A Garden State of Mind

Kristine here, and I've heard plenty of jokes that New Jersey's moniker "The Garden State" is an ironic one. Sure the state has turnpikes and refineries, but it also has glorious blue skies, great views, and a beautiful collection of lovely people to rival any bouquet. Brian, Monica, Tiffany and I had the great delight of spending a weekend in New Jersey watching friendships and artwork blossom at LeaderShare, hosted by Consultants Lynn Como and Kristina Livingstone.

These two are a remarkable pair, working in great harmony. They're so different—Kristina is bubbly and sweet, Lynn is direct and organized, and the combination made for an inspiring, powerful, amazing day of artwork and no-nonsense business everyone will remember. I asked them to pose for a photo; here's the standard pose:

Then I asked them to grab some products and have fun with it, and this was the result:

Kristina commented that it seemed far too easy and natural for Lynn to grab a paper trimmer and pretend to conk her over the head with it! But no worries, it's clear that Kristina's team thinks the world of her as evidenced by their "Kristina Rocks!" bright pink t-shirts.

In addition to attending great classes, many Consultants also donated artwork to our Operation Smile live auction. I've included several shots of artwork pieces, because they were extraordinary and so very fresh—I loved the items produced with this month's promotional paper packet "Dotty for You." Everything created with that paper makes me happy, I tell ya!

Consultants were so very generous with their bids—you can see some happy winners sharing their prize here—and by the end of the auction, we had raised over $1,600! That's nearly seven facial reconstruction surgeries for children awaiting this miracle.

THANK YOU so much to every single Consultant who braved the toll roads, ignored the call of the bright spring Saturday, and chose to spend the weekend indoors with us! It's clear that the Garden State is blooming and we're so happy you chose to grow with us!