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ONE person who would rather light a candle than curse
the darkness is Jackson Sia.
Jack’s family used to have a
plastic factory that made novelty items like mirrors and
hairbrushes. After 25 profitable years, they had to close shop
because their overhead costs have overtaken their profits. Similar
products from China have taken over the market because of their low
prices.
To make use of his marketing
expertise, Jack joined Megapack Container Corporation as a packaging
sales executive. He sold balikbayan boxes, industrial boxes and
corrugated boxes. Somehow this industry has also shrunk because of
rising costs of raw materials and less companies using boxes. Their
manufacturing clients have either shifted to using plastic boxes or
to sourcing their packaging boxes from China, or closed down, or
relocated to other countries. This is what happened to one of their
clients, Colgate Palmolive Philippines, which has uprooted their
plant and now maintains a sales office. (I told you we need to buy
Pinoy products like Hapee and Kutitap that will stay here and
provide employment in our job-starved country). There is also the
emergence of new, smaller companies. Big companies like Unibox and
Johannesburg have folded up.
With four children and a
beautiful full-time stay-at-home wife (Glen), Jack decided to add
other income generating activities to his life rather than simply
work for a salary. He decided to become a sales and product
consultant for VitaPlus, a multi-level marketing company that sells
a juice drink that promotes health and wellness.
Jack proudly says that he is able
to derive a sizable income from this venture and, more importantly,
through the regular training programs provided by FQ Marketing, he
is honing his entrepreneurial and leadership skills, more than just
his marketing skills.
He has now developed his own
group of distributors who are themselves earning from this endeavor.
Jack says that when you share your secrets of success, you become
more successful. The more his team sells, the better his earnings
because he gets commissions from their sales. He has expanded his
network around the Philippines, Palau, El Salvador, Norway and
Canada. He says that these are balikbayans who tried VitaPlus while
here and became happy customers. Now they also sell and earn-so does
Jack.
Two years ago, Jack started with
VitaPlus on a part-time basis. But he saw a big potential in it and
is now into it fulltime. The advantages he says include, aside from
earning more than his past salary, owning his time, earning as much
as he puts time and effort into it, helping his team and enlarging
his circle of influence. Before, he used to move around with family
and relatives, a few people in his business, then his friends at the
Rotary Club of Mandaluyong North (where he was president twice). Now
he is emboldened to make new friends and includes them in his sphere
of power.
He asserts that he is a leader
who loves to create leaders. Join Jack’s leaders’ circle and
light more candles as we face a dim economic future. Call him at
0920-9545628.
I am not a fan of multi-level
marketing, but Jack’s enthusiasm is contagious. I might not do any
selling, but I am buying his product which is very refreshing
although sweetish.
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