Meet PlanNet Marketing’s newest One-Star Director Debra Bond! Debra tells us she is originally from Washington, DC and now resides in Upper Marlboro, MD which is about ten minutes from the DC line. She is most interested in spending time with her family making lasting memories. “I occasionally take in a movie, enjoy dining out, and attending plays and concerts from time to time.
“I love to travel. Every chance I get, I'm heading out for a flight somewhere and at least once a year, I'm traveling with my two adult children. This year I've already taken three trips in January, February, and March. My goal was a trip a month, then COVID-19 came along.
“Prior to becoming a travel business owner, my travel was limited to two to four hour drives to Ocean City, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Hershey, PA to experience Hersheypark, or Doswell, VA to experience Kings Dominion. We even drove 16 hours to Orlando, FL so my children could experience Disney World. I got my passport in 2016, became a travel business owner, and took my first international trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. It was simply amazing – a group of us turned 50 that year and we chose to celebrate by taking a vacation together. I had so much fun, I planned a family and friends’ trip to Montego Bay, Jamaica and then another to Cancun, Mexico. To date, I have been to all three of these islands several times. I was very skeptical of cruising and always said no; I just can't see myself stuck on a ship in the middle of the ocean with no land in sight – I just couldn't do it. However, I was able to attend a Carnival Seminar at Sea in 2018. I still had my fears, but I went anyway. Oh my goodness! It was the best decision I ever made. I had a wonderful time; I learned so much about cruising and was able to network and learn from other business partners across the world. I loved cruising so much that in less than a year, I had over 25 sailing days on Carnival and was deemed a Gold Member of the VIFP Club. Prior to COVID-19, I had three cruises booked for 2020.
“As for achieving success, honestly, it took me a while to fully understand the benefits of being a PlanNet Marketing Rep. My mind was focused on travel and only travel. However, someone was watching my social media posts of my travel experiences. They reached out and asked me what I was doing and how they could do what I do. Still not fully understanding the benefits, I continued to travel and more people approached me. Once I got it, once I realized that PlanNet Marketing could change lives, I made sure to stay plugged in. I attended events, weekly meetings, and trainings. I made sure to set calendar reminders for the IMV, State of the PlanNet, PlanNet University, and my Leadership Game calls. I started reading the recommended books – GoPro and the Top Ten Distinctions Between Millionaires and the Middle Class. I started sharing everything I learned with my team. I made sure to master the PS3 system to help others that would/could benefit from becoming a travel business owner. I wasn't always consistent; however, I never quit because I knew my life had already been changed by the travel experiences I had, by the leadership in this company, by my immediate team of business partners, and by the customers whose travel dreams I helped make come true. My advice is stay plugged in, don't quit, because the benefits for yourself and your family are most certainly life changing, whether it’s personal or financial, it's so worth the effort!“As a leader, I felt that I needed to be there to provide the tools and resources for my team to succeed. I first had to be the example and show them, coach them, and support them on their journey to success. I simply shared everything I was doing, encouraged my team to stay plugged in and to leverage what the company had already put in place. I remained coachable and encouraged my team to do so too…PlanNet Marketing has put EVERYTHING in place needed to be successful!
“A fun fact – I used to collect Beanie Babies. I'd drive around the city to different card shops and toy stores just to find Beanie Babies...lol. My collection is well over 200 Beanie Babies!”
