Life Post-Amway?

 Seeing the strategy as a young IBO, I thought it was doable to go direct and find six (6) downlines that could do the same thing as I could. I wasn't sure if I had a realistic possibility of succeeding, but the presentation made logical, so I went ahead and did it. I basically created...

Is Lying Necessary To Succeed In Amway?

 I was in college when I was initially approached by Amway about becoming a representative. I didn't know much about Amway at the time, but I had somehow formed an unfavourable impression of the company. To put it mildly, when I was asked to a beer bust and saw that it had been transformed...

Getting Rid Of Debt?

 One of the topics that many Amway uplines may discuss with their downline is the subject of financial debt. Many IBOs and prospects join Amway in the hope that the company will assist them in paying off their debts by providing them with more revenue. A common experience among Amway...

Fight For Your Dreams?

 Numerous IBOs are misinformed about the importance of having aspirations and fighting for them, which is one of the most common misconceptions. A dream is essentially a long-term objective. For example, someone might want to be a member of the National Football League (NFL) someday....

Building Wealth On 8-12 Hours A Week?

 It is one of the Amway misconceptions that upline used to propagate, and most likely continues to do so now, that you can develop an Amway mega empire working only 8-12 hours per week. Taking an informed guess, this number is utilised since, while it still reflects time, it is most...

An Amway IBO Is A Glorified Customer

 One of the sillier things IBOs say is that they must be their own best customer, which is completely false. That a McDonald's franchisee would never eat at Burger King, and so on and so forth. That is full and utter nonsense. While there is nothing wrong with sustaining one's own business,...

Alternative Options To Amway?

 In one of the more amusing comments on my blog, IBOs express their dissatisfaction with Amway by asking, "Why don't we propose a better solution?" I assume it's not enough that facts and experiences are presented here so that information searchers may find and make informed decisions...

A Real Business Owner?

 Many people who are connected with Amway refer to themselves as "Independent Business Owners," or IBOs, for abbreviated form. The concept of "owning a firm" is enticing, and it serves as a selling factor when it comes to attracting new employees. But, in a business that prides itself...

Tidbits For Amway Prospects?

 While working as an IBO, I was completely unaware of the fact that our uplines were making a substantial profit off of our tool purchases. As a member of the WWDB team at the time, I was told unequivocally that no money was generated from the tools and, in fact, I was informed that...

Things To Do Besides Amway?

 One of the most amusing things that Amway Independent Business Owners (IBOs) frequently mention is that someone who looks at Amway with a critical eye should suggest feasible alternatives. In other words, if someone saves your life by preventing you from jumping off a cliff, they should...

The Ineffective Amway Tool System?

 Most active IBOs in the Amway industry are advised to put their faith in their upline. To think of your upline as a coach or a mentor is an excellent strategy. They are supposed to have your best interests at heart, and they will steer you to success if you will only be willing to...

No Profit For 5 Years?

 In my years as an Amway Independent Business Owner (IBO), one of the things I heard was that conventional businesses do not profit for up to five years. I believe this is still true in some Amway meetings. That is a fabrication. Businesses that operate in the traditional manner make...

JoeCool Published On Forbes

 The one thing that comes to me is that one of our upline diamonds stated that Forbes was credible since they had published something that was somewhat positive about Amway, even though this was back in the 1990s. Because it's about taxes (and we are currently in tax season), and because...

Ineffective Amway Training?

 After years of researching Amway and blogging, I've come to the conclusion that some of the concepts taught by IBO leaders are just illogical. It doesn't make any sense from a business standpoint, and the numbers just don't add up. Yes, I understand that sometimes it's necessary to...

I'm A Business Owner?

 Many people get recruited into Amway because they think it's a great idea to be their own boss and run their own business. "I am the owner of a business." And, on the surface, it would be nice for someone to be the owner of a company that they can call their own. The problem, however,...

Build Your Upline's Dreams?

 In my opinion, one of the weaknesses of the Amway compensation model is that the newest IBO, who may also be the one who puts in the most "Work," receives the smallest income. Amway returns approximately 30% of their earnings in the form of bonuses to their customers. An IBO who completes...

Are You "Buying From Yourself"?

 Another huge hoax taught by some uplines is the practically exclusive "purchase from yourself" concept. This is one of the most common shams. No, I'm not arguing that supporting your own business is a terrible idea; however, are you truly supporting your own company? Your upline is...

Amway's Ineffective Tools?

 One of the things that my Amway upline was continuously pushing on us was the tools system, which we eventually adopted. Despite the fact that the tools are described as optional, they are not marketed as such. They were marketed as essential and required, almost as if it were insanity...

Amway Disastrous From The Start?

 Specifically, I was thinking about how Amway prospects are encouraged to see the Amway compensation plan. It is common for an IBO to use a little misinformation or half-truths to get a prospect interested in their product or service. But then I thought about the plan, and how much...

Amway Diamonds Are Free?

 When I was an Amway Independent Business Owner, I would frequently see my upline diamond driving around town in a business suit. I used to wonder why he would continue to work if he could simply walk away and earn residual money. My sponsor explained to me that the diamond only works...

Amway Just Doesn't Work!

 1. Amway products are generally too pricey to be competitive with other brands on a global scale. While IBOs claim great quality, this is subjective, and for the majority of consumers, Amway products are not well-known and are perceived as generic in nature with a high price tag attached....

Your Upline Hypocrite?

 Because the internet is so widely available, information is openly shared, and some of the dark secrets of the Lines of Sponsorship have been revealed as a result of this. It is also becoming increasingly apparent that a group of upline leaders are massive hypocrites who are apparently...