Living Well with Ian, RN
Thinking About Coming Back?
If you were a Pampered Chef consultant at some point in the past, I have a question for you: Have you ever wondered what it would be like to do it again?
Maybe you loved being a consultant, but the timing just wasn’t right. Little kids at home. A demanding job. A crazy family schedule. Or life simply took you in another direction.
That doesn’t mean your time as a consultant wasn’t worthwhile. And it certainly doesn’t mean you couldn’t be successful if you decided to give it another look today.
Sometimes we’re simply in a different season of life. I know that firsthand — I stepped away from Pampered Chef myself for three years to become a Registered Nurse. When the timing was right, I came back. And here’s something else to consider: Pampered Chef has changed, too.
Being a Consultant Doesn’t Have to Look One Particular Way
The Business Has Changed a Lot
I’ve been a Pampered Chef consultant since 1995, and I’ve watched this business change quite a bit. There was a time when being a consultant primarily meant packing up your products, driving to someone’s house, doing a cooking show, and coming home late at night.
I have wonderful memories of those parties — and in-person parties are still a great option for someone who enjoys them. But they’re not the only option anymore. Today, you can build a Pampered Chef business in all sorts of ways: in-person parties and cooking classes, online parties you run from home, videos and cooking tips on Facebook or Instagram, or connecting with customers through text and email. And you don’t have to choose just one.
That’s one of the things I love about the business today. You can make it fit YOU. I run a weekly live show, but I also lean heavily on quizzes and one-on-one conversations — whatever fits the person I’m talking to.
A Different Place, Not Starting Over
Think About What’s Changed Since You Were a Consultant
If it’s been five, ten, or even twenty years since you were a consultant, think about how much has changed in your own life. You know more people. You’ve had more life experiences. You’ve probably learned a few things about yourself, too — maybe you’re more comfortable talking to people than you used to be, or you’ve discovered you’re great at teaching, organizing, or making videos.
Those experiences don’t disappear when you start a business. They become part of what you bring to it. And some of the things that made being a consultant difficult years ago may not even be part of your life anymore.
You aren’t the same person you were the first time around. So I wouldn’t necessarily call it starting over. I’d call it starting from a different place. And sometimes that makes all the difference.
What Hasn’t Changed
People Still Need Help With Mealtime
This might be my favorite part. After all these years, we’re still solving a very real problem: What’s for dinner? Families are busy, grocery prices matter, and people want to cook at home without complicated recipes that take an hour and leave the kitchen looking like a tornado went through it.
Shortcuts that actually work on a busy weeknight.
Ideas for the ingredients already in the fridge.
Honest answers about what’s actually worth buying.
Helping people feel like they’ve got this.
Yes, we sell kitchen products. But at the heart of what we do, we’re helping people feel more confident in their kitchens and making family mealtime a little easier. And there are so many ways to share that today.
Your Business, Your Way
Your Pampered Chef Business Doesn’t Have to Look Like Mine
This is important! If you decided to become a consultant again, I wouldn’t expect you to build your business exactly like I build mine. Your life isn’t my life. Your circle of friends isn’t mine. Your talents aren’t mine. And the things you enjoy doing may be completely different.
Someone who loves being around people might build a business around in-person cooking experiences. Someone who loves social media might create cooking videos. Someone with connections to schools, churches, or community organizations might enjoy fundraisers. And someone else may simply want a small business that gives them a reason to cook, meet people, and earn some extra income along the way.
There isn’t one definition of what a successful Pampered Chef consultant has to look like.
Could This Be the Right Season?
Let’s Just Talk About It
I’m not going to tell you that becoming a Pampered Chef consultant again is right for everyone. But if you’ve thought about it — even just a little — I think it’s worth finding out what has changed.
If you were a consultant in the past and you’re curious about coming back, reach out. There’s no pressure and no expectation that you make a decision. Let’s just talk about what’s different, what’s possible, and what you’d want a business to look like this time around.
Maybe this is your second season. And maybe it’s a really good one.