Ya know...I'm sitting here not able too sleep and I started thinking my blog. I haven't written in months. I'm struggling with my definition. What I mean is...I wear several hats in this stage of my life, but I am not a rock star in any one character.
I am a...
wife
daughter
mother
friend
dance instructor
mentor
network marketing professional
Blah, Blah, Blah
I feel stuck. I love all of my positions, bit how can i excel at everything?
I can't!
Well, at least not all at the same time. Something will always suffer, so you have to choose your priorities. But the priorities are constantly changing, too. Instead of using all of the jobs in my life as excuses I'm learning to make them my reasons for my journey.
It's a wonderful journey when there are multiple stops along the way!
Not any one word can define my existence. And no one is perfect, which for some reason has been so difficult for me to come to terms with. I'm just fine the way I am. And if i learn a new skill along the way that will be great. And if not, that's cool too.
Maybe someone else can relate.
GOOD NIGHT :)
Monday, October 20, 2014
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Moment of Truth
My rough patch is hopefully mostly behind me...
I completely believe in self improvement daily. You can always be a better you. It is much easier to stay comfortable than to get uncomfortable and change your life for the better. Even if it's a little change.
It is so easy to let the skepticism of others get in your ear and convince you that you can't do something. Or that it is dumb. Or that it is wrong. Or that you can't. I have been such a unique individual (or so I feel) my entire life and have always taken pride in that. I have always loved that I saw the world differently.
I have been digging deep within myself to figure out why all of a sudden I have changed my perspective. Why has being a mother drained me of my own self? Just because I have a marriage license, a husband, a home, and children I can no longer be myself? I understand that I most likely won't be BY MYSELF because children tend to be clingy. But what happened to ME? Where did I go?
I go up and down and back and forth trying to recover that past Stephanie I used to be so proud of. This new, anxious, worrisome Stephanie has GOT TO GO! I can kick butt when I am put to the test, but most of the time my life is not mine. I allow everyone and everything around me take priority over myself and I eventually affects everyone. I deserve time to myself to do things for me.
Others do not have to join me, or even believe in what I do. But I know in my gut that I need people in my life to feel fulfilled. I need dance in my life to feel fulfilled. I need to help others and share my knowledge with others to be fulfilled. Without these parts of my life, I ache. I feel empty or incomplete. I don't need to justify or explain why I feel the way that I feel. Sometimes you just can't. Sometimes it's nobody's business and it should stay between the big you and the little you.
I believe you can be whoever you want to be. And even I get stuck in a rut, but I never quit. I go back to the beginning and start again. This time is easier, And each time after that will be easier. But don't quit. Trust yourself that you are on the right path. That is the moment of truth! When it comes right to it...WHAT DO YOU WANT??? That's the first step. You need to identify what you want first and prioritize. This is your own list. Look at it everyday and never forget what makes you tick inside. Just dive in and see what happens, Take control of your journey.
Let's Go!!!
I completely believe in self improvement daily. You can always be a better you. It is much easier to stay comfortable than to get uncomfortable and change your life for the better. Even if it's a little change.
It is so easy to let the skepticism of others get in your ear and convince you that you can't do something. Or that it is dumb. Or that it is wrong. Or that you can't. I have been such a unique individual (or so I feel) my entire life and have always taken pride in that. I have always loved that I saw the world differently.
I have been digging deep within myself to figure out why all of a sudden I have changed my perspective. Why has being a mother drained me of my own self? Just because I have a marriage license, a husband, a home, and children I can no longer be myself? I understand that I most likely won't be BY MYSELF because children tend to be clingy. But what happened to ME? Where did I go?
I go up and down and back and forth trying to recover that past Stephanie I used to be so proud of. This new, anxious, worrisome Stephanie has GOT TO GO! I can kick butt when I am put to the test, but most of the time my life is not mine. I allow everyone and everything around me take priority over myself and I eventually affects everyone. I deserve time to myself to do things for me.
Others do not have to join me, or even believe in what I do. But I know in my gut that I need people in my life to feel fulfilled. I need dance in my life to feel fulfilled. I need to help others and share my knowledge with others to be fulfilled. Without these parts of my life, I ache. I feel empty or incomplete. I don't need to justify or explain why I feel the way that I feel. Sometimes you just can't. Sometimes it's nobody's business and it should stay between the big you and the little you.
