Scentsy Summer Blends

The Scentsy Go and and its fellow fan diffusers are easily one of the most underrated Scentsy products today. The Scentsy Go is a cool rechargeable, battery-powered, customizable that Scentsy-fies your space using Scentsy Pods (filled with scented beads) to cast your favorite Scentsy fragrance into your space with a fan. 

So whether you're camping, working in the office, or just don't prefer a fragrance method that isn't wax, these fan diffusers are right up your alley. And there is nothing like fragrance to make your space feel a little less like you've been quarantining for the last 3-4 months. 😉 And, it's Summer! Time to infuse the place with some fun, beachy, sand and ocean smelling Scentsy! So here's my top five Scentsy Summer blends to make it feel more like Summer and escort that quarantine fragrance out the door. 

Check out these top 5 Scentsy Summer blends and let me know which one rocks your world and Summer-ifies your abode the best! To get any of these Summer Scentsy scents, simply follow the link to buy Scentsy and we'll get it to your place asap! Don't know how the Scentsy Fan Diffusers work? They're really quite cool, to check out the Scentsy Fan Diffuser collection you'll want to follow this link to the Scentsy Fan Diffuser collection of products. 

#1 Scentsy Summer Blend 

We'll start our top 5 with the amazing combination made of two classic fragrances that could hold their own but drop some major summer vibes when paired together. The classic Scentsy Mystery Man and Bonfire Beach. 

Mystery Man - a classic fragrance crafted to smell like your favorite man with warm White Cedar, green Verbena, and the fantastic citrusy Bergamot in a perfectly spiced, sensual fragrance.

Bonfire Beach - pair Mystery Man with the amazing Bonfire Beach that brings Toasted Marshmallow smoldering over White Flint and Sandalwood that harmonize with salty sea air and ocean spray.

This blend really envelops your space and escorts you to a salty beach on a perfect sunny day, a small crackling fire, a tasty S'more, and the sweet smell of Bergamot wafting from the man of your dreams. No better way to escape the quarantine blues! 

 

#2 Scentsy Summer Blend 

Second on our list we shift to the sweet smells of summer fun with the vibrant pairing of Pina Colada Cha-Cha + Coconut Lemongrass. The tasty new Pina Colada Cha-Cha, though new, brings a lighthearted, sweet fragrance to this dynamic duo. By itself, Pina Colada Cha-Cha is a great fragrance but paired with Scentsy Coconut Lemongrass and you're escorted to sipping Pina Colada's poolside in the shade of a cabana.  

Pina Colada Cha-Cha - though a newer fragrance, this spritely fragrance fills a hole I didn't even know existed with it's festive Island Coconut and zesty Pineapple, bolstered by White Rum and Vanilla Bean.

Coconut Lemongrass - Coconut Lemongrass has is like the mature, experienced partner in this pairing that always brings the strong and creamy, and tropical coconut and sunny, bright lemongrass.

If you're looking for a sweet, strong, fragrance that will bust open your front door and lighten up your entire space with summer. One side note - You may want to get some Pina Colada drink mix because this combo will leave you wanting Pina Colada or some kind of your favorite tropical drink! For real though. 😉 To get your hands on these Scentsy scents simply follow the link to Shop Scentsy.

 

#3 Scentsy Summer Blend 

Coming in as our third blend is the fantastic cool Aloe Water & Cucumber paired with the very alive Go, Go, Mango. This yin-yang combo features the calming, refreshing, and subtle notes of Aloe Water & Cucumber and the dancing, sweet scent of Go, Go, Mango. The amazing combo feels like getting a massage at dusk in a Caribbean spa with a cool, refreshing Mango scented cream. 

Aloe Water & Cucumber - This is the Aloe and Cucumber fragrance you've come to love freshened up with some notes that lighten it up and give it a smooth, watery feel. Crafted with Aloe Water, Cucumber peel, Palm Frond, and Pineapple Nectar.  

Go, Go, Mango - Whenever I'm looking for a fragrance that is subtle enough to blend in yet "awake" enough to add just the right amount of energy and sweet - Go, Go, Mango is my go-to. Paired with Aloe Water & Cucumber and you'll feel like you're sipping your favorite drink in the tropics. juicy mango sliced with melon and berries, garnished with bright hibiscus and sweet banana flower.

You'll love this combo, it's one of those that's a good fit for any day of the week and any event. It's bound to set a fun, summer, Hawaiian mood! To get this combo in just a few days to liven up your space, simply follow the link to Shop Scentsy.

 

#4 Scentsy Summer Blend 

My next combo is a nod to the more subtle yet invigorating scents in the Scentsy Pod Collection. This combo creates an invigorating blend of two of my favorite airy yet poignant scents Prickly Pear & Agave and Just Breathe. Somedays there is nothing better than the Scentsy Just Breathe. My husband loved it the moment it came out.  

Prickly Pear & Agave + Just Breathe

Prickly Pear & Agave - an invigorating scent constructed with prickly pear and agave as sweet as a desert sunset behind a dreamy veil of sheer petals. You'll find plenty of reasons to pull out this newer addition to the Scentsy fragrance family during this summer!

Just Breathe - This is an amazing, refreshing, lung-clearing fragrance that invites me to just breathe it all in! With soothing eucalyptus, zesty lemon, and a medley of mints comfort, this classic Scentsy scent rejuvenates and invigorates. Paired with Prickly Pear & Agave, the two pack a rejuvenating punch that those who appreciate subtle clarity will enjoy. 

This is a totally different summer vibe than my Mystery Man and Bonfire Beach combo! If you're looking to relax and chill while sweet, subtle notes of airy cleanliness fill the air, this is for you!

 

#5 Scentsy Summer Blend 

We'll start our top 5 with the amazing combination made of two classic fragrances that could hold their own but drop some major summer vibes when paired together. The classic Scentsy Mystery Man and Bonfire Beach.     

