pamperedlinda
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Not Surprisingly, There Has Been a Ton of Conversation About New
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Discussion Overview
This thread centers around the recent conversations regarding new products and changes within the Pampered Chef community. Participants express a range of feelings about these changes, highlighting both positive and negative reactions, and the importance of maintaining a positive attitude amidst controversy.
Discussion Character
- Opinion-based
- Anecdotal
- Debate/contested
Main Points Raised
- One participant, identifying as a consultant, emphasizes the importance of attitude and how it affects daily experiences.
- Another participant shares their experience that negativity often accompanies change, but many eventually appreciate new products once introduced.
- Several users mention that positive thinking can lead to better outcomes and that there is always an upside to changes.
- One participant notes that changes made by the home office are often well-intentioned, even if not immediately understood.
- Another participant reflects on the introduction of metal baking sheets, noting initial skepticism but later acceptance based on consumer preferences.
- One participant expresses a personal dislike for metal pans but acknowledges the need to cater to a broader market.
- Another participant discusses the importance of supporting each other in expressing opinions about products without being labeled negatively.
- One participant highlights the trend of higher-earning consultants focusing on the positive aspects of the business rather than complaining.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Views differ among participants regarding the reception of new products and the impact of attitude on business success. While some express optimism and support for changes, others voice concerns and frustrations about the evolving landscape of the business.
Contextual Notes
Participants share personal experiences and perspectives on the changes within the Pampered Chef community, reflecting a mix of support and skepticism regarding new products and company decisions.
Who May Find This Useful
Consultants within the Pampered Chef community may find this discussion relevant as it addresses common sentiments and experiences related to product changes and maintaining a positive outlook in business.
baychef
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Just wanted to add this--got it via email today from Mary Hunt's Everyday Cheapskate
Reframe Your Thinking to Change Your AttitudeAre you facing a difficult or unpleasant situation in your life? You may not be able to change it, but you can change the way you think about it. That’s because you have 100 percent control over your attitude—the way you choose to respond to whatever life hands you.Years ago my husband and I decided not to replace my car once the lease was up. The plan was that since we work together, we would share his car until we could pay cash for a second car. We figured that would take six months or so.I won’t say this new arrangement was enjoyable. Actually I hated it. I felt like I’d lost my freedom. My wings were clipped; no more spontaneity for me. I felt sorry for myself because if I wasn’t being “chaperoned” as a passenger in my husband’s car, I was having to ask permission to borrow it. Let me just put it this way: I was not the most pleasant passenger.I like to be in charge. I want to decide when to change lanes, which exit to take and the choice of radio stations. After all, I’d had my own car for decades, something that symbolized my independence. This new arrangement was limiting.We’d been commuting together for about three months when I realized that it wasn’t the situation that was intolerable. It was me. I was making myself miserable, not recognizing that the nicest guy in the world was willing to take me anywhere I wanted to go, anytime I wanted to get there. I was ungrateful and horribly self-centered. I needed an attitude change and I needed it quick.I decided I had to reframe my thinking because the situation wasn’t going to change anytime soon. I decided that rather than a pathetic dependent child, I would see myself as a woman of privilege. I have a driver!Every day I am driven back and forth to work during which time I am free to chat, read, write, think, knit or nap. I never have to wash a car the way I did when I had my own car. I don’t have to pump gas into it, insure it, register it or have it “smogged” (a California thing)—all because my driver is also my maintenance man. Several times a year when I need to go in a different direction I get a rental car, which allows me to try out some brand-new fancy cars and get my fix behind the wheel. See? A different way of looking at the same situation.I don’t know what you are facing today, but I do know that it is within your power to choose how you will respond to that situation. You can choose to be miserable, to worry and doubt—and to be a pain in the neck to everyone around you. Or you can reframe your thinking. You can choose to see things in a different light, from a new angle and in a way that will cause you to be grateful.By the way, we’ve become so comfortable with our one-car arrangement, we find ourselves hoping it will never end. Eight years later you cannot imagine how many thousands of dollars we haven’t spent to own and maintain a second car.
