In January, Kelly Hogan picked up her 2011 pink Cadillac. For the Mary Kay Cosmetics independent beauty consultant, the car was a reward for personal sales success and for her mentoring of other women in the business. The pink Cadillac is the most well-known of Mary Kary’s “Cinderella Gifts,†which are bestowed upon team members as rewards for their sales success. Hogan has been working from home for Mary Kay Cosmetics for 12 years and has been a director for eight.
Here are her tips for starting up a business of your own.
No. 1: Don’t wait until “the perfect time†to get started. There’s NEVER going to be a perfect time.
No. 2: Once you’ve made the decision to work from home and begin your business, make the decision to really make it work. Don’t just “give it a try.†Maintain F.O.C.U.S. (Follow One Course Until Successful).
No. 3: Set aside an area you can call your office. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but it does have to be functional.
No. 4: Work when you schedule yourself to work. Just like any business that thrives on appointments, there will be some that postpone or cancel. Still discipline yourself to work.
No. 5. Have a positive attitude! It’s been said that you can do everything right with a bad attitude and fail, but then turn around and do everything wrong with a great attitude and succeed. Make the choice to be positive!
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