FROM THE WOMEN IN DC SOUTH

FROM THE WOMEN IN YUMA, AZ

Exercise: The Integrated Leader

1. The most important thing in our personal lives is our families. It means a lot to us knowing that our families know how much we love and care for them.  In our relationships, making sure there is an open line of communication is a way we can nurture our families and shape them for the future.

2. It is important to always remember where you came from, acknowledging your past and embracing those experiences.

3. Making sure that your family and friends are a positive influence in your life is key. Their positivity and support adds to success in our professional lives.  

--A large amount of support and being held accountable by our spouse/family keep us centered on the right path, or on our True North. It is vital in our marriages to keep each other “in check” with our priorities.

4. A few of us have made the sacrifice of retaking classes to further our chances of getting into our undergrad program. Some have given up job opportunities to support our husbands in this line of work. In a humble way, we truly wouldn’t change or do anything differently. Our past is what has shaped us into the women we are today.

5. By happiness. As cliché as it sounds, we believe it is of utmost importance to enjoy the journey, not just the destination. Focus on the ride! If we didn’t we would miss out on incredible experiences!

FROM THE WOMEN IN CORPUS CHRISTI

"The book, True North, is about the ways it's possible to become a leader, lead others, explore your own life and abilities, and grow in all spheres of life.  Leadership is the ability to lead people by expressing your ideas, and being able to realize and implement your goals.  When you can do these things you can lead those around you to success.  Each of us has a story that is unique.  They are unique because they show how people can grow and develop their lives.  When you have the desire, strength of character, and the will to fight with challenges you will succeed. "

Written by Vita Suvor & The Corpus Christi Wives

**Elevate would like to send out a special thanks to this team!! Vita is from Ukraine and read the entire book with an English-Ukrianian dictionary. She journaled as she read and her friends helped her translated and edit one of her journal entries for Elevate's Book Club. There are many amazing leaders in Elevate. Thanks for leading by example Corpus Christi! 

FROM THE WOMEN IN HOUSTON SOUTH

FROM JAMIE IN INDIANAPOLIS

BOOK CLUB QUESTIONS: 

1. What are your extrinsic motivators? What are your intrinsic motivators? What are your greatest capabilities and how can you use them to be a great leader?

A) Extrinsic Motivators:

-Praise/Public Recognition

- Rewards/ Monetary Compensation

         ​B) Intrinsic Motivators:

​     - Helping Others

​     - Being True to One’s Beliefs

​     - Making a Difference in the World

One of my greatest capabilities is my compassion for others. I truly want the best for people and am very sensitive to their needs. With strong listening skills and a desire to make a difference (world or a single person), I believe I could use these skills to become a great leader because I could zero-in on how to help my team in areas they need it most. Often leaders are focused on their own success, however, I find great satisfaction and self-value in helping others before I help myself.

2. What friends can you count on if things aren't going well for you? Can you give each other honest feedback? How valuable and meaningful is this relationship?

My best friend of 20+ years is somebody that I know I can always count on. I appreciate the honesty in our friendship. She understands when I need to hear what I want to hear but is also able to tell me the truth when I need to hear it. I would consider her friendship one of the most valuable ones I have.

3. Do you ever see yourself as the hero in your own journey? Have you made the transformation from 'I' to 'We'? If you have not yet made this transformation, what would have to happen in your life for this to occur?

I think everyone should be their own hero and am able to see myself as one in my own journey. When I was younger I was not what one would call ‘Brave’. I was fearful of branching out and questioned trying new things. It’s been my greatest struggle and my greatest accomplishment to push myself to go outside of my comfort zone in all aspects of life: mentally, socially, physically, etc. As I have gotten older, I have really begun to recognize the value of experiences because I can see now how they add value to your life later on. Additionally, because I took a chance on rekindling my relationship with my former high school sweetheart, I had to make the transformation from ‘I’ to ‘We’. At first, this was hard because I had just spent 2+ years focusing on becoming my own person. However, making the transformation from ‘I’ to ‘We’ was likely easier because I was doing it with more confidence and faith than I had ever had before.