Tropic Tango + Blue Grotto

Tropic Tango - well, this is just a fun citrusy fragrance with smooth creamy notes in an elegant dance that feels like summer in the tropics. I'm always a fun of citrusy scents and this one partnered with the creamy notes is fantastic. This scent includes tangelo zest, mango puree and smooth coconut milk.

Blue Grotto - Secrets' out - I could almost pair the Scentsy Blue Grotto scent with any of these other scents and have an amazing summer combo! It's that good! Blue Grotto invites us to run away with fresh tropical notes, sweet citrus and lush botanicals reminding that it's 5 o'clock somewhere and there's a beach waiting for us! 😉 

So there you have it! My top 5 favorite Scentsy Summer Blends! If you're anything like me you'll want to mix them up and use some for a day or two and then take out the Scentsy Pods and put in a different blend to keep it fresh! To get any of these fantastic blends in your hand simply follow the link to Shop Scentsy. To get the Scentsy Pods and a fan diffuser follow this link to Shop Scentsy Fan Diffusers

 

Great Motivational Quotes for Business

Motivational Quotes for Business

Owning your own business is hard, and I find that I love great motivational quotes to help keep me going.  I run a Direct Sales business and it is no exception to the ups and downs of business. In some ways, it's harder, since a Direct Sales business owner has to find ways to stay motivated and moving forward, without accountability to a boss.  

Maintain Momentum with Quotes

I find that I can gain momentum and energy to keep pushing, when I read motivational quotes.  Here are a few quotes I have found to help us all stay motivated and moving forward with our business. 

Mary Anne Radmacher quote

"Lean into life. Begin each day as if it were on purpose." - Mary Anne Radmacher

Never forget what it taught you quote

"Forget what hurt you but never forget what it taught you."

She remembered who she was and the game changed quote

"She remembered who she was and the game changed." - Lalah Deliah

Wake up Beauty It's time to Beast

"Wake up beauty, it's time to beast"

Work hard in silence quote

"Work hard in silence. Let success make the noise"

Maya Angelou nothing will work quote

"Nothing will work unless you do" - Maya Angelou

Go so far you can't hear them anymore quote

"If people are doubting how far you can go, go so far you can't hear them anymore".

Train or remain the same quote

"Train or remain the same"

Define-success-on-your-own-terms-achieve-it-by-your-own-rules-and-build-a-life-you’re-proud-to-live

Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you’re proud to live." - Anne Sweeney

Success comes from what you do consistently quote

"Success doesn't come from what you do occasionally.  It comes from what you do consistently." - Marie Forleo

You never lose in business quote

"You never lose in business, you either win or you learn." - Melinda Emerson

start seeing your worth quote

"When you start seeing your worth, you'll find it harder to stay around people who don't."

Making mistakes better than faking perfections quote

"Making mistakes is better than faking perfections." 

Be the person you want to have in your life quote

"Be the person you want to have in your life."

Indifferent about what makes no difference quote

"Learn to be indifferent about what makes no difference." 

I want to Join Scentsy

Join Scentsy and Start a Scentsy Business

Have you ever thought that you would like to join Scentsy?  There are many questions and doubts with starting a Scentsy business, but that doesn't need to stop you.  Let me show you a few of the reasons I am glad I said, "yes, I want to join Scentsy!"  I'm sure you will be glad you did, just like me.

Start Your Own Scentsy Business

A Few of My Favorite Scentsy Perks 

There are so many reasons I am happy I joined Scentsy, and many of them I didn't even expect.  The main reason I joined so many years ago was to pay off grad school student loans, and also to pay for extras like Christmas.  I did not know I would find so many other benefits too. Let me share a few of the extra reasons I love being a Scentsy consultant.

Best Boss Ever

My Own Boss

I am my own boss, and love that I am in charge of my schedule.  That flexibility means that I can help in my daughter’s school class, attend my sons' sports games, go on dates with my husband, and work around their schedules. One year, we even took a month-long roadtrip across the USA and didn't have to worry about requesting time off from a boss. I am my own boss!

Travel the world

Scentsy Trips

When I decided to join Scentsy, I didn't know I would get to travel as well as make money.  I have traveled to so many places with my Scentsy business.  Whether it's for an incentive trip I earned, or for exclusive Leadership events, or even our annual convention, there are lots of chances to travel and experience new places.

money

Money Flexibility

What started out as a fun way to help cover expenses became a way to pay for a phone bill, car payment, mortgage to today where it covers all our living expenses. I am so grateful for the choices that come from the extra money from my Scentsy business.

What others are saying

consultant testimonial

"Becky is an amazing Star Director! Excellent leader lots of skills! Always there when needed with new ideas and suggestions! Very extraordinary leader! Trustworthy, honest, dedicated are only a few things that help describe her."

consultant testimonial

"Rebecca is a self motivated and enthusiastic leader. She is consistent in her efforts and is an amazing mentor to those on her team. I consider myself blessed to associate with her on a professional level and am inspired by her drive."

consultant testimonial

"Becky is a great Scentsy Director. I appreciate how she helps keep me informed. She is motivated and helps motivate others. As a leader, she has provided continued training meetings and I appreciate her willingness to help when needed."

Scentsy Awards 

Scentsy has given me the opportunity to have earn amazing, all-expense paid trips to places like Greece, Cancun, the Dominican Republic, NYC, DisneyWorld and more. Some of my favorite trips are to visit my amazing international teammates all over Europe, Australia, Mexico, and the United States, attending their local annual conventions and speaking all over the world. Here are just some of the trips I’ve earned, events I’ve attended or presented at, and awards I’ve earned.

