Dedication
To those who have mentored me throughout the years, and to the thousands I have had the privilege of mentoring, thank you for sharing all of your success stories. To each and every person who has a dream of making their life better through this amazing industry, it has always been and remains my goal to bring you the best tools to make that dream a reality.
About the Author
Belinda Ellsworth is the premier motivational speaker, sales trainer, and expert for the direct sales industry. She has trained thousands of independent sales representatives, managers, and executives and has worked with more than 100 different direct sales companies. With more than 30 years of experience in the industry, Belinda is the corporate consultant, motivational speaker, and trainer companies and top field leaders turn to again and again. Belinda is also recognized among her peers throughout the direct sales industry as the recipient of the 2015 DSA Ethos Partnership Award, given by the Direct Selling Association, for her contribution and expertise within the industry.
Author’s Acknowledgments
I want to thank my family for their love and encouragement in all that I do and for their patience while I was completing this book. Thanks to my husband Chris and my daughter Tiffany for their help with the editing and writing.
Thanks to my team at Step Into Success: Donna, Lydia, Karen, and Tiffany. Your hard work and dedication allow me to do what I love best — teach others to succeed.
A very special thanks to the team of writers I’ve worked with through the years who all came together to make this project its absolute best: Lindsay Tompkins, Jenna Lang, and Martha McBride. It has been an absolute pleasure working with you. Lindsay, I will forever be grateful for your hard work and dedication.
I especially want to thank the team at Wiley for giving me this amazing opportunity and for their dedication in bringing quality work to readers. Special thanks to Stacy Kennedy, acquisitions editor, and Corbin Collins, my amazing editor. Thank you for making this an incredible learning experience.
Thanks to Martha McBride of Words Are My Life, our technical editor, for the time, effort, and authenticity she brought to this book.
Finally, thank you to my other direct sales friends who offered an ear and advice when needed.
Publisher’s Acknowledgments
Acquisitions Editor: Stacy Kennedy
Editor: Corbin Collins
Technical Editor: Martha McBride
Production Editor: Kinson Raja
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