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VOLUME 6, ISSUE 2, 2013
Nathalie and Raúl Gonzalez
Mabel Jong and Jacky Choi
Carmen and Ivan Morales
Chun Xiao Liu and Yu Chen
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FOUNDERS EXECUTIVE DIAMONDS
DIAMOND CLUB 2013
A Let ter from
Doug & Steve
As we enter the midpoint of 2013, we continue to find many
reasons to celebrate. With hard work and commitment, many of
you have come very far. A lot of you have become leaders – within
your teams – but also within the Amway family. We are so proud of
these achievements and want to help maintain this momentum.
To ensure this, we’re constantly developing new ways to help
you grow your businesses and attain even greater success.
This includes:
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Investments in manufacturing facilities around the world
so our products get into customers’ hands more quickly.
Evaluating needs in the marketplace.
Developing new products to meet consumer demand.
And, always working to make running your business
smoother and easier.
We do these things because we’re just as committed to your
success as you are.
As you take advantage of these opportunities and establish
yourselves as leaders among your colleagues, we hope you’ll
recognize the responsibility this brings. Just like you, members
of your team are always looking for ways to grow. And as
they do, they will need your guidance, encouragement, and
knowledge. Continue to show them how to follow in your
footsteps. Inspire them to realize they, too, have the potential to
achieve whatever it is they desire.
Leading others onto the path of success feeds into the
underlying purpose of why this business was started in the first
place: to help people live better lives. By helping others succeed,
we gain a sense of fulfillment that we’ve contributed to making
this world a little better. The personal satisfaction that comes
with contributing to another’s ability to reach his or her goals is
a feeling that can’t be matched. It’s why we do what we do here
at Amway. And it’s important to remind ourselves of this as our
growth and success continue.
This business has come a long way since 1959.
And while we constantly work to make it better, our
success continues to be the result of our focus on the
fundamentals of helping others achieve the lives they want
for themselves and their families. You are a big part of
that. We wouldn’t be where we are if not for Independent
Business Owners like you. And we thank you for all that
you do and continue to do for this business and the
countless number of others who look to you for
support, encouragement, and leadership.
Steve Van Andel
Doug DeVos
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Celebrating Success
Founders Executive
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Activities
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Business Meeting
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Celebration
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Executive Diamonds
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Founders Diamonds
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Recognition
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Welcome to Maui
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DIAMOND CLUB 2013
Celebrating Leadership;
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Celebrating Leadership, Celebrating
Success … Celebrating You!
Half a century ago, Rich DeVos and Jay Van Andel
believed you could build a company based on
principles and values, on a belief in freedom and
unlimited opportunity. More than 50 years later, YOU
are the evidence that their plan worked. You are
proof that there are ideas that can change the world
and build better lives for millions. What started in
North America has spread around the world.
We’re thrilled to recognize and celebrate all that
you have accomplished.
– Sandy Spielmaker
Diamond Club 2013, Business Meeting
FOUNDERS EXECUTIVE DIAMONDS
6Nathalie and Raúl Gonzalez
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Mabel Jong and Jacky Choi
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Chun Xiao Liu and Yu Chen
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Carmen and Ivan Morales
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Gonzalez
Founders Executive Diamond
Nathalie
and Raúl
FOUNDERS EXECUTIVE DIAMOND | Dominican Republic
“We learned that the power to succeed comes from
within,” says Raúl. “And we all have it.”
Producing income
As they gained confidence, their business began to
grow. One thing they learned early on is that the sooner
people begin producing income, the more they begin to
believe in themselves. So even though their first bonus
was just $14, “that small amount gave us hope and
clear vision of the possibilities for the future. We knew
then that if we worked hard and sold more, we could
grow our business faster,” says Raúl.
Staying Focused on Their Goals
Raúl and Nathalie Gonzalez were among the first
IBOs to reach Executive Diamond in the Dominican
Republic a few years ago. But instead of taking
it easy, reaching that milestone only made them
want to work harder. Now, as Founders Executive
Diamond, they are busier than ever helping
downline IBOs follow in their footsteps, including
their daughter, Marjorie, who is at Silver level. Their
twin sons, Raúl Alejandro and Raúl Gabriel, are
not quite old enough to be IBOs, but at 15, they’re
already focused on a future in the family business.
In fact, it was because of their children that Raúl
and Nathalie started their business in the first
place. “We wanted to earn a little extra income to
give them a better life, but we also wanted to be
able to spend time with them, which, back then,
we did not have,” says Raúl.
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Afraid at first
He was selling office supplies and Nathalie was
an administrative assistant when they first saw the
Amway™ business. But the idea of starting their
own business was a little scary to them at first. Raúl
was extremely shy and he couldn’t imagine himself
presenting the Amway Sales and Marketing Plan. For
Nathalie, working as a team with her husband was a
challenge. “Life doesn’t really teach you how to do that,”
she says, “so I wasn’t sure how to go about it.”
“We struggled a lot at the beginning,” says Raúl, adding
that a lack of self-confidence is not uncommon among
people in the Dominican Republic because there are
very few opportunities for a good education.
With their new business, though, they found plenty of
educational resources to help them overcome these
obstacles, from training materials to mentoring with
leaders in their organization.
Having the freedom to set our
own schedule, to spend time
with our children, and to help
others are the greatest benefits
of an Amway business.”
– Raúl
They teach new IBOs to do the same thing. “We
always tell people that one of their primary goals is to
earn a check within 30 days,” adds Nathalie. “They
need to see the financial rewards right away.”
They feel the best way to do that is first, to learn
about Amway™ products; second, use them; and
third, sell them.
“You just need to set your goals and stay focused,”
advises Raúl. “That’s what we did. Every day, we
would focus on doing whatever we needed to do to
accomplish our goals.”
Nothing could stop them
And they refused to let any obstacles get in their way.
For example, when they first started out, product
delivery was a challenge because at that time, Amway
did not have a distribution center in the Dominican
Republic. “It was a challenge, but you can do a lot
when you’re motivated – and determined,” says Raúl.
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They feel the most effective leadership tool is
simply to lead by example. “That is more effective
than anything,” says Raúl.
As for reaching pin levels, both agree that hitting
a high level such as Diamond is “not the end of
the road. It’s a blessing, yes, but it’s also a huge
responsibility,” says Nathalie. “You cannot forget all
those who have helped you become Diamond. In
fact, you have to strengthen those links and keep
working to help others grow, too.”
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The blessings continue
That their children have chosen
to become IBOs has become
one of their greatest sources
of satisfaction. Marjorie, who is
studying psychology in college,
has already seen that very few
professions allow the kind of
quality time she and her brothers
had with their parents while they
were growing up. “She became
an IBO so that she can practice
psychology on her own terms,
with more control over her time
and her life,” says Nathalie. She
adds that “nothing, absolutely
nothing,” tops the time they
have had to spend time with
their family as they worked from
home. “It has been our greatest
blessing in this business.”
Another aspect of the business
they’re thankful for is the chance
to meet so many people and
make so many friends. Over the
years, their business has grown
beyond the Dominican Republic to
the U.S. and Latin America. They
are grateful to be able to offer so
many people the opportunities
they themselves have had. “To give
people hope and empower them
to make their dreams come true is
wonderful,” says Raúl.
Strong relationships
Nathalie says they’ve always put
a lot of emphasis on relationships.
“We stress the importance of
being united and also of having a
good attitude, which is equally as
important,” she adds.
Of course, one of their main goals as they were
growing their business was to develop new
leaders. And they found they really enjoyed the
Amway approach to that. “In traditional businesses,
developing leaders is often based on giving orders,”
observes Raúl. “But with Amway it’s much different.
You need to show people respect and earn their
trust. You need to educate them and help them
develop personally. You need to understand what’s
driving their dreams and help them achieve those
dreams. Because really, the true meaning of a
leader is to help others become successful.”
In speaking of their own relationship, which has
only grown stronger over the years, they say they
have really learned to appreciate one another. While
Raúl describes Nathalie as a dedicated mother
and generous entrepreneur, she admires his strong
leadership skills and ability to really listen to others.
Reaping and sharing the rewards
Both say they have come a long way since
those early days, when they were so fearful and
apprehensive about starting their business. Looking
back, they say even with their struggles, they would
not have done anything differently. “This business
turned out to be the best thing that ever happened
to us,” says Nathalie. “It’s not only provided us with a
good income and financial freedom, but it’s allowed
us to be good role models for our children. They’ve
learned a lot just by watching us.”
The family shares their many blessings with those
who are less fortunate by getting involved in charitable
causes supported by Amway in the Dominican
Republic. Rubén Familia, General Manager of Amway
Dominican Republic, notes, “They were the first
to reach the goal in a fundraising contest we had
a few years ago which benefitted a day care for
disadvantaged children. Within one week they raised
nearly $3,000 in cash donations.”
“We just thank God we are in an economic position to
contribute to causes such as this,” says Raúl. “We have
always known it’s better to give than to receive.”
The couple feels blessed in every possible way. And
with their strong faith, they credit a higher power
for what they’ve achieved. “Everything we have
received has come from God; everything we do and
have done is in his hands,” says Nathalie. “Without
him nothing is possible.”
This business turned out to
be the best thing that ever
happened to us.”
– Nathalie
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FOUNDERS EXECUTIVE DIAMOND | New York
“My friend, the IBO who was selling me the
products, thought it would be a good idea for me
to start my own Amway™ business. She said to me
one day, ‘Look, you’re a good salesperson, and
you can get training to learn how to do the other
parts,’” recalls Mabel. “I knew the Amway products
were high quality and I really believed in them, so I
thought maybe she was right. Maybe I could start
my own business. I mean, why not?”
All the Right Moves
It would seem that for a young person, making the
decision to move halfway around the world – thousands
of miles away from family and friends – would require
a lot of courage. But Mabel Jong doesn’t think of
herself as especially brave. However, she is a person
who strongly believes in taking action. And that’s what
she did when she left Malaysia to come to the United
States to go to college in Montana.
Mabel eventually made her way to New York City,
where she worked as a telemarketer. By then she
was married, and she and her husband Jacky, who
was in the restaurant business, had two children,
Jevons and Brittney.
Although she was making money, spending hour
after hour on the phone every day wasn’t the life
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she envisioned for herself when she came here as a
teenager. Now that she had children of her own, she
also wanted to move to an area with better schools, but
they couldn’t really afford to do that on their salaries.
Impact of 9/11
But as it did for many others, September 11, 2001,
changed the course of her life. In the aftermath of
that national tragedy, Mabel lost her telemarketing
job, which, in the end, turned out to be a blessing in
disguise for her.
Unsure of what to do next, she decided to start a
printing company specializing in restaurant menus.
In the meantime, she had been buying Amway™
products from an IBO in New York. Her mother,
who had been an Amway customer in Malaysia, had
introduced Mabel to the products when she was
younger, and she always liked them.
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A winning combination
She also felt it would mesh well with her printing
business. She was meeting a lot of new people as a
result of that endeavor and thought it might lead to
Amway customers. “Plus, I thought if I worked hard,
the Amway business would eventually give me more
flexibility to spend time with my children, who were
just one and three back then. So I really put my
heart into it.”
Starting a business is not
easy. But in our business,
there are many great leaders
to help you. That’s one of
the best things about it.”
– Mabel
An open, friendly person by nature, Mabel did
indeed find many customers. And she was very
proactive about it. For example, “If I’m in a drugstore
and I see someone looking at vitamins, I’ll start
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talking with them about NUTRILITE supplements
and offer them some samples.”
She is quick to say that achieving her level of
success requires lots of hard work. “There’s no free
lunch,” she often says. “Many people want a better
life, with more flexibility to spend time with family
or travel, or to make enough money to ensure that
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Mabel advises all newcomers to the business to
have faith in their leadership. “My mentors helped
me a lot when I was starting out,” she says.
“Whenever I had a question or problem, I would call
them and they were always there for me. And now I
do the same thing for downline IBOs.”
Meaningful relationships
She says that after awhile, the people you work with
begin to feel like family. “You spend so much time
together that you not only learn a lot, you become
very close and develop meaningful friendships.”
Those relationships mean a great deal to her and to
everyone on her team. “We all support each other
in so many ways,” she recounts. “For example, if I’m
their children are getting a good education. The
important thing is to take action to get what you
want. Because although many people have dreams,
not everyone is willing to do the work it takes to
actually achieve them.”
out of town, I know I can rely
on other IBOs to step in and
get product to my customers
if necessary. We do things like
that for one another all the time,
which keeps our customers
happy, so we are all winners.”
She particularly appreciates
that type of support after
having come from more
traditional jobs, where she
didn’t often find it. “Although
there were always problems to
solve, you were usually on your
own to figure out what to do,”
she remembers.
Training new IBOs is very
important, as is becoming
familiar with the products. “I’ve
tried every Amway™ product
myself, and I have great
confidence in all of them. They
are all really great brands,”
she says. “I also spend time
reading and researching so
I can recommend the right
products to meet the various
needs of my customers,
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especially the NUTRILITE
supplements,” she adds.
“It’s really important to use
the products yourself before
sharing them with others.”
One step at a time
Based on her own experience,
she knows that customers
who like Amway products
might make good prospects
for taking it to the next level
and becoming IBOs. “But you can’t push too
much, or you will lose your customer,” she cautions.
“You have to make sure you think it all through
beforehand, and take it slowly, one step at a time.”
One thing is clear: she’s certainly happy she
decided to go from customer to IBO. “Our lives
would be very different today had I not made
that decision,” she says, recalling the days when
they were living in a run-down neighborhood
with deficient schools.
She and Jacky love their spacious home on Long
Island, where they now reside. It provides a perfect
spot to operate her business and raise a family. Her
kids have been able to get top-notch educations
that will help prepare them for college in the future,
which is something she and Jacky value highly.
My time is so flexible now,
and that makes me happy
because it means I can be
there for my kids when they
need me.”
She believes careful planning has played a big role
in her success. “You won’t become a Diamond if
you don’t plan first,” she advises. “For example,
you need to know how many legs it will take,
and you have to have a plan in order to make
that happen. And you have to know that it won’t
happen in one day or one year. It may take years
to become Diamond, but you have to be planning
every step of the way.”
Being her own boss and being able to do whatever
she wants whenever she wants are just a few of
the perks she now enjoys as a successful Amway™
business owner. “My time is so flexible now, and
that makes me happy because it means I can be
there for my kids when they need me,” she notes.
She knows when they get older, they, too, will carry
on the family business. “I want to pass it on to them
for all the reasons I started it myself: the lifestyle,
the relationships, the income, and of course, all the
great products. They’ve seen all it has to offer and I
know they will feel as I did: Why wouldn’t they want
a business like this?”
– Mabel
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Liu Chen
and Yu
Chun Xiao
FOUNDERS EXECUTIVE DIAMOND | New York
Then one day her friend said to her, “You know,
Annie, there is something even more special than
Amway™ products, and that is the Amway business.”
That really got her attention. And the more
she and Chun Xiao learned about running an
Amway business, the more they liked. “We saw
that the business was based on love,” recalls
Yu. “You love the products and you want to
share them with others.”
A Well-Balanced Life
When Yu (Annie) Chen arrived in the United States
from China in 1989, she was in for a big shock.
“Chinese Americans were not living the life I had
imagined at all. They worked so hard, 17 or 18 hours
a day just to make enough to live on, never enough
to get ahead. They did not have good lives,” she
says. “It was just work, work, work, all the time.”
Yu doesn’t mind hard work, but she had bigger
dreams than to spend her life doing only that. After
Chun Xiao Liu joined her, they both found jobs in
sales. “But we were tired all the time,” says Yu. “We
had no energy left for anything else. And we were
not making much money, either – barely decent
wages. That’s not the life we wanted. We wanted
careers and a nice family, and to be able to spend
time together doing things we like to do.”
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They ultimately found the path to those dreams
when they began using Amway™ products. “My
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friend introduced me to NUTRILITE multivitamins
for children and they were of such high quality
it made me want to try all the other products,”
recalls Yu.
So the couple began replacing items throughout
their home with products offered by Amway, from
toothpaste, home care, and cleaning products to
protein powder and a wide variety of NUTRILITE
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supplements, including DOUBLE X . “That’s
the great thing about our products,” says Chun
Xiao. “Everyone from senior citizens to little kids
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can use them.” Yu really enjoyed ARTISTRY
cosmetics and skincare. “They just made me feel
prettier!” she notes.
At the beginning, we had
no idea how to get started.
But we had a lot of good
teachers and we are very
grateful to all of them.”
– Yu
Keeping it simple
Yu often says that she is just a “simple, ordinary
person.” She also believes that learning the Amway
business does not require any unusual skills or
expertise; that it is based on very simple principles;
that it is not difficult to explain to people; and that
anyone can understand it. “We knew that the
products were good and that the business was
good, so we felt sure that once other people learned
about it, they would be interested in it, too,” she
recalls. “We were very excited about sharing this
great opportunity with others.”