Reach for the Beach 2019
Scentsy Summer Incentive Trip
Can Do Cancun 2014
Scentsy Power Up Your Business 2016
Scentsy Pick Pack Play Incentive
Share Your Song SFR Nashville
Stampede Scentsy Convention Fort Worth
Shine in 09 Scentsy Convention
Light It Up Las Vegas Scentsy SFR
Scentsy Swing For The Fences SFR
Scentsy Backstage Pass SFR
LIVE Scentsy SFR 2015 Las Vegas
Scentsy World Tour Logo 2015
World Tour Belief 2018
Scentsy World Tour 2019
No Limits Scentsy SFR Austin Texas

Join The Best Team Ever

You join a team when you join Scentsy.  I love being a Scentsy consultant and know you will too.  We are excited to welcome you to our incredible Scentsy team, "The Best Team Ever".  Join my team, and you get me as your personal sponsor and mentor.  That means I'll be here to help you get started, and each step of the way.

There are so many reasons why you would want to join Scentsy, and I am excited to help you discover your favorite reasons! 

*Income Disclosure Statement:  because I mentioned income and benefits I have earned from my Scentsy business, I am required to state that my results are not guaranteed or even typical.  However, I have done it, and can help you have success with a lot of hard work too. 

Scentsy Income Disclosure Statement

Scentsy Consultant Income Potential

Many people as the question:  "How much money can you make by selling Scentsy?"  Income for Scentsy consultants varies, but the potential for income is as much as you want to make it, and are willing to work for!  The opportunity is wide open, dependent on the effort you put in. 

As a Scentsy consultant, you can earn between 20-36% commissions for all sales and bonuses, and can make even more from leadership bonuses as a result of growing a team. 

Scentsy Income Disclosure Statement

Companies like Scentsy are required by the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) to list the potential income minimums and maximums for consultants.  This helps potential consultants understand the potential, but realize that individual results may vary.  So, here's the Scentsy Income Disclosure StatementScentsy Income Statement

Can you make money selling Scentsy?

The answer is yes! 

Sales Commissions

If you look at the chart, you can see that Scentsy consultants always earn commissions for their sales. Those who made $0 didn't sell any Scentsy at all in the calendar year, or they would have made commissions.  So, the more Scentsy products a Consultant sells, the more money they make.  

As you look down the chart further, you can see the incomes drastically increase.  That is a reflection of the extra money that is made in addition to personal sales commissions, called Leadership Bonuses. 

Leadership Bonuses

A consultant can earn Leadership bonuses depending on their rank, which means they can be paid a percentage of the total sales of their whole team.  The more a leader mentors and helps his/her team perform better, and the larger the team, the more earning potential from Leadership Bonuses.  Those making the most money work their Scentsy business through a combination of selling Scentsy, and growing and mentoring their teams to success.

Scentsy Income and Lifestyle Potential

My husband and I have been Scentsy Consultants for over 14 years, and support our family completely through the income from our Scentsy business that we run together.  It took us many years to build up our business to this point, but it is definitely worth it.  Thanks to our Scentsy business, we now have the flexibility to work from home together.  We are always available to fully participate in the busy lives of our five kids! 

Scentsy offers incentive trips we can earn each year, which makes us take the time and effort to get away together as husband and wife (which probably wouldn't happen otherwise!).  Our incredible team of Scentsy consultants all over the world is a benefit we didn't know we would love. Our friendships with our team and other consultants have greatly enriched our lives and helped us make life-long friends all over the world. 

Income Potential

You can make money if you work hard at a Scentsy business. However, the benefits are more than even just the good income potential.  If you are looking to make extra money, we would love to welcome you into our Scentsy Family too!

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Scentsy Scentsational Start

Scentsy Scentsational Start

Launching a Scentsy business can be kind of a crazy experience. I mean, you just started your own business! You are finally your own boss! But that coin has two sides - not only are you your own boss, but now it all depends on you! That thought can be very scary. 

Okay, pause, before you get sweaty palms, sit - let’s break it down.

You Can Do It

First, seriously you got this. Really, I don’t doubt you can rock this. Know this, 1 great party or 2 good parties and you’ve paid off your startup costs. How cool is that? Everything after that is icing on the cake!

Seriously, anyone that can turn on a Scentsy Warmer is capable of earning back the $99 you paid to launch your new biz. 🙂 It’s not rocket science it’s largely persistence and determination. We’ve been doing this since 2008 and we've seen dozens if not hundreds of people join Scentsy - some rock - others roll. The greatest difference between them is whether or not they stick with it. It’s really all in your hands.

Start Strong

If you’re considering joining Scentsy and becoming a Scentsy Consultant, there are some amazing incentives that can ONLY be earned in your first 15 or 70 days as a Scentsy Consultant. Once those days pass they’re gone, you can’t earn them any more.

Shooting Star Award

One of the incentives is called the Shooting Star Award. Basically you sell 500 in PRV (approx. $500 USD) in your first 15 days.  You are then eligible to purchase a kit of Scentsy products at an amazing price. 

This helps you have products to be able to demo at a party, fair, show, Facebook party, or however you want to use them! And that’s great, but in my opinion there is a far better incentive to focus on to really get your Scentsy business off to an awesome start.

Scentsational Start Program

Earning the Shooting Star Award puts you on a good path to earn the Scentsational Start Awards too.  You didn’t ask but I’ll tell you - the single greatest way to launch your business is to take advantage of the Scentsational Start Program. Why?

Scentsy has shared the results of research they’ve done that indicates that those who earn Scentsational Start go on to become Directors. Not only that but earning Scentsational Start gives you product credit, an exclusive warmer, recognition at Scentsy Family Reunion, oh, and did I mention product credit?!

Level 1 starts with $50 in product credit and that goes up to $225 at Level 3, how awesome is that!?

