As stated in an earlier post, I have shifted the focus of this blog to getting questions and ideas about a "possible" new business answered. Here is a comment from Latent Heat from an earlier post. I have permission to post this. I will only place those comments that I have permission to as a blog post.
This is an important question. What is the vision? "Without a vision, the people perish." I think that without knowing something of what is going to happen in the next few months, the people will languish. I realize there are legal implications, but all I am asking for is "possible" answers.
That being said. A couple of observations.
1. Leadership is great, and I think that TEAM is great at promoting it within the group, however, the CD's need to be on how to build leadership mentality, not only for a possible new MLM business, but also for bringing leadership training in other businesses also. This would be an easy sell for most of us to do as we all know business owners. As these new businesses begin to build leaders the "fame" of TEAM approach to leadership training will spread.
2. Those of us who are in TEAM and were a part of Q want an alternative REAL wholesale product line to not only sell, but to help others sell as well. It is win win. We are able to build our dreams, as well as build leadership into others.
Thanks Latent,
Looking forward to some answers.
1 John 5:13
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone
Wishing all a wonderful day to thank God for our many blessings He graciously bestows upon us. This is my favorite holiday for it's meaning. I always think of the old hymn "Count Your Blessings".
God bless you all,
The First John 5:13 Family!
God bless you all,
The First John 5:13 Family!
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
I've Gone and Will Look to the Future!
I have about had it with the past. My wife and I made the decision to leave Quixtar when their official Blog disparaged us. You see, we ARE members of TEAM. So when we were asked to leave, we did, as I mentioned on my second blog.
There are good blogs out there to find out good information about Q. They are fun and exciting, most have been here since very early on. I like to read them for their insight. From Crazyworld, to Qreily, Barrister, to lost cents, each plays an important part.
I am now interested in the future. We only have a couple of months to go before we are free to join whatever MLM we choose, and the first person in our new business that has never been a part of Amway will be on the phone to anyone that I can remember that has been. You see, Alticor can't touch them. And I don't think there is a court in the land that would honor after the fact alterations to Q rules. Like:
Rule 397 sub paragraph A, Line 2- No IBO, Past IBO, or Anyone else never associated with Quixtar, or it's parent or sister companies, can in any way contact anyone ever associated with Quixtar, it's parent or sister companies.
OR
Rule 596 1/2 paragraph 3.222- No person who is alive today on the face of the Earth, OR is orbiting the Earth OR is on a mission outside the confines of the Earth is allowed to disparage Quixtar, it's parent or sister companies in any way including saying that it's wholesale prices are in fact retail prices (which we know they are), or in any way discourage anyone from joining our company.
Even though they would LIKE those rules to be legal, they never will be.
So, with that being said, I am going to be looking to the future. I will ask question to which anonymous bloggers can give answers to those who would like to know. Hopefully we can get some "possible" answers.
To start:
What will the possible structure of the new business model be? Will it be on a yearly or biannual basis to a supplier of good to great quality products priced at real wholesale levels?
Would there be branded products that would be owned by the new corporation?
Who will the owners of the new corporation be? Would it be structured where 1/3rd will be owned by Woodward/Brady, 1/3rd by Policy council, and 1/3rd by an Independent Owners Association? Perhaps wholly owned by the independent owners, with a Board of Directors that are voted on by the independent owners annually. With those supplying the Motivational and personal growth materials gaining intellectual rights to their materials and if they wanted using it to help out with incomes of those who are triple 50's or some number?
I am just asking for some "supposed" answers, these will be helpful for those interested in their future.
In Christ,
And may His Blessings be on you this Thanksgiving and every day!
There are good blogs out there to find out good information about Q. They are fun and exciting, most have been here since very early on. I like to read them for their insight. From Crazyworld, to Qreily, Barrister, to lost cents, each plays an important part.
I am now interested in the future. We only have a couple of months to go before we are free to join whatever MLM we choose, and the first person in our new business that has never been a part of Amway will be on the phone to anyone that I can remember that has been. You see, Alticor can't touch them. And I don't think there is a court in the land that would honor after the fact alterations to Q rules. Like:
Rule 397 sub paragraph A, Line 2- No IBO, Past IBO, or Anyone else never associated with Quixtar, or it's parent or sister companies, can in any way contact anyone ever associated with Quixtar, it's parent or sister companies.
OR
Rule 596 1/2 paragraph 3.222- No person who is alive today on the face of the Earth, OR is orbiting the Earth OR is on a mission outside the confines of the Earth is allowed to disparage Quixtar, it's parent or sister companies in any way including saying that it's wholesale prices are in fact retail prices (which we know they are), or in any way discourage anyone from joining our company.
