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Exodus 3:8, 11-12 ESV

And I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring then up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey….But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”  He said, “But I will be with you”

As I was reading through my Leadership Bible, I read the verse above and thought about the trouble Moses had communicating his vision.  God called Moses to lead His people out of Egypt, but Moses argued with God giving Him excuse after excuse as to why He should choose someone else to lead.

Here are some of the thoughts I had when I read this passage:

• Moses asked and I am sure you have also asked, “Who am I to do this?”  God says to Moses and to you, “I will be with you.”
• Continuing down to verse 4:1, Moses asks God, “What if they don’t believe me or listen to me?”
• How many times have I told God, “I can’t do this.”?
  • And God says, “I am going to be there with you.”

Remember that you’re not alone if you have the same feelings Moses did.  Be brave, acknowledge the awkward, do the best you can. Even just saying, “Hi, it’s nice to meet you.”

Reading through this passage reminded me of a time not too long ago after I started my coaching business.  Someone on my Operations team suggested that I call a person who had been telling others really good things about our company.  I hesitated at first and asked a lot of the same questions Moses asked God.

You’ll have to listen to the podcast or watch the video to find out how it turned out.

Thanks for checking in with us today.  Let’s continue the conversation and let us know how God is working in your business by joining our Facebook group.

Have you ever wondered if it is “worth it” to work with your friends and family members?  Does “the messiness” that comes with navigating a business relationship actually outweigh the benefits…

Well here is the thing… ALL relationships are messy and lead to issues. And if you grow in your ability to manage these relationships they can be incredibly rewarding.  To watch this video podcast go HERE.

Let’s start by talking about WHY we would want to even consider inviting our friends and family to join us in our business:

1. If you are standing with other women in a circle and there is a woman standing alone in your circle’s vicinity – the thing to do is notice her, smile at her, move over a bit and say, “Hi, come join us!”  Even if she decides not to join your circle – even if she looks at you like you’re crazy – inviting her is STILL THE THING TO DO. This advice is meant for both literal and figurative circles. WIDEN YOUR CIRCLE.  ALL THE TIME.” – Glennon Doyle
   1. Imagine how your close friends would feel if you had a circle and you DIDN’T invite them…
2. Ecclesiastes 4:12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
3. Gallup research says it’s good business
   1. women who strongly agree they have a best friend at work are more than twice as likely to be engaged (63%) compared with the women who say otherwise (29%).
   2. When employees possess a deep sense of affiliation with their team members, they are driven to take positive actions that benefit the business — actions they may not otherwise even consider if they did not have strong relationships with their coworkers.

Now you might be thinking, ok you convinced me. But how do I make sure this isn’t a landmine? Skill my friends, improve your skill.

• Use Strengthsfinder to reinforce why you believe they will be successful. Give real evidence to encourage them instead of “but I love you.” That doesn’t quite do the trick.
• Set clear boundaries. Have scheduled times for business. Off-hours are for personal time. If they bring up business during personal time, that’s totally ok. But if you are going to bring it up, make sure you ask permission so no one feels bombarded. Be clear on who is calling- their business partner or their friend.
• Be authentic. This is one I have struggled with. I am more than happy to carry their burden, but not so quick to share mine thinking I might discourage them. They are your friend or loved one first. If you throw up your walls they will know, and THIS is what’s more likely to mess up the relationship. Your personal growth will help to build your resilience though, and help you with a more positive attitude as a whole. Invest in being better so you can be better for those you care about.
• Hold them loosely. Network marketing is a season for many people. Your loved one might not make this their last career, and that’s ok! Every quarter check in to see how they are doing with their goals, how they feel about things and such. But because you love them, never let them quit on a bad day. That’s only allowed on a good day.

I really hope that this was helpful for you today :).  Would you like to set up a time to chat through how to move your business forward?  Just reply to this email and I will make sure that one of my awesome team members connects with you.

Tasha

“Just helping people see that where they are at isn’t where they have to stay.”

