The More You Have the More You Can Give!

How do you feel about earning? Sometimes women business owners don't really believe it's OK to earn. If you were raised to feel that giving is better than receiving this is not good for your business -- unless you stop and think about this.

When you're involved in direct marketing it's particularly easy to give away all your profits. You may end up with satisfied customers who have stacks of your product to enjoy, or you might instead be treated with disrespect, be considered unprofessional, and be left feeling as if you've been taken advantage of.

The first thing to realize is that "It's OK to earn money!" It's something I learned from Traci Bild at Usborne convention in 2007. It's really true because the more you have the more you can give. Think about this, what do you want to do with what you earn? Maybe you want to make life a little easier for your family. If you already have a comfortable lifestyle you can still go ahead and earn. You might want to plant trees, help those in need, support the arts in your local area, be generous to your friends and family, invest in green technologies. The list really is virtually endless.

As long as you are ethically comfortable with the company you work for and the products you sell, go ahead and do the best job you are capable of. How many men have you heard say, "I'm earning enough now so I'm just going to give stuff away!" - not likely?

Be reasonable with your business generosity, don't overdo it, because then you can choose how to spend the money you will be earning. Also, spend a moment thinking about the businesses you want to support in your community and beyond. Where do you want your money to go?