Even though they would LIKE those rules to be legal, they never will be.
So, with that being said, I am going to be looking to the future. I will ask question to which anonymous bloggers can give answers to those who would like to know. Hopefully we can get some "possible" answers.
To start:
What will the possible structure of the new business model be? Will it be on a yearly or biannual basis to a supplier of good to great quality products priced at real wholesale levels?
Would there be branded products that would be owned by the new corporation?
Who will the owners of the new corporation be? Would it be structured where 1/3rd will be owned by Woodward/Brady, 1/3rd by Policy council, and 1/3rd by an Independent Owners Association? Perhaps wholly owned by the independent owners, with a Board of Directors that are voted on by the independent owners annually. With those supplying the Motivational and personal growth materials gaining intellectual rights to their materials and if they wanted using it to help out with incomes of those who are triple 50's or some number?
I am just asking for some "supposed" answers, these will be helpful for those interested in their future.
In Christ,
And may His Blessings be on you this Thanksgiving and every day!
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Why "THE NEW AMWAY" Will NOT Succeed.
I know that I will be treading on dangerous territory here, but, the truth must be told.
Amway NEEDS BSM'S in order to survive. And that is why they will never outright ban them. TEX and IBOFIGHTBACK not withstanding in the fight to get Amway to ban them, Amway KNOWS if they ever do, (IF they actually intend to continue with the current business structure as an MLM) they would cease to exist as a business in less than two years.
WHY? Because the BSM's are used to brainwash for a certain amount of time, those entering into the business. For most IBO's this is short lived and they drop out within months. This is a fact that Amway cannot deny. When one came along that actually was meant as a personal improvement model that was changing peoples lives morally, spiritually and financially and actually bucked the trends in both numbers added and those that actually stayed in the business, they were jumping up and down with glee. Alticor praised them over and over. Why?
Because it was symbiotic, at least in Alticor's mind it was. Their product was being bought, and they were getting paid handsomely from partner stores. They were happy with the relationship.
All along there were calls from IBO's to stop the Business Support Material businesses, but Alticore turned a deaf ear. They have now stepped into the BSM business themselves. Why? They generate $$$. This is no secret.
Why is BSM necessary? It is because the Alticor product that is being bought is EXPENSIVE. It takes BSM (Although TEAM's was honest to say that it is ok to purchase Alticor's high price with the end of bonuses in sight) to actually make people believe Alticor products (many which they buy from other manufacturers) were superior and worth the price. They (the BSM) tried to show a per use price to get people to think they were saving money when the facts say otherwise on competing retail products from discount chains.
BSM got the name "Brainwashing Support Material" from within the company, NOT FROM THE OUTSIDE.
Now that Amway is producing it's own BSM it will not be long until other BSM's are looked at. When it is, and problems are found, there will be more high level firings of INDEPENDENT Business Owners (a copyrighted name of Alticor). All because they will not have to pay out the big bonuses to them, which will artificially prolong the impending death of Alticor.
Alticor will fall in the end, we are on the verge of seeing it in England, perhaps even in India. The US will follow. It did not have to be that way, but as Jesus said, "You cannot serve God AND Ill gotten gain".
Amway NEEDS BSM'S in order to survive. And that is why they will never outright ban them. TEX and IBOFIGHTBACK not withstanding in the fight to get Amway to ban them, Amway KNOWS if they ever do, (IF they actually intend to continue with the current business structure as an MLM) they would cease to exist as a business in less than two years.
WHY? Because the BSM's are used to brainwash for a certain amount of time, those entering into the business. For most IBO's this is short lived and they drop out within months. This is a fact that Amway cannot deny. When one came along that actually was meant as a personal improvement model that was changing peoples lives morally, spiritually and financially and actually bucked the trends in both numbers added and those that actually stayed in the business, they were jumping up and down with glee. Alticor praised them over and over. Why?
Because it was symbiotic, at least in Alticor's mind it was. Their product was being bought, and they were getting paid handsomely from partner stores. They were happy with the relationship.
All along there were calls from IBO's to stop the Business Support Material businesses, but Alticore turned a deaf ear. They have now stepped into the BSM business themselves. Why? They generate $$$. This is no secret.
Why is BSM necessary? It is because the Alticor product that is being bought is EXPENSIVE. It takes BSM (Although TEAM's was honest to say that it is ok to purchase Alticor's high price with the end of bonuses in sight) to actually make people believe Alticor products (many which they buy from other manufacturers) were superior and worth the price. They (the BSM) tried to show a per use price to get people to think they were saving money when the facts say otherwise on competing retail products from discount chains.
