The Amway Myths?

 The other night, I was watching a show on Discovery Channel that was all about Sasquatch. It was soon followed by a show concerning UFO sightings and evidence. It prompted me to consider the nature of these phenomena. The existence of Sasquatch (Bigfoot) and/or UFOs appears to be something...

The Real Cost Of Amway?

One of the things that Amway executives are alleged to do on a regular basis is to insult people who have employment. The group was convinced that Amway offers their best opportunity at obtaining financial independence, which would allow them to quit their day jobs. Ironically, the jobs...

Be Accountable In Amway?

 In our Amway group, one of the things that our upline hypocritically taught us was the importance of accountability. It was taught as a component of the CORE activities, which were reportedly required in order for IBOs to be successful in their businesses. Now, I believe that people...

Amway's Premium Products?

 I recently received an email from a site visitor who wanted to criticise me and share his or her thoughts on Amway. According to him, the Amway "Perfect Water" is a regular part of his daily routine. Perfect water was introduced a few years ago, and IBOs immediately began putting on...

Amway Tactics?

 I'll admit that I haven't been approached by any Amway salesmen in recent months. I'm confident they still exist, and I'm confident that some of the recruiting strategies employed back in the day are still in use today. At the time of my first encounter with Amway, I was flat-out misinformed...

A Sucker Is Born Every Minute?

 I recently published a post titled "The greatest showman of all time." It was sparked by the film "The Greatest Showman," which is based on the life of PT Barnum and was released in 2013. I was researching the phrase "There's a sucker born every minute" when I came across it. There...

Winning And Losing?

 When I started with Amway, one of the things my upline taught me, and I believe is still taught today in various organisations, was that winners join the company and failures do not. Alternatively, you could argue that you were a winner since you were taking steps to improve your financial...

The Real Amway Money Is Made By Exploiting Downline?

 Some large corporations as well as some individual entrepreneurs have been accused of being "sweat shop proprietors." This is when they exploit their workers, who are frequently located in foreign nations, by forcing them to labour for a pittance. Consider the following scenario: a...

The Never Ending Amway Training?

 Joecool is still on vacation, but I'm sitting here in my hotel room with a few minutes to kill, so I though I'd write a new post while he's off. The subject, as suggested by the title, is Amwy training, which is something that uplines (de facto) require of their dedicated followers....

Is Amway A Game?

 One thing my sponsor frequently reminded the group of was the fact that many of us were "playing" Amway at the time. Many individuals can listen to a tape or CD every day, read a success book 15-30 minutes every day, attend all of the gatherings, utilise and/or sell 100 PV or more...

Be "Positive" In Amway?

 Critics and fans of Amway have been arguing recently about a WWDB function called "Dream Night," which has sparked a heated dispute between them. Despite the fact that a WWDB IBO indicated that the function was sold out, he did not reveal the cost of a Dream Night ticket. Following...

Bad Advice From An Amway "Mentor"?

 Most active Independent Industry Owners (IBOs) in the Amway business are advised to put their trust in their upline. To think of your upline as a coach or a mentor is an excellent strategy. It is expected that your upline mentors or coaches would act in your best interests, and they...

Amway - Your Upline's "Fund Raiser"?

 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 donations to your upline in the form of purchases. Your...

Amway Slaves?

 Some large corporations as well as some individual entrepreneurs have been accused of being "sweat shop proprietors." This is when they exploit their workers, who are frequently located in foreign nations, by forcing them to labour for a pittance. Consider the following scenario: a...

Amway IBOs Ripped Off By Upline?

 Over the course of my Amway and blogging experiences, I've arrived to a decision that I intend to stick to. And this, in my professional view, is a significant flaw in the Amway business potential as a whole. Rich Devos, the owner of Amway, acknowledged the problem in his "directly...

All Quiet On The Amway Front?

 Just wanted to check in with everyone. I just have a few minutes to post a new article, so I'm going to do it now. It appears that everything is quiet on the Amway front. I haven't heard or read anything about Amway in the last few months. I expect they will be posting sales information...

WWDB CD - Pigs Don't Know Pigs Stink?

 It was only recently that I came across some remarks on a forum stating that people had heard statements like "Pigs don't know pigs stink" and "Pigs don't know pigs stink." I'm confident that it comes from a cassette captured by a person named Dave Severn, who I've never met (wife...

The "System"?

 Many Independent Business Owners (IBOs) and Amway supporters believe that their method is effective. As far as I am aware, there is no independent proof that the system is effective. In general, the system consists of a website, voicemail, standing orders, seminars or functions, as...

The Amway Financial Disaster?

 When I first saw the Amway plan, it was presented in a way that seemed like a path to financial success. Even if the presenter was cautious not to claim it was a "get rich quick" scheme, two to five years is a relatively short period of time when compared to working 40 hours a week...

Putting Down Your Job?

 Jobs were one of the ways in which Amway diamonds would put them down, by using the statement "a job is merely trading hours for bucks." As if having a job where you were compensated for your time were in any way humiliating. I feel that everything is relative. Given that many IBOs...