Workers are exiting corporate America. There are reasons. The Great Resignation of October 2021 got our attention. Will direct selling companies make the adjustments needed to gain more share of a growing pool of gig seekers interested in flexibility and freedom in how work can be accomplished?

Hard skills—the nuts and bolts, platforms and apps, methodologies and strategies on every executive’s CV—may change slightly from year to year, but the overarching categories of data and tech have remained constant since digital technology became the standard-bearer for corporate growth.

High Performing Teams generate commitment, and they provide the structure and a common vision that inspire people to give their best effort.

Direct selling executives need insight and fresh ideas now more than ever before. In one of the most challenging years in direct selling history, leaders faced continued lockdowns in certain markets, changing consumer behaviors, a tense regulatory environment and lingering supply chain issues.

In our channel, our customers are not just numbers. They are people we know. They are our friends and colleagues. We have asked them what they are looking for and provided solutions that could have a real impact. And not just in some generic sense. We are focused on creating an impact on a person—a real person—not a number.

At a preliminary injunction hearing June 30th in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, federal district court judge Bernard A. Friedman required the FTC to provide more evidence in its case against Financial Education Services.