Working towards Disney, need help!

[OhmyDLM]

Ok, so I was doing some tracking today and I've come to realize that Disney is not as far away as I had original thought it would be for me. Here's the thing...

After a miserable first trimester and having to take three months off in a row for bedrest, I'm finally on the mend and held my very first show back this week. It was amazing!!! I had almost forgot how much I love doing what I do, it had been so long. So during that time when I submitted $0 in sales, I was still recruiting like mad. Because of that, I have a ton of recruiting points to add to my sales points I earned the beginning of the year. I spent some time this afternoon doing some tracking, (as I had pretty much assumed Disney was out of reach from taking 3 months off) and I'm kinda of shocked what I discovered:

I'm 7600 points away from earning Disney!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have 5 shows this month and two shows scheduled next month. My sales average is not very high (around $500) or so, so that's obviously going to leave me just short of earning the trip. I do have open dates left on my calendar and am willing to book those dates now that I'm feeling much better, it's just a matter of making it happen. If I could recruit 1 or 2 more people by the end of this month, I would really feel better about my chances (and I do have potentials out there)...

What I want to know from you, is there anyone else out there in my position or have been in my position before? I'd love to know what you did to make it happen for yourself! Did you just book more shows, offer any special sales? Offer and extra recruiting incentive?

I don't know what to do... Disney would be BEYOND PERFECT for my family next June and we just can't afford to do it on our own right now. As it is, I would have a little one just under two (can you just imagine him at Disney for the very first time!) and a little baby who would be just a month of age... ahhhhh. I want this so bad, I just need to figure out how to make it happen! I'm open to all suggestions :)

<3 Darcy

[Chef Kearns]

We are in similar spots. You are actually closer than I am right now. As of yesterday I still needed 12,029 points!! A consultant qualified last night, but they haven't posted those points yet (I don't want to count them until they are really real!). I have another set to qualify next week and a gal signing tomorrow. That will help, but I'm still far off.

At the beginning of October I almost gave up on Disney. It seemed impossible given how far off I was. The first thing I did was breakdown how many parties I needed to have if they all were at least $500. Then I looked at how many I could actually do given my family's schedule. That came to a max of 12 in November and 5 in December (then the 5 I had in October). Twenty shows! That would give me $9500 in sales and then I looked at how many recruiting points I would need to make up the difference. The Lord sent 2 to me in one week, that was actually the catalyst for looking at what it would take.

I was a little afraid of calling people and asking them to help me (it felt selfish), but I was okay writing a letter. LOL!! So I drafted a letter and sent it out to anyone who held a fall party with me within the past 3 years. I sent them out in shifts. Mail some one week, then more the next, then more the next. I would wait 1 week then call to follow up on the mailing. Many of them wanted to help me!! :D Some placed orders, some referred someone else, and some booked their own parties. I told EVERYONE of my goal! My friends posted for me on FB and one friend of mine got me 3 bookings just from that (and a recruit lead)!!

I started off saying that I would give an extra $25 for anyone who hit $600 in sales. My friends and customers were so eager to just help they didn't want the extra!! So far I haven't had to give it out. They want Mickey ears! LOL!

Darcy, since we are already half-way through November I would recommend just calling EVERYONE!! Let everyone you speak with know about your goal. People will want to help you!

Good luck, sista! Oh, I did all of that plus LOTS of prayer!!

[OhmyDLM]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WORDS OF WISDOM! It's such a long shot, but I have to give it a try right, it would just be too perfect of an opportunity for my young family.

Would you mind sharing with us the letter you sent out? I still have time to email something like that wouldn't I?

<3 Darcy

[finley1991]

Host coaching your hiney's off!!!! :D

[Chef Kearns]

Sorry, had a party. I'll try to attach it now. It's kinda on the long side. I've been told I'm a bit rambly! LOL!

With the letter I included a flyer that had the fall specials on it and a catalog.

[dannyzmom]

In late April of 2006, I was $8500 away from earning TPC.
I was on the level 4 cruise with mega-top-performers.
I had no clue what TPC was, meant, or what the benefits to me were.
Floating in the sip pool I got to chatting with a Director from Cali (wish I could recall her name) and she got me ALL kinds of pumped up to earn TPC. I had 6 weeks...actually 5 and a half weeks to do it.
What she said to me was "Pull out all the stops."
I got off the ship after the cruise ended and started calling every customer I had ever dealt with. One by one. Calling everyone. I told them of my goal and what it meant to me ($360PC, a ring, gold embossed biz cards, recognition, pillow presents & an extra day on the next years' trip)...and I offered every single one of them a SBRC if they placed an order.
I got a buncha bookings...and told the hosts of my goals (which they then told their guests)...
long story short, on May 31st at 11:30pm, I submitted the last show that pushed me over.
If I could do 8500 in 5.5 weeks...YOU CAN DO THIS.
GET ON THE PHONE!!!!!

[ChefLoriG]

this is my favorite quote:

When you know what you want, and you want it badly enough, you'll find a way to get it.

[quiverfull7]

I have level 2 but am SO set on earning level 3 for my family. It's a HUGE prayer request before the Lord. My dh still isn't completely convinced about how awesome the incentive trips can be...we had to take the cash last year... and I just want badly to earn level 3 so that he is blown away by all that is included. He is unemployed right now so every extra dollar and extra thing included makes it easier for me to talk up how great it will be!!! Earning that level will also give me even more opportunities to talke about God's faithfulness as I watch Him orchestrate all of this and work hard at the plan He has shown me. I need about the same points as you and am going to get on that phone and just call the world!!!!!! Starting with just loads of customer care! What I also need is one more recruit and for both my new one that just signed and whomever else I'll sign VERY soon to qualify or it won't happen no matter what my sales are. I feel kind of ok about getting the sales points that I need, am just working to get one more to sign and both to qualify. The one who just signed is so motivated, I think she'll be qualifed quickly but I'm working to sign as many as possible just to make sure. I go between a lump in my throat and soaring with excitement. THanks to all who have posted encouragements here. They help SO much!

[dannyzmom]

this is my favorite quote:

When you know what you want, and you want it badly enough, you'll find a way to get it.

Lori - you put that quote out there when I was working to earn Level 4 Washington DC a few years ago. I printed it on a piece of paper with some DC pictures and posted it next to my desk. I got Level 4 DC that year :)

[annew]

I'm pretty stressed @ the moment myself.....I'm about 10,000 points away from level 3 BUT it depends if I make Advanced this month.....I'm not sure that's going to happen & I don't want to get my hopes up & bust my a$$ & then still be short of earning the trip!
NEXT year I WILL NOT be in the situation & I WON'T depend on other people to help me earn the trip I WILL make it w/sales & recruiting NEXT year!!!!

I'm happy I earned level 2 but really needed level 3 this year b/c I just went from full-time to part-time & lost $15,000/year so the airfare would def. help us out in June......

Let's hope there is a miracle for all of us this month!!!!!!!!!!

:)

[ChefLoriG]

Lori - you put that quote out there when I was working to earn Level 4 Washington DC a few years ago. I printed it on a piece of paper with some DC pictures and posted it next to my desk. I got Level 4 DC that year :)

I'm glad it helped you Carolyn! =)

I got the quote from Director Academy, and I was soooo far away from level 3 trip to Atlantis, but I made it!

[OhmyDLM]

Amazing advice from ALL!!!!!!!!! I thank you all so much. I haven't been on the phone, I've been working my computer/email/social networks like crazy, but I've been avoiding the phone due to my own insecurities. I now realize those insecurities are what's going to cost me Disney. I'll be picking up that phone tomorrow and thanking you all for the encouragement to do so!!!!!!!!!!!

<3 Darcy

[pcjenni]

Good luck Anne as you strive for AD. I promoted from D to AD this year and it is amazing!! The bump in the paycheck is huge. My income has almost quadrupled by moving to consultant to AD in 1 year. Fingers crossed for you!

[annew]

Amazing advice from ALL!!!!!!!!! I thank you all so much. I haven't been on the phone, I've been working my computer/email/social networks like crazy, but I've been avoiding the phone due to my own insecurities. I now realize those insecurities are what's going to cost me Disney. I'll be picking up that phone tomorrow and thanking you all for the encouragement to do so!!!!!!!!!!!

