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I have been in the beauty industry for almost 24 years. Some may
say it was the career of a lifetime. I have had various business
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ventures associated with this industry, including owning a cosmetol-
ogy school, a hair salon and a women’s clothing store. So, I pride
myself on having a good understanding of the inner workings of
my industry.
I was first introduced to Arbonne about seven years ago by my
husband, who is a financial investor. One of his clients passed on
some skin care product samples with a message that she wanted
me to try them and then find out what I thought about them. She
really wanted to speak to me about doing the business, but I was
absolutely not interested. After all, I loved my career and I was not
looking for another job opportunity. ta m m y gr aha m
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Independent Consultant, Regional Vice President
Over the past three years, I have welcomed a couple of Arbonne Tammy Graham Region; Marlow, OK
Consultants to be guest speakers and host Arbonne “Opportunity”
Presentations. Despite this, my mind was very closed off and I
refused to even allow them to approach the subject with me. Instead,
18 years, so the least I could do to support her was to attend at least
I would send my educational director, so that I would not have to
one meeting. Thankfully, I did. That was all it took — one Arbonne
talk to them at all about the business.
meeting became the eye-opening experience I needed to get me
started on a journey of a lifetime.
It was not until my friend, who is now ERVP Deanna McMurran,
approached me, that I felt an obligation to listen to what she had to
Once I finally allowed myself to hear the business plan that was
say. Deanna has supported me in my other businesses for the last
laid out for us, I was in! I knew right then and there that it was an
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The Graham family: Husband, Don; Tammy and daughter, Samantha.
Tammy with daughter, Samantha.
success strategy:
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Keep an open mind, because
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you never know what opportunity
might cross your path.
opportunity anyone would be crazy to turn down. I am not proud
of the fact that I did not give it a chance in the beginning. But, I
ERVP Deanna McMurran, Tammy, ERVP Jessica Thionett and ERVP Kristi Sivigliano.
can only hope that my situation serves as a lesson to others to keep
an open mind because they can never know what opportunity of a
lifetime may cross their path. It is truly one of those things that seem
too good to be true, and opportunities like this only come around
once, maybe twice, in your lifetime. Trust me, you do not want to be
the one who let it slip through your fingers. I shudder to think that I
almost let it get away!
I have spent my entire life training, sharing and teaching what
The testimonials in this story reflect the actual experience of an individual, are anecdotal only, and may be atypical.
comes so natural to me in the field of cosmetology. Throughout my
career, I have had the privilege of helping people look and feel their
very best. It seems as though I have been being prepared all of my
life for this special gift of Arbonne.
To my husband, Don: Thank you so much for your support through-
out this incredible journey. I could not have done it without you
Husband, Don; Tammy and daughter, Samantha at the
behind me! Mercedes-Benz car presentation.
To my daughter, Samantha: Thank you for being there for me, and
for being so understanding of all the times I had to be away building Tammy, ENVP Cecilia Stoll and ERVP Deanna McMurran presenting
my Arbonne business. You are my reason Why! the Mercedes-Benz keys.
To my staff: Thank you all for being the kind of staff anyone would
be proud to work with. I knew if I had to be out of the office that
things would continue on as if I was there.
To my SuccessLine: I would like to say thank you to each one of you.
You all have been such a great support and I could not have done it
without you! I love you all and I cannot wait to return the support.
Tammy with daughter, Samantha.
Tammy with the team.
E Y E O N A RB ON NE | JUNE 2006
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