Hello Great Husband! Welcome to Our MK Family!   We appreciate You! We know that Your Support and encouragement will make All The Difference in the World for your wife and her success in her new MK Business Venture! Thank you for taking the time to come to this site - look around at everything - hope you will do it often - and that you will learn enough to really understand the MK Marketing Plan! I believe you will be truly amazed at the accomplishments of Mary Kay personally, our company, and our people throughout the years and that you will be as excited as we are that we are still breaking records and making news around the world today! This is not a multi level company where you have to get in on the ground floor to get rich! People are starting now and breaking records all the time! This is the Best Time Ever for your wife to build her successful MK Business. I know you will do everything possible with your wife to See The Big Picture and to work to make your Family Dreams come true - including Yours! The great thing is, she can choose to earn an extra $500 - $1000 Cash every month in just a few hours a week - earn the use of the Free Car (or take an additional $375 Cash Compensation every month in place of the car)!  Or - go for it all and be a Director in as little as four to six months and create a really big income! My goal is just to find out what she wants - what is best for her and for your family and to help her Make A Plan to get it -- and then Get It! Whatever it is! For many MK families, when the wife is successful it makes it possible for the husband to have the opportunity to pursue goals and new ventures that he could never have dreamed of without the flexibility, freedom and financial security that this career offers everyone involved. This is not a get rich quick scheme - but it is A Get Rich Business!  Our Company Goal is to Enrich the Lives of Women Around the World.  In MK, as in life, success is built with a dream, a great attitude, laser focus - one face at a time, one day at a time -  done consistently and with love! I promise you this, the more you find out about MK company and this incedible opportunity, the more excited and encouraging you will be with your wife. Please feel free to come with her to events and contact me if there is anything I can do or if I can answer any questions for you now or in the future. I look forward to meeting you and pray blessings for you and your wife as she builds her MK Business! Mary Kay always said that when a woman has her husband's encouragement and blessing, it makes her a woman and a half -  empowered to do more than even she thinks she can! Soon you will see the rewards in every possible way! Nothing can make your wife happier than making you feel proud of her! Thanks for giving her room to grow! God Bless You!

Suggested Dos and Don'ts Of A Mary Kay Husband

DO

• Love your wife. Everything else will follow.
• Encourage her to use the time available for her business when an appointment cancels. For instance, she could book selling appointments, do customer service calls, invite guests to her unit meeting.
• Write her notes, telling her how proud you are of her.
• Acknowledge her accomplishments.
• Keep her motivated by offering dinner, movie or time alone without the children, if she meets her weekly goals.
• Help her set family and business goals. Dream with her.
• Read Company-related material and compliment her when you see her name in print.
• Tell your friends how well shes doing.
• Strategize with her. Two minds are better than one.

DONT:

• Say any of these things: Burn the Starter Kit. Quit! How do you put up with this?
• Point out the frustrating parts of her business. She already knows them.
• Ignore her accomplishments. She works for your praise.
• Be selfish. Share your time with her by doing things that will allow her to work her business.
• Say, Youll never accomplish that. Think out of your comfort zone. If her goals dont sound far-fetched, she isnt reaching far enough.
• Ask how much she sold. Shell tell you, if its good news.
• Listen to negative comments from your friends, family or colleagues about her business.
• Ask why her business things arent in perfect order.

Thanks to Independent Future Executive Senior Sales Director Kim McClure for sharing this list with us!
 

COMMON QUESTIONS FROM HUSBANDS

Questions from husbands always concern the well being and success of their wives.  After viewing a Consider the Possibilities Video, or attending a Mary Kay Career Guest Event, husbands are sure to have a clearer understanding of a career with Mary Kay.  However, many may still have questions you should be prepared to answer.  The following is a list of common questions with suggested answers:

Exactly what will my wife be doing?

She will be retailing the #1 Skin Care and Color Cosmetics products in America via teaching   skin care to women.  She will be self-employed in her own business.  She will hold Professional   Skin Care Classes for small groups of women.  Based upon your   wifes personal goals, she will   have the opportunity to just retail the product and earn  extra money or she can choose to go   into leadership with Mary Kay where she can earn the use of a FREE company car, earna 6 figure income, go on free trips every year, and much more.

Where will she be working?

Your wife will have a choice of whether she wants to hold classes in your home or   whether she wants to go to her hostess home.  She will have no quotas or territories.

What sort of hours will my wife be expected to work?

She may set her own hours since she is in business for herself.  We suggest that the two of you   develop a weekly plan sheet every Sunday so you know and agree upon her work schedule.  Her   hours can vary depending on family plans and desired income.  The more hours worked the  higher her income potential.

My wife knows very little about sales and teaching skin care.  How can she expect to be successful?

There is a thorough educational program for all new Mary Kay Consultants.  I will train her in   the basic skin care and make up techniques.  She will learn all facets of her business including   how to schedule classes, earn profits, manage her income, etc. at a training class held on a 1 day   a week basis.  Your wifes commitment to training will be essential to her earning potential and   growth in the business.  You are always invited and encouraged to attend all training classes  and functions.

What is in a starter kit?

