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| Cathy Eads |
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| On a cold, snowy day in January 1996 I started my own business with
Usborne Books at Home. This is the story of the wonderful things
this business has brought to my family and me and that it can offer you
and yours too.
I was on maternity leave with my first child, knowing that I would have to return to my teaching job in a matter of weeks. I was searching for a home business I could build along side teaching, and the needs of my new baby and dear husband, so that when I had another child, I’d be able to stay home with my kids. I also had to find a business I could be proud of. I needed a product and business plan that would make a positive impact on the lives of others, and make the income I needed to be a work at home mom.
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Cathy, third from left, at Advanced Leadership Training 2005 with our UBAH upline family tree: Director, Nancy Ann Wartman; Executive Supervisor, Judy Smith Executive; and Director, Ruth Smith. Within our group you get support from all four of these successful women, all of whom have been with UBAH at least 10 years.
On that winter day, I visited a local Usborne Books group meeting to take a look at these books and see what Usborne Books at Home was all about. I visited the home of another mommy, my sponsor, and now my Director and dear friend Ruth Smith. I was skeptical on the way there. How in the world could I sell something to people? I didn’t know a thing about sales! How could I speak in front of a group? I just know how to speak in a classroom of children, groups of grown ups make me nervous! What will people say if I start my own business? They’ll think I’m just toying with a hobby. They might not think this is legit! And besides, I’ve never even heard of Usborne Books and I’m a schoolteacher, they must not be very good. I was in for a very pleasant surprise.
I walked into Ruth’s house, 3 month old in tow, and I’ve never looked back. I immediately fell in love with these incredibly wonderful books! They were beautifully illustrated, thoroughly written and designed with children’s interests and abilities in mind, and produced with high quality materials. They’ve even won national and international educational awards! And I was going to get to share them with everyone who had, worked with or knew children. That’s what I had to do, share the books and share the business. Hmmm – I could do that! I had found just exactly what I had been looking for in a business – a fantastic product that would enrich the lives of children, and a profitable and fair business plan that I could build around my family’s needs. I didn’t know it then, but I was also joining a group of wonderful women who value family and education, support my business goals and have become my trusted friends.
Through UBAH I have learned countless business skills, earned the income to stay home with my children, promoted to Senior Supervisor, made wonderful friends, helped many children and families (including my own) add Usborne Books to their home libraries, and helped other women start their own businesses and meet their personal goals. I am privileged to work with a thriving group of strong Consultants spreading literacy across America! We have team members in KY, PA, FL, CA, ID, IN, GA, LA, MI, MD, NC, NY, OH, OR, TX, VA, SC, IL, MI, MS, MO, KS, NE, NM, NV, OK, and WA. We are making an impact on literacy while helping our families. It’s a great business to be a part of and I hope you’ll join us!
Cathy
Peter Usborne, Father of Usborne Books, with Cathy and her 8 week old son Thomas at Convention 1999.
Cathy with our upline Director, and great friend, Ruth Smith at the 2005 National Convetion. Ruth was chosen as the 2005 President's Award recipient!
Our group had a blast at Convention 2005! Cathy's firstline Supervisor Patti McClimans, Cathy, Consultant Vicki Wingo, President and CEO Randall White, Consultants Tysh Roberts and Barbara Brown. Tysh and Barbara both promoted to Supervisor in fall 2005 - after setting that goal at Convention!
Our wonderful group of Consultants from across the USA who attended the 2003 UBAH National Convention! Paula Scroggins MD, Sarah Edwards VA, Carol Hyatt, Executive Supervisor Ruth Smith AL, Helen Flavall WA, Linda Cope WA, Peter Usborne, father of Usborne Books, Executive Supervisor Nancy Ann Wartman, KY, Alicia Mason and baby Shelby, SC, Executive Supervisor Judy Smith GA, and Supervisor Cathy Eads GA. Absent from photo Jennifer Jackson IL.
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