Day 70: Maggie Lancy

December 9, 2009 at 12:01 am, Category: Featured, Inspiration

“I tell people there is no such thing as failure, because all it is defined to be is one step closer to success.  That’s how you look at it.  It’s learning experiences.  I really believe if people would just go for life 10,000 or 100,000 percent, step out of their comfort zone and seize what they want to do, they can be a leader that soars …”

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Toni Reece: Thank you so much, Maggie, for agreeing to do the interview today; and before we begin with the questions, can you please introduce yourself?

Maggie Lancy: Great, Toni, thanks for having me.  My name is Maggie Lancy, and I’m what you call a veteran network marketer.  I have researched this industry over 20 years, been with my primary for 15, and quite frankly, it’s like I plopped down a million dollars for a personal development course.  It’s absolutely been an unbelievable journey building my business.  I live in Saint George, Utah, and just recently moved from California; married 27 years to my soul mate; and I live life with passion each and every day.

Toni: Fantastic!  What a great lead-in to the first question, which is, when you think of your life or professional experiences, who do you inspire, Maggie, and how do you do that?

Maggie: Wow.  I love that question, Toni, I absolutely do.  Who I inspire.  I have not only a primary business, but I have a system along with it, so what goes with that is developing a team.  And of course I have a very strong team with my primary business, and then I’m developing a team over the last year with my system.

When I talk to people, the way I inspire people is what I do, because I walk my talk.  People will pattern themselves after me.  “Why are you so successful, Maggie?”

Why I am so successful is because I dig my teeth into a project, and I do not stop until it comes to fruition.  I’ll do whatever it takes, and there are no obstacles.  There are only bridges to get over.

So when people talk to me, I tell them “Look in the mirror, and nine times out of 10 you are in your own way.”  So I try to inspire them to dig deep within, because everyone has huge potential; they just need to tap into it, and they need to commit to what they want to do in their life and run with it and not let anything stop them.  They are more than capable of going to the top.

They always call me and say, “Maggie, can I have five minutes, because you are so inspirational”, and that is true.  There is nothing that would get in my way of anything I want to accomplish, and that’s what I share with people.  You can have whatever you want in this life.

Toni: Maggie, with you being as inspiring with your words as you are and working with people regarding this, how does that then help you to explore their potential?

Maggie: Okay.  How that helps me explore their potential is … what it comes down to is I just know if I can do it, they can do it.  It’s so interesting, Toni, it truly is, because there are people who are in their comfort zone and they won’t get out of the box.  They won’t get out of that comfort zone.  The reason why is they feel they are going to fail.

I tell people there is no such thing as failure, because all it is defined to be is one step closer to success.  That’s how you look at it.  It’s learning experiences.  I really believe if people would just go for life 10,000 or 100,000 percent, step out of their comfort zone and seize what they want to do, they can be a leader that soars, and they can go down a path of entrepreneurship, for example, versus the traditional route.

I call it going down a freeway, Toni.  When you go to work, you go down a freeway.  You always know the exits, wherever you get off.  If you go down the entrepreneurial path, you don’t know the exits.  There will be things in your way as you go down the path, but it’s such a great path to go down because of the experiences you have.  And it’s unpredictable, but that’s okay; that’s where the growth comes in.

Toni: Maggie, have you always had that sense of “I can do anything” and that you’re not going to stop until you get what you’re working towards?  Have you always come to the table that way?

Maggie: You know, Toni, to be honest with you, I have lived my life that way.  I stick my teeth into a project and I run with it.  I’ve been that way, and I think what developed me to be even more so that way is a few things; that is, building a network marketing business throughout the years.

Again, my goodness, I could tell you stories beyond belief of things I encountered.  I could feel sorry for myself, and I could just throw in the towel and say “I quit and I’m over it”, but I didn’t.  I went forward, and I just know that it would have evened itself out.  Things would have worked out.

I also beat cancer twice, and that’s made me an unbelievable survivor — that I can rise above.  It is really all your attitude, because who you are is what you think.  And so as long as your mind is set and you have that absolute certainty that you can do, accomplish the task at hand and what your goals are, if you have the absolute certainty in your brain, you’ll accomplish them.

Toni: I can only imagine that that messaging and framing and thinking played such a part in your survival.

Maggie: Absolutely, absolutely.  To be honest with you, when I was going through my treatment, there were a lot of people in that waiting room that were feeling sorry for themselves.  Sure, I understand, we were all going through a situation of going through chemotherapy and things that we had to face.  But what I did is I got up in the middle of the waiting room and I said, “I just want to talk to you all.  I want you to put a smile on your face, and I want you to tell yourself, you’re still alive.  I want you to rise above this and have that attitude in your brain that you will live a long time, and you will live life to the fullest.”

They went up to the receptionist and said, “Do you think my next appointment I can have when she’s coming?”

Toni: Oh my gosh!  Maggie, when you look for inspiration and you need inspiration, where do you go?  What do you need to be and to stay inspired?

Maggie: Well, I have a very strong philosophy, Toni.  Maybe it’s because I’m getting older.  Maybe because of all of the personal development and the journey I’ve gone down in my life and the experiences that I’ve had in my life — and there have been many — I have absolutely vowed I only want to really hang around with positive people.

