HAPPY APRIL!!   Spring is around the corner - it really is!   And I'm so excited because it's our semi-annual skincare sale.  25% off basic skincare items through April 10 so place your order early!  25% off on lots of bath/body products as well which is just in time for Mothers Day ordering and Graduation Gifts.  Contact family/friends to see if they'd like to make ordering simple.  

CONGRATS TOP SELLERS FOR APRIL 2013 AND TO OUR TEAM FOR BEING #1 TEAM IN OUR NATIONAL DOWNLINE!!   That's awesome!
Catherine Kobilis $2826

Carolyn DeHoogh $1891 **

Heather Jones $1006 **

Dolores Angerer $966

Merrilee Hartzer $884**

Brenda Sullivan $865

Karen Steggerda $810

Deb Longseth $660 **

Eileen VanKooten Schmitt $652 **

Amy Birdsong $648 **

Julie Wiemann $1804 **

** indicates VIP level or above earning 50% profit. Ask how if you'd like 50%!

(Remember to "LIKE" Wiemann Spa Girls on Facebook to get updates and Good News for our team as well.  When you read the post written on 4/1 you'll find out how to earn this LOVE SPA Italian charm bracelet!)
NEW TEAM MEMBERS--WELCOME TO OUR TEAM!!
Erin Bearden and Lori Williams (Julie's Team)

Jean Tinker (Heather Jones)
(all new consultant will receive free Microderm and Resurface Peel when they attend BeautiYOU in their first 90 days. ALL CONSULTANTS can attend BeautiYOU for a refresher at any time!!)

HERE'S WHO GETS TREATED AT OUR TOP SELLER/RECRUITER "Breakfast with Tiffany's" BRUNCH ON APRIL 13 !!

 Merrilee Hartzer (top seller)                Heidi Jones (top recruiter)

Dolores Angerer (top seller)                  Martha McIntire earned mug

Carolyn DeHoogh (top seller) earned mug

Eileen VanKooten-Schmitt earned mug

Deb Longseth (top seller) and Amy Mikovec earned mug


 

UPCOMING TEAM EVENTS/TRAINING
Saturday, April 13 9:30-11:30  Breakfast with Tiffanys Top Achiever Brunch (invitation only)
Saturday, April 6  from 9 - 3 pm at Stoney Creek Inn, Johnston - BeautiYOU training for all consultants. Guests invited.  Thank you this month's helpers, Carolyn DeHoogh and Deb Longseth!!   Must register to attend on beautinet under trainings.


APRIL BIRTHDAY GIRLS--Happy Birthday to you!!!
Shayla Ammerman

Prudy Campbell

Cary Darrah

Glenda Depenning

Cary Douglas

Mary Draayer

Linda Field

Carolyn Haselhuhn

Angela Knoblauch

Linda Lueders

Maryann McIntire

Tammy Myers

Julie Parker

Dede Rankin

Emma Sakanovic

Amanda Sanderson

Vicki Sieve

Carolyn Sullivan

Pam Wharton

Julie Wiemann

Kristina Brekke

Elaine Pratt

Amanda Reed

Amy Samuelson

Jody Wente

Kayle Wierson

 

TO CLOSE:  I want to highlight one of my favorite new products: Ultra Rich Night Creme.   I SO missed our old night creme and so when this was introduced two months ago I did a happy dance.   If you have "older" or "drier" skin I'd recommend this product - watch this short 5 minute video for more info.  Til next month - be blessed everyone!  JULIE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9iUueuxQdY

   JULIE

 FEBRUARY - the month when women are tired of being indoors (at least here in Iowa) and ready to do something fun with friends.  That means there's nothing like spa time.   Who have you invited to try some of our great products.   And with all the great products on sale (including Wet/Dry BUY ONE GET ONE FREE) at half price that means extra money in your pocket.   LOVE our BOGO sale on wet/dry!  Also love celebrating good news on our Wiemann Team.  Read on.................

CONGRATS TOP SELLERS FOR JANUARY 2013
Julie Wiemann $1692
Merrilee Hartzer $1111 **
Eileen VanKooten Schmitt $1003 **
Marytha Pitt $901 
Carolyn DeHoogh $742 **
Libby Pappas $682 
Paula Chapin $681  **
Deb Longseth $626  **
** indicates VIP level or above earning 50% profit.  Ask how if you'd like 50%!

(Remember to "LIKE" Wiemann Spa Girls on Facebook to get updates and Good News for our team as well.)

NEW TEAM MEMBERS--WELCOME TO OUR TEAM
Angela Knoblauch, Barb Reiff, Gala Knight, Jan Burnight, Jessica Burkhart - Julie's personal recruits
Debra Korver - Carolyn DeHoogh's team
Lyndsey Wheeler - Eileen VanKooten Schmitt's team
Rachel Dalziel - Heather Jones' team
(all new consultant will receive free Microderm and Resurface Peel when they attend BeautiYOU in their first 90 days.  ALL CONSULTANTS can attend BeautiYOU for a refresher at any time!!)

