Jul/Aug 2008 Issue
The Ultimate Upline
by Marian Head
At age nine, Ana McClellan wanted to go to a YMCA summer camp, but her family didn’t have the extra money to send her. The local Y sponsored a candy drive that rewarded top sellers with two, four or six weeks of camp. Not only did Ana earn six weeks at camp, she also learned to be a persuasive story-teller, to dream and share her dreams—and she discovered the critical value of a personal support system.
May/Jun 2008 Issue
How Many Children Can We Feed?
by Marian Head
Phil learned early on that to have the things he wanted in life, he had to be his own boss. He liked the idea of network marketing and became extremely successful at it. But the economy changed and his company went out of business. Today he is president of a new company that meets his two objectives: rewarding the field distributor and founding a charitable giving program.
Mar/Apr 2008 Issue
The Cashflow Games: Cashflow 101, Cashflow for Kids, Cashflow 202
by Marian Head
by Robert Kiyosaki, reviewed by Marian Head
Mar/Apr 2008 Issue
No More Debt!
by Marian Head
After a highly successful career as a promoter in the film business, Randall Blaum succumbed to the addiction of consumerism and found himself in serious credit card debt. Twenty years and two bankruptcies later, he discovered a way to get out of debt-and stay out forever. Passionate about what he had learned, Randall launched a crusade to share his lessons with others. He is the director of U R Pre-Approved, a feature-length movie that warns the public against the hidden dangers of accumulating credit card debt.
Jan/Feb 2008 Issue
Builder of Dreams
by Marian Head
At twenty-four, Chelsea Loin is a successful entrepreneur and a budding philanthropist. The network marketing lifestyle was emblazoned in her memory from the age of twelve, when her parents started their first venture in Iowa, where she grew up. As a teenager, she read business books and played the CashFlow® 101 game and quickly learned that she did not want to be in the rat race.
Nov/Dec 2007 Issue
A Worthy Profession
by Marian Head
At twenty-seven, Mike Duvall bought an industrial equipment company, grew it substantially and later sold it, completing a successful business cycle. He had learned early on that being an employee wasn't for him, but neither was being an employer. Mike discovered what was missing when he connected with the networking profession, first as a corporate consultant to a start-up company. Then he was offered the opportunity of a lifetime: to be a founding representative of a company led by a close friend.
Nov/Dec 2007 Issue
Sharing the Wealth
by Marian Head
Sep/Oct 2007 Issue
The Joy of Contribution
by Marian Head
Kirk Metz grew up in the foothills of the Rockies, waterskiing with his parents on the family lake. When his father introduced him to a product that was distributed through network marketing, they jumped in together with both feet. Kirk discovered that in order to succeed, he needed to learn about leadership and build teams where each person can grow and share their unique gifts with the world.
Jul/Aug 2007 Issue
On Top at Twenty-Seven
by Marian Head
For the second year in a row, Allison Baek earned the highest honors from her thirteen-year-old network marketing company: the New Business Development Award. It’s hard to imagine that this same woman lost tens of thousands of dollars in failed attempts and yo-yoed from the bottom to the top of her company and back several times. At age twenty-seven, she celebrates her dreams and brightens the lives of millions.
Jul/Aug 2007 Issue
Blessed by Network Marketing
by Marian Head
Since their marriage in 1973, Claudia and Chuck Branham have dreamt of making millions and giving millions away. Before they met, Claudia volunteered for the Tacoma Rescue Mission while she was a financially strapped young widow with six children. Now, with the additional time and income from their networking business, Claudia and Chuck enjoy giving to forty different organizations and ministries.
May/Jun 2007 Issue
The Speed of Trust
by Marian Head
by Stephen M.R. Covey, reviewed by Marian Head
May/Jun 2007 Issue
From Rags to Riches of the Heart
by Marian Head
Christy Dreiling had a tumultuous childhood but her teenage mother always insisted that her daughter dream big and some day make those dreams come true. When Christy found herself married with children and a mortgage to pay, she was concerned about her future, until the mother of a child she was working with showed her some products and asked her to host a party.
May/Jun 2007 Issue
Building Teams through Community Service
by Marian Head
Dan Gibbons knows what it takes to be a leader—starting with leading himself out of a difficult childhood on a journey of personal growth. When a friend introduced him to network marketing, he discovered the power of residual income and applied the principles he learned in his leadership training to developing business builders. Giving to the community became a pivotal part of his training program.
