I was introduced to the company and products I represent by pure chance. My son had moved to Charlotte, N.C. in the winter of 2015 and somehow a friend of my sisters found this out on Facebook. My sister, Patti, has been in a few direct sales businesses in her life and is very good at it and this couple wanted to introduce her to their company and were willing to fly her to Charlotte so she could take a look at it. My sister, does not enjoy traveling alone, and told them that she would only come if I could come too. The caveat for me, was that I would get to visit with my son. I was NOT interested in the business. No sir! I was just going for the free trip. BUT!!!! Unbeknownst to her and them, before we left, I did some research. After all, I'm a graduate student. I love research!! And I was prepared and actually liked what I had researched.
In my first blog post, I told you I was going to be transparent. What this means to me, is that I am going to share with you some things about myself that many people would never share. Like constipation and diarrhea! You heard it here first in a post about network marketing. But let's be honest, when the pipes are not working, we feel like, OK, shit. For 8-10 years I have been on a prescription drug for migraines called Topamax. One side effect of this drug is constipation! Yes, there is a reason why I am sharing this.
The day after our arrival in Charlotte our soon to be up-line gave each of us a shake for breakfast. The shake is the cornerstone of the companies products. It was quite delicious. Some skepticism leaves. About twenty minutes later I excuse myself to the powder room. This never happens, especially while traveling. If you know what I mean, ladies! I was truly impressed and we all got a giggle out of it. The shake contains fiber. No big revelation. But for ME, it WAS a big deal. A really, really BIG deal. I mean really!!!! Next came an introduction to a few more products and this skeptic, (I can really be a Debbie Downer when it comes to certain things), was sold. That was almost 3 years ago and other then while I was going through treatment, not a day has gone by that I have not used these products. My 84 year old mother uses the products and her doctor says she has never been healthier.
As an aside, I will be forever grateful for this bit of serendipity because from June-December in 2015 and January-June in 2016 (when I started chemotherapy/radiation), I was able to put nutrition into my body that fueled and supported it in ways I probably still don't realize. So many people have commented on how good I look and how well I have done through surgeries and treatment. I believe so much of it is due to the products made by this company that supported me on a cellular, nutritional level.
I chose to become an occupational therapist that moment sitting in a SNIF when I saw that I could impact a mans life by just moving my arms to do an exercise with him. I chose occupational therapy because I love helping people get healthy, feel better, and become all they can be. My goals and desires in my network marketing business are no different. I want to help people get healthy, feel better, and become all they can be. I hope to inspire and change lives. If people say no to me, that's ok. They may not be ready or may have other ways to approach health. For me, hands down I am a believer in the products I use and with my recent health concerns am even more thankful that God put them in my path.
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