Jumping (Back) In

My current biggest problem seems to be that of consistency.  I'm able to be extremely dedicated to a certain task or goal for a few weeks or so, then it just kind of falls off.  That includes this blog, making Reliv calls, exercising in my down time, and numerous other projects I'm working on at the moment.  In the coming weeks, I'll be setting calendar alarms, scheduling my time a little better, and seeing if I can't find some better tips on how to manage my time and motivation a little bit better.

So a few updates are in order!

I have, officially, reached Master Affiliate level.  I ended up needing to borrow money from friends, and working out a payment plan to pay them back.  They personally believed in me, when my credit score was preventing banks from being able to do the same.  I ordered over 5000 in volume, which ended up costing somewhere in the realm of $3250, and it qualified me for Master Affiliate.  I now have a closet filled from top to bottom with Reliv boxes, organized by product.  I ordered products that my family is consuming, as well as what my distributors have been ordering for themselves.  Now, people just come to me, write me a check, and I give them the can.

The benefit of doing this, I have found, is that as soon as the check gets written, I have the profit from that sale (plus paying back the actual cost of the can), instead of waiting until the next Reliv pay period for them to send me my cut.  Also, I don't have to worry about ordering stuff too much in advance.  When I run out of something, I grab more from the box.  (When I run out of cans in the box, I'll reorder at that time.)

My work in October ended up netting me about $46 in profits.  Unfortunately, after that, life hit a little harder than I was expecting, and I fell out of the business a little bit.  I would mention Reliv off-hand to someone, but nothing as serious as I was doing before.  I did a little more work in December and made about the same amount.

This month, I've been trying to find a way to jump back in, waiting for my schedule to come into some kind of normalcy again.  Still, I've had people in my upline contacting me asking if I have any cans of this or that, so I've still managed to make a few sales without really doing anything!

As was brought up at a Reliv meeting last night, you'll always hear stories of the best parts of peoples' experiences in Reliv.  But really, anyone who has done this seriously knows that there are highs and there are lows, and you can't expect to be in one or the other forever.  But with Reliv you have two options: either you quit when things are going bad, or else you'll succeed.  There's really no way to fail at this unless you quit.  So I'm sticking it out and pushing through until I get myself back on track.

Something that will hopefully help with getting me back on track is the National Conference next weekend.  That's right, I'm flying out to Atlanta for a weekend of Reliv and general business workshops and classes, designed to reinvigorate my business.  I'll be hearing about the newest product Reliv is launching, and getting a great chance to network with people.  I just ordered 500 business cards through Vistaprint with a new look, updated information, and what I hope to be inspirational text throughout.  If you found this blog from one of my new cards, please shoot me an e-mail or leave a comment and let me know what you think!

Now join me in shaking off lethargy, apathy, and hopelessness, and let's get back to living life on our own terms!