How Challenging Is It to Maintain Director Status While Working Full-Time?

[Chef Bobby]

Once a Director, how hard is it to maintain the minimum amount of sales needed to stay a Director. Is it possible while working another full time job?
I feel like I will need more than just 5 recruits. Only one out of the three recruits that I have does more than one show a month. Thanks in advance for your opinions.
Bobby

 

[BethCooks4U]

It is much harder to lose it than to get it. Have a goal for your personal sales to be as close to the $4000 required as you can, encourage your recruits to recruit and continue to intentionally recruit yourself. You'll be fine!

The first 3 months as director is a grace period - you cannot lose it during that time. Then you have 3 months before you lose it and 3 more months that you can get it back before losing it permanently (this is simplifying it a lot but basically is how it is). Any month that you do meet the requirements starts you up again so like I said, it's harder to lose it...

 

[DebbieJ]

Like Beth said, maintaining is easier than attaining.

 

[wadesgirl]

I've heard of alot of directors that work full time and run a successful PC business. Get the CD Working PC and another job from the supply order. Two wonderful directors on there with great advice.

 

[pamperedposey]

It is a good idea to have more than 5 because people always come and go, but remember when you promote your recruits recruits count toward your 5 active consultants and their sales count toward your $4000.

 

[PartiesbyJamie]

I didn't know the Director sales quoto was $4000 - is that per month or qtr? I thought is was around $1200 - please clarify.
I'm so glad to hear that maintaining is easier than attaining!!

 

[janetupnorth]

I didn't know the Director sales quoto was $4000 - is that per month or qtr? I thought is was around $1200 - please clarify.
I'm so glad to hear that maintaining is easier than attaining!!

$4000 is the first line cluster sales total...personal sales requirements total is lower which you are referring to (I'd have to look it up since it changed - don't have it in my head).

 

[legacypc46]

Here are the requirements in a nutshell (to which Beth's email above applies):

Directors must have a minimum of $750 in personal sales per month to maintain their directorship.
Their team must sell a minimum of $4000 (including their own sales).
They must maintain five active recruits on their team at all times.
To receive her/his overrides for the month, a director must have at least $1250 in personal sales.

Like Beth said, HO does gives directors leeway before removing their directorship. The three month periods help a lot. (Life happens!)

 

[chefann]

Override maintenance is at $750 personal sales. Being in the lead system is $1250 personal sales.

 

[JAE]

If a director doesn't get the $1250, then isn't there something else they lose, like new product at change over time or something? My D rarely makes $1250 and has a hard time with the $750. The last two new seasons she didn't get the new product free, I think.

 

[chefann]

to get new products free, you have to do $1250 in personal sales 3 out of the 4 months published with the SAT info (Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec for the most recent one).

 

[JAE]

Thanks, Ann. Right now I just need to get my 5 recruits, but I was wondering why my D wasn't getting the new product.

 

[legacypc46]

Override maintenance is at $750 personal sales. Being in the lead system is $1250 personal sales.

Thanks for the correction Ann! (I was thinking correctly, but my brain wasn't connecting with my hand!.) $750 is for overrides.

leggy

 

[chefann]

Happens to all of us at one time or another! Besides, when you're doing a lot more than the minimums, it's easy to forget what they are.

 

[chefallison53]

I don't want to sound like Debbie Downer, but getting it was much easier for me then maintaining it! I quickly recruited 7 like a breeze and was a director a few months into my business. It was super exciting, but nobody told me it could be a challenge to stay a director. The momentum stopped because I did not have a handle on my own business. Any director should expect to do the $4,000 per month to keep your directorship the first year until your team can do that for you. I will personally not promote myself again until I have a consistant strong business with atleast 10 consultants on it! Although, I still continue to shgare the dream with everyone at every show!

First I was a big fish in a little pond on consultants and then when I turned into the little fish in the big pond of directorship... I kinda went belly up! So, if you have a consistant schedule of 8 shows per month, enough time to train and coach a team, and the ability to continue strong recruiting while teaching other to do the same... I say go for it!!!!

Just don't dive into it head first without realizing all the aspects of directorship! BEST OF LUCK!

 

[pclinskie]

It took me years to earn directorship, I find it much easier to maintain.
I get home office leads and I want to keep it so I ask everyone. My director and her team helps me train.

 

[Chef Bobby]

Thanks everybody!
Bobby

 

[PCGINA]

I don't want to sound like Debbie Downer, but getting it was much easier for me then maintaining it! I quickly recruited 7 like a breeze and was a director a few months into my business. It was super exciting, but nobody told me it could be a challenge to stay a director. The momentum stopped because I did not have a handle on my own business. Any director should expect to do the $4,000 per month to keep your directorship the first year until your team can do that for you. I will personally not promote myself again until I have a consistant strong business with atleast 10 consultants on it! Although, I still continue to shgare the dream with everyone at every show!

First I was a big fish in a little pond on consultants and then when I turned into the little fish in the big pond of directorship... I kinda went belly up! So, if you have a consistant schedule of 8 shows per month, enough time to train and coach a team, and the ability to continue strong recruiting while teaching other to do the same... I say go for it!!!!

Just don't dive into it head first without realizing all the aspects of directorship! BEST OF LUCK!

Very well said Allison. I too will have my eyes wide open and be more prepared when I RE-PROMOTE myself..... I NOW know what it takes... the idea of qualifying 5 - walking at Leadership - the fanfare of it all - seeing RED!!! was truly overwhelming for me. I thought I was pretty well organized....Hmmm. If it is a struggle now - it will be for a while until things mellow out. Especially if you live in a rural area. It is REALLY different for those who live in the city with .... PEOPLE!! LOL!!

Advise: Don't STOP asking - my Director gave me this analogy which I found very true with my 7 recruits:

1/3 - will be just starting their biz

1/3 - will be good salespersons and help with your 4K

1/3 - will be on their way out - not interesting in the biz anymore

So - if you only have 5-7 recruits... well - you do the math.... I was carrying my team in sales & that DID NOT work....

Just KEEP ASKING everyone.... build a strong team...

My .02