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Gail Reynolds shares her life and thoughts on how other women can do what she has done in the world of Direct Selling and Network Marketing.

A day in the life of the mom entrepreneur

In this 2nd interview with Gail Reynolds, Goldstein on Gelt talks to her about how she has built a multi million pound business and how others can do the same.

Direct selling isn’t a difficult industry to get into, and with the internet as we use it today there really is no excuse as to why you cannot research a business you may have an interest in and begin that business within 24 hours.

Gail says “Lots of people find lots of excuses as to why they couldn’t possibly do what I have done in the industry.  But if they only they took a moment and learned how I grew my business over the years and how my family have been a part of it too.  I even had a baby in the middle of my business growth and still managed to grow my income and turn over year on year”.

Join Goldstein and Gail in this fascinating interview, and frank discussion on how you too can build your own empire within the Direct Selling and Multi Level Marketing Industry.

With the lack of money being the main reason people don’t even look into direct selling businesses, Avon really could be the answer to all your prayers.

If not, and you would like to start your MLM business today and get on the path to financial freedom then do your research and see what opportunities are out there waiting for you!

For your FREE audio of Gails 1st interview with Goldstein on Gelt click the image below:

No, not the case.  Many people that work for themselves seem to think that if they are putting in 18 hours a day to their business then they are most definitely going to succeed. What is funny is that most of the 18 hours of work you put in a day could be done in half the time if only you thought about the “Smarter way of working”.

If you are like me and you are a mom at home trying to fit in the washing, ironing, school runs and swimming lessons, aswel as writing and placing your own business adverts, marketing campaigns and website designs.  Then you might feel like you are running around like a headless chicken!.

Working smarter could be your only solution?

SO how do we manage to work smarter and not harder?

I think it comes down to you as an individual.  But, I highly suspect that one of the reasons you decided to work for yourself was because you wanted to be your own boss and you simply hated being told what to do by someone else that was making a profit from your hard work! Right?

After 12 years as a self employed work at home mom I knew it was about making time work for me rather than me work for the time I had available.  Working smarter isn’t difficult, it just takes a few organisational skills, and again, if you are a mom you must be organised or else nothing would get done!

3 ways to work smarter

1. Keep ONE diary for everything (both work chores and personal chores)
2. Always priorities (the washing can wait until after office hours)
3. Write your “To Do list” every single evening before you go to bed (this allows you to work smart with your time)

1.  Keep ONE diary for both work and personal chores

This you may already be doing, but you would be surprised just how many diaries a woman can have! A small pocket one for her handbag, a business one for her brief case, and let’s not forget the internet calendar we all keep via i Cloud or outlook express etc!  It really is easy to get yourself tied up in knots with your appointments and chores.  Keeping them all in one place will serve you well when you are working smarter not harder.

2.  Always priorities the washing can wait until after office hours.

Being an at home mom myself, this one was difficult for me to put into practice.  It’s not that I am house proud or anything like that, it’s just that I tend to see a job that needs doing and I get straight to it!  When you work for yourself this isn’t the best way to work smarter.  You need to ensure that any jobs that can be done with the kids at home and the TV blaring is done when nothing else matters!  Remember for your business to thrive you will need piece and quiet when you are talking to clients or other businesses over the phone, you need to remain as professional as ever when communicating with others within your business.

If you are like me and you need to travel too, then prioritising the house work over the day light hours is not a smart thing to do!  The chores will be there when you get home, the client may not wait if you put them off for the pile of ironing in the corner.

Having an harmonious family life and organised business life whilst at home is the only way to work smarter.

3.  Write your “To Do list” every single evening before you go to bed (this allows you to work smart with your time)

Truly, once you master this you will wonder how you survived without it.  My “To Do List” is my best friend.  I often write mine in my diary at the end of the day (Using ONE A4 page a diary is a great tip too).  By doing this, the minute I have got back from the school run I am focused on my day ahead.  I know if I come home from the school and begin putting the breakfast dishes away, it will take away valuable time from my working day light hours. So, I either do them whilst the kids are getting ready in the morning or give it away as a chore for the kids to do when they get home.  The latter is the best option as delegation is another key skill to working smarter not harder!

I hope you have enjoyed my simple tips on how to work smarter rather than harder.  Remember if you are like me and have a family to look after, these simple techniques will have you working the smartest you’ve ever worked.  With results that will follow too.

I would love to hear from you, so if you have anything to add to this blog or you would like to share your top tips for working smarter then please leave a comment below.  I look forward to hearing from you.

Not only WHY we need to know why Twitter is going to be of any use at all to us in business but, how the devil do we begin to use the social media platform!?

Well, within 2 days of “Going back” to Twitter for the 3rd time I found this….

Free eBook on How to use Twitter for business

It has completely changed the way I think about Twitter and what it can do for me and my business.

With contributors such as Duncan Bannatyne from Dragons den

Duncan Bannatyne
@DuncanBannatyne 
Dragons’ Den star, entrepreneur and 
investor Duncan has over 100,000 
followers on Twitter. That’s in no small part 
down to the fact he makes a point 
of engaging with his community non-stop. 
He recently created the #duncansdream 
hashtag, which reached number one on UK 
trending topics.

And Darren Forsyth from the BBC

Daren Forsyth
@DarenBBC 
Daren founded 140characters.co.uk - after 
a career in digital media spanning 13 years 
that saw him work for the BBC and The 
Media Trust. Prior to those roles he built 
and sold a digital agency that delivered 
projects for the BBC, Channel4, ITV, Sky, 
Virgin, Domino’s Pizza, Sporting Index and 
Tote. He has almost 6,000 followers.

