Congratulations to Christie Larsen for achieving One-Star Director! Christie says, "Hello! I’m from Idaho Falls, Idaho. I’m a wife, mom of six, a nana, and entrepreneur. My favorite place is pretty much anywhere my family is, although put me by a beach, lake, or campfire and I’m especially happy! I love concerts, baseball games, making memories with my family, and connecting with people.
"My professional background includes sales, marketing, business development, and work in the mental health/substance abuse field, but no matter what role I’ve been in, people have always been at the heart of it. I’m passionate about personal growth, mental health awareness, and helping others, especially women and moms recognize that they are capable of so much more than they sometimes believe.
"When I started this business, I was going through serious health challenges and was expecting my youngest daughter. I needed something that would allow me to build an income while still being present for my family. This business gave me that flexibility. It allowed me to stay home with my children, be there when my family needed me most, and give myself the time I needed to focus on my own health journey.
"The hard times have taught me something about myself: I’m a fighter. I don’t give up. And I think that same fight is part of what drives me to help other people discover what they are capable of too.
"Because somewhere along the way, this stopped being about me.
"One of my greatest joys now is watching someone on my team do something they once didn’t believe they could do. Watching someone earn their first income, reach a goal, step into leadership, gain confidence, or start dreaming bigger for their family… that drives me. Their success matters to me.
"One of the biggest reasons I’ve been able to grow with PlanNet Marketing is that I truly care about building relationships. I listen. Really listen. People will tell you what they need, what they’re afraid of, what they want for their family, and what they dream about if you care enough to hear them.
"Don’t look at people as numbers. See the person. Build the relationship. Believe in them. Sometimes you may have to believe in someone until they learn how to believe in themselves.
"My biggest advice is simple: Stay consistent, build genuine relationships, have the conversations, invite people, follow up, and then help the people who say yes truly succeed.
"And never think you have to become somebody else to be successful.
"Be YOU.
"Your story matters. Your personality matters. What you have been through matters. Sometimes the very things you thought made you 'not enough' are the things that allow you to connect with someone else.
"Take the risk. Make the call. Reach out to connect. Walk into the room even when you’re nervous. Go after the goal that scares you a little.
"You do not have to have everything figured out before you begin.
"What I’m building today is so much bigger than me. I want to create leaders, help families win, empower women and moms, and leave people believing more in themselves because our paths crossed.
"Fun fact about me: I went to high school in Canada and I love a good hockey game.
"If my story leaves you with anything, I hope it’s this: Be yourself. Take the risk. Go for it. You are capable. You are enough. And sometimes the biggest thing standing between where you are and where you could be is deciding to believe that you can."