Your Job Is A Pyramid?

 A particular point of contention for me is the way Amway uplines will instil a "us versus them" mentality in their organisations. As a result, friends and family members who are concerned about you suddenly become "negative," and contact with them should be limited or discontinued...

Working Hard In Amway?

 One of the arguments advanced by many Amway proponents is that those who do not achieve did not work hard enough or did not put forth enough efforts. While I agree that one must work hard in order to be successful in many activities, I will also express my informed opinion that working...

Why I Dislike Amway

 I used to be an Amway Independent Business Owner (IBO). This was back in the 1990s, remember? My first encounter with Amway occurred when I was invited to a "beer bust" while attending college. When I arrived at the party, I was surprised to discover my friends in suits and a white...

Upline Accountability?

 Joecool believes that a significant part of the problem with the Amway opportunity stems from the complete lack of accountability displayed by some upline leaders. Alternatively, they may tell you to put your trust in them, submit to their authority, and simply reproduce or duplicate...

The Psychology Used By Amway Leaders?

 Behind the scenes of the presentation is some psychological reasoning.This idea, I'm not sure whether it was meticulously carved out or whether it simply developed, but the way some uplines have implemented it shows that it is cleverly structured to draw individuals into their systems....

Seeing Amway With Rose Colored Glasses?

 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...

Negative Cash Flow?

 According to Amway fans, one of the things that they are talking about right now is the concept of Amway paying you to shop there. The problem with this remark is that many independent business owners (IBOs) perceive the refund but fail to consider the reality that you can still have...

My Debate With An Amway Drone

 Please accept my apologies for the length of this post, but it is actually pretty hilarious, and I will also include the link in case you want to follow along or perhaps give your own opinions on the subject matter. The traditional Amway defence, which includes unfounded income and...

Living On Amway Island?

 Consider the following scenario: a city or island with 100 adult residents. One of the guys is sponsored into Amway by a cousin who lives in a different part of the island. Because the islanders are such a close-knit group, the one IBO quickly sponsors his six best buddies and, eventually,...

Early Retirement Because Of Amway?

 I've read some amusing stuff, such as when an Amway Independent Business Owner (IBO) claims to be 19 years old and will be "retired" at the age of 24 because of the Amway business. In my own experience, I am not aware of anyone who has retired primarily on residual Amway income, as...

Does Anything Ever Change In Amway?

 I was hired by Amway for the first time about 1985 or so. As a senior in college, I was invited to a "beer bust." I accepted the invitation. Imagine my surprise when I arrived at a beer bust to find my friend (who had invited me and others) dressed in a suit and attempting to sell...

Amway And Accountability?

 Joecool believes that a significant part of the problem with the Amway opportunity stems from the complete lack of accountability displayed by some upline leaders. Alternatively, they may tell you to put your trust in them, submit to their authority, and simply reproduce or duplicate...

Your Amway Business Vital Signs?

 The instruments on your dashboard provide information about how your automobile is performing and whether or not it requires maintenance when you are driving. For example, you may have a gas gauge to help you determine when it is necessary to refill the gas tank. If your engine is...

You Can't Buy Yourself To Profitability!

 I've been engaged in an extended dispute with a WWDB IBO who has been brainwashed. His explanation is apparent; he believes that purchasing from himself is a sound business strategy, as evidenced by his conviction. WWDB leaders appear to favour the purchase from yourself model because...

What Profits?

 So many Amway independent business owners tell about their anecdotal stories of success, or how their method teaches a guaranteed technique to achieve in Amway, that it makes me laugh every time it happens. Despite this, I have not come across a single IBO who was prepared to define...

What Is Real Success?

 Success is a matter of opinion. While someone earning ten bucks a day may be deemed successful, for others, nothing short than a barrel of cash will satisfy as proof of their accomplishment. Another key item to mention is that there are unquestionably some extremely successful people...

What Are Your Dreams?

 One of the methods my upline uses to acquire prospects is to urge them to think about their hopes and aspirations. Dreams might be grandiose, such as owning a yacht, or they can be modest, such as taking a cruise ship from New York to Alaska. The recruit is encouraged to think large...

Tools Are Vital To Amway Success?

 As an IBO, I was told that I "needed" to attend all of the company's meetings and functions. According to what I was taught, attending all functions meant "attending them all." True North series host Brad Duncan previously mentioned on a tape that downline should not cancel standing...

The Illusion Of Amway Wealth?

 One of the many lessons my upline instilled in us was the importance of having faith in our business and in our upline, which he repeated over and over. The fact that we had to think that we were going to be successful was essential. IBOs are instructed that they should project a successful...

The Amway Haves and Have Nots?

 Amway recruiters typically hold their meetings in hotels or convention centres, or they may have events in huge venues. Anyone who has been prospected or had an experience with Amway has most certainly attended a recruitment meeting. There may have been several hundred to several thousand...

How Your Upline Gets Wealthy?

 This piece was inspired by a comment published on my blog recently. The implication was that independent business owners (IBOs) are essentially "donating" to their upline on a monthly basis. You begin by making regular monthly purchases from your upline to support them. Your 100 PV...