Wendy Wallace ~ 4 Total-Wellness

I am blessed!

2011-02-15T06:36:00.000-08:00

Another fun perk of working for yourself
I have been really touched by my day out with Mike Jr. yesterday and the more I reflect on it, the more I realize that where we are today is because of the choices that were made in the past. Here are some thoughts:
1. Working from home has enabled me to be there for my kids. I’ve been room mom, gone on field trips, and it doesn’t matter if it’s 1st grade or 12th, that quality time with my kids is a total blessing.
2. My children are all very successful in their lives. They are honor students, they participate in school, and they attend church and put God first in their lives (and not necessarily in that order).
3. I get to greet them as they come home from school. How was your day? What homework do you have? What do you mean you had a fight with your friend? You got a Valentine from a secret admirer? Tell me about that? Mom, can you help me make cookies for a class party tomorrow? Can you help me with…..?
4. My kids love to cook and I am thankful that I have had the time to teach them during dinner prep times, so now when my day is a little chaotic, I can say, we’re having chicken tonight for dinner, can you figure something out? And then know that we will get a good meal, prepared with love.
5. My kids are caring, kind, and generous. They show love in many different ways.
6. Megan is devoted to helping her class prepare for this week of winter carnival; she has worked effortlessly to make things ready. Her caring comes out in contribution, whether it is at school, or cooking, or helping with laundry and hugs. Megan is 15 years old.
7. Michael said yesterday, “I want to take you to lunch for Valentine’s Day.” My heart swells thinking about the generosity in that simple action. He didn’t balk at the restaurant bill, knowing with this limited schedule, it was a whole paycheck ($30) for a treat for his mom. Please note, Mike is very frugal, and since he does have limited hours in his job and he pays for his own flight training and gas for his car, he gauges everything he does on how much time he could be flying with that money. For instance, $30 is ½ hour of flight time. Mike is 17 years old.
8. Matthew made us a Valentine’s Day card. He’s also very affectionate, kisses and hugs at all times of the day. He’s 13 years old. Do teenagers still do this kind of thing? Mine do!

I can’t help but wonder would my kids have turned out this way, had I worked full time outside of the home? Did going on field trips with them make a difference in their attitude towards school? Did greeting them at the door when they get home contribute to their willingness to spend time with me when there are other things they could be doing? I don’t know. I am just really thankful and blessed that these are my kids and they do the things they do.

Something to think about!

2011-02-05T15:28:00.000-08:00

When I started my business, to be perfectly honest, I really didn’t give a whole lot of thought to the products that I was using. I just wanted to make money. However, when I got into the research behind why our company is so successful and why there is a need to offer healthier and safer alternatives, the light bulb went off. We all take for granted that the products that we buy at the grocery store are safe. That is because labeling laws are meant to protect big businesses, not the little guy like you and me.

Information is power, and since I am a cancer survivor, I came to the realization that I cannot keep my head in the sand forever. What about the risk of recurrence for me, and the risk for my kids? Today, 1 in 3 Americans will end up getting cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. That statistic is totally unacceptable. Let’s do something about it. Don’t be an ostrich. We need to educate ourselves and others. That is what I love about what I do, I teach people so that they can make educated choice about where they shop. Check out this article. http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/formaldehyde I would love your thoughts on this!

