oH Tracy!! YOu are so sweet! I am so gald too!

To unpinked.. AMEN! I love that quote!

Unpinked - so beautiful post! Thank you!

I got one of my best friends through MK, and her husband has become one of my husbands good friends.

Like UYC, I do feel I gained sales and marketing exp, and use that in my current career. I too include on my resume.

Was very shy before - now not afraid to stand my ground and know better how to meet people, chat with them, and get to know them. Was very hard for me before. I can introduce myself, and look people in the eye now.

Still an introvert at heart and learned that I like that about me! Was always at war with that in MK because you can't be introverted there. I learned that is my personality, and it calms me to be that way.

I learned to spot a scam and advertising tactics a mile away!

I learned to not trust others so readily, regardless of how sincere they appear, and not to always believe what I see, hear and read. Not that I always did before, but I REALLY don't now!

Just learned a lot about me, and other people's personalities. Had to do a lot of introspection afterwards as well. It's very good to know yourself well, and never wonder "what if..."

Oh yeah - and learned that credit card debt is an experience I NEVER want to repeat!!! :o

I met all of you!

I too was able to put sales experience on my resume, which led to an OK job at a department store, on commission. (They wanted to hire me for the cosmetics counter but since I was still an active consultant it was a conflict of interest). I left that job because I found that commission sales was bringing out bad character traits in me. (overcompetitiveness with coworkers, trying to sell people more expensive products than they needed, etc.--sound familiar to anyone?)
Worked at a more fulfilling, but lower paying job for a few years. Needed a change from that, so I again used the sales experience on my resume and got a job at a bank. When my position started to focus on getting people to take out loans, it bothered me to encourage people to borrow, since I knew what it was like to be in debt (thanks in large part to MK). I was forced to think about what I really wanted to do, and ended up going back to nursing school, a venture started previously but stopped because of lack of funds (not-so-coincidentally when I was trying to support myself on Mary Kay :). So now I am a nurse and I love it and I guess I can say that the MK experience helped me to know what I want from a job (helping others; making a dependable, steady income; not being tempted to take advantage of others, etc). Also, it gave me the sales experience to get the dept store job, which led to the bank job, which was actually a good job in a lot of ways. I still have friends from there, too. But I don't still have friends from Mary Kay, for some reason!

Great Thread! Ancora Imparo! I am still learning!

I learned a lot about people. I have people that STILL owe me money for product, and I see them weekly. I know what kind of people they are now.

I learned that people will lie to avoid paying you, holding a class, or trying a new sample. I can now spot when someone is avoiding something, and that is a good tool in life. No more waiting on other people when it comes to me and my life!

I learned that family do not trust new things. No matter how much they love you. I can see it in everything now. And I didn't even realize that I did it too! I never trust a new diet that my sister in law is trying! Hm....

I learned that you can't ASK someone to buy something, and in the same breath, OFFER them something, it is two different things.

I learned that people will sometimes do things that they don't want to do if they think it will get you off of their back, and they will resent you for it later.

I learned that I can like something and not need to justify it.

I learned that everyone has an opinion.

And I learned that even 40 somethings want to wear prom dresses again, if just for one night, to dress up and feel like a teenager. I always liked Seminar, dressing up, playing.....

(I love God too, but he didn't feel as close during my MK time. I had taken the wheel for myself then....I feel closer to God NOW.)

Great lessons SSW! I learned many of the same things during my time with MK. . . and I don't remember my director telling me these are the types of lessons that I would take from the experience. 

Most importantly, I did learn that I feel closer to my faith now than in the last year - how can you let God close to your heart when it's surrounded by greed and materialism that MK preaches?

WOW, what did I learn while in mk?  Let me see.....

I learned who I truly am, and to be that person no matter what others think.

I learned to be self confident.

I now have some self esteem.

I know what I want in life and what I don't want!!!  And don't no one tell me different!!

I am a better person, a better mom, friend, wife and I know it's ok to love myself. 

I learned how "friends" aren't always your friends and to pick my friends better!

I learned to listen to my "HEART"!

I learned it's ok not to want what others want.

I learned that I don't like to be the center of attention and on stage waving (looking STUPID)!! 

I learned it's ok to "JUST BE ME"!!!!!!!! 

I don't hate the whole mk thing!  I just hate the fact that I got screwed by a back stabbing bi_ch!!  I am thankful for the things I learned.  I just wish I would have learned to be a bolder woman.  To stand up to RC    and tell her the things I know about her.  The things others have come to me and told me.  I wish I could point out to her how she has talked behind many peoples backs and now she is pretending to be their friend.  hhhhhhhmmmmm

But, just maybe this is how GOD wants me....meek, quite (at times), loving!  And, I guess God is a better judge and jury then I ever will be.  So it's his to do with whatever he desires!   

Sorry, I hope I didn't bore anyone!  But, thank you for letting me go with the flow today!!

Pinkedout, that is awesome!!!!   Love  karma to you!!!!