<3 Darcy

Darcy I'm right there with you!!!! We can do it :)

[Chef Kearns]

Darcy, I'm glad you found the motivation to work towards your goal!! The thing that's going to get you there is to make the phone calls. That's going to get the dates on your calendar. The virtual connections are great and they definitely help break the ice, but you've GOT to call them to make it solid.

I know you can do it!! Just so you see that you're not in a bad spot I still need 9276 points to earn Level 2!! I'm not giving up and you shouldn't either!!

[dannyzmom]

Hey Darcy...just a reminder for today GET ON THE PHONE!!! IT'LL BE WORTH IT, I SWEAR!!!

[OhmyDLM]

Ok ok, still haven't picked up that phone and I'm afraid I'm loosing it.... :( And then I log on and find all these wonderful messages from all of you! I HAVE TO TRY! THE PHONE IS NOT MY ENEMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[finley1991]

Go for it darcy!!!!!

[kitchendivakathy]

I am not a phone person but what has really helped me to acheive trips is to give everyone i come in contact with a catalog and a order form and ask them if they would bring it back to the office and try to get a few orders. I always give a catalog with a order form to everyone at my show at the full service checkout also to see if they can gather some extra orders for their friend the host or for themselves. I always ask where they work and if anyone does take a catalog I run home and put them in my pampered partner as a online show!! My online show sales are usually over $10,000 each year from doing this. But especially right now don't be stingy with the catalogs!! HIT THE STORES THIS WEEK BEFORE THANKSGIVING!! I WILL BE OUT OF COURSE ON BLACK FRIDAY IN FULL LOGO GEAR WORKIN IT !! Remember to be quick when asking and jot down and email address if you meet them at store. At the show you will get all that info!! Good luck !!

[baychef]

kitchendivakathy...I am certainly listening to you...only 10 posts but 13 thank you's!!! I will listen when you talk!!!

Oh, and Darcy......GET ON THE PHONE!!

[OhmyDLM]

THANKYOU EVERYONE!

So I'm going to break it down here in hopes of making myself accountable...

I need 15,829 points to earn Disney Level 2

I have signed 5 new team members since last month that need to qualify. I'm honestly not sure that they all will before December ends, but I must commit to providing them with some personal training in hope of encouraging them to do so! This would give me 10,000 more points bringing my points needed to 5,829.

I have 1000 worth of sales already this month that haven't been submitted, bringing my points needed to 4,829.

I have two more shows this weekend that I'm hoping to bring in about another 1000 points - leaving 3,829 points.

I have three shows scheduled for December and am more than willing to add more to my calendar. I also have some potential November catalog shows going on right now, I say potential because they need some more host coaching from me to actually pan out, but the interest is there. Sooooo, basically, I need to hope for the 5 recruits to qualify and for myself to come up with the other 4000 points needed on my own!

I can do this, I'm just so freaking afraid of that phone, I keep coming up with excuse after excuse to not pick it up. I'm never prepared enough, or never have enough time, blah blah blah. It's all in my head and I'm struggling to overcome it!!!

[baychef]

You can only overcome it by picking it up and dialing!! Do it for Mickey!!

[OhmyDLM]

Ok, so I picked up the phone tonight and GUESS WHAT!!! Three more shows added to my calendar for December! Plus several messages that I'm hoping to get a call back on. It was well worth the effort to get over that fear, I'm just so out of practice after taking 3 months off. It felt good to get that past me!!!! Thanks everyone for the motivation :)

<3 Darcy

[dannyzmom]

Ok, so I picked up the phone tonight and GUESS WHAT!!! Three more shows added to my calendar for December! Plus several messages that I'm hoping to get a call back on. It was well worth the effort to get over that fear, I'm just so out of practice after taking 3 months off. It felt good to get that past me!!!! Thanks everyone for the motivation :)

<3 Darcy

Now if THAT'S not a motivator to keep picking up the phone, then I don't know what is.
WAY TO GO DARCY!!
I am proud of you!
Keep on keeping on!!!

[pamperedbecky]

Wow, Darcy, way to go!!!! That's great!! And it's inspiration for ME to get on the phone, too!!!! Keep on going!

[DebbieJ]

Great job! I need some December (and January) shows. To the phones!

[Chef Kearns]

Good Job, Darcy!!! Just keep going!! Remember to host coach them to $1000 shows! Getting the bookings is only the first step. (This is coming from someone who learned the hard way)

[OhmyDLM]

Good Job, Darcy!!! Just keep going!! Remember to host coach them to $1000 shows! Getting the bookings is only the first step. (This is coming from someone who learned the hard way)

Goodness, this is FANTASTIC advice! I really struggle with that aspect of my business. I've got to tell you, the absolute craziest thing happened at my show today, 5 PEOPLE BOOKED FOR DECEMBER! 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And all from different circles. As of right now I have a show on December 1st, 2nd, 5th, my Mega Show on the 6th with 6 confirmed hosts so far, 8th, 9th, 10th, & the 12th. That makes....... 13 shows for December! Not one of which has their host packets yet (after not working for three months I don't have any supplies and am in desperate need to place an order).

I have another show tomorrow and I'm worried about whether or not I should add more shows to December or just call it quits with what I have. As it is, I see myself mentally and physically exhausted, (I have a 15 month old at home as well to take care of - oh, and a husband as well hahaha). But I want Disney so bad for my family, I'm thinking about sacrificing my sanity, just makes me a litte nervous as I'm also 15 weeks pregnant, so there's a little more to worry about by doing that.

As for now, I think I probably need to just start focussing on the host coaching, because I know your right, I've booked them, but will they hold? And will they be successful? That's whats important right!

[Chef Kearns]

That is amazing news Darcy!!! Thirteen shows?! Wow!! You are on your way!! Now, time to get busy!!

[OhmyDLM]

Ok, so I did that show today and walked away with 1 MORE booking for December so add the 7th to my list. Wow... I've got some work to do! The others booked for January!!!

[finley1991]

Ok, so I did that show today and walked away with 1 MORE booking for December so add the 7th to my list. Wow... I've got some work to do! The others booked for January!!!

Darcy, you inspired me! I doubt I will earn disney level 2 :( Even if I get the sales, I still need to qualify 1 and don't have any potentials. I did a show last night and walked away with 3 DATED shows (2 in the next 2 weeks and 1 for January) and 2 solid recruit leads. I will be talking to them tomorrow. I felt really good about myself and my biz when I came home. And I have another show tomorrow night!

This board is soooooo supportive and I love it here! Thanks Ladies!!!! :D

[OhmyDLM]

GREAT JOB COLLEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm wishing you the very best there is and truely hopping a potential sneaks in there for you before the years end! How about offerring something big as an incentive???

I do have to admit, I've been offerring extra free product to those who are willing to book with me within two weeks and be added to my December calendar. That's what's gotten me those 10+ shows in the past couple of days all for two weeks or less away! It's a gamble, but I'm so close to Disney I thought I'd give it a try.

Now I'm starting to worry about my team. I've spent so much time setting up my own calendar and working my own business, that they havn't heard much from me. Remember, I still need the new 5 to qualify by December's end for the points! Gosh... my long shot is looking shorter and shorter, but it's still LONG!

[finley1991]

Thanks Darcy!

I offered an incentive last night and it worked. I'm going to do it for my next 5 shows to see what happens. I'm still 16k away from Level 2... even if my one qualifies and drops me to 14,632, it's still a HUGE stretch!

I have more calls to make tomorrow and I think I will make 2 tonight before I have dinner to see... can't hurt, right?

At least, if nothing else, I'm motivated!!!!!

PS: The part about ignoring your team... since I dropped to TL, I've laid off on my contact with my team. Funny thing... I had my 2nd best month EVER last month, this month will now become my 2nd best month ever (beating last month) and the good news is the my team has survived without me and have even had an awesome month on their own so far ($3k+ sales not including my $4k). They don't seem to be any more worse off without my constant contact. Hmmmmm.....

UPDATE: Just made 2 calls... got a booking for January and left a voicemail. :)

[cheftiffany]

You guys are amazing!! Right now we all seem to be booming--where was this 4 or 5 months ago? I know it's the holiday season.