Scentsational Start Award 101

Three Levels to Earn

There are three levels of Scentsational Start and each level can be earned in two different ways. One way is entirely through sales and the other is a combo of sales and recruiting. I’d encourage you to go with the combo just because that puts you in a great position to grow your team and helps you develop habits that give you a foundation for long-term success. After all, you’ve got your sights set on earning a free trip right?! Life as a Scentsy Consultant has taken us to places like Greece, New York, the Dominican Republic, Cancun, Nashville, and more - for free. I have yet to meet someone who hates free travel. 🙂

Level 1

Now, let’s take a quick walk through it. The chart above is pretty self-explanatory but let me add some details. First, notice that if you earn Scentsational Start Level 1 through sales you have also earned the Shooting Star Kit AND promoted to Certified Consultant AND entirely paid off your startup costs AND earned an automatic, permanent pay raise (you go from earning 20% to 25% on your sales). Not bad! Not bad a’tall! 😉

Level 2

Now let’s look at Scentsational Start Level 2. If you earn Level 2 (either method - the sales or the combo) you’ve done all the same things as Level 1 but if you earn it through the combo method (in 1 month) you’ve double promoted to a Lead Consultant and now tap into 3 of the 10 ways you can get paid as a Scentsy Consultant! In addition to the awesome start you have and the glorious commission check that awaits you, you’ll also be awarded $125 in FREE product credit! That’s more than double the amount awarded for Level 1!

Level 3

Now, Scentsational Start Level 3. This is by far the Super Supremest way to launch your new Scentsy business! To earn this level you’ve got 70 days to sell 6,000 in PRV - that’s a lot, not undoable but again I’m going to steer you towards the combo method - 3,000 in PRV and 2 Active Consultants. Active means that your new teammates need to sell 200 in PRV (approx. $200 USD) in your first 70 days. Both methods are great but if you earn it with the combo method you are a Star Consultant! That means you’ve moved from Essential to Certified to Lead and finally Star and you’re tapping into 4 of the 10 ways you can make money as a Scentsy Consultant! And, bonus - you’ve just earned $225 in product credit!

So, it is a lot of work but it’s by no means out of reach.  If you’re going to launch your biz might as well go big or go home.  This helps you really get set up to promote to Director AND you get FREE product credit!

Start Your Business Today

If this sounds like how you’d like to kickstart your Scentsy business then it’s time to start your own business and become a Scentsy Consultant! Follow the link to Join Scentsy and start your Scentsy career today!

Sell Scentsy

3 Vision Challenges Scentsy Leaders Face

The Three Vision Challenges Direct Selling Leaders Face

Becoming a Leader as a Scentsy Consultant can be intimidating. We’ve even had dozens of Consultants on our team that avoid being a leader! They contrast their perception of what it means to be leader with their own perceived weaknesses and insecurities and get overwhelmed with the gap they see between the two. I’m not going to say it’s easy or that these fears aren’t real but in my experience too many of us shrink in the face of our own, very real potential. In reality, none of us really know what we’re doing. Everybody who is a leader was once not a leader. Every current leaders had a first time being a leader. Our own experience and a willingness to tackle uncertainty goes a long way! A lot of times you just have to fake it ’til you make it! Trust in your own experience, jump in, keep working your business, realize you don’t have to know everything and in most cases, you’ll do awesome.

That said as leaders we want to help our team grow their own Scentsy businesses and striking a balance between working our own business and helping our teams can become a confusing exercise with mixed results. We want to help but aren’t sure what our teams need, what is most helpful, or if they even want our help. We’ve spent hours and hours helping, mentoring, training,  and coaching Scentsy Consultants on our team grow their own business with at best, mixed results. This leads to what we’ve determined is the most universal challenge we think all leaders face, ourselves included, is a matter of vision. These three issues with Vision influence how we spend our time as leaders and heavily impact our team growth.

These three Vision problems are:

  1. We have no positive vision of the new Consultants that join our team.
  2. We have too much vision for the new Consultant that join our team.
  3. We have no positive vision of ourselves.

So, the first one - having no positive vision of our new Consultants. This is pretty self-explanatory but more importantly how does someone get to that point? How do we get to a point where we have not positive vision of our new Consultants potential? There may be people that are just naturally pessimistic and don’t see other’s potential BUT in my experience our natural tendency is to see others in a better light than ourselves. And THAT, ironically, is how we get ourselves get to a point where we don’t see any hope for our new Consultants.

You see, imagine you’re a new leader wanting to help your team achieve their goals so you spend hours training, attending launch parties, explaining the comp plan, and even help them overcome their fears and get that first recruit. They promote to Lead. You have hope for their future and your own as you see your new Lead Consultant walking across the stage as a Director! A couple of phone calls go by and your new Lead is having a tough time completing goals, she’s not hitting her numbers, and her new recruit isn’t doing much. You paint the picture you see of her but it falls on deaf ears, nothing changes and other things begin to take precedence for your Lead Consultant. Two months go by and your unanswered phone messages, PM’s, and texts warning her that she is on the termination list do nothing and she’s gone.

Well, gee, thanks for the depressing story right?! But that’s how we get there. We get burned again, and again, and again. We invest time and energy and become emotionally attached to people and the amazing future we know they can achieve. So after watching that potential crumble with dozens of new Consultants after spending so much energy on them, we get deflated. The reality of direct sales is that one-third of our teams are just starting their biz, another one-third is working it, and the last one-third are on their way out.

How do we address this?