FROM THE WOMEN IN AMARILLO

 “Crucibles often launch leaders into despair, crisis, and doubt. In the midst of a crucible, pain and suffering may overwhelm leaders. With sufficient resilience, leaders emerge from despair and become open to introspection that can catalyze major breakthroughs in their development.” (p.57) Everyone experiences hardships in their life, what they do with their circumstances defines them as a person and a leader. You can either succumb to the hard experience, or you can see it as an opportunity to learn and improve yourself. For example, in Vasella’s youth his family was burdened with sickness and death, which lead him to want to pursue a career and start his passion to become a physician. His crucible had a powerful impact on his life as he became CEO of Novartis a major pharmaceutical company. Ultimately, the only thing he cared about is what he could do for others. We have all personally experienced our own crucibles in different phases of life, and we view those as valuable experiences that have helped mold our lives and make us the people we are today. When experiencing a crucible, it is important to realize the value in it and how it can benefit you in the end. Warren Bennis stated, “The crucible is an essential element in the process of becoming a leader.” We agree with this statement and believe that our own crucibles have been an essential element in our own lives and quest to become great leaders."

FROM THE WOMEN IN LITTLE ROCK EAST

FROM THE WOMEN IN MCALLEN TEXAS

Being a Summer Sales Significant Other and a Small Business Owner

         Ladies! We all know that being a summer sales significant other can be both a serious struggle, and a great opportunity. It is such a love/hate relationship at times and requires a serious focus on the future and long term gains. Who else has the opportunity to visit and explore somewhere new for four months, to develop a new and exciting perspective for us and our kids; and then in the offseason to have our guy around with the flexibility to take time off to go on trips, go camping, or just help with grocery shopping during the day for 8 months of the year?! I love Vivint for those exact reasons. Then the summer hits like a brick wall and we are thrown into an almost single-parent role overnight! And to top it all off, some of you may have a business of your own to try and manage! So how in the world are we supposed to pick up and move, take care of our children, and try and make a name for ourselves and our business in a new area?!

         I am a professional wedding and portrait photographer and these exact questions stressed me out to NO END! But I found some solutions and am so excited to share them with you! It can be so discouraging, working hard for 8 months where you live permanently to establish your business, that the idea of doing it all over again for only 4 months, seems impossible and totally not worth it… I get it, I have been there! However, I promise it will change your business if you can learn to market yourself successfully, and generate business in only a short period of time!

         The first thing you need to do is get used to the idea that you are going to have to put yourself out there! Mentally start prepping yourself to start conversations with random strangers at the store, park, or community event.

         Secondly, design business cards, pamphlets, anything physical and easy to carry around that you can hand out to represent your business. Have these ready and available anytime you are out and about.

         Third, you need to look up Facebook pages for your new area and get INVOLVED! Attend community potlucks, mommy and me playgroups, church events, anything where the locals are, you also need to be! Put all that mental prepping to good use and talk to everyone! As a photographer, anytime I see an adorable family I approach them and introduce myself; telling them how cute their family is, that I am a professional photographer who just recently moved to the area and that I would love to take their pictures! And always, always, always have business cards with you to hand out.

         Next you should look up stores and venues that you know your clients will be going to and give them those pamphlets, business cards, anything that represents your business and ask to leave them in their store. I always offer the manager of the store 45% off a session for allowing me to place my business cards/pamphlets with them.

         Now this last step is very specific to supporting a door-to-door salesman or technician. Have your hubby carry your business cards with him! If a customer mentions they have a need that you can fulfill, then he has your card available to leave with them! He can state that you are new in the area, and while you are in no way affiliated with his company, you’re trying to establish your small business.

         You’re a business owner for a reason, because you love it! Anyone knows that time off is a sacrifice whether it be for a day or a week, but 4 months can kill your business! Momentum is huge when you’re a small business and you can not afford to lose it. If you commit to following these steps, not only will your business survive but it will flourish. Those skills that you have now made into habit will grow your business quicker than you ever thought possible!

