CHANGING LIVES oNE vIBE aT a tIME...

Started this business with a little pink box standard kit. 

I watched the business for almost two years, a few old friends, and a few random people I followed on Facebook. I had never been to a party, or had any idea what actually an in home Pure Romance Party would consist of. Nonetheless, I was watching. I was interested, in the products, in the women, in the business, in the life the women I was watching were living. I wanted to know more about this company and all of the things they claim, and how these women “claimed” they changed their lives. 

So I sat back, and I watched. I watched. I googled. Occasionally interacting with a few people here and there. Hell, my best friend sold it for a little bit, and even and was contacted by a few different consultants over that time. 

I finally did it. I finally escaped a relationship and a life I wasn’t happy with anymore. I needed myself again, I needed a sense of purpose. Well, at the time, my own purpose was to provide for my daughter. Off to the local diner I went. Worked my ass off. Waitressing in a diner atmosphere is NOT easy, but I’ve done it before and well I needed to do something. 

After a good weekend in tips, and no bills due, I said it’s time. I finally had enough money for the kit, and I didn’t have anyone to tell me no. For the first time ever in my adult life, I was single and free to make my own decisions. Scary how sometimes as women, we feel so controlled. It was so freeing to finally make my own decisions. Imagine that? I left that relationship with nothing, but my daughter, her clothes and her car seat. I was living with my aunt at the time, the lowest I had probably ever been in my entire life. Pathetic. More time down the drain with someone who wasn’t supposed to hurt me, hurt me anyway. Like many times before in my life, it was time to move on. 

I joined in March 2018.

I found a local consultant and joined her team. She even came to the diner to pick up my cash for my kit, I didn’t even have a bank account at the time. 

I had no idea what I was getting into. Didn’t have an clue as to what I was doing, or if I could even make it work. I mean, worst case scenario, I get a ton of amazing products hugely discounted, right?! I mean I really don’t want to be known as the dildo lady. Gosh. C’mon, Jeana, you remember High School, right? Could you imagine what people would think?! What would my Dad say? What would my family say? The anxiety begun, and all those questions I was asking myself, I didn’t even think of until after I already joined. I guess it didn’t matter, if I could make this work... well then, they’d have nothing to say. 

Well, here goes nothing.... 

To be quite honest, I’m a student by nature, I love to learn, and especially if I enjoy the material, I’ll keep learning, studying, improving, and growing. I know I can sell, I’ve succeed at sales jobs before. I worked for Travelocity, was number 1 in sales with over a million dollars in sales, my first month out of training, and quite a few other accomplishments over the years. My problem was I knew that in the past, I could never commit. Well, at the time, I didn’t know what I started or if I could ever be as confident as these women who I’ve been watching for quite some time.

I was in for a surprise! I sparked a fire within myself, I didn’t know existed. I studied and watched everything I could. I was an observer for what seemed like forever. Watching others, and learning what they do, and what works for them. I watched different consultants, that I liked what they were doing or their personality. I found a passion. I mean to be quite honest, I’m a quitter. I have a tendency to quit things. I’ve quit amazing jobs, walked out on relationships, I’ve quit and restarted college more times than I would like to admit, even though I did manage a 3.9 GPA I even turned down Nursing School a few years prior. I just never could commit to anything. I’ve never even held a job for longer than a year or so. 

I don’t think this will last long. I barely kept up. Barely made any sales. BARELY made the minimums for the first 9 months, I did the absolute bare minimum to stay active, but I was trying like hell. But I was still investing. I started by investing in the little things. The first thing I bought was a printer, and the shelf to put it on. I didn’t even have a computer, never in my life have I gone without a computer. I knew I needed that printer though! but atleast I could print, if I needed to. I invested in demo, I invested in a computer a few months down the road, I investing in building everything up. I was investing in product testing ... I mean that’s the biggest perk with the business, let’s be honest here. I probably only tried few products prior to joining the business. How can I sell products if I haven’t tried them? I mean everything I had tried, I fell in LOVE with. Seriously, I’m a discount shopper. $20 for shaving cream? Hell no, I’m not paying that. But, I can surely sell it, I mean I do love everything. Especially after buying it at a discount. I fell in love product by product. 

I was investing my time into learning, I was investing my time into product, building my demo. Learning how to demo the products, and how to feel comfortable talking about my business. I didn’t have many friends in life, how am I going to find people to buy? I had to build a client base. I had to invest my time, if I wanted this to work. Somewhere along the lines, some one told me, “Commit to the process, detach from the outcome” 

Alright, well if I keep doing what they’re recommending and just be consistent in my business. I can do that. I can commit to learning everything and becoming knowledgeable in not just products, everything. It’s not just products, it’s everything about the business, and what it stands for. 

In January, 2019, I attended my first official team meeting. I was quiet, reserved, didn’t say much. I felt so awkward, even though it was probably all in my head. I was overwhelmed almost by how friendly all the women in the room were to each other. How is this even possible? Oh no. OMG, she’s putting us into groups. Can’t I just sit here and listen? I’ll never forget my first team breakout group discussion, here is this girl. She drove from upstate NY to this meeting, she sounds pretty amazing. Wait, what? OMG we’re discussing Anal. Anal? Really? Like my first team meeting and I’m paired with this badass who knows her “shit” about anal. See, what I did there? 

World Conference became a disscussion at the meeting, and everywhere else in the world of Pure Romance. Wow, wouldn’t that be amazing? I had never been to Vegas, it was the opportunity of a life time, I mean, it has to be amazing right? Pure Romance takes over Caesars Place in Las Vegas? 

In March 2019, Vegas here I come.... 

To be continued... 

As 2019 continued on, I grew confidence in myself and my business. I was booking parties when I wasn't working two jobs.  When I started putting oin the effort, I seen how much money I was able to make, and at that point, I was down to one job that wasn't worth the aggravation. I realized that if I could book a party a week, it would compensate for the shit job I had. I  started working it full time at the end of 2019, thanks in part to my ex-husband who truly pushed me and helpm go full time in my business

From $4k in Sales in 2018, to $9K in 2019,  to $49k in 2020 during the middle of a pandemic.  

Next goal, President's Club 2022 #PC2022