Also, the couple had many wonderful mentors who
were eager to share their knowledge with them. “Our
teachers taught us how to get started and set many
good examples for us,” says Chun Xiao. “We wanted
to be like them, so we followed everything they told
us to do. That is what you need to do to succeed.”
Yu says the biggest obstacle she had to
overcome was in her own mind. “I made it more
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In fact, Chun Xiao feels that believing in yourself is
the most important attribute one can have when
building an Amway™ business. “When you believe it
in your heart, it gives you the power to communicate
with others, and communicating with others is what
this business is all about.”
was their dreams. “Dreams
are very powerful and can
be a huge motivation,”
says Yu. “Without dreams,
a person will have a very
hard time succeeding in life.
We always teach people to
dream big because that’s
what we did. And we learned
that even though you may
be an ordinary person, your
dreams can help you achieve
amazing things.”
“It’s really the most basic
principle for achieving a
great life,” agrees Chun Xiao.
“Dreams help you overcome
challenges, and I believe that
we succeeded because we
were big dreamers – and
we still are!”
Move on
He also knows the power of numbers. “There are
seven billion people out there. Not every one of
them is going to want to do this business with you,
but there will be one person in one group who
does. So when someone tells you ‘no,’ you can’t get
discouraged. You just bravely and confidently move
on to the next person.”
Although both insist there is “nothing special” or
out of the ordinary about them, they do believe
what separated them from the average person
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difficult than it had to be because I thought it was
going to be difficult. Once I realized I could do it,
everything changed.”
Worth it
Indeed, the couple has
accomplished much since they
began their business nearly
20 years ago. “The Amway
opportunity has given us
healthy bodies, a harmonious
family, and a very happy life,”
says Yu, looking back over the
years. “Yes, we worked hard,
but it was worth it!”
Reaching Diamond was a major
victory for them, and Yu uses
a beautiful analogy when she
talks about that significant pin
level. “A diamond is just a piece
of stone when it is buried in the earth. It only gets
its value after it’s been cut and polished,” she says.
“And within each of us is the making of that bright,
shiny diamond.”
“When people suffer from poverty, they focus on
gaining financial wealth, but you need spiritual
health and wealth as well,” says Yu. “There must
be a balance.”
Thanks to their success, their children, Roger and
Christina, have not had to face the struggles Yu did
when she first arrived in America as an immigrant.
“They not only got a good education in school, they
also learned a lot from the business as they were
growing up. We began taking them to meetings and
seminars when they were very young, so they’ve
been surrounded by successful people virtually all
their lives,” says Chun Xiao.
“My father didn’t leave me much money, and it was
the same with my wife’s father,” he says. “But they
left us a lot of spiritual ‘property,’ and taught us how
to be honorable and respectable people, which is
even more important. We’ve tried to instill those same
values in our own children, and I think we succeeded.”
The couple was always careful to set a good
example for their son and daughter, teaching them
that material wealth is not what brings happiness.
Dreams help you overcome
challenges, and I believe
that we succeeded because
we were big dreamers.”
Their children are now nearly grown, and their
parents couldn’t be more proud of them. Roger is
in his first year of medical school and Christina is in
her second year of college.
Yu Pin and Chun Xiao continue working hard and
derive great satisfaction out of helping others attain
their goals. “We are so fortunate,” says Yu. “This
is exactly the life I dreamed about when I came to
this country 18 years ago. And I want everyone
to experience it.”
– Chun Xiao
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Carmen
and Ivan
FOUNDERS EXECUTIVE DIAMOND | Puerto Rico
could not possibly live on the income our business
was generating back then.”
“That was the trigger for me,” Ivan states. “I decided
that I would try to revive my parents’ Amway™ business
and see if we could make it work.”
It was not easy. “At first, it seemed that all we
did was make errors,” says Carmen. “Error after
error after error …”
Lasting Bonds Lead to a
Lasting Business
Ivan Morales has not had an easy life. But he has
also had many blessings, including Amway, which
has played a key role in his family for many years.
His difficulties began when he was a child, living
in Puerto Rico. “My mother had cancer and the
treatments left her too ill to work a regular job,” he
explains. “My parents were facing bankruptcy and
were desperate for income. We had lost our car, our
furniture – we had nothing.”
Building a family business
So when his father was introduced to the Amway™
business, he jumped at it. And eventually, they
reached Diamond level. Not only did his parents’
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success provide an income for the family, it gave
them all hope.
Unfortunately, their troubles were not over. When
Ivan was 19, his father was killed in a car accident.
A year later, his mother died from the cancer.
Without leadership, their Amway business faltered
and did not requalify.
Fast forward a few years: Ivan is now in charge of
his parents’ business and doing some modeling on
the side to earn extra income. Carmen, too, was
modeling at the time. They met at a casting for a
TV commercial, fell in love, and got married. Soon
after that, they were expecting their first child. And
that changed everything.
“I thought, ‘What are we going to do?’” recalls
Carmen. “I had no job and with a new baby, we
Learning through mentorship
To say they learned by their mistakes is an
understatement. But they had many other ways of
learning, too, including the leaders who were still
active in the business his parents had started –
some of whom had 20 or 30 years of experience.
We want everyone to enjoy the
quality of life we have. That’s
what we emphasize the most.”
– Ivan
They say that their mentors were invaluable in
helping to educate them, as were all the Amway
training programs. “There is so much support
when you’re starting an Amway business, or in our
case, trying to revive one,” says Ivan. “We were 100
percent connected to learning, from product training
and reading materials to events to seminars and
conventions, and, of course, the mentoring from our
own team, who had gone through many of the same
things we were going through. And, too, I remembered
a lot from watching my father when I was a boy.”
He and Carmen were both determined to make
it work. “It wasn’t so much that I needed to show
anyone else that we could do it, but I needed to prove
to myself that, yes, we can do this,” recalls Ivan.
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Soon they became adept at training new leaders.
They found they could often identify potential
leaders from “vital signs” they might show:
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Are they the first to show up for the seminars?
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Do they follow your advice and volunteer to
do more?
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Do they raise their hands and ask questions?
“Although these traits don’t guarantee that
someone is going to be a leader, they do show
they’re heading in the right direction,” says Ivan.
“Then it’s up to us to show patience in developing
them. We are always looking for our next star.”
Two kinds of dreams
They found, too, that other
people are motivated by dreams,
just as they were. They believe
there are two kinds of dreams:
those that come from pain and
those that come from pleasure.
“The ones that come from pain
are those that really hurt if you
don’t achieve them, like being
able to spend time with your
children, for example,” says Ivan.
“Those are the ones that burn
deep inside and will move you.”
“The dreams or goals that
come from pleasure, like say,
buying a new car, don’t really
make that much difference
in your life. If you achieve
them, great, but if not, well,
it’s not that important in the
bigger overall picture. They’re
momentary pleasures,” he
continues. “It’s the dreams that
come from pain that motivate
you to go to the seminar or sell
a product when maybe you
don’t feel like it.”
It’s an interesting approach and
no doubt comes from Ivan’s
own experiences. Losing his
parents at an early age taught
him that what really matters
most is family. “We are so
fortunate that our business has
given us the time and flexibility
to spend time with our two
boys,” observes Carmen. “We
Lots of support
Taking control of a business that included downline
IBOs who qualified at pin levels higher than theirs
was a challenge at first. They were afraid that
people would resent the fact that they started with
a business initiated by Ivan’s father and didn’t have
the experience of building a business from step
one. But that was not the case. “People were super
supportive and I thank God for that,” says Ivan.
We are so fortunate that our
business has given us the
time and flexibility to spend
time with our two boys. We
do everything as a family.”
– Carmen
do everything as a family. Ivan also volunteers at
their school and he is one of only a few dads who
does. I just wish more dads could experience that.”
It’s all about building a balanced business, he says.
“People buy our products with confidence and it is a
great way to introduce others to the business.”
The couple also enjoys hanging out with the boys at
a nearby beach, one of their favorite spots to spend
time together. “Our kids are learning these same
family values and I believe they will grow into happy
adults because of it,” says their mom.
When inviting people to gatherings to introduce
them to the products, they ask them to bring their
friends and family members, too. “You’ll find that
some people will just want to be customers, but
some will say, ‘Wait, we want to do what you’re
doing,’” says Ivan. “This is how we build structure
and create volume and how people start making
money. If you do that consistently for a period of
time, you will soon begin to qualify for higher levels,
and then the sky is the limit.”
Lasting bonds
Relationships are something they strongly
emphasize when telling others about the business.
“We talk a lot about the lasting bonds you make
and how our friends have become more like family,”
says Ivan, noting another aspect of their experience
they find satisfying.
That’s not to say they ignore the income-producing
side of the business. In fact, they find it’s crucial that
new IBOs begin earning money right away. Their
advice? Immediately start using Amway™ products
in your home. “If you own a business that sells the
types of products you use, why would you continue
buying from any other company?” asks Ivan. “It
makes no sense.”
Magical moments
Now that they’ve achieved leadership positions
themselves, they are determined to continue their
important work in Puerto Rico. “At this point, we are
not filling the coliseum to full capacity, but we know
it can be done. Why not?”
If anyone can do it, these two can.
“We will keep going until we have helped everyone
in our organization achieve the wonderful lifestyle we
have today, with all its magical moments,” says Ivan.
The average monthly Gross Income for “active” IBOs in the U.S. was $202.
Approximately 46% of all IBOs in the U.S. were “active.” IBOs were considered “active” in
months in 2010 when they attempted to make a retail sale, or presented the Amway IBO
Compensation Plan, or received bonus money, or attended an Amway or IBO meeting. If
someone sustained that level of activity every month for a whole year, their annualized
Gross Income would be $2,424. Of course, not every IBO chooses to be active every month.
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“Gross Income” means the amount received from retail sales, minus the cost of goods
sold, plus monthly bonuses and cash incentives. It excludes all annual bonuses and
cash incentives, and all non-cash awards, which may be significant. There may also be
significant business expenses, mostly discretionary, that may be greater in relation to
income in the first years of operation.
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behind the moon and beyond the rain …”
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many names … freedom … independence …
success. Each of you has found this special
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Mancsi Huang
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FOUNDERS DIAMONDS
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Eusebio and Estela Alfaro
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Matias and Aymara Caceres
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Liliam Martinez and Pavel Gómez
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William Ng and Carey Chen
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Raquel Bueno and Fabian Reid
72Andy Chuang and Olivia Wu
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Pankaj and Archana Gupta
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Mark Ma and Xueyun Lin
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Caryn and Brian McGrath
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Yukyong and Luke Paik
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Elias and Lourdes Serulle
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they found many other enjoyable aspects to their
new endeavor, such as its focus on goal setting and
leading by example. “Achieving anything significant in
life requires goals,” says Mancsi. “It’s what gives you
direction. You don’t just start at Platinum, you must
set goals and complete them to reach every step.”
She further explains that those steps involve several
phases. “When you know something, it’s a concept;
when you do something, it’s a goal; and when you
complete something, that’s an achievement.”
Sharing and Caring
When her husband Rong Fang passed away last
year, Mancsi Huang lost her beloved partner and
soul mate. “He was a good man with a good heart,”
she states. “And he brought out the good in
other people, too.”
Mancsi is quick to credit Rong Fang for the
incredible success they’ve had in the business they
started and grew together. He was the one who first
saw its potential. A customs employee in Taiwan
had introduced him to the Amway™ opportunity
when they were visiting Mancsi’s parents.
Doing due diligence
At the time, the couple was running a jewelry
business in New York where they employed about
100 people, many of them close relatives and
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friends. “My husband said to me, ‘We should try
this,’” recalls Mancsi, who took it upon herself to
research the company to learn more.
“I found that it was a very reputable company and
with good values,” she says. “We also appreciated
the entrepreneurial spirit of the founders. As
traditional business owners, we liked the whole idea
of how Amway works.”
Rong Fang had always been a people person, so
helping others achieve a better life really appealed to
him. “He saw that this business was something we
could share with our employees, who had always
been so loyal to us,” says Mancsi. “We thought it
could provide all of us with a more secure future.”
Goals give direction
They started a business in Taiwan first, and then in
the United States. Once they were off and running,
To me, the most satisfying
part of our business is
helping other people and
watching them change.”
– Mancsi
She and Rong Fang both believed in teaching by
doing and showing. “Whatever I learned I taught
others right away,” says Mancsi. “Whenever you
learn something new you always want to share your
knowledge with others. It’s very natural.”
For example, she really didn’t know anything about
applying makeup, but once she learned some of
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the techniques from the ARTISTRY experts, she
enthusiastically showed the tips and tricks to others.
“When people see how excited you are about it,
they get excited, too.”
Proud of products
Mancsi also feels very good about the kinds of
products they have to offer, especially in the health
and beauty product lines. She loves giving people
the background on the various brands, explaining
about all the natural goodness that comes from the
Nutrilite farms, for instance, which use organic and
sustainable farming practices.
Another plus is that Amway™ products are easy to
assimilate into any kind of lifestyle. “The products
make it so simple to combine our business with our
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She says that as they were growing their business,
“I would look at all our friends who were as happy
as we were by incorporating these products into
their homes, and I soon realized that it isn’t just
about earning money; it’s about sharing with others.
That’s what really brings the good feelings.”
Marketing tips
Mancsi finds that creating packages by bundling
items and running special promotions, especially
around holidays, are great ways to introduce
products to new customers. But she also stresses
the importance of getting good product training first.
“People must really understand each specific product
in order to teach others about it,” she states. She
adds that Amway provides excellent training materials
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home life,” says Mancsi. “You know, we can stay
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healthy with NUTRILITE products, be beautiful
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delicious meals with iCook .”
with many online resources
that are easy to use, while
programs such as the Fast Track
Incentive Program provide great
sales support.
She has always enjoyed the
process of developing leaders,
often observing how they talked
with their prospects and praising
them for what they did right and
advising them on areas where they
might improve. “I showed my love
and friendship to them and they
respected me for that,” she recalls.
“And I know our leaders now
do the same thing when they’re
helping current downline IBOs.”
Rong Fang, she recalls with
poignancy, really knew how to
inspire people. “He had eyes
like an eagle and could tell
what a person was capable of
just by looking at them,” says
Mancsi. “He was so sensitive.
He could easily identify people’s
strengths and weaknesses and
had the ability to help them grow
personally to achieve their true
potential. He was a great leader.”
She says she learned a lot from
working so closely with her
husband. “He was the type of
person who believed we must
face our challenges head on
and immediately take action.
He would say, ‘Do not get stuck
doing the same thing over and
over. If it’s not working, try
something else.’”
Much support
She has received much support since his passing
from downline IBOs, the company, and of course,
her family, especially her five children, who are all
under 16 years old. “They have been so great, even
helping me with the business,” she says. They assist
her when she’s putting special product packages
together, she explains – good training for when they
are old enough to start their own businesses. “My
oldest is already preparing to become an IBO,” says
Mancsi proudly, adding that the kids also enjoy
helping out with product demos, particularly if it
involves cooking.
She and Rong Fang had four happy years together
working at their business, sharing their victories
and leaning on one another when times were
challenging. Thinking back on anything they might
have done differently, Mancsi says she might
have worked a little harder to reach their pin levels
sooner. “People are inspired by your achievements.
They want to follow you because of what you’ve
accomplished. When you reach Diamond, it
motivates them to become Diamonds.”
Reflecting on her life, she says she had no idea
she would end up a successful business owner.
In fact, her dream when she came to this country
as a music student 20 years ago was to become
a great pianist and play at Carnegie Hall someday.
That all changed when she met Rong Fang and
he introduced her to the world of business. She’s
happy for the path they chose and wouldn’t have it
any other way. “I have many different creative outlets
these days,” she says, adding that she also taught
piano for several years.
Mancsi often thinks about something Rong Fang
said when they were first trying to decide about
whether or not to pursue the business. “He said, ‘If
we don’t try it, we will never know what it might have
done for us.’”
She’s very glad she listened to him. “He was my
guiding star, always,” she says.
When you know something,
it’s a concept; when you do
something, it’s a goal; and when
you complete something, that’s
an achievement.”
– Mancsi
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He realized his mistake immediately. “I remember
the very first time I showed it. After about two
minutes, my mind went completely blank. I didn’t
have anything else to say!” Not knowing what to do,
“I turned to my wife and said, ‘And now Juanita will
explain the rest.’ She bailed me out, as she always
does,” he laughs.
He’s the first to admit he learned a lot from his
missteps, stating that if he had it to do over again,
he would have learned more about the products
earlier on, too. “Getting a good customer base is very
important when you’re first starting out. You have to
know the products to do that, and I wasn’t very good
at that in the beginning, either,” he admits.
