The Dreamers Corner

Mary Kay Career Conference 2018

I am taking steps to invest in myself and in my Mary Kay business.  Part of my investment was attending Career Conference this year in Duluth, GA!  When I say I gleaned so much and how thankful and blessed I felt to be among such great and strong women!  This conference left me speechless…it left me encouraged….and it left me with plenty of nuggets of knowledge.  Career Conference allowed me to hear from powerful and inspirational women from Sales Directors to National Sales Directors (or NSDs).  All with personal and real stories that left me thinking…”If they could reach that level of success…what is stopping me from reaching mine?”

Here are some top take-aways with the name of the speaker that I received the knowledge from!:

• Let people fascinate but not frustrate you; fight for what you want – Cecilia James; NSD
• If its important, then you will make the time; don’t whine, just get to work – Tina Dees; Senior Sales Director
• Don’t oversell, just ask; Its not up to me to have it all together, just to be ALL IN!; Life doesn’t get any easier – Jill Davis (NSD)
• Let me bless them, and they will bless me; have non-negotiables…stop talking and start doing!; want the support? à Then show them why they need to support you; if you are not failing, it means I’m not trying– Brittany Kaps; NSD
• You don’t get what you want, you get who you are; pray before every appointment; focus on edifying and lifting others up – Nikki Edgemon; Senior Sales Director
• Stop judging; if stinkin thinking enters, check it with the word of God—Kimbi Bartik
• Cant win if you quit…So don’t quit; healthy things grow from the inside out – Richelle Barnes
• Enjoy it all! Turn fear into excitement; how am I managing my emotions and my time – Alia Head; NSD
• Get M.A.D. – Motivated And Determined; never use your kids as an excuse, but as your “WHY’—Jeanette Thompson; Future Executive Senior Sales Director

I had such a great time learning and having fellowship with like minded individuals who are all on a journey to pursue their dreams!  If you are in Mary Kay, I encourage you to attend a conference or a seminar or even better…both!  If you are not in Mary Kay, I encourage you to find some women’s conferences or join a group that is focused on empowering women and giving women tools to succeed in all areas of your life!  I promise that the time and money you spend will not be a waste and will only propel you forward on your personal journey!

Go and be great!

What seminars or conferences have you attended in the past that have uplifted you?  I would love to hear about them in the comments below!

I pose this question to you now….are you hungry?  And no, I don’t mean are you hungry to eat…but are you hungry for your dreams?  Are you hungry enough to sacrifice for that investment?  Are you hungry to create your own business and push until it thrives?  Are you hungry for that promotion or job?  How hungry are you?

Based on your response, I can tell you how hungry you are…or even how hungry you are not.  Why?  Because I personally have gone through my seasons where I am so hungry where it hurts, and where I say I am hungry, but go watch a tv show rather than work on my business.  I’ll go out with friends before I do homework.  I’ll eat some more ice cream instead of going on that run.  Or my biggest one…hitting that snooze button 15,000 times and turning over rather than getting up and getting a start on my day.

If you want to reach any goal, small or big, there has to be some kind of hunger or serious decision or commitment to the end goal that you will do anything to get there.  You will talk to any stranger, lose sleep, sacrifice time watching tv…you fill in the blank…to accomplish the goal or get to that next level.

I wish I could tell you that I have conquered this, but this is still a journey for me.  I get frustrated with myself…fall down, and then get back up again to try again to find that hunger.  Many times, I have found myself so upset or so tired of being tired where that is when I have my breakthrough.  With each breakthrough, there is a new level that you reach and need to push through to get to the next level.

I am personally learning to appreciate the journey and to keep pushing forward and learning that finding this hunger is a process and have committed to myself that no matter what, I will not give up on myself.  I am worth it to keep trying even when I fall down…I am worth it.

You are worth it!  What wins have you seen in your life that you may have not seen if you gave up on yourself?  I would love to hear about them and encourage you in your journey!