A little while ago, a friend of mine posted a complaint about Facebook becoming a place where everyone is trying to sell something. I get it. I have a lot of Facebook friends who are in various direct sales companies, and there are a lot of posts and online parties that take up quite a bit of my news feed. I also get a lot of 'suggested posts' through Facebook ads. More than a year ago, I may have had the same frustration without stopping to think about the people behind those posts and what they are trying to accomplish.
One year ago, today, I decided to start my own business by partnering with the doctors who created Proactiv. I entered a market I knew nothing about, ready to promote products I knew very little about, but I had something more powerful on my side. Motivation born out of a need to be successful and bring in some additional income for my family. This reason that I became an independent consultant for a skin care line is why I don't get irritated when I see someone trying to sell something. I understand that maybe this is a mom who desires to stay home with her kids but needs the income of her full-time job that requires her to be away from them. I know the generosity of the top earner in my company who could choose to do whatever she wants with the large residual income she receives and what she and her husband choose to do is give back by supporting orphans in places like India. I seriously doubt that anyone sells any type of product because they enjoy promoting products, but there is so much more to it.
I love testimonials, and it inspires me to hear what Rodan + Fields products have done for our customers. Some have struggled with acne for years and have found confidence in clear healthy skin because of our Unblemish regimen. Others have struggled with sensitive, red skin that they have tried to cover with make up, and found relief with our Soothe products. Our most popular line is for aging skin, and the Redefine products we have are revolutionizing the anti-aging market. See, I didn't have to know anything about skin care products to promote them, because our doctors do. I can't even keep up with the awards our products and business model have received. I definitely can't count the unpaid media impressions R+F products get all the time, because everyone (including celebrities) LOVES what we have to offer.
Yesterday, I got to go to the river and watch my dad, husband and son fish together. I love being at the river and listening to the water, wildlife and nothing else. I just kept thinking about how life-giving a river is...for the fish, the animals that come for a drink. It's refreshing. It reminds me of what it's like to be a part of Rodan + Fields. My team and beyond are so encouraging and life-giving. There is endless support, sometimes from fellow consultants that I don't know personally or have even met. It is such an incredibly positive environment. Thankfully, even with the negative and complaining status updates that exist on Facebook, the leaders in our company do not allow negativity to be posted on our group pages. My nearest Level V leader even asks us to share prayer requests and offers to pray for us and with us for anything going on in our lives.
I think that I am most thankful for this opportunity because of all that I've learned in the past year from being a consultant. I've learned that it's ok to share something with someone and for them to not be equally excited or receptive to it. I've learned that stepping outside your comfort zone can be scary but also rewarding. I've learned that there can be multiple purposes for reaching out to old friends and new ones! Sometimes I have shared R+F with someone who wasn't interested in the business or the products but needed prayer for something. Other times I have reached out to people who wanted to try the products and needed someone to talk to about what was going on in their lives. Without Rodan + Fields, I probably never would have had a reason to randomly contact these people. I am so grateful for what God is accomplishing in and through me as I have grown my business and been blessed by it.
I promote Rodan + Fields because I love it. I love what it has done for my skin and that of my preferred customers. I love what the business has done for me, by way of personal growth. I love what the company stands for and the many people it helps in various ways. One year down and many more to go. I can't wait to see what the future holds. Changing Skin & Changing Lives
I have started a skin care tips blog that will have a variety of information on R+F products and business tips. I created it for my preferred customers, but I would love for you to follow it if you are interested in taking better care of your skin or want more information on starting your own R+F business. You can find the link here.
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