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The Possible Dream

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I really never liked Amway. Of course, I never really knew anything specific about Amway or the founders of that organization...until I started reading about them in business journals and the Dunn and Bradstreet report of stability. The business community greatly respects the founders of Amway. They give away millions every year to charities. They help their community and society in general. The best thing is, this book is designed to show you what they did to get to where they are.

This title presents an overview of the philosophy of the founders of one of the largest privately owned companies in the US and the world. They are successful people who explain how one might be a success as well.

I've also noticed that most of the negative reviews for this title do not address the content of this title. Whereas, those who enjoyed it comment on the content. Interesting, wouldn't you say?

The book is written clearly while maintaining the focus on encouragement and reaching one's goals.

Good read even if you aren't saving money with Amway. They have a sister company called Quixtar. Very similar philosophy and quality products. Quixtar was founded in 1999 and is also privately owned. This philosophy works!

The book simply tells of what ANYONE can achieve if they are willing to pursue their dreams and goals. In response to Rick Woodell--the odds have nothing to do with anyone's success in the business. It takes a special person to succeed in anything in life. Even this business. People who make money do what it takes, just like anything else in life. The people who don't succeed do not because they are not doing what it takes. 80% of college grads don't work in the field of their studies. Does that mean that school is bad? Look, everyone is special, and everyone can do this business AND SUCCEED if they want to. Everyone goes Diamond that wants to. It is a decision. Try? Try not. Do or do not. There is no try. Bless you all.

I've tried many Network Marketing businesses, so I wanted to find out why I wasn't a success, now I know it wasn't me Too many folks who are not doing anything with their lives will try to discourage those who try: COUNT ME IN!

Though a little dated, this book gives a fantastic account of how Amway CAN work for some people. Though I'm not an Amway distributor and am not interested in becoming one, this book REALLY opened my eyes!

Well another great book by Paul Conn. People think sometimes Mr.Conn is a distributor but he is not and never has been one! He is though a great Dean of student's at Liberty University. For those who think there is no MONEY in the business has never experienced what I have. Im also an Independent Business Owner and if I wasn't making good profit like some people say! I would have QUIT long ago!!!!!!!

This book is a standard inclusion in many Amway "lit packs" given out to new prospects. With this in mind, do you think Mr. Conn has an unbiased, evenhanded view of a company whose existence has helped him sell many hundreds of thousands of books? I think not. The book is thorough, and includes lots of background information about Amway and its founders, Rich DeVos and Jay Van Andel. But it may as well have been written on Amway stationery for all the objectivity it provides. Mr. Conn (an unfortunately ironic surname for the author of an Amway book) sure knows how to succeed in the publishing world...write a glowing review of this "exciting business opportunity" without discussing any of the cautions new distributors or prospects need to know. This book gets only one star because Amazon.com doesn't go as low as zero.

The Possible Dream gives readers indepth and unbiased information about what you're really doing when you're part of the Amway team, and how this superb business opportunity can help you acheive your goals. A must-read for anyone who's had it with their finances, or lack of.

Mr. Conn tells us all of the positive aspects of running an Amway distributorship, and goes on to describe the extravagant lifestyles of the Diamond Directs. He does not delve into specific profit amounts; only that Diamond income is "very good" He does not take the trouble to describe the tool and functions profits which make up the lion's share of a Diamond's income (about 70%) This income can be granted or witheld by the whim of Dexter Yager. Some uncommon freedom!

He seems to imply that success in Amway is predicated purely on hard work. He does not tell us that even if you make Direct, you're still operating your business at a loss.He does not tell us that less than one distributor in a thousand makes more than $15,000 a year in profits. Furthermore, the chances of becoming a Diamond Direct Distributor are about one in 8000.

Seems that one contemplating Amway would want that information.

Mr. Conn has Written a fantastic book.

More mindless dribble from a writer whom Amway helped make thousands of dollars by writing a book that is required reading for all new distributors. To give you a hint, Amway is now on the web under the name of to hide who they are; a website where you can purchase toilet paper . Nowhere does the writer talk about the hundreds of lawsuits that have been filed against Amway, that most of the money in Amway is through the sale of books and tapes created by organizations independent of Amway, or the thousands of people deceived every year. Don't waste your money on this book: instead read False Profits by Fitzpatrick.