Equal Opportunity for All
“What’s so great about this business is that it
doesn’t matter whether you come from a low-paying
job or a high-paying profession, everyone starts out
as an equal,” says Antonio Maldonado, who knows
first-hand just how important that is.
Antonio came to the United States from Mexico at
17. His first job was as a housekeeper. He moved on
to become a painter, then a cook, and later a carpet
layer. He worked hard but was still earning very little.
By that time, he and Juanita were married with two
kids. But they were so strapped for money that they
were living with his parents. “At that point in my life, I
felt like a total loser,” he says.
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Then his sister talked with them about the Amway™
business. Although Juanita saw the potential right
away, Antonio wasn’t enthused. Indeed, it was
quite the opposite – he wanted nothing to do with
it. “He was so negative about everything back
then,” says Juanita. “It was just the state of mind he
was in. He was tired and worn out. But I believed
we could make it work. So I convinced him to
come to a seminar with me. And that’s when he,
too, started to see the potential.”
Jumping the gun
In fact, he was so inspired listening to other people’s
stories at the seminar on Saturday that he dove into
action the following Monday morning, without any
help from anyone. “I had the kind of personality where
I thought I could just start showing the Sales and
Marketing Plan before I really understood it,” he recalls.
We are so grateful that we
can continue our business
through our children. That is
a real honor for us.”
– Antonio
Practice makes perfect
Practice helped him perfect his presentation skills.
Soon they were off and running as a team, building
on each other’s strengths, filling in for each other
where there were gaps. For example, says Antonio,
“Juanita is a great people person. She is always
thinking about others and wanting to help any way
she can. For me, that came a little harder. I was
used to working with things, not people.”
Another lesson they learned was the importance of
developing leadership. “In our business, there is a
balance between working with people and promoting
products. You have to do both,” says Antonio.
He and Juanita say reading and studying helped
them develop into the leaders they eventually
became. “Our mentors taught us that leaders don’t
just read for enjoyment, they read with a purpose,
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They do the same thing with those in their own
groups. But today, there are more materials than
ever to share with IBOs, including mobile apps
that explain the business model and show income
potential, product demonstration videos, basic
sales training programs, and succession planning
guidelines. The materials are available in Spanish
(and other languages), too.
They say you can’t always tell at first who the
leaders in any group are going to be. “It seems there
are always surprises,” says Juanita. “Some people
we thought had the right attitudes and personalities
turned out to be not so good at business building.
It’s kind of like us. I was very quiet and introverted,
and didn’t seem at all like the kind of person who
could become a leader.”
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and they were right,” says Antonio about the
training materials they enthusiastically explored.
“They gave us some incredible books, and of
course, we had an incredible business plan, too.”
All ears
She may not have been a big
talker, but she was a good
listener, and she was always
paying attention.
“Listening to your mentors is
so important,” Juanita advises.
“Especially when it comes to
goals. You really need someone
to guide you and help you focus
on the right things.”
Creating a better lifestyle
Their first goals were to own
their home and create a better
lifestyle for their children (who
now number four), including
opportunities for a good
education. “We’ve accomplished
all that and more,” says Antonio.
“Our lives have changed
dramatically, like night and day.
We came to this country with
nothing and I was so lost before
we started our business. It has
given us so much I cannot even
put it into words.”
Just as their mentors helped
them clarify and achieve
their goals, they feel a great
responsibility to do the same
thing for others. “Dreams are
very important; they’re what
drive us,” observes Antonio.
“But you need to set goals,
too: What do you have to do
to reach your dreams? How
long do you want to take to get
there? Without setting goals,
we don’t go anywhere. We
need to help clearly define what the goals are and
the steps that need to be taken to achieve them.”
The couple take the time to sit down with
downline IBOs and help them make day-to-day
decisions. “It’s our responsibility to take them
by the hand and walk alongside of them, always
reminding them that they can do it. Because
belief in yourself is also essential if you are going
to succeed,” Juanita observes.
Other qualities they feel are important include
integrity, honesty, and respecting other people.
“And if you are going to reach Diamond, you
need a lot of determination and persistence,”
says Juanita. “The road to success is not an easy
one,” adds Antonio. “You need the power to push
forward like a car needs gas in the tank.”
A priceless gift
They always tried to set good examples for their
children, too, and were very excited when their
daughter, Angelica, decided to join the family
business and follow in their footsteps. She was
just three years old when her parents started their
business. Now 21, she attended her first Achievers
last year. “It’s such a blessing to us,” says Antonio.
“We’re so close. She wants to be with us; she wants
to be involved and learn. Last year, when she was
doing a grand opening, showing some products
for the first time, she was so nervous. And then she
sent a Tweet saying, ‘Hey, I’m watching my dad and
learning from the best. This is incredible!’ When I saw
that I almost cried – such a priceless gift to me!”
In fact, the Maldonados feel it’s just one of many
gifts they’ve received over the years. “This great
country and our great business have given us the
opportunity to achieve our dreams, and we will
always be grateful,” says Antonio.
Belief in yourself is also
essential if you are going
to succeed."
– Juanita
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Dreaming Big and Staying Focused
Eusebio Alfaro smiles when he thinks back to the
first time he ever showed the Amway Independent
Business Owner Compensation Plan. “I was so shy
that I was standing behind a board reading from
my notes, and when I came back around front, the
guy had left!”
Overcoming his lack of self-confidence was a major
victory for Eusebio, who was determined to achieve
success. It helped that Estela was behind him 100
percent. As she relates, “I said to him, ‘Are you
sure you want to do this?’ When I realized he was
committed, I jumped in with both feet.” They’ve been a
closely aligned team ever since.
United they stand
In fact, the two say they learned early on the
importance of being united. “I wasn’t sure how we
were going to like working together, but it’s been really
great, and I think that’s why we have succeeded,” says
Estela. “It’s made us much closer as a couple, too.”
Always hard workers (he managed a restaurant for
23 years; she was a babysitter and housecleaner),
they also work closely with others in their group to
understand their goals and dreams. “Unless you
dream big and stay focused, you won’t achieve things
in life,” observes Eusebio. “We talk about short-,
middle-, and long-term goals. That’s what gives you
the motivation to keep going.”
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Wanting more
To stay motivated themselves, the two
posted photos throughout their home of
things they wanted in life. “After all those
years of working in the restaurant, we still
lived in a house with three small rooms,
and we wanted more,” says Eusebio.
He believes everyone has the potential
to succeed. “They need to decide for
themselves what they want and they have to know it’s
going to be hard work.”
Eusebio and Estela were both inspired many years
ago by the Diamonds they met at Achievers. “I
thought, ‘If they can do it, I can do it,’” he recalls.
“It’s the same business, the same products, the
same process. Why wouldn’t we be able to become
Diamonds ourselves?”
They feel, too, that there has never been a better time
to be in the Amway™ business. “It’s not just about
being able to make extra money; there are more and
more people out there who are looking for a better
life,” says Eusebio. “And we just love helping people
achieve it,” adds Estela.
One of the biggest lessons
we’ve learned is the importance
of being united and working
together as a team.”
– Eusebio
Founders Diamond
Eusebio and Estela
FOUNDERS DIAMOND | Florida
Matias and Aymara
Caceres
Freedom Found, Freedom Shared
When Matias and Aymara Caceres immigrated to
the United States from Cuba with their two children,
they were seeking freedom. “I speak about freedom
a lot when talking with other people about our
experience,” says Matias. “It means so much to me.”
After arriving, the couple worked a variety of jobs to
make a living, but they could see that in the United
States, true independence meant working for
yourself. They were in the process of investigating
that possibility when a friend approached them
about the Amway™ business.
“You also have to help people become the best they
can be,” adds Aymara. “That’s what our mentors did
with us. I don’t feel we really knew ourselves until we
saw what we were capable of achieving.”
“We saw the potential immediately,” says Matias.
“We could also see that sharing it with others,
especially other immigrants, could open the doors
of independence for them, too.”
They’ve enjoyed the personal growth they’ve developed
over the years using the tools and resources available
to them and feel that success is “really a matter of faith,
a matter of believing in yourself,” says Matias.
I always tell people,
‘Freedom is a gift and it is
meant to be shared.’”
– Matias
They knew building a business would take a lot of work,
but they made a promise to their children, Angelica
Maria and Matias. “We said we would do whatever it
takes to reach Diamond,” says Aymara. “And the look in
their eyes when we were recognized on stage was the
most wonderful part.”
They developed a belief in the products as well,
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again by experience. “I love the ARTISTRY
Microdermabrasion System, so I use it as a door
opener to other products,” says Aymara.
The couple feels a strong sense of responsibility
to others in their organization, and they know their
success will inspire others to achieve the freedoms
they now enjoy.
They’re especially grateful that they’ve inspired their
children to follow in their footsteps. “We just showed
them by example, and they made the decision
themselves,” says Matias proudly. “Even at this young
age, they are very passionate about it.”
Delivering on promises is a rule they live by. “It’s so
important when you tell someone you’re going to do
something, to make sure you do it,” emphasizes Matias.
As leaders, they also feel it’s their duty to show
others the path to success. “Leaders always go first,”
he says. “I never ask someone to do something I
haven’t done myself.”
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Living a Life of Options
Getting up at 3 a.m. to drive a delivery truck
around the city was not what Pavel Gómez
dreamed of when he came to the United
States from Cuba. “I wanted to have options
in life,” he recalls about why he moved here.
When he was shown the Amway™ business
by a friend, “I was very excited about it.
It all made sense right away,” says Pavel.
“I thought it was the most logical thing I’d
ever seen.”
Lily, on the other hand, wasn’t so sure about
the idea. She was quite shy and didn’t think
of herself as an entrepreneur. “I worked in a
cafeteria – what would I know about running a
business?” she asks.
Reaching Founders Diamond
is fantastic, but it’s just
one step in our continuing
journey as leaders.”
– Pavel
But she, too, wanted to enjoy life more than they were
able to working at their jobs. And slowly but surely,
her confidence began to build. “When people tell you
constantly, ‘You can do it. You can do it,’ eventually,
you begin to believe them. Then you go out and do it!”
she exclaims.
Training and mentoring go hand in hand
One of the biggest lessons they learned when building
their business was that each person has his or her own
way of learning. “And they all go at a different pace.
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FOUNDERS DIAMOND | New York
FOUNDERS DIAMOND | Florida
For some, learning is very easy; for others it’s difficult,”
says Pavel, who feels training and mentoring go
hand in hand. “Mentoring helps you identify who the
potential leaders are and the training gives them the
resources they need to develop.”
He says you need to be patient with those who don’t
immediately see the benefits of the business. “You need
to help them rekindle their dreams,” advises Pavel.
Identifying goals
It’s especially important to listen to people, he
continues. “You need to know what their focus is and
understand what they’re looking for. The younger
generation, for example, may have different goals than
older people. What is it they value the most in life?”
For Pavel and Lily, what they value the most is being
able to spend time with their little boy, who is now
four. “This is the kind of thing I dreamed about when
I came to this country,” says Pavel. “For us, it’s all
about having options.”
“This business is a lifelong commitment, and we
have a big mission ahead of us,” says Pavel. “We
need to teach others how to do what we did: reach
your next level.”
The Perfect Opportunity
When William Ng first decided he wanted to start an
Amway™ business, Carey Chen admits she tried to talk
him out of it. “I thought, why is he doing this? He had a
good job and was earning a nice income.”
But to William, working at a bank 50 to 60 hours a
week, living paycheck to paycheck, wasn’t really living.
“I wanted to be an entrepreneur,” he says.
Low cost, low risk
William had moved to the United States from Malaysia.
Another Malaysian immigrant re-introduced him to
the opportunity, which he remembered hearing about
from his mother when he was a boy. As he learned
more, he felt it was the perfect opportunity. “Minimal
start-up costs, no rent or overhead, and everything is
backed by Amway,” he states. “And it doesn’t matter
what your background is, how much education you’ve
had – the potential is the same for everyone.”
With a growing family, including a new baby, William
had a passion to succeed at his new endeavor, and
he wasn’t deterred by rejection. In fact, he says,
“Rejection is a very normal part of this business.”
Excellent role model
To overcome it – and any other obstacles – he urges
new IBOs to take advantage of the help offered by their
mentors, just as he did. “I had a wonderful role model,
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and I try to be a good role model myself.
Your mentors are happy to help you
because they want to see you grow, they
want you to be successful,” he says. “We
treat each other like family, and that’s not
how it is in a traditional business.”
William feels the possibilities are bigger than ever
with Amway. “There are so many people in the world
who are looking for more in life,” he says. “You have a
chance to help them succeed because that’s what this
business is all about.”
He tells new IBOs that they should expect to work
hard, and that to achieve their goals and dreams,
there may be some sacrifices involved. “Nothing is for
free,” he says. So, for instance, you may have to give
up some leisure activities when you’re building the
business. “But it’s well worth the effort,” he states.
I always wanted to have my
own business. Now I’m CEO
and president.”
– William
Carey agrees. “Now we both have time with our little
boy and to do the things we want to do as a family,”
she says. And she nods approvingly when William
says, “After all, you only live once.”
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Rivera
FOUNDERS DIAMOND | Illinois
Ordinary People Achieving
Extraordinary Success
Dinora and Alfredo Rivera were simply looking for
a way to earn a little extra money when they first
started their Amway™ business. But after working
closely with their upline Diamonds, their eyes were
opened to its real potential.
“We learned that this business is much more than
selling products,” says Alfredo, a former cashier and
handyman. “It’s a way to achieve your goals.”
But at first, they were so unaccustomed to thinking
about their future that Dinora says when she heard
people talking about dreams, “I thought they were
talking about the kind you have when you sleep!” she
laughs. “Then I realized they were talking about your
desires, the things you want in life.”
Many forms of support
Many of their siblings were already in the business,
and the Riveras appreciate all the mentoring and
support they received when they started out. They
were quick learners and recognized the importance
of teamwork. “Plus, you also have a huge corporation
behind you with training materials, great products,
and a long history of success. When you put all
of that together, it is something very strong and
powerful,” states Alfredo.
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With their positive attitudes and
strong work ethic, the Riveras went
from reaching Emerald to Diamond
to Founders Diamond. The couple
believes that anyone with a dream
can achieve success, just as they did.
“We are nothing special, we are just
ordinary people,” says Dinora. “But
we decided we were going to reach
our goals no matter what we had to do or what
happened to us along the way. You just have to give
it your best all the time.”
What did happen along the way was that they met
a lot of nice people and made a lot of good friends.
“Our relationships with others and the quality time
we have to spend as a family with our sons are the
two greatest rewards we have received through our
business,” says Alfredo. Their focus now, they say, is
helping others achieve the same dream life they have.
When you look at all the
advantages you have in this
business, you will believe,
as we do, that nobody can
stop us.”
– Alfredo
Believe in yourself
Their advice to anyone starting out is first, to
know yourself, and perhaps even more important,
believe in yourself. “When you do that, results come
automatically,” observes Alfredo.
They feel the future is brighter than ever for anyone
wanting to start an Amway business. “We see a lot of
growth for Amway, and when Amway grows, we all
benefit,” he says.
Bueno
Reid
Diamond
Alfredo and Dinora
Raquel
and Fabian
Succeeding Together in
Life and Business
To meet Fabian Reid today, you would never
guess that he is a high school dropout who
taught himself to read by trying to comprehend the
business-building materials his Amway sponsor
had given him. “I had no credibility and no selfconfidence when I started my business,” says the
former auto franchise worker.
Contrast that with Raquel Bueno’s background. A
vascular surgeon, she was very well educated, but
wanted more free time and financial security. They met
through the business – they each had their own – and,
despite their differences, knew they were meant to be
together. Within two weeks they decided to get married.
“It was one of the greatest moments of my life,” says
Fabian, who moved from Barbados to the Dominican,
where Raquel was living.
We have posted our goals
all over our house – on the
doors, in the kitchen, in the
bedroom – and everyone
in the family is involved in
helping us achieve them.”
– Raquel
Fabian credits his upline mentors for helping him
overcome his challenges. “They spent a lot of time with
me, morning, noon and night, building my confidence
and telling me I could do it,” he recalls.
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Confidence and humility
While Fabian gained self-confidence, having an
Amway™ business taught Raquel tolerance and humility.
“I’ve learned to appreciate all the different kinds of
people there are. They’re all part of a big picture,”
she says.
Fabian’s main goal when he started out was to make
enough money to help out his mother, a housekeeper
who had raised five kids on her own, earning $15 a
week. “Today thanks to our business, that dream has
become a reality,” he says.
For Raquel, freedom was her biggest motivation. “As a
surgeon, I had to work long hours, and I wanted to be
able to spend more time with our children.” She also
wanted to help her parents financially.
Inspiring determination
Their business is truly a family affair, helping them
set good examples for their kids on goal setting,
consistency, and hard work. “Our son Sebastián said to
me, ‘I want to be on the honor roll and I am not going
to give up, just like you want to become Diamonds
and won’t give up,’” says his mom. “And our daughter
Amy was the first to pack her suitcase when she heard
Diamonds go to Hawaii,” adds Fabian.
