Congratulations to George Walker and Angela Thomas for achieving One-Star Director! George tells us, "My wife and I currently reside in Parrish, Florida. I am originally from Newport, Arkansas, and my wife, Angela, is a native of Washington, DC. We are parents to two adult children, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
"We enjoy traveling—especially cruising—family dinners and spending time with family and friends. I enjoy preparing large pots of gumbo and curry chicken while listening to jazz, while Angela enjoys the theater, ballet, swimming, storytelling, and dining on great cuisines.
"Our love of travel has taken us to numerous all-inclusive resorts throughout the Caribbean and Mexico, as well as on many cruises with Carnival, Norwegian, Celebrity, Holland America, and Royal Caribbean. We have also enjoyed sightseeing and walking tours in London, Paris, Madrid, India, Dubai, Costa Rica and Brazil. We appreciate the history, architecture, cuisine, music, and culture of each destination. Our travels have taught us that, despite our obvious differences, food and music serve as a universal language that bring people all around the world together.
"We achieve success by remaining teachable and coachable. Our Success Coach, Three-Star Director Nakia Muhammad, specializes in developing leaders. We follow the blueprint: Pique interest, show the plan, and use three-way calls to close. Although the business model is simple, success requires consistent effort. Bringing people into the business is the easy part; the real work is getting them through the business. Once people join, we immerse them in the culture by encouraging them to attend meetings and special events and listen to the IMV. We understand that our voices alone are not enough, so we leverage meetings and leadership. Success also requires full commitment, consistency, and continuous personal recruiting. New blood is the lifeblood of our organization, and the old adage remains true: 'Nothing beats attrition like addition.'
"Fun facts about us: We treasure time with our loved ones, but whenever the opportunity arises, we are usually packing for another trip. We travel so often that our family jokes, 'We don’t babysit our house.' We once asked our children whether they would prefer us to save every dollar for their inheritance or use some of it to travel the world. To our surprise, they encouraged us to travel and enjoy life. Still, age brings wisdom, and we understand our responsibility to leave a financial legacy for our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. That is why we began building this business—to create lasting wealth and security for our family and future generations."