Opportunity knocks, but it won't beat your door down. When this opportunity knocked for us, it opened the door to our dreams.

We started our life together in 1999, in a two-bedroom apartment with five kids, three dogs, one cat and the two of us. This year we moved into a 6,000-square-foot home on the lake, all due to our success with Market America. (By the way, we met at Leadership School in 1999. We call it the other proven business plan in Market America) - Update: 1/2008 – we have given up our home on the lake for a new adventure in Australia. Since Market America provides ongoing income that can follow you around the world, and since our five children are "out of the nest", we are taking on a new life adventure. We are going to build our international business and have a lot of fun in the land down under at the same time. What a life!

The person who invited you to take a look at this business has not only paid you the biggest compliment of your life, they have also given you the chance to open the door to your dreams. Loren Ridinger stated at Convention in 1998, "Create your castle in the air, then build the foundation on which it can stand." Your dreams, hopes and desires are the castle and Market America is the rock upon which they stand.

Many people ask "What is the secret?" and we tell them, "It's very simple. Continue to sponsor quality partners, then activate, activate, activate!" So how do you do this? Interview 10 people. From those 10, you will chose the two best candidates with whom to partner. Consistently work your 10 hours every week, order and market at least 100 Business Volume of products per week and attend the trainings until you are the Trainer!

It is so wonderful that each one of us, each one of you, can follow your dreams wherever they may lead. Each week the commission checks just keep coming. It is true ongoing income. We can't wait until Market America has direct deposit, so we don't have to keep filing the change of address forms!

Please remember, life is full of twists and turns. People and situations can knock you down temporarily. Boy, have we been knocked down! But only you can keep yourself knocked down permanently. The important thing is to always get up each time you fall!

So our advice to you is to stay fired up and focused and follow the four D's: Dream, Desire, Dedication and Determination. And once money becomes a means rather than the main objective, you can do what you were put on this earth to do! Not just to survive, but to thrive. We believe in you!