So, I’ve typed this sentence a dozen times but there really is no way to say it without sounding harsh but we have to find a way to provide some custom guidance, point them in the right direction and let them go and do it on their own. It's hard, but avoid the well-intentioned tendency to push or pull your new Consultants to success. You will be able to drag some to promotions but when you ask them to step up as leaders they won't know what that means or they'll think they need to do what you did and get frustrated trying to pull their teams to success. Instead of pushing or pulling, we focus on partnering. We increase our availability and mentoring to match their level of achievement. Sounds harsh but the more we push and pull the less they have to tap into their own creativity and feel the drive to do anything to make it work. No amount of mentoring or coaching can match the power of their own motivation.

Now the second one, the opposite of the first, is having too much vision for our new Consultants. Why is this a challenge? Well, because we do what I explained above - we spend inordinate amounts of time, energy, and emotional investment and set ourselves up for frustration as we see Consultants CHOOSE to let their Scentsy business die.

How do we address this?

Well, as odd it may seem the answer here is the same as the answer to the first - find a balanced approach to provide your new Consultants what they need. I’ll be honest though, it’s still a bummer watching people with so much potential not make it work. But, but that’s their choice and I respect that and wish them the best.

Finally, the one Vision issue we don’t think we have but is the greatest threat to our business - having no positive vision of ourselves. This Vision issue is what keeps so many Consultants from even being a Leader! How do we get to where we don’t have a positive vision of ourselves? Well, nobody knows us better than ourselves. We minimize or even forget our successes and exaggerate our failures. We think we can trust ourselves to be objective about our success rate when in reality we are own worst critics. No one is harder on us than ourselves as we spend hours comparing ourselves to others which only magnifies our weaknesses. All the while blind to the fact that they are doing the same as they look at us.

How do we address this?

Winston Churchill is quoted as saying - “Success is going from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm”. Success is not the absence of failure. My favorite BBQ sauce is Heinz 57 - it took 57 attempts to find the perfect recipe to find the awesomest BBQ sauce ever so hey, we can screw up from time to time. Secondly, stop comparing. Accept you screwed up, fix it, don’t do it again, and move on. Give yourself a break. Will Rogers once said that “Good judgment comes from experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgment”. If nothing else, you’ve probably developed phenomenal judgment!

The Focus Map to Scentsy Success

The Focus Map to Scentsy Success

In a clock-in, clock-out world there are things like career paths or management training programs that provide talented, high-potential individuals diverse experiences designed to help them progress towards a particular target job. At the end of the experience, assuming the individual does well, they gain the position they were targeting from the beginning. Knowing what the path ahead of us looks like allows us to focus on the now while still anticipating and preparing for what comes next.

LAUNCH YOUR SCENTSY BUSINESS and HAVE YOUR OWN WEBSITE IN JUST 5 MINUTES!!

In order to get the same kind of clear path as a Scentsy Consultant, the obvious place to start is with the Scentsy Compensation Plan. The Comp Plan tells us rank is next, how we are paid at the next rank, and what key metrics we need to hit in order to achieve that rank. And that's actually really great - knowing exactly what I need to do to make more money AND the fact that it is the same path for everyone - is awesome. But beyond that baseline info, we have a lot of Consultants wondering where their focus should be at each rank in order to make the most of their current rank AND how to promote to the next. So based on our own experience, we put together the below information to give our amazing team of Scentsy Consultants tips on where to focus at each rank.

RANKS 

Escential

Certified

Lead

TIME

85%-Selling

15%-Recruiting

FOCUS

Paying off Startup Cost
Learn how to sell
Create Customer Base
Scentsational Start Level 3

Becky & Dave Reco

Take advantage of the great incentives to learn your new biz, make money, and pay off your startup costs. Remember sales are money for today, recruits are money for tomorrow so spend your time selling this will prove invaluable to help train new Consultants. REMEMBER - always offer the opportunity at parties & to customers but spend your time getting parties.Star

SuperStar10%-Mentoring

30%-Recruiting

60%-SalesRecruit, recruit, recruit
Partner w/ upcoming leaders
Grow Team VolumeThe real reason we recommend the majority of your time be selling is if you’re out selling you’re in front of new people - the best way to find new recruits. Perfect your customer loyalty programs to reduce the time and money you spend getting PRV. Remember if 120 people spend $100 2X/year, you have 2k PRV every month. Start some mentoring but avoid the temptation to hand hold to ensure someone else's success, don’t create an entitled culture. Don’t let yourself get overwhelmed with the demands of a growing team and their questions. Avoid pushing and pulling your team to success - rather partner with them. Reward results. If effort isn’t getting results than work on training to improve results.Director

Star Director25%-Mentoring

35%-Recruiting

40%-SalesCrank out Directors
Empower your leaders
Create success cultureYour frontline and Director Generation bonuses should be roughly 50-70% of your paycheck if not more at this point. Your system for PRV should be established. Build Directors & help them develop into leaders; let them be leaders. Like you, they’ll make mistakes but avoid being the person your entire group goes to for questions, training, mentoring, news, etc. - let your leaders step up. Creating a culture of leaders requires empathy and accountability at the same time but work for it, it'll save your sanity and build sustainability into your biz.SuperStar Director35%-Mentoring

35%-Recruiting

30%-SalesBusiness sustainability
Keep Recruiting
Keep Leaders EngagedYour paycheck is largely, Dir. Gen. Bonuses and to a lesser degree FL bonuses. Focus on the long-term sustainability of your biz. This means ensuring leaders have goals and momentum and that you're still bringing new leaders. The reality is you can never stop recruiting. New Consultants, even Directors, with potential and promise join and quit all the time so you’ve got to be bringing new people in to keep the momentum and growth going in your business.Life as a Scentsy Consultant can be a lot of fun with the flexibility, time off, free trips, and unlimited income potential but, like any job, there is a learning curve. We hope that this helps give an idea of one way to achieve the success you're looking for as a Scentsy Consultant. If you're not a Scentsy Consultant but you've always thought about being your own boss or launching your own business let me invite you to join my global team of Scentsy Consultants. We have amazing Scentsy Consultants in Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, USA, Canada, the UK and more. Now is a great time to join and launch your Scentsy business! To join, simply follow the link to join Scentsy and become a Scentsy Consultant!

