Ok it’s getting towards the end of the month.
Quota time for many direct sales companies.
You know….quota: the thing you have to meet in order to stay active in a direct sales company.
Some are $100/month, others are $150 or more, some are only $25 or $30.
Regardless, most companies have quota’s because …

There are many people who are independent consultants, reps, distributors (whatever you want to call yourself, you’re all in the same category). You all work for a company selling their products and/or services for commissions.
In being an “independent” that means your income is based on your effort. This also means …

According to Dictionary.com the word independent means:
working for oneself or for a small, privately owned business.
not relying on another or others for aid or support.
not subject to another’s authority or jurisdiction; autonomous; free: an independent businessman.
However; in the direct sales business world, independent should really mean something more like:
separate from …