residual income so you can see exactly HOW this can help you obtain wealth and a secure future for you & your families:
Wealth is created by streams of residual income. Residual income is leveraged income… not trading time for dollars. For example, when I was working as a nurse for the government they were paying me a salary and if I was lucky they would give me small raises on an annual basis. When I left their employ… I no longer received income from them. This is linear income.
So what is residual income, really?
Residual income is income that continues to be earned after the initial effort has come to an end. In other words, it can be thought of as the process of making a sale one time but getting paid over and over again.
Let me give you example… let’s say you are marketing e-books and you charge $29 for the book. Each time you make a sale you get $5 in commissions. You then have to go out an find another customer to purchase another book to make more money. So if you sell 100 books you make $500 for 100 customers.
Now lets say that you market a monthly subscription to a program that gives the client value on a monthly basis, like a dental or health program, legal services or identity theft protection program and they pay a monthly fee. You get recurring income over and over again. Lets say that you make the same $5 on each plan… month after month.
So here I am a 37 year old, stay at home mom with a teaching degree, trying to find a way to make this "residual income" from home so I can bring my husband home from Job #2. Well, after being involved in the Network Marketing industry for a short time, I finally understand the power of what I have my hands on for my family and for my future.
I'd like to share with you an article, written by Debbi Carroll, that explains it for those who are new to the concept of residual income so you can see exactly HOW this can help you obtain wealth and a secure future for you & your families:
Wealth is created by streams of residual income. Residual income is leveraged income… not trading time for dollars. For example, when I was working as a nurse for the government they were paying me a salary and if I was lucky they would give me small raises on an annual basis. When I left their employ… I no longer received income from them. This is linear income.
So what is residual income, really?
Residual income is income that continues to be earned after the initial effort has come to an end. In other words, it can be thought of as the process of making a sale one time but getting paid over and over again.
Let me give you example… let’s say you are marketing e-books and you charge $29 for the book. Each time you make a sale you get $5 in commissions. You then have to go out an find another customer to purchase another book to make more money. So if you sell 100 books you make $500 for 100 customers.
Now lets say that you market a monthly subscription to a program that gives the client value on a monthly basis, like a dental or health program, legal services or identity theft protection program and they pay a monthly fee. You get recurring income over and over again. Lets say that you make the same $5 on each plan… month after month.
So for those 100 customers, you would make $500 the first month and the second and third and over a year you would make $6000. Over 5 years you would make $30,000 total on those same 100 customers. Think about how much you could make with 1,000 customers.
Network marketing , affiliate programs, and investments all create streams of residual income and there are many great companies and programs to choose from. Find a program that you can be passionate about, that brings real value to the client (solves a problem for them), has great training and pays residual income.
And that my friends, is the secret to wealth!
Debbi Carroll is a marketing coach, author, speaker, trainer and founder of Team New Vision. Debbi mentors and coaches successful home business owners and entrepreneurs on marketing and lead generation, business building strategies, social media marketing, leadership development and personal achievement.
Friday, August 21, 2009
People Turn to "Network Marketing" in Soft Economy - as seen on NBC
'People Turn to "Network Marketing" in Soft Economy'
By Chris PolloneReporter
Published: February 17, 2009
BIRMINGHAM, AL. -- While her husband was searching for full time work, Jennifer Grissom of Birmingham decided to make a little money on the side on top of her full-time job. "I had to find some way to get an extra line of income that worked in the hours I had available to me," she said.Since November, Jennifer's been selling skin care products for a network marketing company.
The company relies on a network of sales consultants who recruit other people to sell the product as well. The more people a sales consultant recruits, the bigger her potential earnings are. It might sound like a pyramid scheme to some, but marketing experts say it's not.
"These are legitimate businesses, though you want to make sure you're working for a good business, always," Dr. Betsy Holloway of Samford University's Brock School of Business said. It's called "network marketing" or "multi-level marketing" and it's been around for decades. Doctor Holloway said direct retail like this has been growing for a decade, and there's potential for it to get even bigger. "I think in today's economy with the layoffs that we have and people desperate to find work, there's going to be increased demand in these sorts of opportunities."
Jennifer Grissom said she had to overcome a preconceived stigma of network marketing and the fear of rejection. "It's not easy, but it is simple," Grissom said. "You just have to be able to understand it, and be enthusiastic, without being annoying." She's exceeding her expectations just three months after starting. Experts advise if someone wants you to join a network marketing opportunity, take time to research the company. Check to see if it belongs to the Direct Selling Association, a group that holds companies to strict standards of operation. They say that can help ensure you're joining a legitimate business, and not signing up for a risky scheme.
Although this article was printed on the internet on February 17th, it was also aired on NBC 13 HD's (3/10) 10 pm News.
By Chris PolloneReporter
Published: February 17, 2009
BIRMINGHAM, AL. -- While her husband was searching for full time work, Jennifer Grissom of Birmingham decided to make a little money on the side on top of her full-time job. "I had to find some way to get an extra line of income that worked in the hours I had available to me," she said.Since November, Jennifer's been selling skin care products for a network marketing company.
The company relies on a network of sales consultants who recruit other people to sell the product as well. The more people a sales consultant recruits, the bigger her potential earnings are. It might sound like a pyramid scheme to some, but marketing experts say it's not.
"These are legitimate businesses, though you want to make sure you're working for a good business, always," Dr. Betsy Holloway of Samford University's Brock School of Business said. It's called "network marketing" or "multi-level marketing" and it's been around for decades. Doctor Holloway said direct retail like this has been growing for a decade, and there's potential for it to get even bigger. "I think in today's economy with the layoffs that we have and people desperate to find work, there's going to be increased demand in these sorts of opportunities."
Jennifer Grissom said she had to overcome a preconceived stigma of network marketing and the fear of rejection. "It's not easy, but it is simple," Grissom said. "You just have to be able to understand it, and be enthusiastic, without being annoying." She's exceeding her expectations just three months after starting. Experts advise if someone wants you to join a network marketing opportunity, take time to research the company. Check to see if it belongs to the Direct Selling Association, a group that holds companies to strict standards of operation. They say that can help ensure you're joining a legitimate business, and not signing up for a risky scheme.
Although this article was printed on the internet on February 17th, it was also aired on NBC 13 HD's (3/10) 10 pm News.
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