Uncommon Freedom | Sunday, March 26, 2006 @7:04 PM
Book 8: Uncommon Freedom
Author: Charles Paul Conn
Recommended For: Anyone who do not believe in the success of Amway Corporation
I thought after doing the business for 1 year I would pretty much know everything about Amway. But I was so wrong. This book revealed to me the happenings during their significant years.
The early part of the book reveals the definition of true freedom. The freedom to be what wishes to be, to live where one wishes to live, to support the causes one believes in, to explore the full and exciting range of one’s potential. Not many people understand the potential of having all the freedom mentioned above.
As I had mentioned before, it made me so proud to see so many familiar names from the Britt team. Among those are Bill and Peggy Britt, Ron Pereira, Micky Hamlet, Tim Foley, John Crowe, Dave Taylor, Paul Miller, Betty and Rex Renfrow. These are the legends of the business. And they are all from Britt team.
Mostly this books talks about how some of the average people became above average all the way to Diamondship. And some of the stories are pretty heartwarming. It would be good to read this book while you are facing some challenges. The more I read, the more I felt that my challenges were nothing compared to what these diamonds went through. Some of the common challenges that they went faced was not being able to sponsor anybody after showing 100 plans, being called names, not having the support of spouse. However these heros went on with faith and that’s why they are where they are now.
Another interesting fact from this book to me was that there have been occasions where the people who went diamond as a single! Yes! Single ladies! I salute them. My respect and admiration goes to them. The first single woman to went diamond was from Malaysia! She was a school teacher and she was the first in Amway history to go diamond as a single. And she lived 150 miles away from the nearest source of products. And we complain when we need to take a 1 hour train ride!
The other single lady mentioned in this book is Louise Williams who became the first lady, working alone to achieve Diamond Status in the States. She was a petite person. The respect that people have for these single ladies are tremendous. This inspires me to move on making big waves myself as single ladies.
The different stories in this book no doubt are real diamond stories. They have made it despite so many challenges. As one read this book, one will discover that diamondship does not come easy. It comes with a lot of hard work, persistence and an intense desire to succeed. These guys have all done it. They have inspired so many people. So when is the time when you make a decision to do the same? Who knows your diamond story in times to come might inspire some other business owners going through the same thing? Which is better to say?
It got to difficult so I quit.
It was not easy but you and I know its so worth it. Challenges are there to shape you, to make you into a stronger person.
That is what diamondship is all about. Do not forget, that a diamond is coal made under extreme pressure. So the next time you are under extreme pressure, just remember, you are being shaped into a Diamond.
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