Fabian says that he now practices many of the same
confidence-building techniques with downline IBOs
that his mentors used with him. “People need to
know there is nothing they cannot achieve. There
are no limits in this business. It is a great gift and it is
meant to be shared.”
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and Olivia
DIAMOND | California
Product Power
Andy Chuang and Olivia Wu have found that the best
way to introduce people to the Amway™ business is
to first share the products with them. “This is the best
way to create a good first impression,” Andy says.
They feel strongly about this because that’s what
happened to them. “We fell in love with the products
first and that led us to the business,” he adds.
Using the high-quality products as customers –
®
especially NUTRILITE supplements, including Protein
®
Powder, and ARTISTRY skincare – gave them a lot of
confidence in Amway as a company. “The ARTISTRY
Moisture Intense Masque really helps keep my skin
hydrated throughout the day,” notes Olivia.
Changing lives
Once they decided to become IBOs, they were
even more impressed. “We got involved in training
programs and realized how fair Amway is, and how
serious they are about helping people change their
lives,” says Olivia. “We very much believed in their
vision and their values.”
Eager to share their wonderful opportunity with
others, Olivia and Andy approached those who were
as passionate about the products as they were. If
the prospects were open to the idea of the business,
they would ask themselves, “Is this person willing to
learn? Do they want to develop themselves? Might
they become leaders?”
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Circle of success
“At the beginning, we show them the
right way to do things and also the steps
that are necessary to succeed,” explains
Andy. “Then we let them try it on their
own. At the same time, we encourage
them and help them. Then we teach
them how to show others to do the same thing. So
it’s like a big circle, where we all help one another
succeed. The formula is very simple to follow if you
are open and willing.”
Their own success gave them the freedom to
spend quality time with their children as they were
growing up and with their parents, too. They feel that
traditional jobs would never have offered the flexibility
and freedoms they’ve had.
Understanding this business
is really very simple, but you
have to be willing to start
from the bottom, to learn from
point zero.”
– Andy
They are pleased that their daughter, Andrea Chuang,
who recently graduated from college, has joined them
in the family business. “She saw the lifestyle it gave us
and that’s what she wants for her future,” says Olivia.
“She is as passionate about the business as we are!”
“This business truly changed our lives for the better,”
summarizes Andy. “It is the best legacy we could
leave our children.”
No Limits
Between the two of them, Pankaj and Archana
Gupta have three master’s degrees. Although
both were settled into well-paying corporate
jobs when they first saw the Amway™
business, Archana was excited about it right
away. “I saw it as a way to get some flexibility
so I could spend more time with our two
boys, Sharvil and Eshan,” she explains.
Pankaj admits he didn’t take it seriously enough at
first. “I understood the concept,” he says. “But with my
successful corporate career, I thought I could always
build it later.”
However, with their demanding jobs, leaving their two
boys in day care, they realized they didn’t want to
wait to create a more satisfying lifestyle, and decided
to start seriously building their Amway business.
Eventually, Archana was indeed able to leave the
corporate world behind.
Strong leaders demonstrate
strong character; they have
accountability and integrity.”
– Pankaj
Unlimited choices
“What I really love about this business is that as it
grows, it gives you more choices in life,” says Pankaj.
“In the corporate world your choices are very limited,
but this is a business of great potential.”
It was an eye opener to them, however, that many of
their friends weren’t as excited about the business
as they were. “A lot of people told us it wouldn’t
work, but no one told us what would work,” says
Pankaj. “We understood the security and the longterm rewards the business had to offer.”
Walking the walk
They enjoy developing leaders, especially when they
recognize individuals who have what it takes. “They’re
the ones who are willing to listen and willing to do the
work,” Archana observes.
Pankaj and Archana believe that goal setting is one
of the keys to success. “Not just immediate goals,
but thinking ahead and planning what you have to do
next,” says Pankaj. “Continually asking yourself, ‘What
is our next goal and how will we get there?’”
“You have to keep working toward your long-term
vision and not get frustrated when things aren’t going
well in the short term,” adds Archana.
They love the fact that their growing international
business provides them with the opportunity to visit
family in India, where they’re originally from, and that
there are virtually no limits, global or otherwise, to
what their business offers.
“We always say that Amway was like the first
e-commerce business, selling directly to people, but
they did it for the first 40 years without the internet!”
laughs Pankaj. “We are just getting started. Thanks to
our business, our children will be able to live life fully
and have more choices, too.”
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Mark
and
Xueyun
DIAMOND | Ontario
A Clear Vision
Mark Ma and Xueyun Lin arrived in Canada from China
without much money in their pockets. But they were
rich in hopes and dreams. Still, they never imagined
they would become the first Chinese-born Canadian
Diamonds in the Amway™ business.
Mark had been an engineer and Xueyun was a
homemaker before they made their big move. They
assumed they would take on similar roles in their new
country. But language barriers and financial challenges
made that difficult and both ended up in factory jobs.
Understanding values
They had learned about Amway just before leaving
China, and realized that it might offer them the
opportunities for the better life they were seeking. “But
we didn’t really understand the vision and values in a
clear way,” recalls Mark.
They proved to be quick learners. And they loved the
products. “When I saw the dramatic changes with my
®
skin after using ARTISTRY products, I wanted to share
my experiences with others,” says Xueyun.
It starts with relationships
They believe everything starts with friendships. “Being
a good friend means building trust and influencing
others in a positive way,” explains Mark. “You need to
be sincere and have confidence in people. We started
with friendships but soon we began to feel like we
were part of a big family.”
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They often invite new IBOs to events so
they can see first-hand what the Amway
business is all about. “I want to expand
their horizons so they really understand its
true potential, especially the international
aspect of it,” says Mark.
They also appreciate the “at-home” benefits. “It gave
us the flexibility to spend time with our children,
Martin and Austin, in ways that most working
parents can’t,” says Xueyun. Adds Mark with a
laugh, “When people ask Martin what I do for a
living, he replies, ‘He sells toothpaste.’ And when
they ask him what he wants to do when he grows
up, he says, ‘I want to join Amway!’”
Once you see yourself
succeeding, you become more
committed to your success
and try harder.”
– Mark
Mark and Xueyun, too, look forward to the day when
their sons are old enough to become IBOs. “This
is a business you learn step by step, and they have
learned a lot just by watching us,” says Mark. “But
nobody can do it for you; you need to do it yourself.”
Their goal now is just to continue building a strong,
sustainable business. “This is very important
to us,” states Mark. “Becoming Diamonds has
enabled us to help more friends succeed, and
that’s what we are doing.”
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Caryn and Brian
DIAMOND | Virginia
Eyes on the Ball
Brian McGrath played a lot of sports growing
up, and he went to grad school in sports
psychology – so he knows the power of
adrenaline. “It makes you feel alive, it propels
you to do something at a higher level,” he
says. “And that’s just how I felt the first time I
ever did a big group meeting in my Amway™
business. It felt so good.”
Caryn’s background is in occupational therapy, but
it was starting an Amway business as a single that
“radically” changed her life. That’s how she and Brian
met – he was a Ruby at the time. Once they joined
forces, they were unstoppable.
This whole journey has
been a study in success,
and I feel privileged to be
surrounded by so many
successful people.”
– Brian
Caryn believes one of the things that contributed
to their success was how the business helped her
grow personally. “I really worked on myself, reading
all the training materials and listening to my mentors,
who were so encouraging. Having all that coaching
helped me become a much better person, and that
moved me forward.”
It’s a process
He admits that he was “kind of a hard charger” when
he first started out. “But then I realized that’s not how
you succeed in building this business. You succeed by
inspiring others to do it with you and helping them on
their journey. It’s a process, and anybody can learn the
skill set needed to do it.”
They say their association with other successful people
has been one of the biggest blessings of their business.
“There are some tremendous leaders out there and it’s
a privilege to work with them,” says Brian.
No distractions
As the parents of two young children, the couple feel
their business has given them far more options than
they’d have if they’d followed their previous career
paths. “It’s not that we were chasing a pin level, we just
knew what we wanted in life. And when you know that,
nothing distracts you,” says Caryn.
Brian concurs, adding, “I think one of the things that’s
missing in our world today is hope. People give up and
say, ‘Well, this is just the way it is.’ But there are people
out there who don’t accept that. And as Independent
Business Owners, it’s our job to go out and find them.”
Self-motivation is a huge factor, agrees Brian. “It’s not
like in sports where the coach tells you you have to do
something or you’re going to get cut. Nobody has to
do this or that to be part of your team; it’s more like a
volunteer army. You have to want to do it.”
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Paik
A Business Built on the
Personal Touch
As a police officer, Luke Paik had a respectable
income and was fairly content with life. But Yukyong,
who was a fashion designer, had started thinking
outside the proverbial box after attending a few
Amway™ business meetings – eight to be exact.
Although they had been using Amway products for
a while, Yukyong wanted to understand more about
what the business was all about. “All of a sudden
she started talking to me about the dreams she
had,” recalls Luke. “At first, I wondered what was
going on. I mean, I had been married to this woman
for seven years and never heard her talk about
anything like that before!”
A closer look
So he decided to take a closer look himself at the
opportunity. “He thought it was great and could see
like I did that it was a different way of looking at life,”
says Yukyong. He was even more impressed when
Yukyong began achieving the short-term goals she
was setting for herself.
Then, he, too, began dreaming of a better life. They
had a young child and he could see that the business
offered them more choices. “I could still be a police
officer and pursue this part time,” he thought. “I can
choose how much or how little I want to work at it.”
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Learning from mentors
Although neither Luke nor Yukyong
were outgoing or particularly social,
they learned a great deal from their
mentors. “We watched them closely and
we learned how to do things the right
way,” says Luke. “We could see that the
personal touch is very important in this
business,” adds Yukyong. “It’s all about relationships,
sitting down and talking one-on-one with your
business partners to encourage them and teach them
how to do things properly.”
They feel that everyone has what it takes to succeed.
“We all have certain gifts and positive traits that can
be nurtured and brought out,” says Luke, adding that
hard work and dedication are also required. “There is
so much potential in the Amway business. It just takes
a strong commitment.”
If you compare where you were
five years ago with where you
are today, and there hasn’t
been any movement, then you
need to start thinking about
your dreams.”
– Luke
He’s grateful Yukyong encouraged him to open
up his mind – and dream about the life they could
be leading. “If you don’t have goals or dreams you
can work toward, then how do you know where
you’re going?” he asks. “Just look where our
dreaming took us.”
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Yukyong and Luke
Courage and Consistency
Lead to Success
Ask former civil engineer Vladimir Pándura
why he and Susana decided to pursue an
Amway™ business and his answer comes
quickly: “One, because there was little
financial risk, we had nothing to lose. Two, the
income was going to be cumulative, which
was very appealing. And three, I realized it
was a family business. That’s when I said,
‘This is for us!’”
sacrifice was temporary and that hard work was
required. Success does not come overnight.”
Susana was a little more hesitant. “I thought,
‘Why would we want to be in the knocking-ondoors business?’”
Each found that their talents complemented the
other’s. They discovered they were good leaders, too,
motivating and inspiring others to follow their advice.
In the process of gradually
educating ourselves, we help
others become aware of the
meaning of ‘compassionate
capitalism.’”
– Vladimir
She soon learned that’s not really what an Amway
business is all about. Their eyes were opened to its
true potential when they began reading materials
and going to large events. “We believed that anyone
could do this business if you just have the courage
to try,” says Vladimir.
Temporary sacrifices
Once their business began to take off, they worried
about the responsibility they had to others. “Many
people trusted us and depended on us, so we worked
really hard,” recalls Susana. “It was not always easy
to leave home to go to meetings, but we knew the
No excuses
They also learned how to identify other potential leaders
in their group. “They’re the ones who don’t make
excuses and who want to learn more about Amway as
a company, what their values are, what the training is
like, and so on,” says Vladimir. “Those are the people
we see become leaders.”
When training leaders, their golden rule is to be
consistent, with one vision and one mission. “We talk
a lot about congruency,” says Susana, making sure all
the parts and pieces fit together as one.
When leaders do emerge, they seem to have three
common traits: commitment, patience, and flexibility.
“You have to be flexible with people in order to
succeed,” emphasizes Vladimir, “and you have to
have determination, too.”
The couple strongly believe this is a great time to be
in the Amway business. “We feel very fortunate to
have chosen this path,” says Vladimir. “I think we are
riding on a wave that is continuing to grow, and it is so
exciting to be part of it.”
Editor's note: "Compassionate Capitalism" is the title of a book by Amway co-founder Rich DeVos.
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Leading the Way by Example
Tony Pappalardo was only 14 years old when
he went to his first Amway™ conference with
his parents, (Founders Diamonds) Vinny
and Dayna. “It felt like Christmas to me,”
he recalls. “I looked around at all these
successful people and all the fun they were
having and said, ‘This is what I want!’”
In fact, he and Frances often say that kids know
more about having big dreams than adults do.
“Kids don’t say, ‘I can’t wait to be older so I can sit
in a cubicle someday …’” says Tony.
Reaching Diamond is fantastic,
but what really gets us excited
is, who just went Emerald?
Who’s going Platinum? Who’s
our next Diamond? That’s the
most fulfilling part for us.”
– Tony
Security for the family
The Pappalardos had been through some hard
financial times when Tony was growing up and their
family furniture business failed. “I wanted security, and
I felt that having an Amway business was the best
way to get it,” he says about following in his parents’
footsteps. (His sister and brother-in-law, Danielle and
Dennis Nafte, are Founders Emeralds.)
The business appealed to Frances because it didn’t
seem overly complicated, it was something she and
Tony could do together, “and it would give us more
choices in life,” states the former dance professional.
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No degree necessary
They know lots of other young people who feel the
same way. “The Gen Ys are tired and distraught
from the way the ‘system’ is treating them,” observes
Frances. “They see that this is something they can do
without needing three more college degrees.”
“And traditional jobs are not getting them the lifestyle
they want,” adds Tony. “They see Amway as a big social
network, but the difference is you can actually make
money in this one.”
Tony and Frances help develop leaders in their group
by working hand-in-hand with them, walking them
through the process. “I tell people, ‘Look, you’re just
getting started. Don’t worry about being successful
right now, just do a little bit every day, and we’ll take
you through it step by step,’” says Tony.
Frances says she never thought of herself as a leader,
but became one by making sure she was setting a
good example for everyone. “I’d ask myself, ‘If I had a
hundred people on my team doing what I was doing,
would I have a good team?’”
As they grow their leadership and their team, they
see nothing but good things ahead. “I think the word
is really spreading and the potential for Amway is
huge,” says Tony.
Elias and
Lourdes
Using Short-Term Goals to
Achieve Long-Term Success
Elias and Lourdes Serulle both come from families
that instilled a sense of service in them. They feel
helping others is what life is all about. That was one
of the biggest reasons they started their business,
not once but twice.
“We reached a certain level of success the first time,
but then we stopped building our business,” explains
Elias, who was serving as a congressman when they
decided to give it another try. “We felt something was
missing in our lives. We saw the peace of mind our
upline had, and we wanted it, too.”
They know there are many others out there who are
seeking the same thing. “We look for people who have
the right attitude and who want to improve the quality
of their lives,” says Elias. “That’s where we invest all
our efforts and that’s what we teach others, too: Look
until you find positive-thinking people who have hope
and dreams they want to achieve. That’s when all the
dots start connecting.”
The secret to success, they believe, is setting and
achieving short-term goals. “Amway provides very
fertile ground,” says Elias, “and you have training and
mentors to help you along the way. By reaching shortterms goals, you will reach your long-term goals.”
Diamond
Anthony and Frances
Developing leaders
As for their own leadership style, they
feel it’s important to make sure people
really absorb and comprehend what
they are teaching. “We emphasize
that this business is founded on solid
principles and strong values,” says
Lourdes, a former IT professional. “We
talk about the products and the fact that Amway has
a long history of credibility in our country.”
The two are grateful about the path they took to reach
their current pin level. “Things happen for a reason,
and perhaps our past experience gave us more
motivation to reach Diamond this time,” says Elias.
Continuing the family business
They’re pleased to note that their sons, Elias Ahmed
and Sebastian, are following in their footsteps. “They
have been surrounded by positive people all their lives
and they each knew they would pursue the business
someday,” says Lourdes. “They like the sense of
family and the sense of continuity it provides.”
My new profession is an ‘eye
sparkler’ – finding people who
have a light in their eyes and a
desire to make it sparkle.”
– Elias
The Serulles have found the peace of mind they
sought and they still get a deep satisfaction from
helping others. “We are giving people the potential
to have better lives,” says Elias. “And what could be
more gratifying than that?”
