Women have long powered the direct selling industry. There’s plenty of inspiration to be gained from the words of some of the world\u2019s more prominent female personalities, including QNET\u2019s own leading successful women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ranging from life advice, overcoming doubt and finding balance, the following quotes offer many lessons to take to heart and put into practice as QNET looks to empower more women and girls<\/a> to drive transformative change and realise their entrepreneurial dreams of financial independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whatever your fears, always strive to put one foot in front of the other and move forward. Take it one day at a time, and rest in the knowledge that every new day is a step towards success.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, \u2018I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.\u2019 You must do the thing you think you cannot do.\u201d \u2015 Eleanor Roosevelt, former first lady of the United States of America<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe very act of doing the thing that scared me undid the fear. It\u2019s amazing, the power of one word. \u2018Yes\u2019 changed my life. \u2018Yes\u2019 changed me.\u201d \u2014 Shonda Rhimes, TV screenwriter, producer and author<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe key to my success has always been that my desire to succeed has always been greater than my fear. I\u2019ve been scared to death about a lot of things, but then I think, \u2018Okay, you gotta buckle up, girl. You\u2019ve got yourself here, so get out there and just do it.\u2019 And I just ask God to help me, and I follow that light.\u201d \u2014 Dolly Parton, iconic country music singer-songwriter <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou have to control your internal thought process. Take a strict decision if you are serious about your dreams.\u201d \u2014 V Council Member<\/strong> Pooja Veragiwala<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Direct selling, being a business of people, prizes networking. But even as we work with others hand-in-hand and aim to serve the community at large, it\u2019s important to remember that everyone is unique and there may be some who are wary of new connections and\/or just need a little time. Always strive to be understanding and patient.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe need three things to harness the power of people into a successful business: a networker\u2019s head, which gives us the ability to understand our people and their unique strengths, weaknesses and motivations; a networker\u2019s heart, which allows us to love and raise ourselves into able leaders so that we may have the capacity to love others and serve them; and a networker\u2019s hand, which teaches us to help people by adding value to their gifts and driving them to succeed so that they may be inspired to do the same.\u201d \u2015 V Partner Donna Imson-Lecaroz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPeople said yes, people said no \u2026 It was a big package of rejections. (Even) my best friend said no to me. But that was their choice. I didn\u2019t stop. I moved on.\u201d \u2014 Associate V Partner Shipra<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nOn Conquering Fear<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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