HEATHER - NEW VIP

WOO HOO congrats to new VIP Heather Jones.  Heather has a compelling why.  As a home schooling mom of a large family Heather is sharing BeautiControl to help provide extra income to her family!  I love her heart and her passion to share her faith through BeautiControl.   And now she gets to earn 50% and is enjoying getting her team going over in Ottumwa.   Love you Heather!!


UPCOMING TEAM EVENTS/TRAINING
Saturday, Feb. 23 - pending team time/training in Ottumwa
Saturday, March 2  from 9 - 3 pm at Ankeny Marriott BEAUTI-YOU training for all consultants. Guests invited. Must register on beautinet under trainings.
Saturday, April 6  from 9 - 3 pm BEAUTI-YOU training. Location pending.
   Also available always for phone & coffee training/chats - simply ask!


FEBRUARY  BIRTHDAY GIRLS--Happy Birthday to you!!!
Catherine Koblis
Gala Knight
Jan Burnight
jessica Hasley
Ali Bullard
Gina Moen
Melissa Muschick
Shelly Eggers
Cindy Jeffers
Rochelle Svestka
Brooke Freese
Mary Tepen
Jill West
Brenda Sullivan
Elizabeth Peterson                              Cindy Cairns
Amy Benton                                        Marytha Pitt
Shelly Plough                                      Pat Consolver
Melinda Gable                                     Joan Schellin
Shanna Frantz                                      Anne Sedars
Christine Hayn                                     Amy Lawton
Colleen Bornmueller                           Dixie Overton
Cindy Sievers                                      Angie Davis
Gina Wright                                         Marcia Stoll
Carol Stanley-Hohnholt                       Valerie Adams
Regina Dinsmore                                 Susan Billings


Earn a place at my special "BREAKFAST WITH TIFFANY'S on Saturday, April 13 at 9:30 am when you recruit & qualify a new consultant between January 1 - March 30.   Your admittance is the beautiful blue Tiffany mug BeautiControl will send you when you recruit and qualify one during our New York Tiffany's promotion!  The following consultants have already earned their mugs and are invited to attend:  Carolyn DeHoogh & Martha McIntire.  Who else will join them!?!? 

 To close this month's blog I'd love for you to watch this thought provoking video. So many of us spend our lives thinking "I'd sure like to do XX" and then never get about the business of trying to do it. I'm blessed to be doing something I love doing; I hope you are too!!  And if you're not, what will you do about it??  JULIE

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!   How did you ring in the New Year?? And what are your New Years Day traditions?   We played games with friends New Years Eve and then our tradition on New Years Day is to sort, clean, start preparing tax information and pull old files for the shredding pile.  FUN FUN!   I also spend a couple of days looking through my journals and reflecting on the past year with expectations and thoughts/goals of what I want to accomplish this year.  On my list (along with many other things) in 2013--get my bathroom finished, spend a week of vacation with my siblings and my mom and continue to have fun with my BeautiControl busines.  Love that I can utilize my BC biz for paying monthly bills but also as an incentive for some of those "fun" items.   

Here's some "good news" and updates for team time in January.   I'm always available for talking over the phone or via text and also for coffee/lunch to help you with your business.   

I also want to put in a plug for a couple of new products.  One is the EXTREME TFF eye product.   It's strong--I can tell you that.  When I put it on it tingles like crazy, but as soon as I put on my moisturizer within 2 minutes the tingling is gone.  I have to say I always feel proud when I get together with friends my age who don't use good skincare.   Especially noticeable in the mid 50s is EYE WRINKLES.....and our fabulous products have helped with mine for years.  Try It!!  Or if you don't want to pay the price of the new Extreme TFF Eye #19395 for $65 retail, then order the regular strength one #14213 at $44 retail.  It works awesome too!  Combine the eye product with one of our TFF Face products: #14242 for our regular strength TFF; and #18089 for our triple strength TFF.



CONGRATS TOP SELLERS FOR DECEMBER
Julie Wiemann $2142
Dolores Angerer $1512
Merrilee Hartzer $1295
Karen Schut $1023
Eileen VanKooten Schmitt $917

(Remember to "LIKE" Wiemann Spa Girls on Facebook to get updates and Good News for our team as well.)

NEW TEAM MEMBERS--WELCOME TO OUR TEAM
Jessica Hasley - Morgan Henderson's team

JANUARY TEAM SOCIALS
Monday, Jan 7 at 7 pm - available to do spa training for new consultants (call if you want to come. Must bring 1-3 guests for "models" to train)  RSVP
Friday, Jan 18 at 12:30 RED ROSA - Des Moines BC Lunch open to everyone RSVP
Monday, Jan 21at 6:30 pm at Stomping Grounds Coffee Shop in Ames for all Ames area consultants RSVP please
Saturday, Jan 19 from 9 - 3 pm at Ankeny Marriott   BEAUTI-YOU training for all consultants.  Guests invited.  Must register on beautinet under trainings.  I'm also looking for two helpers - must be a VIP or above.  Contact me if interested!

