Dating Parties

Sometimes it's hard to get parties.  Mostly it isn't that people don't want them; it's that I'm not asking.  We've always heard "If you don't ask, it's an automatic 'no'" but we don't change our behavior, do we?

When I'm looking for datings, I go back to the beginning and date FRANK:

F--2 FRIENDS
R--2 RELATIVES
A--2 ACQUAINTANCES
N--2 NEIGHBORS
K--2 KO-WORKERS/KIDS FRIENDS' MOMS

Make your list and start over.  Set aside 15 minutes to make phone calls and plan to call 5 today and 5 tomorrow.  Reward your good behavior:  When you call 10 people, let yourself have a bag of popcorn, or play a game online, or spend 15 minutes on Facebook (the BIGGEST TIME WASTER THAT I HAVE!)  You can succeed when you continue on the journey and keep climbing!

Zoom focus

I learned a new phrase yesterday--Zoom Focus.  What does it mean?  It means allowing one to turn ideas and goals into reality and results.  (Jon Gordon). The first thing you need is to set a goal or have a dream.  I'm not sure about you, but I don't always have a dream.  Some times I just live and exist.  It's during these times that I do nothing with my business.  It just goes on, without any direction.  Then do you know what happens?  It begins to decline.

How do I get Zoom Focus?  Follow these steps (per Jon Gordon):

• Ask yourself one question:  What are the 3 most important things I need to accomplish today to work toward my dream/goal?
• Tune out distrations:  Stop answering the phone, turn off the TV/radio, talk to friends later, check your email later.  Execute the 3 things that you need to do and then you can focus on the other things again.
• Say No or Yes:  Stop doing all the trivial things that don't help you reach your goals and say yes to the things that do (going to rallies/meetings, checking website for new updates)
• Focus on Daily Improvement:  Become better at doing the required daily, then weekly, and suddenly your whole year will have improved. 

"When you Zoom Focus on the process, the outcome takes care of itself."

Time Saving Tip for the week

Several months ago, I got a list (from my LED) telling some time saving tips.  One that I started to use immediately was this:

If it takes less than 5 minutes--do it immediately!

It used to be that I would make my TO DO list and there would be 45 things on it--most of which would take just 2 or 3 minutes to do.  Now (and I do mean most of the time!) when I have a thank you note for my hostess or a reminder call or even unload the dishwasher, I do it as soon as I see it needs done.  If it's a project that takes longer than 5 minutes, I put it on my TO DO list.

Use a TO DO list.  I break things down in little jobs, like this:

• Dust upstairs
• Dust downstairs
• Clean 1/2 bath
• Clean master bath
• Clean upstairs bath
• Do invitations for 1/28 party
• Do invitations list for 1/29 party
• Make 10 hostess packets
• Make dating cards
• And so on. . .

The more items the better--I may have 25 things on there!  As I accomplish each little task, I mark it off.  At the end of the day, I may have accomplished 15 to 18 things.  When I only have to transfer a few items, I give myself a pat on the back for a great day of accomplishing projects!  I reward myself with 15 minutes on Facebook or a bag of popcorn or a jigsaw puzzle on National Geographic website.

Give it a try--make a list and if it takes less than 5 minutes do it immediately.

My first day

I want to use this for helping my team see how I spend my time.  If I do this properly, you should be able to learn from me and build your Tupperware business to everything you want it to me. I will update frequently to let you know what I did and word choices.  Also, you can then ask me questions about what I am doing and saying.  Hopefully we will both improve on how we do things.  This will be accountability for me, like a working journal.