Scentsy a Husband's Perspective

By Jason Ferland

There are lots of great posts that discuss the benefits of Scentsy Flameless Candles and how to initiate your own Scentsy business. They are very informative and motivating. What I have yet to run across so far is an article or blog written from a husband´s view point. I would like to take a minute to tell my Scentsy story (being the spouse of a Scentsy Rep), and give a little perspective into how Scentsy has bettered my life.

In March of 2005 my sweetheart told me that she saw the most outstanding 'candle' at a friends place and that she wanted to sign up to sell the product. At the time I was in construction and working between twelve-sixteen hours per day so I did not have the time or energy needed to fight about it or even ask her many questions about this 'Scentsy thing'. I simply said 'do what you believe is right' and returned to reviewing blueprints and paying bills. I was pretty self-absorbed and thought if Nicole wanted a new 'hobby', then more power to her. What I didn´t understand was that Nicole did not want a 'hobby'; she had a specific goal and had found her means to accomplish it.

Nicole´s goal was to discover a way that would let her to make enough money per month to pay for our family´s health insurance expenses. At the time she would need to earn about $400-$500 each month in order to do that. Nicole looked into going to work outside of the home but realized that by the time she paid childcare, gas, and taxes, she would need to work over 25 hours a week outside the home in order to net enough money to pay for our insurance. Gratefully Nicole was not about to miss twenty five hours a week of our kids´ lives just to cover one monthly bill. When she happened upon Scentsy and studied up on their compensation plan she knew straightaway that she could make it happen.

With the Scentsy compensation plan you earn 25% commission on the goods you sell, plus you have the ability to earn a percentage of everything that members of your team sell. To start off with nicole didn´t intend on building a team; she simply wanted to do a few home gatherings a month in hopes to earn her $400-$500 per month in commissions. Nicole set a goal to hold just 1 party each week on Thursday nights from 6-9pm to make her desired commission check. This meant that I was required to be sure that I was around every Thursday so I could watch the children while she was gone. 3 hours a week compared to twenty five hours a week made sense to me so I was down with that.

Nicole promptly found that when she held a party she would from time to time have a attendee ask her if they could sign up to sell Scentsy. Before she knew it she had a small team built and she was regularly able to reach her goal of earning enough to cover our monthly insurance bill. I was still pretty much oblivious to the big picture of Scentsy; nevertheless, I did notice that Scentsy was beginning to occupy more than a few hours a week of Nicole´s time. It was at this point that I recognized that her 'hobby' was turning into something real.

During the subsequent 2 years Nicole began to spend more and more time on her Scentsy plans and I began having to spend more time watching the kids. At the time I saw this shift of responsibilities as a huge bother, but now in hind sight I see how it was a actual blessing. Instead of 'having' to help out with the children, I was actually getting a chance to create better relationships with them. The extra time at home also helped me begin to appreciate Nicole for all that she had always done as a mom to keep our family functioning. Her additional workload wasn´t pushing us apart as I initially felt; it was actually driving us closer together as a family. We were by force functioning as a team for the first time ever. We would organize Scentsy orders as a family, we would tag-team household duties as a family, and we would even begin spending time off together. Nicole´s Scentsy commission earnings began to not just pay our insurance but they were conveniently large enough to take us on actual family trips every now and again.

Jump forward to current time: Nicole and I are working together from our house, both focusing on different aspects of the Scentsy candle business. I am in awe when I think about how much Scentsy has affectied my life. We are both still busy but we are able to decide when we are busy and when we aren´t. 4 years ago I rarely made it to any of our kid´s school activities. Now I never miss one. Nicole and I get to see each other for more than thirty minutes a day and we have even been able to enjoy some much deserved family get aways. I never thought that I would work from home or in charge of my own schedule, but now I´m both and really enjoying it.

To all families out there that are contemplating the decision of whether or not to dive into Scentsy; I have a couple closing words of advise. Realize that your Scentsy business won´t be an overnight cash cow, it takes effort but it is worth it. If you treat it like a real business it will become a real business. If you treat it like a hobby it will become a hobby. Spouses if you have a positive attitude toward the business it will help in ways you won´t believe. If you have a bad attitude about the business it will frustrate your spouse and probably will hurt her business. You guys need to believe me on this one; I´ve been there and done that. Stay positive, work hard, and enjoy the ride. I wish everyone the best of luck and continued success.

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About The Author
Jason Ferland is the husband of Superstar Scentsy representative, Nicole Ferland. Learn more about starting your own Scentsy business at her website - gowickless.com.