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Hai Yan
Wu Lam
and Tommy
Win!
WIN, WIN,
adding that “good leaders always set good
examples,” a rule he follows himself.
Dreams Lost and Found
Tommy Lam and Hai Yan Wu came to the United
States from China in search of the American dream.
“But when we started looking for jobs, our dream was
quickly shattered because there weren’t that many
opportunities available to us,” recalls Tommy, who
ended up starting a trading company while Hai Yan
became an office clerk.
Tommy was also studying international business in
college and one day one of his classmates talked with
him about the Amway™ business. “I really liked the fact
that it was based on teamwork; you didn’t just have to
do it all by yourself,” he says. “In most jobs, you’re on
your own. But this sounded easier to me.”
Although Hai Yan was skeptical at first, using the
Amway products helped to change her mind. “The
products are environmentally friendly and I found
everything I needed for our family,” she says.
While many new IBOs at first find it difficult to talk
with others about the opportunity, Tommy had no
problems with that at all. “I just opened my mouth and
talked,” he says with a grin.
Training and mentoring
He attributes that confidence to the training and
mentoring he had from his upline. “I did exactly
what they told me to do, step by step,” he explains,
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The couple is firm about goal setting at all
stages of building a business, and they
also find great joy in helping others. “Now
that we have achieved Diamond, we want
to inspire others to become Diamond,
too. We always tell them their first big goal
should be reaching Diamond.”
As for their own goals, they’re now working toward
Crown Ambassador.
Good for the family
Both Hai Yan and Tommy come from traditional
Chinese backgrounds, and Hai Yan says their parents
and grandparents are as pleased as they are about
their business. “They see it as good for our family life,
and it is,” she says.
An Amway business involves
very little risk, and to me, it
always seemed better than
running a traditional business.”
– Tommy
Tommy’s mother lives with them and is a big help
with their two daughters, Jessica, 11, and Victoria,
8. “She also brings us lots of business leads,” adds
Hai Yan about her mother-in-law’s connections
within the community.
Looking back, they are as happy as can be that they
took advantage of the opportunity that was presented
to them. “I feel like we are with the best company in
the world, a great partner,” says Tommy. “Thanks to
Amway, we found our dreams after all.”
VIP Trip!
The 2012-13 VIP Tour of Amway, benefitting Easter Seals, is
a fond memory for winner, Brian Burkert and his sponsor and
guest, Eric Mann.
Check out all the fun and photos from the whirlwind five
days at AchieveMagazine.com/tour-of-amway.
Don’t forget:
The third annual contest, this year
benefitting the U.S. Dream Academy,
starts in September. Be ready to enter!
National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week is about inspiring, recognizing, and encouraging people
to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities. It’s about demonstrating that by
working together, we have the ability to meet our challenges and accomplish our goals. During
this year’s celebration – the week of April 21-27 – you shared your stories of community service
for the opportunity to win $500 for a charitable organization of your choice. We were amazed at
the outpouring of good news; we were touched by your generosity and kindness. Read about the
amazing things you’re doing to change your world: amway.net/volunteer
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Emerald
Reaching Emerald is a significant achievement, the result of sustained effort and successful
leadership. As Emeralds, IBOs have demonstrated their ability to sell, recruit, train, motivate,
and teach others to do the same. They have built healthy organizations and are reaping the
rewards of their hard work.
Valente and Claudia Alcaraz | Oregon
Elvira and Juan Cruz | California
Living the dream: Valente jokes that his original vision for his and Claudia’s
Amway™ business “didn’t reach beyond the end of my nose!” Seeing it simply as a
source of extra income, he “had no idea there’d be such great incentive rewards,
the option to eventually leave our jobs, and incredible personal growth. This
business has completely improved our lives!”
Living the dream: Elvira is glad Juan saw the long-term potential of an Amway™
business and encouraged her to leave another direct-selling business where
she’d had some success. Now they’re both home to enjoy their kids – Lesley (12),
Emmanuel (7), and Vania Guadalupe (1) – and have the time and money to travel.
“It’s just wonderful!” says Juan, who sold his tire shop. “You can feel that the
Corporation truly cares about the IBOs.”
Looking to the future: He and Claudia love hanging out with their daughter
Celeste (9) and look forward to taking more trips together. “We want to see Brazil,
Spain, and Mexico, where our parents are from,” Valente says. Recently, Celeste
was asked what she wants to be when she grows up. “An Emerald,” she replied,
“because then you can take your kids to Orlando and have more time and money.”
Shelly and Juanma Ballestas | Florida
Living the dream: “Shelly and I started our U.S. Amway business for our family,”
says Juanma. “I’d already built an Emerald business in Colombia (prior to meeting
Shelly). That business (now Founders Emerald) supports my mother, who is our
biggest fan and always there for us. I give all the thanks to my father (who passed
away four years ago) for setting me on this path,” he says.
Looking to the future: “Our mission now is to be an example to our kids and to
help others believe in themselves and this opportunity,” Juanma states. What’s
important “is sharing experiences together as a family and knowing we have
stability for our future,” says Shelly, a dentist. “I think starting our business here in
the States is the best decision we’ve ever made!”
Looking to the future: Juan and Elvira happily anticipate more first-class business
trips as well as visiting Jerusalem and Mexico with the kids. They also desire to
“help children in need” and to positively impact families in their organization. “It’s a
great reward to see our downlines transform every aspect of their lives,” she says.
Blakely and Matt Cunningham | South Carolina
Living the dream: “I loved doing youth ministry, but it didn’t pay the bills,” says
Matt, who switched to executive recruiting so he’d have evenings and weekends
free to build his Amway business. Now he and Blakely (a former elementary school
teacher) can provide everything they need for their growing family: Rilan (7), Paxton
(4), and Carsten (born in November). “Blakely’s able to be home with the boys and
homeschools Rilan,” notes Matt, who hopes to join the fun soon.
Looking to the future: The couple’s other goals include traveling, serving their
team, and supporting beloved ministries. Matt, whose grandpa served in World War
II, feels their Amway business has made him more patriotic. “IBOs care about our
country, our freedoms, and other people. Our business has given us an appreciation
for the freedom we have to shape our future.”
Emeterio and Alberta Chavez | Georgia
Alicia and Laird Dyck | Alberta
Living the dream: Emeterio was employed for 32 years, mostly working
around heavy machinery. Alberta was on her feet all day long styling hair. The
income from their Amway business has allowed them not only to leave their
jobs, but also to heal their relationship. “Life changes when there’s money
coming in,” comments Alberta. “We used to fight about money all the time.
Now we’re free to dream bigger.”
Living the dream: “Rather than waking up to an alarm clock, we wake up to Elijah
(3) or Samuel (1),” comments Alicia, who left her job about four years ago. “Ever
since I was little, I wanted to be my own boss,” states Laird, who’s been home since
October 2011. When he and Alicia were presented with the Amway opportunity,
“our first thought was, ‘What a sweet way to generate cash flow!’” he recalls.
Looking to the future: Both would love to own a ranch “with all the comforts,”
preferably near their upline Diamonds in Austin, Texas. They’d also like to travel the
world, especially with their grandkids. “I’m so hungry to keep learning about the
world,” states Emeterio, who says he never went to school. “We owe everything to
our mentors,” he says. “They gave us the belief that we could succeed!”
Read more about each new Emerald qualifier at:
Looking to the future: “We always envisioned ourselves traveling and living an
adventurous life,” he continues, sharing dreams of a European tour and an African
safari. “We’re so grateful for the people who’ve been placed in our lives,” Alicia adds.
“Without their help, we wouldn’t have an ounce of what we have today.
We can’t believe this is our life!”
The average monthly Gross Income for “active” IBOs in the U.S. was $202 in 2010.
Approximately 46% of all IBOs in the U.S. were “active.”
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Ely and Fausto Estrella | Dominican Republic
Olivia and Pedro Jimenez | California
Living the dream: “I came to the Amway business because I saw the possibility of
having friends everywhere in the world and the freedom to visit them. That’s exactly
what we’re doing!” says Fausto. He and Ely, who met through his Amway business,
traveled frequently in the first three years of their relationship since Fausto lived in
Florida and Ely in the Dominican Republic. “Finally, we’re together in the same place,”
he says.
Living the dream: “Without this business, I would be lost,” says Pedro, who
experienced a high level of stress in real estate. “Our Amway™ business gives us
hope. We have more time to breathe, to contemplate and enjoy all areas of life.”
He and Olivia (a former newspaper journalist) like spending time outdoors, visiting
family, and being hands-on parents to Rio (5) and Uriel (1).
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Looking to the future: Two trips top their travel wish list: Taking a cruise with the
kids (Carlos, 22, Arieli, 19, and Laurelle, 17) and attending the World Cup in Brazil
next year. Ely, who “understood from the beginning that this is a business that helps
others,” is happy they’re in a position now to say, “We’re here. How can we help you?”
Looking to the future: Dreams of a new home, motor coach, and world travel
seem more attainable now – but they’re simply the icing on the cake. “We’re happy
we can truly enjoy our kids and help others, thanks to Amway,” Pedro states. “We
want to see our associates reach their dreams,” he says. It’s also a blessing that
“we’re in a position to help our families,” Olivia adds.
Theo Galan, Jr. | Florida
Derek and Jill Kosek | Illinois
Living the dream: “I’ve read a lot on economics and industry, and the Amway
business model is the wave of the future,” says Theo, a second-generation IBO.
Initially resistant to following in his father’s footsteps, Theo embraced the business
when he compared his dad’s lifestyle to those of the big-time CEOs.
Living the dream: “I decided to go full time in our Amway business two years ago,”
says Derek, who left a job in executive recruiting. “I always wanted to be my own boss
and have complete control over my time.” Jill, who works in dental marketing, anticipates
joining him one day. “Having choices and not being tied to a 9-to-5 job really excites
me!” she remarks.
Looking to the future: “It’s surprising how challenging yet fun and adventurous
this business is,” says Theo, who enjoys “living large” around the world. “When
people start to grasp what it’s all about and we begin working together as a team,
that’s my favorite part.” He believes Amway is “revolutionizing how business is
done. I seriously think I’m going to be building multimillion-dollar networks around
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the world with a backpack and an iPad !”
Looking to the future: “We’re looking forward to discovering all the different places
our business will take us and all the people we’ll meet along the way,” Derek states.
“Eventually, we’d like to take the opportunity all over the world,” Jill adds. “We’re excited
about the unlimited potential of our Amway business!” Another thing the Koseks are
passionate about: “Helping others accomplish their goals just as we’ve been helped,” she says.
Maria Avilene and Bernabe Garcia | Pennsylvania
Sreekumar and Lakshmi Natarajan | New Jersey
Living the dream: “I get to spend more time with my husband and parents
since leaving our jobs,” says Maria. “We manage our time how we want because
we have the security of money in the bank.” Newly married, “our life would’ve
been very different without our Amway business,” Bernabe reflects. “Instead of
honeymooning in six states, we might’ve spent the night in a downtown hotel.”
Living the dream: “The No. 1 thing our Amway business has given us is the
ability to dream and achieve our goals together,” says Sreekumar. “No. 2 is the
opportunity for Lakshmi to be home with our daughter, Divya (3). And three is for
us to participate in an upright business that’s built through relationships, sacrifice,
and extending a helping hand.”
Looking to the future: Bernabe’s inspiration for starting his business is nearly
reality. “I want to finish building my parents’ house (in Mexico).” It will be a sweet
reunion when he and Maria visit in December. “I haven’t seen them in 14 years,
and I’ll be returning home as a victorious son.” Maria doesn’t hesitate when asked
about her goals. “Starting a family!” she replies enthusiastically.
Looking to the future: Sreekumar and Lakshmi enjoy the flexibility their business
provides for travel. “We don’t have the pressure to try to get off of work,” he says.
“We have a team coming up in India,” she adds, “so it’s nice that we have the
means to get home more.” Besides seeing more of the world, the couple is most
excited about “seeing people grow and prosper through this business.”
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Sapphire
Achieving Sapphire exhibits dedication to
building a sustainable balanced business and
mentoring others to do the same.
Amelia and Kevin Schwers | Iowa
Living the dream: “My life would be mediocre without this business and the
chance for us to pursue it together,” states Kevin, a sales engineer. He says he
knew there would be “a cap on my income, long hours, and very little family time”
if he stayed in his field. “Amelia’s been free from her job almost two years, and I
can’t wait to join her!”
Looking to the future: “I never had many dreams for my life before Amway,”
Amelia reflects. “This business has brought that out in me.” In addition to “helping
a lot of people,” she and Kevin dream of “traveling the world with our future family,”
he says. “We like beaches and are looking forward to visiting Peter Island. All the
Achievers trips we’ve been on really stand out in our memory.”
Jill and Derek Kosek
Illinois
Shelly Plata and Juan Ballestas
New Jersey
Alberto and Minerva Vázquez | Colorado
Living the dream: Since pursuing their Amway™ business, Alberto and Minerva
have “improved our relationship as a couple,” he says. Before, “we hardly saw
each other because we worked opposite schedules,” Minerva recalls. Able to
concentrate solely on their business (and each other) the last few years, the couple
often laugh and play together. “Our kids (Christian, 16; Emelyn, 8; and Alex, 3)
love it!” Alberto says.
Looking to the future: He and Minerva anticipate a future filled with family
travels. “We also want to help people realize that success is possible despite
your past,” Minerva says. She and Alberto had to overcome a lack of education,
poverty, and low self-esteem. “You need training to develop your potential,” he
says. “The beautiful thing is that there are people in this business willing to help.”
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Melissa and Paul Watson | Florida
Living the dream: “We wanted more control over our time because we were
working so much,” says Paul, who worked in the airline industry. Although he and
Melissa, a manager in the insurance field, considered opening a conventional
business, they’re glad they built an Amway business instead. Paul has left his job
and Melissa hopes to join him in the near future.
Looking to the future: “Our goal after Diamond is to buy a condo on the water
complete with boat,” Paul says. “We envision steak-and-shrimp leaders’ meetings
on the water!” Melissa adds excitedly. “We live by the motto, ‘People don’t care how
much you know until they know how much you care.’ We’re eager to share everything
we’ve learned with our son Patrick, his wife Julia, and our newborn grandson Giovan,”
she comments.
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Platinum
Sponsors in italics.
Reaching Platinum is an important milestone in building a profitable and sustainable
Amway™ business. When you achieve Platinum, you have built a strong foundation and
demonstrated the ability to build a successful enterprise with great growth potential.
Maribel and Jose Manuel Avila
Alina Buzey
Illinois
Lorena and Ramon Herrera
Oregon
Natalia and Valeriy Galkovski
Ryan Gallahan
Araceli Gonzalez and
Fernando Cortez
Virginia
Jonathan Demuth
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California
Efrain Hipolito B. and Jarumi Santiago
Olivia Hernandez and
Jose Luis Rodriguez
Geraldine and Christopher
Humphrey
California
Antonia and Jacq Franco
Virginia
Rene and Aurea Villanueva
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Beatriz Castillo and
Gilberto Esparza
Monica Freyre and
Yoandy Casanueva
Texas
Roberto and Magdalena Castillo
Florida
Osmani Hernandez and Hazel Espinoza
Akash Haswani and Mohini Kharb
J. Del Socorro and
Candelaria Hernandez
California
Harsh Desai and Aditi Kapoor
Raju and Vardhani Kalidhindi
California
Palitha and Mala Jayasinghe
California
Avel and Maria Hernandez
Eglis and Marcelo Mansur
Florida
Lourdes Artiz and Lazaro Mendoza
Jesus and Maricela B. Orozco
California
Adam and Vicky Gomez
Celia Llanes and
Jose Arnoldo Gamez
Shivani Shiralkar and
Satyendra Deshpande
California
Juan Carlos and Maria Barajas
California
Kshitij Lanjewar
Ada Mazola and
Ernesto Horruitiner
Misleyda Morales and
Jose Davila
Florida
Yudeily Hernandez
Florida
Lisbet Novoa and Cristobal Lorenzo
Maria Quinones and
Roberto Ramirez
Yelena and Manuel Sagaydak
Juan Salazar
Washington
Igor and Raisa Dutko
California
Rosario and Juan Salazar
Rhode Island
Angel Navarro
Moses Muiruri and Susan Wanjiru
Delaware
Wilson Khaemba
Leonel and Lorena Sorto
Georgia
Jaime and Clara Avila
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RECOGNITION
Congratulations!
Achieving Gold or Silver Producer is an important step toward
Platinum qualification. When you reach one of these levels, you are
on your way to building a strong and lasting business.
Gold Producer
Corey Klein
Ray Rodriguez
Jian Hua Huang
Matthew and Brenna Alderman
Nathan Busse and
Renae Nesburg Busse
Camerina Gonzalez
Elizabeth Ruano and Andres Castillo
Mateo Alavez Martinez and
Martina Bautista Santiago
Yanka Diaz
Shaun Landi
Andres Diaz Jr.