I believe you can be whoever you want to be. And even I get stuck in a rut, but I never quit. I go back to the beginning and start again. This time is easier, And each time after that will be easier. But don't quit. Trust yourself that you are on the right path. That is the moment of truth! When it comes right to it...WHAT DO YOU WANT??? That's the first step. You need to identify what you want first and prioritize. This is your own list. Look at it everyday and never forget what makes you tick inside. Just dive in and see what happens, Take control of your journey.
Let's Go!!!
Monday, June 16, 2014
What is Reverse Prospecting?
So, the big question...
WHAT IS REVERSE PROSPECTING???
First off, it's awesome! It's how we are meeting people all over the world at record speeds to make new friends (mostly other network marketers) and growing our warm markets so more people are exposed to your businesses.
They will start to see your name over and over in and start to associate your name with your company and BAM! Your inbox will be flooded with new people asking about your business.
(That's the reversed part)
If you do the work and follow the system!
That's the hard part actually. Are you coachable? Can you do what we tell you? How hungry are you???
I've been in this industry for a while now, and though I love my friends and family, they totally sucked helping me get my businesses of the ground. Mostly just because they don't understand the industry or don't trust it.
So we make new friends who do understand and trust the industry. Brilliant, right??? It's a lot of fun, and you meet lots of people just like yourself that you can relate to and learn from.
If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, let me know and we will take the journey together.
www.joinstephanie.com
WHAT IS REVERSE PROSPECTING???
First off, it's awesome! It's how we are meeting people all over the world at record speeds to make new friends (mostly other network marketers) and growing our warm markets so more people are exposed to your businesses.
They will start to see your name over and over in and start to associate your name with your company and BAM! Your inbox will be flooded with new people asking about your business.
(That's the reversed part)
If you do the work and follow the system!
That's the hard part actually. Are you coachable? Can you do what we tell you? How hungry are you???
I've been in this industry for a while now, and though I love my friends and family, they totally sucked helping me get my businesses of the ground. Mostly just because they don't understand the industry or don't trust it.
So we make new friends who do understand and trust the industry. Brilliant, right??? It's a lot of fun, and you meet lots of people just like yourself that you can relate to and learn from.
If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, let me know and we will take the journey together.
www.joinstephanie.com
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Too Nice for MLM???
I recently have been told I am "Too Nice for MLM" and that really got me thinking...Why is that a bad thing? I have always taken pride in being nice, always being my best self and being honest with everyone. Drama-free, as I like to think.
Then there's the motto to live by...
If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.
Right?!?
What happened to that mindset? I have made several hundred, maybe over a thousand contacts in MLM. The ones who are full of themselves and just send me a website DO NOT capture my interest. I enjoy relating to people. Finding their pains and seeing how I can help them. Maybe they just need a shoulder to rest on, a boost of confidence, or someone to believe in them.
I have a husband, 2 small children, a home, a garden, 1 acre of property to care for, 2 online businesses, a blog, and I teach Ballroom Dance lessons on the side. I am busy, but I will always make time for the things that matter. I feel I AM hardcore, but I try to do it nicely, efficiently, and effectively. I always follow my gut. I believe it is best to give everyone the benefit of the doubt until you prove otherwise.
I have always felt like the odd-man-out and like people don't get me. And you know what? THAT'S OK! Not everyone is worth my time. Not everyone is gonna see my perspective. But that's what makes me me. I am not lazy. I am not gullible. I am actually very smart and pay attention to EVERYTHING.
And that is why I'm a winner.
www.joinstephanie.com
Then there's the motto to live by...
If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.
Right?!?
What happened to that mindset? I have made several hundred, maybe over a thousand contacts in MLM. The ones who are full of themselves and just send me a website DO NOT capture my interest. I enjoy relating to people. Finding their pains and seeing how I can help them. Maybe they just need a shoulder to rest on, a boost of confidence, or someone to believe in them.
I have a husband, 2 small children, a home, a garden, 1 acre of property to care for, 2 online businesses, a blog, and I teach Ballroom Dance lessons on the side. I am busy, but I will always make time for the things that matter. I feel I AM hardcore, but I try to do it nicely, efficiently, and effectively. I always follow my gut. I believe it is best to give everyone the benefit of the doubt until you prove otherwise.
I have always felt like the odd-man-out and like people don't get me. And you know what? THAT'S OK! Not everyone is worth my time. Not everyone is gonna see my perspective. But that's what makes me me. I am not lazy. I am not gullible. I am actually very smart and pay attention to EVERYTHING.
And that is why I'm a winner.
www.joinstephanie.com
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
The Working Mother
As a mom, do you return to the workforce or stay home with the kids?
