Hey friends!
So I felt prompted to share something on my Instagram stories today about how support someone who works for an MLM is STILL considered supporting small.
Wait, why? How if it’s a big conglomerate?
Well, you’re still supporting the ONE PERSON who works for that company.
Let me share my story:
I had a product shop (many of you might remember it – here’s a hashtag where you can browse the archives) for five years, and long story short, this summer I felt called to close it down.
To be honest, I thought when I closed it down, that meant I was supposed to be home full time with my son, and soak up a season of domestic duties and friendships.
While there’s nothing wrong with that calling, I personally felt like something was missing.
I prayed a lot about it, and asked friends to pray for me.
I even went through a season of telling my husband a different business idea EVERY SINGLE DAY for about a month (I’m not even kidding you).
After that, and after some confirmations through prayer and conversations with trusted loved ones, I knew it was time to find something.
Something that sparked my creativity, but something that also provided an income for our family.
Long God story short, my friend Megan reached out and asked if I ever thought about doing Young Living as a Business.
And I felt this spark.. she had asked me before, and it never felt right. Or maybe I was just hesitant in the past bc I didn’t want to be another MLM person.
Even though I didn’t actually feel that way about Megan… but I mean, Young Living was an MLM so obviously if I sold the products under them that meant I had to be an annoying MLM person, right?
WRONG. (thank goodness).
I realized that the people I knew who sold Young Living were not the ones inviting me into facebook events and groups I didn’t ask to be a part of. They weren’t spamming me with messages and comments and trying to get me to buy their stuff (and doing all of this just bc we are fb friends but haven’t actually spoken in real life).
Young Living wasn’t like a lot of the other MLM’s I had negative experiences with. They felt different… The approach I had experienced from other people felt a lot more natural. Like mamas just sharing what they used in their natural tool belt – and that was right up my alley.
So I hopped on two calls with YL leaders and asked them ALL THE QUESTIONS. And I just felt SO MUCH PEACE.
Young Living, and selling YL, seemed to check all the boxes for me.
- I could focus on content creation (my fave thing ever) and community (my absolute FAVE part of my business previously)
- I could share about natural wellness (something I’m very passionate about) and receive a commission.
- I didn’t have to stock products and worry about inventory issues
- I didn’t have to deal with shipping (a nemesis to product shop owners)
- I could have a team of people under me, who could also get paid well
- I could coach and encourage other women (something I love to do)
- I could receive FREE products (and who doesn’t love free stuff?)
- I could build the business at whatever pace I was comfortable with
- I could still pursue other creative endeavors (bc Young Living doesn’t have to be the end all, be all)
- I could do it part time, so I could focus on my family full time
- I could do it from home
- There’s a community of women that I can connect with regularly and grow relationships
- I could be an “influencer” for only ONE company, and not have to deal with the hassle of trying to get paid by different brands
- Seriously, the list goes on…
And I figured,
worse comes to worse, what do I actually have to lose?
So I decided to go for it!
I’m still early on in my journey, but I’ve already ranked up once and am on my way to hitting the next rank.
Plus, if I’m able to continue ranking within a certain time frame, there are extra bonuses that Young Living provides (I’m talking $$$ in cash) just for being driven.
Which I already am, because who doesn’t want to make a bigger paycheck?
Anyways, that’s my story (so far) and where I am in the journey.
If I’m being honest, I’m still trying to figure out how to “sell” without coming across as pushy (something I never ever want to do).
But I also realize, that if I NEVER ask for the sale, I can never make a profit.
Without going too far into it, this is part of why my product shop came to a close. It wasn’t as successful as I hoped because I was always afraid to ask for the sale.
And selling isn’t a bad thing.
Selling is how EVERYONE makes money. Banks sell to us. Grocery stores sell to us. Food chains sell to us. Everything around us is selling something to us.
Even if it’s not a tangible item (money, food, groceries) then advertisements are selling images and ideals to us (“Want to be skinnier?” “Want to be happier?” etc.).
So while I’m still working on reframing my mindset to realize that selling isn’t a dirty word… I’m grateful for a company, and an entire team of women who are encouraging me and helping me grow!
Both metaphorically and literally (in the biz).
SO the TL:DR for this post:
I now work for an MLM, and I’m proud to do so. I get to do things I love (create content and connect with my community) while Young Living does all the back-end biz work I didn’t love (and I give them a commission for it).
I basically share products I love and get to be a part of a community of women learning, growing and building businesses together.
I have access to LOTS of education and resources that are helping me not only learn more about the company, but grow as a person.
I know MLM’s aren’t for everyone, but in this season, it’s the perfect fit for me.
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