Reaching Goals Together: Let's Work Towards Director!

[Addie4TLC]

I was just able to make a few more calls tonight, i got one more booking and she is interested in signing! If i get her to sign ... that makes me a

FUTURE DIRECTOR!!!!!!!

Congratulations!! 1% more here you come!!!

 

[Brandi2007]

Good job everyone! I think having this thread to check out daily will really help keep us motivated! What I really need to get done today is place my supply order! AAHH!! I hope it comes fast, I am in dire need of the invitations! I have 4 chocolate bliss cooking shows in Sept! I did all my host coaching calls for the first 3 weeks of shows last night. Also I took my children to a littl mom and pop type diner for supper and the waitress was on her last evening heading off to college! I want to recruit her! I just so happened to have the come join us flier in my purse and she gladly accepted and gave me her info. I will be following up with her today. I am taking a potential recruit out tonight to a local entertainment spot. We have never met only talked on the phone for a few years through work. I am really excited about that. I also need to make sure that I am fully prepared for my show tomorrow at 3. She may also be a potential recruit. She is pregnant and only works occasionally cleaning, she has considered having her own home based business just doesn't know where to begin, I sent her the come join us flier and the your life your way dvd. I will make that a big focus of her show tomorrow.

 

[Kathytnt]

How is everyone doing today - I got a new customer today - Needed a chopper for a gift - She was my car magnets when I was at work last night. I happen to have an extra in inventory. Not sure about whether to replace it or not. I think I might keep one or two of these in stock because my sister just mentioned that a friends of her's needed one too.


Working on packets as was my goal - 2 done ore to go. The catalog labels are aready printed for most of them

 

[abrahamlaur]

my goal today is to make some calls ... i havent figured out how to organize my file drawer thats right by my computer yet, so i'll keep thinking about that.

 

[Brandi2007]

Has anyone written their goals down? I am also trying to change some bad habits... starting with #1... the snooze button...I am always late and stressed to start my day. I even made a sign for myself next to the alarm clock (a decorative no-no but whatever!) says NO EXCEPTIONS! SERIOUS! 60 DAYS STRAIGHT! 100% I am recording my progress on a calendar. Each day I fail I have to start over. In 60 days I will have my victory! Once I accomplish that I can move on to the next bad habit!

 

[sfdavis918]

So I failed miserably getting my hosts packets together. So the goal for today is to get them together and in the mail! I also need to get my host information sheets up-to-date. Like right now, I know I sent out 2 host packets last week, but I can only remember who one of the hosts was! Yikes!! How do I allow myself to get so disorganized??? Obviously this is one major hurdle that I need to get over.

 

[abrahamlaur]

i totally understand sarah!!! i think its your boy that made you so disorganized, i swear i try to start something and my daughter interrupts me then its like .. umm, what am i doing? when i send out my host packet i put a check mark with sent next to it next to their name on my calendar. that way i know who got one and who i need to make one up for.

i made up my host packets for 4 of my shows, but i need to do the other ones, just dont have money to send them out yet kina sucks! cuz one of my shows is on the 8th and she doesnt have her host packet yet

 

[Kathytnt]

Sarah - Do you have a a PWS?? It helps me keep track of hosts when things get crazy (like now) I do need to set up host records for everyone

Brandi - At my house you don't need a snooze button The dogs will wake me up so I don't sleep terribly late. I am frequestnly up until midnight because I close the store a few nights a week.

Laurie - DId you check out the info on organization from the COnferenc threads???

 

[sfdavis918]

Sarah - Do you have a a PWS?? It helps me keep track of hosts when things get crazy (like now) I do need to set up host records for everyone

I do have a PWS. How do you use it to keep track of hosts? I have them all on my calendar, so that's good, I just need to keep up with everything that I need to send to them and the phone calls. I have tried to use PP+ but I just don't find it user friendly.

 

[Kathytnt]

I put them all in there as soon as I get ther information. Then I can refer back to it when I am making packets. I am going to start putting them in P3 as soon as I set them up on the PWS - That is a project for next week

I do a lot of catalog shows so I put my hosts in there immediately after getting their information and send them an e-mail to confirm that everything is set up correctly.

