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AMWAY IS A FAMILY AFFAIR FOR THE MCKENNAS.
This was a turning point for Peter which convinced him to change his career and life direction and get fully involved. “At an Amway meeting, I’d met some people who had done well in the business (they weren’t very corporate types either). It dawned on me that Amway could offer us a lot, and there was potential to build a large business. With this knowledge I set a goal to earn enough so I could leave my day job in five years,” recalled Peter. Peter was 35 years old when he set this goal. Right on cue, aged 40, he quit his air traffic controller job. For the McKennas, their Amway business allowed them to spend time with their two sons during the early years of their business and now also with their grandchildren. “For our family, Amway is a success story especially because neither Helen nor I had any skills in marketing or sales when we first started,” said Peter. It’s why the McKennas believe that anyone can do well in the Amway business if they stay consistent and are determined enough. The couple believe these two factors are the driving force behind how far they’ve come.
The newest Founders Executive Diamonds in the business Helen and Peter McKenna run their business in partnership with their son Dominic and daughter-in-law Karina McKenna. Helen and Peter started their Amway business in the eighties when they were both working full time. “I was a senior teacher in a technical school and actively looking to leave teaching. Peter was working as an air traffic controller at Melbourne Airport, and we were expecting our first baby,” recalled Helen. “I remember listening to our sponsor’s presentation and later running the numbers on the business which convinced me to look further into the opportunity. I was impressed by the business plan and the people who I met. Initially, I stayed in the background while Helen ran the business because I didn’t really expect to turn the Amway business into a lifestyle or a business that would replace my air traffic control income plus our combined incomes,” explained Peter. After their first son arrived and Helen was able to focus on the business, and by the end of that year (to their surprise!), Helen was earning enough money to replace her teacher’s salary and Peter’s shift penalty income from his day job.
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