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How do you feel when you are constantly being sold to?

We all know it’s super annoying!

Mary Kay beauty consultant Kristen Culver feels the same way. She implemented Relationship Marketing in her skin care business seven years ago. Now when she reaches out to her customers to make an order, they aren’t feeling like they are getting sold to.

Kristen says, “I specifically reach out to my customers 3-4 times a year, and it’s not to sell to them” she also says, “If you take care of your customers and appreciate them, then your business will take care of you.”

This week’s feature article, Kristen will explain how she takes time to reach out in kindness to build personal relationship’s with her team & customers. By doing this, her clients and team members don’t feel like just another number in the system.

Her inspiring story of appreciation will prompt you to become more thoughtful in your daily communications in your business and personal relationships.

Watch it here

Billionaire still wears the same watch he bought in 1964.

Many times, we are caught up in the moment of trying to get better and better….

It is great to want more, but it is also a limit of being smart….
A fool doesn’t just waste and blow his money cuz he has it.

I remember someone telling me about a conversation they had w someone else, this person had been to my house, and made a comment to this other person, that if I was making what I said I was, wondered why I didn’t upgrade my house.

Funny how people think….(and don’t ask you direct)
i have lots and lots of nice clothes and shoes (that is what I like to spend money on, and TIME things w my kids – we do LOTS of vacations and traveling). I drive a 85k vehicle, that is kinda nice….

My house – I ABSOLUTELY LOVE.Yes, it was made *awhile* ago, It is 2500 sq ft, so plenty what I need esp w the kids older, it is ranch style, which is my preference, and most important – my kids great grandfather built it w his own two hands, I will never ever sell it – even if I chose to move one day, it would stay in the family.

You don’t have to spend the money just cuz you made it – There has been several times in our life that Bryan and I thought we were financially pretty set, then his back surgery that didn’t go well came along w lots of bills and medical debt, and many other things….then we rose again for awhile, then had some other changes….you never know when things will happen…..invest for yourself when things are going good for those times when they won’t.

Also don’t save always and never have fun…..someone also made a comment on how many trips I go on….Yes, I am super super blessed, I get asked to speak at different events all over the world, and most times my flight/gas and my room are paid for – so many times I will take my kids, and we will stay a little extra on our own, and make a vacation out of it too. Then I do take lots of vacations and *breathers* — I work about 100 hours a week when I do work, so rather than take 2-5 hours a night watching tv that does nothing for me or my business, I will work and take extra relaxing time later, with my kids or friends that builds and nourishes my relationships in my life.

In the end – it is your life – your money – pray about it – make wise decisions, do as you wish

This is a neat article

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20130301171431-27307105-a-fool-and-his-money-are-soon-parted/

Reflecting…..

REFELCTING:

Many of you that know me and are closer to me, know I consistently work like 100 hours a week…..busy, can’t get into trouble, right?! haha! But keeps the mind busy, and I remember my mom used to say, “if you are awake, you are to be productive and profitable” — no lazy in our house! lol

But more this last week or so, I have always *known* to do this, but the last *while* found myself falling back into the routine of *skipping ‘me’* and just doing for everyone else…and so I have been taking more time off, granted only a little, but moments here and there for *just me*…..and it has been refreshing, and very much needed, I know….

And in that – I have reflected…..SO much has *changed through my life….I talked w a friend on my career and how 15 years ago, if you’d have told me I would be teaching and coaching others in life and business and traveling every month and speaking on stages all over the world to thousands of people, and companies and organizations would be calling me, hiring me to speak and train their employees and salespeople – I would have said you are crazy! (I was completely content w being the quiet cute little christian house wife w 4 kids and homeschooling and hiding behind my computer creating websites, branding and marketing for others and pushing them to the top) lol

Then talking to another friend, so much in my life has changed the last 5 years, many major losses, including my husband, father in law, my grand father, grandaddy-in-law, grandmother-in-law, our family dog of 13 years, my mom…..but also on the same, so many good things, getting my health back restored, my business tremendously excelling, meeting many incredible people and being able to connect others in so many incredible ways, SO many *God-winks* I cannot even begin to explain and relate, although I try to often and always try to remember to give Him the praise and glory….

When we truly *reflect* and get *out of ourselves* — many times we find we can quit focusing on the few things that *aren’t* as perfect as we want them to be yet, and be SO incredibly thankful and grateful for the many things that ARE way more than we ever thought they could be or would be………

I truly love my life….

I truly love my life.

I get to wake up every day and work with clients and people and make a difference in the world for better.

I have a wonderful family and wonderful friends.

How did you wake up this morning?

Do you wake up and take five minutes and truly be grateful and thankful for everything in your life….

or does the alarm go off and you get up and rush around and get ready for work or your day or whatever you have to entail…

and forget to take five minutes to be thankful and grateful for the things that you currently have in your life?

Everybody has trials and tribulations in their life.

The good Lord definitely knows that I have had my share of them but I try to focus every day of things that I can be thankful and grateful for.

I truly believe that as we do that we will attract more things in our life to be thankful and grateful for.

“Does making your life better make it better for those around you? “

Michael Carnes

That is a thought, isn’t it? We connect with, and talk with, associate with, do business with people every single day! Those people that in ANY WAY connect with you, does it make THEIR life better?

SOOO many things, and esp someone who has lost a spouse/significant other in their life — this connects with SO much more….I have noticed the last 5 years, I live my life MUCH more *on purpose*

I thankfully was raised in a wonderful home, great parents, great upbringing, great sisters, grew up, great marriage, great kids, etc, tremendously blessed…..

But what about now, what about that DASH will people say about you one day, what kind of difference for GOOD are you making in the lives of OTHERS that you touch? What GOOD is it, for them to have YOU as a part of THEIR life?

Incredible things to *ponder* — don’t ya think?

Building Relationships and Coincidences

#Relationships #Coincidence

Many people ask me all the time, why I spend so much time and money and effort to #KeepInTouch

This week, I traveled to East TN to not only get my hair done, with a stylist I have got to know and grown to love, but to visit one of my closest friends since I was 19 years old, and I got to have lunch w another lady on the road there with a girl I have been friends with probably over 5 years, and same thing since both of them don’t live close, I make an effort to contact when I am going that way to visit and reconnect with and build our relationship.

Facebook and other social media, texting and emails are great! I am very thankful for wonderful technology that helps me to keep in touch easier.

But I still #Love and #Cherish actual #cards in the mail as well as #inperson or #BellyToBelly as they say.

Today, I got a phone call from a man that I hadn’t spoke to in probably 10 years. He is still on my Keep in Touch, #ChristmasCard list.

In our short catch up talk – not only did he want to re-check in about possibly using my cards service for his #personal and #professional life, but also with talking, it was funny, I mentioned remembering him last week, and told him why, and he said, I just read a book on that, was able to give me that information for a health issue I have had, and then he also mentioned his daughter just lost her husband, and so I was able to give some info that might be able to help her, since I have walked in those shoes.

It is really amazing, when you stop to listen, and build those relationships. It not only will greatly improve your life emotional, spiritually, physically, personally, but financially and professionally.

Who just came across your mind while reading this note? Reach out to them today, build that relationship…..if it is *tough*…..that is even more of a reason…..you are not promised tomorrow to do it, and your life will be better if you do it today. <3

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