Take a look at this blog published by a WWDB IBO by the name of Shaun. Shaun appears to be a pleasant individual on the surface, but I believe that his style of thinking has been badly influenced by his upline's teaching. Apparently, he does not consider the Super Bowl to be particularly significant, and he will instead be spending time with his family. And I wholeheartedly agree! In the grand scheme of things, the Super Bowl is nothing more than a game. Sure, it's one of the most anticipated events of the year, but at the end of the day, it's still just a football game. It's not like there's much of a choice if you have to choose between a vital family problem and a game, is there?
Look at this blog entry by "Shaun," which can be found at: http://expeditionoftruths.com/2011/02/6/super-bowl-what/
An excerpt: Sports are meant to be enjoyed, and there is nothing wrong with that. However, when it comes to choosing between spending quality time with my wife or our soon-to-be-born child, that is where I will make a distinction. Maybe there would be less divorce, maybe there would be less bickering, maybe there would be less family anguish if people cared more about their family lives instead of the darn football? Who knows, I don't have all the answers, but I can assure you that it would be a good start, at the very least.
The noteworthy component of this blog article, as you can see, is that Shaun's upline leaders were the same ones who worked with me while I was an independent business owner. Among the advice we received was "never skip a function unless it's for a funeral" - your funeral, that is. Alternatively, we should attend EVERY meeting and activity. I don't understand what it is that you don't understand about it. It is possible that some people missed or cancelled crucial family gatherings in order to participate in Amway functions. IBOs forgo going to church and key church activities in order to attend Amway meetings.
I'm curious as to what will happen if Shaun's anniversary happens on the same weekend as a significant event. What about a child's birthday, for example? Or perhaps your children's ice hockey games? If the event or meeting is for an Amway function or meeting, I have the peculiar impression that rescheduling or missing it will be fine with the company. In the case that their family gatherings interfere with an Amway/WWDB occasion, I'm curious what Shaun will tell his upline or downline? If you actually value your family, as he claims, you would miss out on the Amway WWDB function if it interfered with your family obligations. They will not be rescheduled. It has come up several times in my conversations with IBOs that they were forced to miss church, postpone or reschedule family activities because of work meetings. So, where has the vertical alignment gone wrong?
So, what is the most important thing? Which comes first: your family or the next Amway/WWDB function?
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