When it comes to finding success in this life, much is out of the individual’s hands: luck, talent, privilege, connections. But one factor that can sometimes shift the balance is pure hard work.
In 2012, at just 17, Jason Rodriguez was already taking his first shot at working in multi-level marketing (MLM). When that initial experience didn’t work out, he ended up slogging through rough 12 hour days at minimum wage. But unlike many teens, Jason expected more, and was willing to take risks to get there.
The Dominican Republic is a populous country, but in many ways the island is also very small. Jason discovered Total Life Changes when his mother was invited by a family friend to a meeting, and he counts Global Directors and above like José Luna, Julio Lama, Ana Cantera and Stormy Wellington as acquaintances. Once he’d accepted the TLC opportunity, his charmed first week was a harbinger of the success to come.
“My first 48 hours were very surprising given that I’d had no previous success in the industry,” says Jason. “I managed to enroll my first two people to become binary qualified. By my ninth day in the business, I’d become a Director and made a