         You don't have to sacrifice everything during the summer in order for your husband to do well. Doing what you love will create a happier environment for not only you, but your children and your husband. Jim Rohn famously said “that we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with”. We have the great opportunity of being around someone who is so focused on daily achievement, who is committed to personal in betterment, that if we ourselves are able to mimic that same focus, we will create an unparalleled environment for success! An article in Business Insider states that “when it comes to relationships, we are greatly influenced — whether we like it or not — by those closest to us. It affects our way of thinking, our self-esteem, and our decisions. Of course, everyone is their own person, but research has shown that we're more affected by our environment than we think.” So take advantage of your significant others’ energy and use it to help fuel yourself and your process to becoming better, to learning and growth, personally and within your business! I promise that as the two of you unite in continually growing and daily success that you will have your best summer yet!

KenseyDee Photography

kenseydee.com

kenseydee@outlook.com

Elevate Highlight: Jamie Meyers

I joined my Vivint family 5 years ago. It was a whirlwind of a start, to say the least. My first summer was in Texas and I moved there to be with my old high school sweet heart. He was based in Tampa (Pumas!) and I was living in New Orleans.  We had only recently begun to start dating again, long distance. We had spent 5 years out of contact and after only a few months, decided together that I should move to Texas to spend the summer with him. “An adventure,” I thought.

Now, 5 years later, I am so completely, eternally grateful for Vivint. When I try to explain what we do, our schedules and the life we lead, I find it easiest to just say that working for Vivint is the coolest job, ever. I have gotten to experience so many wonderful opportunities in the last 5 years that I likely never would have in any other job. I started as a girl that was excited for an adventure, not really knowing what was in store. Now, I know it is one of the best decisions I ever made.

In those 5 years I have had the opportunity to have some of the best barbecue in Texas, go to a Red Sox game in Boston, wander down Millionaire’s Row in Rhode Island, eat lobster in Maine, visit Martha’s Vineyard, tour the wineries in Long Island, spend 4^th of July on Fire Island, get lost in New York City, pick entirely too many berries from gorgeous farms in New Jersey and explore Indianapolis on a surrey bike (it’s harder than it looks.) These are all just memories from my summer markets! How could I go without mentioning all the fun we have once summer is over? The regional cruises are some of my favorite memories with this company! Zip lining in Haiti, exploring Key West, singing Karaoke with all the Vivint Wives, banana boats in Costa Maya and touring a plantation in Cozumel, all with people I would not have met if not for Vivint!

This company has not only provided me unforgettable experiences, it has given me a group of friends that have become my family. The ladies I have bonded with over the last few years mean more to me than they will ever know. Though we spend every summer apart, our friendship only continues to grow. I was so grateful to find that when I started my journey with Vivint, I was surrounded by a group of women that were so kind, supportive and true. This nomad life can be hard sometimes, but having a support system like I do is so utterly amazing. To be able to pick up the phone and speak to someone that understands your life, your schedule, your language and can relate to exactly what you are feeling is undeniably comforting.

I have a genuine appreciation for Elevate because it encourages friendships and strives to bring the ladies of Vivint together. I can’t say that I would feel the same about this job if I were never given the opportunity to create such incredible lasting friendships. As years pass, and as Elevate continues to grow, I can only encourage ladies new to Vivint to get involved. It is more than fun contests and prizes; it builds foundations for friendships like the ones I have been so truly blessed with. Reach out to each other, make friends, vent, laugh, cry, explore, share and grow! I promise it is SO worth it.

Thank you to my Vivint family and to Elevate. Forever.

