MELALEUCA'S NEWEST
SENIOR DIRECTOR
OLIONI TUIONETOA
“Wherever this business takes me, I will keep going and never give up. As Jim Rohn once said, ‘if you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.’”
consuming and at times unrewarding work, so when then-Director Siutaka Vaka introduced Olioni to Melaleuca, she saw the opportunity as a much-needed breakthrough. “I was already meeting new people every day and developing my selling skills, I saw Melaleuca as a better way to earn long-term income.” Since joining Melaleuca in April 2017, Olioni has enrolled 24 friends. Five of her enrolees are building a business and fifteen are shopping each month and enrolling customers occasionally.
Two years ago, Olioni left friends and family in Tonga to begin a new life in New Zealand. “My family and I came to New Zealand seeking better living conditions and a brighter future for our children”, says Olioni. “We were a single income family and we were barely able to make ends meet.” To help ease the financial burden, Olioni would purchase second hand goods and resell them on the side of the road. This was found to be very time-
With a focus on products, Olioni introduces people to Melaleuca by handing out travel-sized Renew, Vitality for Women and Replenex – products which have personally benefited her tremendously. As English is her second language, Senior Director 7 Siutaka Vaka, and Executive Director 3 Sharlene Lesa have frequently reached out and assisted
20 JANUARY 2018 | MELALEUCA.COM
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