Which one will you order?

When your sales reach $1000 in March,

you earn your choice of seven of the new wall art designs.

Which one would you choose?

This was my choice.

Remember that you are always

welcome to use any of my samples!

PERK YOUR BUSINESS!

I know you!  I know that you love Longaberger, our quality products, the friendship of your customers and other consultants, the rewards of incentives, the discount and the extra money!  But, the most common problem among consultants is:  

How can I find the time to promote my Longaberger business?
One of the most common complaints from consultants is that I just don't have the time to work my business.  So, what can you do to find the time?  This will be a quick exercise in time management.  You will need a timer (10 minutes, total, I promise), blank sheet of paper and a writing utensil (aka pen or pencil).  We all have 24 hours in a day - 8 for sleeping, 8 for working and 8 for fun.  Most of you have a full time job (8 hours), sleep and rest (8 hours) and  another 8 hours.  What do you do with the other 8 hours?  Don't do this if you really don't want to know. 

• Set a timer for 5 minutes
• Quickly, write down everything you do in your normal day, include personal hygiene, computer, tv & telephone time - yes, include it all
• Stop when the timer dings
• Go through the list & categorize each item with P E R K:     

Postpone - put it off
Eliminate - just say no
Reduce - determine to spend less time here
Keep - this is a neccessity

(Don't think about this too much, just go with your initial, gut feeling - just do it.)

Highlight the Ks!
Place the Rs on a watch list!
Now, mark through the E's- get rid of it, let it go.
Place the Ps in an 'after I have completed __'.

Personally, I reward my self with the fun things that I want to do after completing the not-so-fun things that I must do.

I really hope that this helps you with your time management and allows you more time to do what you love to do with Longaberger and make money doing it! 
Turn your passion into income!

Saving $s

March Madness Savings-

• Tuesday (3/23) Tip & Mix Bowls - Sm ($13.) or Med ($18.75)!
• Wednesday Online (3/24) - Jumbo Mugs! $11.25 (your price)
• Wrought Iron! (20% off + your 25% discount)
• Botanical Fields Pottery (save 20% + your 25% discount) 
• Leaf Baskets! (Save $13 + your 25% discount)
• Mother's Day Basket Set! (Save your 25% discount)
• Pretty in Pink Tote! (Save your 25% discount)
• Cookie Baskets (Save your 25% discount)
• Bee Registration! (Save $99 this month)

I am buying some of the Jumbo Mugs to sell at my Open House!
Maybe Easter gifts filled with Easter candy?
Christmas gifts filled with coffee or hot chocolate packs?
End-of-school teacher gifts filled with summer candies?
Back-to-school teacher gifts filled with pain reliever & teas?

Irish Blessing

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
May the rains fall soft upon your fields,

And, until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.

BIG NEWS!

March into Success!!
Here are the details:
With $300 in guest sales in March (just one home show, maybe even your own?)= 30% commission instead of 25% (all guest sales for March) WOOHOO!! That's right!! When your guest sales for March reach $300, you'll earn 30% commission for all of your March guest sales instead of the usual 25%!! This goes all the way back to March 1 (once you reach $300). They did not mention how we'll receive the additional 5%, but I'll assume the money will be direct deposited into the ACH bank account you use when you submit shows!! We still have almost 3 weeks left! You CAN do it!! It's the difference of earning $90 on your $300 in guest sales or $75 on your $300 in guest sales!! Thank You Longaberger for the Spring Break Bonus!!


But wait...there's more:


myDream points = TRIPLE in March!! Yep....TRIPLE myDream points on all personal guest sales in March!!!! This means MORE FREE LONGABERGER (or more FREE whatever you want to spend your myDream points on!!)!!!!! Another Spring Break Bonus!!


Oh, but there's MORE:


submit $300 in guest sales in March and it counts for your first quarter for the new Home Consultant minimums that start April 1! (no matter what month your quarter starts) WoooHooo!! It's a pass for your first quarter!


