Why I love working at home with AmeriPlan!

Today is my 2nd anniversary working at home with AmeriPlan. I had tried several other business opportunities over the years, none of which seemed to pan out for me. But AmeriPlan's health benefits are a much needed service. No products, no cold calling. I love it!

Right away I saw something that the other companies I had tried didn’t have; Great team support and residual income.

The team I am on, The Prosperity Team (branch of the Freedom at Home Team) is awesome. They conduct weekly team calls and there is always a leader available if I need to speak with someone one on one.

When I started with AmeriPlan, I worked part-time at a village library. I loved my job at the library, but I had a burning desire to be here with my kids. After being in AmeriPlan for about 9 mos. I quit my job, wanting to do AmeriPlan full time.

Shortly after that, my 90 yr. Grandmother suffered a major heart attack. She resided in Pennsylvania, about 3 hours from me. My uncle, who is wheelchair bound resided there also. Gram was bedridden and needed care that my uncle was unable to provide. My sister (who lives in VA & can telecommute) , mom (retired) & I (home biz owner) took turns going to Pennsylvania to care for Gram.

I didn't have to ask my bosses permission, because I am my boss!

My uncle had dial up Internet ,which was acting up at the time. Between that and caring for Gram, I really wasn't working my biz. I did hang flyers around my Grandmother's town when I ran out to do errands. I barely worked for 3- 4 mos. I worked a day here, a day there, mostly when I went home.

Somehow in that time, I still promoted to Regional Sales Director.

Because I get paid on everyone I enroll every month, as long as they stay on the plan, I still collected a paycheck each month on business I had already done. Even when I didn't enroll anyone new that month.

Gram passed away March 31st. About a month or so later, I enrolled a couple of people from my Grandmothers town into a health plan ( from flyers posted previously!)

Recently, my daughter was having pain in her joints. I have had to take her to many, many doctor appointments in the past few months. She was eventually diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis.

I did not have to ask a boss for time off, and again I got paid whether I had new enrollments or not.

I have tried many home business opportunities in the past. None of them paid me when I didn't work. And...

None of them promised me a 6-figure income in 2-4 years!

I personally know people on my team that have achieved that and more.

I plan on joining them

How About You?

If you want to know what AmeriPlan is all about, go to:

http://www.prosperityteaminfo.com/

To request an interview or start now:

www.freedomathometeam.com/sperry

Follow me on twitter:

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Wow, my work at home site is growing ! As of now, 9:24 p.m., I had 28 unique visitors; and 5 new members! I am so excited!

Today, I added a post: How do you keep your kids entertained while you work [at home]? I look forward to seeing some of the different ideas.

Yesterday I asked: What do you dream about. What is your "why", why you do work at home, or why you want to work at home

Read the forum to see my long-term whys!

Got to go post my ads for the last time tonight!

Carolee Sperry
Regional Sales Director
AmeriPlan
CSperry@ameriplan.net
www.mybenefitsplus.com/sperry
www.freedomathometeam.com/sperry
yahoo instant messenger ID: carolee_sperry
1-800-918-5154

We like to see you smile!

So I was hanging out today , working at home in my jammies. I started slamming out ads with the sunrise. I checked emails, fed the animals, and fed myself. Placed more ads, worked on my online groups, made some phone calls. Had some lunch, yadda-yadda. Very motivated today.

The next thing I know, it's 4 p.m. I needed to leave by 4:45 or so to meet the cookie coordinator for Girl Scouts. It's that time again! Yum-Yum!

Obviously, I needed to get out of my jammies and put on some real clothes. I trudge into the bathroom, look into the mirror and stifle a scream.

My hair was sticking up all over the place. I looked like I was some kind of science fiction character- 1/2 human, 1/2 chicken. I wonder ......Who the heck is that rooster in the mirror? Yikes! That's me! I couldn't help but wonder, how did it come to this?

The pajamas I could understand. I have sleepwear, and I have my working pajamas. So I do change everyday (yes, and shower,too!), I just like being comfortable. I detest high heels and business suits.

