It started with my search for a home-based flexible business. None of the direct sales companies I checked out had everything I was looking for. I was surprised when I stumbled across the Tomboy Tools website. In all my years of doing home improvements, it never occurred to me that I could work with better designed tools! I could share that with other women and get paid for doing it with my own business.
I had been to other home parties, but never considered being a consultant. I have worked as an employee in retail sales, restaurant, construction (commercial/industrial general contractor), customer service, small business and project management. I had the skills, I just had to bring them all together to give this a go.Some things have definitely changed in our world. We always have a good set of tools in our house now! Better than pawing through the shelves of everything-under-the-sun in the garage, hiking out to the look in the tractor shed, or borrowing from hubbie's custom cabinet business shop.I have big plans for my business in 2011. I have a very full and busy life now but there's always room for more. I work full-time in the IT Dept. of a print, publishing & manufacturing company. Andy and I have been together for 27 years and we have 2 teenage boys.I'm learning how to prioritize and do what's absolutely necessary to run a successful small business. It's a never-ending learning curve. My favourite quote says it all : "Ready, fire, aim". My goal is to have a steady demand for parties and online orders while leading a growing team so I can quit my day job! 2011 Here I come.
