Belinda Ellsworth has been a speaker and trainer for the direct sales industry for over 20 years. After building a successful business with two companies, she founded Step into Success in 1995 and has helped thousands of direct sellers and entrepreneurs. She has worked with more than 200 different direct sales companies as a consultant and conference speaker and impacted thousands more through her seminars and training programs. Because of her passion and impact on the industry, she won the 2015 Direct Selling Associations Ethos Partnership Award, which is a huge honor. She is the author of the best-selling book, “Direct Selling for Dummies,” which was released in October 2015. In this episode, Belinda and Stacy discuss strategies that any entrepreneur can apply to their business to be successful. Some highlights include: It takes focus, commitment, consistency, & organization. At minute 6:00, Belinda talks about the skill set that she believes will help any entrepreneur get really good at what they do. Know your numbers. At minute 10:00, Belinda talks about the importance of knowing where your money is going. Work hard; play hard. At minute 13:00, Belinda talks about the importance of scheduling things in to help achieve work/life balance. “The one reason people fail is because their goals don’t match their expectations.” At minute 17:00, Belinda talks about the importance of making a plan to launch and deciding what “it” is that you want. “Learn to take 15 minutes in your four income producing activities.” At minute 20:00, Belinda talks about the importance of finding and identifying what your top four income producing activities are. Ways to contact Belinda: Website: www.stepintosuccess.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/belindaellsworth Facebook: www.facebook.com/stepintosuccess Twitter: @stepintosuccess Podcast: Work From Your Happy Place Resources: Zoom *Business Rescue Road Map may be an affiliate or receive compensation from some of the business listed for referrals, as their “thank you” for sending you their way. However, we would never recommend any product or service unless we personally love the product and have great things to say about it. Our reputation is at stake and we would not jeopardize that!