Wow! I am honored and thrilled to hear from Sophia that I was top in sponsoring for January. That was a very big month for me and I worked really hard, not only doing parties but also training new team members, working with my current team, and earning the Cancun incentive trip.

Sponsoring is such a pleasure for me. I LOVE the amazing women who have decided to come alongside me and join this incredible Jewel Kade team we have. I think it is so cool when someone sees JK for the first time and they fall in love with it, as I did back in July 2010 when my friend & JK Stylist Jamie Fox was bedecked in her gorgeous and unique jewelry. What is equally exciting is when those same women recognize the phenomenal opportunity that we all have with Jewel Kade and they decide to become stylists. Even more thrilling is when some of those women decide to make things happen with their JK businesses, and in effect, change their lives. The potential is truly UNLIMITED and whatever you dream, you CAN achieve, if you WORK!

 

Sophia and I talk frequently and she is an inspirational and talented leader. She has modeled excellent leadership and no doubt, she is a can-do woman with integrity and an admirable work ethic. When she told me that I was so close to achieving the Cancun trip in December, I decided to make a huge push and just make it happen. We have had the coldest and snowiest winter on record (since records have been kept in Alaska) in Anchorage, and I cannot think of anything better than sitting on a beach, basking in the sun and enjoying a frosty beverage. That, and the realization that I was closer than I thought to earning the trip, AND that my team member and dear friend, Julie Perry was very close to getting the trip too, really motivated me to go for it in a big way. I had several parties already booked for January, but I decided to reconnect with past hostesses, as well as other women who had indicated interest and share the wonderful January hostess benefits. I worked hard, did LOTS of parties and shared the hostess and stylist opportunity with as many women as I could. Julie, Sophia and I were in constant contact, making sure we were on track. Julie worked equally hard and I am so proud of her and am happy to say that we are going together to Cancun!

 

Never make assumptions about who may want or need Jewel Kade in their lives; tell everyone! I am thrilled to have welcomed four new stylists to my team in January, and I am amazed to see what they are already doing in the first weeks of their new JK businesses. The enthusiasm is raging for Jewel Kade, our gorgeous jewelry and amazing business opportunity, and I love being able to connect with other inspiring and talented women through my business. It is so cool to bring on a new team member, help her grow her business (if she decides to), AND have so much fun doing it together. Take the time to build and nurture the relationships you have with your customers, hostesses and team members; it is so important and so rewarding! There are not many jobs that allow for this sort of connection, flexibility and earning potential, but you have to be willing to put the time and effort in to reap the rewards. WORK your business as a business and you WILL have success.

 

With the announcement of our next Incentive Trip, I would like to encourage everyone to GO FOR IT! Jewel Kade is giving us ample opportunity to realize our travel dreams (and to even be able to bring a guest), so set your goal and make it happen. Book your calendars with parties and get the double points being offered this month. You will be so happy to have those double points as you work through the qualifying process. If you have a buddy who is a JK Stylist, work together on earning the trip. Set goals with your leader, connect with your buddy on a regular basis to stay motivated and inspired (and of course to commiserate occasionally when you have disappointments), and you will be on your way to the Bahamas!

 

WARM REGARDS FROM FREEZING ALASKA,

 

LISA CONNORS 

 I am SO excited to be experiencing Jewel Kade's first ever incentive trip in Cancun! When it was announced in August at the convention that there would be an incentive trip and what the qualifications were, I really didn't think I would even be close to earning the trip. I signed the incentive board that was on display the last night of the convention signifying my commitment to earning the  

Over the next four months, I was consistently listed with the
other top earners in the trip newsletter, but really take it
seriously. Sophia kept telling me I would be there and of course I
didn't believe her. Even though I didn't believe it, she did and
never gave up on me. Sometimes that's all you need - someone who
believes in you more than you do yourself.

When the qualification points changed in December, Sophia
texted me and said, "You're going to Cancun!" I still didn't believe
I could earn it. I didn't think I could earn over $4,000 in January.
I had a great November and a pretty decent December in sales, but my
January parties had all rescheduled or cancelled. I had nothing on my
book. Needless to say, I kind of gave up hope for the trip.

Nonetheless, I sent out emails with various sales and
incentives and started out January with $1,300. That meant I needed
over $2,600 and one qualified stylist to qualify for the trip. Even
in months when I had a few parties, I didn't always get $2,600 in
sales. I didn't hold out much hope.

Friday, January 20th I received a message from Ginny on my
home phone that told me how many points I needed and that I was SO
close to earning the trip. She knew I could do it! Something within
me didn't want to disappoint Ginny. She believed in me too! That's
when I decided I was going to earn this trip if I it was the last
thing I did.

I called a few of my friends who were in direct sales and had
earned incentive trips and they gave me great ideas for offering sales
and incentives. I sent out emails and made calls to everyone I knew
telling them that I was so close to earning the amazing trip to
Cancun. Amazingly, I had so many people support me who were willing
to place an order. Some people even sent out emails to their contacts
asking for orders for me. I also hit up all of the direct sales
people whom I had bought things from in the past. They ALL placed an
order!

It came down to the wire, but at 11:10 p.m. on the 31st, I
placed my last order which qualified me for the trip! I was so proud
of myself and so grateful to each and every one of the people who
supported me. Of course, Sophia was right there with me the whole
time and never let me give up.

Hopefully my story will inspire other JK stylists to strive to
earn the 2013 incentive trip to the Bahamas because truly if I can do
it, anyone can do it. You just have to believe in yourself.

-Kim