Okay, so I know its been FOREVER since I last done a post but to be honest, the past few months have been CRAZY busy.. I want to write a post on all of them so I won't give to much away, I'll need to back track a bit...
Today was a really weird one for me.. I just got back from Marbella Success summit on Monday which I'd been away for a week training, leaning and celebrating success (that will be another blog post) but today really did feel like a normal day. I was super excited to go for my first Reiki session (which has been rearranged) so I had some free time. I was over Bedford way so I called Tom to see if he wanted to go for breakfast. Me, Mel and Tom all went to Frankie and Benny's and just started talking (as you do) but really reflecting on our time in Marbella. Weirdly enough.. It had been on all our Time Hop's on Facebook that 1 year ago today was the day we flew out to Marbella for the Success Summit. Now, I now it sounds really cliché when people say this but this trip 1 year ago changed my life, now let me explain how...
This time last year I had just reached lapis Executive which is the 3rd milestone in our business. I headed to my first Success Summit with 4 of my team members, but before this trip, I was really questioning was this business really worth as much time I was putting in to it. I worked full time for my partner in his vintage and retro clothing store 'Gone Retro', picking, packing orders, listing items on ASOS, modelling the clothes, making and reworking some of the clothes and helping him with his book keeping. At this point, I was also working on my mobile makeup and beauty Business 'Minimal Effort' and would work 5 days a week 8.30am-5.30pm at Gone Retro and then my first client would be at 6.30pm until sometimes 1/2am. I was working evenings and weekends on this PLUS my sideline business I would fit in on my lunch breaks, before I'd start work at 8.30am, when i'd finish work at 5.30pm and until I'd drive to my first client for 6.30pm and then when I got home before bed. basically I didn't even have time to eat let alone breath - This is exactly why at the time I was thinking I was spending to much time on my sideline business and needed to focus elsewhere. I started to slow down and reevaluate what I wanted and what I needed to do to move forward. I stepped back from Gone Retro and was working 4 days a week there so I could focus more on Minimal Effort. In March 2015 I was paid the highest amount of commission at that time from my sideline business and it was my mum that actually said to me 'focus more on this as this is what will pay you more than you can imagine in the future'. She was completely right, as the month before I really slowed down, I lost focus as I wanted to push Minimal Effort further. So looking back on that commission statement I was thinking to my self, 'is this correct - it must be a mistake? I really don't deserve that as I don't feel as though I've worked my hardest..' thats the point of this business and if your sitting there questioning the same thing then you need to go and read a book called the compound effect by Darren Hardy and it will help you understand leverage and how this business is a compound effect. Im so grateful for my mums advise that day!!
I decided to put all my time in to my sideline business and Minimal Effort as they worked hand in hand together.
Its now April 16th 2016 I got home from Marbella Success Summit on Monday, I was there as a Diamond Executive (one way from the top of the compensation plan) with over 90 people in my team! I was also asked to present a workshop section on the Friday morning to ver 2,000 people.
Today at breakfast with Tom and Mel, I checked my commission statement (I have tears in my eyes writing this) and I can officially say that I'm now a 6 FIGURE A YEAR EARNER!!! From a FREE business opportunity, which I worked on as a sideline business to begin with around my work, lifestyle, full time job and my own business. So, please no-one ever tell me you don't have time!!! You just need to Make Time if you really want this.
The reason I'm writing this blog, is because I know theres a lot of people out there feeling how I felt this time last year, you feel like your putting in a lot of time and effort and not getting anywhere. Thats not true. The hard work your putting in now, is the money your going to be getting paid from for the rest of your life!
You start because you either want time or financial freedom, but you stay because of the people you 'work' with. They become your best friends, your support, your family. I just love the fact that I'm able to help others do the same, support them, show them that theres a better way from a free opportunity... yes, it still baffles me too!! haha
If it was easy, everyone would be doing it..
The only difference between the people who fail and the people who succeed, is that the people who succeed never gave up through the toughest times!
Never, Never, Never, Never - QUIT!
Peace and Love - Sarah xo
