Feeling a Little Burned Out/Bummed Today

[Kathytnt]

May be PMSing for all I know. I was so gung ho when I got home from confrence and had all these grand plans for getting organized etc. Now I am just as stuck as before and still not feeling organized enough. Feeling a little overwhelmed with the number of shows this month.
Bummed because my life was touched by that pathetic guy that killed innocent young men. For those of you that don't know in Dallas the other morning a young man appeared to have had a one vehicle accident. Several young men approached is car to try o offer aid and they were shot. Two died. One was the cousin of one of my co-workers.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070813/ap_on_re_us/freeway_shootout
I am still making little money because most of my shows are fundraisers and I give all the money to the fundraiser participants. I need to modify my program but not sure how too. Working so hard and making very little is very frustrating.
I should be really excited right now because I have a recruit interview this afternoon before work. This will be the 5th person I have signed - If she chooses to joing the business. I guess I am just a little tired and frustrated.

Sometimes I don't feel like I am very good at this business because looks like I will probably have my third person go inactive next month - Should I feel bad over kit-nappers??

There is so much I love about this business but I guess I am just feeling a little overwhelmed. My hours at my PT job get a little spastic. Sometimes I am working days - Sometimes I am working nights. My hubby needs his time when I am home evenings so I feel guilty when I am making calls.

 

[TwinGirlsMom]

I know what you mean. {{{{hugs}}}}

 

[DebbieJ]

Kathy, stop giving your commission away!!!!!!!!! Base your donation on the total sales.

Give an extra 5% if they get $1000 in orders (or whatever it takes to get them to reach their goals).

 

[Dawn4]

It sounds to me that you need to take a few days for yourself to regroup. We all have days (and weeks, and months) like this, but it's all worth it in the long run. I'm sooo very sorry about your co-worker's cousin. Something like that can put any of us in a fowl, is-it-worth-it kind of mood. Just keep your chin up. You want to have a good attitude when you meet with your recruit. As far as the person you think is going to go inactive next month... give her a call to pump her up and maybe you will encourage yourself at the same time. Good luck, and keep smiling .

 

[Kathytnt]

My Director is not a chase people down type of person. I have offered the lady that is going inactive many opportunites for training calls - Invited her to our cluster meetings etc. I can never reach her at home and only able to reach her at work. Her 90 days is up on 9/5 She put-together her business binder but hasn't even confirmed to be that she has received her changeover kit. When she signed she talked about going back to school this fall well she was already busy now she will be even busier

 

[iamtamnur]

How about something like donating $5 for each order of $50? You'd still earn about $2.50 commission on it. You could also donate $10 for each show booked and held within a certain time, say three months. That donation would be given when the new show was actually closed. Just a thought....

 

[Teresa Lynn]

Kathy,
Only "share" your commission if it is a cause you are directly involved in. Why wouldn't everyone want to have a fundraiser with you....
once the word gets out you give up your commission.
I am working with our local boy scout group they will get 10% of my commission. WHY?? Because like an idiot I quickly printed a form from the files here changed it to my info sealed it in the packet & delivered it. A few days later they were ecstatic by my generosity?? I was like HMMMM so I reread the copies I made for myself sure enough it says I will donate 10%. Typically I give 5%
I won't go back on the offer but i WILL clearly read next time

 

[Kathytnt]

I will have a fundraiser clinic coming up and do you know how hard it is to present 10-15% when the Tupperware lady is pitching her program that they will earn 40% and the Arbonne lady offer 35% . The Arbonne rep gets a 35% disount on her products and from what I understand the Tupperward fundraiser is just on certain products

 

[Kathytnt]

Mine are all cancer fundraisers - I joined PC to do fundraisers but now it seem that when I want to do more cooking shows to balance it out that the fundraisers are taking over. The average person could give up the commision on a fe fundraiser but when you have a really high percentage of fundraisers it hurts the old pocketbook

 

[Teresa Lynn]

thta is true but, not everyone uses Arbonne products & TW is somewhat limited to storage and a few gadgets we offer a little of everything.

