A recent blog post by an IBO stated that your genuine friends will not abandon you or stop to be your friends as a result of your connection with Amway. I believe this to be true. Because of their participation with Amway, I do not believe your good friends will desert you or anyone else. It is possible that people will ignore you for a while if you are constantly talking about Amway or pushing them to join Amway, for example. They can also believe that it is the IBO who has abandoned the friendship in order to attend the countless Amway meetings and conventions that are held throughout the year.
As a former IBO, I can attest to the fact that I gave up many birthday celebrations and backyard barbecues in the process. In the future, our upline assured us that these small sacrifices would be repaid a hundredfold. Looking back, it appears that not a single IBO crossline or my sponsor ever received a big reward from the Amway organisation. I believe that some IBOs' relationships with friends and family may suffer as a result of their involvement in Amway, but not because of their involvement in Amway per se, but rather because the IBO is putting the relationships on hold while pursuing their Amway dream, in my opinion. It's nearly like a friend who decides to leave home to go a college outside of town. Eventually, they return home, and your friendship is still alive and kicking.
As an IBO, I recall our upline advising us that we needed to remove ourselves from one another from time to time in order to prevent being negative. Based on what I've observed from contemporary IBOs, I believe this is still valid today. IBOs may refer to it as "association," in which they believe they are "hanging out" with wealthy people, but the fact is that the vast majority of IBOs are broke dreamers who happen to be hanging out with each other on a regular basis.
Ironically, our upline told us that we were all friends for life because we were all Independent Business Owners. An IBO who "quits" is departing their friendship, according to a high-ranking WWDB official, and as a result, the remaining group is not accountable for the failing relationship between current and former IBOs. I recall this leader saying that When an IBO refers to you as "friends for life," what they really mean is that you are friends for life as long as you remain a member of the Amway organisation. One of the reasons why Amway has been compared to a cult is because of this.
The death of my father occurred shortly after he had retired from the Amway firm. There was not a single individual upline or crossline who contacted or visited to express their condolences or pay their respects to the family. Friends for life, without a doubt.
Prospective Independent Business Owners (IBOs) of Amway are frequently told that joining the company will allow them to expand their social circle, make new friends, and establish a sense of community. However, the reality of friendships inside the Amway community might be more challenging than the idealized view provided by some recruiters. This is something that needs to be kept in mind.
Although it is possible to form true ties and friendships with other Independent Business Owners (IBOs) in Amway, there are also a number of elements that might make these relationships more difficult to maintain. The urge to put one's Amway business ahead of everything else is one of the most significant problems. IBOs are frequently urged to devote a major amount of their lives to growing their Amway businesses by participating in activities such as networking, attending meetings and events, and devoting other time to the company. Because of this, it may be challenging to keep up friendships and other ties with people who are not part of the Amway community.
Amway's notoriously cutthroat business model presents yet another feasible obstacle. Even while the corporation portrays itself as a group effort, with Independent Business Owners (IBOs) cooperating to achieve shared objectives, there is still an underlying sense of competitiveness between individuals and teams within the company. IBOs could experience the feeling that they are under pressure to perform better than their peers in order to move up in the company or earn more money. This can put a strain on relationships and make it challenging to develop a genuine sense of community.
In addition, there is a possibility that some IBOs will have the impression that their ties with other people in the Amway community are contingent. It is possible that they will get the impression that they are no longer regarded or welcomed in the community if they are not actively working to grow their business or contributing in some other way. Even among those who were once thought of as having very strong friendships, this might result in a feeling of alienation and distance between people.
It is essential to keep in mind that not all Amway communities are the same, and that individual experiences can be very different depending on the particular collection of individuals and the culture that exists inside that group. Some Independent Business Owners (IBOs) have stated that they have established friends that will last a lifetime through Amway, and that the Amway community has served as a source of support and motivation for them. Others, on the other hand, may discover that the pressure to succeed in the business places a strain on the friendships and relationships they have developed over the course of their lives.
In the end, the choice of whether or not to get involved with Amway and cultivate ties within the community is a deeply personal one. It is important to approach it with a clear knowledge of the potential rewards and drawbacks, and to be careful of how the pressure to establish a successful business can effect other aspects of life, including friendships and connections outside of the Amway community. It is important to approach it with a clear understanding of the potential benefits and drawbacks, and it is important to approach it with a clear understanding.
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