working hard for something that was
actually going to be worth it (pictures
say a thousand words) He agreed.
What he wasn’t expecting was for me
to rock up with my PINK, CANON
camera and take “professional” pictures
of the biggest big wigs in town! I
thought it was completely normal
– why would we spend money on a
photographer when my perfect PINK
camera would do the job. He says it was
the funniest and most surreal moment
of his working life watching me take
the pictures and it would stay with him
for a long, long time. At that moment,
I knew I had taken my Uncle’s words
into my everyday life.
it work I just had a very strong why as
to why I needed to learn all about it.
Australia.
How could I not?
As we all know though, sometimes
negativity, and a lack of understanding
and education can come from others
around you. It certainly did for me and
in many forms. Therefore as the doubt
in me started to form, I sought advice
from two people I respected and trusted
in business and in life.
My life mentors Aunty Annemarie and
Uncle Tony listened to other leaders
NOT ALL CORPORATE JOBS WERE “SAFE”— IN FACT, TRADITION
WAS CHANGING, AND I ABSOLUTELY NEEDED A PLAN B IF I WAS
GOING TO LIVE THE LIFE I WANTED
I had a light bulb moment when five
of my fellow graduates were made
redundant at the age of 22. I realised
not all corporate jobs were “safe”— in
fact, tradition was changing, and I
absolutely needed a plan B if I was
going to live the life I wanted. Luckily
enough for me, two of my friends at the
time introduced me to the industry of
Network Marketing.
in the industry and everything the
business offered. The words of advice
they gave me are the most valuable
words I’ve ever been given, and I will
be forever grateful for them.
They reassured me that my belief in
this industry was special and that not
everyone could see the opportunities
I could see. They also reassured me
that this was the right time, the right
I knew nothing about this industry,
industry, and I was absolutely the right
but when I learned how the business
person to make it a success along with
model worked and the type of people
a few others who had the right mindset
that were involved, I was truly inspired. and attitude.
I had no idea how I was going to make
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