I was participating in a discussion on another related forum when someone made the observation that Amway is like an iceberg because you only see the shiny clean ice on the top of the iceberg and not the majority of the iceberg. For better or worse, the diamonds show you the fancy suits, jewellery, cars, mansions, and private jets, but what you don't see is the financial carnage that occurs in their downlines at various points throughout the year. It was my former upline who would tell audiences that they should skip meals in order to purchase more standing orders because you never know when you might hear the one thing that would make their business explode.
While you won't hear much of the unethical and "wrong" teaching on standing orders because some of it is monitored by Amway, it is during the night owls and smaller group meetings that the real teaching is disseminated.. This is the point at which you are told that you must practically sell your soul in order to succeed in Amway. The teaching comes into play at this point, and you should be purchasing an excessive amount of tools in order to be successful. This is the point at which you are instructed not to miss a function unless it is for your own funeral. A newbie or a casual observer will not notice these things, but if you ever decide to pursue a career in business development, this will most likely become your world.
During functions and meetings, the backstage area is not visible. Former rubies and platinums have chimed in on the diamonds, joking about how gullible the diamonds are and literally laughing at their expense. What you don't get to see is where the money collected at meetings and functions ends up. There had been some previous comments about people literally carrying suitcases full of cash out of the building. The likelihood is that your tools money played a significant role in the acquisition of your diamond if your upline resides in a mansion and drives a fleet of luxurious automobiles.
It's a straightforward conclusion. Amway products have a higher markup than tools, which also have fewer beneficiaries among whom the bonus can be divided. A $7.00 Amway product may only cost $3.00 to manufacture, with the remainder being bonus money distributed among the IBOs in the various layers of the organisation. A $7.00 CD, on the other hand, may only cost 50 cents to produce, with only platinum and higher-priced albums receiving any compensation from this source of income. However, rank and file independent business owners (IBOs) rarely get a true and transparent picture of the business. Just as the underside of an iceberg is shrouded in mystery, so is the underside of the moon. I challenge IBOs to conduct themselves as true businessmen and women, and to confront their uplines with the difficult questions about how the money is made. Do not be swayed by rhetoric and anecdotal evidence. In the real world of business, schedule C business tax returns are the most common method of confirming the existence of business income. If you intend to "invest" your hard-earned money into the system for the benefit of your upline, you should insist on receiving this information from them.
Would any of you consider purchasing a conventional business from someone who hasn't demonstrated that it is successful? What makes you think an Amway business would be any different?
A comment about Amway being an iceberg was made in a related discussion on another forum, and the implication was that you only see the shiny clean ice on the top of an iceberg, but you don't see the rest of the iceberg. For better or worse, the diamonds show you the expensive suits, jewellery, cars, mansions, and private jets, but what you don't see is the financial carnage that occurs in their downlines at various points throughout the year. My former upline would tell audiences that they should skip meals in order to purchase more standing orders because you never know when you might hear the one thing that would cause your business to explode. I used to believe him.
Sure, on standing orders, you won't hear much of the unethical and "wrong" teaching because some of it is monitored by Amway, but it's at the late-night meetings and smaller group meetings that the real teaching is disseminated. Amway encourages people to sell their souls in order to be successful in the business. The teaching comes into play at this point, and you should be purchasing an excessive amount of tools in order to be profitable. Unless you're attending your own funeral, it's advised that you don't miss any functions. While a newcomer or a casual observer will not notice these things, if you ever decide to pursue a career in business development, this will most likely become your world.
During functions and meetings, the backstage is not visible. Former rubies and platinums have chimed in on the diamonds, joking about how gullible the diamonds are, and literally laughing at their expense. What you don't get to see is where the money collected at meetings and events goes. The idea of suitcases full of cash leaving the premises had been brought up in previous conversations. The likelihood is that your tools money played a significant role in the acquisition of your diamond if your upline resides in a mansion and drives a fleet of luxurious vehicles.
The conclusion is straightforward. Amway products have a higher markup than tools, which also have fewer beneficiaries among whom the bonus can be distributed. In the case of an Amway product that costs $7.00, the cost of production might be $3.00 or less, with the remainder being bonus money distributed among the layers of IBOs. A $7.00 CD, on the other hand, may only cost 50 cents to produce, with only platinum and higher-priced albums receiving any compensation from this source of revenue. Ordinary independent business owners (IBOs) rarely see a true and transparent picture of their company. Just as the underside of an iceberg is shrouded in mystery, so is the inner workings of the CIA. It is my challenge to IBOs to conduct themselves as true businesspeople, and to ask the tough questions of their uplines about where the money comes from. Resist the temptation to believe rhetorical arguments and anecdotal evidence. Business tax returns filed on Schedule C are the most common method of verifying a company's earnings in the real world of commerce. Demanding this information is essential if you intend to "invest" your hard-earned money in the system for the benefit of your upline.
Which of you would be willing to purchase a conventional business from someone who did not have proof that the business was profitable. It doesn't make sense that an Amway company would be any different.
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