Shifting Sands of Network Marketing: Forever Living's US Downsizing
Forever Living ends US sponsorship effective May 2026. What 'evolving regulatory expectations' really means — and what kind of company actually survives.
Evidence-based wellness, botanical science, and honest conversation — by Bobby O'Connor Jr.
A growing library of evidence-based articles covering holistic wellness, the vegan community, seniors & longevity, sports fitness & performance, small business & entrepreneurship, and — filed under its own perfectly appropriate category right at the bottom of the list — "Bobby Stuff" (you'll know it when you see it). Every article is written by Bobby O'Connor Jr. and grounded in peer-reviewed research. Well. Most of them.
Forever Living ends US sponsorship effective May 2026. What 'evolving regulatory expectations' really means — and what kind of company actually survives.
Income disclosure statements include everyone who ever signed up and walked away. Here is how to actually read a compensation plan, what critics get half right, and why most people in MLM do not make money.
Most people asking about pyramid schemes are really asking: can I trust the person who showed me this? Five questions to ask any sponsor before you sign anything.
You have the framework. You have the facts. And you still have not started. The three stories that are actually keeping you frozen — and why none of them are really about the business.
You were not stupid. You were trusting. Those are not the same thing. What actually went wrong, why APLGO is a structurally different conversation, and whether you trust yourself to do it differently.
No more philosophy. No more framework. Just the specific honest practical steps for moving forward in a way that is sustainable, integrity-driven, and built to last longer than your enthusiasm.
The industry isn\'t broken. The way people sell it is. Sixty years old. Army veteran. Old school hippie who lost a business to Covid. Here\'s what I learned that nobody ever told me — and what Luna changes about this business entirely.
A pyramid scheme has one defining characteristic: money flows from recruitment, not real product sales. Here's the two-question test that cuts through all the noise.
Gold is still out there. Where to find placer and lode deposits, how to stake a mining claim, and what tools modern prospectors use to turn passion into profit.
Plant Candy's wellness blog — holistic wellness, vegan community, seniors & longevity, sports fitness & performance, small business & entrepreneurship, and "Bobby Stuff". Evidence-based. Mostly.
Holistic Wellness, Vegan Community, Small Business & Entrepreneur, Seniors & Longevity, Sports Fitness & Performance, and "Bobby Stuff". Sub-topics cover APLGO drops, single ingredients, women's health, detox, chronic conditions, and more.
Bobby O'Connor Jr. — independent APLGO distributor and founder of Plant Candy's, based in Michigan. Written from research, personal experience, and a genuine passion for botanical wellness and honest conversation.
Exactly what it sounds like. Roller coasters. Observations. Things that didn't fit neatly anywhere else. Content that required its own category because no existing category was equipped to handle it. You've been warned.
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