I think my biggest hurdle was the WHY behind Twitter.  Why on earth would I use the social media platform that only allows me to write 140 Characters?

Why When What Where and How to use Twitter for business

The guys at Smarta.com has completely changed my view on how to use Twitter and why we should all be using it to create brand awareness and more importantly customer loyalty.

Take a look and tell me you didn’t get anything from it!

Free Twitter eBook

The Twitter eBook is a definite must have if you want 2013 to be your year on Twitter!

I would love to hear your opinion on the eBook too so let’s talk….

Do you see how you could use it for your business too?

It can be an easy way to get direct to your customers and audience without sending several emails with several video links.

Do you already use YouTube for business?

How does it increase your business and do you have any tips to share?

For me Face Book is about building a community and friendship first and selling a product or service second!…But, with all the competition out there I fear most small and new businesses are losing the plot slightly.

3 Top tips for branding yourself and your business on FaceBook

1. Ask yourself why you would be part of YOUR group or page?
2. What would the group or page need to offer you to keep you coming back?
3. Why would you recommend the group or page to a friend?

Ask yourself these questions before you build a group or page for business and write down the answers on a piece of paper.  Now, begin to develop your pages and groups around those answers.

Let us know how you get on with your Face Book pages and Face Book groups and tell us how you have managed to develop your successful Face Book business branding.

I haven’t wrote a blog for a while and I was feeling guilty and some what dismayed by what I was going to blog about.  So, I decided to blog about not blogging!

It has been a month or so since the last blog and life has completely taken over.  Kids, work, guest speaking, training, recruiting.  Not to mention, Halloween, fireworks night and now Christmas is fast approaching.  I am not one to make excuses and indeed these are not going to be my reason for not blogging.  I think I have simply allowed time to slip away and life take over.  So, what has the past couple of months been like for you in your business?  Do you have a blog that has taken “A back seat” at some point and do you find it difficult to get back onto it if you take a break?   What do you do and what have you done in the past to get yourself back on the horse and start your blogging back on track?

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An interview with Gail Reynolds, Entrepreneur and Avon lady extraordinaire

Interview with The £6 Million Pound Mum in the UK

What is the secret of success? Are all those rags to riches stories that you grew up with really true? Gail Reynolds is a living example of how it really is possible to go from being an Avon lady to becoming a business tycoon. In her younger years, when she was a single mother working in a factory, she never dreamed that one day she would be worth £6 million and addressing a European Union business forum.

Gail Reynolds the Author

Gail has wrote a couple of books and most recently became a co-author in the book “A view from the top” with 22 Senior Executives leaders across the globe.

To find out more about Gail and her personal achievements and business successes why not buy Gail’s book Mum’s the word, gain free membership to this site and become one of 100′s of Working women in the exclusive forum.  Ask questions, give answers, develop your own business with the help of other working women on the forums.

You could gain a yearly membership for just £10.00 or buy a book for the value of £10.00 and gain free membership

LET’S TALK…

A View from the Top will be on sale from December 2012, and its eagerly awaited appearance on the bookshelves will not disappoint Avon customers, representatives and sales leaders alike.

With a Foreword of the former CEO of Avon Andrea Jung

Andrea Jung the former CEO of Avon Cosmetics has given us (the Co-Authors of the book) her time and dedication to tell you how she personally feels about this one of a kind book.

Andrea Jung joined Avon Products, Inc. in 1994 as the company’s president in its product marketing group. She became president of global marketing in 1996 and executive vice president/president of global marketing and new business in 1997. Her responsibilities at that time centered primarily on market research, joint ventures and strategic planning. She then became president and chief operating officer, with responsibility for all business units of Avon worldwide. She has been on the company’s board of directors since 1998. In November 1999, Jung was promoted to chairman of the board and chief executive officer.

A View from Avon’s former CEO Andrea Jung

“You are about to read Avon’s “fairy tales,” except these are true stories about real women who have changed their own lives and the lives of so many others. Over the past decade, I have met and recognized these 22 women on stage many times. I have listened to their individual stories with amazement and witnessed first-hand their impact on countless others. They have personally inspired me, and so many others, to reach further and believe that with direct selling dreams can come true. Each of these extraordinary leaders has a fundamental belief in the power of sharing their successes and the responsibility that comes with serving as the company’s ultimate role models”.

Andrea Jung Executive

Chairman Avon Products Inc.

Pre-Order A View from the Top

Click here or click the book below to buy your copy of the Limited edition now for a special Pre-Order price of just £12.95 with FREE Postage and Packaging.

World Wide Avon success stories

In the book you will read about how 22 women (and men) across the globe have made Avon leadership their dream life.  All of the chapters and stories within the book give you insight, inspiration and belief that you can “Do it too”

Take a leaf out of this extraordinary book and see what A View from the Top could do for you and your business.

LET’S TALK…

I thought I would share with you some of my experiences within the MLM world in the hope it will motivate you to keep on keeping on.

Motivational success

Being motivated by what you do has to come naturally.  If you don’t have passion for your business/industry then maybe you should consider changing the path you are on right now.

Remember it is never too late to start your own business, I did it at aged 30 with no sales experience and no understanding of the MLM industry for my 1st 6 years!

3 Top Tips to motivation

1. Be Passionate about what you are doing
2. Create your own vision and goal
3. Keep on keeping on

LET’S TALK