One of the great perks about blogging about my dental career is that I have met some amazing people along the way. Not only are they inspiring, interesting people, but they are also people who have decided they want something different out of life. They are people who have decided to take risks to bring more joy into their lives. They are people who have decided not to settle for their existing conditions because it’s easier to stay put than to change. I’m thrilled that one of those amazing people is now my latest guest blogger! Her name is Ritu,...
Have you ever noticed how sometimes the most simple discussions can bring about the most unexpected moments of clarity? While hanging out with a friend a few weeks ago, he reminded me of an old memory we shared. He is a high school teacher, and several years ago he had a student in his class with very bad teeth and very little money. She needed serious help, and he felt so strongly about helping her, that he paid me to do her dental treatment for her. As we reminisced about how amazing that story was, I realized that I had...
How’s your luck? For years I believed that I had bad luck. It was true. I never won anything. Whenever there was a drawing or a lottery, my name was never drawn. It seemed like the same lucky people always won over and over. When I was 8 my sister won a highly coveted Cabbage Patch Kid on the Point Pleasant boardwalk by placing her $1 bet on the word “son” on the roulette wheel. The very next round I wanted to place the same bet but was talked out of it because it would never hit again. Guess what...
Sometimes when I stop and look at the way life unfolds, I can’t help but notice how crazy it can be. I’m experiencing something I didn’t ever anticipate with this career change. Everything seems to be coming full circle, and… I never saw it coming. We can make plans and have dreams and hopes for our lives, but we never really know how things will turn out. When I was in college, I didn’t know what I wanted to do. The only thing I knew was that I enjoyed studying and speaking Spanish. It really was the only thing I...
I never thought I’d say this, but I’m actually having fun with my new business. Work isn’t generally something we associate with “fun,” and I didn’t choose to do this because I thought it would be “fun.” I’m sure there are people who choose this for that reason alone. People decide to go into this type of business for all sorts of reasons. Some do it for the money. Some want to dream big. Some are lonely and are just looking for social interaction. Some even do it for the personal development. I have a friend who did it because...
Remember how I said you cannot do this business alone? Well, I’m about to contradict myself. You have to do this business alone. Wait! What? First I said you cannot do this alone, and now I’m saying you have to? Well, they’re both true. You have to do it alone… when you are not relying on your teammates, which is most of the time. Most of the time, you are doing the behind-the-scenes work that sets you up to work with others. If you don’t lay the ground work for your business, there is nothing for your team to help...
In sharing the “simple” routine required to do this business, I left out one key factor to success in this company: You can not do this alone. Team is essential. Without one, you will not survive in this business. But with one, you will thrive. This is why it is so crucial to plug into the people and the system provided for you. My support team does 3 necessary things for me. They are: Teachers Worker Bees Cheerleaders (more…)
Since I had never been in the network marketing industry before and had no clue what to do, I was a sponge for any information I could get. When I opened my starter package, I felt a little overwhelmed, but my excitement for my new career experiment kept me going. There was a lot of information, and I had no idea where to begin. Turns out, it’s not unlike buying a new TV or a desk from IKEA: it helps to read the manual. My kit was like a manual that told me exactly where to start, so I just...
After I decided to take another scary leap out of my comfort zone, I then had to figure out how to get started. I had no idea how to do network marketing, and because of previous experiences, I was really insecure about it. I had never done anything like this before. I secretly felt really excited about this new challenge, but at the same time, I was torn. I had a lot of old feelings and negativity to undo. I was so uncomfortable with the fact that I was starting a relationship marketing business, that I’m not sure I approached...
You might wonder why joining a network marketing company was such a push out of my comfort zone. I was never any good at marketing. In fact, I have always shied away from it simply because it never interested me. But it’s more than just a lack of interest. It really comes down to the fact that I’ve always worried that if I asked others for business, or favors, or help that I would inconvenience them; and the last thing I ever wanted to be was a nuisance. Add to that the very common personality trait we dentists have: we...