JANUARY  BIRTHDAY GIRLS--Happy Birthday!!!
Alice Beavers               
Julie Cupp                      Peg Curtis                     Michelle Harrison
Carley Hoben                 Margie Kennedy           Stephanie Lee
Erin  McDowell              Mary Rubow                Martha Stearns
Kathryn Thayer             Gina Tipping

LASTLY, you can earn a trip to New York when you recruit in January-February-March so be sure to read your Achiever when it arrives in the next day or two for all the fabulous details.  It's a VERY achievable trip if you want to work for it!!!   Why not try!?!?!?     JULIE

It's Year End Tax Prep Time!

  So I readily admit that preparing my information for my tax accountant is absolutely the least favorite part of owning my own business.   BUT, it has to be done and the reality is, when you own your own business you get all kinds of tax deductions.   I uploaded a short YOUTUBE video for you to watch that I think will make your preparations simple.   It's less than 5 minutes and well worth your watching.

    Additionally, I have a document on our team Facebook page (simply like "Wiemann Spa Girls") that is helpful in helping you track your expenses month by month.   I use Quicken; others use Money Works, some even use paper like the document I've attached.  It lists all the things you can deduct.  You could take this piece of paper and tape it to a large manilla envelope or forward and do one for each month if you want.   Then the second sheet is for income.
  Lastly, if you sell a lot of product and if you're good with computers you might consider getting a program called Nutshell.  It helps you type out invoices for your clients and is helpful in monitoring your inventory.  I love Nutshell.  I use it to send emails to my clients regularly; I use it to keep my clients' husband's information and just so much information.  If you're interested in knowing more about this program let me know and I will help you get started with a free trial.   Otherwise, keep it simple and track it via paper--that's what I did for years!  

New York New York

  I love this time of year.  I love the anticipation of Christmas.  I've been involved in music at our church ever since I can remember and I never tire of how expectant we are as musicians.  We expect miracles.  We expect people to get moved by the Holy Spirit in our services.  We expect people to come who don't normally and then experience God in new ways.   It's such a blessing to be a part of Christmas services and I never tire of that feeling of expectancy.  Each year is so different from the previous.

  I also love the anticipation of new things with BeautiControl.  And I love it when our leadership decide to do something unexpected!  Today it was learning about a recruiting promotion where consultants can earn a trip to New York City!!   Wow - the promotion runs January through March and along the way are awesome gifts PLUS the top 40 recruiters get to spend a day shopping with Daisy. 

Recruiting Rewards for New York Promotion

  The great thing about recruiting promotions is that everyone is on the same page.  Everyone has the same opportunities and I've seen amazing things happen in these promotions.   Log into beautinet to read the guidelines.  Remember, your new team members must be qualified (qualified means $500 retail order in their first 30 days or $1000 accumulative in their first 60 days).   This promotion can change your business so if you're interested in learning how to get this to happen let's talk.
  Take a minute and comment on our Facebook page - they say when you commit to others you are more apt to really do what you said you'd do.   Would this be an awesome way to start the year or what!?!??

  It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!   Everyone is in the holiday spirit and we had a fantastic month in November.   Many of you took advantage of the Thanksgiving Sale.  Shop in your own store this holiday season, but don't forget to ask friends/family what they might like.  Remember, if you don't have a webpage (which I recommend if you want to grow your BeautiControl biz) be sure to refer them to either mine or www.beauticontrol.com

CONGRATS TOP SELLERS FOR NOVEMBER
Julie Wiemann $3467
Merrilee Hartzer $1857
Amy Littler $1463
Kristi Shaw $1269
Carolyn DeHoogh $1236
Eileen VanKooten Schmitt $1203
Katie Thompson $1205
(Remember to "LIKE" Wiemann Spa Girls on Facebook to get updates on good news as well.) 

NEW TEAM MEMBERS--WELCOME TO OUR TEAM
Rachel Breyfogle & Kelly Makovec - Amy Birdsong's VIP Team
Heather Jones, Carolyn Sullivan- Julie's Team
Christina Nell-Hatfield, Martha McAntire - Heather Jones' Sr. Consultant Team

My husband and I are big fans of some of the shows that show stories of people overcoming obstacles.   Sometimes I get in a funk when I have 3 spas cancel; or 10 people say no or a consultant calls to say she no longer wants to purchase or sell BeautiControl.  Then I come across videos like this that show someone overcoming challenges and I think "good grief, my life isn't so bad".   Watch this video and be inspired to overcome those NOs today.

IMPORTANT DECEMBER TEAM EVENTS
Monday, December 10 at 7 pm - available to do spa training for new consultants
Friday, Dec. 14 at 12:30 RED ROSA - BC Lunch for anyone who can stop

DECEMBER BIRTHDAY GIRLS!
Krista Allen                       Dolores Angerer                         Jackie Arthur
Pauline DeCook                 Chrystan Fuller                          Merrilee Hartzer
Leah Hermanson                Lisa Kingery                              Karen Knaphus
Laura Kolsto                       Tam Korshoj                             Deb Longseth
Kelly Makovec                   Amy Mikovec                           Linda Oberender
Cynthia Pierce                    Dawn Ploeger                            Shelly Pointer
Terri Poole                          Val Ross                                    Wilma Salvage
Karen Schut                        Colleen Seemann                      Barb Sigler
Suzanne Sogard                  Judy Stammeyer                       Peggy Vespestad
Helen White

I am not currently holding evening meetings due to poor attendance with everyone's crazy schedules and a lot of new team members being from out of town.

