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Promises to Keep

The author of "The Possible Dream" analyzes the sources of the energy, excitement, and enthusiasm that fuel the Amway organization's prodigiously successful growth

124 pages, Hardcover

First published July 22, 1985

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Charles Paul Conn

51 books6 followers
Charles Paul Conn acquired his undergraduate degree in religion from Lee University (then Lee College). He received an M.A. and a Ph.D. in psychology from Emory University and subsequently went on to spend three years at Harvard University as a postdoctoral Visiting Scholar. Conn served on the Lee College psychology faculty for 15 or so years before becoming the president of Lee University in 1986. In addition to his work at Lee University, Conn also has a second career as a free-lance writer. He has authored or co-authored 20 popular books and his magazine articles have appeared in numerous national publications as varied as Saturday Evening Post, Eternity, and the Journal of Experimental Psychology. An interview with Johnny Cash, written for a Tennessee newspaper in 1972, was named by the Associated Press as the Best News Feature of the Year.

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Profile Image for Rick Fifield.
457 reviews1 follower
August 12, 2023
If you are an Amway distributor you will probably like, maybe even love this book. Basically I thought this book was a puff piece book about Amway. Conn calls himself a professional watcher of Amway and its business operation for a long time and that he is not a distributor. After reading this book I found it to be rather one sided and not a very critical look at Amway. Conn also seems to dismiss the few criticisms that people have about Amway and the way they do business.
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March 14, 2024
Not a great read in the current world. Shows some nice practices and principles of a personal sales business. Overall, feels rather like an advertisement of the Amway company, despite the assurance it is not, in the beginning of the book.
10 reviews
June 21, 2019
This book is on Amway philosophy and thought process for current way of marketing. Love to read rhis book again.
Profile Image for Chaitanya Desale.
Author 2 books19 followers
August 10, 2022
Truly honest facts about World's largest Direct Selling Industry. Loved this one.
Profile Image for Tarum.
365 reviews29 followers
January 4, 2008
Tentang pendiri Amway, salah satu perusahan MLM terbesar dan pertama didunia.
Bagaimana mereka membangun integritas dengan Janji yang ditepati terhadap rekan-rekan bisnis
Profile Image for Narendra Singh.
33 reviews3 followers
December 23, 2008
This is the great book. It is about the life of Jay Van Andel and Rich Devos. Founder of Amway. The life of these two man is really inspiring.
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1,785 reviews17 followers
August 1, 2011
Another book about the Amway story. Too bad not everyone can see their dreams blossom as these two did!
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