Sheila
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One of my downline called me super upset yesterday. She has a new recruit & did what I do, she gave the first show & all the bookings to that recruit. Then she realized the recourse for doing that. It will effect her SAT! She's done PC before but this is her first time recruiting. She flat out said that the recruit is "stealing" her sales. I explained to her that if she chooses to give away the show & the bookings, she's not stealing from herself, she's making a long term investment and helping the recruit start off successful with the hopes that she will thrive and stick with Pampered Chef. I used a savings account as an example. If she took $50 from her months salary & put it in a savings account, she hasn't lost it, she's putting it back to have more later. But in retrospect, I think I should have used stock options as an example. She's choosing the stock in lieu of a paycheck with the hope that she'll get a monthly payout on her stock for YEARS!!!
I did explain to her that I should have made $680 this month but with my downline I made an extra $687 & some change. So giving away those few shows over the last few months is now starting to pay off EVERY month with what I would be making if I were doing 2-3 more shows per month. As a Team leader, it was only about 1-2 shows per month. She did agree that she could understand how I'm getting paid back ... but I have 14 under me and she sees that as being unattainable anytime in the near future. If this girl does a $400 show, my recruit is looking at $4 on her paycheck. She would much rather see the $80 on her paycheck AND have the sales for SAT.
So I'm looking for ideas of how you ladies explain the benefits of recruiting in the beginning. We all know the ultimate payoff, but I'm looking for ideas on how to explain it to someone who's more focused on instant gratification vs. long-term gain!!!
I did explain to her that I should have made $680 this month but with my downline I made an extra $687 & some change. So giving away those few shows over the last few months is now starting to pay off EVERY month with what I would be making if I were doing 2-3 more shows per month. As a Team leader, it was only about 1-2 shows per month. She did agree that she could understand how I'm getting paid back ... but I have 14 under me and she sees that as being unattainable anytime in the near future. If this girl does a $400 show, my recruit is looking at $4 on her paycheck. She would much rather see the $80 on her paycheck AND have the sales for SAT.
So I'm looking for ideas of how you ladies explain the benefits of recruiting in the beginning. We all know the ultimate payoff, but I'm looking for ideas on how to explain it to someone who's more focused on instant gratification vs. long-term gain!!!