Lastly, I wanted to share this little video from Sr. Executive Director Lisa Herman, a young mom of  3 in Florida.  I love her advice--Random effort produces random results.   Do something every day for your business - CONSISTENCY.   It's been the key to my success for 22 years.  Some days it's something big; many days it's been something little.  You can do this!!!   


MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS.  I am so blessed with all of you.  I am grateful for the gift of my Savior and the reason I celebrate the season; and I am grateful for each of you.  Be blessed this Christmas season!  JULIE

The Christmas selling season is upon us!!   Always a fun time of the year.  Many of you are holding holiday sales and open houses; doing vendor fairs and starting to talk with men to see how you can help make their shopping more simple.   Keep up the great work.   Consultant Debbie Longseth had her holiday sale last weekend and sold over $1000 which is huge in helping her pay for bills!  She'll tell you it pays to hold an event consistently every year.  

Here's some quick kudos for October:

OCTOBER RECOGNITION
TOP FIVE SELLERS - CONGRATS TO EACH OF YOU!!!!

Debbie doing her magic with makeup

Angela Sadler $1455
Debbie Longseth $1444
Eileen VanKooten-Schmitt $1362
Merrilee Hartzer $1282
Carolyn DeHoogh $1019

NEW TEAM MEMBERS
Morgan Henderson - Recruited by Liz Scott
Brenda Houser & Teresa Deitch - Recruited by Julie Wiemann


Highlighting this month's PRODUCT OF THE MONTH - watch this for more!
http://beauticontrol.typepad.com/gary/

IMPORTANT NOVEMBER DATES:
Sat., November 10 9-3    BEAUTIU at the Stoney Creek Inn, Johnston
Friday, Nov 16 at 12:30  RED ROSA - BC Lunch for anyone who can stop

I am not currently holding evening meetings due to poor attendance with everyone's crazy schedules.   Randomly holding lunches and of course you are always welcome to come shadow me at a spa.  

DON'T FORGET THE THANKSGIVING SALE.  Order $150 retail before November 22 and you'll receive an automatic 50% discount on all orders placed during the sale.   This is fantastic.  Do some holiday shopping or hold a holiday sale for your clients, friends & family.   Watch your email and check Beautinet for a list of products on sale!

So you want to really succeed at this business?  A lot of people say they want success but they really don't want to put in the work necessary.  And it is work but it is SO rewarding.   Here's some tips that were taught to me a long time ago and I was reminded of them by a recent acquaintance at a vendor fair who leads a team of people in another direct sales company.

Celebration in Dallas

Team Time with fellow directors in Dallas

1.  Ask yourself - Would you be super excited if you sponsored/recruited YOU!? (Determine what qualities you are looking for in a Business Partner, then work on being that Person)!   Or would you want to be YOUR client?   Why would you want to be your client?   Do you take care of your clients and offer great customer service?
 2.Become a true Student of BeautiControl (This path has been walked by many, let’s learn what holes to skip over).
 3.Immerse yourself in an environment in which you are constantly learning from leaders who have walked this walk before. (Repetition truly is the Mother of Skill)! Get on conference calls, watch webinars, turn your car into a learning library.
 4.Embark on a continual personal-growth journey (How many times were we uncomfortable this past week? That’s a clue. Remember, we only grow when we’re uncomfortable. That’s means we’re pushing the cocoon more and more, until we build up the strength to break out and fly.)
 5.Work consistently on your communication & listening skills…and…Pass them along! (This is the most rewarding investment we can make in ourselves!! And the only pathway to real mastery is through real experience and getting into all out action!)

I love this business.  It has taught me a lot and rewarded me a hundredfold.
Speaking of learning - here's a great call that will help you with verbiage on how to recruit using our $50 SPA ON THE SPOT kit.  http://recordings.freeconferencecalling.com/mp3/960002/732174/MN2124_10232012190037268_1051527.mp3   

TEAM NEWS FROM SEPTEMBER

  Some of you have probably tried to get into our www.wiemanndreamteam.com website the past few months and not been able to find it.   After looking at the number of hits, and the amount of time it takes to keep a website update I decided to discontinue our site.   I will be using this blog instead for updates and when I finally figure out WORDPRESS we'll be able to share files.  Another reason is that there are some AMAZING team websites from some national directors that you can find the same, if not better info on.  Please mark these websites as favorites for finding great photos and information like "How to do a Vendor Fair", How to do alternative spas like detox and sculpt spas, and so much more.
www.spacinations.com (Rachael Streif)
www.teamostwinkle.com (Saralyn Ostwinkle)
www.hermannunit.com (Lisa Hermann)
www.spafairies.com (Michelle Jones)  username: sailaway; password: sailaway