Anyway just had to share out of the blue one of my VERY part time girls gets a recruit and that makes 2 SC for me so if those 4 turn something in by the end of the month I'll have my Directorship back. And 2 of the 4 have already turned $150 in!! Talked to the the 3rd one today and she is hoping to get a catalog show in. Now I just need to talk to the new girl. Hopefully I can get some catalogs to her and get her to collect orders during Thanksgiving. As a team we already have $5100 in and I have Over $2200 to still turn in so this will probably be our biggest month ever!! Maybe some of this is really going to work out--When I became a Team Leader I wasn't sure I was ever going to get Directorship back because my girls are so part time that sometimes it seems like they don't try!

Congrats to everyone!! Now I need to book 3 more shows for December--gotta get on the phone tomorrow. 3 more will make 11 for me!!

[Chef Kearns]

Darcy and Colleen you are inspiring me!! I think I need 3 more Dec booking to feel comfortable in earning Disney. I had kinda given up on it because we are just 3 days from Thanksgiving! LOL!! Now, I'm getting on that phone!! I've got a party tomorrow night and I hope to get at least 1 Dec booking from there. We can DO this Darcy!!! And Colleen!!

[pamperedbecky]

You all are inspiring me too!! I've wondered the same thing....where was all this "mojo" a few months ago! I could've used it then! I decided a couple months ago not to stress about Disney and to really focus on maintaining my directorship, earning a good SAT level and getting set up to take off with a bang in the new year.

However, this mojo is rubbing off on me too!! My host from Saturday is a solid recruit lead who wants to sign it sounds like (once she talks to some friends....) and at my show today I booked (with dates!) two shows, one of which may be a mega show or at least a co-hosted show with a HUGE guest list.

I'm SO impressed with everyone's motivation and your perseverance to NOT give up!! It makes me think maybe I shouldn't have thrown in the towel!!!

[OhmyDLM]

Oh gosh guys, I can tell you where my "mojo" was a few months ago, IT WAS NON-EXISTENT!

I haven't even told you guys the worst of it, the crazy boo boo's I made while I was dilusional from being so sick from severe morning sickness. To make a long story somewhat short, I LOST over $115,000+ in career sales for being inactive for the very first time in my almost 6 year career! I thought I had it covered and I didn't, sent in the wrong waiver request, and fell asleep by accident and missed the midnight deadline with some orders I had by 1 HOUR!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, I'm an idiot and there's nothing that can be done.

Needless to say, it was either give in and give up or face the fact that I made a major bone head move and commit to work through it. I'm choosing to move on from it now that I'm feeling better in my 2nd trimester and I currently have less than $1000 in career sales and NO RAISE! Ahhhh, let's see how fast I can get it back!

I call that little story a "DON'T DO WHAT DARCY DID" moment of my life!!!

[Chef Kearns]

Darcy, I've got a couple of those stories myself. I missed coming out of re-promotion by forgetting to have 5 qualified consultants on my team back in March. March 30 was my end date. I thought I had it girl!! I was doing the happy dance and was so excited to be starting the new program as a Director. It wasn't until registration for NC came up later in April that I finally realized that I wasn't a Director!! I went to register for NC and was excited to take Directore classes, but none came up. Girl, I had 7 active consultants in March, but only 4 were qualified!! I was so pissed and depressed. Then I had another "Darcy" moment (not really, I'm a bone-head all on my own. lol) a few months ago. I almost quit!! So I had some really bad, horrible months. That's why I'm scrambling now. I hate it!! However, I am not quitting!! I know I can do this and so can you!~

A couple of months ago I don't think I would've caught this fever. I would've just said, "whatever" if I read through this months ago. My mind wasn't right to receive it. Unfortunately it is now at the critical moment!! That's okay!! We have time!!

[baychef]

LOVE :love0010: this thread!!! YOU GO LADIES!!!

And Darcy, I know that I am speaking for both Caroline and myself...but for ONCE...our nagging helped!!! But it helped only because you listened...something our children, husbands or significant others don't do...if only they listened to our nagging more often!!!:D:D

[cincychef]

How is everyone doing? I rejoined after my year expired just to read this thread.
Darcy, I understand the sheer exhaustion, I hope you are doing ok this week. I have 4 kids 6,4, 3 and 3months who is still nursing. This week my show schedule is 30th, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, (the 7th cancelled:( 9th, 10th,11th, and 12th. Team meeting on the 14th. Of course my kids were throwing up the first half of the week too. That being said it is still easier than being pregnant and doing shows!

So right now I need 10,000 points for level 3. I had a show Monday that will close over $500, Tuesdays show will be $400-$500, Wednesday was $300 so far. Tonights show will be $1000 if one customer orders the knife block set at full price. I have 6 more cooking shows scheduled before the 12th. One show an the go at a school. And 6 catalog shows left to close. I offered the catalog shows an incentive to reach $300. I am pushing my online sales to everyone I can think of and trying to get a $1000 mystery host show started. I am offering a Free DCB to anyone who books and holds a $500 show before the end of the year too.

I need one more recruit to qualify. I have two who never did but neither are very motivated to get there.
I had two who told me they wanted to sign, but now I can't reach them.
I THINK tonight I met a girl who might sign this weekend and she is motivated to qualify!!!
Wish me luck and thanks for letting me talk, everyone around here is sick of listening.

I would love to hear if there is anything else you guys are doing to get to Disney.

Good luck to everyone else!!!

[Chef Kearns]

As of right now I am 4747 away from Level 2! My goal to get there is to give a recruit an incentive to qualify this month. She signed on Monday and has 2 parties booked for this month. I wasn't going to bother her or ask her to stretch so that I hit MY goal, but I've changed my mind. I"ve decided that in this case it is okay to be selfish. LOL! So, if she qualifies this month that leaves me needed to sell $2727 this month. I have 4 parties (I know, very low) and I am running a 10 host show!! Some of my friends are putting orders in. For everyone who orders I've giving them a FREE gift. Once their sales hit $100 (as an individual) they are in the running for the host benefits. I'm hoping to have 15 participants!! So, between my 4 parties and the 10 show hosts my sales should get there. It is going to come down to a new recruit qualifying!! I hate that!!

[OhmyDLM]

Oh my gosh guys, you're all doing so well! I'm so excited and so proud of all of you!!!

Ok, so warning, this is going to be long, but I've got to talk it out and I need some encouragement or suggestions to keep me going. Thanks for listening if you can, as I sincerely appreciate the support...

So I've hit a bit of a bump in the road partly due to some crappy seasonal weather, but I've also had some unexpected things happen that may possibly INCREASE my chances of earning Disney! They are all what if scenarios, but they ARE possibilities!!!

Here's the thing. I live in Maine and we are creeping into our winter weather season. Well I booked a December FULL of cooking shows because I'm about 6000 points away from Disney. Today was the date of my Mega Show that I rented a hall for and everything, invested a lil bit more than I should have, but I got carried away with the excitement of it all. Well of course, that Maine winter weather came and totally bit me in the butt with our first snow storm of the season, which in turn has hit my wallet pretty hard too. As a result, my big Mega show that I was banking on getting me lots of sales points from (I need about 6000 points this month to make it happen), was more of a bust... three hosts canceled due to weather, 3 showed up, but most of their guests did not. I was so frustrated, but on with the show we went, someone there is listening right! Sales were low, however, I got two very pleasant surprises instead! Two of my hosts told me they are interested in signing this month on my team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So this is what my host's and I discussed together... We are planning on turning both of today's shows in as their very own first shows! I mean, they were there, they did the work with me, it would be fair/ethical. I know I'll be loosing out on the income, but what I will be getting is the opportunity to have another 4000 points and new team members to build my team with.

What I am terrified about right now is our weather forcast. I have a show Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday and I hear we may possibly be getting 2 feet of snow in between Wednesday/Thursday, smack dab in the middle of my show schedule. I sware, I'll have a heart attack if it does, I don't know what I'll do :( Let's just hope the weather God's treat me well and hold off the storms until Sunday at the earliest!

