Do You Know Where Your Party Dress Is?

A funny thing happened on the way to an out-of-town wedding a couple of months ago. An hour before the ceremony, I checked into a local hotel and proceeded to get dressed. That’s where the funny comes in…

I had left my dress at home and all I had were the jeans and t-shirt I drove down in.

If you’re a woman, you can only imagine the dilemma.

I can’t even buy socks that fit! It only took me about 4 shopping trips to find the perfect outfit in the first place, and now it was sitting on my ironing board 3 hours away. All I wanted to do was scream!

So, instead I grabbed the car keys and asked the desk clerk where the nearest clothing store was. Luckily, there was a mall was 10 minutes away, so I tore out.

I headed straight into Macy’s, rummaged through 2 or 3 racks. It was looking grim.

I selected 2 dresses to try on–the last one fit, but only if I held my breath in.

Sigh. It would have to work, there was no time to worry about looking fat now!

The bottom line? I made it to the wedding, and in an attractive dress, and got to have a good time after a stiff martini.

But this all begs an important question: why did it take me weeks in the first place to find something, and yet I was able to find something only an hour right before I had to wear it?

Simple…I had a deadline, and it was non-negotiable.

Deadlines can be set by others and other things, or they can be set by you for anything and any time.

Deadlines can be your worst enemy, or your best boss-it is YOUR choice!

So, it’s now Oct 12.

What kind of a business month are you having? You should be feeling a little overwhelmed by all your bookings and/or tapping into all your leads to fill in your holiday season.

And if you’re not?

What is you told yourself you were going to book a party by 10PM tonight? That’s a great deadline you can make work for you.

And what if you went further and told yourself that if you gave yourself that same deadline today, why not have the same deadline for tomorrow night, and then the next night? You could have 3 more parties booked for the season. Wouldn’t that be awesome?

Give yourself a non-negotiable deadline for today. The clock starts now!

—–Rina Valan

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Once upon a time, in 1984, a woman named Rina Valan was frustrated about the limits placed on women in the business world and in their personal relationships. Back then, you literally had one choice: raise a family or have a career. In addition, if women complained of lack of pleasure with a partner, it was just assumed she was ‘frigid.’ Those choices were just not acceptable to Rina, and so her mission because clear to be that champion for the financial and personal well-being of women and their partners. With a $10,000 loan from her mother and drawing out all her cash advances on credit cards, in August 1984 Rina started Fantasia Home Parties in a small dusty warehouse in Elizabeth, NJ. She loved her 3 year old daughter so much that she could not bear to leave her with a sitter, so she took her to work every day. In the evenings would train new consultants so they could sell at home parties and be able to support their families AND be there to take care of them too. Today, Rina and her daughter, Emily, still work side by side. So 30 years later, Fantasia Home Parties stands as the pioneer and leader in romance home parties. As one of the founding member of CAHPA (Certified Adult Home Party Association), Fantasia continues to forge the trail and we make it possible for women to be equals in matters of the heart, personal pleasure, or providing income for themselves and family. Some of us do it in pink high heels or sneakers, some are single or married, some are single moms, or some of us are even taking care of own moms. With over 33 years of executive experience in the Home Party and Direct Selling business, her personal attention and real life experience is the backbone of our team. It is not unusual that she shares her working experience daily by coaching and with personal support with both new and experienced consultants.

Do You Know Where Your Party Dress Is?

Rina Valan, President and Founder of Fantasia Home Parties