Your Business: A Deal or No Deal Million Dollar Mission?

This is fun and worth sharing with other WAHMs and Business Owners out there. The concept came from the mind of my then-seven year old. We had some fun together as mother and son comparing doing business as a network marketing and direct sales mom to the popular game show on NBC - Deal Or No Deal. The thoughts we shared have stayed with me with the passing of time.

I hope you enjoy and that this inspires you to take your NEXT ACTION STEP - Open The Case if you will and begin or continue on the journey of your dreams to a successful home based business.

This is the reprint of the article in it's original form as it appeared in my blog shortly after it happened.

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You know that old saying "Out of the mouths of babes".

My son is now 7 years old and gives me so much joy. But as a typical child (and boy child to boot!) there is just no telling what will come out of that boy's mouth sometimes! We have a lot of fun, always a few laughs and some learning experiences.

I want to share an experience where I actually learned something about my business and industry recently from my young son.

Television is not a thing that is on in our house a lot. As a former educator I know too well what too much television does to children. I prefer things that are educational or interactive to watching my son sit in front of the square box getting square eyes. I'm probably one of the very few American households that doesn't have cable television or satellite!

Last fall on one of the occassions where I did have the television on, my son discovered the game show "Deal Or No Deal". He absolutely loves it and it's one of the few programs we watch on a regular basis. He knows the models by name and even does a very good Howie imitation!

Lately, Howie Mandel has been on the Million Dollar Mission on Deal Or No Deal. Those of you that are watching know what I'm talking about.

The other day my son and I were talking and out of the blue he came out with the fact that I was on a Million Dollar Mission with our Gourmet Candle business. "After all Mom you always say our candle business is going to make us a million dollars someday".

Out of the mouths of babes!

Is Network Marketing and the company I'm with like being on a Million Dollar Mission? After thinking about it I've joined the conclusion YES YES YES!

My son and I had a little fun with what he said and drew some neat parallels. Ones that a seven year old can relate to. Now when I am making recruiting calls or talking to my team he understands this is part of our Million Dollar Mission. Is Mom going to make another call? Deal Or No Deal?

We came up with reasons why the business was our Million Dollar Mission. Whys are important even to seven year olds.

Just like the game show Deal Or No Deal, it's a game of chance because you don't know who you are going to meet next or what opportunity lies around the corner. Even a chance encounter can lead to a customer or new distributor on your team.

Just like the show, it's a game of endurance because slow and steady wins the race. Bail out too soon and you miss the possible Million Dollar payday at the end. You have to hang in there and weather the bumps (like when you open a high dollar case) and see it through to the end.

Just like on the show, sometimes when you open a case there are disappointments or discouragements when the number is high. In our business we have some of those too. Not everyone is a receptive audience to what we have to say. We have to open more cases because the more we open the more chance we have of attaining our Million Dollar Mission.

We came up with the idea that every new contact, every phone call, every meeting was like a case on the show. You have to spend time and open the case to see what's inside.

What is inside could be your next big sale or a slight disappointment but we have to keep on keeping on! It's a game of chance, remember! If you keep opening the cases (contacts) you are well on your way to your Million Dollar Mission.

Our Million Dollar Mission offers lots of fun....new customers to discover and new team members to meet. Just make the contact (open the case) and see what is inside and what lies ahead.

Am I ready to make that next phone call? Or hand out that next scent sample? Or talk to someone you meet in your daily life about your candle business? Deal Or No Deal? I say DEAL!

Ready to follow up on the next fundraiser? Book the next home party? Do the next expo or show? Deal Or No Deal? I say DEAL!

Are you making your business your Million Dollar Mission? Will you see it through to the end? To see the rewards as great and take those daily action steps? Do you see our business as the vehicle to make your Million Dollar Mission a reality in your life? Deal Or No Deal? (Again I say DEAL!)

We had a lot of fun with this here at home and are continuing our Million Dollar Mission into 2008 and beyond....

Are you? How many cases are you going to open today? This week? When you get that disappointment are you ready to move on and open the next case? Will you see it through to the end and win the Million Dollar Mission? Deal Or No Deal? My son and I had lots of fun with this and say DEAL!

I know this family plans on winning this Million Dollar Mission in our Home Candle Business! Stay tuned!