Success Factors

2011-02-03T13:13:00.000-08:00

How do you know if a home based business is legitimate and the company that you are looking at is a good choice for you? I have done many home businesses. There are so many things out there. I know how difficult it is to differentiate between what is a scam or not. In my experience, I lost a lot of money, investing in “information”. Please remember that if you have to pay for information, you are on the wrong track. I spent many years with one particular company where I had to sell products, purchase catalogs, and demo products to show to my customers. Deliver ALL Day long….Kids hated it. At the time, they were young, and we couldn’t go ANYWHERE without stopping a few places along the way to deliver. People would be gone, and forget to leave their payment. If they didn’t like something that cost $3, I would have to eat the cost of that, because it was less costly to do that then return it to the company, and it was a crazy, frustrating business. I should note that I was very successful in that business, by their company standards. I have a box of trophies and awards in my basement…somewhere. BUT here is the critical part, I didn’t make any money. Selling $20,000 worth of product at the end of the year after all my expenses, yielded less than $5000 a year. That’s $416.67 a month and hourly, maybe $4 bucks or less, I usually spent far more time than I wanted to to earn that money! So not worth it.
So I suffered through, tried some other company’s and finally found one with all the qualities that I really appreciated. I want to talk to you about what to look for in a business. There are 11 things you should look for.
1. Company track record. Most companies fail in the first 5 years. Don’t be fooled by that “ground floor opportunity”.
2. Financially sound ~ Is your company debt free or do they depend on the shareholders to make all their decisions? Remember shareholders are the priority, not the marketers OR the customers.
3. Strong management ~ What kind of background do they have? Are they of the MLM mindset that the guys at the top make all the money? You want fortune 500 management credentials; people who have a solid reputation in the business community.
4. Unique consumable products ~ Do you have to create a need to buy your product, or is something people are buying already.
5. Competitively priced ~ Do customers have to pay more for your product just to participate in the business? Find a product that is competitive with name brands, so folks don’t have to spend any new or added money to their budget.
6. High Monthly Reorder Rate ~ This will create residual income for you. Are you marketing products that people shop for only at birthdays, holidays, or from attending home sales parties? Does your company provide value that results in monthly reordering? This will create residual income with the simply switching stores concept.
7. Low Personal Production Requirement ~ Again, no new money, no need for a budget change. You don’t have to increase your budget and buy things you don’t need in order to work in that business. Remember, you shouldn’t ever have excess products stored, it’s all what you can personally consume, nothing more.
8. Low Entry Fee ~ It’s usually a requirement to start, but a low startup of $29 is practical. $500- + buying inventory is NOT! Also, make sure that the enroller is not paid on the enrollment fee, that reeks of pyramid scheme, where there is no product or service involved.
9. Timing ~ It’s OK to start with a company that has been around for a while. But even if you have never heard of them, that’s a plus; because it means that no bad news is out there about them.
10. No Breakaways ~ This is where you are penalized for enrolling someone better than you. Your organization is yours. Many companies use Binary Plans, which really go against solid business principles: You find yourself forced to reward the non-producer in order to get paid.
11. NO RISK! ~ Everything is fully refundable. Your family cannot get hurt and you cannot hurt other families.

So which one of these 11 points would you be willing to take off the page and still throw your time, energy and reputation into it?

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Snow Day!

2011-02-02T16:52:00.000-08:00

Snow Day!
We got an incredible amount of snow today! There are so many benefits of working from home, but today, 3 benefits really stand out. 1) Its really convenient to get ready for work, (interpreted as change out of my pajamas), and go into my office. That’s it…that is my commute! I Love that. 2) I don’t have to worry about my kids when school is called off. This was really important when the kids are young. If I were employed outside the home, what if I don’t have someone to care for them? Would it cost me valuable sick time or vacation time? But it’s also important now that they are older because they value that I am here, so I can play that board game with them, and hang out. 3) Safety….I am soooo not a person who likes to drive when there is any snow on the ground, but to have to commute when there is a foot of snow on the ground scares me to death. The news reports so many accidents and cars off the road. My commute is down the hall and to the left, cup -O-Joe in hand.

Choices

2011-01-31T08:21:00.000-08:00

I am a firm believer in choices and that everything you experience is the result of a choice that you make. From the moment we wake up in the morning, everything is a choice. Do I get up or hit the snooze button? What do I wear? What toothpaste do I use? Am I going to be crabby to my kids and influence their day in a positive or negative way? Will I pay my bills on time? Will I put aside 10% for my savings? Will I follow God today? Will I accept Jesus as my Savior? Will I hold the door for a stranger? Will I do my best at work? Regular or hazelnut coffee? Treadmill or reality show? All of those examples are choices, right?

So what if you knew that the choices that you make today would determine what your future looks like. You could be financially free. You could raise great kids, you could have a healthy heart, and you could retire when you are 50 years old. It’s your life….CHOOSE WISELY!

I Don't Wanna!

2011-01-30T13:07:00.000-08:00

My treadmill is calling. I pretend I don’t hear it. I should go, but I don’t wanna! Let’s put this all into perspective:
1. It’s necessary for me to be stronger and have better endurance.
2. I’m not getting younger and thinner.
3. It’s helpful for healing the ruptured disc in my back.
4. I promised I would commit to better wellness.
5. I’m setting a better example for health and wellness for my family.
6. Putting in my 30 minutes will get me 1 step closer to my goals. Baby steps, right?
7. If I don’t go, how easy is it for me to just go eat something instead?
8. Hmm, what should I choose? Yes or No?
9. Following through on what I say I am going to do is something I value highly.
10. Character is the ability to follow through on a decision, long after the emotion of making the decision has passed.

