Multi-Level Marketing!

"I have an IQ in the 99th percentile ... member of Mensa ... and was a Math Major in college."

Certainly having an IQ in the Nth percentile isn't a very persuasive argument to solidifying a point you're trying to make.

Keep in mind Ray Kroc(McDonalds empire), Henry Ford (Of the Auto fame), Albert Einstien (Proven theories to numerous to mention! And was a "slow" student growing up as well!), Colonel Sanders (Success reached in his later years), were not highly educated men.

As a matter of fact, by todays standards, they were poorly educated, and could possibly be called 'non-educated' men.

I personally know of highly educated people with Phd's in Business and Marketing who have failed miserably in both business and marketing. An educational flaw or shortcoming??? No.

You are successful in your field. That's a given. But intelligence levels are not the reason for success.

An MLM being "distasteful" to you is still an opinion. Regardless of what a matrix shows. Or what IQ percentile you fall into. A computer program, a matrix, facts and figures will only produce more facts to either support or disprove a theory. It will not spit out "distasteful" or other opinions, based on human-emotions.

Opinions do not win court cases or debates. Solid arguments do. I know of highly successful people in MLM and I know of people who look down upon the Direct Mail and Infommercial types. Because of the Lapre types involved within these segments.

Still all based upon opinions and stigmas. Even though there are solid arguments to be made supporting either side!

Personally, I also find cross-posting articles distasteful as well unless information of that type is specifically requested. But I have never nuked your post, or made my opinions or commented on it until Richard opened the topic.

Even on the other boards Jim, the cross-posting of your articles, has been questioned by some of the visitors.

Certainly you do not intend to, but I found your reply to Richard somewhat defensive on your part. See??? Just another opinion. The reference you make to Mensa in no way sways my position. Now that's a fact.

I have an Uncle who went through MIT on a academic scholarship. Who worked for the government on many of the Apollo missions as well as the first Skylab linkup in space. He's certainly up there near you in IQ, I would assume.

But he never once used his IQ as a basis for one of our heated discussion on politics, religion, or even me sneaking out of the house when I spent the Summer with him and my cousins when I was 13.

It's apparent you have done the work to support your theories on the topic of MLM's. Super! But it can also be said there are many success's which could show them wrong as well. (And I am not an MLM fan!)

If you are Mensa, then you know this to be true.

Facts and logic will put any man on an equal platform with anyone else.

I dropped out of college to make a living. I've seen people come and go within my industry of Sales and Marketing and I can assure you a Diploma does not guarantee you success in the real world of dealing with people. It may get you a high techno-geek job like my Uncle has... It may even get you into certain clubs and fraternities... But by and large, the average person on the street will only be interested in what you can "do for them."

But all-in-all, you're blessed with a God given talent. And as such, it shouldn't be used as a tool to base your viewpoint from.

As Joe Friday said every weeknight on 'Dragnet', and still does on Nick at Night, "Just the facts ma'am."

~ Mike