Lisa had a massive stroke at age 30. Her husband fought and overcame prostate cancer. Lisa’s daughter has struggled through debilitating mental health issues. Lisa Wolny has overcome a lot of tragedy in her life. She has a depth of courage and perseverance that most people don’t. But she feels that the last 10 years were the training ground for what will be the greatest build in her network marketing career. Listen to this episode of My Extra Mile with David T.S. Wood as they discuss her journey through life and network marketing.

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

 

• Why Lisa got into network marketing
• What she learned before she was “all in”
• How to prepare to pivot and adjust
• Lisa’s secret weapon: The WGAS Factor
• How Lisa navigated her business’s sudden decline
• Why Lisa started teaching trainings on “How to Save Money”
• How her business carried her family forward

How Lisa became a network marketer

 

Lisa hit rock bottom. After recovering from a stroke and trying to handle four children, Lisa was desperate for a solution for her health. Lisa was being heavily recruited to become a network marketer, but it wasn’t until she hit rock-bottom that she was ready to give it a shot. She needed flexibility and income, so why not? She understood the numbers quickly and thought “Who wouldn’t want to do this?”

 

David believes in the right vehicle at the right time with the right you. You have to be ready for it.

 

The product experience that she had is what changed her mind. She wanted to be a better version of herself. When she saw the numbers and paired it with her experience, she felt she had a responsibility to impact thousands of lives. She wanted to share the message with the world. So, she went all-in on network marketing.

Network marketing is about pouring into other people

 

Lisa’s first year was all about herself. It was about getting her transformation down. But during that process, she enrolled a ton of people. She was all in—but not all-in to pouring into other people. She made $27,000 from home her first year while becoming the best version of herself physically.

 

Then she went to an event and started questioning, “How does this really work?” She figured out what she needed to do. It had to stop being about her and become about other people. The next year she made $133,000.

 

The next year her father-in-law passed away. Her mother-in-law has dementia, so they took her in. It was a huge transition. It was the first time she had to rely on residual income. It’s usually during a crisis that you realize the impact of that residual income.  When she was out of commission caring for her mother-in-law, her income didn’t drop. The two years of hard work she put in kept her afloat. Her team was working, her customers were ordering, and the work she put in was her saving grace.

 

She spent 5 years building her business from there. In 6 years, she hit the $1 million mark. She drew inspiration from other leaders that went before her. She modeled after those who had success. She never doubted that she’d find success. Her first check was $7. But she told people she was going to be a millionaire in her company. Her neighbor told her “I have no doubt that you will.” As long as you believe it, it’s game on.

Life is full of roadblocks—so you change course

 

Lisa has had more than her share of adversity to overcome. In 2017, her daughter became very ill and was hospitalized. Her parents were ill. Her husband was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer. Her youngest son got severely sick. But her income was still coming in.

 

While it could be easy to wish that 2017 never happened, it opened up so many beautiful things. Her husband educates other men on prostate cancer awareness. Her daughter is bipolar and has shared her story to help other people. She’s an advocate for the LGBTQ community. They’ve spent 4 years pouring into people that are struggling. Which, in turn, helped them get through everything that's happened.

 

Lisa continues to face challenges, but her level of belief and her faith pushes her through. In this episode, Lisa talks about how she’s navigating the ebbs and flow of business. She talks about how to go deep and ask yourself powerful questions. She even delves into saving money and what she’s looking forward to in her future. Do not miss this one!

Connect with Lisa Wolny

• Lisa’s website
• Lisa’s book: The Identity Shift

Connect with David T. S. Wood

• Follow David on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidtswood
• Follow David on Instagram: @DavidTSWood
• Follow David on Twitter: @DavidTSWood1