What is hard: Definition and 63 Discussions

I need to know how to deal with this woman! The first thing you need to know is that she is a consultant with another company. She called me wanting to do a catalog show in Feb. She was supposed to do one in Nov. that turned in to a Dec. show then she quit returning my calls when I was trying...

First of all, let me preface this with the fact that I have been a director for 5 years. I have a team of about 16-18 give or take a few each month. Our meetings are ALWAYS the 2nd Monday night of each month. I plan the year in advance, and let them know in January what we are doing. I get...

Hello Ladies, I am having trouble looking forward to shows. I have had some disappointments but also it takes me hours to get ready for a show and 5- 6 hours for set up , demo, order taking, take down and summarizing with the hostess. It is hard to recruit when I don't see the job as being...

So I am calling all customers from my data base that I have acquired in the past 3 years of business, most I have not been in touch with as long but still send them a monthly newsletter if I have an email addy. I phone up this customer (not a past host) to update her information Yes she is...

My computer has crashed and is completely dead. My back up on my flashdrive is corrupted. (Yes, I've had a great week!! :cry: :cry: ) Has anyone had this happen and received help from tech support? Another consultant had this happen and says she called them and they were able to restore...

I swapped shows with another DS company...I already did my PC show with her so now it is my turn to have her show. So what is the problem? Well the show is supposed to be Sunday at 2:00. I have not recieved a host packet or anything. She emailed last week and said it was in the mail. I hate...

Tell me if you know what these words mean, and you may not look them up first. I wish there was a way that I could see if you know how to spell them too. This is part of the challenge spelling and vocabulary list for my 5th grade son. I think it's a little overboard when I've never even heard of...

Hey guys I am new to this website and also new to Pampered Chef.:) Moved to Texas in February with no family around and am having a hard time coming across leads and bookings. Anyone have any ideas on how to get my business out there and let people know I am with PC? I started in August have...

Sometimes it's hard to tell. One of the benefits of us choosing to go to Iraq for a year vs. retiring immediately was that we were supposed to get what's called a "follow-on". Basically, we provided them a list of bases we would like to go to, and they do their best to accommodate. If none...

My dad called me this morning to let me know that my aunt passed away this morning. She was also my godmother and my dad's oldest sister. A couple of months ago she was diagnosed with an inoperable tumor on the back of her brain. Also pray for travel mercies for me. I am not sure when the...

....for my kit enhancement month in October! I just got some PC$$ and as much as I'd like to buy some stuff on the outlet and items on the supply order, I really need to hold off so I can use it in October. So, what kind of items did you/plan to buy during your kit enhancement month??

I still need the $$ in my hand so I can submit the shows, but I made Level 1!!! I am so excited and literally worked my butt off for it. After all the bad news with my shows and with Paige, I wanted to feel good about something.

June has been a bit of a downfall with so much going on and being out of town for work this past week. I booked up this weekend, Thursday, Friday, Saturday............3 shows, I will need Sunday to Re-Coop! I came home from the business trip with bronchitus and double ear infections, I am...

I had a show in March that I had a hard time catching up with the host to confirm the show and was worried it wasn't going to happen (which I'd have been upset about since I was leaving one of my sister's bridal events early to do the show). It turned out the host is just very busy and didn't...

According to my IPT this morning I have 5 active, qualified personal recruits!! Making me a director starting April 1st!! My husband could care less and no on else really understands what being a director even means, and my director is excited but is more focused on her own promotion to...

not the song ha ha Had a show scheduled for today at four. the host was a lady that i work with and she has no personality. Well I have been working with her almost daily host coaching in person, and friday afternoon she said that there were going to be 6 people, so I figured at least...

A little background: people around here earn less than they would in America, they may earn £1 for every $1 someone in the same job in the States would, however things cost as much or more. A lot of people won't come to PC parties here because they're "too expensive". Far more problems with...

My "real job" is really not cutting it anymore. The hours are too sporadic and I just can't count on it. So I'm trying to decide if I can do PC full time. I need to make about $2000 a month. I'm a FD, so I know I'll get a little more with my override, but I'll just consider that mad...

I have someone in my cluster who started a month before me. She is now a Future Director.. but I don't have any recruits yet. I talked to her tonight and congratulated her and she said she doesn't really care about recruiting at all and doesn't really want Directorship. I restrained myself from...

Ok So I have been a consultant for almost 4 years. I have been working harder lately on recruiting. Talking about it more at my shows. Still working on asking all my hosts... Well Imagine my surprise to get a message from a November host it was a reply email from her regarding the stone sale...

I signed up for my PC website using my last name as the site, so my web address is http://www.pamp~~~~chef.biz/chesley Is that too much to remember? People always misspell my last name because it is so close to Chelsey. I am at a loss for another name that would be memorable. I want to...

Is anyone else having a hard time with bookings? Last year I did great in January, February and March! I've even called all of my past hosts that are expired or getting ready to expire on their 10% cards! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. TIA

I need some suggestions on cleaning my stoneware. I have a bar pan and made the greek chicken right away without seasoning the darn thing and now it has black and dark brown stains from baking the fatty chicken. I would like to use the bar stone to demo at shows but embarrassed now. HELP????

I qualified !!! it took me long enough! its just been so hard these days working 40 hours at my day job, and 2 daughters undre 2 yrs old, plus my husband working nights. I have practically been a single mom. now I get how hard that is. but hey, I got it DONE!

at my shows. They chat and sometimes things get out of hand. It doesn't really bother me - I just keep going. BUT I tried something Saturday that actually worked. I handed a guest one of the pink barboards. I told everyone that when ever I said, "I love this product." The first one to the...

I learn by reading and would love to have a hard copy of the PIG. I know I could print it all off from the website but that would kill my ink and take forever to print out. Does anyone have it in Word or Adobi that I could down load and have printed off at a shop? Or easily at home without...

Okay, we always have things out here with "positive" feedback, but I wanted to have someone help me get over a few stumbling blocks - I have some items that I just don't care for. And if a customer asks me about them, I tend to be honest - give personal experiences - instead of just putting on...

I am having a hard time dealing w/ people telling me 'NO'. Also w/ inferiority (sp?). I had a girl (3 hours away) order through a fund raiser I did. Well, the shipment is due at her work tomorrow, and I still haven't been paid. I was fighting w/ calling the people who ordered through her...

I have only been doing this for one month - and it's really been an amazing learning curve. Prior to signing up, I had only been to ONE PC party - and truthfully, I found it ODD - the consultant was a bit odd looking, had a 45 minute MEMORIZED speech in which she covered EVERYTHING, wouldn't...

Could anyone tell me what hard anodized means? Is the new cookware teflon coated? I am confused with this :confused: Thanks!