Can I Make Money as a Scentsy Consultant?

Make Money as a Scentsy Consultant

The other day as I was at Costco filling up my car with gasoline. While I filled up, I overheard a conversation the woman in front of me was having on her phone. She was telling the person on the other end that their mutual friend was making a huge mistake; she was signing up for one of those "awful pyramid schemes”.

Is Scentsy A Pyramid Scheme?

She continued her conversation saying things like:

Can You Really Make Money?

So, as I filled up the car with gas, paid for with the credit card our Scentsy Consultant business pays off every month. 🙂 *Scentsy income disclosure.* 

Direct Selling Perception

I couldn’t believe just how much hatred this woman had for direct selling. Honestly, I didn’t think there were still people in the world that held that perception of direct selling. I'm not naive enough to think that everyone loves direct selling, but I was surprised at just how belligerent she was towards it. But I like to think that this woman is really just a victim of misinformation. She has never had the opportunity to actually get to know people working direct sales, and see their success.

Real Success

The reality is that 20 million people are involved in the $36.12 billion direct selling industry.  People involved in direct selling have a higher percentage of annual income over $50,000 when compared to all Americans. (58% vs. 50%)

Contrary to opinion, direct sellers also have a higher level of average education than the average American:  52% of are college graduates compared to 28% and 99% have high school diplomas compared to 85%.

Scentsy Consultant workingBenefits of Direct Sales

Now, let’s talk about the rewards of being a Scentsy Consultant or direct seller. First, as in any business to look exclusively at the money would be limiting and not indicative of the real reasons people choose direct selling.

For example, when I applied for corporate jobs I always asked about things like healthcare, 401k, paid time off, culture, and work-life balance.  All of these were factors when I considered the job. Salary is just one thing to consider. Beyond income, research indicates that individuals enjoy the fringe benefits like the flexibility of being their own bosses.  We get to set our own hours and schedule, as well as ever having to ask for time off!

Income from Sales

When you talk about income as a Scentsy Consultant (or any direct sales) you have to remember that first, direct selling is, well, still selling. We make a commission from the sales we make.  As much as we talk about the other activities we spend the majority of our time doing like mentoring and recruiting, we still sell.  In Scentsy, we have to sell a certain amount to get paid on the production of our team.

Secondly, Scentsy Consultants are paid monthly and every month is different. We don't receive a set salary, or any guaranteed amount.  For instance, some months - like October and November - are huge sales months with consumers gearing up for the holidays.  Those months, the money you make as a Scentsy Consultant will more likely be higher than other months.  Commissions income is dependent on your own sales, so you do have control over your paycheck. You can work to make the amount you want, or to make consistent checks, but it will most likely vary naturally.

Thirdly, there is a large percentage of Consultants who join a direct selling company to buy their favorite products at a discount, NOT to make a living off it. And since individuals are paid based on their work and level of effort and time dedicated to their business, those who are working it like a part-time job earn a part-time income. It's important to remember that is exactly what they want out of it. 

Direct Sales Average Income

The first data I found went back to 2011 when Amy Robinson, a spokesperson for the Direct Selling Association, said that the median annual income for direct sales consultants in 2011 was $2,400. As I dug further I found that research done by Harris Poll in 2014 provided some more up to date information. According to the research -

Doing some simple math, that means that 2.4 million direct sellers earned more than $50,000 based on 2014 figures. The article points out that beats the national average salary for men and women.  It also is more than the national median annual salary for all Americans working a 40-hour workweek as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in Dec. 2013.

Now, that’s only 15% of those involved in direct selling, but that’s also about the percentage of consultants actually working their business. The research indicates that 70% of Consultants spend less than 15 hours/week on their business. An important note to add here is that those 15% earning that $50,000 and up are doing it how, when, and where they want to.

Can I make money with Scentsy?

In summary, can you make money in direct selling?

The answer is of course, yes. The most important things to remember are;

When you talk about income in direct selling you have to start with a few key understanding that direct selling is, well, selling. So individuals are paid based on their work and level of effort and time dedicated to their business and every month is different as some months - like October and November - are huge sales months with consumers gearing up for the holidays. Secondly, there is a large percentage of Consultants that join a direct selling company to buy their favorite products at a discount, NOT to make a living off it.

Extra Income

Direct Selling, as an example being a Scentsy Consultant, can provide a good side income.  It can help cover bills, pay off debt, and prepare for retirement. It can also be much more than and support a crazy family of 7 like mine! It just simply depends on your work ethic and what you value.

join scentsyFlexible Side Hustle 

If benefits like a flexible schedule, more time with family, being your own boss, and setting your own hours are appealing to you, then you would be an awesome Scentsy consultant.  As long as you are comfortable as an entrepreneur with risk and have a good work ethic, then it sounds like it’s a great fit for you. If not, and you prefer punching in and out for a guaranteed paycheck, then this might not be your ideal way to make money.

Come Start Your Own Business

If Scentsy is appealing to you, I would love to have you join my Scentsy team.  I'll help you build a successful business and make money as a Scentsy consultant like me!

As always, if today is the day and you're ready to get off the fence, let's get you going. I can help you launch your own business to enjoy more time with family, help pay off debts, earn free travel, to pay for monthly car bills, or to even make much, much more money. Join my Scentsy team and let's get you rocking and rolling!

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Forbes Article 

Harris Poll Research 

DSA Fact Sheet

 

3 Ways to Improve Your Recruiting Today

It's been said, “Sales is money today and recruits are money for tomorrow”. And if you’ve seen our video showing the actual data breaking down our commission paychecks, (Scentsy paycheck breakdown) you’ve seen that the greatest growth opportunity as a Scentsy Consultant is in the Frontline and Director Generation bonus. Essentially, the more you grow your team and help them experience success, the more you are compensated for your success in those areas.