Our Celiac Conference table

SPEAKING OF VENDOR FAIRS!!!!  It is the season for vendor and craft fairs.  I'd never spend more than $50 for a fair, and they're fun to do with another consultant--simply split the price, split the leads, split the sales.   All of the sites above give some great tips for vendor fairs and I wanted to share with you a couple of photos from my most recent one that Carolyn DeHoogh and I did together.  It yielded $394 in sales and several appointments we'll be holding over the next month. This was a selling event--you have to determine if you're going to sell or if it's more of an obtaining leads event.  People who came here were specifically looking for gluten-free items to take home; but we also (and we ALWAYS) had a drawing to get names to add to our mailing lists and to call for follow-up spa appointments.  You may notice an awesome poster - it's a poster I have that shows before/after photos you are always welcome to borrow when not in use as I have two!!   Check your local newspaper, talk to friends and other direct-sales consultants and google or do a search on Craigs List for local craft fairs if you want to exhibit this fall.   You'll reap some great new leads. 
OUR TEAM MADE MONTH #1 MERCEDES TOTALS FOR AUGUST BUT HAD A MISS FOR SEPTEMBER - sad face.   This month our team needs to sell $33,354 which is going to be a huge stretch but if we can some new team members and we start selling and recruiting again it can happen!!!  I'd love to earn this fantastic Mercedes and trust me, if I do each of you can have a ride and drive it! 

SEPTEMBER RECOGNITION
TOP FIVE SELLERS - CONGRATS TO EACH OF YOU!!!!
Merrilee Hartzer $1527
Carolyn DeHoogh $1131
Dolores Angerer $1081
Eileen VanKooten Schmitt $1063
Debbie Longseth $1026

NEW TEAM MEMBERS
Elise James & Betty Blume - Recruited by Carolyn DeHoogh
Libby Pappas - Recruited by Julie Wiemann

GO EXTREME

  I get SO excited when we come out with fabulous new products that really make a difference in our skin.  I've loved the new BC Spa Facial products since we came out with them.  The ultimate compliment that I know our products are working is when women question me about my age.   The older I get the more skincare I sell which is so fun!  Women want to look beautiful!!  Don't be afraid to introduce them to your products when you receive a compliment about your skin and/or makeup.

  The new TFF Extreme is absolutely unreal.  Look at this picture of my friend Carolyn.  Compare the right side of her face with the left side of her face---look at how one side has more lines around her eyes and how one cheek is more lifted.  Pay attention to the line along the side of her nose/mouth.
  To learn more about this new product click here--you don't have to watch the whole thing but watch the first 15 minutes:






http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHe3vW9oziohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHe3vW9ozio
  Ladies, if you're not using our skincare and anti-aging products and going elsewhere to buy them you are using a lesser quality product.  And I've used our makeup for 22 years as well.  It's phenomenal.  
  What fun I have sharing our products with women.  Women love to look beautiful, and when I sit down with someone and help them look and feel great it makes me happy to see them feel good about themselves.  
  As we were reminded by Tupperware CEO Rick Goings in Dallas last week, being involved in direct sales is a Personal Development course.  On days when I don't feel like doing a spa I remember what it feels like to make someone feel good for just a little while.  Always I leave feeling better about myself and SO GRATEFUL that I could love on someone for awhile.   Order EXTREME TFF #18089 from BeautiControl.  You'll be so glad you did!

WHO HAS INFLUENCED YOUR LIFE?

Celebrating BC Color - and fun team time!

  This fall I'm looking forward to helping other women learn what it's like to be a BC Spa Girl, and I can't wait.  Living in this great country gives us SO many opportunities, sometimes almost too many, and I think we often want things to happen easily and not have to work for them.  I grew up on a farm, so I knew what it was like to work hard.   I helped with chores on the farm, fed the summer field help while my mom was at work, babysat to make money, and had to buy my own clothes and pay for all my own school activities because depending on the year and if farming was down or up my family didn't have a lot of money.
  That's one of the things I love about BeautiControl - it's continued to show me the rewards of working hard, the self-satisfaction of a job well done, and the blessing of showing many, many others the same.  Who would have thought that I'd still be doing it 21 years later.  I've had other opportunities, and haven't always had this as my full-time job but I guess I've learned that I've become a role model for many through my leadership role with BC.   I've had lots of role models in my life too - some personally and some simply through reading their books and learning from their lives.
   We had the wonderful opportunity recently to listen to the family of Coach Ed Thomas (the Parkersburg, Iowa coach who was shot and killed in May of 2009).  A new book called "Sacred Acre" tells the story of this remarkable man and how his attitude and his integrity made such a difference in the town's recovery from a devastating E5 tornado in 2008; and how his family was influenced by Ed's faith and leadership during his too-short life. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a38WDMjtIsA.  Ed believed that his life was not just about teaching kids football; but it was about teaching them how to do life.  I'd encourage you to read the book- it's excellent!
  This is what I believe about BeautiControl.  I don't look at myself as just a woman doing spas to make money.  I look at "doing spas" as an opportunity to build relationships and influence both my clients and my team members by the life I lead.  It's a beautiful gift I've been given, and it's so rewarding when I see others on my team do their businesses in the same way.   It's a trickle-down effect; one that I feel very called to do. I had the fun opportunity to be filmed by BeautiControl this past summer.  Four hours of videotaping and this was the output--very fun to share with you!   http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=125450050881413
  Will you join me this fall in making a difference in others' lives.  Yea, we can make a difference by helping women feel better about their skin and makeup - love that too!  But more importantly when you use the platform BeautiControl has given us to help you be all that God wants you to be and to help others be all they are to be it just doesn't get any better than that! 

