Here are some tips I came up with, because I knew you were going to ask that question. These are suggestions to help you get and keep the energy going strong in your direct sales business.

1. You want to start of strong without going into overdrive. I mean book only your first six shows for now. Booking them over two week period will leave with 3 the first week and 3 the next. You will get more booking from these shows and will be able to plan them for the following weeks. Keep your schedule steady and avoid overbooking yourself right from the start. By pushing yourself too far too fast your energy will drain fast, resulting in feeling tired or burned out from the get go. Not to mention your family is probably aching to spend some time with you, and they might not appreciate the fact you're working so hard. Overbooking also makes bookkeeping hard, leaving you feeling stressed and disorganized. A steady start while protecting your energy will keep you going strong and staying organized during your career in direct sales.

2. Keep the energy flowing by setting a goal for yourself of getting at least two bookings from every presentation you hold. Be sure to establish these bookings for new shows the same way you did in step one; 3 in one week and 3 the following week. In the majority of direct sales businesses, holding 3 shows a week is all that's required to earn a good income. Don't forget that weekly meeting you will probably have, plus the time needed for organizing and record keeping. If you find the need to hold shows more often, choose the 3 days in a week you plan to keep as working days and hold 2 or 3 shows each day. Nothing prevents you from doing a morning and afternoon or evening show, as long as your family is okay with this idea. Prepare ahead of time something for meals that is easy for your family to pop in the oven. You don't want to be gone 8 hours a day, 3 days a week when your family needs you. That's likely part of the reason why you chose direct sales in the first place.

3. Commit one day a week to catching up on your record keeping, follow up phone calls and getting organizing done. This step is crucial. It will take that one day to update records, record all your sales and receipts from the previous week's shows, as well as those very important follow up calls to new clients, new hostesses, old clients and sales calls. Keep a steady pace with these things and energy levels will remain high, while you watch your business grow and succeed. You won't be falling behind, ending up with lost orders or a full day's worth of phone calls to make. Not only will this benefit you, but your clients will appreciate the wonderful customer service they are receiving, and will be able to count on getting updates regularly from you.

Follow these steps along with your steady and strong pace while looking towards your goals. This will keep your energy up, leaving you with a growing business and customers who appreciate your hard work and dedication.