Want to receive our FREE workbook on How to Become a Rockstar Recruiter today? So finding new individuals to join you on your Scentsy journey is always top of mind for anyone serious about making a living off their Scentsy business. Recruiting can also be a very nerve-wracking experience and leave both the Scentsy Consultant and the potential recruit feeling awkward and weird. Nobody likes awkward and weird. Here are three things that I’ve found consistently help me and my team get our game face on and have better, more natural conversations with a better success rate.

First, change your perspective.

Too often our perspective when we’re recruiting is not dissimilar to begging and pleading. We make a goal to recruit so many or to have so many conversations with people so diligently we head out to “do our duty”, get out of our comfort zone, and find some new teammates. And before we know it, seconds into our first conversation, we freeze and have that, “I want to barf. Why am I doing this?” feeling in our gut.

Perception is Reality. To change your reality change your perspective. If the thought of recruiting makes you sweat and feels like a massive burden on your back than, in my experience, you aren’t completely comfortable with your identity as a Scentsy Consultant OR you have doubts about achieving your goals as a Scentsy Consultant. Accept who you are and the choice you made. You are a rationale person and made a decision to join for a good reason so don’t let fears about how others will perceive you deter you from your goal. You never sweat or go numb when you tell your friends, family, party guests about your favorite restaurant so take that same mentality and apply it to offering the opportunity. You are simply sharing something cool with the people you are talking with.

Second - Relax; Don't surrender to desperation.

You want them to join so badly, for whatever reason, that you start to become slimey forceful. Nobody, even the Consultant being slimey forceful, likes that - nobody wants to be that person, and surrendering to the temptation to become like this in a conversation is actually a massive turnoff to whoever you’re talking with. It’s great to have goals but don’t let an intense focus on your goal handicap the execution such that you are focused purely on the outcome You Want. Relax and be honest with yourself and whoever you’re talking with.

The reality is, the more you talk to people about becoming a Scentsy Consultant, the more appealing it is because it is more natural, casual, and unintimidating. So, avoid creating pressure-filled conversations by being honest, open and unashamed and you’ll find your conversations are much more fluid and more effective. Disconnect yourself from the outcome and focus on how much you love what you are offering and your conversations will be much more natural, unique, and actually much more effective.

Third - Share your Stories.

Your personal stories, and the stories of other Scentsy Consultants, are like underestimated jedi masters in a recruiting conversation. More impactful than every minute detail about operating a Scentsy business is your personal story. I’m not making this up, it’s actually science. Donald Calne, a well-known neurologist said -

"The essential difference between emotion and reason is that emotion leads to action, while reason leads to conclusions."

I’ve had hundreds, if not thousands of conversations with individuals about becoming a Scentsy Consultant and I’ve found that individuals seemingly starving for every possible detail about being a Scentsy Consultant are really NOT interested in joining. Nine times out of ten, they aren’t even considering it. They have negative stereotypes of direct selling and want you to reaffirm those OR in their heart of hearts they want to join and be their own boss but are too afraid so they hope your responses will feed their fears about joining Scentsy so they don’t have leave their comfort zone.

So, what kind of stories are people looking for? In particular people want to know 3 main things 1.How Scentsy has impacted your life, (Travel, Extra moola, be home with family, flexible schedule, etc.) 2. Why you joined, (student loan debt, spouse lost job, love the product, always wanted to be my own boss, etc.) and 3. What your favorite benefit is of being a Scentsy Consultant. (Cruises, Self-development, money, getting to be my kids coach, etc.)  Attach a short, concise story to each of those three, and you’re good to go. Remember, nothing will sink a great story faster than too many, unnecessary details. For whatever reason, we want to include far too many details in our stories. Remember, you’ve got 30 seconds to tell your story, keep it simple and include only what advances the core message of your story. It can even be one sentence like - “I joined Scentsy and paid off my startup costs in one month”. Or, “I took my kids to DisneyWorld with my Scentsy Income”, or “My hubs lost his job and my Scentsy income kept us afloat”, or “My husband quit his job to come work with me as a Scentsy Consultant”, or even “Scentsy pays for my monthly phone bill”. Whatever it is, the reason stories are so powerful is because people can relate to them. You can even make it more relatable by saying something like “So, if you’d love to have your phone bill paid for every month, then you ought to take a look at Scentsy”.

Following these 3 simple steps will make recruiting conversations feel much, much more natural and will, in turn, increase their effectiveness. AND you won't get that slimey, forceful feeling when you're sharing the Scentsy business opportunity. Better yet, you'll have some fun new recruits join your team and grow your Scentsy business!

As always, if you're ready to launch your own Scentsy business and become a Scentsy Consultant there's no better time than today to Join Scentsy! Simply follow the link to become a Scentsy Consultant . If you want to get your hands on some awesome Scentsy products follow the link to shop all my current Scentsy warmers and products!

5 Things Every Sponsor Wants to Tell Their Team

Top 5 Obstacles Every Consultant Must Conquer

In the over 9 years I've been a Scentsy Consultant I've recruited over 100 amazing people to join me on this crazy, fun thing I call my Scentsy business. I'm excited and eager for every single one to really take advantage of all the great benefits of making a living as a Scentsy Consultant - flexible schedule, work where & when I want, free travel, etc - and so I jump in and try to do everything I can to help them get their new biz off the ground.

Unfortunately, it doesn't always happen. And not for the reasons you might think.

I've never seen a Consultant close the doors of their business because they didn't know what to do or how to do it. Never. 