BSM got the name "Brainwashing Support Material" from within the company, NOT FROM THE OUTSIDE.
Now that Amway is producing it's own BSM it will not be long until other BSM's are looked at. When it is, and problems are found, there will be more high level firings of INDEPENDENT Business Owners (a copyrighted name of Alticor). All because they will not have to pay out the big bonuses to them, which will artificially prolong the impending death of Alticor.
Alticor will fall in the end, we are on the verge of seeing it in England, perhaps even in India. The US will follow. It did not have to be that way, but as Jesus said, "You cannot serve God AND Ill gotten gain".
All About Roy Boy
My wife was talking the other day about some stuff that was being discussed where she works. She likes to listen to the ladies there. There is always something interesting to talk about I suppose. They had been going on for a while when an ex-employee's name came up.
They didn't stop with his first name however. They had come up with a pejorative feature at the end. Roy Boy. NOW this was not a put down of race, but of association.
It seems that Roy had some peculiar habits. Like he came to work every day in a suit. Now that might not be peculiar had he been an insurance salesman, but that was not the case. He had a uniform that was required. So in this instance the suit was not a requirement. I have to wear business casual where I work, and am glad to do it. Anyway, they thought the suit was odd.
He also "knew" everything about everything. No matter the subject he knew something about it. After a while, they just stopped bringing things up around him. I think we have all met people like that. One thing that could have helped him would have been a personal improvement program. He obviously needed to take the focus off himself and place it on others, that way, when he did say something, people would have been willing to listen. AND they would not have thought he was odd.
The straw that broke the camels back for them was his insistence they join AMWAY. Now we who were in Quixtar understand the association, however, everyone knew what the real company was. They thought that he was odd to actually think they would join a "pyramid" scheme.
Interesting that Quixtar has decided to go back to the name everyone thinks it is anyway. Interesting they decided to ban the only program that actually was working to bring new people in. A program that helps people self improve, get their dream back, and to have a belief they can make a difference in our culture.
Instead, they are in the process of making more Roy Boy's. Good luck!
They didn't stop with his first name however. They had come up with a pejorative feature at the end. Roy Boy. NOW this was not a put down of race, but of association.
It seems that Roy had some peculiar habits. Like he came to work every day in a suit. Now that might not be peculiar had he been an insurance salesman, but that was not the case. He had a uniform that was required. So in this instance the suit was not a requirement. I have to wear business casual where I work, and am glad to do it. Anyway, they thought the suit was odd.
He also "knew" everything about everything. No matter the subject he knew something about it. After a while, they just stopped bringing things up around him. I think we have all met people like that. One thing that could have helped him would have been a personal improvement program. He obviously needed to take the focus off himself and place it on others, that way, when he did say something, people would have been willing to listen. AND they would not have thought he was odd.
The straw that broke the camels back for them was his insistence they join AMWAY. Now we who were in Quixtar understand the association, however, everyone knew what the real company was. They thought that he was odd to actually think they would join a "pyramid" scheme.
Interesting that Quixtar has decided to go back to the name everyone thinks it is anyway. Interesting they decided to ban the only program that actually was working to bring new people in. A program that helps people self improve, get their dream back, and to have a belief they can make a difference in our culture.
Instead, they are in the process of making more Roy Boy's. Good luck!
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1john5:13,
After reading your reply I can't help but find myself challenged to participate in the discussion as I see your point. I have found this to be the only way to truly flurish even in 95% corporate world when faced with tough decisions. Ultimately, the best inputs do come from places we least expect them and it is very exciting to see someones reaction when you get excited and thank them for thier input. Anyway here are my intial thoughts:
I find that people will focus and act based upon what they are measured on. Hence, it is critical to understand what behavior will be provoked based on what measurements are used to reward. In other words: "expect what you inspect".
So, the first question is, "what is the vision, what do we truly want to achieve as a team?". If that the answer is to truly affect our culture and turn it from an entitlement mentality to a leadership driven mentality, then system counts is what should be measured by all means. However, it cannot focus on reaching and sustaining certain numbers, it must focus on growth rates. Unfortunately, since the competition is really week in the industry, reaching certain levels will be a challenge, but in my view, not a very tough one after one engages in the process. Many leaders reach a certain level and then start to rest - or camp at that stage as there is nothing to drive the hunger they had when they started. If we want to truly affect the culture of this and other countries, then growth rates must be a metric used to determine reward, else it is to easy to set up camp and get confortable as we are no longer as hungry as we once were. This also ensures that the newest person in will recieve the mentorship and leadership of those that have already walked the miles of the path that he / she will be starting down.
Just my thoughts.
November 23, 2007 6:01 AM