Amway: The True Story of the Company That Transformed the Lives ofMillions

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This is a great book detailing Amway's beginnings and expansion to other markets. I would really recommend this book to Amway members and critics alike to really understand the business.

Amway, as a company is much criticized. Every second person's view you take would be negative, not only that they would even to go an extent of warning you not to burn your fingers in the hot soup they have already experienced.And yes, by the way, these people know everything about the company, let it be the MLM, or the networking, or even those chain and pyramid schemes. You ask them, they know everything! But there is nothing wrong in this, because 90% of the world has got the same view for whatever the gentlemen next door is doing. It is not good and the other guy is a fool.What I found uplifting in this book is that it has not only given the historical background of this grand company but also talked about the entrepreneurs who revolutionized the networking industry - Rich DeVos and Jay Van Andel.The book moves from the history of these two successful entrepreneurs to setting up of the baby company with a dynamic new concept, the concept that time known as Illegal Pyramid Scheme, now An Industry in Itself. Then the story moves on to the lives of some of the successful achievers and the problems faced during the early days. It also captures the motto and missions of the company along with the code of ethics they follow in and around the organization.I am a distributor with no bank balance, and I have not attained any successful level in this organization, but belief alone is what is dragging me and helping me believe in the organization. People are negative by nature by default. All I would say is that if you can't motivate a person - For God sake don't de-motivate either. This book gives you the inside story of a company starting from scratch and going to billions of dollars year after year.The credentials of the company can make a make a book all together. A company that has generated maximum number of wealthy people around the world, Not by paying them salary and incentives but by teaching them a model and system, that can help them diversify their income potential. A model, which can teach an individual how to generate world's most powerful income plan - "Residual / Passive / Royalty Income".All I am asking here to an individual is to believe in the system, plan, ethics, morale, cash flow, diversification, planning, self-development, teaching, learning, respecting, edification, dreams, motto, goals, dedications, depth in thought, a broader look over the picture, an open mind, an intellectual approach, etc etc etc. because this is all this company and this book in particular will teach.If you do not want to join the company, Don't join - but make sure you do it for the right reasons. Take an intellectual approach - if someone talks about this ask him to show you the business plan, scrutinize him and his business models by reading some books, ask for some tapes from successful people that can give you an idea the kind of people who are associated with the business you are scrutinizing, attend some meetings and functions. Then after an educated approach if you are not interested then say the truth, "I have checked the business, it is good and the company is great. The kind of income potential it has is mammoth and the kind of people associated are acceptable by you, but for some personal reasons / or may be because of your lack of dreaming / or may be because you are not prepared to go for it right now / or may be because you do not want to get associated with this kind of business, no matter what income potential or growth prospects it contains - you right now - Are Not Interested In Joining The Team". When you say that you are saying the truth from your heart, and that is what an intellectual No means.But unfortunately 90% of us have got the other view - "Oh, Amway - I know about it. This thing doesn't work. The guy next door did it and failed, the products are costly. I hate reading or don't give me books I know what they talk about. Tapes, oh no, I know what that guy will say." Well, if you want to encircle yourself with such kind of thoughts then go ahead. But before going a step ahead remember the following qualities of successful people:Every successful person is a LeaderLeaders are ReadersLeaders are listenersLeaders respect what the other is sayingLeaders believe in your model if it is proven; however they might not join you for some personal reasons.And these are the general qualities of successful people, apply them in every aspect of your life, and make a wise decision.Wisdom is knowledge, Applied.This Book is the wisest decision you can make to find out anything and everything about Amway.Good Luck and All The Best for whatever business model you choose for your success. Just be honest and wise in your dealings, and respect others for the efforts they have taken, a Billion Dollar Company doesn't take birth in a day - it requires hard work and dedication. Respect Rich DeVos and Jay Van Andel for their Wisdom and support.All The Best and Happy Reading!

To anybody that have bad ideas about Amway, let me ask them:Where is the money in other business or company? In bottom?In Microsoft, Wal-Mart, Sears, Subway or whatever the bottom received all the money? Uuhhmmm, I think no.So maybe Bill Gates is a Diamond, Steve Job too and CEO of major companies they areI want to remember that people, that Amway IS A BUSINESS. And as ALL business in the world, THE FIRST people in the business, the creator, the "father" received the major money. It isn't unfair? The Diamonds, in Amway, are the people that have more than five years in business, other more. And they had to work hard to reach that level. Diamonds = CEO of other companies, my friends. The difference is that if you work hard too in Amway, you can reach that level, I mean, you can be Diamond=CEO. In what other company you can do it?. If you are not a familiar of "big boss" you never reach that level. Maybe if you have a good title can.At same time, and as ALL business in the world you can fail or you can have sucess. It depend on YOU. I know that is a hard kick to your ego, to recognize that YOU fail, so a safe way is to fault the company or business sytem. But my friends WAKE UP and assume your responsabilty, we are no a children now.Is to wise man to recognize we fault and take care of them and change.Other point, "Is that when you are in Amway lost a ton of money in tapes, books, CD, etc,etc", let me tell you some "the knowledgement is expensive,yes, but how many cost the ignorance, or more soft, the no-knowledgement. If you decided to go Hihg School, you don't pay anything? If you decided to do business course, you don't pay anything?Well my friends, if you want to KNOW the Amway business, you have to pay too. In business that is the investement part, don't you heard of that? By the way, in Amway that is OPTIONAL.Like any other reviewer said don't loose time "looking for the five leg to cat", study the business, and if you don't like it or don't see any opportunity to change your life, or to addition money in your bank account legally (yes, it is a "cult" to make money, to life well, to freedom, don't you want that?)go away, and stay in your "prision 9 to 5 job", but let that people who want to "PRISION BREAK" escape from itRegards,