Aunt Helen

So Aunt Helen, my mom's sister, was gracious enough to host my second party. She lived about an hour away and I really thought this would be a fantastic way to branch out . I have a ton of cousins and many had established homes. But like my mom, I really don't think my Aunt had ever hosted a direct sales party in her life.

I arrived and soon later, the house was packed! I felt like this show had some real possibilities!  I had selected a recipe that used a ton of my tools and I was so proud of successfully coaching her on inviting a good amount of people. I went into the kitchen to get the ingredients ready for the party. And I discovered that Aunt Helen had bought everything I had asked for already chopped, sliced and processed! All I had to do was mix and heat it up. The cheese was grated, the vegetables were even chopped, the meat cooked and sliced. The problem was that my job was to make this recipe in front of everyone showing off the tools I was selling.  Cheese grater, Choppers, Knives, Cutting Boards... I had few skills, and even less to show now,  and I felt my fate was sealed when Aunt Helen announced to the crowd, "Why would anyone EVER buy ingredients any other way - when they come already done?!" The guests (my cousins) were all very kind, and I had some token sales.  Example of poor host coaching #2.  and 0 Bookings, 0 Recruits ...

Aunt Helen passed away a few years ago.  She was a wonderful, generous and sweet woman. We miss her so much.