A common theme in nearly every meeting that I attended was how we were assisting others by sharing the Amway dream and demonstrating the Amway business plan. "It's about assisting others." He asserted that IBOs become better individuals and that they contribute to the betterment of the community by assisting others. I always felt it was strange because the only folks we actually "helped" were those who wanted to get into the industry in some way. We didn't hang out with or assist anyone else at this time. We certainly didn't do anything to benefit the community or charitable organisations.
As an Amway Independent Business Owner (IBO), how do you assist someone when your life is committed to purchasing and selling Amway items, recruiting Amway prospects, and attending Amway related events to learn how to recruit more Amway IBOs and to encourage yourself to never quit the business? In the past, I would think about folks who did volunteer work, participated in community service initiatives, or participated in outreach programmes through their religious organisations. These are the true everyday heroes who are making a difference in the lives of others. Meanwhile, an outreach worker is preparing food for the homeless, while IBOs are attending meetings. When people are participating in community service programmes, IBOs are demonstrating the plan or prospecting for new recruits in shopping malls. Who is it that is genuinely assisting people?
Yes, I am aware that IBOs make contributions to organisations such as Easter Seals and the like from time to time, but do they devote the same amount of time as others? It is not my intention to criticise Amway Independent Commercial Owners (IBOs), but rather to point out that the company's business operations can consume your time and hinder you from spending meaningful time with family and friends, as well as from really "helping others." However, while the Amway business is no different from other businesses in that sense, I do not believe that the small average profits of IBOs make it worthwhile for them to spend all of their time in meetings and recruiting in order to make their return on their investment a profitable activity.
So, in all of the things that you participate in as an IBO, are you assisting others? Or are you merely assisting those who might be interested in being a part of your Amway organisation? Are you actually assisting them, or are you simply recruiting them under the pretence of assisting them? When someone expresses disinterest in Amway, do you continue to try to assist them? The IBO isn't stating "some will," "some won't," "so what, next," or anything along those lines. Doesn't this imply that prospects are no longer valuable once they have rejected Amway's offer? That's what I recall from my time with the IBOs. I honestly don't believe that much has changed.
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