Keeping the Dream Alive

Keeping Your Dream Alive

I have a dream...you have a dream, but how do we keep the dream alive..and more importantly how do we achieve these dreams.  It's normal to go through life with changing goals and desires, but how often do they get abandoned because life bogs us down? If you are like me (and most people) even with the best intentions life can get in the way and get us off track.  I will outline just a few easy tips for staying on track to reaching your goals.

Tracking Progress:

This is an important tool to not only keep us on track but to show us how far we have come.  There are times I will find myself down about not being farther along in my business. I have tracked my progress since the begging of starting my business and it helps me to see how far I have come. Seeing how far you have come will help you to see that your dream is worth the additional effort to keep forging ahead. Creating a template for tracking progress will be dependent on the specific goals you are looking to achieve. For the goals in my Young Living business I track my commission check, members in my group and my group volume.  For weight-loss goals you may want to track your measurements,weight, and fitness ability.  If you have goals of becoming debt-free you can track spending, payments made, and current balances.  You can track your progress online, on a computer, or in a journal...honestly how ever it works for you!  Here are a few journals I really like to use: Passion Planner and Five Minute Journal.  

Clear (obtainable) Goals:

I think this may be the most important and crucial part of achieving your dreams.  We can all say "I want to work from home and support my family" or "I want to lose 20 lbs" but without those small goals that get us to our desired outcome we are left scratching our heads when things don't change overnight.  Like all goals they need to be measurable, reasonable, and obtainable.  When setting goals for my business for instance "I am going to schedule four classes and two Facebook classes in October".  Now  I would love to host 10 classes in a month but it is not realistic for me, but it may be for someone else. Without clear steps we will find ourselves unsure of how to reach our goals and start to give up on that dream. A great way to set clear and obtainable goals is to figure out how much time you can dedicate to your dream.  If you have an hour a day then make a commitment on how you are going to spend it. For example for a weight-loss goal you may go for a 30 min walk and spend 30 minutes meal prepping.  It is important that you know what needs to change in your daily life and what habits you need to incorporate to reach our goals. I love this article on setting goals check it out.

Find Your Tribe:

I love my Young Living peeps, not only do they keep me motivated but they have great ideas of how to reach my goals in ways I would have never thought of! One tip I have always heard is to find a friend to keep you accountable.  This buddy system can be a great resource and also a way to share in the ups and downs of achieving our dreams. Participating with others will make this journey fun and accountability to another person does make it harder to give up on goals. Finding your tribe may take a few steps; you can search on Facebook or other social media for a group with similar goals to yours. If you can't find a group than make one, it's simple and can be the best way to tailor fit a group to your goals.  Here are a few sites to help you find your ideal group Meetup.com and Facebook Groups!

Your WHY:

It is totally normal to start off on a journey toward your dreams with an amazing vision of greatness, and then run out of steam somewhere along the way.  Often without a defined "why" we can lose sight of why we started on this journey in the fist place. Write you "why" down (more then once) and remember it often.  Will your "why" change...Yes, because once you have succeeded you will have a new "why".  My "why" is about my family and financial security. Find your "why" and remember it when times feel less then ideal.

Live In The Now:

Yes we all want to reach our dreams but sometimes we get so worked up in the "if only's" that we forget about the right now. It is not always easy to enjoy the journey as many times we feel stressed or pushed outside our comfort zones. Just know the journey is only molding you to be the person you want to be, so it is important we pay attention along the way. I can get really focused on all the steps and check lists that I forget to enjoy the relationships built along the way.  One phrase that I try to remember is "this is not a sprint it's a marathon", take time to enjoy the journey.

Don't Place Limit On Your Dream:

Dream big and dream more and dream often. Do not dream practical, dream a real dream and pursue it for real. So many of us love to talk about our goals as if they are our dreams, but often our dreams are much bigger. Our goals are what we consider attainable, but who says our dreams are not? Once we stop putting a limit on our dreams we can really start getting somewhere! Write down your dream and own it. 

Remember only you have the power to place a limit on your dreams

5 Ways to Promote Your Young Living Business

5 Ways to Promote Your Young Living Business

I am not someone who is very open, telling anyone who will listen that I am a Young Living distributor was not my style, and sadly one of my downfalls.  Have you ever seen the quote "Magic happens outside of your comfort zone"? well I think that is very true.  I have spent the majority of my first year as a business builder for Young Living in my comfort zone.  I am not discrediting my efforts, I introduced many people to Young Living who are happily supporting their wellness goals. I am however stating that when you do push outside your comfort zone things will change and grow, remember "doing the same thing over and over will yield the same results".  I am going to outline ways to promote your business in (and out) of your comfort zone.

Promote Through Use:

Simple and effective. This is a no brainier and the first thing I was introduced to as a budding Young Living business builder "share the product, be a product of the product".  One of the biggest draws to this model was that we are not selling but sharing.  I don't want to harass my friends to buy a product, but sharing what works for me is like any other product I love and talk about. Using the product, in front of people, is also a great way to get everyone asking questions.  You may get people asking what you are rolling on your neck or dropping in your water.  Share your products, Young Living is generous and provides samples in the premium starter kit, use these to share with friends.

