Last year I wrote an article about the fact that half of Mary Kay NSDs do not make executive income. The position of National Sales Director is supposed to be prestigious, since it’s the highest you can go in the pyramid. So in theory, they’re also supposed to make the …
Jamie Taylor wants to be a National Sales Director (NSD) in Mary Kay. I don’t know of a sales director in MK who doesn’t want to be an NSD. That poisition is the seen as the pinnacle of success, as it is the highest you can go in the pyramid. …
Have you ever wondered how and why Pink Truth was started? Below is a clip from my appearance on HuffPost Live (10 years ago!), in which I talk briefly about my Mary Kay experience and why I started this site. It all began when I found other women on a …
There are some half-truths and a lot of mistruths and misinformation all rolled into one big convuluted mess on this site. Yes, sales is hard. Contacting your network of people is hard. Investing money you don’t have into a business is hard. Putting time and money into a dream for …
Written by Blackbird Every successful predator knows how to hunt its prey, right? Some predators use speed, agility, or ambush to accomplish their goals. Really intelligent predators though, don’t bother wasting time and their own energy chasing or stalking things. They have learned that running towards some kinds of prey …
Written by Raisinberry It’s time to get off the soap box. Face reality. Hike up our “big girl panties”. Let’s just face it. We all didn’t do 3 classes a week. We didn’t even work more than an hour or two calling customers, on the phone, per day. When 7 …
Written by sadnpink Having been trained in the field of communication, I know how crucial it is to keep lines of communication open when working a business. Even in relationships, this is a key ingredient to success. So why would any company allow its leaders to avoid discussing problems openly? …
From retired NSD Linda Toupin’s “director boot camp.” I’d venture a guess that almost every single director in Mary Kay fits into 7 or more of these items. And not because they’re lazy or don’t want it… but because Mary Kay is a pyramid scheme in which almost everyone will …
To the Owner of Pink Truth: I really would like to know why you are so negative. My stomach turned as I read some of the headlines on your website. Obviously, you had a bad experience, but why perpetuate negativity. Any business anyone gets into, not just Mary Kay there …
Written by A Mary Kay Husband I read a particularly disturbing email from my wife’s NSD. In the National Sales Director’s “marching orders” for the upcoming months, the NSD referenced the name “Mary Kay” no less than 40 times. Can you imagine that? FORTY one-liners, listing the attributes of this …
