One of the things I see around some forums, and what I remember from my Amway days is hearing about how someone "made the decision" to go diamond. You cannot "decide" to go diamond anymore than you can decide to win the lottery. You can decide to work hard and you can decide to try and follow all of the recommended advice for achieving in Amway, but you cannot "decide" to go diamond. Going diamond requires you to have certain group structures, which requries sponsoring. Sponsoring others is something that is not directly within your control. Maintaining retention in your group is also something you may not have direct control over.
One familiar theme I recall hearing on WWDB rally tapes is that someone, usually the man of the house, finally made a decision to go diamond. I don't recall a detailed explanation of what that meant. When I was prospected into Amway, my sponsor never could tell me in a straight answer what you actually do as an IBO. All he kept assuring me of was that I could be taught everything I needed to know. Looking back, he was right. In a nutshell, the Amway business is simply this: Buy, sell, and sponsor. But of the three components, the only one an IBO can directly control is to "buy". To sell or to sponsor is something that you have no direct control over. Yes, some people can improve and get better at selling or prospecting, but I believe the vast majority of people, even those who work hard and give effort, simply do not have the skills to overcome the reputation and high prices that apparently stigmatize the Amway business. You can make a lot of decisions in Amway but it doesn't mean they will come to fruition. A lot of people in Amway don't realize that even people who achieve diamond, are often mot able to maintain the level and end up quitting like anyone else. How can you earn residual income when the business is so unstable? People quit Amway with regularity and many don't even order a product after joining. Can you build a residual income empire under those conditions?
As I have stated, you can decide to try Amway. You can decide to buy tools and products, you can decide to work hard and give your best effort. You can decide that this is a good opportunity for you. But you cannot decide that you will go diamond. Many have tried, very few have made it. Even those who attain the apparent pinnacle of success, often find that maintaining the level is a near impossible task. Good luck to you if you "decide" to go for it.
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You are so right, Joe. I could 'make a decision' to become Asian. Won't matter how much I work to become Asian, I will never be more than Caucasian. I did make the decision to go diamond; worked like I was trained; went nowhere. Too much is out of your control. The constant cheerleading wears you down.
Very true. Many people "decide" to go diamond but hardly anyone ever makes it. What people don't know also is that your upline can sabotage your business if you disagree with them.
In what ways can an upline sabotage your business? Isn't your business his business as well? It's like shooting yourself in the foot.
A diamond can destroy your business. They can de-edify you which wrecks your credibility. They can also get some of your downline to work with them instead of you. Google "Merchants of deception + Amway". An emerald who had his business taken away by upline.
Even if you make diamond you will certainly not be able to maintain all 6 legs. So why do it.
Maintaining a platinum leg is tough. And it the platinums had trouble maintaining it, how can you expect residual income if you walk away? Your business wll disappear once you stop building it.
Quixtar is what my husband and I were involved in. Worst decision we ever made. I finally said that enough was enough and we got out of that scammy money pit. We had awful Upline....the same time we quit, so did 2 other couples. 3 legs gone overnight. Serves them right. Their big plans of "going diamond" have never panned out.
Exactly. Even if they get rid of you, all of your downline is still there and just transfers to the closest Platinum or higher above you. Of course, most will never know what happened to you because whatever happens in a group is shrouded in mystery.
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