How Can Women Become Work At Home Moms In Direct Sales?

I quite often read ads that are very misleading. They say something like, “spend more time with your children when you join me.”

In business, money is made when a product or service is sold. In direct sales, money is made either through personal sales or through team sales.

To create sales, customers must be found. To find customers, a marketing system needs to be in place.

Can you run a direct sales business if you’re a mom? You bet you can. I’d like to offer some suggestions on how you can make being a mom and being a business owner work:

1. Create business hours and stick to them. Your family needs to know when you are available for them. Create a realistic schedule, allowing time each day for your new business and time each day for your family. Remember, this is a business; it can’t be run in only 30 minutes per day.

2. Create a weekly schedule that takes into account carpools, bedtime and household tasks. Be very clear what time you have that you can devote to your new business. When my kids were young, I did laundry only once per week. I did all of it, but only once per week. Time management is crucial if you want to run a business and be a mom.

3. When you shop for a sponsor, look for someone who understands being a mom. Men can be great mentors but they are not moms. If you sign on with a man, make sure that somewhere in his group is a woman who understands being a mom.

4. Have a talk with your spouse. While spousal support is not mandatory, it’s quite nice to have the support. A supportive spouse will help you work out a schedule that allows you to find time each and every day to build your new business. A supportive spouse will offer to cook meals or do take out a few nights a week so you can use that time to work. A supportive spouse will help bathe the kids and put them to bed, again allowing you that extra time to work. Let your spouse know exactly what your plan is, what your goals are and how he can help.

Women can and do build wonderful direct sales businesses. By following the above ideas, you’ll find the time you need to make a business a reality.

Audrey Okaneko has been in direct sales since 1983. She can be reached at audreyoka@cox.net or you can Become a Tupperware Consultant

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