PORTRAITS FROM THE 2016 KICK-OFF EVENT

Professional photographers were at our event capturing beautiful portraits of our special guest. Click the link to see them: 

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Emma Burton: What 5 Years Taught Me

Written in 2015:
This summer marks our fifth summer with vivint and i would be lying if i told you that it’s all been a big dream and that we love every minute of this job. i feel like i have two attitudes about it: the off-season attitude, and the summer attitude. the off-season attitude is pretty pumped about life because i get a stay-at-home husband/dad for my daughter, a stacked bank account, and i can look back on all of our summer adventures with fondness because i’m not living them anymore. but my summer- attitude is forever a work in progress; it’s hard to remember that these sacrifices are going to pay off when you’re living in a hotel with a toddler in wyoming all summer long.

but truth be told, i think that i get better as a vivint-wife as time goes by. i’ve learned how to handle the stress and the loneliness and the demanding schedule. i’ve learned that this job isn’t just a job; if you allow it to, it can help shape your character, teach you and your husband invaluable skills, and it can introduce you to some of the most wonderful people you will ever meet.

so here’s what i’ve learned about surviving summers over the past five years:

1. bad days happen, and bad attitudes make them worse. there are days when david doesn’t sell and those days are especially hard. he feels like he’s been hustling all day, getting no luck, and i feel like i’ve been stranded in a hotel all day for a big fat $0. bad days happen and that is okay. just because today was a bagel-day, doesn’t mean tomorrow won’t be a 3-spot. stay positive and encouraging and your bagel-days will decrease, i promise.

2. get out of the apartment/hotel. even if it’s just for a trip to walmart, there is something about getting out of the house that always refreshes my mood and makes me feel like there is life outside of the job. explore your city! get on yelp and look up the best local restaurants. find a great park to take your kids to. go meander the mall or spend three hours walking through target (guilty.)

3. get involved in the office. it has always been easier for me to get through the summers when i feel like i am somehow a part of the team. if you’re the OA, that is awesome for you, i am sure your summer will fly by! but if you’re not, take the time to get to know the guys in the office, talk to your manager about starting a social media account to recognize and unify the guys, invite your husband’s car group over for dinner, have a sunday bbq, do something that will make you feel like you are meaningful to the team.

4. comparison is the thief of joy. i am sure you feel me to some level on this, but social media can be so defeating sometimes. i am not 95lbs, my kid is not an angel by anyone’s definition, i wear yoga pants just about every day and i would tell you the last time i washed my hair but i really don’t want to gross you out.that is the truth. but sometimes social media can give us a false sense of someone else’s reality, and that can make us feel like we suck. don’t fall into that. there will probably always be someone smarter or skinnier or more creative or someone with a prettier house or a richer husband. don’t get sucked into feeling like you aren’t enough and don’t get sucked into feeling like your husband isn’t enough because he doesn’t have 100 preseason accounts and isn’t averaging 35 accounts each week like some of the guys you see on insider. celebrate yourself for being the beautiful, genuine, kind, lovely girl you are and celebrate your husband for being the hardworking, dedicated, talented guy he is. don’t compare yourselves to strangers on the internet.

5. get to know the other wives in the office. you might not hit it off with all of them, but you might also be surprised to find some of the sweetest girls you’ll ever meet. there have been some women i’ve met over the summers who have forever impacted my life and made me a better wife and a better mom; that is priceless to me! plan a morning to get pedicures before the correlation meeting, have them and their kids over to play, go to the park or head to a movie on a saturday. they are really the only people who will understand just how demanding this job is and i bet that common ground alone will give your friendship a great start.

6. document your summer. last summer i made a video and i am so glad i did! it gave me a little something to be working on all summer and then during the offseason, we would watch it and feel all sorts of sentimental and excited for the next summer to come. it might not be a full representation of how challenging this job can be, but it captures all of the good things and will help you remember that this job is actually really fun and pretty cool.