Reframe Your Thinking to Change Your AttitudeAre you facing a difficult or unpleasant situation in your life? You may not be able to change it, but you can change the way you think about it. That’s because you have 100 percent control over your attitude—the way you choose to respond to whatever life hands you.Years ago my husband and I decided not to replace my car once the lease was up. The plan was that since we work together, we would share his car until we could pay cash for a second car. We figured that would take six months or so.I won’t say this new arrangement was enjoyable. Actually I hated it. I felt like I’d lost my freedom. My wings were clipped; no more spontaneity for me. I felt sorry for myself because if I wasn’t being “chaperoned” as a passenger in my husband’s car, I was having to ask permission to borrow it. Let me just put it this way: I was not the most pleasant passenger.I like to be in charge. I want to decide when to change lanes, which exit to take and the choice of radio stations. After all, I’d had my own car for decades, something that symbolized my independence. This new arrangement was limiting.We’d been commuting together for about three months when I realized that it wasn’t the situation that was intolerable. It was me. I was making myself miserable, not recognizing that the nicest guy in the world was willing to take me anywhere I wanted to go, anytime I wanted to get there. I was ungrateful and horribly self-centered. I needed an attitude change and I needed it quick.I decided I had to reframe my thinking because the situation wasn’t going to change anytime soon. I decided that rather than a pathetic dependent child, I would see myself as a woman of privilege. I have a driver!Every day I am driven back and forth to work during which time I am free to chat, read, write, think, knit or nap. I never have to wash a car the way I did when I had my own car. I don’t have to pump gas into it, insure it, register it or have it “smogged” (a California thing)—all because my driver is also my maintenance man. Several times a year when I need to go in a different direction I get a rental car, which allows me to try out some brand-new fancy cars and get my fix behind the wheel. See? A different way of looking at the same situation.I don’t know what you are facing today, but I do know that it is within your power to choose how you will respond to that situation. You can choose to be miserable, to worry and doubt—and to be a pain in the neck to everyone around you. Or you can reframe your thinking. You can choose to see things in a different light, from a new angle and in a way that will cause you to be grateful.By the way, we’ve become so comfortable with our one-car arrangement, we find ourselves hoping it will never end. Eight years later you cannot imagine how many thousands of dollars we haven’t spent to own and maintain a second car.
baychef
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Thank you, Deb for your post. How true! It's all on the twist we put on life and it's challenges!
I would love to cut my 80% negative thoughts that Ann S. spoke of down to....well at least 79%
Seriously, if we all paid attention to our own attitudes how much easier our own lives would be!
My last newsletter to my team was a challenge for me to write. You know, those "words of inspiration" we all look for?!!?! Well, I happened to have been watching the movie about Helen Keller with a very young Patty Duke and Ann Bancroft. Although I had seen some of the story I watched it again (well the beginning at least). I then found my inspiration for my newsletter. What I wrote had to do with the perspective I had as a child watching this movie. I felt so sorry for Helen and thought that the teacher, Anne was the meanest of the meanest! As and adult, I still felt very sorry for Helen, but the teacher was a tremendous inspiration. The famous "dining room scene" played so well by these two actresses was fantastic. No matter how many times Helen threw the spoon down, no matter how much she bit, pinched, kicked and spit food in Anne's face, Anne did not give up until she knew that Helen was starting to learn. How many times do we have the word "no" said to us in our business? If we had half of the persistence and patience that Helen's teacher had, how far could we go? I then did a google on her and was very impressed with her history.
I would love to cut my 80% negative thoughts that Ann S. spoke of down to....well at least 79%
Seriously, if we all paid attention to our own attitudes how much easier our own lives would be!My last newsletter to my team was a challenge for me to write. You know, those "words of inspiration" we all look for?!!?! Well, I happened to have been watching the movie about Helen Keller with a very young Patty Duke and Ann Bancroft. Although I had seen some of the story I watched it again (well the beginning at least). I then found my inspiration for my newsletter. What I wrote had to do with the perspective I had as a child watching this movie. I felt so sorry for Helen and thought that the teacher, Anne was the meanest of the meanest! As and adult, I still felt very sorry for Helen, but the teacher was a tremendous inspiration. The famous "dining room scene" played so well by these two actresses was fantastic. No matter how many times Helen threw the spoon down, no matter how much she bit, pinched, kicked and spit food in Anne's face, Anne did not give up until she knew that Helen was starting to learn. How many times do we have the word "no" said to us in our business? If we had half of the persistence and patience that Helen's teacher had, how far could we go? I then did a google on her and was very impressed with her history.
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I definitely agree with having a good attitude getting you far in life. I have a friend who has MS - she's 35 and has had it for the last 7 years - currently confined to a wheelchair and unable to do even the simplest things that we all take for granted (like feeding herself and getting out the door to go somewhere). However, she has one of the most wonderful attitudes of anyone I know. She was in the hospital for a month prior to Thanksgiving trying new treatments that weren't accomplishing all that much. When she finally made it home - she came with her husband to pick up her kids from school - she missed doing that so much and didn't care that she's in a wheelchair - she was happy to be in her own home. Some moms from my elementary school along with myself are currently planning a fundraiser for her and her family for Jan. 25th - it has been one of the most fulfilling things we've ever done. Just helping someone who needs it in any way you can. And she's thanking us for helping her and we're thanking her for letting us.
If the people we all encounter all had such good attitudes - think what a happier place this world would be
If the people we all encounter all had such good attitudes - think what a happier place this world would be
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