We're Celebrating the Life of Direct Selling!

We are so excited to celebrate the 2nd Annual "Party with Your Kids" event this year that celebrates entrepreneurship through home-based businesses! What does "home-based" mean to you? It means more than an office in the spare bedroom or the kitchen table. It means a schedule that allows you rock your child as they sleep, to wipe a tear when a game has gone array, helping your teen through the rollercoaster years or taking an ailing parent to the doctor. It is the empowerment of taking control of your life, of living on your terms and moving from ordinary to extraordinary!

The greatest gift we can provide our children is the gift of hope. Hope that dreams do come true, that hard work is rewarded and, yes, they too can have a happy, healthy life. Our profession is built upon the understanding that it is not only okay to dream, it is encouraged for success!! Each of us in the direct selling profession can serve as the catalyst to build our business into a family business!

I often take time to reflect on the many blessings that the direct selling profession has brought into my life. With a background in teaching, I always believed I was called to a certain vocation. To teach, share and make a difference in the lives of children. I followed the traditional path of a teacher for several years. A woman who had invited me to look at starting a part-time direct selling business asked me 5 times. The 6th time I was ready to listen – I was going to have a baby, my daughter, Grace. I wanted to be home to raise my children and thought if I started by teaching 2 ½ days a week I could test the waters and see if I could make a go of it. I not only surpassed my teaching salary, I loved what I was doing. I also realized that by making a difference for these parents, they would do the same for their children.

I can't begin to tell you the happiness I experienced when I was able to build my life in such a way that I could enjoy my profession and my home life. Saf, my husband of 34 years, and I have many memories of creating dream boards, planning vacations, and working trade show booths with our son Dane and daughter Grace. They learned about goal setting, planning, and positive communication from a very early age.

Now, so many years later, my children are grown and I couldn't be more proud of the people they have become. Throughout the years, I noticed the values we instilled in our home were now being shared by my children with our grandchildren, friends and others they came in contact with. Most importantly, I'm thrilled that they have embraced the values that so many in the direct selling profession have come to love. The value that each day is a new beginning. The value that the power of positive thinking can change lives. The value of knowing that anything you dream, you can achieve if you are willing to do what it takes.

As a mother with grown children I can attest to the power of our profession and the impact it has on our society. Share the gift of this powerful opportunity with someone today? They are waiting for you to ask.