7. be your husband’s partner. i always find myself saying this is “our” job and “we” work, but really...i’m not out there knocking doors with david. but honestly sometimes it feels like i am! we try really hard to be a team and that’s made a huge difference in our summers and in his productivity. i love listening to him tell me about his day and the doors he’s knocked, he tells me about the new people at one-stop and how he was on the phone on hold for an hour, we chart his goals together and i help him find the time to read and study before his meetings. be your husband’s partner in every sense of the word, including his business, and i promise it will bring you guys that much closer.

one of my favorite things about working the summers is that it gives me the opportunity to sort of disconnect from the world. for four months, it’s just me and my baby and my husband working really hard to hit our goals. i try to remember that these are our adventure years, and that there are no great stories without adversity. some days are hard, and that is okay because these summers filled with long days and 11pm

microwave lasagna dinners and endless laundry of vivint polo shirts are wonderful to me. they have brought me and my husband so much closer, they have introduced us to countless friends we love, they have paid our bills and bought us a home, they have taught us what real hard work is, they have let us travel the country, they have made me grateful for the little things i might take for granted during the offseason, and they make me proud because they have taught me that i absolutely can do hard things. and so can you. and if you have the right attitude about it, the hard things can be the absolute best things too.

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Thank you for another amazing year

We had incredible, record-breaking participation during the summer. Thank you! 

The 2015 Elevate events, raffles and gear turned out great!!

Plans for 2016 are in the works and we are really looking forward to it. 

A limited seating focus group will be held NOVEMBER 6th in Utah County, Utah. If you would like to be involved, please email us: elevate@armarketing.com

Answer the questions in our poll (right side of this page) and let us know if you have additional comments or suggestions. 

Vivint Through The Years

Hi! My name is Heidi Fransen. My husband Alan is a sales rep/manager in Indianapolis, Indiana. We have been working for Vivint since 2005!  If you would have told me 10 years ago (or even 4 years ago) that we would still be doing this job today, I probably would have cried. Ha. It took me a long time to get used to this summer sales life style and to find much to appreciate about it… but over the years, I have really begun to love and enjoy it. Part of that has just been the result of changing my attitude about it, but another big part of it has been the way Vivint has changed as far as finding ways to focus on and encourage the spouses of their employees in order to help us feel more included and valued.

 I have so much respect and appreciation for this company. Over the years, I have not only seen it grow in size, but I have been a grateful recipient of the care and service that Vivint has become so good at showing to it’s employees and their families. When I think of the changes I’ve seen in Vivint over the past ten years, nothing stands out more to me than that.

I used to feel un-noticed and un-appreciated in the significant sacrifices I felt I was making for this company and it’s overall success. I now recognize that Vivint really does care about the families of it’s employees, and I have been amazed at the effort they put in to helping us to feel like we are a valued part of this company -that our sacrifices are noticed and appreciated. From sending us beautiful Christmas gifts, to organizing fun springtime events to motivate and prepare us for the upcoming summer months, to giving us incredible service opportunities throughout the year, the monthly competitions and activities we get to participate in throughout the summer, our wonderful furnished housing (and pools!), vacations, dinner goals (those are a reward for us, too!) and so much more. Vivint goes above and beyond any other organization to give their employees and their families the support and motivation that we need to keep doing this crazy hard job.  And it really is crazy. And hard. But we love it… that doesn’t mean we want to do it forever, haha … but even when we leave (if that ever happens), we will leave with much love and respect for a company we have grown with, struggled with, and which has really helped to mold us into the people that we are. And that’s a good thing.

 No company or job is perfect, but if any company deserves applause, it’s Vivint. (And that is a pretty impressive statement coming from a sales wife in the middle of the summer!) So…I’ll just use this post as my form of applause.  Thanks Vivint for taking care of my family and all of our families as we make our marks in cities around this awesome country, every year. I’ve learned to love America so much more as I have moved from California to New York to a dozen states in between and made friends with people everywhere. This is a great country that gives us opportunities we could never even hope for elsewhere- like making a great living by knocking on doors! These experiences have blessed my family and enriched our lives. So thank you. For everything!

Stories of a Southern Gypsy

Summer: a time to enjoy BBQ's, pool parties and hot summer nights. And for the world of Vivint, it also means crunch time! It means time to move, time to explore a new town and meet new friends, and a time to support your husband as he sets out to hit his own personal goals and be successful for your family. What a amazing time of year!

