Emily Lynn Paulson is the author of the upcoming book, “Hey Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing,” a memoir about Paulson’s time selling skin care products for “Rejuvinat” . She writes about how she was a top seller who earned over a million dollars along with lavish vacations and a new car — but also ended up with an addiction, ruined friendships and more.
Unlike most people who join an MLM , the dream was coming true for me! I was posting on social media multiple times a day, selling products and having parties in between playdates and dropping kids off at school, and signing up almost all of my friends to my growing team of MLM indoctrinates. I believed I was helping people. Granting them the dream of financial freedom, a purpose beyond the four walls of their house, a possible escape from their 9-5 grind.
I got through my surgery and treatment, and the “charitable” events, which did boost my sales and rankings, and raised a few hundred dollars for a local hospital fund. I felt fine about my behavior for a while.