Sooooooooooooo…I hear you treadmill. I am coming! :)

Preconceived notions about working from home

2011-01-30T12:29:00.000-08:00

You start a business, it costs you nothing and you can make tons of money. Sounds like a great idea, right? NOT!!!!! Are you serious? Why do so many people think that just because they join some home based business that they will be rich without lifting a finger? It’s a sad world that we live in that so many people have that mindset. Sure, many companies lead you to believe that it’s easy and you will have great wealth for little effort. Run, run fast and run long!
The reality is that a home business takes time, energy effort and dare I say it….talking to people, EEK! Your job is to promote, okay yes, even sell. You are selling, although not products per se, but yourself. What would you rather do, put your kids in daycare and go off to work, miss the important moments in their life because you owe your day to someone else, build a business for someone else or spend that time building your own legacy? Is it worth the time and effort? Absolutely! It means so much more when you create your great life by getting dirty and working hard. So stop making other folks rich and start a plan to build your future today and get to work! 

Sunday

2011-01-30T12:17:00.001-08:00

I am so thankful for family time and our usual Sunday traditions. It’s a pretty simple day, we wake up, Mike makes us breakfast and we get ready for church. Our service at the 1st Missionary Baptist Church is always inspiring and truthful and the words come straight from the Word of God. I appreciate that so much, especially living in the sad, dangerous, Godless world that we live in now.

After church we come home, have dinner, and just hang out. The kids sometimes go skating and we go and watch, or we just hang out and watch TV or read a book . Sometimes Mike’s Mom,Sylvia, our friend Sharon, and his brother Gerald and his 2 kids come over for dinner with us and it’s a great day. I love that we have such a close family. It’s pretty cool that I have 3 teenagers that want to hang out with their old Mom and Dad on Sundays. A few years from now, I will look back on these days and wonder why I didn’t appreciate them more. The kids are 13, 15, and 17 now, and in a few months, Mikey will be off to college and our life will change. So as I sit here thinking, what we should be doing, I realize that we are doing the best thing that we can and that is spending time together. It doesn’t get much better than that.

I Hate Selling!

2011-01-30T08:21:00.000-08:00

Selling makes the world go round. You do it hundreds of times a day; you just refuse to admit it. My husband, Mike and I are trying to decide what’s for breakfast. I want pancakes, he wants eggs, and so do I have to plead my case? That’s selling. My kids need to clean their bathroom and my gentle suggestions for them….selling. My kids want me to go watch them ice skate. Are their invites not a sales pitch? Absolutely! Anytime you are explaining the benefits of why someone needs to do something, you are selling. Telling a friend about the latest movie you just saw or about a great meal at a restaurant…selling. When you answer the phone at your office, you are representing that company, AND you are selling. What about the dry cleaner that ruined your dress? Everybody hears about that. Negative press is still selling. Anytime you give your opinion, you are selling.
What we really are doing is helping! You are helping your friend get a good meal or see a great movie. You are helping the restaurant gain business. You are helping the movie industry make money. Are you gaining financial reward for that? Nope! My gentle suggestions ( or nagging) help my kids to be healthier through cleanliness. You are helping your friends and family learn about your great new company. Why on earth would you keep that a secret? If you started a restaurant, you would tell all your friends so they could come and try it out, wouldn’t you? So get over yourself about that dreaded word, sell! You probably do more selling daily than anything, so OWN IT and be the best darn salesperson you can be.

My name is Wendy and I have a home-based business

2011-01-29T12:12:00.000-08:00

Sounds like the start of a meeting for addicts, doesn’t it? I guess you could say I am an addict, but I am addicted to a great life and I think being your own boss, setting your own hours and having no ceiling on the amount of income that you earn is addicting. Creating a life where you can go on field trips with your kids, be a room mom, the PTA president and a Brownie leader is pretty cool IF you don’t take on all those things at once, like I did (oops). I love being able to watch the kids in their sports games and not have to answer to a boss. But guess what else? Nobody tells me how much I am worth or if I can get a quarter per hour raise. I determine my value and if you could earn what I earn and have the time to play like I do, you would be an addict too.