I know you believe in your product, so sell the benefits and features of it, not the downside of our fundraising program....

In other words if you promote it as great they will see it as great, if you are offering extra perks to enhance it they see it as needing improved.

I hope this doesn't sound like a lecture because it wasn't intended to, emails are hard to convey a "tone". It was merely a suggestion on how to get out of the rut.

 

[Kathytnt]

Teresa - I understand what you are saying. I am not even sure if the Arbonne lady is even involved any more I enjoy the shows but the burn out factor gets pretty high when you are making very little money

 

[chefann]

I will have a fundraiser clinic coming up and do you know how hard it is to present 10-15% when the Tupperware lady is pitching her program that they will earn 40% and the Arbonne lady offer 35% . The Arbonne rep gets a 35% disount on her products and from what I understand the Tupperward fundraiser is just on certain products

Another thing to consider with TW FRs is that they mark up their products so the FR price is 40% higher than the regular price. You don't need to make a huge deal about this, but you can mention that "Our fundraiser features useful items at our regular competitive prices. Fundraiser customers can even take advantage of any specials during the month of the sale."

 

[katie0128]

Another thing to consider with TW FRs is that they mark up their products so the FR price is 40% higher than the regular price. You don't need to make a huge deal about this, but you can mention that "Our fundraiser features useful items at our regular competitive prices. Fundraiser customers can even take advantage of any specials during the month of the sale."

I try to emphasise that since PC isn't marking up products for FR's, they aren't making any more money on the products than if the FR was a regular Cooking Show... I say it a bit different, but am brain dead right now and can't come up with any of my "lines"

 

[chefann]

I try to emphasise that since PC isn't marking up products for FR's, they aren't making any more money on the products than if the FR was a regular Cooking Show... I say it a bit different, but am brain dead right now and can't come up with any of my "lines"

You're brain dead because you were up in the middle of the night. How do I know? Because you updated the Leadership Countdown thread at 12:30 this morning!

 

[Cindycooks]

TW does mark up their prices. They have a special "FR only" catalog with only some of their products and they are all marked up. I know because I teach preschool and the brochure is in our office.

 

[Kathytnt]

Well one of the guys that hosts the clinic is a police officer and he talks about how wonderful TW is at every clinic - Excuse me but you hav eother people speaking about fundraisers too Have you tried a PC fundraiser yet? Kind of makes me feel like I am behind the 8 ball when I am busting my hump and this guy talks about how wonderful TW is

 

[chefann]

Is he married to the TW lady?

 

[finley1991]

TW does mark up their prices. They have a special "FR only" catalog with only some of their products and they are all marked up. I know because I teach preschool and the brochure is in our office.

I just bought something from TW from their FR brochure and it was over double the price in the catalog to compensate for the donation. Bogus!

 

[finley1991]

My Director is not a chase people down type of person. I have offered the lady that is going inactive many opportunites for training calls - Invited her to our cluster meetings etc. I can never reach her at home and only able to reach her at work. Her 90 days is up on 9/5 She put-together her business binder but hasn't even confirmed to be that she has received her changeover kit. When she signed she talked about going back to school this fall well she was already busy now she will be even busier

The bottom line is that we can never make someone work if they don't want to. I heard the best thing today, THIS BUSINESS IS RIGHT FOR EVERYONE, BUT NOT EVERYONE IS RIGHT FOR THIS BUSINESS.

So true! Don't waste your time getting her to work! You'll end up working harder on her business than she does and harder that you're working on your own!

The old saying is true... if you can't change your people, change your people.

