Are you ready to make money with Stampin’ Up!?

I was very priviledged this past weekend to have been invited to be the guest speaker and demonstrator at Josee Smuck’s Ottawa Stampin’ Girls convention. Friday night was a small “business-focused” session that had about 35 Stampin’ Up! demonstrators in attendance.  I opened up my talk that night by asking how many of the demonstrators there classified themselves as ”business” demonstrators.  Only a small handful raised their hand. However, a few questions later when I asked them to raise their hands if they wanted to make money – whether it be a $100 extra dollars a month or a $100,000 a year (or more) – the entire room raised their hand. 

What about you?  Do you want to make money with your Stampin’ Up! demonstratorship? It doesn’t matter how much money, if you answered yes, then you ARE a business demonstrator. Plain and simple. 

Think about it.  What business do you know that doesn’t want to make money?  None of course. The whole purpose of a business is to make money.  Now think about what it means to have a hobby.  How many people do you know that consciously engage in their hobby to make money?  Probably very few.  A hobby is typically done for pleasure and relaxation.  If you are lucky enough to make a little money at your hobby…great!  If not, so what?  

Now that’s not to say that a hobby can’t turn into a business, or that you can’t make money doing something you love. 

The bottom line is that if you EVER want to start making some money with your Stampin’ Up! demonstratorship then you are going to have to get in the “mindset” and realize that you need to start thinking and acting like a business demonstrator.

In the next few posts I’m going to share with you what I see as the key principles of running a successful Stampin’ Up! business.