Sue Apps
I
went on the products October 2002, exhausted, stressed
physically and emotionally by overwork. Within 4 days, the
famous health result kicked in and so did the inch loss. When
I'd stopped crying over losing 3/4 stone, 2 inches off my
waist and 2 inches off my backside in a month (seriously, us
ladies love our saggy bits right?) I went on to lose another
1/2 stone the following month, which was not bad going
considering I was less than 10 stone to start with.
More importantly, perhaps, was the staggering health
result. My friends had seen a grey faced wreck, shivering with
temperature, racked by a chest infection I couldn't shift,
turn into a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, old self in a matter of
a fortnight.
The level of interest from my friends prompted me to
return my distributor application form, which I did at the end
of October. After picking up a few customers from my Circle of
Influence, I put in a success builder order in November, went
Supervisor in December, and between April and July of this
year I retailed myself to World Team.
Being a nurse for over 25 years, I always reinforce the
health result. My personal aim as a distributor of Herbalife
products is to get the weight result for my customers as
safely, quickly, easily and economically as possible, always
trying to achieve as much health promotion as possible and as
great a lifestyle and wellness result as possible.
Most of my customer base is from referrals, I always
give free trials, or 3/5/7days of products free, depending on
the need, if my customers get stuck. It does mean that my
profit margin sits around 40%, but I'd rather have 40% profit
from 30 happy customers than 50% from 10 ok ones. After 9
months in the business, I felt ready to sponsor new
distributors, and started the road to GET Team.
I
then retailed myself to world team, selling £1,400 - £1,500 of
products per month. It was through my customer base that I was
able to achieve World Team. My husband has only brought me one
customer, who since brought me three referrals. So I have
built the business single-handed, initially working 4-6 hours
a week, and bringing in about £400 profit. I started the 10k
attitude and my route to GET Team before my WT qualification
month was finished. I also started volunteering at ROMs in
order to get my card stamped and my red trainers jacket. I use
the ROM's to motivate me and put myself in an arena where I am
exposed to the concerns and questions of prospects, to better
develop my skills as a recruiter and sponsor. I guess I'm a
little different in my approach, my sponsor tells me I am
fairly unique in that I read all 3 manuals in the IBP at least
twice, including the rules before I joined the
business!
In terms of lifestyle benefits from being a Herbalife
distributor - well! I'm no longer working 45-46 hours a week
while being paid for 35. I'm no longer being degraded and
insulted by a chauvinistic Regional Finance Manager and put
under massive pressure by my boss. One of the biggest changes
is the sense of joy and excitement amongst the other
distributors. I've made friends with so many wonderful people
who are also having a great time earning money fulfilling
peoples dreams of better health, a new image, fresh confidence
etc. Who wouldn't be happy in an environment when this is all
around you?
I
no longer feel I have to do everything and save the world. I
have choices now. One of them was to go to Egypt on holiday.
I've been to Paris, and will be going to Vienna. I'm seeing
the world in the best company I could wish for, and my kids
have their mum at home again.