For us, it means time to head to the south. My husband Jarom and I have been married just over a year, and this is our third summer Vivint-ing. ;) (Summer one was dating, summer two was right after our honeymoon, and now summer three is one year into marriage!)

The south is completely different than any other place I've been to. Southern hospitality and fried fish is a way of life here. This year we are in Alabama, and last year was spent in Mississippi. Due to licensing craziness, we've been staying in extended-stay hotels until we are cleared to sell in Alabama.

For the first several weeks of the summer, I was the only wife out here. This made me realize a few things: First, men really do need their woman in their life! I was surprised to see how much the guys latched onto me those first few weeks to ask me for advice, help with a task or simply just to borrow kitchen utensils they forgot to bring. :) I also realized how much I missed the other wives! Being together with your friends while the men are away had truly created some of the best friendships I've ever had, and I realized that Elevate is such an amazing program to help the women of Vivint feel loved and needed. I made a goal to maximize my time with them once we were together to make sure we continued that friendship. I couldn't wait till I was with my girls!

In other news, moving 5 times in the first month made me realize we have a promising future as professional car-packer-uppers.

As most of you have probably felt at some point, there are times that I have my doubts about the summer. It's hard to have your man gone all day! But then I remind myself that we are truly blessed to be a part of this experience together. What other way could you live in different parts of the country that you've never been to, and explore the hidden gems in each town? Vivint has created a way for Jarom and I to see and explore some of the most beautiful parts of the country that I probably wouldn't have ever traveled to, had we not been a part of Vivint.

I haven't been doing this as long as some other families, but these 5 tips are things that have helped our summers go smoothly.

1- Get involved with the team. Make friends with not only the wives but also the reps and techs! They are your family for the next four months, and it will be so much more fun if you're close to those who are out there with you. You're all in this together!

2- Stay organized. (Easier said than done, right?) I've noticed that the mornings I get up, make the bed, start breakfast, and get going on my day seem to go so much smoother! Having a plan and a clean apartment are golden :)

3- Immerse yourself in the culture of your town! Look up the local events, historic sites, and plan a day with the girls to go see them. This could mean a picnic in a park, a day at the zoo, or catching a local ball game. Whatever it is, have fun with it! You won't be here long. :)

4- Start the day with your toughest task first. Between working full time remotely with my job back in Utah and sharing the Office Assistant duties with one other wife, my mornings are jam packed. I've noticed that when I tackle the tasks that I naturally want to put off because they're difficult or inconvenient makes the test of my "to do" list a breeze.

5- Remember how much of a blessing you are to your husband for being there to support him. Keep being his positive cheerleader- he needs it more than you know!

Book Club is all the buzz... Teams everywhere are finding new motivation to make improvements.

Katie Taggert's 'How To Have a Successful Summer'

