PlanNet Marketing is pleased to welcome Katie Bailes to the 20/20 Club! Katie says she was born and raised in a town called Middlesbrough, in northeast England. “I have never really ventured far from where I live, except to go to concerts or to get to the airport; I even went to university in Middlesbrough.
“I have a Chocolate Labrador, Jerry, and he is my baby. Our daily walks are great for my mental health; being able to get outside, breathe in the fresh air, get rid of yesterday's stresses and do my affirmations. I love listening to music and watching movies, although I haven’t been to the cinema for almost a year. I always have to have music on; at the moment when I’m working the business, I’m listening to Heart 90s – love some cheesy 90s pop and reliving my childhood! I am also a big sports fan. I love watching rugby, football/soccer, basketball, American football. I also love going to the gym and powerlifting.
“I have been to France and Spain on school trips, but my first family holiday abroad was a “once in a lifetime” trip to Orlando when I was seven. We have been almost every year since. We try to go in May so that I can have my birthday there. I have a tradition where I have to be at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, in the Jurassic Park section, the theme song playing in the background, a pina colada from a bar called The Watering Hole, and sit overlooking the lake – that is my happy place! Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to do it last year.
“I am achieving success by just following the same process that everyone reading this uses every day. The recruitment process works; just keep going, it will eventually happen for you. Before I got my first sign-up, I spoke to 146 people!
“I am the biggest culprit of this, but try not to compare yourself to others. I am the most impatient person you are likely to meet – I want everything done yesterday, but you have to go through the process. People may seem to be getting ahead in the business quicker than you, but you don’t know that person's circumstances. Look after you, and it will happen. Divorce the outcome, marry the action.
“I wish that there was a magic formula that I could share, but I’ve not been doing anything special. I have to make it work. I work the business from opening my eyes in the morning until I close them at night. If you are determined and consistent (I can see my team giggling at that), you WILL be successful. Even on the days that you can’t be bothered, still do the basics; those seeds you’ve planted will eventually grow.
“I have a bachelor's degree in Crime Scene Science and a master’s degree in Mass Fatality Management and Victim Identification, but could not get a job in the area. I believe that my background helps with lateral thinking and not focusing on one particular thing. I am also a bit of a Marvel geek. Even before the movies, I loved the comic books. I was also lucky enough to win a competition to go to the premier of Avengers Assemble. Chris Evans is my future husband, he just doesn’t know it yet!”
