Star Presidentials Lissa & Mark Munson: Running Their Business Poolside

“We’ve been in network marketing for 13 years,” say Vemma Star Presidential Brand Partners Lissa and Mark Munson of Scottsdale, Arizona, “but we’ve never seen anything like Vemma. We are so excited to be part of such a modern, cutting-edge company.” They work out of their beautiful home in Scottsdale, Arizona, often working outside by the pool while their kids run around. “We’ve become experts at efficiency,” says Lissa; “We’ve learned to multi task, balancing running our business with spending time with our two small children.”

Shaking things up with Vemma

 

“The second week of January, we switched over to Vemma with Anthony Powell’s team. That definitely gave our team a boost, but there was still a lot of work to do,” says Mark. “With both of us doing this full time (and no other money coming in), we had a huge motivation to replace our income as soon as possible.” Working the business full time, Lissa and Mark were able to replace their six-figure income from their old company in just over three months with Vemma.* They’ve kept up a steady pace with Vemma this summer and enjoyed traveling with their kids, aged 5 and 9. “We build this business so we can have quality time with our family,” says Lissa. “We like having the choices and the freedom to have time off together.”

Juggling parenting and a business

The perks to working from home are many: Mark and Lissa can jump in their backyard pool for a 15-minute swim between business presentations, they have time to go to the gym together, and they travel frequently with their kids (sometimes for the whole summer).* Other perks are that they set their own working hours and avoid the daycare dilemma. But with a gorgeous pool beckoning and two kids clamoring for attention, how do they say focused? “It’s not always easy running an efficient business from home with kids running around the house. A lot of people ask us how we do it. On busy days we’ll both have 15-20 appointments a day, so a lot of the day we spend walking around the house with headsets on. Our kids know that when we’re on the phone they don’t interrupt us, so that definitely helps. But the biggest thing that helps me stay focused is that I book every 30 minutes of my time in advance. I book out appointments and meetings, as well as everyday things like going to the gym, eating and showering. Scheduling keeps me focused. It’s a sacrifice, but if it was easy, everyone would be successful at this. I say, don’t let the little things hold you back. If you want to succeed, develop the discipline to become successful.”

Simple Products, Generous Bonus Plan

When Lissa and Mark first discovered this industry 13 years ago, they were struggling to make ends meet, even with graduate degrees and good jobs. “At that point, even with multiple business degrees, I was doing a lot of job hopping and we were barely paying the bills,” says Lissa. Lissa and Mark appreciate the generous payout plan Vemma offers, along with features like auto-delivery that simplify the task of keeping volume up. The Munsons love the way Vemma’s simple and powerful products are so easy to share. “It’s the first time I’ve ever felt so excited about the products that I’m running around telling everybody. And it’s so simple to run a Vemma business! In our old company, we had to set aside two hours every morning just for product training, when we taught people how to use the products. With Vemma, you don’t need to worry about this kind of training. You open the can, you drink, and there it is. Thanks to the bonuses and the generous structure, we replaced our six figure income from our old company in just over 90 days.”*

Making sizzling hot goals

“I grew up in Montana,” says Lissa, “but I don’t like the cold. In college, I did a semester in Mexico and I found out that I really love the heat. Mark and I lived in Montana for many years, while Mark was working as an accountant, but we set a goal to be successful enough with network marketing that we could move someplace warm.” Two years ago, they saw that dream realized when their network marketing income enabled Mark to quit his corporate job and move the family to Arizona.* Mark then joined Lissa full time in the business. “I’ll be working a lot from Montana this summer, helping my mom, who just went Diamond,” says Lissa. “The great thing about this business is that you can work from anywhere. We dream of going on an African safari someday, visiting friends in Malaysia and Vietnam, and going to Italy for the summer. Our Vemma business is so portable that all these things are within reach.”*
 

Mark & Lissa’s Tips for Success

 

• Lead by example.
• Schedule everything. If you have kids at home, this is especially important. We schedule our days ahead in 30-minute increments.
• Stay focused and united as a team.
• If one of you is more experienced in the business, don’t be your spouse’s mentor or try to train them. Let them reach out to other mentors. You’ll both be happier.
• Put trust in your upline. You need almost blind faith in your leaders.

 

**Results not typical, your results may vary. The success or failure of each individual is dependent on their own efforts. The Company has generally expected results which can be obtained by visiting www.vemmatoday.com.