I learned, and I believe Amway members still believe, that the people who succeed in Amway are winners, and those who don't aren't. Alternatively, you could argue that you were a winner because you were taking steps to improve your financial situation, whereas those who did not were losers. or a person who has lost his or her mind. Of course, the upline who made this statement had no knowledge of those who were not affiliated with Amway at the time. Some of them may have already been financially secure, while others may have been taking steps to improve their financial situation. If these uplines, who promote "positive," had to resort to calling people losers and simpy because they did not believe that Amway was the greatest thing to happen since sliced bread, I'm not sure what I'd make of it.
In many games or sporting events, there will be a winner and a loser. In many games or sporting events, there will be a winner and a loser. Losing a game does not automatically equate to being a loser, and a team that wins the game would not imply that the losing team was a loser. Think about a professional football team's coach standing on the podium after a game and proclaiming that his team won because the other team was a bunch of broken-minded, gutless losers. Can you imagine that? That would never happen in the real world, but it happens all the time in the Amway/IBO world. Rich DeVos, the owner of Amway, had once stated in a recorded message that just because people do not agree with you (paraphrased) about Amway does not automatically make them losers, and that independent business owners (IBOs) should refrain from labelling people losers.
People's jobs are also being criticised as a result of all of this. That a job is synonymous with phrases such as "just over broke" or "jackass of the boss," among other things. For many Internet marketers, their long-term goals and dreams include quitting their day jobs so that they can sleep all day and live a life of luxury. Ironically, it is the majority of IBOs' jobs that continue to generate income, allowing them to pay their bills and provide for their families. An IBO's responsibilities also include funding their Amway and AMO expenses, such as product purchases and functions, as well as voicemail, among other things. Most people would be unable to even join Amway or purchase any tools if they did not have a job. Unfortunately, most Independent Business Owners (IBOs) will not make any money in Amway and will be required to continue working at their current jobs. I do not believe that anyone who earns a decent living through employment is a loser in life. Ironically, many of the people who label others as losers are themselves not even making a profit from their Amway business!
Yes, there will be winners and losers in this business, just as there will be winners and losers in sports. The question is whether you are the one who has the authority to determine who is and who isn't allowed to participate. In addition, I believe that IBOs are completely sabotaging potential future business opportunities through their actions. Consider the following scenario: I went to a store to purchase something, but the item was not available on that particular day, so I did not make a purchase and simply left. As I walk out the door, the store owner tells me that I am a loser for not purchasing something from him. Is it likely that I'll return? It's highly unlikely. If an IBO truly believes that they are a store owner, they should consider all prospects as potential customers, whether they are in the future or present. In the event that your upline claims that people who are not interested are losers, you should offer him a mirror.
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