Director Who Will You Be This Summer: A Tale of Two Pampered Chef Consultants?

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I got this last year and thought it was worth repeating! I just sent it to my team.
Who will you be this Summer?

Read this very carefully. What you decide will not only affect your summer business but will have a HUGE impact on your fall (potentially best) selling season as well.


Summer Sally has three small children. She has been a Pampered Chef consultant for about 2 years and really loves it. But this summer, with the children involved in so many activities, Sally decided to take the summer off. She decided she would do one show at the end of May, turn it in in June, and take July and August off. To keep from going inactive and losing her career sales, 2% raise, and Future Director status, Sally wisely made sure she had a catalog show going so she would have $200 to turn in at the end of August. Sally really enjoyed her summer! She went to every ball game the kids had, took small day trips and weekend excursions, joined the local pool, got a great tan, worked around her house and spent every waking minute with the kids. What a great time they had. Sally was having so much fun; she forgot to send the catalogs to her catalog show host. By the time she remembered, the host was gone on her own family vacation. There was not time to make the catalog show count for August. Sally was in a panic. She got on the phone and put some orders together just in time to stay active, but found that no one from her shows 3 months earlier still wanted to do their shows. In fact, some had already had a show with another consultant because it had been so long. Now Sally had to work three times as hard at the end of the summer to get fall together, and she was missing some of the kids back to school activities. This just was not very fun. It was like starting all over again. Sally decided next summer would be very different.




Planning Patty also had three small children and looked forward to spending some extra time with the kids this summer. First she looked at her calendar and marked off all the days that she really couldn’t work. She made it a priority to attend 3 of every 4 ball games the kids had. On the rare occasion she and her husband missed a game, Patty found that the kids liked it when the sitter or grandparents could take them and watch them play. Next she planned one day trip each week, then she marked off several weekends where the entire family could “get away” or just do things around town. Patty’s next step was to work on her Pampered Chef calendar. She made it a goal to do 6 shows every month. She knew that to accomplish this, she would need to book 8 or 9 because of summer cancellations. She shared her plan at her shows on how she was going to enjoy her summer with her kids while working her own schedule. The money she was earning was paying for the weekend trips and special activities the kids were enjoying. She let them know how many nights she planned to work and that she only had a few dates left for whatever month she was booking. By sharing her story, Patty made other moms realize what a great job she had and Patty added two people to her team by the end of August. With 6 shows each month through the summer, Patty had a stack of leads for fall shows. She was ready to increase her show schedule and looked forward to paying for Christmas with cash!

WHO WILL YOU BE THIS SUMMER?

 

[sharalam]

As we enter the summer season, it's important for us to reflect on who we want to be during this time. Will we be like Summer Sally, who took a break from her business and ended up facing challenges and setbacks? Or will we be like Planning Patty, who strategically planned her summer and was able to enjoy quality time with her family while still growing her business?I urge you to take the time to plan out your summer schedule and set realistic goals for your business. Remember, what you decide now will not only impact your summer, but also your fall selling season. Don't let the summer months slip away and end up playing catch-up in the fall.As Pampered Chef consultants, we have the amazing opportunity to have a flexible schedule and be present for our families while still running a successful business. Let's take advantage of that and find a balance between work and play this summer.I hope you all have a wonderful and productive summer season.

 

[sharalam]

Dear Pampered Chef team member,

As we enter the summer season, it's important to take a moment to reflect on who we want to be and how we want to approach our business during this time. We all know that summer can be a busy and hectic time, especially for those of us with families. But it's also a time to relax, recharge, and make memories with our loved ones. So, who will you be this summer?

I want to share a story with you about two consultants, Summer Sally and Planning Patty, and how their decisions affected their businesses during the summer. Summer Sally chose to take the summer off and focus on her family, which is completely understandable. However, she didn't plan accordingly and ended up struggling to stay active and maintain her business. On the other hand, Planning Patty made a conscious effort to balance her work and family life. She set goals and made a plan to work around her family's schedule, and as a result, she not only enjoyed her summer but also added two new team members and had a stack of leads for fall shows.

As you can see, the choices we make during the summer can have a huge impact on our business, not just during the summer but also in the fall. So, I encourage you to take some time to plan and prioritize your summer. Make a schedule that works for you and your family, and communicate that with your customers and potential team members. By doing so, you can have a successful summer and set yourself up for a strong fall season as well.

I hope this story serves as a reminder to think about who you want to be this summer and how you can balance your business with your personal life. Let's make this summer a memorable and successful one for both our families and our businesses.

Best,

Pampered Chef Consultant