Step up as a leader

How did you get involved with Forever?

My journey started in December 2013 when I was a detective for Greater Manchester Police and thirty-one weeks pregnant with my second child. I joined the police at eighteen and, at the time, I could never imagine doing anything else – I certainly wasn't looking for anything new. However, when I was shown the Forever opportunity I saw a way of boosting my maternity pay, which meant I wouldn’t have to rush back to work and worry about paying for childcare.

How did you approach the Marketing Plan?

When I saw what Forever had to offer I wanted it all, and I knew that I was prepared to work hard for it. I’d never thought that being a stay-at-home mum was a possibility as I just couldn’t afford it. When I started my business I just got my head down and worked the cycle with a massive sense of urgency. It was my goal to hit Manager before my baby arrived – and I did.

For me, Manager was just the start, and it was about creating a stable income for my family. I did not slow down but continued working my business every single day; the results showed and I achieved Senior Manager in less than twelve months and Soaring Manager in fifteen – my mum was my fifth Manager which was really special. Sapphire Manager was my first huge goal, not only because of the GEM bonus, but because I now feel that my business is stable. My journey to Sapphire took nineteen months overall but it came at a busy time in my life: I gave birth to my son, Stanley, I was already mummy to my five year old, princess Evie, as well as being step mum to my teenagers George and Emily. On top of all this my husband worked a varied and unsocial full-time shift pattern in the police.

What did you put in place to enable you to achieve these promotions?

I knew that I wanted to build my business quickly and that I would have to step up as a leader, and I have always tried to support everyone in my team no matter where they are in the country. Part of the initial growth was because I implemented home Business Presentations; this meant I could support the team in the very early stages, when they were still learning how to share the opportunity. This grew at a rapid rate so we quickly ran out of room and I now run a very successful Business Presentation in Manchester; this has massively impacted the growth across the team.

What is the best thing about being a Forever Business Owner?

I love that this business is for everyone. The model definitely works and I literally tell everyone about what I do because I want to help people achieve more than what I have. I have made some life-long friends and love being surrounded by like-minded people who want to create a better future for their families. I am no different to anyone else; my success is down to sheer determination as I wanted to make a huge difference to my family, I have never made excuses and I want to make sure my children can look back in years to come and be proud of what mummy has created.

Social media, in particular Facebook, has played a massive part in the growth of my business. It has allowed me to make new and everlasting friendships, whilst enabling me to reconnect with friends and colleagues from yesteryear. I have enjoyed working with the team that I have built and I have created a sense of togetherness and belonging; everybody is willing to help out when needed and this is an ethos I was not used to in my previous career.

I don’t feel that I have even really started with my achievements yet – this is only just the start of my journey. My aim now is all about helping and developing others and watching my friends create the life of their dreams.

**The achievements expressed in this testimonial are the individual’s personal opinion and subjective experience. Individual results may vary. Forever makes no guarantees on income or success. Your success depends on your effort, commitment, skill, and leadership abilities, and how effectively you exercise those qualities. Please see Forever’s Income Disclosure Statement at foreverliving.com/income for more information.**