This article first appeared in the online magazine for success in Network Marketing, Business For Home. It is a clear example of the possibilities of home business ownership in the MLM and Networking Marketing industry.
Some key take aways:
Some key take aways:
- Align yourself with strong leadership
- Don't be afraid to fail and take risks
- Ask questions and follow successful strategies
- Don't ignore positioning with a company in growth phase
Fail FirstAfter having tried several MLM companies without success and failed with their own telecommunication business, Ray and Deatra Davis not only needed an extra income, but an opportunity to live life on their own terms, build a financial legacy for their children and grandchildren and make a difference in people’s lives. Ray and Dee Davis live in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They have four children and several grandchildren. For more than 17 years, Ray worked in the court system as a juvenile probation officer before leaving to pursue his own telecommunication business in October, 2011. |
After having tried several MLM companies without success and failed with their own telecommunication business, Ray and Deatra Davis not only needed an extra income, but an opportunity to live life on their own terms, build a financial legacy for their children and grandchildren and make a difference in people’s lives.
After two years, his business failed, and he began to pursue online business opportunities. “It was an emotional time for me because I had walked away from a secure income and our savings was depleting,” said Ray.
Dee currently works full-time as a VP in the Insurance and Financial Services Industry. “While some would say that my career path has been ideal, like most of us working in Corporate America, I desired more than what a job can provide. I wanted to be in a position to work on my own terms, get paid my worth and make a difference in peoples’ lives,” Dee explains.
After two years, his business failed, and he began to pursue online business opportunities. “It was an emotional time for me because I had walked away from a secure income and our savings was depleting,” said Ray.
Dee currently works full-time as a VP in the Insurance and Financial Services Industry. “While some would say that my career path has been ideal, like most of us working in Corporate America, I desired more than what a job can provide. I wanted to be in a position to work on my own terms, get paid my worth and make a difference in peoples’ lives,” Dee explains.
The Davis’ were first introduced to Network Marketing 12 years ago; they saw it as a way to create additional income, but after working hard to advance in three other MLM companies, they had mediocre success that couldn’t be duplicated by their team. The dream of success with MLM appeared to be a fallacy until they experienced TLC.