Pros
I find it to be quite a positive that the owners of the company are very accessible and more than willing to be an every day, every hour participant. Since the owners are in an everyday practice of doing what they teach, I have the ability to see in action what works to build a successful business. The office environment is one of sincerity, constant change, thinking, encouraged discussions, and feedback.
The company’s leaders have action plans so that people can learn immediately when they start working here. Personal accountability and awareness are a must to be an asset and be productive. I think having people show that they are responsible for their actions is a huge positive.
All of the employees are given the opportunity to access all of the learning materials, including essays from the founder, courses, programs, workshops and video talks. After 30 years in business the accumulated amount of learning available is overwhelming.
As an employee you are treated as a human being. Life happens and the owners take into consideration that we are not machines, we have levels of capacity, we make mistakes and then learn from them, and we have concerns to take care of that go beyond the work environment.
Cons
Since the company makes offers to people who are very ambitious, this is no place for a person that is not mature in taking their lives seriously. Some people cannot handle that fact. Because our customers are extremely ambitious there is a demanded level of rigor not all other businesses would require. Satisfying top 1% customers is not easy nor is it unchallenging.
Because of the constant challenge to stay competitive in the marketplace, there are times when staff work after standard business hours to complete special requested projects. The lead up and implementation of new offers and our 12 conferences a year are rough at times, in terms of body and mind and the actual time required to fulfill requests. After conferences the owners and team managers give time to employees to get well-earned rest and offer time to take care of one’s health and wellness.