Meet a Jane: Susan Filesi

Posted on August 19, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized

susanfilesiSusan Filesi is a real estate investor, Mary Kay Consultant, and an independent contractor with ArdyssInternational. Before Susan owned her own businesses, she was employed in the financial services and weight loss industries for companies such as Citigroup, Bank of America, OrigenFinancial, NutriSystem and Jenny Craig. Giving credit to these companies for her success, she is now a serial entrepreneur because, “I have been self employed since March 2007. I plan to be self employed for the rest of my life,” said Susan.

Susan’s motivations and rewards have changed over time. “In the beginning my desire was to create financial independence,” said Susan. “My plan was to create multiple streams of income and I succeeded in achieving my plan. In 2007, I became a Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant, where I learned how to successfully run that particular business. Utilizing the marketing tools that were provided helped me with customer contact skills and sales achievement. Eventually, I managed my revenue to the point that this business became self sufficient.” Susan’s next venture was a purchase of two rental properties in 2007, with the ideal in mind that they would be provide her with a nest egg. As a business owner, she is rewarded daily or helping others to find a solution to a problem they were experiencing and having the problem resolved. “Freeing them to work on and enjoy other aspects or their lives is my ultimate goal,” said Susan.

The journey as an entrepreneur has brought her to a point where she can reflect on her recent Which Jane Are You? assessment as a Tenacity Jane. “In January of 2009 I started my most successful business to date by becoming an independent contractor with ArdyssInternational, marketer of health, and wellness products. With a team of over 200 distributors throughout the USA and Canada, we are marketing a unique product that has become a solution for me personally as well. The product is a Reshaping garment, called the ‘Body Magic Suit,’ which can help a woman to drop up to three dress sizes in 10 minutes. The use of the suit has helped me to lose 30 pounds in seven months as it applies gentle pressure on the abdomen and it creates a boundary for the stomach. When I eat my stomach starts to expand and when it cannot expand anymore due to the boundary of this suit I get the signal to stop eating and I do. Thus instant portion control and automatic weight loss.”

Susan’s greatest challenge in business is the real estate venture. “Renter transition costs, dealing with real people with real problems like domestic violence, resulting damage to my property – all these issues are hard for me emotionally,” said Susan. “I did plan for these ups and downs, yet I question the value of going on with this business over time.” When all is going well, Susan believes she is a Merry Jane. Her goal for the year 2010 is ambitious, as “I am certain my Ardyssbusiness will generate over a million dollars in sales we are definitely on target for it.”

Lessons learned from her experiences are truly heartfelt. “Have a strong support team in place to help you manage your fears as you go through difficulties,” advised Susan. “Learn to rely on your faith and work hard on learning to focus your attention on the goodness of other people, reinforce your positive experiences in your mind so the positive has a greater impact then the negative. Though multiple streams of income can be a good idea, it is in reality a strong pull on commitment, time, energy and resources.” Susan advises all Tenacity Janes to carefully consider those elements before stepping into a venture such as real estate.

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