Eighteen Things to Do While Waiting For Your Kit

1. Familiarize yourself with the For Every Home website and consultant back office.

2. Track your Consultant Kit shipment date and status.

3. Familiarize yourself with your Consultant Manual, First Steps Handbook, and the Back Office Walk-throughs.

4. Set your goals to qualify for the Fast Start Program.

5. Schedule your own For Every Home Debut to be held as soon as possible.
• Business Launch Date: ___________________

6. Schedule five more Parties to be held in your first 3-5 weeks.
• Host/Date:_______________________
• Host/Date:_______________________
• Host/Date:_______________________
• Host/Date:_______________________
• Host/Date:_______________________

7. Schedule a 1-2 hour Basic Training session with your sponsor within your first two weeks (via telephone if long distance) to discuss your Debut, Host coaching and recruiting.
• Training Date: ____________________

8. Begin compiling your "Who Do You Know" List in your First Steps Handbook. Write down the names of neighbors, relatives, friends, co-workers, children's friends, spouse's co-workers, fellow committee members, PTA members, EVERYONE YOU KNOW that you can call to book parties, sponsor, or share a catalog with!

9. Begin contacting friends, neighbors, family, etc. from the above list.

10. Observe your sponsor doing a Party. If location is an issue, see if your sponsor can connect you with another consultant who lives nearer to you, so you can observe a home party with her.
• Observation Date: _________________

11. Order your business cards and any other business supplies or apparel that you may want.

12. Attend local meetings when available and listen to all archived back office conference calls. Make note of future calls, times, and phone numbers, so you can call in live.

13. Open a separate checking account with a debit card.

14. Apply for a separate credit card that accumulates points or mileage.

15. Labels, labels, labels:
• Return Address: for reorders on bottom of candles
• Address: for contact information on catalogs

16. Learn about the tax benefits of having your own home based business and what you can deduct. Set up a system for keeping good records now.

17. Remember the three E’s: Share your Excitement and Enthusiasm with Everyone!

18. Set up your Propay account, so you may accept credit cards from your customers. Remember, credit card sales generally tend to be higher!! Any fees associated with processing these credit cards, as well as annual fees, are tax write-offs against your income, too.