Soooooooo, here's my rundown/plan as of tonight in my "what-if" situation I have going on in my mind... just talking it all out to keep me accountable as I know you'll all help cheer me on and keep me motivated!!! :)

Right now I currently have 41,000 points

I have 3 news consultants who have plans in place to qualify by the end of December which would give me another 6000 points. Bringing my total to 47,000 points. (5000 away from Level 2 still)

I just signed another consultant tonight which I don't have any hope for in qualifying by December so no points for this incentive trip, but there's always next year's incentive right! :)

I have the two hosts from today's Mega Show who will sign and submit their shows as their own, one is large enough to qualify and the other will need to do some work to finish the $1250 by the end of December. But let's be optimistic and say that they do, that's another 4000 points (leaving me with only 1000 points to go!) And again, I have those 4 shows this week, weather god's permitting, so I think that I can do that!

Oh my gosh, is this still possible? Could my family be going to Disney after all? Wow, this whole process is so full of ups and downs and certanties and uncertanties, I'm about as stressed out as I could possibly be right now as it's all I can focus on. I seriously can barely squeek out a word right now, I've lost so much sleep, and as a result, have lost my voice in return! I've gotta earn this Disney trip, but this busy Mamma's gotta keep her health somehow too! I can just see me at my show Tuesday night trying to sign my demo cause I can't speak! LoL

I can do this right??? :) Anyone else still fighting along like I am?

[pamperedbecky]

Darcy,
YOU CAN TOTALLY DO IT! Your plan makes a lot of sense and I think it's possibly. Just try to manage your time well because I'm sure with all those shows (assuming they all hold and the weather cooperates) and trying to get those last consultants qualified, it may be hard to juggle! But it's completely possible and you WILL do it!

Sorry your mega show didn't work out. :( Or at least work out as well as you hoped, but you did get some GREAT potential out of it!!!

Keep us posted!

[cincychef]

"Oh my gosh, is this still possible? Could my family be going to Disney after all? Wow, this whole process is so full of ups and downs and certanties and uncertanties, I'm about as stressed out as I could possibly be right now as it's all I can focus on. I seriously can barely squeek out a word right now, I've lost so much sleep, and as a result, have lost my voice in return! I've gotta earn this Disney trip, but this busy Mamma's gotta keep her health somehow too! I can just see me at my show Tuesday night trying to sign my demo cause I can't speak! LoL

I can do this right??? Anyone else still fighting along like I am?"


I am right there with you!!! You have put the way I feel into words perfectly. I had a show for today cancel:( and I had one for tomorrow that turned into a catalog show. I need a total of 10,000 points to get there, (we really need the bigger travel allowance to be able to go as we will have to buy in two kids and hope they let us all stay in one room since they are little)
Right now I have about $2500 to turn in and 4 cooking shows this week on Wed, Thurs, Fri and Sat. I also have 5 catalog shows going on. I have had 5 people who were going to sign at the end of Nov or now and yet to sign one!
It is looking like the only way I can go is to qualify 2 people. I have one on my team who has yet to qualify, but right now her career sales are $200 and she has another $200 show going in. I am going to give her mom a call and ask her to do a catalog show for her(her mom was my original contact) Then I am going to offer to basically give her a show if she will come do it with me.
I have a girl who might sign and I think she might qualify right away but..........
I am up again loosing sleep and crunching numbers. So I promise, I am right there with you.
I hope when the Jan 5-10th rolls around I am ready to get back to a bunch of back to back shows.
My baby is not liking this at all either. He is 3 months and decided Monday night to quit taking a bottle. Up until now he has been fine taking a bottle if I have a show and BF when I am home. I worked Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, and Fri and he didn't take a single bottle!

Sorry this turned into such a long post, once you get me started. I just need to figure out what else I can do here.

[pampmomof3]

YOu guys can DO IT!! Keep crunching those numbers and MAKE IT HAPPEN! It makes it hard when you have to qualify those people BUT keep managing your time business and it'll pay off in your paycheck AND in June!

We're rooting you guys on! I still haven't earned it yet but WILL! I have 46,728 and need one more recruit to qualify to earn the trip. I have @ $2k to turn in so that puts me at about 48,728 and still have a show M,T,Th, Fri and Monday. I have 5 recruits to qualify but only need one more for Level 2. I WILL do it! When one qualifies that puts me at almost 51k BUT that doesn't count any online orders or my shows. So, I will earn it, just a matter of WHEN? :)

Good luck guys! Can't wait to see you all here in Orlando!

[DebbieJ]

Darcy, I'd definitely discuss a contingency plan for weather with your hostesses. They can go online or call in orders instead if the live show has to cancel.

I have a show on Tuesday night and we are expecting some snow, so I'll be discussing that with my hostess today!

[OhmyDLM]

Thanks again everyone for your support, it really does help to keep me sane in a time when I feel like I'm loosing all sanity! To top it all off, I can barely speak right now. I'm so over-worked and over-tired, both with work and also with my 16 month old, let alone being 17 weeks pregnant too. I've lost my voice completely and a gosh-aweful cold is setting in, can't break out my nose, totally congested, I sound terrible, it's gonna take a lot of effort to try and sound "normal" for those shows I have Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Saturday. You know, I'm really missing medicine right now, it would be so much easier to "fake" it if I could just take some cold medicine!!! The things we do for pregnancy right!

Ok, enough whining from me... now onto some positive thinking! I know I can do this, I just need to make it happen! I'm wondering if I could still make some phone calls and ask for some people to try and collect a few orders for me and throw in another show or two. I hardly ever have catalog shows running as I forget about them, perhaps it's time to take advantage of their existence!!!

[OhmyDLM]

Darcy, I'd definitely discuss a contingency plan for weather with your hostesses. They can go online or call in orders instead if the live show has to cancel.

I have a show on Tuesday night and we are expecting some snow, so I'll be discussing that with my hostess today!

This is something that I haven't done so far, and I'm certainly going to focus on it today! Thank you for sharing it with me! My only issue is that I can't call a single one of those hosts right now, if they heard me, they'd cancel their show for sure, I sound that sick! I'll start sending out some emails instead. What have you been doing for plans? Do you reschedule or just turn them into catalog shows? If I were to reschedue, I'm not sure when to do it. I still have this Friday open and this Sunday & Monday open, squeeze them into there even tho it's only a day or so from deadline date???

[DebbieJ]

This is something that I haven't done so far, and I'm certainly going to focus on it today! Thank you for sharing it with me! My only issue is that I can't call a single one of those hosts right now, if they heard me, they'd cancel their show for sure, I sound that sick! I'll start sending out some emails instead. What have you been doing for plans? Do you reschedule or just turn them into catalog shows? If I were to reschedue, I'm not sure when to do it. I still have this Friday open and this Sunday & Monday open, squeeze them into there even tho it's only a day or so from deadline date???

Not sure yet! I'm going to discuss it with my hostess today!

[Chef Kearns]

With the shows I have I don't think I can get there with sales points. I need another recruit to qualify. I have 2 who haven't qualified yet, but neither of them are even close or motivated to do it. How do I light a gentle fire? I don't want them to turn resentful, but I REALLY WANT TO EARN DISNEY!!!

[OhmyDLM]

With the shows I have I don't think I can get there with sales points. I need another recruit to qualify. I have 2 who haven't qualified yet, but neither of them are even close or motivated to do it. How do I light a gentle fire? I don't want them to turn resentful, but I REALLY WANT TO EARN DISNEY!!!

My Director is trying to get two more qualified to earn Level 3 and she sent them out a challenge that I'm thinking of using myself as I also need a ton more to qualify as I can't do it in sales points alone. Here's what she shared with me:

I wanted to let you know about an personal incentive I am offering to
New consultants who qualify by Dec. 29th =Cranberry or White Baker Free from me! This will be in addition to all those pChef bucks you can earn plus new Spring products!

You already know that I feel the baker is a must have for a new consultant to showcase at their shows as well as have in their kitchens.
This will help both the new consultant and me as I am very close to achieving the Level 3 Disney Incentive but need two more consultants to qualify by the end of the year.

Do you think you'd like to set this incentive as a goal? if so, what color would you choose?

Please reply to this email with your thoughts. Thanks!

[Chef Kearns]

I am going to send that to one of my recruits Darcy! Thank you for sharing. I'm feeling so defeated!! I just got an email from my Friday host. She's canceling!! My 2 recruits are not returning phone calls or emails. I don't know what else I can do! I"ve been calling everyone since last week trying to get people to work on the $100 for a Mega show. Only 8 people have committed so far. My husband is like, "if you don't earn it you are not a failure." The thing is I SO TOTALLY FEEL LIKE A FAILURE!! Why did I let my September and October suck so bad?!!!

