The “Girl Boss” Scheme

The recent Amazon Prime docuseries, “LuLaRich”, tells the rise and fall of LuLaRoe - a multi-level marketing company exploiting millions of young millennial mothers under the guise of becoming your own boss.

Whether you’ve watched the series or not, you probably know someone who’s fallen victim to an MLM, or a business that relies on the recruitment of others to make a profit for those higher up the chain.

You know, that one girl you kind of considered a friend in high school who sent you a message out of the blue asking you to check out these awesome products she’s selling?

And while not everyone who decides to have a side-hustle through these companies ends up losing a ton of money or feeling like they joined a “cult”, there are millions of people who give up everything because they believe this job is heaven-sent.

Companies like LuLaRoe prey on and take advantage of women who ultimately want to spend time with their families, connect with their friends again, and actually live for themselves - not just their job or career.

But isn’t that what we all want?

To feel like a human being and not a zombie at a desk?

And you know as well as I do, sometimes it feels like there’s no way out of the traditional workforce.

So when a company promises you the freedom to work from anywhere at any time, a nice high income, and a sense of belonging within a community - it’s easy to see where the lines get crossed.

A word of advice for young millennials interested in being their own boss: Hell yeah, it is so possible! But ask yourself: Are my services or goods are coming from the heart? Is this something I’m passionate about? Or is this just a way to “get rich quick”?

You are more than capable of creating the life you want - that’s why the Millennial Magic Movement exists! To empower millennials to find what sparks their soul and make a living from it.

You don’t need anyone to tell you how to become a “girl boss” from selling someone else’s products.

Say it with me:

Everything I need, I already have within me.

For further reading on Millennials and MLMs, click here and here.