08/01/2026
Vulnerable (Untraditional) Small Business Saturday Post -
Bookings have been slower for me lately (summer as a teacher + I'm busy supporting my husband with his student ministry things so sometimes people feel that they are bugging me to reach out)..
BUT, my commission statement came in this morning and I began highlighting my paid out commission... 🖌️
I noticed 2 things:
1. Each and every family's name is someone who trusted me with their travel plans and even though some of them go back to April trips - I was privileged to be asked to help with them. 🥹
2. I noticed that I've been consistently getting statements monthly... my first two years I only had 6 out of 24 paid out months. We all start somewhere! & somewhere along the way, I've gone from being surprised to get a statement to excited when I can *pretty much* count on one every month. 🥳
So if you are like me and the bookings are slower than you like (literally I have ZERO trips in October of this year...) slow down to NOTICE the small wins that are actually really big wins and are worth celebrating. 🙌
Like going from many $0-8 months to commission with a comma months.... mind blowing! 🤯
I began TM in January 2023... so like starting any small business- it takes time! I finally hit Top Producer but the majority of my bookings are truly tiny (see pic)... 😆
& they may not seem like much on their own but they culminate to be truly a BLESSING to our FAMILY and they serve as a reminder that people believe in & support me as I chase this dream!! 🥹
So I felt led to share my encouragement this morning in case you are working on building something and might feel a little down or behind... Give yourself grace and allow yourself to celebrate the little things- whatever that looks like for you. To quote my husband, "you replicate what you celebrate" so keep on celebrating!! 🎉💃
& let that put fresh air back in your sales to keep going! 💨⛵️
& most importantly... to every single client, friend, family member, neighbor who has supported me and reached out for my help to plan any aspect of your trip (cruise, hotel, rental car, theme park tickets, etc) - THANK YOU!! I could not do ANY of this without you!! You are the reason I can continue pursuing this dream of mine. 🥰
Your support (even if it is *just* a referral, tag, like, or share it) means the absolute WORLD to me! 🫶🌎