Right now I need 4109 more points! I have the neccessary recruits. Just need more points! I think if at least one of my gals were to qualify I could find $2109 in sales! Let me tell you the HO Leads are helping!

[pamperedbecky]

GO ON GUYS!! You can do it! It's the qualifying those consultants thing that is pretty much out of our control. I know we can help them, but I often have to think about that saying "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink." It's frustrating!!!

I pretty much wrote off the trip months ago mostly because my sales didn't seem to be there. I had a tough year so it wasn't a huge surprise. Then I realized my latest recruit wasn't going to qualify and I do need a 4th qualified recruit anyway to make the trip, so it was pretty much a lost cause. I have two potential recruits, but were planning to sign mid-December, so wouldn't qualify by the end of the year. Wellllll....one of those potential recruits called last night and wants to try to have a huge online show over the next five days. This would be submitted as her show and I shared with her if there was ANY way she could qualify by the end of December, she will get some extra bonuses from me! That would be HUGE for me. That would put me about 1700 points away from level 2, including all the sales I have now. There's pretty much no chance my latest consultant would qualify either, but I may offer her a little incentive. She's about $700 from qualifying and has a show on Sunday, but it's an open house style with a new jewelry consultant so I doubt it's going to be a huge show, so I'm assuming she won't qualify.

Soooooo...should I pull out all the stops to try to make this happen? I never in a million years thought I'd be this close and when my potential consultant called me last night to say she wants to try to have a HUGE online show, it got my wheels turning. I'm going to Disney over Christmas but would LOVE to earn the trip. I just don't know what to do!!!!

I don't have any more shows, but the online orders have been pouring in and I hope to get quite a bit more, but if I had TWO consultants qualify, that would secure it for me!! I never thought I'd be this close or else I would have begged for another show along the way! I think I may make lots of phone calls over the next few days just to round up straggling orders and people who need things for the holidays. I'll try to make it into a mystery host show and let everyone know that they get an entry in the drawing for benefits just for placing an order. Any other thoughts? I really don't want to stress about this because I had already written it off, but I also don't want to come SO close. Most of it hinges on my consultants qualifying. UGGGG.

[Chef Kearns]

In your case Becky I think offering a special like Darcy's Director would work great for you!!

And to answer your question...YES!! Pull out all of the stops to earn the trip!! Why not?! Even if your family didn't want to go back to Disney in 6 months you would have the gift card (are they doing that this year?)!!

[pamperedbecky]

In your case Becky I think offering a special like Darcy's Director would work great for you!!

And to answer your question...YES!! Pull out all of the stops to earn the trip!! Why not?! Even if your family didn't want to go back to Disney in 6 months you would have the gift card (are they doing that this year?)!!

Thanks, Sandra! Oh I think we'd go if I earn it.:D:D:D So, I did just get off the phone with both my current consultant who is $700 away from qualifying, but is VERY slow out of the gate and just doesn't "get it" most of the time, but that's ok. Slow and steady wins the race, right? Just not maybe by 12/31. So, I offered her a pick out of my closet of goodies if she qualifies by 12/31. I've got a BUNCH of stuff I can give her. I didn't want to stress her out, though, because she gets pretty frazzled pretty easily.:) She's definitely someone who wants a hand-holder, but I really want this to work out for her. So, I told her that it would help me out too, in addition to helping her earn PC$$ because it would get me THIS CLOSE to earning the trip. She was genuinely excited to hear that, so that may motivate her a little.

As for the the consultant who is about to sign and trying to do this catalog/online show to make a bulk of the $1250 she'd need to qualify, I told her I'd give her an extra Executive Stir Fry Skillet I happen to have if she qualifies by 12/31 and I KNOW she wanted that! She got really excited and is going to try. She might actually be able to make it. So, we shall see!! I'd crap in my pants if I earn the trip, excuse the expression.

And, DEB, I have to say that you inspired me to really take a look at this!! You moved AND had a baby and still are earning the trip, so that's AWESOME!!!! You're my inspiration, as well as all of you other hard workers out there!!!!:D:D I'm so impressed that none of you are giving up until you're there!!

[SusanBP0129]

$1887 away anf FREAKING OUT! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can

[dannyzmom]

$1887 away anf freaking out! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!
i think i can, i think i can, i think i can

i know you can!

[pampmomof3]

Wow you guys are great!! We can do it!!

Update on me, I'm $74.93 away from earning it BUT i still need one recruit to qualify! I have a couple that are so close but I need them to have time to call me back! :) I have shows closing out today as well as a bridal shower tonight, show tomorrow and a show on Monday so I'll have it earned today hopefully! :) I'm excited!!! Just wish the tracker would update with my new points!!:D

[pamperedbecky]

Go Susan and Kristi!!!!!

[DebbieJ]

And, DEB, I have to say that you inspired me to really take a look at this!! You moved AND had a baby and still are earning the trip, so that's AWESOME!!!! You're my inspiration, as well as all of you other hard workers out there!!!!:D:D I'm so impressed that none of you are giving up until you're there!!

Awwww, thanks!

[DebbieJ]

I am $103 away thanks to some online orders, but I have $700 sitting on my desk and two more shows to go....

Yippee!!!

I'm also excited because for some reason I had it in my head that level 2 included no travel allowance, but it does! They just won't make the arrangements for us--we get $600 instead. Whew!

[finley1991]

Way to go ladies! I'm so proud of all of you!!! HUGS!!!!

[pampmomof3]

I am $103 away thanks to some online orders, but I have $700 sitting on my desk and two more shows to go....

Yippee!!!

I'm also excited because for some reason I had it in my head that level 2 included no travel allowance, but it does! They just won't make the arrangements for us--we get $600 instead. Whew!

I know, isn't it great? :) Wanna take an extra kid and I'll buy David in? :) :D

[DebbieJ]

I know, isn't it great? :) Wanna take an extra kid and I'll buy David in? :) :D

buying David in is only $30!!!!! So I am thinking my 3rd guest will be his babysitter. :D

[pampmomof3]

buying David in is only $30!!!!! So I am thinking my 3rd guest will be his babysitter. :D

I know! That's great! Buying my 3rd in is $420! HUGE difference!

[quiverfull7]

Last night I went over the top for level three for my own points .... now to qualify my two recruits. One only needs about $100 ... so I know she's there. The other needs about $1000 but has a show this Saturday so she'll be there... I'm just sending her kilo show vibes!!!!! :) I have to buy in a 6 year old so she just HAS to do it! :)

[Chef Kearns]

You are lucky only having to buy-in 1 child!! I have to buy in 3!! We are a family of 6 (hey Quiverfull7, which kiddos aren't you taking?) and none of our have moved out yet. LOL! I wish a family trip covered your whole immediate family, no matter how large. I wouldn't have a problem just buying in my MIL to help with the kids if all the kids could go. I am in no way poo-pooing the trip, it's just going to be a touch pricey for a FREE trip. That's all.

[pampmomof3]

You are lucky only having to buy-in 1 child!! I have to buy in 3!! We are a family of 6 (hey Quiverfull7, which kiddos aren't you taking?) and none of our have moved out yet. LOL! I wish a family trip covered your whole immediate family, no matter how large. I wouldn't have a problem just buying in my MIL to help with the kids if all the kids could go. I am in no way poo-pooing the trip, it's just going to be a touch pricey for a FREE trip. That's all.

Yeah, you're right. :) At least it's a big dent taken out with 4 paid for, right? :)

[quiverfull7]

:) We are taking the three youngest ( 13, 11 & 6). I wanted to buy in the others that still live at home, which of course then made me want to buy in our oldest daughter, her DH and our other 2 granddaughters which I don't think is even possible. Anyway, I prayed over this after seeing the cost and before I even told the older girls, God had gone ahead of me. They are cool with not going and are excited for the 3 young ones to experience this with us by themselves. With two generations in our house, it's a blessing to be able to do this with these 3. It's a huge blessing since DH doesn't have a job. I'm praying hard that he gets a job but that he will also be able to take off the time needed to make this Disney trip with us. I can't imagine not having him there. I'm trying not to think about that right now...just celebrating and working hard with both these consultants. It's all so exciting isn't it?

