Attend Beautycounter LEAD - in person

THIS WAS A FEAT!

Not traveling by myself, but going to a leadership conference in a whole ‘nother city without one person that I knew knew.

Up until the Tuesday before the event, I was second guessing myself and believing that I could recoup the money by canceling and just watching online.

But, I’m so glad I didn’t cancel because there was so much at Beautycounter’s LEAD conference that met me where I was at and empowered me on the path I’m on.

I’ve second guessed myself as a leader a lot lately - not just in my non-Beautycounter job, but in my life. I’ve been getting a lot of messages from (seemingly) everywhere, that I’m too messy to lead. And with my Beautycounter business, I definitely feel like I got lost in the way I as leading my team - and myself! - and it became something I didn’t want to talk about.

I was hustling in my business but not really loving the feeling of that. I was pushy and icky and though I was experiencing some success, I was stressed about the business rather than having fun and helping other folks do the same. Being at LEAD in person (especially without people I knew) forced me to re-evaluate how I wanted to show up in my life.

While listening to Jay Shetty, Bob Hellig and Michelle Poler - my fave!!! - I received a lot of clarity in what I’d already been hearing from God about showing up as my authentic self. And then in the breakout sessions, I was engaged and willing to ask questions in front of a large group of people that I knew would benefit me, my business, team and customers but also hoped it would be beneficial to the other learners in the room.

I could see how my business could be different - more reflective of me and my pursuit of godly rest, authentic living and the other values that are important to me, while also growing my business and having fun doing it. I could tell that I had experienced a lot of personal growth coming into this weekend because things that normally would have mattered to me weren’t as important.

Like the color of my lanyard for example…

I have earned the title of Director four times - which is a big deal. But, it hadn’t been for awhile. I didn’t feel envious of those who had director titles; they had earned them and I knew I could (and probably will) again too. This kind of thing would have made me doubt myself and the expense of the trip, but there were just so many clear messages that let me know that I could make Beautycounter part of my life and share with others in a way that is more natural to me.

I am re-evaluating my goals and making small changes - a little each week. With plans to really have my systems in place before the holidays (when people generally purchase the most). I am also planning on focusing on the transparency that Beautycounter brings to the beauty industry so clients can rest easy knowing that they are using safer, cleaner products for their skin. And I will be sharing the business opportunity with the busiest women because I believe there is something about having something you can build that requires grit and consistency and growth and kindness and fun that every busy woman needs in their lives.

Being at LEAD was one of the best things I’ve done for myself this year - and probably the scariest so far. Which is why I’m the most proud of this one so far. I went and returned as myself with a calm disposition about how I plan to move forward. Stay tuned for more about Beautycounter from your very own clean living advocate. No hustle, just simple sharing with opportunities for you to opt into a community, put some money in your own pocket and take great care of your skin while doing it.