Dream Night?

 One of the things I was taught as an IBO was to "fake it til you make it". I believe this is probably still true today, based on my interaction with and observation of IBO behavior. If you have followed the trials on various upline leaders such as Shores or Duncan and their financials, you can likely conclude that even the diamonds can be in financial difficulty. Some former diamonds who have left the business or quit have also expressed some similar sentiments. 

But if you examine functions like "Dream Night", where the diamonds show off pictures of mansions, sports cars, boats and jet skis, you can conclude that the diamonds are implying that all of these goodies are a part of their regular lifestyles, including the notion of waking up at noon and never having to work. I believe for most diamonds, this is just a facade, or an exercise in deception of the downline. I recall the diamonds urging the crowd to "come join us". Some IBOs want it so bad that tears roll down their cheeks as they watch the presentation. They honestly believe that 2-5 years working the system assures them of success.   

Around this time of the year, the Amway lines of sponsorship typically conduct a "major" function called "Dream Night".  A function where you have a sit down dinner while the diamonds show slide shows of their alleged wealth.  You'll see pictures of mansions. nice cars, etc.  Of course, nobody really knows if all the diamonds own these things or if a long time tenured diamond owns all the luxuries while the lesser diamonds own little to nothing.  Dream night is just to get IBOs to think big and create dreams that will motivate them to work harder.  In the end, it's a dog and pony show, in my opinion.

The sad reality is that most IBOs, even with some, or a lot of hard work, will end up making nothing, or if fully engaged in the system of functions and cds and books, will end up with a loss. IBOs who stick around for a few years might see losses in the thousands or tens of thousands. All the while their upline may have been telling the group the never quitting is the key or that you will "make it" if you keep going because success might be right around the corner.  Nothing could be further from the truth. There's no evidence that working hard and never quitting will result in anything but additional financial losses.

If diamonds and high pins are putting on a show, what about the average rank and file IBOs? I believe that many of them are also fakes. They may wear suits and talk about success, but ask one of them if they actually make a net profit and you'll get more excuses than answers. The typical answer will be that it's none of your business, or that their results are not indicative of yours because it depends on effort. This is just a diversion. If someone is promoting the opportunity and then flaunting a lifestyle that can allegedly be attained through the opportunity, then the folks making the claim should be able to qualify their claims. It is normal in everyday business for potential business partners or investors to seek evidence or proof that the business produces what is being advertised. Why Amway IBOs believe otherwise is puzzling, but not surprising. I believe it is because many Amway IBOs are fakes, starting from the top.