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Side Hustle Work from Home

27 March 2020 By LA 2 Comments

In no particular order, below are the top 11 reasons why I love to work from home:

1. When the kiddo calls from school and say “I forgot my … ” I can buzz it right up to her.

2. If I feel like taking a nap, I can.

3. I am the boss of me.

4. I can get a hair appointment on short notice because I can make it at almost any time.

5. If I have a sick child I don’t have to rearrange any schedules or call off work.

6. I get to hang out with my basset hounds all day.

7. I can bake cookies or decorate a cake at the same time I’m on a telecon.

8. I get to decide what time I’m done working or if I want to play hooky for the day.

9. I don’t have to worry about hitting the boss key – ever.

10. When telemarketers call I say “This is a business!” Then they quickly hang up and don’t call again.

11. I can get showered and put my face on at anytime I want. Or not at all if I don’t want.

What are your top reasons why you love to work from home?

If you don’t work at home but want to, then join me; I’ll help you!

Whether you want to stay home to raise kiddos, or care for elderly or disabled loved ones, or you simply want the freedom to be available for your family when they need you, working for yourself can afford you that.

I left my federal government career in 2000 to raise my children. As a single mom, who had an excellent job with the feds, leaving all that was almost unheard of. I didn’t have children so someone else could raise them. It was a choice I made and I have never regretted it.

Now that they’re grown and flown, over the last two decades I’ve become extremely accustomed to my freedom.

Sad Day

This morning my father-in-law died. It’s a very sad day in the Ayers’ household. It doesn’t matter how old someone is, or even if you have advance notice, you cannot prepare to grieve. You can only go through it.

It is on days like this that I am extremely grateful to have my own business, and to have the freedom to be available for my children, as they mourn the loss of their grandfather.

As they wrestled with what to do today: go to work or don’t go; take time off now, or wait until the funeral; go sit with the family or stay busy, it made me realize that I didn’t need to make those decisions. Instead, my loved ones know that I’m here, to go or to stay or to take care of whatever they need.

Freedom of schedule – as far as I’m concerned, there’s no greater benefit.

Thanks for the memories, Jerry Ayers. You will be deeply missed.

Thinking of Joining Scentsy?

23 August 2017 By LA Leave a Comment

Whether you’re looking for a new career, some extra income or you have a need to work from home for a host of reasons, you’re in the right place. If you’re considering Scentsy, you’re in the right place because I am dedicated to helping scent lovers start and succeed in business.

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Work Your Scentsy Business In Your Own Way

While most direct sales companies are set up to use the party plan platform to sell products, there are other alternative methods to running your home business besides through home parties. Your home business could also consist of activities such as internet marketing, online social networking, online parties, vendor events, face to face, setting up displays, basket (catalog) parties, fundraisers and internet marketing.

Scentsy Consultants earn commission from the sale of retail products.

As a consultant advances in rank and builds an organization, additional leadership bonuses are available. When researching home based business compensation plans make sure you understand the pay structure. They are not all created equal. Most party plans, including Scentsy are based on a two-tiered compensation plan.

A Direct Sales home based business opportunity is perfect for anyone.

Some Consultants join to have some extra shopping money. For others, having their own home business allows them to make a car payment, mortgage payment, or gives them the ability to quit a part- or full-time job and work from home. There are no scripts, no right or wrong way to hold your parties. If you equate direct sales to a traditional home party and are not thrilled by that prospect, no worries. There are plenty of alternatives to home parties. Simply build your home based business in the way that works best for you!*

Selecting a sponsor is an important decision before you start your Scentsy candle business.

You owe it to yourself to thoroughly research and interview potential sponsors. That’s where I can help. Here you will find a plethora of articles and resources about starting, maintaining and thriving in your new direct sales home based business. You will also find information about my own knowledge, skills and abilities as an experience work from home senior ranking direct sales Superstar Director.

I love to talk about everything Scentsy and can’t wait to share it with you. Let’s chat!

Laurie Ayers
Independent Scentsy Superstar Director
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Supplemental Retirement Income

22 August 2017 By LA 2 Comments

Scentsy Supplements Your Retirement Income

Starting a Scentsy business is a great way to supplement your retirement income. You will still have the freedom to set your own hours as you do now in retirement; and you can work at much or as little as you choose.

Whether your pension or Social Security income isn’t enough to keep you comfortable, or you need extra income to travel more or pay for medications, or your sweet significant other is driving you crazy and you need to get out of the home for a bit – Scentsy can help you enjoy your golden years.

Control How Much You Earn

If you’re worried that if you earn too much it’ll negatively affect your benefits, you have 100% control of how much you earn. If you choose just to sell products (as opposed to also building a sales team) then you’ll know up front how much you will earn.

