My upline taught me, and I believe it is still taught in many groups today, that winners join Amway and failures do not. Or that you were a winner because you took steps to improve your financial situation, while others who did not were losers. or mentally ill. Of course, the upline who said this was unaware of those who were not Amway members. Some of them may have been financially secure or were taking steps to improve their financial situation. I'm not sure why these "positive" uplines had to resort to calling people losers because they didn't believe Amway was the best thing since sliced bread.
There will be someone or a team that wins the game and someone or a team that loses the game in numerous games or sporting events. Losing a game does not make you a loser, and a winning team would certainly not call the losing team losers. Can you picture a pro football coach standing on the sidelines after a game and declaring that his team won because the opposing squad was a bunch of scumbags? That would never happen in the real world, but it happens all the time in the Amway/IBO world. Rich DeVos, the founder of Amway, once claimed in a recorded message that just because people disagree with you (paraphrased) about Amway does not mean they are losers, and that IBOs should not label individuals failures.
People's jobs are also questioned as a result of all of this. That a job meant "just over broke" or "boss's jerk," among other things. Many IBOs' ambitions and fantasies include quitting their jobs so they can sleep all day and live in luxury. Ironically, most IBO positions continue to generate revenue, allowing them to pay their bills and feed their families. It's also an IBO's role to pay for Amway and AMO expenses including product purchases, functions, and voicemail, among other things. Most people couldn't even join Amway or pay for tools if they didn't have a job. Unfortunately, most IBOs will not make any money in Amway and will have to continue working at their current occupations. I do not believe that someone who works hard and earns a living is a loser. Ironically, the ones who call others losers are frequently losing money with their Amway business!
Yes, there will be winners and losers in this business or in the sports world. The question is whether or not you have the authority to decide who is and who isn't. I'd also argue that IBOs' actions are effectively shutting down future business opportunities. What if I went to a store to buy something, but the item wasn't available on that day, so I didn't buy anything and left? As I walk out the door, the business owner calls me a loser for not purchasing things. Will I return? It's really unlikely. All opportunities, whether future or current, should be viewed as prospective business if an IBO truly sees themselves as a store owner. You should give your upline a mirror if he tells you that those who aren't interested are losers.
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