Mar/Apr 2007 Issue
Consistency Pays
by Marian Head
Jordan Adler delights in building teams with anyone who wants to play. When asked about his success, he makes no secret of how he got to the top of his company: introduce the business to one person every day. If you work your plan with patience, commitment and consistency, you will attract the people who will help you make it to the top. Jordan is happy to report he gives away more each year to charity today than he used to make at his last corporate job.
Jan/Feb 2007 Issue
Partnering for Success
by Marian Head
Fifteen years ago, George Ruiz knew how to buy and sell properties. What he didn't know was how to weather an economic downturn. When Florida real estate took a dive, he lost everything and went searching. "When I read about network marketing," says George, "it opened my mind." He gave up the idea that he had to be in control, and began delegating and discovered the power of teamwork.
Nov/Dec 2005 Issue
High Tech – High Touch
by Marian Head
Since his first meeting in 1995, Corey Citron has joined nearly 20 networking companies. (He jokes, “The real question is, which companies haven’t I been with?”) Yet there’s method to the madness: over the decade, Corey has steadily mastered the art of duplication.
Nov/Dec 2005 Issue
A Company with a Giving Spirit
by Marian Head
When master networker Ray Robbins was honored by his company for his exceptional contributions to the cause, they didn’t just give him a one-time award—they established an annual award in his name. Over the five years since then, five more exceptional individuals have been honored with the “Ray Robbins Giving Spirit Award.”
Sep/Oct 2005 Issue
Listen with Your Heart
by Marian Head
Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.
Sep/Oct 2005 Issue
A Promise Fulfilled
by Marian Head
An early experience with networking had left a bad taste in young Keith McEachern’s mouth. Two decades later, he drew on those early lessons and began assembling his personal punch list of qualities and qualifications for the ideal company.
Sep/Oct 2005 Issue
Networkers as Pillars of Society
by Marian Head
When direct selling company founder Isamu Masuda saw photographs of polar bears in their natural habitat with soiled, dirty fur, it brought home the tragedy of human neglect in caring for our planet. Inspired by that insight, Masuda’s Polar Bear Program touches lives throughout his company and all over the world.
Jul/Aug 2005 Issue
Keep Doing What Works and Change What Doesn’t
by Marian Head
Three networkers’ approaches to sorting out more effective paths.
Jul/Aug 2005 Issue
Revitalized!
by Marian Head
For 20 years, Don and LaRee Nooner had worked at network marketing but not quite found the recipe for success. Three years ago, they gave it one last try—and have since grown an organization that has generated over $22 million in sales.
Jul/Aug 2005 Issue
Think and Grow Riches to Give
by Marian Head
As a five-year-old, Dody Wood used to listen to her mother cry herself to sleep with grief and worry over a birth defect that plagued Dody’s brother. Today, as founder and chair of the USA+ Foundation, Dody has found a way to apply her experiences to an outreach effort that helps thousands around the world.
May/Jun 2005 Issue
Looking Within When I React
by Marian Head
The freedom of a lifetime.
May/Jun 2005 Issue
A Reality Made of Dreams
by Marian Head
Ron Reid left a lucrative Beverly Hills lifestyle for the simple rural life, but financial realities soon came knocking. Through network marketing, he found a way to have the best of both worlds.
May/Jun 2005 Issue
Philanthropy at Work
by Marian Head
Owner-President and Chief Executive of a 35-year-old networking company, Charles W. Herbster and Lamar Eby felt called by their own core values to take their company to a new place. Teaming up with Habitat for Humanity, they created a vehicle for their IBOs to do some genuinely hands-on charitable work.
Mar/Apr 2005 Issue
The Power of Intention
by Marian Head
By Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
Mar/Apr 2005 Issue
Speak Your Truth, With Compassion
by Marian Head
How three networkers told the truth when it wasn't easy.
Mar/Apr 2005 Issue
For the Serious Fun of It
by Marian Head
Judy Robbins had carved out a successful career as a corporate recruiter-but she wasn't having any fun. Then she discovered network marketing and found a way to reinvent her career with all the fun intact.
Mar/Apr 2005 Issue
The Power of a Mentor
by Marian Head
Holton Buggs knew he could leverage his football college scholarship in two ways: he could go pro or, if football didn't work out, get a job with his engineering degree. Turns out, he found an even more powerful way to leverage himself.