Today I have an interview with one of our community members, Tammy, and she is going to share how God has been working in her business.  Here are some highlights of our conversation.

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Tasha:  I have one of our community members, Tammy, with us today, and she is going to share with us how God has been working in her business.  Tammy, take it away.

Tammy:  Thank you, Tasha, for having me.  I am so honored to be here to talk to you about this, because it is near and dear to my heart how God is working in me and this business.  I was thinking about it this morning, and the number one way that God has been working in my business is that He is working in me. The person He is helping me become is totally different than the person I started out being.  While He is showing me how to help people, He is working on my heart in a way that I would have never expected and make an impact and witness for Him. He is showing me how to do things with authenticity and integrity, which is a huge goal for me.

Tasha:  You mentioned that you had an idea of what it meant to help people, and God has lead you on a path of the unexpected.  So what was your initial idea of what it meant to help people? And how has that changed? Or how has God changed that in you?

Tammy:  There is, of course, going on mission trips, or telling and sharing about Christ with people that you meet.  But I never felt called to go on mission trips; I felt called to support missionaries.

But I felt there is more, there has to be more.  When He led me to this business, it was a clear call that this was the avenue, like, “Oh! Oh, ok.  God is full of surprises!” It was clear and direct, and it is what keeps me going whenever things feel like things are never going to come to fruition.

Tasha:  You may have caught my smirk when you mentioned mission trips, and last week I went to the World Vision conference.  And everyone was asking, “Are you going on a Vision Trip?” And I said to them, “Well, would you like me to go to Africa?  Or would you like me to sell? Which would you prefer?”

I don’t meet too many people that are wired like that, so that is why I smirked.

To know that God has called each of us in a different way to fulfill His mission…It is not one-size-fits-all.  Not all of us are called to missions trips, not everyone is called to network marketing to fulfill God’s kingdom, He has made us for this role, and we need a bunch of types of roles to make it all fit together.

Do you have one example or story of how you found yourself helping someone that was clearly God-appointed?  I know it may be hard to think of just one.

Tammy:  There are a lot including helping people overcome the things that are stopping them in terms of mindset, heart strings attached to things from childhood, not being able to let go…It is amazing what coaching has done to help me talk to people in ways that are not confrontational or judgmental.  Being able to communicate is what it is all about.

Just helping people see that where they are at isn’t where they have to stay.  Obviously, God’s grace, number one, is what brings us out of these terrible places that we have all been as humans.

I know that is not one example, but I have people that have a really hard time attracting.  They tend to attract people like themselves, and then they are frustrated :).

Tasha:  What I wrote down is what God has been working in you is to help you communicate in a way that is loving.

What are phrases you use or questions you ask that help you communicate in a way that is more loving?  For example, let’s say I am one of your friends and my kids are super sick. How would you communicate with me in a way that is loving rather than judgmental?

Tammy:  Obviously, I’m going to talk to you about oils, since that is the product I sell, and I would start out with how when my kids were little and how awful it was when they were sick.  Been there, done that. I wouldn’t talk about how you are loading them down with toxic chemicals, because we are all doing the best we can.

So what I do say to people are the oils, and how I wish I had known about the oils back then.  So if you are interested, I would really like to talk to you about them. And if you are not, it is ok.

I keep acting like Switzerland, that this is a choice you get to make.  Yes, I sell essential oils, but whether or not you buy them is up to you.  I just keep it very simple.

Tasha:  The key phrase I wrote down is “I wish I knew about these earlier.”  I love that because we look at sales as an opportunity to equip people with a solution that can remove suffering they may be experiencing.

Around the 11 minute mark, Tasha goes back what Tammy mentioned regarding team members who attract people like themselves.  Our natural reaction would be to shake them and encourage them in an unloving way. Tasha asks Tammy to talk about how she would go about communicating to a team member like this in a loving and non-judgmental way.  You’ll definitely want to watch the interview on how she handles her team who struggle with this.

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Thanks for reading today’s highlights.  Be sure to check out the entire conversation below.  Then join us in our Facebook group to continue the conversation and share how God is working in your business.