I like P3 but it does take a little getting used to since I have PP ingrained in me alredy.

 

[abrahamlaur]

it took some time to get used to but i like it better

sarah there is a word doc on here somewhere about getting your office organized in a day. i think its in the organization thread. well at the end of that document there is something about organizing that so you know what you did and when, it talks about how to put it into your calendar and putting checks, stars etc by their name in your calendar and then when your all done you just put a check mark over their whole info. you do this in the day to day tast sheet, not the monthly view of you calendar ... if you cant find it, i'll look and let you know.

 

[Kathytnt]

AHHH to have a day to get organized - THe only problem with that organization article is that there is no eating while you are doing it - I may lose 10 lbs by the itme I get this place organized


I do have two days off work next week that I will be kicking my own butt!

 

[Cassie1037]

I'M IN TOO!!!
Aspiring to walk as Director-Conference '08! Working on recruit #1 as we speak.

 

[Kathytnt]

Am I the only one that is sort of looking forward to the new season so we are not doing the between seasons thing - Two season at one time.

 

[abrahamlaur]

yes kathy! i am definately looking forward to it! i hate having two of everything

 

[Kathytnt]

The lady who sits at my desk has organization issues and really would like to get things pared down - Last cooking show for August and Spring/Summer season is tonight!

 

[Brandi2007]

Kathy that will definitely make things so much easier! I have my last show of the season tomorrow!

Everytime I book another show I put them in P3 immediately. Then I go to the calendar and schedule the days that I will send out their host packet (1 month in advance) and the first second and third call dates as well. That way I just check the calendar the night before and know what I need to do in the morning. Also I need to check off that it has been completed or it will remain on my task list in p3.

Did you know that if you plan out your day the night before your brain will subconciously work it all out for you?

 

[Kathytnt]

I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and it is not a train - Organization is truly the key to me being able build the business big or at lest Director - It has always been a weakness of mine.

Everyone always thinks that Virgos are so organized - I am a closet perfectionist which actually causes me lots of problems because I just won't try thing if I can't do them as good as I would like.

 

[Brandi2007]

I am a virgo too. Still, we have great ideas... following through with them are another thing. We can do it!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kathytnt]

When is your birthday??

 

[Brandi2007]

Next Wednesday! The 29th... how about you???

 

[Kathytnt]

September 14th

 

[Brandi2007]

Let's throw ourselves a virtual party! LOL

 

[Kathytnt]

Wohoo - PARTY

 

[chefann]

Me, too! I was supposed to be a libra, but my sister and I (we're twins) were 6 weeks early.

 

[Brandi2007]

Ann I looove your signature statement! LOL How funny is that!? Welcome to the virgo community!

 

[chefann]

Have you seen KG's statement in his siggy? He promises free drinks to topless women. I just wanted to be a little silly and still make the point that anything in my posts is my opinion, and may not be the same as others on this forum. DH started putting that type of statement on every page of the forum he admins, because of one jerk who threatened to sue.

End hijack!

 

[abrahamlaur]

i'm feeling alittle blah today ladies, dont feel like doing anything at all

 

[jenwallace]

Today my goal is to get ready for a vendor fair tomorrow. Hopefully I have enough supplies. Just found out about this yesterday, so I didn't have time for a supply order. It will be great! I just know it!

 

[Brandi2007]

I am at work... which- just so you know- if you see me on here that's where I am... I do not allow myself on the threads when I am home. I get carried away and lost in the forum for hours. So I just allow myself to get distracted while I am at my day job. LOL So anyway, I really am slow this afternoon so I have been sorting through my carry bag and making it more effecient. I just made up one binder that has just about everything I will ever need info wise. Also made me realize that I have 11 cooking shows on the books right now. That is not including the catalog shows. I try not to count those because only 50% of my catalog hosts actually pull through. I don't know why... I host coach and offer rewards but....

anyway, I have also made a few coaching calls, recruit calls, and made arrangements for some of us to meet up this evening. We all have children so we are going to include them as well. I have two definite "yesses" so far working on a third.

Laurie-- don't wait for motivation to find you, find it!