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Greg and Laurie Duncan were the first members of the Duncan family to work with Amway, beginning their careers in 1981. In their previous lives, Greg was a medical student and Laurie worked as a dental hygienist before founding their own firm. They qualified Direct with three legs in 1981, Emerald with four legs in 1983, Diamond with five legs in 1985, Double Diamond with six legs in 1992, and Triple Diamond with seven legs in 1998. IBOAI Executive Committee in 2006, and Laurie served as Chairman of the IBOAI Marketing Advisory Committee in 2006, both positions held by Greg.
Downline Diamonds
Greg's frontline Diamonds are :
- Duncan, Greg & Laurie, Triple Diamond, United States, WWDB
- O'Reilly, Shane & Rachelle, Diamond, United States, WWDB
- Ansley, Darrel & Kathleen, Diamond, United States, WWDB
- Sears, Randy & Sandy, Diamond, United States, WWDB
- Alcott, Rod & Penny, Diamond, United States & Canada, WWDB
- Yuen, Dan & Sandy, Executive Diamond, Canada, WWDB
- Jao, Rod & Rowena, Diamond, United States & Canada, WWDB
- Duncan, Brad & Julie, Crown, United States, WWDB
- Attalah, Samir & Theresa, Diamond, United States, WWDB
- Marshall, Rick & Bonnie, Diamond, United States, WWDB
- Duncan, David & Darlene, Founders Diamond, United States, WWDB
- Kummer, Bob & Shelly, Founders Diamond, United States, WWDB
- Shores, David & Debbie, Founders Diamond, United States, WWDB
- Roland & Lily Mah, Emerald, United States, WWDB
- Ron & Marcie Dubrow, Founders Emerald, United States, WWDB
- Kosage, Dean, Executive Diamond, United States, Kosage Motivation, Inc.
- Ajitpal Singh & Randhir Kaur Mangat, Diamond, India, Winners International
- Mandeep Singh Sekhon & Kirandeep Kaur, Diamond, India, Winners International
- Leena Chauhan & Kamal Kant Singh, Diamond, India, Winners International
- Wolgamott, Brad & Leslie, Double Diamond, United States, WWDB
- Eaton, Tracey & Kimberly, Diamond, United States, WWDB
- Grosvenor, David & Angelique, Diamond, United States, WWDB
- Harimoto, Scott & Cris, Diamond, United States, WWDB
- Payn, David & Caroline, Emerald, Canada, WWDB
- Milic, Joy & Vlado, Emerald, Canada, WWDB
- Wagner, Michael & Brandie, Emerald, Canada, WWDB
- Whalen, Dean & Marcie, Executive Diamond, Canada, WWDB
- Zhang, David & Esther, Emerald, Canada, WWDB
- Barrows, Jayson & Christine, Emerald, Canada, WWDB,
- Darwin, Ben & Kendra, Emerald, Canada, WWDB
- Olynyk, Ryan & Noella, Diamond, Canada, WWDB
- Eckert, Chris & Jennie, Emerald, Canada, WWDB
- Dyck, Laird & Alicia, Emerald, Canada, WWDB,
- McNally, Ben & Trista, Emerald, Canada, WWDB
Greg is well-known throughout the WWDB and BWW for his famous prospecting CDs Private Franchising in a.Com World and Private Franchising in a High-Tech, High-Touch World, both of which are available for purchase online.
A Case Study in Success
The Freedom to Live Our Lives How We Want
After completing his final year of medical school, Greg and Laurie decided to establish their own business. However, they had dreams of something bigger than themselves: “The real appeal of being Independent Business Owners was the opportunity it offered for freedom—a life on our terms, rather than one dictated by unbending schedules and impersonal routines.” They were determined to make their dreams a reality. In Laurie's words, "people are so preoccupied with getting a living that they don't have time to make a life."
Greg considered his life objectives: "We were seeking for a means to live a really free and independent lifestyle." The time of a doctor is never his own. If I had chosen medicine, I would have envisaged myself working up to 100 hours per week only to get out of debt, only to pass away from stress and weariness at the end of it.”
There are no regrets.
Despite significant peer pressure and the reservations of many close friends, the Duncans made the decision to leave the pressures of medicine for the challenges of starting their own firm. Greg and Laurie had achieved financial independence three years after quitting the medical profession, and after six years, they had become Double Diamonds with no regrets: "Today, one of the greatest thrills for us is to witness so many others achieve their goals and ambitions," Greg says. It has allowed us to make a greater impact on more people in more meaningful ways than we ever could have done in a fast-paced medical practise.”
Montana, where I grew up.
The family of four relocated from the Seattle area to their home state of Montana several years ago. A isolated lake with rising fish and eagles soaring in the distance surrounds their rustic alpine house, Dayspring Lodge, which is situated on the southern shore of the lake. Thousands of tamarack and birch trees sway in the breeze as Greg and Laurie take in the breathtaking view from a ski slope on one of the several surrounding mountain ranges, which they have just discovered.
Taking pleasure in life and family
The ability to spend quality time with family is the most highly cherished. We have a son and a daughter who have the opportunity to grow up knowing both their father and their mother, according to Laurie. In Greg's words, "our business allows us to define our lives in terms of our family rather than our money."
Routes to Higher Education
The addition of two full-time private teachers enabled the family to pursue educational opportunities that were both thrilling and unique for them. It was located in one of their several lake properties and was known as "Dayspring Academy." All of the fundamental subjects were covered, however the manner through which they were taught were different from the norm.
One spring, I spent five weeks learning Spanish in a Costa Rican language immersion school. The next spring, I spent five weeks in a French language immersion course at several sites throughout France. In addition to clambering through an ancient Roman aqueduct, the journey included viewing a super-yacht show in Nice, ascents of the peaks surrounding Mont Blanc in the French Alps, and attendance at the opening of the World's Fair in Lisbon, Portugal.
A realistic re-enactment of Custer's Last Stand at the actual historic site on the Little Bighorn River helped them to have a better knowledge of American frontier history. Devin and Whitney's study of Shakespeare was enriched by their family's annual trip to a Shakespeare festival in Oregon, which they attended with their teachers.
When the classroom travelled between Boston, Virginia, Washington, D.C., London, Paris, and a slew of other exciting locations, history and geography were brought to life. Devin and Whitney are incorporating internships and international immersion programmes into their university experience today, demonstrating that real-world application of learning is still possible.
Having the ability to be free and fulfilled
The Duncans agree that they have a wonderful existence. “We are confident that anyone may find the same sense of freedom and pleasure that we have discovered through this business. If you keep your eyes on the prize, this business is a truly amazing opportunity. There is no other business that provides such a tolerant environment. It is impossible to achieve success in any undertaking unless one is willing to fail numerous times first. We are obviously not without flaws, but we have never given up. If you are determined to succeed in this industry, it is just a matter of time before you achieve success.”
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