Alone we can do so little; Together we can do so much.

Helen keller

This is my true story how I got a spot in the direct selling industry in the 90’s. I write tbis to convey my thanks for Mrs. Violy Tortola. She was our team mentor-leader in the booming market of T***WARE, the world’s #1 plastic container with a global slogan “the best thing that could happen to your kitchen.” I really admired this woman the way she handled people. She’s very compassionate. I learned from her the meaning of leadership and teamwork in business. During heydays so far I hadn’t seen any moment of her being unenthusiastic.

Violy was the Authorized Distibutor at that time when we had our first meeting. She’s in her late 30’s, dressed in business, appealing, and bearing a shadow of success, the way I looked at her. She’s like a magnet that attracted me to listen her proposal. Violy stood in front of me, one on one, while talking about business opportunity in direct selling.

While the presentation was nearing to end, she instantly picked out from her bag some papers and pen and she handed over saying, “Selling is the easiest job if you work it hard. There is money here with unlimited income. What the hell yuh waitin’ for? Let’s get right down, please sign this application form”, she said.

I started right from the very first step of the ladder as T***ware Dealer following a business system that made this enterprise famous – the casual and ordinary product demo at the “T***ware Party”, and maybe some of you was there enjoying and witnessing how this event could actually happen. It’s very effective to get big sales in a party system. You can’t hit ’em if you don’t talk face to face at party guests.

In a short period through the time of deals, I set up my own team by bringing people from diverse backgrounds to join with me in the business. As time went on, my group became big in numbers, my income was multiplied better, and garnered high recognitions consistently every end of the year.

One time Violy stunningly asked me, “How did you manage your team to succeed?”

I said, “First, I shared the goals to the entire team; second, I set rules for coordinated efforts to ensure mutual understanding about the nuts-and-bolts of the sales processes; and third, was consistent communication, to note deadlines, and follow through.”

In the last five years, my team’s great performance was obvious and recorded in the history of the company.

Now the Big Event came, in our hands was a HALL OF FAME plaque and I never could find words to express the courage and faith these team of mine gave us. This award made us all humbled that shaped our minds smaller. Just like a pebble stone, which, though small, is tough. Only toughness makes one genuine.

A story of teamwork written in our hearts. A moment to remember the day we said, “It was great!” 🏛️

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