are these questions keeping you up at night?

How do I confidently lead my team?

What motivates my team to do their best?

What systems can I leverage to scale my team?

How do I create a long-term, sustainable business?

feeling like you’re constantly trying to do it all?

Now, you’re responsible for your entire team’s success — not just your own.

You’re juggling your personal business and supporting your team. You get caught up in the day-to-day, but know that you need a big picture perspective to inspire, motivate and grow your team over the long haul.

Equipping yourself and your team with the training, tools and systems needed to grow becomes more important than ever. Let’s lean in and do the hard leadership work!

tools of the trade

Not a leader? Check out this training for established direct sellers or newbies.

How to Earn a Trip with Usborne Books & More

Learn how to earn a trip with Usborne Books & More. The 2018 trip is to Punta Cana. I’d love for you to join us on this all-inclusive vacation.

What I learned at Convention

I know this isn’t a typical “post” from me, but I felt compelled to share my big takeaways from the Usborne Books & More National Convention in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I know I met MANY new faces at Convention and I hope a few of you are reading this! If you were not at Convention, let me just tell you what you missed…

How to Mail Stuff

While it’s not *that* often you are mailing books to your customers, from time to time you’ll need to do it. Whether it is a prize or a book that is out of stock, but you have in your local inventory or if you run a flash sale… sometimes it requires shipping books. I’ve learned a few ways to make shipping a teeny bit less painful on me. Here are some shipping methods and systems that might help save you some time and heartache!

Reconcile Consignment

Congrats, you sold some books! Woohoo! Now, it’s time to reconcile consignment. While there are rumors that this process is so daunting, it’s totally do-able. It just takes some practice! Here is the step-by-step process for reconciling your consignment!

Spring BOOK-CAMP 2017 Recap

Did you miss the Spring 2017 BOOK-CAMP for Usborne Books & More consultants? No worries! Take your time catching up on the videos and content. Happy Spring!

Consignment 101

If you’re just starting to get into doing booth events or book fairs, you might have heard about this perk called consignment! It can be a bit of a mystery or even may sound intimidating to you, but it is an amazing opportunity that home office provides to us to help us grow our businesses – especially with a limited budget.

Book Bucks

Did you or your customer get book buck with your order? A book buck is a notation on your yellow packing slip and a letter with your shipment indicating part of your order went out of stock between placing your order and receiving your order. Bummer! While getting a book buck can be disappointing, it is fairly easy to redeem a book buck. As a consultant, it is your job to redeem your customer’s book bucks. Watch this training to learn how to easily redeem a book buck.

Focus on the Future With Our Income Projector

When you are first starting out and have a couple slow events it is hard to envision how an Usborne Books & More business can be a viable option. Once you understand the growth potential by promoting and building a team your perception will change and you’ll be focused on the future. You can also see what you could be making as your team grows by using the Income Projection Calculator included in this post!