What does PEACE feel like to you?  Is it having all the "things," or just having total peace inside, no matter what you have (or don't have) while you are doing this thing called LIFE?

Hi:) My name is Jeanine Fusco-Lano, and this is my story.

I am a wife, Mom of two adult children, the youngest of 7 kids, and a faith-led entrepreneur, primarily as a Professional Network Marketer for 30 years.  In this industry, I enjoy working in the Health & Wellness and Personal Care & Beauty space. I also hold a certification in Mental Wellness Coaching.  

Before that, over a span of 20 years, I held a few positions.  I was a Corporate Human Resources professional, a C-suite Executive Admin., and held roles in Sales and Marketing, Customer Service, Secretarial (before we were called Admins.), and Banking.

My corporate career started when I accepted a full time job in collections at a bank at age 18, making $12k a year.  I also did network marketing part time, and attended college.  

The seed into network marketing was actually first planted by my mother, however, at age 10.  It was a hot, summer day when I told her I was "bored."  Telling your parent you're bored, almost always ends up not working in your favor - right?

She handed me this little catalog, sprinkled with colorful pictures of lipsticks, perfumes, lotions and more.  She told me to go back outside, knock on the neighbors' doors, and ask them if they wanted to buy something from this book.   That was my "boredom" assignment.  I think my first sale was a lipstick!
 

As a teenager, and into adulthood, I dabbled in this great profession to make extra money, while also helping my sister, who wanted to grow her team.  Then again, at the age of 26, when I purchased a home, I turned to it again.  This time, Network Marketing was a Godsend because I needed to rely on it occasionally, to help close the gap on my mortgage payments. I also needed money for my brand new hotrod (my 1991 Firebird that I bought in 1990! Yes, you read that right.)  Against the wise advice of my brother and father, who were mechanics, I "had" to have THE brand new car! 

 So here it came rolling down, PA Ave. (IYKYK) - hot off the flatbed truck from California, with only 20 mi on it.  Not "HOT" as in stolen, of course  - just hot off the press, with all the bells an whistles I customized, including T-Tops! Those were good times, but not easy. I worked hard for all of it, including working 4 jobs back then*, one of which was Network Marketing - always Network Marketing. It always paid, and it still does.  My corporate income funded the majority of both of those big-ticketed items, however; but, my Network Marketing money always helped me supplement when needed.  I could always fall back on that.

*No lie on 4 jobs at once, and some college - Daytime I was a full-time Secretary at ICI Americas, shortly after a divestiture from DuPont; night time I worked as a data transcriber for a clinical study drug at the Big Pharma company - AstraZeneca; I sang private events (mostly weddings and funerals), AND did Network Marketing again).  If ever I fell short money, I knew that I could make some calls, and earn some cash.  Network Marketing, with God, has always had my back.

Fast-forward to my late 30's, I became a wife and Mom, and after maternity leave, I did not want to go back into corporate America.  I wanted to be home with our kids, and I wanted to be at PEACE, knowing I would still be able to contribute financial to our household, and Network Marketing was again, an answer to prayer.

Then, when our kids were both under 6, my father was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.  Because of Network Marketing, I was able to spend as much time as I wanted and needed, with my Dad and family, and not have to report-in to ANYONE.  I worked around all of it.

Watching him go through that illness, inspired me even more in the realm of research and education and longevity.  Finding ways to live healthier became even more important to me, and still is today.  I love researching, and benefitting from the occasional bio hacks.

I chose to make this business model, which works and has been in existence for over 80 years, work for me so I could watch our kids grow up, not miss a thing, participate in events in and out of school - all while calling ALL the shots.  It just gave me the ability to breath easier, and have PEACE of mind. 

It hasn't been all roses though, and some days it's still challenging with its peaks and valleys, like all businesses/industries, and the entrepreneurs that serve in them.  It's a business you can build significantly (which takes grit, consistency, patience, time and, for some, - coaching); or, just causally work it to help in times of need.  I've been in both places, and have enjoyed each season.

In summary, why do I love it so much?

* It was an answer to prayer (many times over).  

*In the space, I work, it offers healthier and, often safer products, before they reach the mainstream market, which is one of the distinctive aspects of network marketing.

*More friends all around the world.

*The ability to help and champion others, which I love

* A feeling of belonging,/inclusion and showing up for myself and others

*A very positive work environment - very uplifting and FUN

*The ability to work independently and with others

*To work my own schedule from anywhere around the world

*Travel

*The ability to give more

*Personal growth and development at a level unlike anything I'd ever received in the corporate environment

AND

*The privilege to coach, and become friends with, some of the best thought-leaders in the world, and have the opportunity to pass that knowledge on to others who choose to work with me.

The BEST BONUS GIFT is what I have been able to pass down to our kids; i.e., the gift of Mindset, and how properly training our brain can work for us, or against us, in every area of our lives.  Additionally, our kids are already implementing the concept that hard work and tenacity, coupled with kindness and respect, pays off in perpetuity.  They also learned some entrepreneurial skills.

If any of this resonates with you, or someone you love, let's connect.  Reach out to me.  Let's get to know each other, if we don't already.  I want to hear your story too; and, thank you for taking the time to read mine.  

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To YOURWellness Journey,

Jeanine Fusco-Lano

xoxoxo