*sigh* I attended a workshop/training this past weekend in San Antonio for Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants. I started my business almost a year ago because a friend kept posting to Facebook about her business's success, all the money she made, etc. It made me curious. I thought if I joined, I could be my own boss, learn about something totally new, and make money with it to help pay off debt.
The business started off pretty well over the summer. I had 3 parties, and made enough to more than pay off my starter kit. Then school started again and MK went on the back burner. I sold a few things, but made no money on any sale (because you can't earn money unless you sell at least $200 worth of product). That part definitely sucks. But that's why you need to book parties (which are tons of fun, by the way).
Well, I attended the workshop and left it more certain that I was going to remain a regular consultant with no intention to climb the ladder. Music is my career, not makeup sales.
That's how I felt yesterday, returning from the workshop. Today, it's like my heart and soul (especially after attending Mass) turned 180 degrees! I lay in bed typing this on my iPhone with my alarm set for 5am so I can get ready for school tomorrow. And all I can think about is going into Mary Kay full blast!
I need to calm down. Frank is completely supportive of my MK goals, but encourages me to invest the time in it in the summer when school is out. Sensible, right? But part of me can't shake the feeling that I need to do MK fully and start ASAP. It's a big risk if I'm that determined. I'll have to make at LEAST $2,500 per month off MK from now on if I expect to keep what I have that teaching pays for.
It's funny: Mary Kay's principles were, in order of importance, faith, family, and career. At church today, I asked God to tell me, to guide me, with what He wants me to do with my life. Hours later, all I want to do is invest in my business and work on booking skin care classes.
I know I need to stick to my original career for financial safety reasons, but I also have complete faith in where this business can take me. I now feel the motivation to make it work that I lacked when I sat in that workshop among all those other women (and 3 or 4 other men).
I'll keep praying because I believe that if I do this with God, He'll take care of me, of us. Either that or these endorphins will wear off.
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