My Embarrassing Amway Story I Kept in the Closet Until Now

Back when I was 18 years old, I got into Amway. My parents had first gotten into Amway when I was around 12 years old. I still remember thumbing through their Profiles of Success books (see photo below) and reading about all the ordinary people who’d become “Diamonds” in the business. Those success stories made a big […]

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The Importance of Staying Power

Staying power is an underrated concept. I first began paying attention to it back in my Amway days. What I noticed was that the most successful distributors weren’t necessarily the best or brightest of the bunch. They were the ones who simply took consistent positive action longer than anybody else. The people who “tried out” […]

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The Dream Stealer I Wish I Had Listened To (Or, How I Lost $30,000 on a Dumb Business Opportunity)

I’ve been in business since I was 12 years old. Worked out a deal with the sales guys down at the Richmond model homes. I’d water all the plants in the model homes each Saturday and they’d pay me $5 cash. Not bad since it only took me an hour. Gradually, I scaled up. Started […]

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