to read their success story in the Hall of Fame.
Born into a poor family, Sense’s earliest memories were of constantly moving homes. While classmates talked about their travels and vacations, even domestic trips were beyond his family’s reach. Growing up poor fuelled his childhood dream - to build wealth for future generations through his own endeavour.
Prior to Amway, he managed two tuition centres, working tirelessly up to 16 hours a day for six and a half days a week. His life was a relentless cycle. He was well aware of the harsh duality of business - if the business did well, the owner might collapse from exhaustion; if it did poorly, the business itself might fail. This reality made him take his Amway business more seriously in 2010.
As a primary school teacher, Lavenier later turned to home tutoring due to the immense pressure of her job. Her passion for travel and financial freedom drew her to an Amway meeting. Captivated by the lifestyle the business offered, she decided to build the business with Sense. They believe that there are three things in life that shouldn’t wait: filial piety, health and success.
2009 was a pivotal year. They both lost their fathers and were unable to fulfil the promises the couple made to them. They became more determined than ever to succeed in Amway to provide a better life for their mothers.
By December 2011, they achieved 21%, and Platinum in June 2012. In 2013, they became Founders Platinum and qualified for the Amway Leadership Seminar. By November 2013, having sold his tuition centres, Sense was building his Amway business fulltime. In 2015, they achieved the Sapphire and Founders Sapphire pins.
The Diamond pin represents more than just another level of achievement. For them, it symbolises financial freedom, freedom from working for others, and most importantly, the freedom of a stress-free and healthy life. To them, freedom is not about doing anything they wish, but having the choice not to do what they dislike.
They said, “Amway not only empowers us to achieve our dreams, our business has also enabled us to help our friends with aspirations to realise their dreams together. In the beginning, we focused solely on our own success, crafting our personal stories. Now, we dedicate ourselves to helping others fulfil their dreams. We’ve been helping young individuals kickstart their own inspiring life stories, and we will continue to impact lives through the transformative power of Amway.”
“From introverts with no fancy educational background, no notable history and no resources, we have transformed into individuals who have not only changed our own lives, but also those of our family members and the people around us. Our current mission is to assist more people who dare to dream and are ready for change, to build those dreams together and spread love to every corner of the world,” they added.
