One of the things that Amway Independent Business Owners (IBOs) are drawn to is the way their uplines will encourage traditional family values. They may recall the "Leave it to Beaver" days, when the father went to work and the wife took care of the home and dropped the children off at school on their way to work. While some of these ideals are admirable, they are not reflected in today's world in any meaningful way. Some presenters at Amway meetings may attempt to recruit others by stating that they can have this out-of-the-box lifestyle if they only work hard to establish their Amway business. This excites the spouses or girlfriends, who would relish the opportunity to not have to work a traditional 9-5 job.
Ironically, an IBO's desire for more time and money will almost always result in less time and money for the IBO and his or her family as a result of the IBO's efforts. They will take time off to demonstrate the plan, which will include attending an endless number of meetings and festivities. They also hold other gatherings, such as night owls, as well as open meetings where they recruit new members and employees. Most of them understand that they are being taught to "delay" gratification, but they are not aware that they are permanently delaying gratification by participating in the "systems." Unfortunately, the vast majority of those who work for Amway will never receive any monetary compensation. Most certainly, the net effect will be a loss of money.
One of the most common misconceptions among IBOs is that demonstrating the plan, following standing instructions, submitting to upline's counsel, and attending all functions will result in assured success within 2-5 years of joining the company. Anyone who expresses a different point of view on this is deemed "negative" and should therefore be avoided. The unfortunate reality is that people who put forth such effort and invest in the system are rarely rewarded with success. Even those who accomplish the platinum level may find that the net profit they generate is less than the net profit they would make working a minimum wage job for the same amount of hours they put in. Furthermore, sustaining a platinum status is a difficult undertaking. Is this the kind of success you're looking for?
My old sponsor earned the platinum level in less than two years, but he never advanced to Q12 status, and he never progressed further than the platinum level in his career. He has been participating for about two decades and, according to the most recent information I have, is below the platinum level. Even after all of that work and effort, I'm curious as to whether or not he has made a net profit of even $1.00 for his efforts. I believe he has incurred net losses in terms of money and time as a result of all of his efforts. It's a complete waste of your life and your time to do it.
Despite this, many independent business owners (IBOs) continue to see the world through rose-colored glasses, believing that they will be successful if only they never give up. They do not take into consideration that the past 2-5 years have passed. However, they are blind to the fact that their bottom line is significantly lower than they were lead to believe. The fact is, they are under the impression that Amway will save them financially, despite the fact that there are a number of facts and red signs pointing to the plain reality that they will never attain their goals.
I'm hoping that my blog will persuade a few IBOs to take their rose-colored glasses off for a brief moment.
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