Your wifes new business tools!  The showcase includes demonstration products, training materials, and literature needed to begin her business.  The front of the agreement and brochure   she received shows the large assortment of materials that will be included in her showcase.    This is essentially all she will need to get started.  In actuality she is getting approximately $3000 worth of training materials for an investment of $100 plus tax.

What is inventory and why will my wife need it?

First, inventory is not required for her business, but it is recommended to get her off to a good   start.  Inventory is product your wife will retail to her customers to make a profit.  The showcase   is only a tool.  She will buy her product at a wholesale discount directly from Mary Kay  Cosmetics, and will sell it to her customers at the suggested retail price (earning 50% of what   ever she sells).  Having her inventory on hand will aid in her business being more professional,   convenient and more efficient for her.

How much inventory will she need?

There are several options, and where she starts will be something you both need to decide.  Always remember that inventory is the source of profit.  When you place an order with  Mary Kay, you are purchasing the at wholesale prices.  The wholesale price of an order is  determined by a discount from the suggested retail price.  This discount is 50% of the retail   price, depending on the amount ordered.  (Sometimes it will be 55%-60% during special  promotions.)  Everyone in Mary Kay, both Consultants and Directors, buy directly from the   company at the same discount.  The discount structure has just been simplified. Any order for at least $400.00 suggested retail   qualifies for the maximum discount of 50%. For example, you pay $200.00 wholesale for  products you can sell for $400 retail.  By always   making your orders a minimum of $200  wholesale, you receive the full 50% discount.

The key to consistent earnings is restocking inventory on a consistent basis.  If your wife sells   $800.00 suggested retail per week, she will want to allocate about 60% of her sales to product   orders.  Inventory planning and control can be a joint planning area.

What amount of inventory is really best for my wife?

The two of you know your financial circumstances better than I do.  We recommend that each   new Consultant begin with a product inventory and reinvest her profits until she has at least   reached a full store inventory status at $3,600.00  I recommend that every consultant start with a   full store inventory.  This inventory level will give your wife an adequate variety and number of   products to service her customers, and puts her at immediate profit level.

We dont have that much money in our savings account.  Now what?

Few people have that much money readily available.  Even if you did have it, I wouldn't  recommend using it ( as humans we are not usually disciplined enough to pay ourselves back). I   recommend using a credit card or bank loan.  Most businesses begin on borrowed capital (it is   always better to use someone elses money to start your own business, besides thats what banks   are for anyway!)  Profits from sales can be used to pay off the charge.

That sounds like a lot of money.  Frankly, what is in it for you?

Its worth the same to me if your wife starts off with full store inventory or if she started at a   lower level and worked her way up to profit level.  I earn a commission check from Mary Kays   profit center in Dallas based upon your wifes wholesale purchases from the company along   with my other business associates and unit members.  Whats great and most important is that   your wife can earn the same commissions.

With all this training and all this money, I am a little afraid of the changes I may see in my wife

Part of Mary Kays philosophy is a strong belief in priorities, God first, family second and  career third.  With your encouragement and continued moral support, your wife can only  succeed.  Most of usin Mary Kay are wives.  That doesnt stop.  It just gets better!



Now, a little information about what we men love to 'think we know everything about'...taxes!!!
When it comes to taxes, it not what you know, it's what you know that IS NOT TRUE, that can hurt you!

This section of our website is an INCREDIBLE source of information to help start your education on taxes! 
 
As always seek counsel from a great accountant/CPA who knows about "in home businesses".  Taxes have become so complex that CPA's and Accountants are specializing like Doctors. 

However YOU , NOT your CPA , are responsible for your taxes! 
Because your tax status, as well as tax laws can change, you'll find yourself referring to this section time and time again!!! 

The 2 keys to paying the LEAST TAXES POSSIBLE, LEGALLY are:

1) KNOWING WHAT DOCUNMENTATION OR  RECORDS TO KEEP

2) THEN "AUDIT-PROOFING" YOUR RECORDS

Some recommendations are below:

I'm not over spending, I am under depositing!

Does this Sound Familiar???

Take a hard look at your paycheck. This may be very sobering experience.

After all the deductions for federal taxes, state taxes, social security, and other deductions for medical etc., I had less then 50% left over. Moreover, I realized that I also had other non-deductible expenses that I incurred every day for the job such as commuting, dry-cleaning, better clothing, and lunches with colleagues. When I took all these items into account, I was left with less then 40% of my gross check! No wonder we couldn't make ends meet! This is obviously the problem why many Americans are getting deeper and deeper into debt. There is no question that I would never get rich in America unless I get my tax affairs down to the legal minimum. 

The best selling book The Millionaire Next Door, is a study of self made millionaires in the United States. Surprisingly, the common thread is that they are 1) their own bosses and 2) they are able to get their taxes down to the LEGAL limit.  Without a doubt the single largest expense you will have in your lifetime will be taxes!  And when it comes to taxes.It's not what you know that will hurt you, but what you don't know and what you know that is NOT true. 

The Bottom Line is this material will help you recruit more people, when you understand that saving on taxes is like making money!




        This is a great site that  offers many answers to the myths about tax deductions for your home-based Mary Kay business.   See www.taxreductioninstitute.com for general information.

Also check out the Mary Kay Intouch website for materials and education provided by the company.

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