How to have a successful summer A brief background on me. My husband and I met 3 weeks before he left for the summer and were married 2 months before the next one. This will be our 4th summer together...All I really know is summer sales. I wish I could show you a video of my past 3 summers as a "what not to do", BUT they have given me insight (as I'm sure most vet wives have experienced) on how make each summer a success for yourself, your husband, your kids and your marriage. I want to share those lessons learned from my own mistakes. My first summer (2 months of marriage under my belt) I would wait up every night for my husband to get home with a yummy dinner freshly made. He would walk through the door and be exhausted, only wanting to eat relax then sleep. I would get so angry because I had been waiting for him all day and hadn't had a real conversation with any other human so I was all revved up to talk... where as he had been speaking to strangers ALL day. I hated how angry I would get and decided that I needed to just be asleep when he got home so I wouldn't be so mean. Everyone has a different marital schedule that works for them in the summers and some late nights just going to bed helps me. Typically you get your family time in the mornings so make those count. Figure out what works for you and set those expectations. If you both know what each other needs and expects there will be a happy vibe in the home and you can focus on other things that matter more than focusing on your husband being gone for so long. Get to know the other wives they will be your greatest support! That first summer I had, maybe 7, amazing wives out there with me. They all had 2+ children so being young and a newlywed I didn't feel like I could connect with them at first. I had also gotten knee surgery and a dog (hello potty training up and down stairs with crutches). So near the end of the summer I really started relying on those friendships. Those women helped me so much and I wish I spent more time with them developing relationships and learning from them! My second summer I had 3 other wives in the same situation as me. Newly married no children. We were young and had all the free time in the world, we became great friends but didn't take advantage of the beautiful place we were living as well as we could have. So make friends and relationships but be sure you are challenging each other to get out and be productive, have fun!! My third summer I was pregnant but this time I finally had a job! This was by far my favorite summer. I was making money for myself, and once again I had wives in my same situation (pregnant). The job made me feel so much more productive. It was something I could be good at and have success. (where the summers before all my energy was spent on my husbands success and his alone) If you are able, I would highly recommend having a job or a hobby that brings you joy and makes YOU feel successful and be productive. Go to the gym!!! Most gyms have child care so no excuses. Go to the gym. If anything it will make you feel better and get you out of your apartment! You may know all of these things so the question becomes 'HOW!?' Begin with goals. What do YOU want your summer to look like. Then have a way of tracking your goals. Write what your successful summer would look like and put it in a place where you can see it (like a dream board). Everyones definition of success is different so write down what will make you happy. Living a balanced life is key. Create time and energy to invest in yourself physically, spiritually, mentally, socially etc. For You: Create your "perfect summer" , make goals and take the steps necessary to make it happen Make friends with ALL the wives, don't isolate yourself and don't exclude anyone Get out and see your area Read and expand your mind Go to the gym Get a job if you have the time For Your Husband: Be happy and positive for him Push him how HE needs to be pushed Be supportive of all the work he does .He is working for YOU its a way of him showing love, recognize his work and tell him you appreciate it. For Your Marriage: Establish a system and schedule for both of you to have uninterrupted time not focused on work! Make sunday a great day to develop your relationship and do things you enjoy. For Your Kids:
Based on of the amazing wives I got to observe my first summer... success for your kids is PLAY IMAGINATION EXPLORATION! These moms not only let their kids fully embrace the love of a swimming pool but they also got them involved in site specific learning as well. They found museums and interesting places to take their kids during the day so they and their kids could take advantage of the city they lived in. All in all summers can be challenging, they can also be an amazing time for change and growth. When you have success, your husband will have success. ...And when that happens, everyone is happy. I hope you can learn from my mistakes. Each year I learn more and more about how to be more successful and bottom line is taking care of yourself. Don't forget about YOU!!!

Elevate Highlight: Louise Robinson

Hey, I'm Louise! My husband Luke started his third year selling! Me... I'm a complete rookie to Vivint life.

Married for barely 42 hours, we hopped in Luke's brothers car and drove from Lethbridge, Alberta to St Johns, Newfoundland... That's 72 hours of driving and a (very rough) 7 hour ferry ride! We arrived on Saturday and I knew Luke would go straight to work on Monday.  Naturally, I was terrified.

 I will admit the first few days were daunting and I would wait by the window watching the seconds pass, praying he would just come home already. The hours in the day felt like decades. Trying to stay positive, I pointed out that at least we got a chance to miss each other and cherish our 'us' time!!

Though that was only a few weeks ago, it feels like forever ago. We are now in a totally awesome routine! One of the first nights another wife from the office sent me a message on Facebook telling me all about Elevate. Instantly I got really excited that I would be able to get out and meet new people and do some super fun things here in Newfoundland. I asked Luke all day on Sunday if Elevate had added me as a friend on Facebook. When they did I immediately checked out all the fun events from previous summers.

Luke is always the positive one in our marriage. Even though I knew little about what 'being a Vivint wife' would entail, I knew for sure I had to be his cheerleader!! Having Elevate on Facebook made it so easy to find super cute fun ways to keep him motivated and connect with other women. I really liked the idea someone gave about the sales jars -where he gets a treat every time he sells! 