But the hair.....uggggh! I have visions of my favorite Federal Express guy coming to deliver my Vista Print order. I come to the door and ahhhhhh..... he runs away in horror.

And it got me to thinking about how easy it is to let yourself go when you don't have to face the public everyday.

And I made a resolution......for the next week, I am going to wake up and get dressed as if I were going to work.

I'll put on the accessories, and style my hair. Put on make-up. Wear a bra (giggle, giggle!) Sashay around the house in my finery.

I looked through my closet - since my surgery 2 years ago (had to remove kidney & spleen due to a tumor) I had gained around 35 lbs. Most of my nice "work" clothes no long fit. You don't realize just how bad it's getting when you are hanging out in pajamas and sweatpants the majority of the time.

And so I started looking at my "modern-day work clothes." I did have a pretty pair of pajama bottoms - could that be counted as dressing up? How about that t-shirt that doesn't have a single coffee stain (can that be mine?) And my new fuzzy slippers, wouldn't they just complete the look ? Hm.... brush the hair - there may be hope yet.

And then, like most resolutions, it flew right out of my head. Who cares if I wear pajamas, bunny slippers & I have messy hair? The important thing is I am home, where I am happy. And that is sooooo much more than what most people have.

So I look like a rooster sometimes. I can think of worse......so many people strive to look perfect so that they can go out and be miserable. I look, well... less than perfect. But I'm perfectly happy, working at home.

Carolee Sperry
The Blogging Biz Mom (edited)

How many home business opportunities have you tried and "failed" at before you found "the one" ? 3? 4? More? Or haven't you found it yet? That was a question I asked the members of my group , " The Pajama Momma's" the other day. I have tried so many in the past 20 years, I think I forgot one or two when I did that post.



So, was I a failure, or did I fail to plan? I think the longest I worked any of these businesses was about 3 months. Then I threw in the proverbial towel and proclaimed the company and it's products "impossible to sell."



For gosh sakes, I've been here 6 weeks and haven't made a dime!



I just knew I would never succeed. Another company out to get my money!



About a year or so ago, I ran into a woman who was my upline in another company about 8 years ago. She was driving a VERY nice car. Dressed to the nines. Great hair. Great face ( hmmm...those beauty products that were part of our inventory?) I asked her if she was still with that particular company. I was floored when she smiled and said, "Yes, I am." All I could think as I drove home is "that could have been me!"



So that got me to thinking. Why do some home business owner's flourish in business, while others wither away?



I was about a year into my AmeriPlan business and was growing, but pretty slow. Giving up wasn't an option. I believed in the service, believed in the opportunity and I was so thrilled that there was no product to sell, store and ship. So I decided to get a little old fashioned education. I listened to motivational speakers on CD's - those people that had what I wanted. I read inspirational books. Read about famous people and what they have accomplished, and the time it took them to succeed. I almost hung my head in shame! Compared to some of these people , I hadn't even STARTED the process needed to be successful.



Check out these facts:



We all know this one! Look how long it took God to create the world, and he's GOD! C'mon, I'm just me. How long did I try before I gave up?



Thomas Edison's teachers proclaimed him "too stupid to learn anything." It took Edison 1,000 unsuccessful attempts at inventing the light bulb. Edison 's attitude was this : I didn’t fail 1,000 times. The light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps.



Henry Ford failed and went broke five times before he succeeded



Dr. Suess's first book , And to think I saw it on Mulberry Street, was rejected by 27 publishers. Vanguard Press eventually picked it up. It went on to sell 6 million copies. Since that time, well....it's all history.



The list goes on and on. In fact, some of the most successful people had tried and been unsuccessful at least a few times. Which gave me a new resolve- I was going to look at the successful people in my company and do what they did. All they did was keep on keeping on! I did, too. I made Regional Sales Director soon after. Now I help participate in training calls to help other's reach RSD.



Why am I willing to go the long haul now? I think it really came when I saw my upline from the previous company. She had what I had wanted way back when but did not have the courage and conviction to see it through. Granted, she probably believes in the product. I admit I didn't feel comfortable selling stuff I didn't even like using! But I do believe in health benefits.