Most active Independent Industry Owners (IBOs) in the Amway business are advised to put their trust in their upline. To think of your upline as a coach or a mentor is an excellent strategy. It is expected that your upline mentors or coaches would act in your best interests, and they will steer you toward success if only you are willing to be open to learning and following their recommendations. Many of my uplines, including some of my former uplines, were the first to utilise the term "copy" or "duplicate." You will be successful if you are able to accomplish this. They assert that even the most basic of individuals may copy. The upline may make a joke about how they got through school by duplicating other people's work. As a result, many independent business owners (IBOs) do exactly what their upline instructs them to do.
After that, however, the uplines deflect blame away from themselves. The vast majority of Amway defenders will also argue that downline should not merely follow the advise of their upline leaders. Occasionally, they will make the ludicrous assertion that standing orders and functions contain guidance that must be deduced from other information. The information they receive is similar to a buffet. You pick and choose what you require and toss the rest out the window. Especially if you are a new IBO or prospect, I want to tell you that you are being heaped with guano (crap) on your shoulders. Your upline is credited with years of expertise and wisdom in the Amway industry, which is why you are spending a lot of money for things like voicemail, books, cds, and other functions and services. So why would their counsel be something that you could pick and select from a list? What would a new IBO do if they didn't know what to choose?
Consider the possibility of hiring a guide for a wilderness excursion. Ideally, the guide will be an experienced outdoorsman, possibly an expert who is familiar with the terrain. As a result, if he advises you to consume specific plants or fruits, you may be confident that he is providing you with sound advice. Take for example, eating something that made you ill to your stomach, only to have the tour guide inform you that he only shows out different types of plants and fruits, and it is up to you to decide which ones are healthy and which ones are not. After firing the guide, you'd warn everyone you know not to use that guide any more.
Although there are "systems" like Network 21, WWDB, and BWW that have been "guiding" IBOs for up to 20 years or more in some situations, the number of diamonds produced is insignificant. Certainly, there are some new platinums, but it has been discovered that many tool-consuming platinums are either losing money or earning very little money for their efforts. On top of that, it appears like Amway is losing ground in North America, at least according to sales figures. One might safely infer that any new platinums that break are just replacing the volume of a platinum that no longer exists or a platinum that no longer qualifies for inclusion in the platinum pool. And here's the kicker: my previous upline diamond looks to have received all new qualifying platinums since the time I was in the firm, which is quite remarkable. My previous diamond contained a total of six downline rubies. As far as I'm aware, none of these rubies are currently eligible for platinum status, and I'm not aware of any of these "rubies" currently involved in the Amway business at all.
Uplines also instruct their subordinates to accept responsibility for any failure on their part. As a result, you had IBOs who did everything that was asked of them, only to be let down by the system. These IBOs, on the other hand, frequently blame themselves for their failure. The BBB should get a written complaint from former IBOs who accomplished everything expected of them just to be let down. This is my opinion. Amway apologists tend to believe that a lack of formal complaints indicates that the system is working when, in fact, there is no unbiased substantive evidence to imply that the system is functioning properly. It appears that individuals that achieve success do so in spite of the system, rather than as a result of it.
The catch to all of this is that uplines are avoiding taking responsibility for the results of individuals they "mentor" and benefit from. IBOs should question why, if their upline was truly concerned about their performance, they are required to pay for any assistance they receive from their upline diamond.
Those who are interested in financial independence and flexibility may find that multi-level marketing (often known as MLM) offers an appealing business prospect. However, in order to achieve success in multi-level marketing (MLM), you will need the appropriate direction, training, and mentorship. Unfortunately, not all MLM mentors provide good advise, and some may even provide harmful counsel that might affect your business as well as the personal relationships in your life. In this piece, we'll take a look at a few different examples of poor guidance provided by an Amway "mentor."
The idea that recruiting should take precedence over product sales is a prevalent piece of faulty advice given out by Amway mentors. This strategy, which is known as "front-loading," encourages new distributors to buy a large inventory of products in order to qualify for greater commissions and bonuses. Rather than focusing on selling those products to customers, however, this strategy encourages new distributors to buy a huge inventory of products. Although front-loading might result in an increase in income in the short term, it can also lead to long-term problems such as excess inventory, financial strain, and ruined relationships with friends and family members who may feel forced to buy things they do not require or want.
"Fake it until you make it" is an additional piece of poor guidance that is frequently given out by Amway mentors. This piece of guidance urges new distributors to portray an image of success and money, even if they have not yet attained it in their own lives. This might include taking extravagant vacations, buying costly cars, clothes, and jewelry on credit, as well as inflating their incomes and lifestyle on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. If you are unable to maintain the lifestyle that you portray to potential customers, using this strategy may bring in more customers, but it could also hurt your credibility and image in the marketplace.
Cutting links with negative people in your life, such as relatives and family members who may be dubious of the MLM business concept, is another piece of advice that Amway mentors give that can backfire in a negative way and do more harm than good. This piece of advise has the potential to cause feelings of alienation and loneliness, in addition to strained relationships with loved ones, who may experience feelings of abandonment or betrayal as a result. It also has the potential to produce an echo chamber of optimistic thinking, which discourages critical thinking and healthy skepticism, making it more difficult to recognize and address issues that have arisen in the company.
In conclusion, it's possible that certain Amway mentors will provide you poor guidance regarding your personal growth and how you might help yourself. Some Amway mentors may teach detrimental notions such as the "Law of Attraction" or the idea that negative thoughts and emotions are a sign of weakness or failure. Despite the fact that it is essential to create a positive mentality and a growth-oriented attitude, some Amway mentors may promote these ideas. This can result in feelings of guilt or shame when things do not go according to plan, and it can make it more difficult to ask for assistance or support when it is required.
It is imperative that you keep in mind that you are not the only one who has been given poor guidance by an Amway mentor. There are many MLM distributors that have been through the same experiences that you are now going through, and there are resources available to help you overcome the hurdles that MLM presents. You might want to think about finding a mentor or a coach who shares your beliefs and ambitions, and who is able to provide you with honest feedback and direction for your life. Connecting with other MLM distributors who have had similar experiences and who can provide you with support and guidance is another option to consider.
In the end, the most important factor in determining whether or not you will be successful in multi-level marketing is how you will approach the business itself. You may construct a sustainable and successful business that reflects your values and supports your goals if you place a strong emphasis on building strong relationships with both your customers and your team, and if you provide genuine value to your customers through the products and services that you provide.
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