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Thank you oh very wise Kitchenguy for correcting the errors of my western ways. My humble apologies....as I bow and back away from the room.....

I have a friend who has the most pathetic utensils. I forced him to buy all of our nylon utensils. He is very much a union man...and is always on the look out for MADE IN THE U.S.A. Did you know that our nylon tools are? So is our stoneware, and the scrapers! I am happy to pass that...

The ying and the yangI am heavy...I've always battled my weight. My best friend has always been skinny...very skinny. We accept each other and commiserate about how hard it is to find decent clothes for either of our sizes. Well...she hit her late 30's and finally started to gain some weight...

Depends on the crowd....I generally share silly stories about my cooking...and there are plenty of them. The B.O. story is one of my favorites...and people are crying they are laughing so hard! Sometimes I do a pg-13 show...but if it's an R show..then I talk about the garlic press and that it's...

Let's hear how it wentI am very curious to know how this turns out. Please let us know.

Honesty is the best policy!Call her and say "I was cleaning my desk/briefcase and found a slip with your name on it! I'm so sorry that I didn't contact you sooner!" then ask her what show she was at. Believe me, I have found slips...even ones that were dated...YEARS later...and I still called...

When making these phone calls....This is a tip that I got from someone up the pike. When you offer to make the reminder calls for your hosts...do NOT say, "This is Angela with The Pampered Chef. I'm going to be doing Marys show on Friday." Instead say "HI! Mary asked me to call and remind you...

Nancy Jo call...I was able to participate in the Conference Call with Nancy Jo because I am in her down line. Her way way down line, but down line just the same. Sometimes she opens up her meetings and trainings to the downline, and I always take advantage of these opportunities! Angela

Idea on how to handle this.Some times people SWEAR to me that they got something from Pampered Chef. They KNOW that it came from us. There is really no point in trying to convince them that they are wrong...even though they sometimes are. Don't give them the opportunity to think of you as a...

Yes, it is PCThe hen/nest picture was the original logo when Doris started the company 25+ years ago. We quit selling the heart tube a few years ago.

What's that I smell?Yes, people can smell desperation! I've been on a recruiting roll. I very much believe that the huge change for me happened when I took on a servants heart. Really, it is about THEM. So, I'm working with a 20 yr old man, who is working in retail, and wants to pursue art. I...

Great to have supportI am currently in a Step-Up to Director conference call with Nancy JO (Hi Deb!) While we probably haven't followed the "traditional" curriculum, it has been great being able to share and learn with such a variety of women! I plan to promote to Director by May 1st, June1st...

What is the history?If it is a door prize, I will do a basket of stuff, usually around the $20 range. When it is an auction, I like to do something more flashy. What I use for these kinds of donations depends on what I have on hand. When my kids went to that school, I donated a LOT. This year...

Have a set time for demo...You need to have a set time for demos. My experience with Open Houses is that people just don't come! Believe me....I run a great business. I am booked far out...but when I throw an Open House...people don't show up. As I've discussed this with other consultants...

Keep telling yourself this....There is no best day of the week, no matter what time of year it is. Around here if you try to schedule a show on a week night during the summer, you run into little league. I used to be a Pampered Chef TRAMP...I would do a show any day of the week...it drove me...