Life wasn’t always easy. I’ve been through many trials and tribulations. Not so long ago, I was pregnant with my first child and homeless, living in a shelter. Moving up was hard work, and the best I could do as a single mother was to find a place in the projects. I set myself a goal to get out of there within a year; I managed it, but the struggle didn’t end. Two more little ones came. I lost the apartment, and returned to the shelter with my three in tow. But I never let it bring me down.
It was around then that I met the man who would become my husband, the one who would share both my burden and my eventual success. We were so far in the hole it seemed like a never-ending cycle. We got so far behind we used to hide our car at the local grocery store so the repo man wouldn’t take it.
I remember when the repo man came to the door and I hid in my closet with my kids while they pounded on the door wanting the car. It was the one possession we couldn’t lose because I needed it to
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Why storytelling is important for business success
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
In 1992 I boarded a flight from New York to Tallinn, Estonia. I arrived in a city where I knew nobody with just my last $400 in the pocket of my jeans, so at that point I certainly didn’t have starting a business on my mind. However, over the course of the next 18 remarkable
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Amway Releases Second Edition Of The Nutrilite Story
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Amway Co-Founder Rich DeVos says that without the Nutrilite story, there would be no Amway story.
“When Jay Van Andel and I became Nutrilite distributors in 1949, we knew the product and the plan were something special,” DeVos said. “In this (new) book, Dr. Sam Rehnborg shares the remarkable story of Nutrilite, from Carl Rehnborg’s pioneering work in developing the multivitamin to how the Nutrilite brand helps millions achieve optimal health through Amway today.”
It’s only been five years since the release of the first edition of The Nutrilite Story: Past, Present and Future, which chronicles the journey of Nutrilite Founder Carl Rehnborg as he launched what is now the world’s number one selling brand of vitamins and dietary supplements.
But a lot has happened in the last five years.
As Nutrilite celebrates its 80 th anniversary, the second edition of The Nutrilite Story: Past, Present and Futureadds five chapters that chronicle the tremendous growth experienced from 2009 to 2014. That growth reflects advancements in research that drive innovative product development, investment to expand global manufacturing capabilities, and the unique global agribusiness approach that supports Nutrilite organic farms.
“The Nutrilite story continues to grow, fueled by ongoing demand for our products that is driving global investment in manufacturing,