business – Creative Meanderings

I think that some might be surprised that I have jumped onto a new business venture. Now, I am definitely not one to believe in pyramid scheme marketing or businesses that seem a bit far-fetched or even a hoax. Initially, when I heard about this product, I was a total skeptic. In fact, I mostly just ignored it.
However, in reconnecting with God, I also opened myself up to being more alert to opportunities and ways to help with our financial situation. Therefore, when the same product popped up again on my FB feed, I thought I would respond.

Since then, I Skyped, attended the launch of this product in the UAE and have since joined the business of selling Juice Plus+ products.

As one who likes to do my research before doing things, I am convinced at its benefits as a fruit, vegetable and berry supplement. There are enough positive testimonies and as I looked more at how the product is produced, I came to see that it definitely is not a harmful product and if it really helps with health, then why not be an advocate for that?

So, for the price of a brunch for one person, I joined as a franchisee and am now able to sell the product either online or in-person (orders still online) in the country and Europe/UK. Of course, there are incentives, bonuses, etc, but these kinds of things do not motivate someone like me. Instead, I want the product to actually be helpful in making people feel physically better. It is in line with The OSH Network business of helping people become the greatest version of themselves from all aspects – physically, mentally and emotionally.

Therefore, we are working to promote the business. M has agreed to help with it and we have started our FB page called SuperYou to run the business through for the most part. Or, the website is SuperYou.Juiceplus.com.

If you’re interested in learning more either to purchase the product or to join the business, feel free to get in touch or contact us on one of the pages listed above. 😀

~T 😀

I realized that I have never really explained properly here what I have chosen to do with my life since quitting. I think I said I would update later and then never did as our lives have been on a bit of a roller coaster since I quit working full-time.

Therefore, let me explain.

Although I have never truly wanted to run my own business, I have always wanted to be free from the authoritative rule of others. To achieve this, being one’s own boss generally comes with the starting of a business. When I started training for coaching and then yoga, I realized there was something there for me that would also combine my nearly two decades worth of teaching experience.

Talent development and wellness training is both ambiguous enough and trendy enough to encompass what The OSH Network has become. Just over two months have passed since I launched my business with a lot of networking activities that I have written about, social media work and collaborations. In this time, I am happy to say that I am half-way to my set goal for the number of clients/sessions per week that I want to have. Also, if I include my tutoring work that I am continuing to do, I am just a little bit short of making the same ‘take-home’ pay as I did working full-time. Thus, I call this success already! 😛

Not really having any idea of what I am doing business-wise, I am going with my gut on the business development. So far, I feel like I am on the right path and not stuck yet. If that happens, I will look for a coach or someone to help me, but for now, all is moving along nicely.

I also have another potential source of income in the works once my visa is completed, so all-in-all I cannot say that I regret by any means having quit working full-time. While it may be easy to say that if I had known the last five months would have been as they were I might have waited to quit, I think that there would never be a good time to make such a leap. It really does require some faith to believe that such kinds of ventures will succeed. 😀

So, that’s the business update. I will try to share more on that as developments occur – or just follow the business site (linked above) and get updates on your own!

~T 😀

Phew, it is the end of the week at last and what a busy week it has been!

I have become quite the social butterfly. Who knew I had it in me? However, I must say that I feel extremely drained energetically and am on the verge of delirium as I am also not sleeping completely through the nights for some reason despite being fairly tired.

Anyway, the week began with an evening event with the International Women’s Business Group “Welcome Back Cocktail Reception”. M joined me for that since men were welcome for the first event. I must say it was a fairly easy event since the whole intent of it is really to network. So, I got a handful of new business cards, some expressions of interest in The OSH Network and generally meeting new peeps. Plus, the ‘free’ food and drink was not too bad. They did it well with a photo booth and a draw for some prize, which obviously I did not win or I would know what the prize was! 😛

Monday was my usual mall walking activity that has become a nice part of my weekly routine. I did not stay for coffee afterwards, though since I was not quite sure about it and had to get ready for my book club meeting that I mentioned in my Tuesday post. The book club was actually quite good and interesting. I have never attended one before and only have images from movies about what book club ladies do. While we did have a lively discussion around the book, we also got to know one another since there were quite a few new ladies there. I will definitely be going back. So that was a success.

Tuesday was free from networking, but I had two yoga sessions. One was my case study/client and one was a brand new paying client. My first ‘actual’ client! So, that was amazing and so great to reassure me that I am on the right path of what I am doing.

Wednesday was my return to golf. I joined the golfing group for beginners, which was a lot of fun. I met a few new ladies of my age as well as some to look up to for golfing. Although this was networking to a degree, the golf is really for my own socializing purposes. 😉 In the evening, I went to a networking event, which was the first one on my very own with no one else around for me to fall back to. When I first arrived, though I met a really nice lady who was also new to the event, so we hung out the most. We made friends with a few friendly faces. I got more business cards this time and got to share my own business model around. So, that is progress!

Then, this morning, I went to Yas Mall again for the free yoga session there. Some of the Monday ladies were there as well, so we had coffee afterwards and I got to chat with some different people than usual. Overall, that was also good with another potential client. 🙂

So, I give myself a HUGE pat on the back for the week. It is quite impressive for me to be out almost every night of the week and to be making efforts to connect with new people. However, I appreciate the need to spread my wings as I venture away from the world of academia and into the ‘other’. 😛

Now, I am looking forward to the long weekend and hoping for a long deep sleep!!!!

~T 😀

Not too long ago I wrote about my initial networking activities of late.

This morning I went to the American Women’s Network (AWN) coffee morning for the first time. Now when I first arrived I attended an AWN meeting, which was very different as it was in someone’s home with just a few people. After that event I swore to never to go another one, which I successfully did for the past eight years (almost). 🙁 However, as I have said, I need to network and I have heard really nice things about the group and their activities, so I decided to give it a go as I have still stayed updated with their events.

It was an interesting event, indeed. They have grown to the point that now the event is held in a hotel ballroom. There are loads of ladies involved in different activities. They are well organized and have a speaker for each event. Today was about the Desert Diva trips in the ‘unchartered’ territories of the Arabian desert.

I met a lovely lady, a few others, an extremely rude and self-important lady and a familiar face within the two-hour period. I pushed myself to introduce myself to some of the ladies who are organizing the golf and book club that I am joining. Thus, I feel it was a success as a first networking event all on my own! 😉

We shall see how we go next week as there are quite a few coming up that I will be attending. 😀

~T 😀

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