 

[Kathytnt]

No Colleen - He is not married to her. He is singl as far as I know. I just don't think her realized how uncomfortable it makes the other presenters when he is gushing about TW when there are other speakers present

 

[Brandi2007]

Kathy... just simply take a few days to yourself. Regroup your thoughts. Are you trying to implement EVERYTHING you learned in Chicago? Pick three of the ideas that are most intriging to you and work on those first! If you try to change your whole system of course you will be overwhelmed and feel like it is all for nothing! Another thing... WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS! Even if it is only those three things so that you have to look at them every day. We have only been home for 25 days! Don't be so hard on yourself! Since I have met you at our CS meeting I can tell you that you have the perfect attitude for phone calling... your happiness is contagious... use that to your advantage! Call some of your past fundraiser hosts and try to set up a cooking show! You helped them... now they can help you!

 

[tlennhoff]

*snugs*

I know it is hard for you but I really think you need to cut back on how much you are giving the fundraisers of your commission. Maybe 5% for under $1000 and 10% for over $1000 and to increase bookings maybe give 5% on any shows booked from the fundraiser to the organization. That way you get something for all the hard work you do to make the fundraisers successful and you give something to the fundraising organization.

Point out the benefits of a PC fundraiser - we don't raise our prices, the entire catalog is available, and our products are great quality with fantastic warranties.

 

[Kathytnt]

Brandi - You are too sweet Wish me luck I am heading to my recruit interview

 

[tlennhoff]

Brandi - You are too sweet Wish me luck I am heading to my recruit interview

Good luck. Let us know how the meeting goes.

 

[baychef]

Oh, Miss Kathy, I remember when you posted this type of e-mail before. You HAVE to take some time right now for yourself. What makes you relax? A warm bubble bath, taking a walk with music...you need to first turn it all off.

Then when you are refreshed...make a promise to yourself to restructure your fundraising activities. You are giving more than your commission away, you are giving too much of yourself away. If you want to volunteer for these organizations do so in a way that you can see how it directly affects a real live person. That way you will feel rewarded in a way that money can't buy!

I get discouraged with our fundraising procedures too, but I really would resent paying for the mark up that others have described on this thread. And I too will select who I donate to. My nephew's Senior Class...they got it all. There was no way I could have given him the money I earned for his class other than the fundraiser. I looked at it as helping me get my trip and TPC. But that isn't the case with many others. Cancer, I tend to give more. But other groups...unless they really put forth an effort...they can't get it all!

Now...I will need to come back in a month and take my own advice because my full time job will be winding up full force. In a month I will be pulling my hair out!!!

I will tell you that I too am not taking my post NC excitement and using it to the max. I wanted so much to put Les Hewitt's Focus on Success into action but I haven't. I ordered from his company and although I was charged, I still haven't received the material. Now the adult thing to do would be to contact them and work with what materials he gave us at conference....but seems as if I too am not putting my best foot forward. We need to give each other hugs and then kick each other in the butt!!

Please take some time for you as others have suggested. I plan on doing this too.

 

[Kathytnt]

I guess I am just scared that my business will drop off a lot but if I only get the serious fundraisers I have time for more profitable show

If anyoe else has a chart of how they dow fundraisers that they kick int a little to it would be helpful

I love you gals/guys {{{HUGS}}} back at you

The recruit interview went well too

 

[tlennhoff]

Here is something I got off this website for a breakdown.

Glad to hear the meeting went well.

 

[Kathytnt]

Thanks for the breakdown - I am usually only work with 1 - max 4 people so far. Possbily I can modify the form for a smaller group.

The last couple of days I have just been feeling so tired and I am not sure why. Abnormally tired. The heat index has been up but I am not sure why I am feeling so exhausted. It's like I haven't slept but I have.

 

[krzymomof4]

Oh Kathy, I feel you (well not really) but you kwim.
PM me and I might be able to help. TMI for the board.

 

[Kathytnt]

My host that cancelled on me lst week has not rescheduled - I now have 4 cooking shows in an 8 day period - I am tired just thinking about it but it will make for an awesome August I originally tried to spead these all out so they were not too close together but that worked real well didin't it