Built on Solid Principles: The Melaleuca Story [Paperback]

Richard M. Barry (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1998

Since its inception, Melaleuca, Inc. has been one of the fastest-growing businesses in America, with annual sales that grew to $300 million in little more than a decade, and current sales are over $600 million. Behind the company's phenomenal success lies the story of president and CEO Frank VanderSloot's personal growth.

Built on Solid Principles provides a biographical look at Frank VanderSloot which helps to explain Melaleuca's meteoric success.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: RM Barry Publications (July 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966592409
• ISBN-13: 978-0966592405
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,294,399 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good read for those involved in the company, March 22, 2000

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M. Pearson (Ottawa, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Built on Solid Principles: The Melaleuca Story (Paperback)

If you are involved in the Melaleuca company as either a customer or a marketing executive, you should take a look as this book. It is a lot of rah-rah about the company and it's policies, but I felt good about knowing how the company was formed and how it works.

It would be good for those getting involved to read it, and get a lot of information about the company that you might not know.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars informative and inspiring, June 2, 2001

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Cheryl Fritz (Safety Harbor, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Built on Solid Principles: The Melaleuca Story (Paperback)

The history and background helped me understand that so much is acheivable with the right amount of perserverance. I read this cover to cover in three sessions. Frank's committment to success through the mission statement "Enhancing the lives of those we touch, by helping people reach their goals" is very inspirational. Thank you so much!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Inspiration for Anyone, January 3, 2007

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bluen0te "bluen0te" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Built on Solid Principles: The Melaleuca Story (Paperback)

It's been a couple months since I read this book, but one thing I remember from it was a quote from Melaleuca's Frank Vandersloot--it went something like "The magic...is in helping others achieve their goals, not in trying to reach our own goals." I think that in itself is a fantastic goal to have and I know that we can all agree now that the world would be a lot different if more people internalized this perspective.

I didn't know what to expect of this book and I'm so glad I read it now (it just takes one sitting). While this book does have parts that are targeted to specific audiences, this book is a required quick read for anyone who is thinking of starting their own business for extra income or anyone willing to do what it takes to move to a higher level in life. It was less than $10 and much more inspiring than books I've read for 3 times the cost.