Blogging

2011-01-29T12:10:00.000-08:00

What an interesting idea. You take your personal thoughts and you publish them on the internet for the entire world to see. How crazy is that? When I was a kid, my mom worked at the local paper. Nothing was safe! We got our names in the paper for all kinds of things and I hated it. I’m kind of a behind the scenes kind of person, so that kind of thing always made me a little uncomfortable. But yet, here I am! It’s 2011 and I am told I need a blog. So just remind me about my childhood when I start embarrassing my kids will you?

What does 4Total-Wellness mean to me?

2011-01-29T11:59:00.000-08:00

I chose the name because it represents a goal that I have for my life. Am I there now? Not by a long shot! I am overweight, have a blown out disc in my back, I grind my teeth when I sleep so I wake up with migraines and I am a breast cancer survivor. I haven’t always lived within my means, so my financial situation could use some improvement. I know, though, without a shadow of a doubt that I can and will be healthier, and I will lead my family down the same path.

4Total-Wellness is not only about physical health, but financial health and having personal balance. Taking the baby steps by putting in 30 minutes on the treadmill daily, watching my pennies and planning for our future. It’s about taking time to smell the roses and play with the kids, give my husband some quality time and watch what I eat and what I do, all while staying true to myself, my family and my God. Success is about the journey. Come along with me, it’s a wild and bumpy but super fun ride.

Don't be confused by your home based business

2010-06-28T18:31:00.000-07:00

Lots of folks think that it's really cool to work from home, but don't really associate the "work" part to it. They think they will get started with a home-based business and voila, the money is going to fall from the sky and land on their heads. Well, I am here to clear up some confusion.

The bad news, is it is harder to work at home, than in an office working for someone else. You don't have the distractions like kids, laundry, and misc. interruptions, when you are working outside the home, but you have someone else telling you when to work, how much you're worth and whether or not it's your turn for a raise or promotion. But the good news is that it is WAY MORE rewarding to work from home, when you can focus on your business. YOU get to determine when you work, how much you want to earn and your income is totally dependent on YOUR goals and YOUR activities. I get to create my own work schedule around the important things in our lives, get the kids fed, the laundry done, organize activities with my kids, go on field trips and plan room parties, AND I am earning a corporate income from home. How cool is that???

So because my kids are older, they are 12, 14 & 17, they are into bigger things now, like beauty pageants, parades and search and rescue operations with the Civil Air Patrol, their jobs, and friends and running all over town. But they understand Mom's business hours and are flexible. My kids are a great support team, and we have a great arrangement.

The critical part of building a business from home is to recognize that it IS a business! Treat it like a business, devoting time every day to it and you will be rewarded accordingly. Treat it as a hobby and you will get frustrated, you won't see the results you want, and it will probably cost you money instead of earn you money. The choice is yours. If you would like to chat about working from home, just ask me. I am living the dream. :)

Why work from home?

2010-06-23T20:51:00.000-07:00

Do you have children and can't afford the high cost of daycare?
Do you feel uneasy placing your children in daycare?
Do you fear your employer will downsize and take your position with them?
Do you want to have extra cash to take vacations when you want to?
Do you want to save for retirement?

You deserve to be part of our Work at Home United Team!

Imagine being your own boss and having the freedom to set your own work schedule.
Imagine your future being financially secure.
Imagine being able to have more time with your family and friends.
Imagine a company that will reward you for enhancing lives.

Now Imagine letting this opportunity pass you by without checking things out, and never knowing if it could have been the right opportunity for you! What are you waiting for? Visit my website today at www.4Total-Wellness.com And request more information.

Let's talk about going green!

2010-02-10T11:27:00.000-08:00

There is a lot of talk today about going green. Going green within the home is one of my passions. Why? Well, this year I celebrate 10 years as a breast cancer survivor. Yes, we have a history. But as I look back over previous generations I see that it wasn't until MY generation that the cancer was so very prevalent. Of the 3 girls in my family, we all got cancer. Of my cousins, 3 of 7 dealt with the issues in some way shape or form. You cannot tell me that these statistics don't prove that the environment has something to do with it.

