The other side of the microphone
As a journalist, I make a living interviewing people. So it was somewhat surreal for me to be the interviewee rather than the interviewer on Saturday, June 27, 2015. It was my honor to interviewed by Michelle Raley, who hosts an international call every Saturday where she interviews some of the top leaders in Enagic Corp. There is a recording of our conversation and if I ever figure out how to attach it to a blog post, I’d be happy to share it. So stay tuned!
The bottom line is I was talking about the various things I do in my day-to-day life and how I keep things in balance (kind of goes well with the theme of this blog). Before the interview I wrote up bullet points to help me remember the things I wanted to note. Here’s some of the highlights…
How did we get involved in Enagic?
Enagic promotes true health – physical, mental and financial
We were struggling in all three areas — our youngest child was a Make-A-Wish child at that time
My previous experience in sales
Direct sales – Tupperware
Network Marketing – TPN with Jeff Olson and Eric Worre
After TPN was sold I swore I would never get into another network marketing company again because I couldn’t imagine getting as passionate about anything else as I had been about personal development
Started in Enagic May of 2010
All I did was give away massive amounts of water, that’s all I knew to do
Never intended to do this as a business
How did I really start building?
Kept meeting people through my journalism business
Handed out my Enagic card — “I have a profession but changing lives one glass of water at a time through Kangen water is my mission”
Had no intention of being a leader but realized I needed to step up
As my confidence grew in the water I got more confident and my business grew
Now working Enagic full time and my other career in my spare time
Jobs
6A1 distributor with Enagic Corp (check out KangenWisconsin.com)
Author of A World Such as Heaven Intended
Freelance journalist for The Business News and The Compass
Proofreader for a local college and other venues
Write product reviews for a national retail chain
Work in R&D for an international product development corp
Actress in local commercials
Volunteer work
Parish
Burundi Education Fund
“Think of only three things: your God, your family and the Green Bay Packers — in that order.” – Vince Lombardi
For me it’s God, my family and Enagic/Kangen Water
Build week starting with God
Schedule in the most important things
Church/prayer
Water consumption
Exercise
Personal Development
Family time
How do I do it all?
I don’t
Don’t cook (thanks to my amazing husband)
Don’t clean, mend, iron, garden (thanks to my wonderful mom)
Sometimes I get a sense of overwhelm
Just keep plowing ahead
Fight the biggest fires first
Plan out every day the night before
Prioritize everything on my list
Surround myself with pictures of our family to keep motivated
We all have superpowers
Mine is, I am willing to do what other people aren’t willing to do
What did I need to give up to achieve my goals?
Television
Newspapers (except positive ones like mine)
Sleep :o)
That’s it in a nutshell — my crazy, busy life (which could explain why there hasn’t been a blog post since March)! But, you know what? I wouldn’t trade my life with anyone! My faith, my husband, our children, our grandchildren, our businesses — everything is perfect for us. John and I have a mantra, “I’m lucky and blessed!” No matter what happens in my daily life, I truly feel that way. Hope you do too!