And you guessed it....there's more:


As most of you already know... with $1000 in guest sales in March you get your choice from our new wall art that is coming this spring... FREE!!


This is great way to earn something new to show off at your shows this summer!!


SO....with $300 in Guest sales in March you'll receive:
$90 in commission
750 myDream points
Your 1st quarter sales minimums are met!


Or... with $1000 in guest sales in March you'll receive:
$300 in commission
6000 myDream points
Your 1st quarter sales minimums are met!
Your choice from the selection of new wall art coming soon...FREE!!


Ty, Terri and Lynn are already marching with sales in March! Keep up the good work!  I'm here to help in any way I can. You are welcome to borrow my samples - just let me know in advance so they will be together for you and easy to pick up and return if I am not in Amarillo.


March is the month to SELL SELL SELL!

Our March Get-Together

Thank you for coming

to our get-together this evening!

Kim and Lynzee (Kim's sweet daughter) and 

Terri and Judy (Terri's friend and customer)

had split pea soup, Irish soda bread

and green m&m cookies for supper

with me and Mickey.

There was fun table talk and we discovered

what a small world we live in. 

Kim and Judy actually knew many of the same people.

I love it when we meet new Longaberger friends

and discover so much in common! 

Judy is hooked on Longaberger baskets! 

Good job, Terri!

Congratulations on educating and encouraging
a good customer.

After this evening, she wants pottery
and is planning to hostess her first home show.

I see future consultant potential!

Don't you love Longaberger lovers?

Congratulations, Vanna.. uh.. I mean Terri!

Enjoy your PINK MEASURING CUP!

Isn't Lynzee adorable?

Hmmm... in about eight years,

we will put a consultant contract in her hands.

She is just a few months younger than Jack,

our oldest grandson.

Oh Lynzee, I could make such big plans for you!

We all had a fun evening together!

The conference call didn't go quite as well.

Where were you all?

I missed you.

If you need a fun Irish recipe

for Saint Patricks Day,

this one is for you...

Irish Soda Bread

This bread is popular throughout Ireland. Because it is easily and quickly made it is often baked fresh for tea or even breakfast. At home we used to call the loaf made with white flour soda bread, while that made with whole meal was wheaten bread. In other parts of the country wheaten bread is referred to as brown soda or, confusingly, soda bread!

1lb/ 1/2kg/ 4 cups plain flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp sugar (optional)

1pt/ 1/2 lr/ 2 cups buttermilk or sour milk

Sieve the dry ingredients into a large bowl. Scoop up handfuls and allow to drop back into the bowl to aerate the mixture. Add enough buttermilk to make a soft dough. Now work quickly as the buttermilk and soda are already reacting. Knead the dough lightly - too much handling will toughen it, while too little means it won't rise properly.

Form a round loaf about as thick as your fist. Place it on a lightly-floured baking sheet and cut a cross in the top with a floured knife. Put at once to bake near the top of a pre-heated oven, gas mark 8, 450°F, 230°C, for 30-45 minutes. When baked, the loaf will sound hollow when rapped on the bottom with your knuckles. Wrap immediately in a clean tea-towel to stop the crust hardening too much.

Believe in Longaberger

from Anita Rector who was hired by Dave Longaberger and is still with TLC:
Believe...
...in your product = sales so get your passion back, make a play date, have fun
...in yourself = bookings, good customer service offering 3 prices (customer, hostess, consultant) with no bargain left behind
...in your company = recruiting others to love our products, weavers, and Tami (who is the catalyst for expanding our product line). She believes in you and your ability.

When you have passion, your light shines brightly!
Just get out and do it!
"Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do."
-Goethe
(David Allen, Getting Things Done)

And the winner is...

Terri Younger!  Terri will receive this Pink Measuring Cup!  I hope that you enjoy it and love it as much as I love mine.  Thank you, all followers!