Oprah's Influence Will Continue to Inspire

   I have never spent a whole lot of time watching Oprah.  In fact, quite honestly, I've never really understood the whole Oprah craze.  However, I do know that I really wanted to watch her final 3 shows and so thanks to my new DVR I was able to record to watch later. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oprahs-last-show-delivers-highest-192626

   Never before have I taken notes when I watched a talk show.   But I did on Wednesday night.   And her words were inspiring and in direct relationship with why I do what I do.  Because what I heard her say was things like "you are directly responsible for your life" and "you need to discover your calling and get to the business of doing it" and "what is God whispering to you?" and "live out of the heart of yourself".  Now maybe her writers wrote these things, but I would venture to guess that on this her last show she did truly speak from her heart.   And as I told my husband, no, I am not putting her on a pedestal nor am I idolizing her, what I am doing is acknowledging her and appreciative for the many lives that she did inspire to be better men, women, and children and to influence others.  

   I have believed that in myself for years.  Through the platform of BeautiControl that I was presented nearly 21 years ago, as well as the church our family helped plant 13 years ago I am grateful that I've been able to become a woman of influence.  God called me out and I've taken what I do daily very seriously.  Whether it's teaching my children (who are now grown), or  teaching women how to spa and how to become self-employed and to believe in themselves, or showing women how to take care of themselves what I do is SO MUCH MORE than sell skincare and makeup.  What I always do is try to get into their lives a bit.  Sometimes I'm able to do that more than others.  Many women have walls; many women come to a party simply thinking that the consultant is just trying to sell them something.  Many women start this business and very quickly decide they don't want to work that hard and that they want it to come easily.  The same thing happens in bible studies and womens' groups.   Some decide to take the journey for the long haul; others throw in the towel quickly and go back to old ways and old habits and old narratives.  I'm always disappointed for them on what they may miss out on but such is life whether parenting, being a wife, or being a business owner.  That's where prayer and faith come into play as well because I am not the one to control (even though heaven knows I've certainly tried to do that way too many times).   Your will be done.........
   Thank you Oprah for inspiring me today.   Thank you for your words in sharing your faith in God/Jesus and thank you God for using some of the things she said on her last show to move me to some new action today because I realized that I had recently been waiting for someone to fix or change a current situation I'm dealing with and her words encouraged me to move forward instead of sitting in the state of inactivity and blame.
   May God bless you in your new endeavors Oprah.  You are a woman of influence.

What a Powerful Why Can Do

   21 years ago when I started as a direct sales consultant with BeautiControl I had a big dream.  My dream was to quit my job to stay home with our two children.  At that time my husband was working as a construction worker, probably making about $6/hour.  We had a stack of medical bills, a daughter with juvenile diabetes that required a lot of monthly medical expense, and no money in savings.   But I kept dreaming, and I never gave up.

   Now after all these years I get to sow into women of all ages who still have big dreams.  And it excites me to help women set their goals and then go for them.  For some it's an extra $50 a month; for others it's much more.  My dreams have changed considerably.  I still desire to stay home, but now our beautiful home that we built four years ago is my "WHY".   We're creating a backyard oasis, and if it weren't for BC, this project would definitely not be possible.  Knowing that we still have a bridge to build, plants to plant, and lots of fun other house projects keeps me motivated and gives me a reason to get on the phone scheduling spas, working with team members and taking reorders.   
   What is your why?   Do you have a clear vision on what you plan on doing with your spa money?  Maybe it's to pay for college, or to make a car payment, or a mortgage payment, or to pay medical bills.  Or maybe it's to have girlfriend time away from home.  Whatever the reason, don't give up on the dream.  With hard work, persistence, and with God's will great things can happen to you too!

