I – quite literally – grew up in the direct selling industry. When I was three, my mom founded Discovery Toys, the direct selling, mlm, education product company. As a result of my mom’s career, I saw the lives of many, many, many successful direct sellers. I went on the trips (literally along with hundreds of others) to Mexico, Hawaii, Tahiti, London, Paris, Hong Kong. I was on the cruises to the Bahamas. I was on the trips where every guest at the Club Med was a Discovery Toys representative. I was on the cruises were every passenger aboard was associated with Discovery Toys. I grew up with a group of children whose parents were able to say to them “because mom [NOTE: Discovery Toys representatives are 99.9% women) chose to work her business every day, we can afford to send you to any college in the country.” I spent time with the women who, because they made their business a priority, could afford top-of-the-line in-home care for their aging parents. I saw parents who could afford (literally) to stay home when their children were sick, or to volunteer to chaperon a field trip. I saw children grow up with a strong work ethic, and a desire to be passionate about their own careers. And I saw this not just with people who sold Discovery Toys, but with direct sellers from many other companies.
Here are just some of the pros of being a direct seller:
- You set your own hours
- You are your own boss
- You do not have worry about paying rent on a store, maintaining inventory, developing your own marketing materials.
- You do not need any special education or training
- You have unlimited income potential
Interestingly enough – the two biggest benefits of being a direct seller, you are your own boss and you set your own hours, can also be the two biggest drawbacks. I’ll discuss that in my next post. What do you think are the biggest benefits of being a direct seller?
