Hitting a wall, and finding financial freedom
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Everyone has a limit, and Matt and Jaime Staley of Maryland hit theirs. Matt had been laid off three times. Jaime was miserable at work. Strangely enough, Matt and Jaime, both of whom are deaf, were once convinced that their disability would prevent them from financial stability. Talk about your self-fulfilling prophesy.
In June 2002, Matt and Jaime were introduced to the Quixtar business opportunity by a friend, and soon after they became IBOs. "We had no idea how much our lives were about to change," Jaime said. "The business model is quite simple and has the perfect criteria for any successful business." Now the couple, in their early 30s, are financially free and enjoy working from home.
They admit that the Quixtar business requires a lot of effort. "With this opportunity we all work smarter, not harder. Duplicating the business model is a vehicle to financial success, and the key is our persistence. Driving the business model is how we achieve," Matt said.
They knew that a lifetime of freedom was on its way, so Matt and Jaime didn't mind putting in extra time to start up their business. They weren't alone either; a team was there to guide them. "Matt and I could not have succeeded on our own, but with the support from the team, we did," Jaime said. "It is an independent business, but with a team mentality. It was something we could start part time, and our part-time activity eventually replaced our full-time job salaries. Talk about leveraging your time - and we still do this part time. Now, that's the perfect business!"