Our routine is: Every morning we wake up, eat together, then write on the little white board I bought... First we write something each of us is grateful for, then his daily goals. At the end of the day we track his pitches, houses he got into, and sales- it keeps me up to date, which I love ...and helps him see progress, which he loves! 

My advice -not that I can give too much just yet, but for any other women like me who are just starting out ...what helped me was putting myself in his shoes. 

*Read some of his work stuff (vivint gives great material on staying positive- especially 1000 little things)

*Even on the days he is not -stay positive! Everyone has bad weeks :)  

*Help him study. 

*Let him pitch to you. (I'm not the greatest actor but apparently it helps) 

*Keep track of his progress so that BOTH of you can see his success!

I'm so blessed with an incredibly hard working husband and for this opportunity to learn to help him in his work! I'm excited for a fun summer with the other wives (and my lovely husband) and wish all of you all the luck in the world! 

Welcome to the summer ladies!

CHECK OUT MAY'S EVENT!!
https://www.facebook.com/notes/elevate-summer/the-team-experience/1582746745299904?pnref=story

You better be there!

Ladies we are SO EXCITED for tonight! You wont want to miss this!

Elevate Highlight: Jess

Hi, I’m Jess. My husband Dusty is currently in his seventh year as a Lead Tech and I’m in my third as a Vivint Wife! I decided to write this post because a lot of times wives on the tech side don’t speak up or get involved too much, and I would love to see that change!

We hail from Minnesota, and to be completely honest, it makes it really hard to fit in. My first summer, we were in a different complex than all the other wives, so I hung out at the pool by myself every day and picked up a part time job at the mall (which probably did more harm than good to our bank account). I really can’t complain about that summer, because it was amazing. I mean, how many people can say they got engaged on top of a mountain overlooking the city of Pittsburgh?!

Last summer took us to North Dakota, where I got to know a few of the wives because we ran into each other in the laundry room. They were so welcoming, which took me by surprise for some reason. I guess it can be kind of intimidating when you’re the only person from the midwest around. This past spring, I somehow got signed up for the Elevate lunch during the summer kickoff. I was nervous about going because I literally didn’t know a single person there, but that awkward afternoon really helped me out!

Shout out to all the speakers/performers there— you were amazing. I may have played that Lorde song on repeat for my plane ride home.! 

I signed up to be the team contact for our office, which pushed me to communicate with other wives to plan things. The Dakotas office is completely spread out, and there’s usually only a few of us in one area at a time. But we’ve still completed all of our challenges!

Most people outside of the Vivint family don’t understand living in extended stay hotels or surviving on whatever fits in the trunk of your car for five months. Its funny how a job, that may not even be your own, can alter your life so much. The fact that our memories are categorized by where we were at the time is pretty amazing. That’s why I love Elevate: we all understand each other. 

Vivint is pretty much our life between preseason, summer and extended season. Some people just aren’t cut out for it. But, for me, living out of a suitcase and traveling the country is the norm. And if it wasn’t for Elevate, I’d probably be holed up in a hotel room watching Netflix for 12 hours a day.

Wife-hack: if you hate it when your husband has to leave for a preseason trip, go with for a few extra days and make a vacation out of it. Its how we visited the Grand Canyon, Vegas and LA pre-kids.

A Way to Pay it Forward

To: The Elevate Women

From: Racine Altamirano Woolsey

Hi Ladies! I know it isn't service week and the only prize is helping this family! But, my mom recently told me about a little boy named Carson who passed away suddenly. His family started a charity that helps celebrate his life! His favorite toy was match box cars and so they've asked people will buy and hide matchbox cars where kids will find the toy, with a tag saying "Enjoy this toy! Take a picture and post it on this site to show where you found it! (insert site) "

Everyone can help and take pictures! Even our husbands can give these match box cars on the doors!

Check out the site to see where people have found the cars!
https://m.facebook.com/CarsonDeanCheney

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