Written by Parsons Green Cindy Machado started her Mary Kay story 35 years ago. She signed up in 1990 under Pam Shaw, her former high school teacher, and quit the next year. She signed up for MK again, and became Read more…
Even those in the upper ranks of Mary Kay can’t see what complete failures they are in this “business model” (not really a business!) that sets you up to fail. Last year, Cindy Machado, a long-time Mary Kay sales director Read more…
A few years back, it was a big deal to be a “brand ambassador” for a company. To get a big one like Lululemon (when they were in their heyday) or cosmetic name like Smashbox was HUGE. You’d be your Read more…
Imagine devoting more than 30 years of your life to Mary Kay, and still not getting to the top. Cindy Machado Flippen doesn’t have to imagine. She has lived it. For 30 years she has been grinding… trying to get Read more…




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