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Why I Use Metaphors…

And Why That’s Not Evasion Some people assume metaphors are a way to soften an argument.They’re wrong. Metaphors are how complex systems become visible. When you’re dealing with ideas that are abstract, emotional, and defended by identity—facts alone don’t land. They bounce. People don’t reject the data because it’s false; they reject it because they …

THE GREATEST SHOW IN NETWORK MARKETING: PART 9

The Endless Parade of Clowns (Why MLM Trainers Never Run Out) Context: The Clown Car Gag In mid‑20th‑century circuses and early children’s television, there was a recurring gag audiences immediately understood. A tiny car would drive into the ring. One clown would step out. Then another. Then another. Then another. The joke wasn’t that clowns …

THE GREATEST SHOW IN NETWORK MARKETING: PART 8

Why I Ran Off and Joined the MLM Circus Context: What “Running Off to Join the Circus” Meant Before the internet, before corporate career paths, the circus held a unique place in American culture. From the late 1800s through the mid‑20th century, the circus was a traveling world unto itself. It moved town to town …

THE GREATEST SHOW IN NETWORK MARKETING: PART 5

THE CROWD: Why People Keep Falling for the Same Stupid Tricks Barnum famously said:  “There’s a sucker born every minute.” But he was wrong. There’s a sucker born every minute *only when the system produces them.* MLM produces suckers by: rewarding enthusiasm over intelligence praising blind faith over critical thinking celebrating activity instead of results …

THE GREATEST SHOW IN NETWORK MARKETING: PART 4

THE HOAX: Why MLM Keeps Repeating Models That Don’t Work Barnum understood something powerful: People will defend a lie as long as the lie protects their self-image. MLM companies have been recycling the SAME broken strategies for 40 years because: they require no skill they create emotional dependency they produce small wins that disguise systemic …