RVP Rosie Brown - Arbonne
RVP Rosie Brown - Arbonne
RVP Rosie Brown - Arbonne
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E Y E O N A R B O N N E<br />
SEE YOU<br />
AT THE TOP<br />
Dare to dream and work to win, for dreams can and do come true.<br />
As children, we were used to dreaming. Then somewhere along the<br />
way, we lost that precious ability. With <strong>Arbonne</strong>, the ability to dream<br />
is restored because dreams really do come true!<br />
ENVP Jennifer Simon had arranged for Dr. Celia Goodson to come<br />
to Evansville to speak on the topic of wellness for women. After I heard<br />
Dr. Goodson speak my whole life changed. I will forever be indebted<br />
to her, and to Rayna Kolb for advertising the event. I was a nurse, but<br />
I had never been exposed to all that I learned that day.<br />
My first <strong>Arbonne</strong> product experience was with the Prolief Natural<br />
Balancing Cream, followed by two additional product exposures.<br />
After that, all I needed to know was what this company was all about<br />
and how to sign on. On October 15, 2004, I signed up as a<br />
Consultant just to get the discount. In November of 2004, I started<br />
conducting my own wellness Presentations in an effort to help others.<br />
In November, I also traveled to Nashville to learn more about the company.<br />
When I looked around the room and noted the characteristics of<br />
all the Consultants, and heard President Rita Davenport speak, I knew<br />
I was in the right place. Rita said <strong>Arbonne</strong> was about being kind and<br />
nice to others. The company was all about helping people,<br />
promoting an environment of teamwork, sharing products that generated<br />
amazing results, and offering others an opportunity that had the<br />
potential to change their lives. I saw <strong>Arbonne</strong> as a business that would<br />
potentially allow me to own my life.<br />
r o s i e b r o w n<br />
Independent Consultant, Regional Vice President<br />
<strong>Rosie</strong> <strong>Brown</strong> Region; Boonville, IN<br />
Jennifer took me under her wing and taught me something new every<br />
day. She supported me every step of the way, patiently answering my<br />
thousands of questions. The leader sets the pace for his or her team.<br />
Everybody on Jennifer’s team helped one another. It did not matter if<br />
you were in the same leg or not. E<strong>RVP</strong> Stacey Shanks and NVP Yvette<br />
Walts were especially supportive and kind to me.<br />
Along the way, the most incredible people joined our team, and our<br />
Region was born. My husband, Dave, created the name of our<br />
Region’s theme, Natural Renewal, to reflect my personal transforma-<br />
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<strong>Rosie</strong> and husband, Dave.<br />
<strong>Rosie</strong> and sons, DM Aaron and DM-in-qualification Jason.<br />
<strong>Rosie</strong> and granddaughter, Sierra and daughter, Jennifer.
“<br />
success strategy:<br />
Keep your focus on helping<br />
other people to succeed.<br />
”<br />
tion and describe our team’s mission. I am an <strong>RVP</strong> today only because<br />
of Dave’s help and support. He took care of our home while I worked<br />
my full-time J.O.B. by day, and my <strong>Arbonne</strong> business at night and on<br />
weekends. Everyone told me we would work hard for a season so we<br />
could enjoy the rest of our lives. It was hard, but worth it. It is our season<br />
now, Dave. Thank you for all your sacrifices and support.<br />
Every single Consultant, DM and AM on our team contributed to the<br />
birth of our Region. I owe it all to them for their dedication, care and<br />
concern for other people. I am so blessed to work with such wonderful<br />
men and women of high integrity. We worked so hard, reminding<br />
each other that we, too, would make it to the top!<br />
On January 1, 2005, I became a District Manager. On March 1,<br />
2005, I promoted to Area Manager. Then I stalled through a long<br />
pregnancy … nine months as Area Manager. It was a time of learning<br />
and growth for me and our team. E<strong>RVP</strong> Connie Howard made our<br />
lives so much easier in the fall of 2005 by teaching us to lead with her<br />
business plan. Connie, we will be forever grateful to you!<br />
At NTC 2005 Las Vegas, Jennifer gave me a laminated picture titled,<br />
“This Mercedes-Benz is reserved for <strong>Rosie</strong> <strong>Brown</strong>.” I placed<br />
that picture in my office. People would come by and ask, “Is<br />
that your car?” I would say, “Uh-huh!” with outward confidence,<br />
yet trembling inside.<br />
Somewhere along the way, I decided to do what I had been taught<br />
— to write down my goals. On my picture, I placed a large purple<br />
note that said, “<strong>RVP</strong>, December 31, 2005.” Toward the end of<br />
November 2005, we were at the same volume we closed in the previous<br />
months. I had all but given up on the goal. Then, on the last day,<br />
something magical happened. Our team volume doubled … a true<br />
miracle. The angels were watching over us, showing us the way. In<br />
December, our numbers were not there. Just before Christmas, with<br />
tears in my eyes, I sent a message out to the team telling them to<br />
<strong>Rosie</strong> and ENVP Jennifer Simon, ENVP Cheryl Kemp, AM Sheila<br />
Woodall, DM Celia Goodson and NVP Yvette Walts.<br />
<strong>Rosie</strong> with DM Karla Hatfield, DM Kelly Pennington, EAM Karla Wingo, EDM Tiffany<br />
Moss, E<strong>RVP</strong> Stacey Shanks, ENVP Jennifer Simon and EDM Carol Lundy at NTC 2005<br />
Las Vegas.<br />
remember what was important this time of the year — friends and family.<br />
At Christmas break, I took my picture home and displayed it in my<br />
kitchen. However, on Christmas Day, I put it away. I was ashamed.<br />
I did not want my family to see it. Then after Christmas, Jennifer called<br />
me on the way home from Nashville to inquire about our WebStats.<br />
She followed up with an e-mail titled, “You can do this!” I reflected on<br />
her words a few minutes, dug out my picture, and then sent an e-mail<br />
to our team titled, “We can do this!” The rest is history … another<br />
miracle, the miracle of our team.<br />
Our incredible team put me behind the wheel of that white Mercedes-<br />
Benz convertible. The car is wonderful, but the real gift is the ability to<br />
replace my corporate job with the freedom to work from home.<br />
I want to thank all of the leaders in our Region, DMs, Kelly Pennington,<br />
Karla Crowder, Libby Ketchem, Dr. Jeff James, Julie Kruse, Aaron<br />
Conger, Chris Dewig and Sherri Moll; EDMs, Lisa Williams, Tiffany<br />
Moss and Cindy Helfrich; AMs-in-qualification Sandy Pfister, Dr.<br />
Penny Ploch, Sara Fischer and Carol Lundy; and AMs Tammie Dewig,<br />
Cheeba Sobotka and Marie Stone. I cannot wait for the day that I see<br />
each of you behind the wheel of your own white Mercedes-Benz!<br />
I intend to spend the rest of my life sharing the gift of <strong>Arbonne</strong> with<br />
others and encouraging others to dream. See you at the top!<br />
<strong>Rosie</strong> and some of the Natural Renewal team at<br />
Recognition Night.<br />
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT<br />
The testimonials in this story reflect the actual experience of an individual, are anecdotal only, and may be atypical.<br />
<strong>Rosie</strong> and ENVP Jennifer Simon at<br />
Recognition Night.<br />
EYE ON ARBONNE | APRIL 2006