I Had Fun!

Monday, August 13, 2007, by Leigh Anne

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Friday afternoon my husband called and asked me if I wanted to go golfing with him and the boys. My first reaction was “UGGH – I don’t really have time for that”!

I know that spending an afternoon on the golf course may sound like fun to a lot of you. It was a beautiful, perfect “golfing weather” day - blue skies, sunshine, not too hot, a gentle breeze…but still the thought of going golfing, spending all that “time” on the golf course hitting a little ball around just didn’t sound fun to me – I had too many other things “I had to do”. I did begrudgingly say “I guess”. Now – I use to golf. In fact growing up I would spend every Friday in the summer at the Country Club for “kids day”. I even have a few trophies to show for my efforts. But since getting married and having kids my golfing days came to an end. Life was just too busy, it was too hard to get someone to watch the kids or it seemed there was always someone who needed to go somewhere or something else to do that was a “better use of my time” . In fact, I think I have been golfing once in the last 5-7 years. (probably begrudgingly then too).. Well, two Christmas’ ago I came down that morning to find a brand new set of golf clubs and a pretty red golf bag sitting in the corner next to the Christmas tree.

Again, some of you maybe thinking – wow – what a great gift

Well – my first thought was “Why on earth is he giving me a set of golf clubs – I haven’t golfed in years!” In fact my husband doesn’t even really golf! It seemed like such a random gift. And that gift sat in the corner of the garage basically unused (except for one round of golf last summer) for two years. They are nice clubs, a pretty red bag and even a set of fuzzy head covers but I just didn’t seem to get around to using them.

Well I did go golfing Friday and guess what! I had fun! After I got out there and hit that first shot off the tee, which I hate because everyone else waiting to tee off is standing there watching you, I started to enjoy myself. I began to remember why I use to spend every Friday golfing. I had fun with my boys (all 3 of them – husband and two college boys) It was fun to talk with them, learn from them as they helped me remember which club I should use when, have them say “good shot mom!” . I could actually keep up with them too! I enjoyed the beautiful weather and the wonderful flowers in the yards around the golf course – I had fun!

When I returned home I got to thinking. There are other things in life that you put off doing, find excuses not to do, think you are too busy to do, or think you will do it next week, next month, next year. When you finally get around to doing it you think – “Wow, I had fun. I forgot how much I enjoy this – I should do it more often.”

Even in our business there are things that fall into this category – like holding home events. It’s easy to get out of the habit, to say “Life is too busy now, I’ll teach them later” “I want to teach them but I just don’t have time” There have been times in my life/business when life has just gotten in the way and I go for a period of time without holding an event, thinking I just don’t have time right now, or it’s so much work to pack up, get out of the house, etc. But each time this happens and I do get out there I am reminded how much I really do enjoy it, how much I enjoy meeting new people, discovering their needs and helping them find solutions, learning from them and sharing my products with them and I have fun!.

In the busyness of life it is easy to forget what we love about our homebased business, how much we enjoy teaching and sharing with others.

Your company has provided you with many tools to help – they have made it so easy for you. Don’t leave those tools wrapped up sitting in the corner of your garage like my golf clubs - those beautiful catalogs, promotional materials and home events programs. Take advantage of the awesome marketing materials, programs and tools provided by your company.

Take that first step, order those new catalogs, brochures and new products…get on the phone and schedule that home event. You too will find yourself saying “I had Fun!

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