Doing What You Love

Dec 5, 2008 Personal

Thanks for coming back. =). Glad to see you. If there's anything I can do for you, I'd love to hear from you. Drop me an email, or leave a comment, introduce yourself. I'd love to connect with you. Or if you have your own blog, why not let me promote your work?

About a week ago, I was invited to join a Multi-Level Marketing company here. I won’t reveal the name of the company, but I rejected the offer. It has nothing to do with the company itself. It’s a legitimate company, and despite the skepticism of many Singaporeans, I do believe that MLM is a legitimate business model – and one that it’s possible to earn a lot from.

So why did I reject the offer? Because I don’t believe in the product. I’m not passionate about what they are selling. And that’s the most important thing for me.

Yes, I was tempted by the money, I’m not going to deny that. I was definitely very tempted. But after talking to Connie Bensen about it (thanks for the advice, Connie), she helped me realize that it wouldn’t be worth doing if I wasn’t passionate about it.

You can make money doing a lot of things. But is it really worth it if you’re not doing something you love?

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  • Hun Boon

    MLM might be legal but it's in an ethical grey area. Assuming the product is great, you sure you'd still want to do this? It's a fast way to lose friends. :)

    The money is only great in theory. You should give it a go and find out for yourself.

  • http://derrickkwa.com Derrick Kwa

    Well, if the product is great, I might have done it.

    It's not necessarily a way to lose friends. MLM can be done in an ethical way. The system itself is neither ethical nor unethical – the ethics comes down to the individual person and how he/she does the sales, in my opinion.

  • http://www.conniebensen.com Connie Bensen

    Hi Derrick,
    I'm glad that I could offer some questions. It was you who decided. I'm not sure how much advice I gave.

    In looking at your recent visitors I see many friends – Dan Schawbel, Ryan Stephens, … :)
    We move in the same circle!

  • http://conniebensen.com/blog/2008/12/07/do-what-you-love-love-what-you-do/ Do What you Love & Love What you Do | Connie Bensen

    [...] long ago Derrick Kwa from Singapore asked my opinion. Derrick was in the US not long ago working with Seth Godin on his [...]

  • http://derrickkwa.com Derrick Kwa

    Well, the questions certainly helped. =). And the encouragement. Sometimes that's all that's needed, isn't it? Just a gentle push and a little encouragement in the right direction. So thanks. =).

  • http://mhisham.org Mohd Hisham

    Hey Derrick!

    I actually shared your beliefs that the basis of MLM is practical and what is needed is probably a much more ethical way to conduct the business.

    Coming from you, this is a much needed assurance that I'm not alone. I do not have any products to sell right now; although I seldom decline an offer for the usual “business opportunities” meet-up because more often than not, I have the mental strengths to withstand those hardcore types.

    cheers & merry xmas,
    sham

  • http://derrickkwa.com Derrick Kwa

    Haha. What's so special about it coming from me? =P. But yeah, thanks, glad someone agrees. Definitely, the fault lies in the people, not the system. Glad I could provide some “much needed assurance”. =). That's what this blog is meant for.

    Hope your holidays are going well. =)

  • David Jordan

    Hello friends,

    What, I am coming to a conclusion by reading these similar kind of topic is not every business is legal or not each one is illegal, matter is here to pick up one which we are enjoying or think that its really work for every one.

    Thanks for posting .

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    A definitive truth. You've got to believe in the product before you can sell. Anything that has something to do with product selling should be well prepared of before dealing it outside.

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