[pampmomof3]

It really is exciting. My kids keep asking if we're going and I'm saying yes, we've earned it! :) They wanted to finish hi-liting the tracker!! :)

[cincychef]

Darcy,
How are you doing? and everyone else?

As of right now it looks like once I send in the shows I have, I will still need $1739 (it could be a little less if any of these shows get bigger) I have already submitted over $5000 this month!! 8 shows turned in and 6 to still submit. I have one more cooking show on Dec 20th and two catalog shows that will close the 28th. I offered all of them a free DCB if they have a $500 show, but we will see if they get there. (I am using my PC $ from this month for the free baker)
I also still need my recruit to qualify and I can't reach her! I called and she may have hung up on me. I was going to offer to have her come to my last show and I would give her the sales to qualify. :(
I have a list of 7 businesses to pamper this week and am asking EVERY last friend I have if they can get $100 in orders for me.

My last resort is to call people who have ordered seasonings and try for reorders.
What is everyone else doing?

This is way too close for comfort!

[cincychef]

Sorry,
Just had to add my three year old has spend all week saying, when we go to Disney I am going to see Mickey Mouse and Goofy and............ the list goes on and on.

He has really missed me when I leave for shows and yesterday he started crying don't leave for work mommy I just want to go to Disney now!

[OhmyDLM]

Oh my gosh Chantelle, you have worked your behind off and you certainly deserve to earn this trip, I sincerely hope you get it, and sooner rather than later, the stress of waiting until last second is killing me too! Please keep us updated!!!

As far as I go, my tracker still says that I have 41,000 points. So still need the 11,000 points to get it. My plan is still the same, I have 5 consultants who still need to qualify and I have plans set in place with all of them, hoping that they will do so! I actually have 6 more new consultants out there that need to qualify, but I'm only counting on 5 of them doing so. Then I will only need $1000 more in sales points myself. I've got that more than covered so we'll see! I hate hate hate waiting & depending on someone else to do something for me to earn something, but it's what it has come down too, and it's mostly my fault for taking those 3 months off for the severe morning sickness! I still have hope and I will be sure to keep you all updated! I can't tell you how motivating it has been to log in here and see messages from you all questioning how I'm doing, it's kept me going this past month, that's for sure!!!

<3 Darcy

[jwpamp]

Oops, nevermind!

[pamperedbecky]

Darcy,
How are you doing? and everyone else?

As of right now it looks like once I send in the shows I have, I will still need $1739 (it could be a little less if any of these shows get bigger) I have already submitted over $5000 this month!! 8 shows turned in and 6 to still submit. I have one more cooking show on Dec 20th and two catalog shows that will close the 28th. I offered all of them a free DCB if they have a $500 show, but we will see if they get there. (I am using my PC $ from this month for the free baker)
I also still need my recruit to qualify and I can't reach her! I called and she may have hung up on me. I was going to offer to have her come to my last show and I would give her the sales to qualify. :(
I have a list of 7 businesses to pamper this week and am asking EVERY last friend I have if they can get $100 in orders for me.

My last resort is to call people who have ordered seasonings and try for reorders.
What is everyone else doing?

This is way too close for comfort!

That is a GREAT plan!!! So, are you not expecting those 7 businesses to get orders in by the 15th for the cut-off date?? I've been contemplating doing this again but I don't know how open they'd be if the orders won't be in by Christmas. Hmmmm.

I need a consultant to qualify too! She's about $500 away with no shows on the horizon. I've offered her a BIG bonus of some free products I have if she qualifies by the end of the month. Aaah......I don't like this stress. And I won't be here all next week, so I can't use next week to get out and get orders.

[OhmyDLM]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! Just did all the math out and when my next 5 consultants qualify, (I think they are all going to be by tomorrow!) and I submit my own sales tomorrow too, I'm only $90.68 away from earning Level II Disney!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now that's a number I KNOW I can make happen!!!

Right now my tracker says I have 40,702 points, that's going to be crazy to see it jump that much in 1 day if everything comes together!!! :) Took WAY more work and planning than that 1 day, but to see the tracker jump almost 12,000 points over night will be REALLY AWESOME don't you think!!!??? :) Keeping my fingers crossed that all of my consultants do it tomorrow like they've told me they are going to, it would be so nice not to have this hanging over my head throughout the holiday!

I am still in awe that I'm having our newest little boy in May and I could be taking my one month old son and our 22 month old son to DISNEY with the Pampered Chef!!!

[cincychef]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! Just did all the math out and when my next 5 consultants qualify, (I think they are all going to be by tomorrow!) and I submit my own sales tomorrow too, I'm only $90.68 away from earning Level II Disney!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now that's a number I KNOW I can make happen!!!

Right now my tracker says I have 40,702 points, that's going to be crazy to see it jump that much in 1 day if everything comes together!!! :) Took WAY more work and planning than that 1 day, but to see the tracker jump almost 12,000 points over night will be REALLY AWESOME don't you think!!!??? :) Keeping my fingers crossed that all of my consultants do it tomorrow like they've told me they are going to, it would be so nice not to have this hanging over my head throughout the holiday!

I am still in awe that I'm having our newest little boy in May and I could be taking my one month old son and our 22 month old son to DISNEY with the Pampered Chef!!!


Thats awsome!!! Let us know when it shows up.

[cincychef]

That is a GREAT plan!!! So, are you not expecting those 7 businesses to get orders in by the 15th for the cut-off date?? I've been contemplating doing this again but I don't know how open they'd be if the orders won't be in by Christmas. Hmmmm.

I need a consultant to qualify too! She's about $500 away with no shows on the horizon. I've offered her a BIG bonus of some free products I have if she qualifies by the end of the month. Aaah......I don't like this stress. And I won't be here all next week, so I can't use next week to get out and get orders.

I was just going to pamper the businesses anyway. Even if I only get $300 in sales out of it it could earn me the trip.

My consultant who needs to qualify might just come to one of my shows but I am also helping her follow up with some leads.

[pampmomof3]

Wow Darcy! That will be awesome!!

Good Luck! :) Can't wait to share your successes with you! :)

[DebbieJ]

go ladies! you can do it!

[Chef Kearns]

Darcy!! That is so awesome!! I am so proud of you and happy for you!!

I need one consultant to qualify and $800 in sales!! That sound really far off still. My consultant doesn't have any shows submitted. Her first show isn't until the 20th!! I'm going to shadow her on her host coaching and we are going to plan a Grand Opening for her as well, after Christmas. I hate to still be stressing over it. I wish I were done already, too!!

[pampmomof3]

My consultant has $1183! Her 30 days ends on December 21st. :D She'll get there!!

[OhmyDLM]

I might have a heart attack after all the work I did today!

I helped ALL 5 of my newest consultants submit ALL of their first shows today one by one. It seriously took me all day long and if I crunch another number anytime soon, my head will literally pop off...

BUT, if my calculations are correct, and MAN I HOPE THEY ARE!!! LoL Tomorrow (or whenever it decides to update) my incentive tracker should read 52,071 points!!!!!!!!! That's 71 points over what I need right? LoL I'm so serious when I say I'm done crunching numbers LoL

Here's the crazy thing, tonight my tracker is reading 40,702. What a way to make it move in one day huh! :) YAY ME! LoL

Thanks for all the encouragement everyone, it's been so helpful and motivating to me!!!

Best of luck to everyone else out there crunching numbers, I know your pain...

[Chef Kearns]

Yay Darcy!! What an amazing job you did!!

[finley1991]

Way to go Darcy!!!!

[pamperedbecky]

HOly cow Darcy!!!! That's amazing!!! Way to go!!

[cincychef]

Way to go Darcy!!!!!!
I submitted 7 shows in the last 24 hours and the last one made it in at 12:59 central time! As of right now I have $7,820.81 submitted ( I beat my personal best) and I just booked another December show today!! So I have 2 cooking shows left this month and 2 catalog shows. I still need my recruit to qualify but she submitted a show so she needs $751 in sales. She has been an my team for a while so we are going to do my last show together to help her qualify. I also signed two people so far this month!!
I think I am going to make it to Disney level 3! I am so thankful for all of my great hosts.

