Entrepreneur
Interview with Marilyn on December 27, 2015 (Highlight Version)
My involvement with the 'original' Youngevity began in 1994 when it was owned by Founder, Craig Keeland and located in Dallas, TX. One night I was surfing the TV channels when I heard a young man say, ‘If you had never cleaned your home in 40 years, what would it look like?’ My first thought was, ‘GROSS’. That definitely got my attention. I had never heard of detoxing the body. He explained that the body builds up toxins that lead to disease, so it is important that you do this at least once a year. The product he was holding up was called, ‘Cleansing Herbs’. It made sense so I purchased the product.
Within a week, my energy level was incredible, and I felt wonderful. I knew it was something I could share in good conscience because it worked wonders for me. I called the company and enrolled as a Distributor. Shortly after, I was selected as one of twelve, to fly into Dallas, all expenses paid, and train on the products and building a business. I took the opportunity! When I returned home, I began following the business plan, booking and hosting home parties, etc; I was successful in building the business, and lifelong relationships, with customers and other business builders in the company.
In 2003, Craig sold Youngevity to a company owned by Dr. Joel Wallach and his son Steve, called American Longevity. My first AL convention was ‘over the top’ and I was awarded a Certificate by CEO, Steve Wallach, for being the first 'Youngevity' Diamond Distributor to come into American Longevity since the merge. It was exciting to be one of the original ground-floor members of Youngevity and now a ground-floor member in the merger of the two companies. Over the years, I received many awards and certificates but the most exciting event was when AL changed its name legally to 'Youngevity' in 2004. That made me a true original at age 69!
My favorite thing about being an Entrepreneur and building my own business is being my own boss, working out of my home office, and having the opportunity to share health with others. It allows me to earn a residual income and see others regain their health and vitality, naturally, with vitamin and mineral supplements of the highest quality. Another incentive is qualifying monthly, which earns me the Car Bonus that pays for my new 2015 Nissan Versa Note. I love driving it to appointments - it's the perfect lead into conversations about the products and business.
Now at age 81, I provide Customer Service, (my passion), and enroll new customers and Distributors from the comfort of my home. There is no other company that I would rather partner with. Youngevity products are top-of-the-line, and the business model is excellent. It's an exciting opportunity for anyone seeking the advantages I shared. And the latest greatest news I want to share to wrap up this interview… the company is now 'Youngevity International' so, I have customers all over the world. We’ve gone GLOBAL! - Marilyn (*-*)