Tammi's World

Like A Dog With A Bone

The other night while clicking through the channels I happened upon "The Story of Tupperware". Now you have to realize that is something near and dear to my heart. No, not Tupperware itself, but the story.

You see, Tupperware sales was as we know it was started by a woman. Brownie Wise, by my standards, is a genius. She is in a large way directly responsible for what I do today.

Tupperware was in it's hay day back when Mama Vi was beginning her sales career. Both were based on a new idea, "home parties", where you brought the product to the women, not the other way around. AND it was a social event. It was a great idea, evident as it is still around today.

And let me tell you folks, Mama could work a living room. Plain and simple.

Anyway, I was telling her about this show the other day, pretty excited because I know, in a way, it's a part of her history.

Now, years ago I was seriously thinking of selling Party Lite. Perfect for me. Candles, prettys, home based, and I just love this stuff. Easy sale for me. Well, due to the fact that with the jobs I carry during the day I couldn't commit to being in town for bookings, I had to step away.

Sometimes I regret that decision. I regret it because I know I could be making at least as much as I do now and not killing myself with travel and office politics.

ANYWAY - Mama and I were kickin' that whole topic around when I told her, in different circumstances I'd choose the Party Lite in a heartbeat. But I can't give up a steady paycheck without any back-up.

That was when it happened. She pounced.

"Well, I told you if you'd just get married everything would be alright. I still have that list of prospects I made for you. Do you want me to email it?"

Damn. I told you she wouldn't forget.

Posted by Tammi at February 8, 2007 05:25 AM | TrackBack