[Chef Kearns]

You are rocking and rolling Chantelle!! Is it December?

[finley1991]

Woohooo!!!!! You are all doing awesome!!!!

[pampmomof3]

Great Job DARCY!! YAY!!

Great Job Chantelle!

You guys are a ROCKIN!!

I have one more cooking show to submit and one more catalog show to turn in and right now I have $5,090 turned in! YAY! Hoping to hit $5500 myself! Also, My team is at $10722 with me included but that's our best month yet! YAY! And I've hit my directorship status (it's showing already!) AND my consultant is only $67 away from qualifying so I'll hit it!

I'm so excited!! :D Great Month!

[finley1991]

And I've hit my directorship status (it's showing already!)

Mine's not yet. :mad:

I'm so excited for you Kristi! Way to go!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D

[OhmyDLM]

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! My tracker updated today and it shows 52,071 points!!! :)

I also double checked my excellence award tracker just for the fun of it and since April I've had 11 new consultants qualify, which puts me only 4 away from earning that ruby ring! NEVER thought I'd be that close. Now I still have 4 more months to get 4 more team members qualified, the first of which is already signed now just needs to do the work!!! Now to find another 3, sure wish I didn't have two kit-nappers this year or I'd only be one away, LoL.

So excited and just had to share! Thanks again for your endless support!!!

<3 Darcy

[pamperedbecky]

Wooo hoooo Darcy!! That must be the BEST feeling. Way to go!! I have no doubt you'll get 3 more consultants signed and qualified!!

[Chef Kearns]

Congratulations Darcy!! You can definitely get there!! Four more before April!! Suh-weet!! I thought I might work towards that, too. I'll need 7!! LOL! I know you can do it!

[ChefLoriG]

yay for everyone!

My fourth consultant turned in enough to qualify, so now I have officially earned level 2. It's a shame I couldn't have gotten 2 more, have enough points for level3, oh well. I'll still love seeing Mickey!!

[pamperedbecky]

Congrats!!! Woo hoo!!!:D

[pampmomof3]

Congrats Lori!! :)

[pampmomof3]

I've officially earned it today! Yay!! My recruit qualified yesterday! I'm so excited for us both! She earned $200 in PC dollars PLUS the recruiting bonus for November which is a free spring product!

[pamperedbecky]

Congrats, Kristi!!!!

[finley1991]

YAY!!!!!!!!!! :party:

I'm really proud of you!!!!

[cincychef]

So as long as it updates in the morning..........................I just earned level 3!!!!!!!!!!! I submitted a show for my consultant tonight and she will qualify and I turned in a show for me that should give me a total of 74,000 points in the morning. I hope it updates quickly or I might die from waiting.

Also I have another show going in tomorrow and that should put me over $9,000 in sales this month with 2 new recruits! I never thought I could really do it this year, especially with a new baby.

Please remind me NOT to do this on December 30th next year, I am completely exhausted from pushing myself this far in December and not even close to ready to start on January. It was so nice to earn the trip last year in November, remind me never to cut it this close again.
My kids are going to be so excited in the morning:)

[finley1991]

Way to go Chantelle! :D

[pamperedbecky]

Congrats!!! That's awesome!

[Chef Kearns]

So as long as it updates in the morning..........................I just earned level 3!!!!!!!!!!! I hope it updates quickly or I might die from waiting.
Please remind me NOT to do this on December 30th next year, I am completely exhausted from pushing myself this far in December and not even close to ready to start on January. It was so nice to earn the trip last year in November, remind me never to cut it this close again.
My kids are going to be so excited in the morning:)


This is so my statement!! I submitted a $2200 show last night at 5pm and it hasn't posted yet. I tried to call this morning to make sure no cards were on hold, but the OFFICES WERE CLOSED!!! ARGH!!

As long as everything is fine with the show I've earned Level 2!!! We're going to Disney World!!! YAY!!

I totally didn't think I would pull together $2000 in the last 2 weeks in December!! What in the world!!! I'm so excited!! Kinda, I just am not celebrating yet. I have to see it update first!

I am with you Chantelle!!! I am not doing it at the last minute ever again!!

[finley1991]

Way to go Sandra! I'm really proud of you!!!!!! :D

[pamperedbecky]

CONGRATS Sandra!! I know you worked your tail off for this these last few weeks. I'm so happy for you!!!


Oh ick, I forgot that the offices are closed today. Bummer!! I have some adjustments to do. And I wanted to do the same thing.....make sure my consultant's show went in that was to have qualified her!!! I'm trying to also look on her incentive calculator since it seems to show up first there. I want to see it say $1250!!!! It's looking like I'll end up getting the sales I need to, although I definitely need her to qualify to be my 4th qualified consultant and get the 2000 points. The way I see it, I should end up with 52,348 points. YIKES that is just too close for comfort, but it'll get me there. I am turning in a $600 show today (included in that) from my last minute plea and I'm not going to have to buy anything myself!! I thought I might be buying some cookware or something for future gifts or incentives! I just want to see it all posted though.

[cincychef]

Congrats Sandra!!!

[cincychef]

Becky,
My recruit is showing $1250.37 in career sales(I was cutting it close wasn't I) but I don't have any recruiting points for her yet. Do you have yours? I am just wondering if it is being slow to update or if I could have made a mistake somewhere. She went inactive before the career sales, but she has $1250 since she re activated. Am I missing anything?????????

[pamperedbecky]

Becky,
My recruit is showing $1250.37 in career sales(I was cutting it close wasn't I) but I don't have any recruiting points for her yet. Do you have yours? I am just wondering if it is being slow to update or if I could have made a mistake somewhere. She went inactive before the career sales, but she has $1250 since she re activated. Am I missing anything?????????

Wow, that is close! No, for some reason MY calculator isn't showing it yet, but hers does show she has over $1250, so I'm assuming it's just slow. It's driving me nuts. AS long as your recruit had the $1250 without going inactive and losing career sales, you should be fine. I'm also hoping to get notification that I have a consultant who earned PC$ in the reward program and that she qualified. Then I'll know it's official!

Let me know when your recruiting points show up. :)

[cincychef]

Please tell me your recruit hasn't shown up yet. Mine is not showing and I was double checking on the excellence awards tracker this morning and I just looked and she is not there at all now!!!!
The thing that worries me is she did go inactive a few months back, she has since reactivated and turned in a total of $1250 in career sales. I know I should get the points but I am a nervous wreck

[cincychef]

Is there anywhere we can see a qualified on date? I have looked at every report and I don't see anything if they are out of their 90 days.

[pamperedbecky]

My recruiting points finally showed up this morning. I think there is a way to look up the qualified date, but right now nothing is showing up for 2009 anymore. I can only seem to get things to show up for 2010 so there isn't a way to check on stats from 2009. You can ask your recruit to look on her incentives calculator to see if her 2000 points are there because she gets 2000 points.

[cincychef]

It updated this morning!!!!!! 74,563!!!!! We are going to Disney!!!!!!!!!!!!!Congrats to everyone else. See you there.

[pamperedbecky]

It updated this morning!!!!!! 74,563!!!!! We are going to Disney!!!!!!!!!!!!!Congrats to everyone else. See you there.

Congrats!!! Woo hooo! You'll love the Contemporary! We just stayed there last week. :)

I'm all updated too.....just BARELY got level 2 with 52,348!!!!! What a relief!!!!

[trps]

Congrats!!! Woo hooo! You'll love the Contemporary! We just stayed there last week. :)

I'm all updated too.....just BARELY got level 2 with 52,348!!!!! What a relief!!!!

I would love to hear any insights from your stay at the contemporary. I am so excited to go on PC again! This is our 3rd time to Disney with PC and it will most likely be the last for the kids. I don't think a 16 and 19 yr old will enjoy it as much as they have the other times. (assuming PC does it in 5 years again.

I really want to make the most of every moment.

[dannyzmom]

You'll love the Contemporary! We just stayed there last week. :)


Fill us in on everything about The Contemporary!

