Athena's January Sales Meeting 2011 and Holiday Party

Wow!  What an amazing way to start 2011!

Getting the Goddesses and Adoni of Athena's together in one beautiful hotel in Newport, RI, is quite an experience.  And it gets even better when you're surrounded by so many people you love and admire.

I had the pleasure of spending the weekend with Goddess Michelle M, who was my original recruiter, Goddess Jenny S, and Goddess 69 herself.  But I really got to spend it with a ton of people, some within the Team and some in the larger Athena's community, who are a rocking good time.

I honestly feel absolutely blessed to be surrounded by so many inspiring people.  Just being in the same room with them inspires me to keep pushing myself to better my business.

Where will the Athena's Journey take you?

During the breakout session, I decided to go to Regena Garrepy's session about Resetting Your Mindset.  In all this time that I've been day-job unemployed, I've tried very hard to remain positive and stay focused.  But, let me tell you, all the disappointment has been weighing on me.  I knew I needed to attend this session.

At one point, we were asked to create reset buttons with different statements in them.  I kid you not, I struggled with writing "I am a Top Goddess."

I really had to think about what that meant, and what kind of actions I needed to take.  But after giving it some thought, I wrote it down and really felt a shift in my thoughts.

I ended up purchasing a book from Regena entitled, "Incredible Life," with a compilation of writings about the how's of getting to what I want.  I'm excited to start reading it and building upon the energy from this past weekend.

The remainder of the Sales Meeting was full of cheers for all the Goddesses and Adoni who were achieving great milestones.

And then of course, there was the introduction of new products.  BUT, I will use a separate post for that!

After the meeting, we rested a bit before preparing for the Holiday Party.  The theme this year is Toga!  I thought about purchasing a gown, but really, what fun is that?

I had a bedsheet that I have been wanting to use to turn into a dress or some other clothing item, so I was excited to use it for this weekend.

Toga!

The Holiday Party was a grand old time, and I felt like I danced the night away!  There was definitely a moment when we were all eating dinner when I looked around at the table.  I was so happy to be there with some of my favorite people in Athena's.

There's really something to be said about the community that the business can create.  I don't know much about the other toy companies, but I don't think I could even imagine working for a different company.

The friendships that I've built with my group feel like they'll be around for the rest of my life.  The support the company gives us is quite top-notch.  And really, what a great way to change lives.

Today, I'm still feeling a bit of soreness in my abs from all the dancing I did that Saturday night.  I didn't have too much to drink at all, but I definitely felt that buzz from the Purple Kool-Aid.

2011 Business Goals

I feel like this year is going to be a fabulous year indeed.  But I know that I have a lot I would like to accomplish to better my business.  So, here are my 2011 Business Goals!

My Business Goals
1.  Create a physical "work space" separate from my "chill space."
Right now, I have a chair in a corner of our living room.  I share a small apartment with the boyfriend and our 2 kitties, so I've had to make do.  However, I do know that having the little corner be for both work and play is quite distracting for me.  I would like to separate the two and further organize my area.

2.  Keep better track of my money and my time.
In terms of my finances, I've usually done more backtracking than anything else.  I know I need to do better at the beginning and end of each month so that way I'm not scrambling when it's tax season again.  In terms of my time, I need to start really utilizing my Post-It Notes and my date book, keeping track of the tasks I need to accomplish.

3.  Increase my average number of monthly parties to 5-6.
In the beginning, my goal was to have about 2 parties a month.  In the past four years, it has increased to about 3-4 a month.  By the end of 2011, I would like to have at least 5-6 parties per month.  If I want to be able to save money, I need to be making more of it.

4.  Sign Up for a Sex Education Certification from Planned Parenthood.
I feel like I'm fairly educated about this topic, and I know I've got the skills to teach youth about this.  But I feel like having this certification makes me "more legit" and less like I'm possibly peddling toys to kids.

Team Goals
5.  Become a Demi Goddess (have 5 active recruits) by the end of 2011!
I'm nearly half-way there, and I would love to keep growing my team!  I know that the successful candidates will be the ones who ask questions, respond to emails, and generally keep in touch.

6.  Hold at least 1 Team Meeting via internet, phone, or in person every 3 months.
I would definitely prefer to see my team members in person, but I do think it's nice to keep in contact with each other.  It helps to keep us involved and inspired...together!

7.  Make it to Golden Circle 2011 in August!
I've been making sure to gather some points by listening to the teleconference calls and participating in different things.  I would at least like to have 25 points for free dinner and breakfast, if not 50 for free dinner, breakfast, and hotel room!

8.  Host an event (Bingo, Athena's Cup..or both!) with my Team (recruits and sisters if possible)!
I have been thinking about doing a bingo for a while.  With the holidays, it became fairly busy to try to get something accomplished.  However, I know that I can get my butt in gear to pull off at least 2 events that benefit the Athena's Cup!

So, here we go 2011!  Let's do this!

For auld lang syne, my dear

Happy Happy New Year Everyone!

May 2011 be full of deliciousness, embraces, dancing, multiple orgasms, and laughter.