I sure do catch a lot of flack for not having a job outside of the home. I defend myself all of the time. It seems my day runs as follows:
Wake at noon
Mosey to the gym
Fancy Lunch
Meet with Friends
etc...
When ACTUALLY:
Wake at 6
Diaper Changes
Laundry of Soiled sheets (yuck)
All other laundry
Breakfast
Dress both children
Take an hour preparing to leave the house to go to the gym
Haul all my crap into the gym to the daycare (sometimes with shoes on my children)
Get interrupted during my workout because my kids are misbehaving
Pick up children from gym daycare
Chase my almost 4 yr old through the gym because I am too tired to contain her
Go home
Realize it only 11 am and we now have to begin CHORES!
And I haven't even begun to work my home business yet!
Yes, it mostly by my own choice that I work inside the home (and now yard) but I really would only be working to pay a childcare provider anyway. And I like being with my kids all the time...even though I may not LIKE them all the time.
But I have made a routine that includes the gym each day to allow time for myself. In that routine I also make time for my business in the morning and at night. So even if I do nothing else that day, I have those times allotted. We don't have to go to zoos, museums, or buy new things all the time to entertain our time either. We keep it simple around here.
I can completely understand the internal battle that working mothers must go through. But I do believe that money aside, we all are wired differently as to how we are going to raise our children. Some moms are better moms when they are career women first. For me, I would be much crabbier if i had to battle getting ready to go to daycare every morning and be late for work every day. It just wouldn't work...but that's just me.
It would make me angry to watch someone else raise my kids. I like being in the thick of it day to day. However, the stay at home mom does need child free moments too. It can get lonely throughout the day, screaming and disciplining your only company. And we don't even know what quiet is anymore. Or even talking to anyone else in person or on the phone.
So the home business fits in just perfectly where I am in my life and where I will remain. I like meeting others who are just like me and we all grow personally and professionally together. And as I've said before, we may not be able to be as time efficient as others, but we are incredible multi-taskers and will get the job done.
If you need some boost to your business, reach out to me and I'll help you however I can.
www.joinstephanie.com
I sure do catch a lot of flack for not having a job outside of the home. I defend myself all of the time. It seems my day runs as follows:
Wake at noon
Mosey to the gym
Fancy Lunch
Meet with Friends
etc...
When ACTUALLY:
Wake at 6
Diaper Changes
Laundry of Soiled sheets (yuck)
All other laundry
Breakfast
Dress both children
Take an hour preparing to leave the house to go to the gym
Haul all my crap into the gym to the daycare (sometimes with shoes on my children)
Get interrupted during my workout because my kids are misbehaving
Pick up children from gym daycare
Chase my almost 4 yr old through the gym because I am too tired to contain her
Go home
Realize it only 11 am and we now have to begin CHORES!
And I haven't even begun to work my home business yet!
Yes, it mostly by my own choice that I work inside the home (and now yard) but I really would only be working to pay a childcare provider anyway. And I like being with my kids all the time...even though I may not LIKE them all the time.
But I have made a routine that includes the gym each day to allow time for myself. In that routine I also make time for my business in the morning and at night. So even if I do nothing else that day, I have those times allotted. We don't have to go to zoos, museums, or buy new things all the time to entertain our time either. We keep it simple around here.
I can completely understand the internal battle that working mothers must go through. But I do believe that money aside, we all are wired differently as to how we are going to raise our children. Some moms are better moms when they are career women first. For me, I would be much crabbier if i had to battle getting ready to go to daycare every morning and be late for work every day. It just wouldn't work...but that's just me.
It would make me angry to watch someone else raise my kids. I like being in the thick of it day to day. However, the stay at home mom does need child free moments too. It can get lonely throughout the day, screaming and disciplining your only company. And we don't even know what quiet is anymore. Or even talking to anyone else in person or on the phone.
So the home business fits in just perfectly where I am in my life and where I will remain. I like meeting others who are just like me and we all grow personally and professionally together. And as I've said before, we may not be able to be as time efficient as others, but we are incredible multi-taskers and will get the job done.
If you need some boost to your business, reach out to me and I'll help you however I can.
www.joinstephanie.com
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Momtreprenuer Struggles
Yes, I'm a full time mommy of 2 first, but why can't I have a successful home business too? I feel I am a natural-born leader and always push to be productive and find solutions to make life easier and more functional. So though I'm busy being a mommy, I feel bored in a sense that I want to have my own fulfilling successes in a world outside of my home; Even though I really can't afford to work outside the home.