I know that’s huge to some — an insurmountable pass with the variety of people we have in this world — but if somebody does not have a positive attitude or make lemonade out of lemons, I just choose not to surround myself with them.

I feel maybe if they’re having a bad day they can come to me and talk to me, but if you’re going to complain about things, and you’re not going to make things better, and you look at all what isn’t rather than what the possibilities are, I only want to surround myself with positive thinkers and doers, and “I can do anything, I can rise above.”

I love hanging around those types of people that are positive, and that’s what inspires me.  That’s what gives me a thrill.  I can get up in the morning and feel enthusiastic and a zest toward life.  That is when I can get on the phone, and I can to talk to people that are charged up, that want to seize the day and absolutely go for life to the fullest.

Toni: When you are talking to those people, or the way you just so eloquently put that that you need to be around those types of people, positive people, are there tools  or resources that you also might look for when you need, “You know what, hey, it’s my time. I need to fill up a bit?”  Are there other things that you reach for as well?

Maggie: Well, you know, that’s a good question.   I like that because I have a whole library of books.  I love tapes, I love positive tapes.  I will listen to a variety of people, speakers that really fill my soul.  I’ll talk to people that are positive and that also fill me up, which is great.  And then another thing I’ll do is — I don’t know everyone’s spiritual higher being — but what really fills me up is when I pray to the Lord and that really fills my soul.

Golf.  I love golf.  I see the beauty surrounding around me, and I really get into my game, and then that gives me a lot of lift.

Hanging out with my husband because I love him so much; that gives me joy and laughter.

Whatever I need to get filled up — whether it’s people, tapes, my soul mate or friends — I tap into it.

Toni: How does all of that work for you in order to explore your own potential?

Maggie: Wow.  Well, the thing is, I was thinking about that question and thinking about that question, and I guess I want to leave a mark, Toni, in my life.  When I finally close my eyes on the pillow and leave this earth, and I want people to say “I knew Maggie and she impacted me.”

I go through life each and every day … I want to embrace people, I want to lift people up, I want to help people.  I do want to inspire and motivate people but, of course, it does start with the person within.  But I want to be part of that journey with them hand-in-hand so we all can go to the top.

I really want to leave my mark.  I really want to leave my mark here on this earth and say that I’ve impacted somebody in a small way, medium way, or a large way.  That to me just gives me so much lift for going ahead and experiencing my potential and what I have the capabilities to do in my life.

Toni: When you are thinking in that way — to leave that mark, to leave that legacy, to touch people — what do you do in order to stay fresh or to learn or to stay aware, Maggie?  What do you reach for in that exploration process?

Maggie: Well, if I’m hearing you right, it’s more what do … I try to do to stay up, is that what you mean?

Toni: Well, that’s part of it, but in staying inspired, people have ways that they are continuously trying to explore their own potential and go down the next road, and “What is next for me so that I can help others.”  What road do you go on?  What tools do you reach for so that you can continue to explore your own potential so that you can keep moving forward and impacting these people that you are?

Maggie: My day-to-day … this is how I was born and this is how I am.  When I get up in the morning … I have a real busy life.  As a matter of fact, I’ve been backing off since I’ve been in Saint George, because I want to spend more time with my husband.  But when I get up in the morning, there’s so many people that are reaching out to me and that gives me joy.  And so what I do is between my Skype calls and between my emails and building — supporting my team members and building my business — I don’t even have to build my business really anymore at this point because people are reaching out to me, for example, in social networks to be their friend.

They see I have that wisdom and that knowledge.  What I did, Toni, to be honest with you … how I explore my potential is two years ago I knew … Denis Waitley says, “If you’re not online, you’re in the bread line”, and so a lot of people are afraid of that.  If you’re not in the trenches, if you’re not in that forefront in the battlefield of life so to speak, street smart – and you can learn from reading, you can learn from tools like you’re talking about, like listening to tapes and reading.  But you know what?  The best way you can have your knowledge is to get in there and do it.

I went in the trenches, and I just said “I’m going online.  I’m going to make a blog.  I’m going to connect on social networks now and building a global business and leverage where people are bringing their expertise to the table.”  I’m learning from those experts, and I’m bringing things to the table, and they’re learning from me.

This has been powerful.  Powerful, Toni, because we all together want to accomplish a common goal and it is happening.  Now I have people coming to me and asking from the online presence and my wisdom and my knowledge all through the years that I’ve gained, and now I can share that with people and help people.  So it really is getting into that ring and mixing it up, and that’s the best way to learn, the best education.

Toni: Maggie, you have been absolutely terrific, and just your take on who you inspire but how you do that with walking the talk and staying positive and setting that example for people that if you can do it, they can do it; not just from the professional perspective but  the personal perspective.  And then what you seek for inspiration and your potential of leaving the mark on people which, my goodness, haven’t you already, and you will to those who listen and read this interview as well.  We here at the Get Inspired! Project cannot thank you enough for what you have given us today.  It’s been an absolute pleasure to meet you.

Maggie: Thank you so much, Toni.  I really, really appreciate it.  Everyone, just seize every day and live it with passion!

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For more information about Maggie Lancy:  http://maggielancy.com

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