For example, with Scentsy, consultants earn 20-30% commission on personal sales. If you sell $2,000 in one calendar month, you know you’ll earn $600. You can use that as a guide what you need to earn or what amount you cannot go over.

If you opt to build a team you can earn much more. You can also control how many team members you recruit and what months you get paid on downline sales. That’s the beauty of direct sales, you are in control of your income. You will get out of it what you put into it.

How to Get Started

Find a product line you would like to represent – whether it’s candles, handbags, chocolate, jewelry, kitchen products or something else you would enjoy representing. I can personally vouch for Scentsy, our amazing fragrance company. But the key point here, is you need to find something you are also passionate about.
Research leaders within the company and find a consultant under which to enroll. This person will be your mentor so choose wisely as most companies do not allow you to change sponsors once you enroll. See Selecting Direct Sales Sponsor. In 2018 I’ll be celebrating my 30th year in direct sales; including over 11 years with Scentsy.
Join / Enroll / Sign up / Start a Business – it all means the same thing in direct sales. It means you’re paying a small investment for a starter kit which should provide you product samples and supplies needed to start your business. See Scentsy starter kit contents here.
Have fun. If you’re retired, you already paid your dues. Odds are you didn’t necessarily enjoy every single day you worked. Now is the time to find something that would be fun to do and supplement your retirement income at the same time.

Preconceived Notions

If you’re concerned Direct Sales means conducting home parties, relax. Demonstrating the products via home parties certainly is a great platform to share in a fun environment, but it is not the only way. Perhaps you’d prefer to do vendor events or catalog/basket parties, or set up displays in businesses or do some online parties or fundraisers. Check with your sponsor; it’s likely the company you join offers you the ability to sell using more methods than just home parties.

If you think you may be interested in selling for Scentsy Fragrance – wickless candles, diffusers, essential oils, home fragrance, and scented laundry and body products, I encourage you to learn more about me, and then join my team when you’re ready to get started.

Retired is being twice tired, I’ve thought. First tired of working, then tired of not. ~Richard Armour

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About the Author: Laurie Ayers is a Michigan work from home mom and a Superstar Director with Scentsy Wickless Candles. She enjoys helping men and women start and maintain a home based business in the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Germany, Ireland, UK, France, Austria and Spain. To get more information about how to start a home business as well as to learn about our compensation plan go to www.thrivingcandlebusiness.com/how-to-start-a-candle-business/

Be sure to connect with me on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest

Self-Discipline for Self Employed

8 May 2017 By LA Leave a Comment

Self-Employment is not for the faint of heart.

Being self-employed has many perks. You can find plenty of articles about the benefits of working for yourself and being home based. But you won’t often find too much on the challenges of being self-employed.

If you are not self-disciplined or self-motivated you may have a hard time finding success working for yourself. You can be the world’s best boss or the world’s worst boss.

It’s as simple as if you don’t work, you don’t get paid.

Tricks to Keep the Self Employed Gainfully Employed

I was going to say Tips to Motivate the Self Employed, but let’s be honest. If you’re reading this, you don’t need a tip, you probably already know what needs to be done. You just need to figure out a way to put a fire under your butt to make it happen. I sometimes have to play mind games with myself. One of the more effective tactics is:

Punishment Reward – If I’d rather do something else then I force myself “Do this FIRST, then you can do THAT.” For example, if I want to catch up on last night’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy, FIRST I have to write a blog post, publish it, post, tweet and pin it. THEN I can check in to see what’s the latest with Meredith and her pals.

Well that’s it. I have one trick to offer because that is what works for me. There’s no shortage of ways you can use this.

Need to make phone calls to past hosts? Phone calls is one activity that can bring in great results, yet it is often dreaded by many. Before you can check in on your social media accounts, you HAVE to call three people. THEN you can check in on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat or wherever you hang.
Behind in logging bookkeeping and expenses? Don’t even think about taking a break make cookies or run to that estate sale until you update QuickBooks and file those receipts.

First THIS (necessary but less desirable) then THAT (something you want to do).

Try it!

p.s. If this sounds familiar, yes it is the same tactic used on kids. First pick up your toys, then we can have ice cream.

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About the Author: Laurie Ayers is a Michigan work from home mom and a Superstar Director with Scentsy Wickless Candles. She enjoys helping men and women start and maintain a home based business in the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Germany, Ireland, UK, France, Austria and Spain. To download a FREE Start Up Guide which provides more details about how to start a home business as well as to learn about our compensation plan go to www.thrivingcandlebusiness.com/how-to-start-a-candle-business/

Be sure to connect with me on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest

work from home.

Side Hustle Work from Home

In no particular order, below are the top 11 reasons why I love to work from home:

RIP Jerry Ayers