April Showers bring May Flowers

It's true, April seems to be the month for change. We've had a few rain storms and the grass is greener, the weeds are taller and pollen is everywhere.

I've been employed in the same industry for 30 years and April is when I lost my J.O.B. (just over broke for those of you who don't know).  I was part of one of the leading rep groups in the state of FL, albeit predominately men, for the last 10 years. It's no secret that FL is supported almost exclusively by the tourism industry and well the economy has pretty much tapped that well dry. Working in FL is tough right now. Our unemployment rate is higher than the national average, and we are not expected to recover as quickly as the rest of the nation. So we struggle. High foreclosure rates, increased crime due to desperation and now I am among those wondering how we're going to make ends meet.

I must tell you that I'm not stressing over the situation. That will accomplish nothing.  A year ago I foresaw this possibility and went to work on a Plan B. The lawn service that I own has been going downhill for the last year as well. (I used to think it was incredible luck that all our clients were bankers and rich folk who would never take steps to purchase their own mower and do their own yardwork)....what I had not considered was that those same bankers, mortgage brokers, real estate investors...would be among the first to bail and leave the small business owner to flounder with the outstanding invoices of the foreclosed homes in exclusive neighborhoods. So much for customer loyalty.

It's ironic how we think others are loyal to us out of friendship. There are a select few, but it really just boils down to survival, theirs.  This firm I worked for, cited my release as due to the economy, yet I see that just 2.5 weeks later, they have hired a new guy and transferred an existing one from S FL to Central FL. I'm not really surprised, not that they brought someone on, but that after all this time, thinking we were "friends" that this lame excuse would somehow let them off the hook. I went to the company website and just viewing it made me anxious. Only because I feel somewhat betrayed. In actuality, the canceling of my contract was a relief. I was stressed all the time just trying to do what I thought I needed to. I was working very long hours and not getting anything additional from the company in return. I digress.  Long story short, it could not have happened at a better time.

Plan B is actually an MLM opportunity. Yep, there I said it.  There are MLM's out there that are run right. I purchased a kit 1 year ago next month and became Slumber Parties by Debbie O. I was just a hobbyist to begin with, maybe 1 or 2 parties a month. But the money is sic!  I could work 4 hours and go home with $400 PROFIT!  Well, our national convention was slated for mid April, I'd already requested the time off from my J.O.B. and purchased my airline ticket. So I went with the mindset that this was now my full time gig.  So I have a goal, 20 parties on my calendar in both May and June. These are ladies only, 18 and up, in home parties. And yes, I sponsor other women into the business. We all make money.  Two things still sell in a bad economy, liquor and sex.  I'm here to tell you that even unemployed women will buy things to keep themselves or their man happy :)

So this blog will evolve into my Slumber story status I am sure, but for today, this blog is about transitioning. It is possible, if you can keep a clear and positive outlook.  That is my current objective.  So I begin this change with a Plan B in place, an objective and a goal.  All I can do is succeed.  I now get paid to party. I sell top quality products and I share the opportunity for women to start their own part time, home based, lucrative business. They get to stay at home with their children during the day, not miss those "firsts", contribute to the household finances, set their own schedule and take charge of their financial future. It is a business and it has to be worked, but it's simple.  And I LOVE it.  I am happy to go and coach on enhancing the romance and happy all the way home and it carries over. I now get to go to see my grand daughter in her school awards programs, go to the gym when it's quiet in the morning hours and NOT be STRESSED over the stuff I have no control over. 

I still get up at 6:30 and I still spend time on the computer. But now I'm organizing my office in a way that I've not been able to do before. I am liberating myself from all the extra paperwork, the binders that consumed incredible space and it feels GREAT! 


I need to go work my business right now, but I wanted to at least get this blog started. I hope your lives are well too.  If you don't have a Plan B, you should. Change is imminent. Shift happens and it's best to at least be a little prepared than to be caught unaware.

Change is an opportunity - do what I did, Answer the door!