Robben West

Ever since Mark and I got married 21 years ago, we've been partners not only in life but in business too! We always wanted to have our own business and the time freedom that it would bring. Plus, we wanted to have the opportunity to work hard once, (even if that meant for 10 years), but then to have that time pay off so that we could retire when we wanted. We were looking for the perfect business.

We started out with a fast food restaurant and for seven years gave it everything we had – and it just about killed us. The stress and hassles of dealing with employees, wages, and insurance was constant. Even though the restaurant wasn't open all day or night, we felt chained to it 24/7. While we were both in our mid 30s, we felt that we aged far beyond our years. I found that I had no energy and our health started to deteriorate.

With our health concerns, someone introduced us to nutritional supplements and network marketing along with it. It was the first time that we discovered a leveraged income. We poured our hearts into that company for nine years and enjoyed success, to the point where (briefly) we were able to work it full-time. But our time and efforts weren’t as richly rewarded as they could be due to the compensation plan. And over time, the company changed, too. Mark had to go back to work, starting his own window business. His new business was very successful and I joined him so that we could maximize our earnings and frankly, we felt let down by the company and were a little burned out by the whole experience.

Still, it was hard to get the concept of leveraged, residual income out of my mind. I thought if I could just find the right company then I knew it would work. After seeing the potential for the industry, I believed in it. While my husband's business was doing great it was still linear income – if he didn't work, he didn't get paid. And if something ever happened to him, I would never be able to do what he does. So even though we were making a good income, it still felt at risk.

I started hearing amazing testimonials about Waiora's products. I knew Marcy Littlejohn so I called to ask her about the product and her experience. I started out by saying that I definitely did not want to do the business but wanted to just hear her story and order the product. Marcy told me that's what she had said, too (she's now a Double Diamond!). After hearing Marcy's product story and getting on a conference call where we heard more testimonials, my husband looked at me and said he knew five people we had to tell about it. All along we were telling ourselves that we were not looking for a business, but by the end of the week we looked at each other and I said that I just had to do this.

Shortly afterwards, we attended an event in Long Beach, California and we were so impressed by everything we saw and heard on stage. We were impressed by Eddie Stone and the other speakers and the fact that there was no hype - everything they had to say had substance. The integrity of both the company leadership and of the Distributor leadership (Marcy and her husband, Chip) was a huge factor for me. We were also impressed that there were only 300 people at the event. What an opportunity that presents! Some people say not to get involved in a young company, but Waiora has the unique advantage of being both young in age and mature in experience.

I work my Waiora business on a completely part-time basis as I work with my husband full-time (during his busy season). In my first month, I shared Waiora with nine people and by the end of the month, I had 18 people on my team. My first month's check was $1,624! I was blown away! Waiora's compensation plan is amazing – the FastStart and PaceSetter bonuses reward new people right away so that they can get a big check while building their residual income. And, it's so easy to explain how someone can make money – I can sit down and share with someone how they can pay for their product and make extra income right away if that is what they want.

I'm amazed that we have been able to build a business of this size on a part-time basis –we've been able to build two Emerald legs mostly by being on the phone, using conference calls, online resources and tools. I'm also impressed that we've seen the opportunity enhanced even further in the time that we've been with Waiora – with the Silver position enhancement and the introduction of the Emerald Bonus. Waiora's Compensation Plan is the best out there for rewarding your efforts.

After just 1½ years with Waiora, my business is almost at a point where we are able to replace my husband's income. And that's with me doing this only on a part-time basis! Within the next three months, Mark will be able to make the decision as to whether or not he wants to cut back his hours or even if he would like to dissolve his business entirely. We have that choice because of the duplicating, residual income our Waiora business provides. Even if something were to happen to me, the income would still be there.

Recently, I got a call from one of my new Distributors thanking me for sharing Waiora and for believing in her. I knew her from my previous company and like me, she was a bit burned out but I knew she'd be right for this. There is so much negativity out there that believing in people is so important. With a little encouragement and support from you - putting their needs above yours - then you will also achieve what you want. It felt so good to get that call and hear how just believing in her had made a difference in her success. Marcy had believed in me from the beginning so I knew what that meant to my new Distributor. It all comes down to being positive, because with the right frame of mind, you can make anything happen!