To the Companies Best Leaders...
Sometimes you just have to begin again.
We have a bright future ahead of us...
To this companies BEST leaders!
I wanted to take a moment tonight to send you all a very heart felt message before I fall dead tired on my pillow from a whirlwind trip to Home Office :). (By the way, it is my honor to have represented the Diamonds!)
I have had very few times in my life where I knew I was a part of something big. Something actually way bigger than me. Way more meaningful than anything to do with me actually. And as I have known for many years now that Stella & Dot had a very bright future, and that we were all so fortunate to be a part of this, I do not actually think I realized just how big we were talking.
As many of you all have heard Jessica say, she has a passion for female entrepreneurship. She has a passion for making women's lives more JOYFUL and MEANINGFUL, and for giving women the ability to live BOLD JOYFUL lives. Now, I have been one of the biggest believers in her passion, and that is exactly why I now do what I do. BUT, I do not think I realized the passion and opportunity to its fullest potential until these last few days.
As my leadership journey has grown, I have developed a true burning desire for helping this team create and get out of Stella & Dot what they want. And for each and every one of us it is completely different. And what I have gotten the most fulfillment out of, is when I get those calls/texts/emails of just pure joy in the moment. The joy could be a new dream team member sponsored, a show that hit $1000 for the first time, the birth of a new baby, a show booked in tight for this weekend, the opportunity to style celebrities, a charity trunk show that allowed you to give $500 to the recipient, or even a cute new layering idea you have! This is the JOY I LOVE. It truly FILLS ME UP! It is the happy feelings that I love to fill my day and weeks with.
Now, are there those times it is not all roses and cherries? YES! And you know what.... that is another passion that I live for. The opportunity to drudge thru a tough situation to come up on the top in the end. Because what I have found is that every tough situation we face is there to teach us something about ourselves, or to help others who may face it in the future. And if we look at opportunities as this, we will always win out in the end.
Now we all know that Jessica Herrin is wise beyond her years, and we have always heard that her vision was way bigger than we could image. But I am finally able to fully internalize the vision, passion, and actual plan for Stella & Dot's future. And let me say, I am FILLED with overflowing excitement for all the additional women that we can touch with an opportunity to share joy within their lives. And that Joy of course being defined how ever they see fit!
So my point in writing is to just say, get ready! We are about to start a ride of a lifetime. And if you were ever happy you made a decision to be a Stella & Dot leader, it will be NOW! So share this opportunity, bc it is a BRIGHT one, and there are MANY women out there that need more JOY and an option for their lives! Share it without discretion...share it without hesitation...share it without the thought of if it will be good for you, but rather will it be good for her...share it without thinking too much into the future of what it might look like...share it like you share a great deal at Target!! Who would keep something like that to themselves!
We are going to be able to touch more lives, and rise higher than we thought possible. And it all starts with you just sharing that this might be fun for someone!
Cheers, and more to come soon!!
Your biggest fan,
Ali