Promote Through Follow Up:

By far one of the most important parts of building your business, and possibly the most intimidating. Follow-up is the part that felt like a sales pitch for me, but in all reality this is what people are waiting for. I have had more success when I make a point to "loop back" as Christina H. puts it.  I was not a fan of the whole "care call" idea, all I kept thinking was "call it what it is..a cold call!" but after little to no success with Facebook messages, emails, or texts I decided to take the plunge.  Guess what happened..an awesome month and people wanted to hear from me...I was a little surprised but it was a good experience. This is one great way to promote your business and feel out how others in your group are using the products.

Promote Through Social Media:

The easy way to let people know what your business is all about, social media.  We are on these websites everyday (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter ect.) and it can be as simple as snapping a picture and sharing.  I gravitate toward a pretty picture, and love when a helpful hint is also thrown in!  I would be careful to not over promote...you don't want people to be sick of your business without even giving it a shot.  Share genuinely and with variety.  I like to use social media to also network with others in the field and connect with my group!

Promote In The Community:

There are several ways to do this and many have found great success in sharing this way.  Vendor events, fairs, and free public class offerings are a few ways to share in a community.  Vendor events and fairs will often cost but can be a great was to promote your business, keep in mind that many people go to the events for cash and carry items...so team up with someone else who does sell a related product (diffuser necklaces, bath products ect.) so your booth will have a draw. You can also teaching classes for the local park and recreation centers, at the library, and even local events.  This can be a great way of promoting to additional people in the community.  I have also seen people set up at local farmers markets and craft fairs.  The community is full of people, get out there and share!

Promote In Your Circle:

I work a full-time job, go to school, a Girl Scout leader, and attend church, and have a child in elementary school...I run in several circles, as do most people. Promoting in your circle can be a fun and easy way to promote your business.  The part that holds a lot of us back from openly sharing is rejection...and worse from those who know us.  I can tell you that 9 times out of 10 your circle will be supportive and more then that will want to join you on your journey.  Simply ask them to come and learn at your next class or ask them to allow you to practice on them.  Getting over our own fears is the important part to making strides toward our goals.  Almost everyone I work with uses and loves Young Living, I didn't sell them, I shared and used the product.

In order to promote any business know what your goals are (short and long), have a defined "why", and write down your steps to making success happen.  We all can be successful in this amazing gift of a business model, but we need to take responsibility for how to get ourselves there.

Navigating YOUR Virtual Office

Navigating YOUR Virtual Office

I LOVE the virtual office and all of the offerings, but have heard that it can be tough to navigate.  I am going to walk you through the office and show you how to get the most of this amazing FREE tool from Young Living.

First to login:

This is the link you will need to bookmark so you can easily get straight into the virtual office:

https://www.youngliving.com/vo/#/login

Remember that you can login with your member number or username, and the password you created when ordering, this password will contain an uppercase and lowercase and number.

Summary:

This will be your first view,  your summary which includes four columns OGV (overall group volume), PV (personal volume), PGV (personal group volume) and your Qualified Rank.  Overall Group Volume is the amount of everyone in your downline, Personal Group Volume is the amount of all the members in your first line. Personal Volume, to be a business builder you should be spending a minimum of 100 dollars each month. These are important to know because you will rank based on the amounts of each. 

Menu Bar:

The side menu has several features including Dashboard, Member News, Message Center, My Organization, Quick Order, Essential Rewards, Member Resources, and My Account. 

Rank Qualification:

This section will breakdown how much more you need to get to the next rank, and also provides you with how close you have gotten.  I love this tool because this is how we should be looking at building our business and helps us set goals!

Getting Started:

Under the Getting Started tab you will see a wonderful grouping of informational videos and documents that explain Young Living and how to get the most out of this amazing company.

As you click through you will notice the Young Living Icon filling up to 100%. The goal is to go through all of this information to get a good overview of Young Living as a company.  

Member News:

Stay in the loop with this tab, find great updates on what is going on with Young Living. Periodically go through these and check them out, you don't want to miss out!

Message Center:

The message center will provide you with shipping updates and other messages from team members or leaders.  

Quick Order:

You will use the Quick Order tab to place orders and also for cashing in your Essential Rewards points.  Add items to your cart and check out!  The search bar is also a great way to quickly find items you are looking for!

Essential Rewards:

This is my favorite section! I love to see what I am earning every month back on my orders.  This section will show your essential rewards summary, your monthly order and the PV assistant will make sure you never miss an order even if an item in your cart goes out of stock.  If you are not on Essential Rewards check out this blog for all the reasons why you don't want to miss out on this Young Living perk! 

Member Resources: 

The member resource tab deserves its own blog post (Coming Soon) but for now I will say this, if you are wishing that Young Living had something for you…most likely they do and it is under the member resources section.  Shareable Graphics-Check, PowerPoint for Classes-Check, Compensation Plan-Check, Essential Oil Information-Check…I’m telling you go in here and look around, lots of goodies!

Please go into your Virtual Office and poke around, you will be amazed at how much amazing resources Young Living has provided!