Below are the top 5 obstacles I've seen trip up Consultants leading them to not achieve the success they envisioned when they enrolled. If you've ever thought of being your own boss and looking for something new, check out my blog post about My Favorite Benefits of Being a Scentsy Consultant. If you're ready to join Scentsy and launch your own business simply follow the link to Join Scentsy. 

YOU ARE MORE AWESOME THAN YOU THINK 

I've noticed that many new Consultants feel inadequate or have a burdening self-doubt. I just want to say "You are enough. You are more than just enough. You are awesome!" Too often new Consultants bring in heavy negative baggage they’ve acquired from life that weighs them down under a belief they are not smart enough, tall enough, pretty enough, rich enough - whatever it might be - to do well as a Scentsy Consultant. You do not need to be anything more, or anything different than what you are.

Actually, once you allow yourself to tap into your OWN creativity, your OWN uniqueness and free yourself to be your type of Consultant - THEN you will find success. You, all by yourself, can figure out how to win at being a Scentsy Consultant. You have what it takes in spades to be successful. Don’t let yourself give in to the excuse that you - and anything about who you are or your unique situation and circumstances - disqualify you from success. Rather, recognize that your unique strengths, perspective, and personality are the very things that will help you be successful. Stop doubting yourself, or beating yourself up over past or current mistakes and engage your own strengths and you will be surprised just how awesome you are. Sounds cliche I know, but I've seen it over and over and over again.

FEAR

This happens with almost every single new Consultant. It is the number one reason, in my experience, that so many new Consultants give up. This quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson is so true -

Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world.

Fear of failure is the most prevalent and debilitating. They say to themselves, "I don’t want to be the person that tried Scentsy and failed. If I get excited and go out and have parties, and tell everyone that I am a Scentsy consultant, talk about the business on Facebook, maybe even grow a team, and then it doesn’t work out I’m going to look like a schlumpf. All my friends will see me as a failure, I’ll feel like a failure, and they’ll tease me about that one time I tried to chase my goals as a Scentsy Consultant." I see this with SO many new Consultants. After doing this for over 9 years this is easy to recognize but the last thing new Consultants want to admit is preventing their success.

I've found the best way to address fear is to open about it. Every time I coach my team and we're making goals and tactics to achieve their goals, we always talk about any fears or skill gaps that would prevent them from doing the tactics we discussed. It is impossible to be successful as a Scentsy Consultant without overcoming fear. Nelson Mandela once said -

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”

JUST DO IT

NOTHING can replace doing it. I’ve had hundreds of goal-making sessions, spent hours training, coaching and even roleplaying everything from how to enter parties in the workstation to how to book parties, recruit a new team member, and take care of customers. I’ve bent over backwards to make sure my team KNEW how to do everything and felt motivated to do everything they needed to do to win. But, all too often, regardless of how much they knew how to do what they needed to do - they still didn’t do it. Consultants with little or no training have awesome parties, and recruit amazing new Consultants. They just simply do it. They host parties, they talk to people about joining Scentsy, they message people about their orders, they just do it. Untrained, untouched, imperfect, yet getting it done. No amount of training or coaching will ever replace an attitude focused on simply doing it. Sometimes we let ourselves get so focused on preparation and practicing that we become paralyzed and fail to actually just go and do it.

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
Dale Carnegie

If you're too worried and focused on preparing and practicing then your focus is driven by fear and you doubt yourself and your training at the first sign of training. The sooner you jump into improvement by practice you are focused on finding your way to success; getting better with each misstep, tailoring your approach to fit you and ultimately finding your own, unique, very YOU type of way of operating. That's when you'll hit your stride and find you're no longer forcing yourself to invite people to buy, host, or join.

MAKE GOALS

In soccer you need goals to win. Literally, if there were no goals no-one would ever win. It’s true with Scentsy as well, if you have no goals you won’t ever achieve them. And how could you? You have no measurement of success, you have no direction, no target. Say out loud what you want from your Scentsy business and write it down. Tell someone, anyone that will be an accountability partner for you, what your goal is - whether it's your Scentsy sponsor (who would love to have that convo with you!) your spouse, friend, parent, sibling, whoever, and then get to work.

Setting Goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible. 
Tony Robbins

If you want Scentsy to pay for a date night at least once a month, or cover a phone bill, the utilities, car, or even the mortgage - say it and write it down. Your Scentsy business can do any of these, and all of these!, but like anything, it takes work and working without a goal is like driving down the freeway just hoping you can correctly guess the exit that will take you to your destination. Pick your destination first (make goals) and then find a map (what you'll do to achieve your goal) to get you there.

BE PERSISTENT

For some reason, we want to believe that any setback is an indication that the whole thing is flawed. Too often if a new Consultant invites someone to have a party, join their team, do a fundraiser, or some other Scentsy-related activity and that person responds negatively they get deflated and give up. If you ask someone to host a party and they say no thanks. Move on. How many people did you date before you found the right one? There’s a million shows on TV yet we ignore the large majority of them and have our own few favorites. They simply don’t interest us. Scentsy isn’t for everyone, it has NOTHING to do with you and everything to do with them. It’s their choice, not yours. Allow people to be different than you and not be interested in buying, or joining WITHOUT taking it personally. A “No” is not a “You suck, I hate you”. It is what it is, someone indicating they are not interested, nothing more.

Giving up on your goals is like slashing your other three tires because you got one flat.

When you feel like you've hit a setback, don't surrender your goals so easily. Stop blaming yourself, you didn't royally screwup, give yourself the benefit of the doubt and try again...and again, and again. You can either keep trying with the aim of getting better as you go on your path to success OR consider everything that doesn't go as planned, as further evidence that becoming a Scentsy Consultant wasn't a good idea. So keep on keepin' on and giving it the ol' college try and I have no reason to believe you won't get better and find a way to make it work.