| There are several great articles, blog posts, and web | | | | hadn't gotten the big picture of Scentsy; however, I |
| pages that talk about the benefits of Scentsy | | | | did notice that Scentsy was starting to take more |
| Wickless Candles and how to start your own | | | | than a few hours a week of Nicole's time. It was at |
| Scentsy Business. They are highly informative and | | | | this time that I realized her "hobby" was turning into |
| motivating. What I have not run across so far is an | | | | a real business. |
| article or blog written from a husband's point of view. | | | | Over the next two years Nicole started to spend |
| I would like to take a moment to share my Scentsy | | | | more and more time on her Scentsy business and I |
| story (being the husband of a Scentsy Consultant), | | | | started having to spend more time helping out with |
| and give a little perspective into how Scentsy has | | | | the kids. At the time I saw this shift of responsibilities |
| affected my life. | | | | as a huge inconvenience, but now looking back on it I |
| In March of 2005 my wife Nicole told me that she | | | | see how it was a true blessing. I was building better |
| saw the most amazing wickless candles and candle | | | | relationships with our kids, I was appreciating all my |
| warmers at a friends house and that she wanted to | | | | wife had been doing as a mom a lot more, and we |
| sign up to sell the product. I worked as a home | | | | were becoming much closer as a family. We were |
| builder and didn't have time to really listen to what | | | | being forced to work as a team for the first time |
| she was saying. I simply said "do what you think is | | | | ever. We would separate and deliver Scentsy orders |
| right" and went back to work. I thought if Nicole | | | | as a family, we would tag-team household chores as |
| wanted a new "hobby", then more power to her. But | | | | a family, and we even started enjoying time off as a |
| Nicole did not want a "hobby"; she had a specific goal | | | | family. |
| and had found her means to accomplish it. | | | | Fast forward to present day: Nicole and I work |
| Nicole's goal was to find a way to make enough | | | | together from home, both focusing on different |
| money per month to pay for our family's health | | | | aspects of the Scentsy business. I can't believe how |
| insurance policy and she was not willing to miss out | | | | much Scentsy has enriched my life. Our family |
| on 25+ hours a week of our kids' lives by working | | | | dynamic has greatly improved, and Nicole and I get |
| outside of the home to accomplish it. When she | | | | to work together. |
| found Scentsy and learned that with the Scentsy | | | | To all families out there that are weighing the |
| compensation plan you can earn up to 30% | | | | decision of whether or not to join Scentsy; I have a |
| commission on the products you sell, plus you have | | | | few words of advice: |
| the ability to earn a leadership bonus when you start | | | | - Realize that your Scentsy business will not be an |
| building a team, she knew she could make it work. | | | | overnight cash cow, it takes work but it is worth it. |
| Nicole made a goal to schedule one party per week | | | | - If you treat it like a business it will become a |
| on Thursday nights from 6pm - 9pm to earn her | | | | business. If you treat it like a hobby it will become a |
| desired commission check. This meant that I needed | | | | hobby. |
| to make sure that I was home each Thursday so I | | | | - Husbands if you have a positive attitude toward |
| could take care of the kids while she was gone. | | | | the business it will help in ways you can't imagine. If |
| Three hours a week compared to 25 hours a week | | | | you have a negative attitude about the business it |
| made sense to me so I was in. | | | | will frustrate your wife and most likely will hurt her |
| As Nicole did these parties she would occasionally | | | | business. |
| have a guest ask her if they could sign up to sell | | | | You guys need to trust me on this one; I've been |
| Scentsy. Before she knew it she had a small team | | | | there and done that. Stay positive, work hard, and |
| formed and she was consistently able to accomplish | | | | enjoy the ride. I wish everyone the best of luck and |
| her goal of paying our monthly insurance bill. I still | | | | continued success. |