The discourse around multilevel marketing is still skewed towards the same myths that bind MLM reps so powerfully to these commercial cults.

Being in the top 1% of a pyramid scheme does NOT mean you're actually making a lot of money, have a large downline, etc.

If you look at MLM compensation plan videos, there's always a range of earnings at each rank in an MLM. The average earnings can thus be distorted to make it look like people are earning far more than what they are. When in reality, most people are making far less than the "average" earnings.

Why is this important?

Because when we are in MLM, we believe we can be part of the 1% because we are different. We will work harder than anyone else, we will be more consistent, we will believe harder than anyone else, we will never give up.

When we do become part of the 1% and aren't making much money (and this is before expenses), we believe there is something wrong with us, we feel shame and get right back to work.

When we're in MLM, the stories of the very top of the pyramid are used as both a carrot and a stick - motivating and shaming people into taking action, prospecting, creating content, getting to our company's next event.

Coming out of MLM, the few stories of people at the top of their pyramid schemes are given the same weight as inside MLM - the import of them is distorted.

In both scenarios, there is a lack of stories of the bulk of people who earn very little inside these frauds known as MLM.

Shame is a powerful tool that is still controlling the conversations around MLM.

I hope my story gives you some things to think about.

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