Zero To Hero – How A Simple Homemaker Became A Successful Entrepreneur
Chekan pronounced ChekAhn is a simple wonderfully resourceful and positive lady who is one of the few friends who inspire me. This is simple account of how this stayathome Mom became an Entrepreneur who couldn’t stop making money even if she tried!
Like many women Chekan had simple expectations in life. She was was contented to be a stayathome Mom taking care of her family but When her kids were older and didn’t need so much attention she found a job at a major electronics production factory to keep busy and make a little extra money. She began picking up English simply to better herself. Eventually her proficiency in English helped her secure a job in the company where I worked some ten years ago.
In her second year as receptionist in the company fate took a cruel twist and changed her direction in life. Her husband was diagnosed with a illness which was potentially lifethreatening. Faced with the very real possibility that she might have to be the sole bread winner she did some serious thinking before joining a network marketing program dealing with household products. Although it was difficult at first she carried on simple for the love of her family. She learnt the ropes of network marketing and quickly moved up the ladder to success. After approximately four years she had six hundred members in her downline. Anyone involved in network marketing will tell you that this is a major achievement. She trained her downline well encouraging them to succeed for their own betterment. This in turned produced an army who worked hard earning Chekan an impressive monthly commission to match her soaring reputation. She eventually reached an earnings level where she was rewarded with a brand new car fully paid for by the network marketing organization. Despite the many monetary and tangible rewards what was more important was that Chekan had awakened the entrepreneur within her.
As Chekan moved on from success to success in her parttime network marketing business she continued to keep her fulltime job as a receptionist. She was later posted to a newly setup division of the company as an administrator. Most people thought this division was a waste of money and resources resigning it to certain failure. As luck would have it Chekan’s manager eventually resigned leaving Chekan who was the one who knew best the operation of the office with the responsibility of running that office. Talk was that it would be a temporary situation but Chekan through sheer hard work proved everybody wrong and built that division into a veritable money making machine using the skills and smarts that she learnt while building her network marketing business. We used to joke that this onetime homemaker now had more people working for her in her full time job and parttime network marketing than the boss of her fulltime job!
I was privileged to work with Chekan for about a year before I left to set up my own businesses. I marveled at the workings of this Godfearing woman who by this time could not stop making money even if she wanted to. Chekan is a perfect example of how to turn a crisis into opportunity and more. She now teaches ordinary women who were once like her to succeed and build a better life for themselves.
The lesson learnt from Chekan is simple. No matter who and what your circumstances are you have the potential within you to achieve more than you ever dreamt possible. You CAN turn from a zero to a hero!
About the writer: Andrew Shim is the owner and editor of PositiveMoneyIdeas.com a website which offers FREE Money Making Ideas for those interested in starting their own freelance or home based business. He and his wife run a successful home catering business. Visit Andrew’s Work At Home Make Money Blog at HomeWithAndrew.com.
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