Life is never dull

   Life is never dull if you are interacting with people.   Doesn't matter if it's men or women--we are all uniquely created and the reality is, most of us like to believe that we're right and that we have it all together.   Truth be told, do we??  I certainly don't.
   The older I get the more time I spend trying to live less and less out of my own selfish wants and desires and more into realizing that it really isn't about me.  I was reminded of this again this morning when a young woman called me regarding a relationship issue with another woman.   Her point was that she often feels invisible around people--that she feels like she always has to be the person to reach out and say "hi" or "how are things going with you" or "how would you like to go have lunch".  That she can be kind to someone and then the next time she's around them she feels like she's totally invisible because they won't even acknowledge her presence.  And so of course then the self-pity comes into play of wondering why you even try anyway!
   There are a lot of people who treat me that way too, and when I was younger it bugged me to no end.   But the older I get, and probably the more I've been in the sales field and really studied and led bible studies, I realize that it is I who must reach out.  It is I who must be the first to say hi or introduce myself or shake a hand or give a hug.   And I will do it whether I feel like it or not and whether or not someone will be kind to me in return.  Sometimes there is reciprication and sometimes there isn't.  My husband and I regularly invite guests to our home for dinner, for games, for multiple activities. It is rare that we are invited to someone's home and then I find myself thinking "nobody likes me...what's with that?!?!?  Self pity sets in very easily.
  I was listening to a woman by the name of Julieanne Jones talk about direct sales and how to make home parties fun.   I loved what she said..."change your focus. You are not there for yourself.  It's not all about you!!!  It's about them."   How many years did I go into a party thinking "I need XX in sales" or "I want a recruit" or "I need some bookings".   And her words were a gentle reminder to me once again that you know what "life in general really isn't about me" so I need to get over myself and continue to be kind and loving and caring and hospitable.  Nope, that doesn't mean getting walked all over...because I certainly do have boundaries, but this business has taught me so much about consistently being a sower into others' lives.   The reaping....well, it never ends.

The blessings of this business

A couple of my BC friends

  I am always and forever blessed by the friendships my BC spa business have brought me over the years.  Several weeks ago I was asked if I could do a bridal party spa on a Saturday evening in April.  I don't normally hold spas on weekend evenings - I even told the hostess that.  But business had been a little slow so I said "sure", even though it was a reluctant yes.     When I learned the morning of the spa that there were going to be 16 people I almost wanted to back out, knowing it would be crazy!  "Ugh, another insane spa with everyone partying, probably low sales and I don't wanna go" were my thoughts.

Deb, my dear BC friend

  However, I put on my good attitude and happy face and went to the spa and lo and behold had a wonderful time!  One of my favorite moments was watching three girls in particular take those eye pads and put them on their eyes and practically fall asleep right then and there.  Guest Emma enjoyed it so much that she booked a spa and then quickly emailed me and said "I'd really like to be on your team."  Those words are always fun words to hear!!   The funny thing is that I had thought to myself "Boy I like her and would love to have her on my team"....who knows if I would have ever actually asked her if she hadn't asked me.  Yes, even directors have to fight their fears and internal dialog of being rejected.  Truly her asking to be a part of my team was a gift.
  What I learned over lunch with Emma a few days later is that life has been tough.  She has been chronically ill for years and her husband lost his job last fall and is still looking for a job in quality control.  After a series of experimental treatments she finally had major surgery in January and feels like she has her life back again.   Now Emma wants to give out to others, help her family financially and I very quickly learned that Emma does indeed have much to give.  Her friends at her grand opening spa couldn't say enough about her positive attitude, her stick-to-itness despite major obstacles, and the value of her friendship towards them. And now I get to be a part of her life as well....none of that would have happened had I not agreed to do that Saturday night spa that I didn't want to do.  
  I know I will learn from Emma, and I know that she will learn from her new friends with BeautiControl.    I pray it will be a new lifelong friendship, and I pray this new part-time spa business will bless her family as much as it has mine.  As a dedication to friends here's a great song celebrating friendships.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X7d7Ul6PmI

On another note, team members who love challenges here's your MAY CHALLENGE:
* Hold 4 spas (personal or group) in May and sell $750 for a glitzy new BC t-shirt decal.
* Additionally, be invited to dinner with National Director Nancy Savely on Thurs., May 26 at my home for inspiration and connection with other BC consultants.
* Sell $1000 and receive a t-shirt to go with your bling decal. 

GET THE LOOK FROM BEAUTICONTROL GLAM

I LOVE LOVE LOVE glamour!  I'm not a big Academy Award fan but I do love watching the Red Carpet event where everyone is all dressed up.   Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Hudson got my votes for their fabulous red gowns this year!  How about you?
  Over the past few months I've found myself wearing more makeup again--partially because I am getting older and there has been a change in my coloring and skin tone; and probably because I really needed a pick-me-up.  In fact, I went back to my natural hair color (which was a crazy shock to my system), but I've received so many compliments on it I guess I'll stick with it for awhile.  Yea, that picture above is me with my natural brown hair color.  I'm blessed not to have a ton of gray so I should only have to "pull out a bottle" every 3 months or so!
  Anyway, glamour is back BIG TIME and that will be our focus with BeautiControl over the next two months.  March team rally we'll be pulling out makeup so come get an update!  I'm labeling March as GET THE LOOK by scheduling BC Facial/Glam spa with 3 friends.  I'm taking out the relaxation segment to focus on the face because a huge part of my reorder business is here.  You can learn how to do a Facial/Glam spa by bringing a couple of friends to my home for Spa with Julie guest nights on the 14th and 21st. 
  Order some of the new lip liners, lip glosses and shimmer shadows.  Play with them yourself.  And remember, if you want to sell makeup, you need to wear makeup!   There is a big reorder business in makeup. 
  AND, mark your calendars for Sat., April 2 from 5:30 - 7:30 at the Briarwood Golf & Country Club for a LITTLE BLACK DRESS event with other directors in our area.  Wine & drinks, hors douvres, and an opportunity to bring guests to get makeovers.   More details on beautinet under EVENTS. 