Here are some interesting facts for you:

The air in your home can be up to 70X more polluted than outside air. Most people spend about 90% of their life inside.
There are more chemicals in
the home today than there were in a chemistry lab at the turn of the century (1900). Turn of the century cancer rates were 1 in 50. Today about 1 in 3 and within the next several years it is expected to be 1 in 2~ Do you all accept that?

The EPA doesn't require manufacturers to put harmful chemicals or their harmful effects on the container. FDA cannot regulate a personal care product or require safety testing until after it is in the marketplace. They also can't recall harmful products from the marketplace.

There are 3 ways chemicals enter our bodies: ingestion, absorption and inhalation. Even if a product has a lid on it, or has never been opened, we are still inhaling the toxins. It's called off-gassing. Remember this as you are walking down the cleaning aisle at the grocery store.

Here are some harmful chemicals found in store brands. Chlorine, Dioxin (commonly known as Agent Orange. Exposure is a key factor in cancer and fertility issues) Phenols (linked to breast cancer, allergies, asthma and ADHD), Lye, Bleach, Ammonia, Formaldehyde and Phosphates.

Toxins can be found in air fresheners, window cleaner, all purpose cleaners, toilet bowl cleaners, dish washing detergent, carpet shampoo, laundry detergent, fabric softener, hair spray, shampoo, bubble bathe, mouthwash, toothpaste, cosmetics, perfume/cologne, and baby wipes just to name a few. All of the ingredients do not have to be listed on the container. The ones that are listed, may be disguised by what is called a trade name.

~Dove Beauty Bar has Quaternium 15 (This is formaldehyde)
~Johnson's Baby Shampoo also has Quaternium 15 and FD & C Red 40 (causes cancer).
~Crest Tarter Control toothpaste has Saccharin which can cause cancer.
~Clorox has sodium hypochlorite (corrosive) and sensitizers which can be fatal if swallowed and is also a respiratory irritant (People with a heart condition of asthma, be very careful)
~Cascade is corrosive. (Test: Place a quarter size amount of liquid cascade on some tin foil and place over a bowl or sink and let it set for a while. Come back to see what happens)
~409 and Fantastic have ingredients that damage the central nervous system, kidney, liver and damages your blood and your body's ability to make blood. Also listed as a pesticide.
~Lysol has dioxin, also known as Agent Orange, which causes cancer. It is also a registered pesticide.
~Cheer and Tide are corrosive, cause cancer and can be a respiratory tract irritant. Powdered Tide has fiberglass in it.

Can we REALLY afford to take chances with our family? Check out the following sites for more information:

www.livetotalwellness.com/wendy
www.epa.gov
www.checnet.org
www.pbs.org/tradesecrets

Or just ask me. The company I work with manufactures household consumable green products. Switch stores, save money. GO GREEN NOW, ASK ME HOW!

A little bit about me!

2010-02-10T10:09:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone and welcome to my first crack at blogging. I am a busy work at home mom of 3 children, well, almost teenagers, Michael Jr is 16, Megan is 14 and Matthew is 12. That makes life pretty busy and interesting all at the same time. I have always wanted to be a stay at home mom, but found it difficult to raise a busy family on my a single income. My husband, Mike is the love of my life. I never wanted to put the sole financial burden on his shoulders, but we agreed when the kids were born, that I would stay home and we have never compromised on that. So instead, I tried different home businesses. I spent a lot of time peddling products, driving around town, when my kids were young, delivering and selling, and you know what? That was NOT working from home. We were all miserable and I didn't make any money.

Then about 7 1/2 years ago, I found a wonderful company with an incredible support team that helped me every step of the way. The company has impeccable credentials, and I didn't have to do all those other things that I didn't want to do, like selling products, stocking inventory in my basement, having home sales parties. Above all there was NO risk. I really appreciated that, not only for my own family, but it mean that I wasn't going to hurt other families either. How COOL is that? When I first started and was earning a couple hundred dollars and the a couple thousand dollars monthly, it really took the pressure off financially. And so in the last 7 years, we have created an incredible income from home, built our dream home and have created a business and income that will truly last us a lifetime. I would love to talk to anyone who wants to change their life as well. You have heard the saying, if you want to change, do it! You are not a tree!

It all starts with making a decision and making the commitment to change. Then back that decision up with the proper activities that you need to reach your goals.

Join our mission to help others reach their goals. Visit www.4Total-Wellness.com today. I would love to help you!