Li Jun Huang
Pablo Alfonso and Belkis Triana
Chang Lew
Karla Sanchez
Luz Albarracin
Kevin Cabanas and Maria Avila
Ge Ling Dong
Elizabeth Gonzalez and Juan Carlos
Cedeno
Jose Alvarez and Regla De
Arredondo
Jing Li
Brian and Kandi Schlemmer
Armando Alcantara and Flor Ramirez
Roy Canedo Caliz
Hua Dong
Jaqueline Gonzalez and Nayib Hay
Qing Yi Huang
Yun Ying Li
Claudio Serrano and Luisa Ayala
Tammy Alexander
Ke Fei Cao
Nanjing Dong
Eleazar Huerta and Norma Tapia
Irrum Amjad Rathore and Amjad
Rathore
Haiying Lin
Rahul and Shreena Shah
Maria and Prisciliano Carlos
Xiong Dong
Meijin Lin and Han Guan Zhu
Jin Song and William Chiang
Marnida Alexandre-Michel and
Pierre Nickel Michel
Jesus Nectali and Yaqueline
Gonzalez
Xiu Qin Lin
Wendy Soodeen
Pablo Alfonso and Belkis Triana
Vladimir and Liliya Dorosh
Rogelio Barcenas and Maria
Martinez
Omar Carmona and Patricia
Gallegos
Emily Liu
Derek and Valerie Stein
Edwin and Consorcia Almanzar
Jatniel Casanas
Simon Liu
Chun Yan Su and Huo Hui Zhu
Armando Angulo
Yuslandy and Majela Casanueva
Xiangwei Liu
Misub Sung
Ricardo Angulo and Gloria Vazquez
Eladio and Lilian Castellanos
Natalee Lopez and Jon Fallows
Eric and Vivian Takang
Martin and Saula Aquino
Gloria Celis
Wisly and Frida Lorfils
Charles Tang
Sanin Arencibia and Duniel
Menendez
Guiulianna and Beto Cespedes
Chi and Dinh Q. Ly
Toby Man
Eduardo Jose Tovar and Ana Maria
Aguilera
Livan Martin and Yaima Benitez
Robert and Jill Triplett
Frank and Lori Mesa
Thomas Tsai
Svetlana Miroshnikova and Peter
Miroshnikov
Colon and Indira Turner
Nilesh and Vaishali Mithbavkar
Jose Valerio
Henry and Guerly Morales
Abraham Vargas and Margarita
Alquisira
Joy and Ricky Buckelew
Leovel Caballero and Carlos Alejo
Jose and Teresa Carrillo
Prithwish and Reshmi Chakravarty
Greta Meihua Chan
Ling Yu Chen
Mingwu Chen
Kathleen and Ryan Cho
Byeong Kwon Choi and Youn Jo Ahn
Nout Chutisowan and Thanwarat
Chailert
Adam and Amanda Clark
Juliana Cruz and Samuel Diaz
Maria Cruz
Jose Vasquez
Nousta Dieudonne
Yail Morales and Pedro Edelio
Suarez
Adrian Domiguez and Patricia Laza
Antonio and Carmen Moreno
Martin Wang
Jose Escobar and Damaris Recinos
Matthew and Wendi Mullins
Bo Wu and Simone Wang
Baozhen Fang
Yaniel Mustelier and Lizi MustelierParedes
Ben Xia and Guofang Geng
Fredy Fernandez and Dayanara
Taveras
Gilberto and Maria Garcia
Lawrence Wang
Grace You
Junyuan Huang
Nan Piramas Jianprasert
Jagminder and Harpreet Jossan
Zhijian Ke
Jennifer and Daniel Kim
Achieve
Cesar and Etelbina Avila
Heriberto Chavez
Gabriel Avila Molina
Soo Back Bae
Sudhakarr Balasubramanian and
Indumathy Reddy
Luis Banos and Rosa Sanchidrian
Samuel and Iris Barajas
Jeremy and Crystal Barnes
Alejandro Barojas and Ruth Flores
Lizeth and Carlos Barrera
Arturo Chavez Ramirez and
Christina Roque
Ned Esteban
Jose Gonzalez Ocasio and Brenda
Flores
Georgilton and Wilkia Exy Louis
Satwant Gosal and Sandeep Nijjar
Changfeng Fan
Desiree Grande
Abbe Fang
Michel Grenier and Hélène Bernier
Arodys Felipe and Yoel Monzon
Blas and Praxedez Grifaldo
Anay Fernandez and Hermes
Hernandez
Janet and Carl Griffin
Kapil and Swati Jain
Chonarop Jamroendararasame
Patnaree Jarupotiwat and Buntid
Srisuwan
Wei Jia-Moranz and Walter Moranz
Lucy Jimenez and Renier Rojas
Noe Jimenez and Maria Pacheco
Samuel Juarez and Marisela Bernal
Kotireddy Kallam
Milagro Fernandez
Carlos Grullon and Josephine
Vargas
Natacha Fernandez
Elvis and Sandra Grullon
Kyle Kelly
Mirtha Figueiras and Roberto Bernal
Melvin Guardado and Reyna
Bardales
Jessica Kim and Kil Yeong Heo
Yuehua Chen
Mario Edwin Flores and Ana
Villatoro
Xiaoshi Gui
Young Hee Kim
Yassel Chirino
Kamal Gupta and Meeta Bhatia
Deping Kong
Nancy Y. Flores
Geun Soon Cho
Michael and Tita Gutierrez
Narongrit Kongthong
Filemon Flores Aguilar and Eulalia
Neri Martinez
Jose Gutirrez Hernandez and
Carolina Murillo
Jeimy Larrota
Danny and Cathy Guzman
Hee Jung and Joo Hwan Lee
Pablo Guzman and Francia Pichardo
Won Jun Lee
Shusuke and Tomoko Hamamoto
Mirliani Leon and Jose Bas
Kazi Hamidullah and Sadia Ahmed
Kai Li
Hiromi Hendrix
Manhong Li
Dennys Hernandez
Wenwen Li
Diana Hernandez
Xuewei Li
Jesucita Hernandez
Qiu Fang Liang
Juan and Isaias Hernandez
Simon Lim
Margarita Hernandez
Ling Lin
Maximiliano Hernandez
Wendy Lin
Miguel and Maria Hernandez
Xue Rong Lin
Nico and Erika Hernandez
Yun Lin
Dao Cong Chen
Jihong Chen
Xingjie Chen and Xiu Rong Pan
Yue Chen
Olga and Jose Barrera
Seung and Kyu Cho
Rosalio Barrientos
Kyung Hwa Choi
Luis Bautista and Maria Marquez
Jose Javier and Zeyda Flores
Miaomiao Ke
Myung and Ok Kim
Eric and Alison Lee
Ji Qi Zheng
Lichun Zheng
Fernando Contreras and Patricia
Perez
Elsa Gainza
Mae Sook Park and Kwang Il Lee
Surendra Beechagonda and Krithika
Muthappa
Mi Gyeong and Seon Hwan Park
Facundo Benitez and Luz Bautista
Qiang Zhou
Suejin Park and Song Kwan Choi
Felicita Cordova Ramirez and Mario
Sanchez
Geidy Galvis and Ricardo Linares
Minjie Zhu
Clara Bermudez and Hector
Martinez
Milagros Perez and Juan Herrera
Xiaofei Zhu
Mariluz and Jaime Billoch
Ron Crosby
Abhisekh Biswal and Anurupa
Satapathy
Baltazar and Irma Garcia
Lyse Cuellar-Vidal and Mike Vidal
Melecio and Lidia Garcia
Nathaniel and Sommer Cunningham
Reyna Garcia and Silvino Sanchez
Jesus and Estela Del Rio
Yanin Garcia
Mario and Dorgedys Del Valle
Isabelle Desrosier
Estuardo Godinez and Magdalena
Banuelos
Adalberto and Marcia Brea
Patrick and Jamie Dewitt
Gabriel Gomez and Yeni Guerra
Arturo Herrera and Erika Aguilar
Olgalidia and Yeneysi Linares
Jared and Brooke Brite
Leonardo Diaz and Xiomara
Mercedes
Gloria Gomez and Mauricio Uribe
Eligia and Enrique Herrera
Dennis Lindo and Maylin Morejon
Jose and Jeritza Gomez
Ryan Holeon and Candi Briski
Bin Liu
Mercedes Amelia Diaz
Macedonio and Yessenia Gomez
Seuk Gon Hong
Feng Ling Liu and Arpitkumar Varma
Lorenzo Gonsalez and Adelfa
Ensaldo
Bili Huang and Ren Yi Hua
Stevie Chapman
Yosdel and Mairove Gonzalez
Emma and Edmond Jackson
Yu Wen Chu and Yuan Hung Tung
Alfredo Pacheco and Digna Reynoso
Zoryana Hryb and Andriy Dunets
Nobutsugu Asada
Juan Ramon Erazo
Yaya Gonzalez and Rey Caicedo
Daniel Jackson and Maria Martinez
Fredy Fuentes and Maria Zacarias
Mario Gil and Gabriela Vegas
Joung A. Hong
Ning and Ashley Chang
Jeremy and Michele Eastman
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Godfrey and Joanne Samuel
David Sanchez and Nereida Pena
Marcos Sanchez and Rosanna Estevez
Norlan Sanchez
Pablo Sanchez
Samuel Sanchez and Yohanna Casado
Cristina Sanchez Duran
Edgar Sandoval and
Carmina Hernandez
Catalina Sandoval Sandoval and
Eudosio Barrios Garcia
Piyush Sanghavi and Shilpa Karnavat
Ramiro Santana and Julia Delgado
Anand and Pushpa Savulgay
Larry and Renee Scott
Marina Sedeno
Natacha Sevillano Guerrero
Yu Xia Shao
Roma Rani and Rajesh Sharma
Nelson and Darlene Shirk
Fang Yan Shu
Gursharanpreet Sidhu
Daniel Simonsen
Sunee Sinpoonpak
Gabe Snell
Maria Delsocorro Solano and
Hector Saavedra
Roberto Solis and Mayra Castro
Lancui Song
Sammy Sosa
Hal and Julie Stamper
Justin and Kelsey Stephens
Gilberto Suarez Lopez and Silvia
Suarez
Frank Sun
Yingrong Sun
Shao Yue Tan
Eric Tanaka
Kam Tao
Verónica Tapia
Joshua and Cailyn Taylor
Maria Tellez and Kelvin Flores
Nayade Temes and Miguel Hernandez
Joaquin Tepoz
Pattama Thammaratayanont
Surjit Kaur Thandi and Jaswinder Singh
Samuel Tian
Veronica Tlamintzi and Jose Huerta
Jake and Halie Todd
Antonia and Mario Toledo
Larisa Tonkih
Chet Ullrich and Jana West
Eduviges Maria Urena
Flor Urias and Gilberto Lopez
Magdalena A Valdez Ventura
Claudia Valencia
Victor Hugo and
Rosario Aide Valenzuela
Alejandra Varela and Sergio Quintanilla
Florente Velasco
Niuris Velazquez
Yaikely Veloz and Noslen Ulloa
John Visco
Zake Vu
Cai Cai Wang
Hongkui Wang
Hongwei Wang
Jianhua Wang
Jiehui Wang
Shuguang Wang
Sue Wang
Hamza Warriach
Taylor Weisbeck
Craig and Annette Weiss
Marcia White
Ana Maria and Alejandro Williamson
Cinthia Wong
Prayad Wongsinto
Alice Wu
Congxi Wu
Hsin-Ying Wu
Xiaoyuan Wu
Zi Bin Wu
Pei Ying Xiao
Ying Xiao
Wei Xie
Hao Huo Xu
Jun Yi Xu
Wei Xu
Zhi Qiang Xu
Jinhua Yang
Li Ming Yang
Mei Zhen Yang and Chun Lam Cheung
Nancy Yang
Yang Yang
Yue Qing Yang
Hong Ye
Qin Yin
Belinda Yong
Hongming You
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Ashley and Lowell Zachman
Dawn Zaugg
Gerardo and Gloria Zavala
Tatiana and Juan Zelaya
Candy Zhang
Fabing Zhang
Hao Lin Zhang
Kai Zhang
Lihong Zhang
Pinghe Zhang
Qiuhua Zhang
Wei Jian Zhang
Yingxia Zhang
Yun Zhang
Jing Shi Zheng
Tie Yuan Zheng and Yunyue Liu
Yanfeng Zheng
Yuhui Zheng
Yuyan Zheng
Jie Zhou
Li Ji Zhou
Xie Lun Zhou
Zhixia Zhou
Zhongkang Zhou
Jian Hua Zhu
Minli Zhu
Xiaofei Zhu
Matilde Zorrilla
MARCH QUALIFIERS
Denis Rolando Abarca Nunez and
Flor Idalma Alfaros
Nicole Abdullah and Stephenson Griffith
Pierre Philippe and
Lhouise Bhertte Abellard
Felicia and Leonel Abreu
Jorge Acevedo and Lorena Santos
Roberto Acevedo and Beatriz Vazquez
Adolfo Acosta Curiel and
Norma E. Romero
Marc and Brenda Adams
Rachel Aguirre
Rafaelito Alcantara Ramirez and
Iris Paulino
Juana Alderete and Alberto Mendoza
Jose Angel Aleman and Danaisy Morilla
Carleen Dianne Alexander
Jose Higinio Alvarez and
Barbara Mariela Cruz
Omar and Maria Alvarez
Ronald Andersen and Maria Sanchez
Chris Anderson
Napei Ang
Carmen Aniceto
Hamza Arab
Ana Divi Arbaje and Cirilo Fernandez
Trinidad Arellano and Marina Guzman
Luis Arias and Maura Cabuto
Alexa Aristizabal
Estela Ayala and Juan Flores
Jeff Baas and Stacey Lyon
Hardeep Badwal
Mago Bahena and Edson Ortiz
Ella Bakh
Angel and Maribel Barillas
Celia Barrera
Rita and Salvador Barrera
Walter Barrera and
Maria Francisca Zavala
Rupinder and Manjit Singh Basraon
Diana Belliard and Jose Mambru
Elisa Teresa Bencomo
Trey Berendes
Ramon Bernard
Jagjit Bhinder
Bohan Bing
Thomas and Amy Bock
Josefina Bravo
Jean Fedrick Brisenault and
Marie Laurent
Tristan Brown
Deb Bryan, David and Jodi Perez
Cesar Felix Bueno
Lydia Bumann
Joshua Burchman
Petronila Cabrera
Charity and Israel Cabreros
Claudia Cabriales
Paola Cabriales
Ambar Caceres and Felix Granados
Marisia Calixte and Woodolph Lorfils
Dolores Campos
Antonio Cantu
Rio and Kristi Caras
Lisandra Caro-Torres and Emmanuel
Caro
Liana Carpio and Cristo Lopez
Maria Carpio
Mary Carrasco and Fide Veliz
Leudys Miguel Casanova Diaz
Johanna Cepeda Marte
Ignacio Cerezo and Yovana Soto
Renzo Cervera
Rosa Gilma Cevallos and
Jose Jorge Leon
Young Suk Cha
Alejandra Chacon Contreras and
Ulises Elvira
Snang Tung Chai
Hy Chan
Simin Chan
Huei Huei Chang
Lily Chang
Marisu Chaoui
Heather and Randy Charles
Jose Luis and Norma Claudia Chavez
Hao Chen
Jian Chen
Lang Ping Chen
Ling Chen
Maggie M. Chen
Mei Chen
Wei Guang Chen
Weishen Chen
Xiang-Lan Chen
Yunping Chen
Zhongzhao Chen
Yiu Cheung
Jessica Chi
Meei Jin Chi
Sandeep Chigullapally
Pi Ying Chiu and Kirk Chang
Yun Christian
Christeena Christus
Ting Ping Chui
Mouhammed Madani Cisse
Eddy Clemente and Yaneisi Ruch
Valentin Clemente and Yenia Ruch
Gayle and David Clements
Nadie Clervaux
Jessica Coleman
Jose Luis Colon and Wendy Mercedes
Reinaldo Conde
Eugenia Conde Moran
Pat and Danene Conditt
Maria Cornejo
Jairo Coronell and Moraima Alvarez
Jose Corte
Nanette Costa
Lisandra Crespo
Abraham Cruz and Evelia Martinez
Gabriel Cruz
Yolanda and Francisco Cruz
Manuel Cuevas Reyes and
Kamelyn Lugo
Ren Dan
Monica Davila and Joe Torres
Guadalupe De Hernandez and
Jose Hernandez
Grisell De La Cruz
Estherlyn De La Rosa and
Laura Noemi Guzman
Arnaldo and Nidia De La Vega
Emigdia Estela De Leon Tovar and
Esmirna Jarumi Perez De Leon
Chris and Sarah Dean
Angel Del Valle and Andrea Torres
Juana Delatorre
Lin Deng
Sangeeta Deosingh
Charlie Deziel
Felipe Diaz and Elizabeth Vasquez
Leonardo Diaz and Xiomara Mercedes
Manuel Diaz and Wilma Cuello
Mirna Diaz and Silvio Diaz Romero
Ricardo Diaz and Aimee Collado
Roberto A. Diaz
Roberto Diaz
Walter Diaz and Yanet Jorna
Joseph Dillard
Wenyu Ding
Cristhian Disla
Jicy Do
Claudio Dominguez and
Leticia Buenrostro
Ge Ling Dong
Guang Fu Dong
Qingxing Dong
Sihua Dong
Rojess and Rohan D’Souza
Danny Duarte
Michael and Miranda Dubrey-Lefler
Brad Dueno and Leala McMickle
Ahmad Eaddy
Virginia M. Elesho
Marcus and Chanel Ellerbe
Terry and Sharon Engels
Allen and Dana Eschenbaum
Esther Espinoza
Leonel Espinoza and Maria Beltran
Lilia Estrella and Vantroi Pena
Rene Fabrega
Juan Miguel Fajardo and Diliany Padilla
