But is it really all that peachy? Since the failure rate for this industry is something ridiculous like 97%, I guess it’s not! But – having said that, there is an easy way and a hard way to do everything isn’t there? That I will leave for another post. For today, like the title says, I will talk about how this industry can give you, like it gave me, the best of both worlds. The perks of the corporate and the freedom of the non-corporate.

As long as I can remember, all my ex classmates would ever talk about was applying to the best companies. Accenture, KPMG, McKinsey, PWC . You won’t believe how many people I know that work in Accenture! Now don’t get me wrong. These are all great companies. But why is it that all fresh grads only think about applying to the top companies in the world? You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that it all comes down to one thing – money.

Hey, I didn’t know any better. I am guilty of exactly the same thing. Big corporate companies do offer great perks. Let’s list them out:

1. Good salaries
2. Large bonuses
3. Good career progression – which leads to higher salaries
4. Large stipends

You get the idea. Sounds great doesn’t it? Who in their right mind wouldn’t want these things? I sure would. And that’s why I did it. But again, all these things are based around one large factor – money. Now all good things come at a cost. And in the corporate world, it’s time. The job starts to own you. And then you realize that you have less and less time to enjoy the thing that you worked so hard to get. What’s the point?!

Unfortunately, most people don’t discover this until it’s too late. But when you’re bombarded by parents and friends telling you to go for the best, it’s difficult to look anywhere else. But there is a better way. A way to achieve balance. And I found it in the most unlikely place. The Network Marketing industry.

It’s not for everyone. But for those of you who are considering this industry. It can offer you something that most industries don’t have the capacity to. It’s all the good stuff I mentioned at the start. And no, it’s not too good to be true. Because, yes, you do have to work for it. But for the same amount of work, this industry can give you the best of both worlds. It also gives you something that is just as important as money. And sometimes even more important than money. Time. Time with your friends. Time with your family. Time to skydive, travel the world or whatever it is that you love doing. Time to actually enjoy your money.

Now isn’t that worth considering?