Did you ever say NEVER AGAIN? I’m Done with MLM?
I’ll be honest, I have and I have said that several times… even recently.
The first time I said this and meant it was back in 2010. The company I was with at the time went from a Uni-level to a Binary comp plan and soon after things settled back down, back again to a different compensation plan. I was done, fed up- the changes hurt my business and my teams got divided. Has this ever happened to you? Can you relate?
So what did I do? I got back into a familiar- industry- the Gym Scene. I became a manager of a health club chain that was opening up in my town. I knew the industry, although not in that capacity, but I had been a personal trainer and in membership sales for many years. My husband- during this time was working 4-5 jobs just to make ends meet. We had not planned on this in our lives.
At first I loved the new challenge and the ‘regular’ salary and bonus paychecks. I thought I’d stay there a year at the most but ended up staying close to three years. I couldn’t face the idea of working for someone much longer, and yet I also couldn’t face the thought of starting a new MLM company and building again.
MLM won! I wanted to work from home, when I want and with whom. I also missed my freedom and during that time had become a grandmother. Having to ask for ‘time out’ for family just didn’t settle well.
Once bit, and if you’ve had success and fun in the industry, it simply is in your blood and ‘DNA’.
I didn’t imagine I’d find a company to join but I did. Interestingly enough the company I had been with before had created a new division- something new and innovative from a product standpoint and honestly the allure was pulling me. Also we were close to many of the corporate staff, including the CEO and founder.
My husband said if I brought him one more ‘opportunity to view’ during those two years while I was working a job (just over broke= j.o.b.) “he’d Miss Me” but things changed when the CEO and founder called and said he couldn’t believe we hadn’t reengaged in their ‘new division’. My Ego got inflated and we felt flattered he cared. But most of all he said a certain person we knew was now earning more income in a week than she used to in a month. That caught our attention.
We rode that wave for several years and were 6-figure income earners our first year and right up until we resigned. It was good- until it wasn’t. Until the changes came, formulations changed, income dwindled and integrity was gone. Product wasn’t always available and leaders often didn’t get paid in one payment, it had to be staggered.
We actually gave our notice- we just couldn’t be a part of a company that was not ethical anymore, on many levels. We walked away from an income of approximately $6-7,000 a month (a big reduction from what it had been, but still a good income.) We didn’t want our good names to be dragged through the mud in a very ‘incestuous’ industry where people know the same people and rumors often go viral.
We then joined a new start up company and were pursued by the CEO and VIP of Global Sales. We loved the products, the integrity and enjoyed being decision makers with the executive staff. Income was great for both us and our team and we really did create something very special. We joined because we had worked closely with the CEO and VIP of global sales, in the previous company and knew how we did business was 100% with integrity.
Then things changed. Approximately 2 years in the company was sold- and just like the snap of a finger everything changed. We hung in their with HOPE and desire that ‘our new company’ would be all they promised and more. Unfortunately actions didn’t match the words.
After 16 months of things not coming together or looking anything like they promised we looked at one another and felt both sad and defeated. In most instances I love the industry but this seemed very unfair. It actually was an embarrassment to be a part of this company any longer and in our opinion the founders and executive team ought to be disgraced with the lack of compassion they had for the field. They had no regard for the very people that built the company that they purchased.
Little by little, our team crumbled. People left- they found something else and many threw their hands in the air and swore off MLM altogether. Actually, we did too.
I remember saying for the past year that I love when the industry is GOOD but I don’t think I can ever do this again if our company doesn’t work out. I just didn’t think I had it in me and I had lost my mojo and drive.
We only know how to do business ethically and to be honest and forthcoming in everything we do. We will not and can not promote something that is NOT GOOD to people who are looking for HOPE and a viable opportunity.
It was a Friday. We had been working closely with the corporate staff to help things improve in the field and it simply was not working. In an email we told 3 of the founders we simply could not and would not be promoting the company any longer. They actually understood. They wished it were different – their hands were tied for many reasons, and one man even said for “Dave and Joy to go find a new MLM home and knock it out of the park.”
The next day I text a dear friend who we had worked with in both our last companies. He was in the corporate role, most recently as VIP of Global Sales. We told him we had no idea what we were going to do, thought we were done with the industry but keeping our options open. We had faith in ourselves, we just didn’t know if a company exists that has what we need to be excited with and build.
It was surreal what transpired. After learning that HE had found a company to work with- we asked him to share. We trusted him. We assumed it was in a corporate capacity but when we learned it was IN THE FIELD as a distributor (member) we sat up straight. Of course we had to learn more.
He shared how the new company checked off EVERYTHING that was important to him- which means it would be a good fit for us as well as we had the same criteria. To make a long story short, after talking with Founder and CEO Trey Knight and co-Founder Korey Johnson, we decided to join Navan Global with our dear friend Randy Crane.
Lesson: never say never.
I did, we did, and the perfect opportunity showed up. I believe if we hadn’t completely closed the door on both companies that we had left- then we wouldn’t have had the authority to share like we are with people who trust and believe in us and our leadership.
We are building strong. We are building fast. Our first WEEK income exceeded our monthly income in month #3 with our previous company. Our team has made income- in fact over $14,000 in the first week-10 days. If we can have our team earning their ROI back in only 2 enrollments and putting money in their pockets their first week that is wonderful. It is what we are experiencing.
There is a statistic that 74% of distributors will stay with their company if they can get a return on their investment (ROI ) and 97% will stay if they are earning $500 or more income. This is what we are seeing with Nevan Global. Also currently the reorder rate (aka auto ship) is 62% and the products are life changing.
To learn more go to www.DaveandJoy.com.
Ask us for a brief overview as we have put together user friendly PDF of our favorite videos on the mission -the vision- products, compensation plan, etc. Email us and we are happy to share. info@DaveandJoy.com. 802-846-7530
If you have had HOPE in the industry and ever said NEVER again but this may have piqued your attention, we’d love to hear from you. We tell it as it is, and are not leaders that “rah-rah” and sell you something.
If you are looking to join an amazing company and team, let’s chat. Our upline sponsors, Randy Crane, Kent and Krista Elmore are the best. We are close to the top of the company and the support is stellar. We are blessed to have found this opportunity and company at a time when there is so much uncertainty in the world. You owe it to yourself to take a peak.
Dave and Joy
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