YOU ARE NOT THE CEO!

For many years I have studied the direct sales industry. And it makes melaugh every time someone tells me I'm the CEO of my company.Hellooo...It's not my company!!

I have a few questions to ask you and this will confirm you are not theCEO.

Can you change the logo at your free will?

When you signed the contract, were the guidelines and policies somethingyou put in place?

Why are you addressed as the affiliate, associate, or representativeoppose to Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, ChiefFinancial Officer or even President?

Billions of people become reps. of direct sales companies by theseconds. I actually love the direct sales industry and the system theyhave in place. There are so many millionaires and billionaires that wereborn from following the systems that were put in place. Just fromduplicating the successful ASSOCIATES before them.

However, it's not your own business!!! You are simply representingsomeone else company to help them sell their products or service. Youare assisting the CEO of those companies live their dreams. If youfollow the system, be self motivated, and focused you and also live outyour dreams.
Just a reminder ..... You are not the CEO!

Do you know their are limits? If you wake up tomorrow with a new ideafor a product or service that you believe will take that company tohigher heights, can you just call a meeting with your board of directorsor advisory to have this new big idea implemented in what the companyalready has in place? Let me answer that...NO!
Because you are not the CEO!

Do you want to be the CEO? Start your own business.

Become a Business Owner and figure out a way that the company you areaffiliate with product or services and be an enhancement to YOURcompany.

If you do not want to the responsibility of running your own company, noproblem. Just know your position and don't let anyone play mind gameswith you.

The other day I was speaking to two very dear friends, who both are indirect sales. These queens are independent associates. Neither one ofthem are active with these companies. They gave me many a few reasonswhy they are not active. From listening to them speak, I feel that theyare not active because it does not fall in line with either one of theirpurposes. They were not passionate enough to build up their directsales business.

One of the queens she is a business consultant. Now to me as a businessconsultant her company could benefit from the services that her directsales company offered. I recommended she added the services to her lineof services. It gave her company more value.

By the end of the conversation, she really seen how she can take bothcompanies to another level without being overwhelmed.

As the CEO you can change the rules. You can change the logo.

The purpose of writing this message at 2:30am is just to bringawareness to those of you who say you are the CEO of someone else directsales company.

YOU ARE NOT THE CEO!!!

ShaChena Gibbs
Universal Direct Sales Coach
(website coming soon)
Real Sisters Rising
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  • Thank you Shay. It's not for me, its to share and gather information for others.
  • Thank you both for responding so positively. And I would like to ask you Shay if you can share with me some of the steps you had to take to get your company up and running on a legal stand point?
  • Absolutely wonderful post! Many, many years ago I once made an attempt to become a part of Mary Kay except I was told that I had to attend meetings, recruit others and other incentive type activities. However, I was turned off. I wanted a car but not a pink or burgundy one that was purchased for me. I knew back then that I would be working for Mary Kay. Now, there is nothing wrong with working for Mary Kay - it's just that it was not my idea of having my own business. However, I do admire and respect the women who are able to make a great living in these types of businesses.
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