BC On the Lips of Every Woman

  The temperatures are dropping in Des Moines, Iowa; but inside my home Monday evening it was warm and cozy and we weren't thinking about cold.  I had to squeak through this one with a 3-day bout of laryngitis, but  I always enjoy our team rally.   It's a great time to connect with many of you; for you to connect with each other; to recognize those who are out there doing spas and blessing their families; and just plain fun.
  Last night was no exception.   It was awesome to hear from new VIP, Jenny Buschbom who started in July but just decided in December to jumpstart her business and start doing spas.  Jenny is actually from the Hendricks team (our sister director in Sioux City), and she had over $2600 in sales in January PLUS 3 new team members so she became a VIP.
   We got to spin the "wheel of fortune" and gave away money for those who did spas; we gave away some gifts, we talked about how to sensor friends, family & everyone we know to get BC Spa Facial on the lips of every woman.   And we also talked about sales, and the stigma that many of us have in our brains that selling is annoying or bad.  What great discussion about how selling is influencing; how it's persuasive communication and something we do everyday.  If you want to learn more a magazine and blog that has helped me tremendously in this business is http://www.success.com/ and/or you can read my outline on sales on our team website: http://www.wiemanndreamteam.com/ where we learned about dealing with the roadblocks in our "inner voice" like fear and lack of self-esteem.
  We ended the night sampling new lip liners and lip glosses and SVIP Debbie Longseth showed us different ways to mix colors.   Then we all decorated lip cookies, and everyone put their own personalities into them!  Even dental hygienist Carolyn DeHoogh had to put teeth on hers! 
  TEAM CHALLENGE FOR FEBRUARY is posted on our team website.   In the next few months I'll be looking for our next Wiemann team director - who will it be? Who wants to take the challenge to build a team and to earn director-level income.   Will it be you?  If you want to get on the Road to Director let me know and I can show you the simple action plan.  JULIE

BeautiControl National Spa Training Day Coming Soon!

   Okay, so it's Christmas Day and my husband and I have been in the house nibbling all day and watching movies as our Christmas celebrations happened over the course of the last few weeks. (They were, by the way, wonderful, as I hope yours were.) And because I don't handle sitting around very well I decided to look ahead to my next few weeks and do some planning. It was then that I realized that there are only TWO WEEKS, yes, that's TWO WEEKS until BeautiControl consultants around the country get to attend meeting sites all over the USA to learn about our new BeautiControl Spa Facial, BC's scientific approach to skin care.
   I am so excited for everyone to experience this new product line. So much simpler; and in the 20 years I've been a sales rep for this company every time we make a skincare change it's definitely for the better and it's what keeps me having healthy skin for life!
   Consultants who purchase for themselves and family and friends will want to attend these trainings, as will consultants who are out doing spas and personal consultations. And for many consultants, life has changed over the past 6-12 months and perhaps you're in need of extra income at this point of your life, or maybe an empty nester or maybe you just need a little fun. So if that's the case, then coming to this day may help you see the possibility that BeautiControl holds for you in the way of meeting those needs. You just never know.
So for a sneak preview of what's ahead click on this link to watch the video blog preview on new BC SPA FACIAL: where science meets spa. Then, log into www.beautinet.com and click on the National Spa Training Day box on the opening page to see the locations listed. Ours in Ankeny/Des Moines is on Sunday, January 9 from 1-5 pm at the Ankeny Golf & Country Club. You don't want to miss this great training where you'll also get some super discounts on your very own Spa Facial.  Bring a guest or two with you.  There will be a small admission fee (probably $10-15 but we're waiting until we confirm all our expenses). Guests will be free.  Hope to see you then!
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A free greeting by Smilebox

BeautiControl Director Summit

  Wow, what an amazing time in Dallas Dec 6-9.  Over 500 Directors and EVIPs arrived at the Omni Hotel to learn about BeautiControl's new skin treatments that will be introduced in January.  BC Spa Facial: where science meets spa.   Exciting to learn about and very thrilled that we're once again returning to a sensor system where we can identify and personalize what women need to use on their skin.   Not to mention the fact that we will be simplifying our products taking the basic products from 24 to 9.  In this culture of "quick fix" and "no time" women don't want to be taking 8-9 steps for their skincare every morning.   But they want to look younger faster so this is going to be exciting.
  I also got to celebrate with Julie Spaid.  Julie has emerged quickly on our team as a spa leader, having only joined in August and is on target to be a Director with BC on January 1.   I love watching her work with her girls; she's not afraid to tell them what they need to do; she's great at holding them accountable; and she knows that this company changes lives one life at a time.   She knows you can make money doing spas, and she knows there is a way to leave the corporate world if you really put your mind to it.  I can't wait to see what's ahead for her!