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makeithappen
03-07-2006, 08:54 AM
what are the drawbacks or benefits to both joining?
Thanks
Thanks
Soonergirl74
03-07-2006, 10:24 AM
Well, first there are a lot of successful husband/wife teams in Arbonne. The obvious benefit to it is working with your spouse & the obvious drawback is working with your spouse. smileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley2.gif
From what I've seen, unless both people are strong in NWM, it's best if youbuild one sooner than the other. You want to keep the person who is the upline a step ahead. That way one household isn't having to maintain two people at the same level.
The biggest drawback I see is in the beginning during the building phase. Obviously you can't support the whole family on just Arbonne at this point.
There are a lot of benefits. You always have a partner to do it with, which is good if you are doing the REsults approach. A lot of couples will split it up where the man is talking business & woman products. That works out very nicely b/c society tends to listen to men about finances/business more than women. (sucks, I know but that's the way it is) And having that built in support of each other will be so nice.
Also, once you get going you'll have double the benefits coming in. Double residual income is always nice. And double Mercedes.
Really, I think there would be a lot of benefits & few drawbacks. It would just be important that you guys set up theguidelines in the beginning. Each should know the roles & what to expect from each other. Also, you've got to be able tokeep business seperate from personal as much as possible. Mistakes & frustrations are going to happen & it's important to know that going in so as not to take it out on each other. Communication is going to be key.
From what I've seen, unless both people are strong in NWM, it's best if youbuild one sooner than the other. You want to keep the person who is the upline a step ahead. That way one household isn't having to maintain two people at the same level.
The biggest drawback I see is in the beginning during the building phase. Obviously you can't support the whole family on just Arbonne at this point.
There are a lot of benefits. You always have a partner to do it with, which is good if you are doing the REsults approach. A lot of couples will split it up where the man is talking business & woman products. That works out very nicely b/c society tends to listen to men about finances/business more than women. (sucks, I know but that's the way it is) And having that built in support of each other will be so nice.
Also, once you get going you'll have double the benefits coming in. Double residual income is always nice. And double Mercedes.
Really, I think there would be a lot of benefits & few drawbacks. It would just be important that you guys set up theguidelines in the beginning. Each should know the roles & what to expect from each other. Also, you've got to be able tokeep business seperate from personal as much as possible. Mistakes & frustrations are going to happen & it's important to know that going in so as not to take it out on each other. Communication is going to be key.
mom2one2005
03-07-2006, 12:07 PM
Jennifer said it beautifully!
I have a few in my upline that is husband & wife teams. All of them started it at seperate times though. Most of the time it's the woman who starts the business & the husband sees what a great opportunity it is & helps her build the business. Once she is going strong she adds him under her as a biz builder. Then they both work together on building his.
At least that is how all of my upline husband & wife teams got started. Most of the women get their 4 biz builders, help them to grow their solid team & then they add their husband as their 5th biz builder.
One NVP in the family, means one residual income on average of $29,050 per month. Add a second NVP in the family means twice the residual income! $29,050 per month is hard enough to fathom, much less almost $60,000 a month, hehe!
I have a few in my upline that is husband & wife teams. All of them started it at seperate times though. Most of the time it's the woman who starts the business & the husband sees what a great opportunity it is & helps her build the business. Once she is going strong she adds him under her as a biz builder. Then they both work together on building his.
At least that is how all of my upline husband & wife teams got started. Most of the women get their 4 biz builders, help them to grow their solid team & then they add their husband as their 5th biz builder.
One NVP in the family, means one residual income on average of $29,050 per month. Add a second NVP in the family means twice the residual income! $29,050 per month is hard enough to fathom, much less almost $60,000 a month, hehe!
Soonergirl74
03-07-2006, 07:34 PM
yes, that amount is hard to fathom but boy do I enjoy "fathoming" it! smileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley36.gifI know a VP who is making $70K a month on her own! smileys/smiley10.gif
It is true that even if the husband had no desire to do the business before once the wife hits NVP he ends up doing it. Almost all the NVPs & some RVPs do exactly what mom2one says. Essentially your house gets paid on some of the same line twice. Thehusband is getting his percentage of his downline & so is the wife. Not a bad idea. I know once I am at the VP level I'll be helping my husband to build. It's kind of a no brainer.
It is true that even if the husband had no desire to do the business before once the wife hits NVP he ends up doing it. Almost all the NVPs & some RVPs do exactly what mom2one says. Essentially your house gets paid on some of the same line twice. Thehusband is getting his percentage of his downline & so is the wife. Not a bad idea. I know once I am at the VP level I'll be helping my husband to build. It's kind of a no brainer.
jessicaisbell
03-13-2006, 08:31 AM
This is our goal. My DH is helping me to build my business and then once I am going, we are going to start him one. At least that's the plan anyway, and it of course is 100% up to God!