You may not realize it, but the way that Jesus called His first disciples is similar to how we recruit for our businesses.

In Luke 5, Jesus recruits His first disciples.  He does so by doing three things, which are tips that I want you to share with you today that can help you recruit for your business.  Here they are:

1. Jesus established credibility.  In verse 3 He sat down and taught people from the boat.  He added value to their lives.
2. Jesus gave them a vision of something bigger than themselves and communicated in terms that they could understand.  He didn’t talk about evangelism or spiritually impacting the Roman Empire. He used words that the fishermen would understand.
3. He promised to equip them for the vision.

Jesus calling fishermen to fish for men instead of fish, is not much different than the way you all in your network marketing businesses recruit to build your teams.  We teach, we invite in simple terms, and we promise to equip them and to actually equip them.

I recently had a call with my client and coached her on her recruiting approach.  Admittedly, I was pretty mean because I gutted everything in it that wasn’t at the 4th grade level.  I wasn’t trying to be mean just to be mean, but I was following the example Jesus gave of creating a simple language and communicated in that way.  It was actually kind of fun to say, “You can’t use that term because let me tell you what Jesus said. :)”

Those are my tips for today, and I am curious to hear what you think of that and if it helps you.  If you need help crafting those tips to incorporate into your business, reach out to me through our Facebook group, or Facebook page.

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Philippians 4:6 (ESV)

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God

We have business meetings with our teams and our customers, but what about God?

Today we have an interview with Loretta and how God is working in her business, and here are some highlights of some of the conversation I had with her.

Loretta:  God has been a main focal point in my life since I was a teenager.  He may not always be in the forefront, but, as we get older, we don’t mind sharing and being spiritual.  And sharing that in our business can really take you places.

I like to have a daily, what I call, a business meeting with God thanking Him every day and throughout the day for the opportunities I do have to help people.  I know a lot of people are struggling in all areas of their lives, so part of that is praying for them, reallying praying, not just the platitudes of saying, “I’ll pray for you,” but really praying for them, which I write down in my calendar.

T:  So when you have business meetings with God in the same way I have business meetings with my clients, my coach, and my team members, do you have an agenda in these meetings?

Loretta:  Great question, yes.  My agenda is often thankfulness and gratitude, and thank Him for His blessings, and prayers for other people.  When I pray for the business…I think when a lot of people pray for their business, they ask for patience, and when we ask for patience, He gives you more trials.  

So I think about the opportunities and looking for them in the little things, looking for the wins.  I know the wins are not because of me but because of Him. I’ve learned to let go and let God, which has been hard to learn.  I’ve learned to really put things in His hands. If He brings you to it, He will bring you through it. I am giving it up to Him and asking Him, “How do you want me to handle this challenge with this team member?”  Or, “Why am I feeling this frustration?”

After all the ups and downs in my life wondering about where I am going to be in 6 months or a year, I have learned to just take each day as it comes.  I also try to remember that joy is beauty, and to smile. I always forget to smile.

T:  Now you wanted to share a couple of verses that are cornerstones to your business, so can you read those?  They are popular ones, but it definitely doesn’t hurt to hear them again and again and again.

Loretta:  The first is 1 Corinthians 13:4 (I think I used this years ago when I got married), and the other is Philippians 4:6.  People that are always on the go, or worried about their business, or health challenges tend to be anxious. It’s important to remember to let go, because once you give it to God you can’t take it back.  You have to listen, and you can’t want it in your time.

T:  Is there a practical tip, just a regular business tip, that has brought you results in your business that you would like to share?

Loretta:  The biggest one is a planner.  I have tried to use one digitally, but you can’t schedule appointments on your phone when you are on the phone.  So I have gone back to a paper planner. So I have my schedule, and I block out my time.

I also like to go back year to year and see what I did before.

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Thank you again for reading today’s highlight from my interview with Loretta.  Remember to check out the entire interview below, and to join our Facebook group to continue the conversation.