Alexis Falcon and Rosa Maria Marrero
Jianyong Fan
Lingye Fan
David Felton and Marisha Kuehl
Vanessa Ferguson
Jean Philippe Ferland and
Josee Mailloux
Angel Fernandez
Jose Rolando Figueroa and
Lilia Rosa Hernandez
Wilson and Rosa Figueroa
Isaac Firmin and
Elucienne Firmin-Laine
Matt Fitzgerald
Edgardo Flores and Dora Veliz Lemus
Monica Florian
L.J. Fort
Yanfred and Yuli Franchi
Shevaughn Frater
Upu Frost
Xudong Fu
Sandy Fung
Cesar Gamez
Ramya Gangavarapu
Shuqin Gao and Shunli Zhang
Cynthia and Jose Garcia
Daniel Garcia
Jose Garcia
Natalia Garcia
Ruth and Ismael Garcia
Winnie and David Gaw
Rinat Gazizov
Robert and Pat Gibson
Roman Glukhov
Erick and Nataly Gomez
Leanet Gomez
Rodolfo Gomez
Carmen and Jesus Gonzalez
Dalayn Gonzalez
Maria T. Gonzalez
Marjorie Gonzalez
Martha and Juan Gonzalez
Sandra M. Gonzalez
Kendrick Gonzalez Hernandez
Floriberto Gorostieta and Yadira Prado
Sandy Gosal
Maria and Jose Alfredo Grajeda
Richer Graveran-Rivera and
Marioly Carreles
Jessica Griggs
Xiaoshi Gui
Evelin Guillen and Carlos Rene Rosa
Luis Guillen and Hazell Valdivia
Gloria Guzman
Mily Guzman
Andy Hallock
Michelle Hamilton
Tina Han
Rabiul Hasan and Gulshan Begum
Kellie Heims
Blanca Heras
Rosa and Cruz Heras
Gustavo Herasme Vargas
Juana Heredia and Simeon Santana
Ariel Hernandez
Jenny Hernandez
Jose and Reyna Hernandez
Miriela Hernandez
Norberto and Modesta Hernandez
Rodolfo Hernandez and Eloina Diaz
Long Hoa
Keeble and Kathy Hogarth
Orlando and Maria Hoyos
Achieve
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Chun Hsu
Mulan Hua
Cheng Cheng Huang
Kengdi Huang
Li Hua Huang
Sataitech Llc Huang
Shan Ni Huang
Shu-Chu Huang
Siling Huang
Tudor Hulea
Jason and April Hulin
Kyle Humiston
Frederick and Valerie Valentine Hurt
Byung Ik Hwang
Adnel Iglesias and Darays Perez
Juan Interiano and Reyna Calderon
Sunny Ip
Shariful and Halima Islam
Shah Jahangir
Cara and Ric James
Chonarop Jamroendararasame
Rafael and Agustina Javier
Olbert and Ilouise Belizair Jean
Shiv Jebodh
Ling Jiang
Tina Jiling
Ana and Salvador Jimenez
Genciana Jimenez
Maria C. Jimenez
Xiangdan Jin
Elisa Jiron
Kenya Johnson
Amber Jordan
Madeline Jorge and Miguel Alonso
Rashidi Kabamba
Raju and Vardhani Kalidhindi
Patricia and Cliff Karagiosis
Amir Karim
Nihal Karyakarte
Lois and Mark Kasten
Holly and Angelina Kavetu
Heberto Kery and Carmen Moreno
Lakhvir Khangura
James Kim
Julie and Soonjong Kim
Jung Bun Kim
Nana Kim
Xing Kim
Phil Kriner
Sanghamitra Kundu
Esperanza La Paix and Juan Garrido
Maria Laca
Wilmer Lacroes
Said Lakouhel
Wolf Lan
Mayra and Octavio Landaverde
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Achieve
Juan Carlos Lara and Marcela Zapata
Marisela and Magdalena Lara
Agustin Larios Bobadilla and
Yanina Carcamo
Jeimy Larrota
Julissa Lebron Azcona
Byungsun and Monica Lee
Hannah M. Lee
Ke Lee
Sooyoung Lee-Yoon and Suksam Yoon
Baodong Li
Jinzhi Li
Li Li
Manhong Li
Nan Li
Wen Li
Yan Li
Yan Li and Armin Pfaender
San and Esther Lian
May Lin Liang
Haiyan Lin
Jian Lin
Qinfu Lin
Bin Liu
Changqin Liu
Carlos and Beatriz Lopez
Cintia Lopez and Arnulfo Orozco
Estela and Reynieri Lopez
Jeniffer Lopez
Miladys Lopez Hurtado
Tana Lu
Xiao Yen Lui
Antonio Luna
Ailun Luo
Sammy Lus
Hong Lv
Gong Ma
Harris Ma
Daniel Macedo Cervantes
Maria Isabel Machado
Vishwas and Dipu Mahale
Lynn and Teresita Maish
Jason Man
Neftali Mantilla and Petra Torres
Mauro and Maria Manzano
Aimee Maragani
Jon Marcy
Edilbertha Mariano
Jessie Marmolejos and
Yenifer Drujan De Los Santos
Maria and Armando Marquez
Emilio Marquez Pantaleon and
Lucia Garcia Gamez
Jio and Jasmine Marron
Agustin and Marta Lidia Martinez
Andry Martinez and Julio De Mota
Gregorio and Maria Martinez
Lucio Martinez and Betty Quintanilla
Odalys Martinez
Luisa Martinez Duran
E. Matos and Librada Torres
Danae McElroy
Jeff Meeks
Carlos Mejia and Norma Gutierrez
Hector and Alba Mejia
Edward Mejia Gomez
Ma. Abad Mejia Paredes
Ivan Menchaca and Maria Gil
Luis Mendoza and Maria Andres Pedro
Sun Meng and Cung Hnin
Alonso Mesa
Felix Mesa and Maria Jacomino
Yunie Mesa and Octavio Martinez
Maria Meszaros
Drew Middleton
Jade Ming
Zeck Ming
Matvei Miranda and Anarys Cue
Gabriela Miron and Jose Navarrete
Shrujal Mistry
Ray and Terri Mitchell
Subrina Mohammed
Henry Molina and Daimara Guevara
Jasleen Kaur Mondair
Melissa and Steven Montgomery
Reyna Montoya and Hector Mayorquin
Robert and Kitti Moo Young
Mariana Mora and Johnny Parapi
Inmaculada Esper Mora De Mota
Jesus Morales and Silvia Ramos
Jose Mordan and Alejandra Santos
Jochi Mordan Sanchez
Jose Luis Morel Gomez
Jennifer Mota Castillo
Yeung Mou
Yeimy Murcia
Harish Nallagutta
Kiz Nathaniel
Carlos Navarrete and Ynes Rada
Jackey Ng
Jinlan Ni
Victoria Nicolas
Dong Nie
Olga Nikolic
Evelyn Nunez and Juan Bonilla
Iris Nunez and Juan Batnez
Sandra and Ruben Olmos
R.J. and Amber Olsen
Rosanny Ortiz and Romelio Mendez
Julio Otano and Ivet Milian
Surjit and Kulwinder Pabla
Malik Padgett
Kishan Pandya
Balakumar Paramanathan
Aura Paredes Abreu and Pedro Abreu
Osiris Pascual and Esperanza Beato
Gladys Patino
Maria Patino and Manuel Morales
Catalina Paulino
Francis Paulino and Delia Velez
Dmitri Pavlenko
Elio Randy Pena
Raquel Pena
Gregorio Perez and
Loreny Masiel Cuevas
Jorge Perez and Maritza Esteves
Juan Manuel Perez and
Virginia Caridad Orta
Magaly and Reimundo Perez
Maria Perez and Luis Lorenzo Lorenzo
Omar Perez and Cynthia Andujar
Rawinnipha Phummala
Rodney Pickett
Dianna Pinheiro
Yolanda Pino and Leydi Trochez
Robinson Plasencia and
Maria Yisete Santos
Felix and David Pliego
Luis Polanco and Isabella Jose Batista
Sandra Pons and
Ricardo Jose Quintero Jr.
Gilberto Pool and Teodula Castrejon
Balwant Singh Pooni
Jennifer Powell
Sikander and Sarbjit Punia
Loowa Punsalan
Ajay Puraswani and Harsha Dhankani
Yuliza Quinones
Karla and Rigoberto Quiroz
Angelina Ramirez
Fernando Ramirez and Adelina Rosales
Jaime Ramirez and Maribel Teles
Rafael and Josefina Ramirez
Baltazar Ramos
Reina Gladis Ramos
Jonoi Ramsay
Patrick Randolph
Clay Reeder
Bryce Reinders
Jeff and Cindy Reinertsen
Timothy Reinhart
Maria and Leonel Renteria
Arlet Richardson Bautista
Edith Rico
Pat and Kara Riley
Jonathan Ritson and Carolyn Kasper
Cirano Rizo Aguilar and
Marilu Fuente Gumeta
Zobeida Robechi Cruz and
John Garcia Parra
Volnei and Walkiria Rodrigues
Ana and Hector Rodriguez
Cecilio and Rosa Amelia Rodriguez
Lourdes P. Rodriguez and
Rigoberto Garcia
Marlen Rodriguez
Ramon and Marisol Rodriguez
Samuel Rodriguez and Josefina Nunez
Giovanna Rodriguez Pena
Consuelo and Victor Rojas
Josh and Cila Romans
Mauro Romero and Floriela Martinez
Makenna Rommelfanger
Candida Rondon Brito
Nick Roy
Jim and Danielle Royce
Jesus and Maria Ruano
Benjamin Rubio
Isabel and Emilio Ruiz
Pedro Ruiz and Karen Torres
May Rum and Ksaing Aung
Sasikan Saesue
Melissa Sagara
Ahmad and Mahnaz Sakhi
Damiah C. Saloy
Dolly Sanchez
Felipe Sanchez
Victor Sanchez Altamirano and
Justina Jarquin
Adriana Sanchis
Jasvir Kaur Sandhu
Sarabjit and Baxinder Sandhu
Sonia and Julio Santamaria
Amarilis Santana
Freddy Santana and Rosanely De Jesus
Deyanira Santana Noguera
Albaro Santos
Amner and Felipa Santos
Maninder Sarao
Chuck and Sheila Scheerschmidt
Angela and Michael Schulman
Ne Le Ser and So Gay Moo
Dmitry Serdobolskyi
Jose and Carla Serrato
Anand Seth
Brennon Shall
Mousa Sheikh
Aiden Shen
Brandon Shi
Javier Sicairos and Mayra Chaidez
Tara and Tom Sidwell
A.J. and Natalie Siebert
Fritz-Gerald Simon
Jonathan Simpson
Navkiran Singh
Neelesh and Pratima Singh
Tom Sirifuangwattana
Jose and Margarita Sorto
Blanca Estela Sosa
Miguel Sosa Rodriguez and
Gissel Bautista
Bianka Soto Santos
Charles and Katie Spencer
Chih Lin Su
Nan Wei Su
Da Qing Sun
Angelina Sweet
Julie Tae
Yesenia Tavarez and Pedro Tavares
Ventura Tavera Felipe
Jhianny Tejada
Orlando Texis and Leonor Valle
Surasak Thacheepan
Cin Thang and Zing Tial
Michael Thompson
Hai Chun Tian
Ru Tian
Jarvis Tolliver and Cassie Wiggins
Kenny and Ashlea Toms
Lisyani Torres and Yudian Quesada
Lalo Torres Nunez and Elida Torres
Carmensa Torrez
Duc Tran
Manuel Unzueta
Rudy Uribes
Liubov Vakka
Dora and Ipolito Valdizon
Jose Valdovinos
Hitendra and Aruna Vansadia
Eriberto and Consuelo Vargas
Juan Vargas
Paramjit Veghal
Charisma Vila
Carmen Villaman
Antonia Villanueva Cortasar
Ana Rosa Villeda and
Miguel Victor Palomino
Jessada and Suthenee Virattanajun
Trong Vu
Heng Wang
Jessica Wang
Qi Wang
Shao Juan Wang
Zijian Wang
Andy Webb
Cameron Weber
Yong Hui Weng
Jerry Werner
Tommy Williams
Alex Win
Zachary and Tiffany Wolfrom
Serene Wong
Herb Wu
Viengsavanh Xayapheth and
Nant Khambounheuang
Huixia Xian
Yuanping Xiao
Zhen Xie
Fei Long Xing
Fujingjing Ya
Feng Yang
Kun Yang
Jia Jing Ye
Boyeon Yoon
Monika H. Yoon
James and Sarah Yost
Eun-A and James Yu
Jian Sheng Yu
Da Yuan
Li Zaiyan
Fransisco and San Juanita Zamora
Mary Zeferino and Ricardo Lopez
Olga Zhama
Dongxin Zhang
Guifang Zhang
Kalvin Zhang
Dandan Zhao
Yunlian Zhao
April Zhe
Bingqing Zheng
Guo Zhon
APRIL QUALIFIERS
Paschal Abbarno
Julie and Javier Acevedo
Azucena Achurra
Eduardo Acosta and Anuvys Castillo
Michel Adrien
John and Cherryl Ali
Irina Allahverdova
Luis Almonte
Doris Alonzo
Moi and Norma Alvarado
Esperanza Alvarez
Gisel Alvarez and Juan Carlos Cordovi
Ignacio and Sonia Alvarez
Cristina Amador and Jahziel Villanueva
Joan Amanfoh
Dora Amariles
Natalya Amirova
Jason Anderson and Michelle Pal
Marden Andrade and Marisela Juarez
Enrriqueta Antonio
Altagracia Arias
Omar Arteaga Cervantes and
Leticia Rendon Villalobos
Hilda Arufe
Atitaya and Joseph Ates
Noe Ayala and Alejandra Jimenez
Narinder Badhan
Narinder Singh Baghiana
Xin Hui Bai
Jose and Isabel Angelina Bailon
Dinara Baiterekova
Qushen Bao
Reginaldo Barahona
Geodanys Barreda and Lilia Ancheta
Juan Carlos Batista
Larry Bear
Kettly Beaujour
Guillermo Becerra and Martha Sardinas
Maria Bello and Felix Ramirez
Veronique Bernier and Louis Robichaud
Balvir Bharaj
Carlos Binns
Yanetsy Blanco and
Richel Leon Enriquez
Ye Bo
Sai Kiran Bodla
Alejandro and Diana Burciaga
Julia Caballero
Jorge Cabrera and Adriana Martinez
Luisa Fernanda Cabrera
Juan Caceres and Rosalinda Montas
Jedeoni Calcano
Maria Amparo Camacho
Elizabeth Canelo and
Andres Juliio Yedra
Shiqin Cao
William Capellan and Jacqueline Pagan
Adela Carcasses and
Juan Manuel Vila Carcasses
Ofelia and Jorge Cardenas
Abraham Carpio
Ana Guadalupe Castillo and
Salvador Romero
Sheila Castillo
Darryl Caston
Marie Josee Celestin
Rebeca Cerna and Oscar Beltran
Cristal Cerritos
Chen Chan
Mei Yin Chan
Jasvinder and Amardeep Chana
Chi Chang Chang
Chutikan Chang
Cesar Chavarro and Isabel Ramirez
Rene Chaveco and Mercedes Delgado
Cindy Chen
Dao Ru Chen
Huei Ying Chen
Jin Chen
Liling Chen and Junru Xue
Mei Chen
Mei Hua Chen
Wenjing Chen
Xiu Mei Chen
Yong Chen
Shung C. Cheng
Ryan Chi
Achieve
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Seo Young Choi
Iffah and Safa Chowdhury
Theerut Chuenim
Disney Clavijo
Noemi Clemente and Carlos Marquez
Jensey Collado and Luz Hernandez
Pablo Miguel Collado
Ashley Colon Maldonado
Abel Contreras
Jose Cordero and Maria Gonsalez
Juana and Roberto Cordova
Elba Cornejo and Rigoberto Romero
Jose Cortes
Dylan Cox
Adriana Cruz
Ivasnier Cruz
Nicolas Cruz
Kleydson N. Da Silva
Yang Dan
Ryan Davenport
Miguelina De La Cruz
Pedro Jose De Los Santos Garcia
Luci Dee
Claudio Delgado
Haydee Delgado
Natanael Delgado and Norma Rivera
Xiaolan Deng
Xue Qun Deng and Wei Hong Xie
Nirmal Dhaliwal
Balkar Singh and
Manpreet Kaur Dhindsa
Harjit K. Dhindsa
Alexis Omar Diaz and
Lesly Joanna Euceda
Roque A. Diaz
Cheng P. Dong
Qin Huan Dong
Zhiqin Dong
Terry Dorothy
Ranjit Kaur and Dalbir Singh Dulku
Ronal A. Duran Cruz
Faith Ebanks
Aidee Echeverria and Jesus Diaz
Joey and Milagros Elazegui
Robert Espinal Dacostta and
Nelcy A. Gil Argo
Junior Etienne
Kevin Eusebio
Margarita Fadeyeva
Jiquan Fan
Ai Zhu Feng
Jianwei Feng
Yuan Feng
Addis Feredgn
Lisset Fernandez and Genry Ravelo
Rafael Figueredo and Blanca Tangariffe
Raul Figueroa
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Achieve
Travis Fisher
Kody Fitzjerrells
Tania Flaquer
Jhonnela Flores Flores
Juan Flores Calderon and Rocio
Campos
Gustavo Francisco
Ramon Fuentes and
Maribel Palacios De Fuentes
Juana Galicia Galeote and
Ubaldo Cabrera Diaz
Yashira Garcia Coss and
Javier Sanchez Torres
Yojandro Gaspar
Ni Ge
Jean Gedeon
