Terri Ballestero: World-Traveler and On Her Own Time

Most of  you already know Terri Ballestero.  Terri, one of our Founding Lifemax Independent Distributors, is our “Leader of the Month” and she has an incredible story to share.  We spent a little time with Terri to learn more about where she came from and where she’s going, but we’ll let Terri tell you about that…

Lifemax:  Terri, you have been with Lifemax since the beginning.  Can you tell us a little about your background and why you chose to get involved with Lifemax?

Terri:  My background previous to Lifemax was Corporate America.  I worked 12 years for 2 of the largest companies in the United States, and was top in the industry.  I made a strong 6-figure annual income.  At some point of your life, you ask yourself if the money is worth it, and if you are really enjoying what you are doing to the fullest.  In the corporate world, you are told how to do it, when to do it, and why to do it.  I knew the flexibility inherent to the network marketing industry could allow me to own my own time. 

Lifemax:  It is an amazing industry and a lucrative opportunity for anyone who works as hard as you do, Terri!  So, since you started your own Lifemax business, have you reached your goals?

Terri:  Absolutely!  In a short 1 ½ years, I have replaced that income with a very strong business by helping others achieve their goals and dreams–whether they choose health or wealth. 

Lifemax:  You sound like a woman on a mission!  It is inspiring to hear how your goal of helping others has resulted in personal success.  Other than helping others and maintaining the income to which you had grown accustomed, is there any other way in which Lifemax has affected your life?

Terri:  Lifemax is allowing me to live out one of my dreams.  I was not able to travel extensively with my previous career.  My Lifemax business has grown to the extent that I have now been able to travel to over four different countries.  I feel as though I’m living out my goals and dreams, and could not imagine my life without Lifemax. 

Lifemax:  Thank you, Terri, for sharing your story with us.  Any last words?

Terri:  I would just like to thank Lifemax Founders Jim and Sherri Wear and the corporate staff for believing in me.

Meet Rags-to-Riches-Roland

Meet Roland Banquil, our top Filipino Lifemax Independent Distributor, and an incredible up-and-coming Lifemax leader. We felt his story was so powerful, and such a great representation of how the right opportunity can so positively impact a person’s life that we just had to share it with you. We hope you are as touched and inspired by it as we were.

Mr. Roland A. Banquil was a former security guard prior to entering the world of direct selling and networking. His wife, Mrs. Ma. Cecilia Nacario-Banquil, was a plain housewife selling yema and polvoron (Filipino sweet delicacies) to support their 6 children. Together, they tried to make ends meet with Roland’s meager salary and Maricel’s limited income. After years of experience with many different network marketing companies, many of which went bankrupt after the couple poured themselves into the business, they were ready to give up and go back to farming. All of that changed, however, when a previous company—one in with which they had experienced great financial success and established a name for themselves as the formidable power couple in networking marketing—came back to them with a new opportunity. Thus began this incredible rags-to-riches story.

After an incredible reign of top ranking for three consecutive years, the couple experienced great disappointment as promises went un-kept, profits were withheld, and corporate allegations entangled the company to a point that the couple knew it was time to make their move. With that decision in mind, they planned and prepared for their very own enterprise.

In 2008, Mr. Rad Sy & Mr. Gene Manaois sought out the couple and introduced them to Mila. Quick to see the amazing effects, they became retail customers while carefully studying and observing the product as well as the opportunity for seven months. Meanwhile, 43 other network marketing companies began soliciting Roland to get involved with their companies, but several meetings with the Lifemax executives told them all they needed to hear: with Mila, they could help to “Change the Health and Wealth of the World.”

True to their reputation as the power couple, Mr. Roland Banquil was the top EAQ-maker for the month of December with his wife Maricel following close behind as the top distributor for all of the Philippines. Together, they aspire to globally lead Lifemax in Mila distribution. Together, along with a growing network of Mila distributors and consumers, they continue to live their vision of a healthier and brighter future not only for their family, but also for their peers and to the rest of the community. Truly, this husband and wife team leads the Philippines in bringing Mila to the world.

“Go Diamond” Training with Chris Prefontaine

Chris Prefontaine, an established leader and Lifemax’s first Diamond Executive, has helped others in his team to achieve their personal goals, whether it is rank, income or more free time. The “Go Diamond” training is intended to help all independent distributors to realize their full potential and achieve success in their Lifemax business.

As an internationally recognized entrepreneur, Chris is an 18-year veteran of the real estate industry, working as an agent, coach and trainer. After selling his business, Chris found his way into network marketing and spent three years being coached and mentored by one of the industry’s top income earners globally. He has used that experience to coach and mentor others so that they too can literally design lifestyles beyond what they thought they could in the conventional business world. He resides in Newport, Rhode Island with his wife and children.