[pamperedbecky]

It was very cool. It's definitely a contemporary style, which isn't MY style, but I don't care. It's the only place we've stayed on property so far, but from what I've heard people say that the crazy "Mickey Mouse everywhere" Disney feel to it is quite toned down, so it's not so in your face. The rooms are some of the biggest rooms out of all the hotels because it was one of two of the original hotels at Disney. There are two queen beds and a little futon type thing that can be a little couch or flipped over into a single bed. My son slept on that and my daughter in the other bed because at 5 and 8 I don't think they'd sleep well together because my son is a crazy sleeper. I'll try to post pictures of the room once I download them all. There are some good reviews and pictures on www.tripadvisor.com.

The main reason we stayed there this time is because it's on the monorail which is a HUGE plus. Especially because we went at the busiest time of the year. The monorail goes to three hotels (also the Grand Floridian and the Polynesian) and two parks (Magic Kingdom and Epcot). The others have busses that go to them. The monorail goes right through the building which is so cool! There's the main tower of the Contemporary (the one you really notice in the pictures) and there's Garden View rooms, which are part of a little 3 story section of rooms that are connected by a short covered walkway to the main tower. We started off in the garden view ones (those are quite a bit cheaper!), but got upgraded for free to the tower on the 10th floor. :) I'm imagining PC will put you level 3 achievers up in the main tower.

A very popular character meal is called Chef Mickey's and is right in the Contemporary. It's very cool, but if you're room is anywhere near there, you'll probably hear it starting at 7 am and I swear it went until after 10 pm. I didn't care because we were happy just to be in the Tower, plus we were on the 10th floor, so a good amount away from Chef Mickey's on the 4th floor. there's also a "counter service" type restaurant in there that's kind of cafeteria style but nicer. It was quite crowded in the morning, but we always found a place to sit. There are a couple other sit-down/table service restaurants that are fancier and we didn't do those.

There is a pool too which looked cool, but it was a little too chilly to enjoy that. Hmmm, what else?? The staff there was great, there was a gift shop, an arcade and a little market. What else you wanna know??? I am still on a Disney high and excited to go back, even though we'll be at Coronado Springs next. I could seriously enjoy a 2nd job as a Disney vacation planner. I would LOVE that job!! I've done tons of research and can tell you quite a bit.

I'll try to post some pictures later....

[quiverfull7]

THANKS SO MUCH for this peak inside! ;) I can't wait to hear more from you. We've never been to Disney so I need all the insiders info I can get to make it the greatest experience ever for our three youngest. I wish SO that I could take all our kids but I'm just thinking that can't happen. This is such wonderful info from you! Thanks SO SO SO MUCH!!!!!!!!

[pamperedbecky]

No problem! I've become quite obsessed with Disney.:D

If anyone knows more about Coronado Springs, I'd love to hear it. There is a website out there other than the main www.disneyworld.com website that has info about Coronado Springs. I think I've heard that they've recently renovated all of their rooms. The hotel is huge and I've heard sometimes the busses to and from the parks get quite crowded or there are long wait times. But who cares! :sun:

Here's the website that has some cool pictures and info about Coronado Springs: http://coronado_springs.tripod.com/

[quiverfull7]

No problem! I've become quite obsessed with Disney.:D

If anyone knows more about Coronado Springs, I'd love to hear it. There is a website out there other than the main www.disneyworld.com website that has info about Coronado Springs. I think I've heard that they've recently renovated all of their rooms. The hotel is huge and I've heard sometimes the busses to and from the parks get quite crowded or there are long wait times. But who cares! :sun:

Here's the website that has some cool pictures and info about Coronado Springs: http://coronado_springs.tripod.com/

:) Our perceptions can be so funny. I went to the website above. I was, for whatever reason, NOT expecting the spanish influence. I don't have a clue why not but this is a great site to check out! Thanks again Becky!

[pamperedbecky]

Well, unfortunately I didn't seem to take many more pictures of the resort - just the room. But I'll post a few and you'll get the idea. :)

[pamperedbecky]

Here are a couple pictures of inside the Grand Floridian for you lucky level 4 achievers. The place is AMAZING!! I'm so jealous. My dream is to stay there some day. Obviously the Christmas decorations won't be there in June.:D

[DebbieJ]

Well, unfortunately I didn't seem to take many more pictures of the resort - just the room. But I'll post a few and you'll get the idea. :)

Reminds me a lot of the Fontainebleu in Miami where many of us stayed last year. :)

[baychef]

5 years ago The Grand Floridian was a Level 3 and I earned it. It was breath taking. The rooms were average sized but very nice. My son loved getting the chocolate on his pillow every night with the bed turned down!

[ChefLisa]

Okay, I earned Level 1 again (I am so consistent!), but I have been to Disney quite a bit. This may have already been posted somewhere else, but probably worth mentioning again. NOW is the time to make your meal reservations if you have not already done so. The restaurants book very quickly! Seriously, do not wait!

Also, I recommend a great book - Birnbaum's Walt Disney World 2010 (Paperback). It is on Amazon now for less than $10.00. The book will give you so much great information on Disney and has a lot of great tips!

[pcheflisad]

Can we make dining reservations without a reservation # for the trip? I thought we had to wait to get the info from HO first?

Lisa

[DebbieJ]

Can we make dining reservations without a reservation # for the trip? I thought we had to wait to get the info from HO first?

Lisa

go to www.disneyparks.com

I just booked a character breakfast for Mon the 14th. So excited!!!!!

[ChefLisa]

If you can get a reservation with Le Cellier in Canada at Epcot, it is so good! I especially loved the Creme Brulee. Half was vanilla, half was maple. YUMMY!

[pamperedbecky]

Yes, you can make dining reservations even if you don't have a room on property reserved yet. Yes, make them now! You can make them 180 days out now.

If anyone is thinking of the following restaurants or character meals and wants to know more, just let me know. We just did all of these: Whispering Canyon Cafe at Wilderness Lodge, Crystal Palace character meal (with Pooh and friends - BEST buffet ever!), Le Chefs de France in France in Epcot, Chef Mickey's, Liberty Tree Tavern, and O'Hana Character breakfast at the Polynesian (Lilo, Stitch, Mickey, etc). In March we did Cinderella's Royal Table (in the castle) for dinner and the Princess Breakfast at Akershus in Norway in Epcot. I think we'll do the princess breakfast again in June if I can get reservations. We saw almost every princess except Cinderella. My daughter also got a princess makeover at the Bibbity Bobbity Boutique which was adorable. I've found that Disney seems to be my 2nd-favorite thing to talk about besides PC!:D

How fun!!

[DebbieJ]

we reserved Crystal Palace. I'm so excited!

[pamperedbecky]

we reserved Crystal Palace. I'm so excited!

That one is great! I think this place has some of the best food there, even though it's a buffet. We did it for lunch in March and for dinner over Christmas. I bet the breakfast one is great too. That's going to be so fun for you guys!

[Chef Kearns]

I'd better get on this. I want my girls to do BBB and a Princess Meal afterward. I am such a Disney novice. I'm kinda getting frozen with all of the information. I'm already on overload! LOL!! I just need to be told; eat there, do this, call this number, stay here!!

[pamperedbecky]

I'd better get on this. I want my girls to do BBB and a Princess Meal afterward. I am such a Disney novice. I'm kinda getting frozen with all of the information. I'm already on overload! LOL!! I just need to be told; eat there, do this, call this number, stay here!!

Oh believe me, you'll be a pro in no time! That is the way I was before we went in March. Now, as you can see, I've become obsessed!:D

[DebbieJ]

www.disboards.com

[pamperedbecky]

That's an awesome one, as well as www.allears.net and http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g34515-i19-o40-Orlando_Florida.html. That last one has other Orlando tidbits on there too, but it's mostly Disney stuff.

I also love the Moms Panel through the www.disneyworld.com website. Very cool! I think it's under the planning tab.

[Chef Kearns]

I've booked the BBB for my daughters and a Cinderella lunch the same day. My husband is going to kill me!! But it's his own fault. I've been trying to talk to him about planning the trip and how many days we were going to stay and everything. Apparently, he wasn't listening!! When I finally earned it was when he started listening to me. He was like, "I don't know if I want to extend the trip." I was like, "Where have you been all year?! I've only been talking about what I wanted to do since March!!" It is kinda late now to START having these discussions becuase NOW is the time to book it!! He's just gonna have to suck it up!