As I was shoveling after a huge snowstorm one day, I found myself thinking about my direct sales business and how much the same frustrations, etc that I felt while shoveling could be applied to my business. Here are my quick thoughts. But you can read the more detailed version HERE.
Lessons from a show snovel:
1. Sometimes you have to put up with some rocky road before you hit easy street.
2. Most of the time you’ll have to clean up after the snow plow.
3. Break the job up into smaller pieces and it will appear to go much faster.
4. Stop once in a while and take a look at your accomplishments rather than at everything you still have left to do. But don’t look too long or you might stop.
5. The job goes much faster with help.
6. Even though you do a great job you probably will still get dumped on again - just remember that you will make it through.
And for a bonus:
7. You can’t write off a health club membership or a snow shovel on your business expenses - the snow shovel is much cheaper and you don’t have the option NOT to do it.