My resume reads more like a House of Pain top hit from the 90s than a list of jobs. (Jump around, jump around…). Try as I might, I have not found an industry or a company that will allow me to grow and develop at my desired pace (aka…lightning speed!) while simultaneously delivering financial reward. Just like with finding Mr. Wonderful, I thought that in finding Mr. Wonderful Job, I had to kiss a lot of toads. So I worked, quit, transferred, quit, started something new, quit, and on and on it goes. Just as in many first dates, jobs would promise me things, romance me with benefits, comp plans, and PTO and then change the script and under-deliver. I’ve never been afraid to try something new or to leave the job when it was no longer a “match.” But, truthfully, I was looking for that long-term commitment, and I was disappointed every time it didn’t work out. In my heart, I knew that there just had to be a company/industry out there that would see value in me and have the means to support my desired growth and development while delivering great financial reward.
Enter Rodan + Fields. I had actually heard of the company a few years back (insert: kicking myself now), but was too afraid to jump into a Multi-Level-Marketing program. So many of those have such a negative stigma around them with words like “pyramid” and “scam” attached. And, seeing as how I was in a financial place in my life where putting groceries on my credit card was not uncommon, I juuuust didn’t think that it would be wise of me to go out and spend money on skin care. I mean, I’m pretty vain, but I’m not stupid. Or was I? After seeing some of my close friends establish themselves with very little effort as Independent Consultants with R+F, my ears started to perk up. I liked that word “independent.” Sing it, Beyonce!! So I started digging around, reading up online and asking a few people about the business side. I talked to my husband about the idea, and he also did his research. My husband is a very smart businessman. So having his support means so much to me! Not only from an emotional standpoint, but he is able to help me wrap my head around the business jargon that can send my head spinning. (Actually, it’s not that confusing at all. I’m just slow. Which goes to show – anyone can do this!)
Being able to control my destiny is the most exciting part for me. In other jobs, the intensity of which you worked did not always correlate to success, both financially or in recognition by the company. But now it does!! I came out of the gate ready to rock, and in my first month, I doubled my goals that I set for myself and earned myself a promotion and a pay raise! In my first month!!! How many jobs out there can you say would provide that!?!? I’ve had ROCKSTAR months in other sales jobs, and the most I got would maybe be lunch from the boss. Now, I’m not knocking my other jobs…please understand that. The corporate world just isn’t set up to provide stellar employees with incentives the way that MLM jobs can. (That’s right. I called myself stellar.) And the best part?? I’m just getting started!
In addition to my own initiative and gumption that accelerates me in my business, Rodan + Fields has just launched a revolutionary product called Acute Care that is sending Botox doctors shaking in their boots. And, might I say, good! Legally being able to stick needles in people’s faces that contain toxins that freeze your expressions should be a crime. Honestly. But I digress. Acute Care is a clinically proven, non-invasive way to fill a wrinkle over night! Say what? These little stickers, if you will, are loaded with peptides and hyaluronic acid that produce visible results for fighting wrinkles. This is like the Viagra of skin care! Remember what happened to all those Pharma Reps that had that little gem in their portfolio!? Oh yeah….look out world – here we come! But unlike being a Pharma Rep, you don’t have to wait for a company to hire you to push their products. You can sign up TODAY to be a Rodan + Fields Consultant and start owning your business right away! You can have a piece of the pie right NOW!!
As if all of this wasn’t enough, my story isn’t over yet. When I moved to Charlotte, NC in 2010, I started hearing stories about human trafficking. I imagined this to be a crime that was prevalent in third world countries, but I had no idea that it was such a problem right here in the United States and, even more specifically, in Charlotte. Ignorance is truly bliss. But once you take the blinders off, it’s hard to look away. My heart has been gripped by this crime for some time, but I felt like my abilities and means were limited in how I could help. Seeing how R+F has the ability to bless me financially in ways that I never dreamed, I want to start at the very beginning by giving back to an organization that is dedicated to fighting this inhumane crime. I have partnered with Justice Ministries in Charlotte, NC as my platform for giving back a portion of my proceeds from each and every sale. We all have a responsibility to be socially aware of what is going on in our world, our state, our neighborhoods. Impacting lives is a mission of Rodan + Fields, and it is also a mission of mine. I am overjoyed to have this opportunity to feel like I can give freely and serve fully!
Carla - you really should write motivational material for the R+F sales teams...with additional compensation, of course!
ReplyDeleteHa! A girl can dream…. :)
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