Patrick Geffrard and Rolande Zamor
Vickens Widly Gerve
Julio Gomez and Ania Cartaya
Ma Guadalupe and Saul Gonzalez
Maria C. Gonzalez
Maria Del Carmen and
Eduardo Gonzalez
Maruchy Gonzalez
Niko Green
Jaswant K. Grewal
Lidia Gromykhalina
Nancy Gu
Efigenia Guerrero Hernandez
Ennery and Roseleine Guerrier
Zeller and Alourdes Guerrier
Michael Guo
Nery Guzman and Lesvia Aguilar
Sunny Han
David Hancock
Tameka Harris
Jessica Von Hauki
Andres Hernandez
Eliana Hernandez
Juana Aracely Hernandez and
Rene Antonio Castillo
Lina Mari Hernandez
Luz Hernandez
Niurka Hernandez and Juan Portal
Ricardo and Alma Hernandez
Mercedez Hernandez Espinosa and
Cristobal Moreno
Breinlyn Hiciano and Nataly Salomon
Christa and Thomas Hicks
Angel Ho
Bernardina Honorato
Fernando and Alicia Honorato
Billy Ray Howell
Helen Hsu
Leo Hu
Min Hu
Zhong Hu
Coral Huang
Hui Huang
Junhua Huang
Mickey Huang
Siming Huang
Teng Yuan Huang
Xiu Yi Huang and Gunning Wu
Ya Huei Huang
Luz Hughes and Javier Maynard
Fam Iang and Ngun Hu
Hossain and Parvin Imam
Guillermo Islas and Nora Loya
Andrew Jackson
Maria Jampolsky
Junghyun Jang
Luis Jay
Gina Jeanty
America Jimenez
Julio Jimenez and Annet Desada
Samuel Jimenez and Rosa Vasquez
Chaochao Jin
Rodriguez Jose
Jostem Joseph and
A. Shammah Thervil
Fredi Jovel and Maria Gladis Garcia
Telma Joya
Josefina Juarez
Vallardo Juarez and Sonia Cahuana
Zhongguo Ka
Kuonglong Kam
Jon Keller
Virgilio Keppis and Gloria Castillo
Sekhon Khushkaran
Dawt Kim and Freddy Lyan
Justin King and Helen Sao
Daisy Ko
Ndjate Kone
Qing Kou
Bryan Kuhn
Jung and Hyung Kye
Laura Lai
Huy and Jenny Lam
Claudia Latacela Guaman and
Nelson Jaygua Paguay
Kyaw Lay and Kin Aye
Luis and Blanca Lazaro
Jae Sung Lee
Juran Lee
Met Lee
Sam Lee
Tabo Lee
Aye Lee Ya
Baiyun Li
Bing Bing Li
Carl Li
Longjin Li
Min Li
Nate Li
Pinzhen Li
Xi Yuan Li
Xin Li
Jin Yan Liang
Sindy Liang
Simarjit and Lakhvir Lidder
Cas Lin
Jian Lin
Nancy Y. Lin
Sheng Lin
Wenying Lin
Yu Lan Lin
Zunfeng Lin
Zhang Lingyun
Jiamin Liu
Kenny Liu
Peien Liu
Wei Liu
Israel Loa Lujan and Ma Angelica
Saldana Lizardi
Lisnel Loaiza
Lester and Yanet Lopez
Cheraza Louis and Miceline Charles
Guilian Lu
Jia Yi Lu
Jing Luo
Ke Luo
Xiaojie Luo
Fengyi Ma
Marry Ma
Tom Mackey
Sivakumar Mahathevan
Phannipa Manama
Petit Homme Marckenson
Elier Martinez and Zenia Luna Amador
Isrel Martinez and Yasnay Cabrera
Jon Martinez and Christine Ortega
Roberto Martinez and Yeneisy Cruz
Samuel Martinez and Patricia Escalera
Juan Mata
Siam Mawi
Harenkumar and Nita Mehta
Elia Mejia Peguero
Fanny Melendez and Oscar Santos
Lucina Mendoza and Felix Gutierrez
Fabian Mercedes and
Ana Cristina Rojas
Johane Michel and Lony Annilus
Leslie Millan and Miguel Angel Aguilar
Victor Mira and Sandra Interiano
Angel Monroy and Sofia Marquez
Pierina and Yosbany Montano
Maria Montes
Dennis and Johanna Moore
Trevor Moore
Guido Enrique and Allby Morales
Raul Morales Leonor
Angel Moreno and Rosa Ramirez
Arturo and Araceli Moreno
Zenna and Malcolm Morris
Mariam Munoz and
Fredys Misael Rivera
Tajinder Kaur and
Kulvinder Singh Nanda
Glory Negron and Rady Rivera
Richard Ng
Hong Ngo
Freddy Nodarse and Yanet Cabrera
Joane Noel
Huguens Noel Jeune and
Merline Etienne
Marc Noh
Richard Ocampo and Hongdung Nguyen
Jose Ochoa and Bessy Midence
Esteban Ortegas and William Deavis
Eufemia Ospino
Eva and Francisco Padilla
Yolanda Padilla
Ega and Mary Paez
Gregorio and Victoria Paez
Mei Ying Pan
Carlos and Brenda Panameno
Kyung S. Park
Carlo Pascua
Manjit and Satnam Pattria
Xia Ying Peng
Miguel Peralta
Luz Celeste Perez and
Argehis Lopez Perez
Marisela Perez
Pabla Perez and Alberto Martinez
Ramon Perez and Teresa Vargas
Yvan Perez Castaneda and
Belkis Ramos
Yuray Perez Santiago and
Yalian Sanchez Diaz
Nhi Manh Phan
Reginald Phanord and Marjorie Carisme
Bounmy Philaphendeth
Kanukkul Phruessaphanon
Nathalie Pimentel and
Francisco Cardenas
Evelyn Puello
Hua Qin Qi
Di Qu
Araceli Quintero
Gloria Quintero
Eduardo Rafailan and Vilma Mendoza
Harjot Raina
Leydi Ramirez
Sonia Ramirez
Teresa Ramirez and Sergio Rios
Oscar and Reyna Ramos
Yong Raymond
Esteban and Minerva Resendiz
Maria Rivera Valentine
Teodora Robles Gutierrez and
Sabino Aguire Sixtos
Claudia and Danis Rodriguez
Fausto Rodriguez and
Claudia Maria Gomez
Hector and Ana Rodriguez
Maria and Julio Rodriguez
Milenis F. Rodriguez
Raul Romero
Francisco Roque and
Maria Cristina Amparo
Edward Cesar Rosario Balbi
Gaucho Rosas Romo
Rosa Roses
Robert and Christina Rotaru
Manuel Ruiz and Laura Pina
Nage Saaeed and Nawal Fadle
Rajinder Kaur and Inderjit Singh Saini
Sandeep Saini and
Davinder Singh Saini
Heathcliffe and Donna Samlalsingh
Juan and Gricelds Sanchez
Noslen Sanchez Mesa and
Gustavo Zapata Arenas
Porntip Sankhavanija and
Chuck Ratana
Wyatt Sann
Zandro and Richelle Sarmiento
Boonchoo Schneider
Paola and David Schubert
Raman Sehdev
Iryna Semchyshyn
Corey Shipley
Gurmeet and Gurdarshan Sidhu
Jaswinder and Gursewak Sidhu
Navneet Sidhu and
Pardeep Singh Sidhu
Wensan Sieh and Jenny Hsiung
Eduardo and Suellen Silva
Aman Singh
Barinder Pal Singh and Arti Parmar
Smita and Motijhari Singh
Ronald Skewes Ramm and
Patsy Lopez De Skewes
Andy Song
Lili Song
Mital and Chetan Soni
Norma Sotelo
William Suarez and Marlen Tejon
Faisal and Gini Sufian
Permporn Sukpradit
Mang Cin Sung and Thla Hum Lian
Tamarat Suwanmongkol
Yesenia Talavera Martinez and
Higuisenia F. Martinez
Jiangkang Tan
Yanyi Tan
Kuan Tao
Tracy Tao
Arelys Tarraza
Meifang Teng
Pho Tang Than
Philip Thang
Olivia Thies Pena
Yu Tian
Hui Hing Tin
Yayi Tong
Parduman and Harcharn Toor
Osvaldo Torres
Alma Torrez
Josefina Tunon and Jorge Blanco
Brian Turner
Fransabiel Ulloa
Manjinder Uppal and Harbans Lidder
Yosqueny Urbaez and Leidy Castro
Manny Uy
Stacy Uy
Moises Valdes
Diana Patricia Valencia and
Jorge Eduardo Escobar
Aristides Vasquez and Evelyn Gonzalez
Ender Vasquez
Santo Veloz and Aurora Aquino
Yanely Veloz
Ana Ventura
Franesy Victony and
Franesy Vilbrun Franesy
Teresa Villeda
Tammy and Carl Walker
Chengdeng Wang
Ding Yuan Wang
Hongqi Wang and Lingling Ji
Hua Wang
Lili Wang
Liping Wang
Quang Wang
Xiaodong Wang
Yi Zhen Wang
Ying Wang
Yue Wang
Dean Wen
Terrance and Cleopatra Wilder
Aric Wilkins
Tom Winston
Chun Tung Wong
Tim Wong
Conna Wu
Yuan Wu
Zhen Yi Wu
Guoxiu Xie
Ju Mei Xiong
Xin Qi Xu
Amar Yang
Baoli Yang
Lijun Yang
Lina Yang
Linmei Yang
Lisha Yang
Mei Yang
Tiffany Yang
Xinyue Yang
Yanping Yang
Jenny Yang Li
Pin Mei Yao
Saiyu Ye
Chung Chih Yen
Peggy Yen
Chainarong Yenbamroong
Georgina Yrure
Isidro and Daisy Zamora
Eric Zhang
Huiqin Zhang
Jie Zhang
Tianling Zhang
Wendy Zhang
Xiao Xia Zhang
Xiaohai Zhang
Yunfei Zhang
Zihe Zhang
Junli Zhao
Tianfeng Zhao
Xin Yu Zhao
Zeying Zhao
Brand Zhen
Cunzhe Zheng
Xue Mei Zheng
Zhen Zheng
Da Lai Zhou
Dazhu Zhu
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ON LIN E RE SO UR CE S
Scenics
Activities
Progressive Dinner
Welcome Dinner
EDC Activities
Expo
Final Night Gala
Diamond Club 2013 was amazing, wasn’t it?
We hope you’re still talking about it and want to
share the experience with everyone you know!
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photos for your business:
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Contains photos from the following categories:
fun and activities, business and education, and
Maui scenery.
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Sun ‘n Fun
Welcome to Maui!
Learning = Business Growth
Choices, Choices … So Many Activities!
Hands On Learning
Evening Top Chef Competition
Wednesday’s Progressive Dinner
Day Two, Executive Diamond Style
Relax, Diamond Club Style
Diamond Club 2013 – Welcome!
The Trust Factor … Women
in Business
The Future is Here – It’s in You!
Moving in Fast Company
Celebrating You!
Business Meeting
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IBOAI
IBOAI Board Actively
As we look to our future and the next generation of leaders, we are proud to
announce the establishment of a new program created to help develop those
leaders – the Founders Memorial Scholarship Program, in honor of our first Amway
Independent Business Owners, Jere and Eileen Dutt, Fred and Bernice Hansen,
and Joe and Helyne Victor.
These IBOs were pioneers, visionaries, leaders,
mentors and friends. They played a unique role in our
business and leave behind an amazing legacy, one
that we see in each generation of new Amway leaders.
More than 50 years after the founders started their
Amway™ businesses, we see the impact of their work
and leadership in the lives of their families and of every
IBO who embraces the Amway opportunity as a way to
reach his or her own American dream.
In honor of their contributions, we proudly announce the establishment of
three scholarships:
•
The Jere and Eileen Dutt Memorial Scholarship
•
The Fred and Bernice Hansen Memorial Scholarship
•
The Joe and Helyne Victor Memorial Scholarship
Each will be awarded annually to IBOs and their children as a lasting testament to
our founding families … and a nod to the leaders of tomorrow.
The Founders Memorial Scholarship Program is open to IBOs (and their children)
throughout North America and the Caribbean who are registered students at
a community college, an accredited four-year institution, or a graduate-level
program. Complete application information may be found at:
AchieveMagazine.com/founders-memorial-scholarship
Clarification:
In the December issue of Achieve magazine, we featured new Crowns Pete and Barbara Matz.
In that article, we spoke of the significant role the Matzes son, Tom, played when they started
an Amway business in Mexico. We mentioned the success of that venture and that Tom, and his
wife, Elsy, have also begun building a successful business in the United States. To clarify, Tom’s
business in the U.S. is currently qualified at Platinum. However, Tom and Elsy qualified as Executive
Diamonds in Mexico in 1992. Tom was one of the first Diamonds in the Mexico market.
u
o
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r
o
f
s
Work
If your actions inspire others
to dream more, learn more, do
more and become more, you
are a leader.”
– John Quincy Adams
®
This powerful quote summarizes the IBOAI Board
and Marketing Advisory Committee (MAC) members’
hard work and commitment to Independent Business
Owners in North America.
Without a doubt, the ongoing leadership and
service provided by the Board and the MAC have a
profoundly positive effect on the Business. The Board
is a source of inspiration, information, and ideas for
the Field and the Corporation – and Board Members
are great role models for those who strive to work
collaboratively and communicate effectively.
The Board plays a key role in many AMWAY™
presentations and educational sessions at New
Platinum Conference, Achievers, Diamond Club,
and North American Growth Council. Members of
the Board and MAC have recently been featured in
product and sales webinars and videos available
through Amway.com, as well. By working together,
the IBOAI Board, MAC, and the Corporation are
building a stronger, and more sustainable business
for all IBOs.
This involvement in helping to shape our business is
not new. In fact, it’s as old as the Amway business!
Bill Hawkins and Jody Victor, of the Governance
and Oversight Committee, shared some of that early
work when they presented the history of the IBOAI
at the recent March IBOAI Diamond Conference.
The two-day conference, hosted by the IBOAI, was
established in 2012 as a forum to share the IBOAI
history with Diamond leaders and provide the Board
with additional insights and input from the Field. That
initial,retrospective presentation by Bill and Jody was
met with such enthusiasm, it was agreed it should be
an annual event for the Board and an integral part of
upcoming meetings and events where IBO leaders
come together to work collaboratively.
To learn more about the IBOAI and its accomplishments, check out the IBOAI 2012 Annual Report at:
IBOAI.COM > RESOURCES > ANNUAL REPORTS
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Thank you for the
wonderful memories.
We look forward to
many more to come
with the next generation
and other couples
working hard to join us!”
– Heard at Diamond Club 2013
Aloha!
©2013 All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. L6300ENB

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