So what do I do? Research at home jobs and businesses of course. I have internet. Might as well try to make some money from my house. I have found several ways to do it, in fact. Selling makeup or jewelry, or drop-shipping from eBay...the lists go on and on. But I believe you need to find the business you have interest and passion for to be truly successful.
I have started coaching and training in Reverse Prospecting for 6 months now. AND I LOVE IT! I love to help people who don't know where to start on their journeys and most of the time I find people who are working full-time jobs they hate or are stay at home mommies like me. So I am able to show them that their dreams of more fulfilling lives are actually attainable. And my team is awesome because of the people it's made up of.
But here is the kicker... as a mommy, your children's needs kinda have to come first, right? People don't seems to understand that. So that's where I had to take a stand with my business and my family. Just because I cannot complete certain tasks in my business or in a certain time-frame, DOES NOT mean I am lazy or am uncoachable or will not succeed. It just means, yes, it may take me a little longer, but I have "handicaps" so to speak that I cannot ignore. I have to acknowledge these short-term limitations so I DON'T become defeated.
Maybe these are the parts of MLM and network marketing that are never supposed to be talked about. But if you fall into this category, I want you on my team and we can rise to the top together. And our kids will prosper along the way.
Every parent makes choices constantly. You have that right. I make the choice to put my children first and raise them day in and day out practically alone. But I'm building a successful business too. And I can show anyone how I do it.... www.joinstephanie.com
So what do I do? Research at home jobs and businesses of course. I have internet. Might as well try to make some money from my house. I have found several ways to do it, in fact. Selling makeup or jewelry, or drop-shipping from eBay...the lists go on and on. But I believe you need to find the business you have interest and passion for to be truly successful.
I have started coaching and training in Reverse Prospecting for 6 months now. AND I LOVE IT! I love to help people who don't know where to start on their journeys and most of the time I find people who are working full-time jobs they hate or are stay at home mommies like me. So I am able to show them that their dreams of more fulfilling lives are actually attainable. And my team is awesome because of the people it's made up of.
But here is the kicker... as a mommy, your children's needs kinda have to come first, right? People don't seems to understand that. So that's where I had to take a stand with my business and my family. Just because I cannot complete certain tasks in my business or in a certain time-frame, DOES NOT mean I am lazy or am uncoachable or will not succeed. It just means, yes, it may take me a little longer, but I have "handicaps" so to speak that I cannot ignore. I have to acknowledge these short-term limitations so I DON'T become defeated.
Maybe these are the parts of MLM and network marketing that are never supposed to be talked about. But if you fall into this category, I want you on my team and we can rise to the top together. And our kids will prosper along the way.
Every parent makes choices constantly. You have that right. I make the choice to put my children first and raise them day in and day out practically alone. But I'm building a successful business too. And I can show anyone how I do it.... www.joinstephanie.com
Thursday, December 5, 2013
My Why...
I have been seriously blessed with so many things. My husband is my best friend. I have 2 of the best kids I have ever met. I am raising my family in the house my mother grew up in and that her father built. We all have health and wellness. And I am fortunate to be able to stay home and raise my own children instead of having to put them in a daycare.
But all of these blessings, so far, have come at a price. My husband Brian works 6 days a week, many of them are 12 hour days. Over the years, his hours have improved, but he spends so much time away from home and our family. He doesn't have time for himself. He doesn't ever get to relax. And sleeps most of the time he is home with us.
I vowed a couple years ago now, that it is on me to save him from this ridiculous lifestyle and bring him home more. But since I'm home with my children, my only resource became the internet. I have tried a few online businesses in the past, but never had found the people to present to that were open-minded enough to help me grow. The people make all the difference.
Where I am at now, after a little over a month on this new network marketing journey, is unimaginable. I am not only actually making money from home, but also helping others to do the same: people who may even have a stronger why than I do! I no longer feel like we are stuck in a rut. I am excited each day about who I am going to meet and what I am going to learn. And it all stems from finding the right people to talk to.
I am now building my team to teach others how to get rapid results and build confidence and hope in themselves. I am in contact with each one every day. We have all felt the pains of failure and been beaten down. Now we use that experience to relate to others and show them the way. And it is working better than anything I've ever done!
Reverse prospecting is changing my life every day. I am grateful to have found it and would be honored to help you find it, too. Find me and I'll show you the way...
Stephanie Meisenbach
www.joinstephanie.com
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