I remember how our upline diamond used to talk about how people justify themselves. They'll compare themselves to a neighbor or a co-worker and justify that they are doing okay. Or they may say that they went to public school, therefore public school is good enough for their kids. Or a man might respond to a wife's request to see Alaska by telling his wife to look in the freezer if she wants to see ice. We justify ourselves by finding someone equal or worse off than ourselves. It makes us feel better to know that we aren't that bad off. Keeping up with the Joneses is one way some uplines talk about how people feel better about themselves in life, by keeping up with their friends and family. But what about IBOs?
Uplines will tell you that you should strive to be better, which is good. Ironically, they'll also tell you that the way to do better is to join Amway and to dive into the tool system. While there might be initial excitement and euphoria, it wears out quickly, especially when the quick profits and advancement in the business never materializes for most. It is then that the uplines cleverly inject subtle pressure to keep you active by labeling people who quit as losers or failures. Their tools will tell you to never quit, or that you will eventually make it if you keep pressing on. The standing orders are filled with stories of guys who were broke, signed up for Amway, had struggles, but they never quit and now they are diamonds living large and only working functions out of the love for their downline. Don't you ever wonder why nobody can name people who actually built a diamond business, and then walked away, collecting hoards of cash and living happily ever after? I do not believe these people actually exist.
Then sadly, but ironically, the IBOs begin to justify their business losses. The phrases are common. I am a nicer person, I am a better father and husband. I am doing God's work (Amway is God's work?). I learned about business from being in Amway. There are many nice reasons people give to explain their involvement in Amway and the systems, but making a nice income is rarely ever one of the reasons. I do hear some outrageous income claims, but not a single IBO has provided any evidence or proof of this income. If you did learn things or became a better person, that is great. I'm not begrudging that, but you still got shorted in terms of the business opportunity. If I drove to the store to buy a $99 50" flat screen TV and the store said they made a mistake and it's really $1199, I might have learned some patience and tolerance, but the bottom line would be that I still didn't get what was advertised.
Another justification that IBOs make is that Amway products are the best, therefore they cost the most. They also justify the cost with the concentration factor (I hope you don't spill any). Of course, product quality is subjective and secondly, many people are not concerned about quality when it comes to ordinary household goods such as bar soap or toilet paper. I see people proudly showing off a lexus. How many people show off their soap and bathroom products? Most people look at price and value, which is why WalMart and Costco are wildly successful. It's really humourous at times when you see IBOs in action justifying their products and their business opportunity.
Obviously, it's a tough sell in North American where it appears that Amway IBO'
tricks don't work as well. Seems everyone has experienced or knows someone who;s had an encounter with Amway IBO's. In many cases, the experience is negative or comical.
"Is this Amway"? LOL
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