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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 7

THE ONLY WAY OUT OF THE CIRCUS  Why Principles Always Outlast Personality Barnum didn’t build an empire by creating value. He built it by mastering distraction, emotion, spectacle, and false certainty. MLM inherited that same machinery — then wondered why it keeps producing churn instead of craftsmen, noise instead of operators, and hype instead of …

THE GREATEST SHOW IN NETWORK MARKETING: PART 6

THE EXIT DOOR: Why Most People Leave MLM Confused, Bitter, and Broke Barnum never apologized for the show. Once the tent came down, the audience was on their own. MLM is the same. People leave confused because the model was confusing. They leave bitter because they were promised ease. They leave broke because no one …