When I was an IBO, one of the mantras I heard over and over was "Never Give Up." As an IBO, quitting felt like a sure way to meet your demise. I believe that the never quit mantra can be beneficial if it is understood to mean "never give up trying" or "never give up striving to develop yourself." Never quit is a phrase used in the Amway industry by uplines to refer to the practise of never ceasing to perform 100 PV and never ceasing to acquire new tools. Sometimes it is necessary to make a significant business decision such as quitting and doing something else.
It's amusing to me that so many IBOs consider the diamonds on stage to be mentors to them in their business. In fact, these diamonds are unfamiliar with the majority of their loyal downline IBOs. It is impossible for them to know their own personal circumstances or how far they have progressed in growing their firm, therefore making a broad "never quit" statement is at best dishonest. It appears that the never quit saying is a self-serving sentiment, especially considering that the upline diamond gains financially from an IBO's continued participation in the Amway and the tools programme, as well as the tools programme itself.
When you take a step back and consider it, your upline is a financial beneficiary of practically every area of the business, when you think about it. Whenever you make a 100 PV move, you receive a 3 percent bonus, however somewhere upline, about 28 - 30 percent of the bonus is split by your sponsor and farther uplines. Your voicemail account is a source of income for your upline. All of the money generated by your website revenues upline, standing orders, book of the month, and other activities goes directly into the pockets of your upline. In reality, it appears that independent business owners (IBOs) pay through their teeth for practically every piece of information they receive, regardless of whether or not they are successful in Amway.
If your upline actually possessed critical knowledge that would aid in the expansion of your firm, why would they wish to keep that information from your downline? Perhaps your superiors aren't actually interested in your success? Perhaps they are simply interested in your money? Is this the reason why the battle cry "never give up" is used? How many IBOs does your upline diamond take the time to get to know on a personal level? Does your upline diamond take the time to get to know as many IBOs as possible? Do they have any knowledge of your specific circumstances? Is it true that they are genuinely concerned about your success? They couldn't possibly stand on a stage and proclaim "never quit" if they truly cared.
Ironically, many a diamond did not heed their own words of wisdom in this case. In recent years, many a diamond has called it quits. This leads one to question why someone would give up after obtaining diamond status. It begs the question of why anyone would quit when you can "walk the beaches" and continue to earn a living while doing so. This chance might not be as good as you've been made to believe, after all.
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