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Jeff Olson: Why Network Marketing Stalled… And How We Start Winning Again

December 15, 2025 • Rob Sperry

Jeff Olson doesn’t need an introduction in this profession, but I’ll give you one anyway.

Thirty seven years in.
Top of two companies.
Built massive teams in the field.
Built a company that did billions in sales.
Author of The Slight Edge.
One of the few people who has won at every level.

And what he shared in this episode is something most leaders already feel but haven’t said out loud.

Network marketing stalled because we drifted away from the principles that built it.

During the pandemic, our wings got cut.
We adapted, but we also forgot how to fly.

We replaced simple disciplines with shortcuts.
We replaced relationships with noise.
We replaced product experiences with content.
We replaced leadership development with personality-driven marketing.

Jeff lays out exactly what needs to change if this profession wants to rise again.

He talks about why the consumer is more confused than ever.
There’s no brand.
There’s no filter.
Everyone looks like an influencer.
Everyone sells something.
And the buyer has no idea who or what to trust.

Jeff breaks down why the leaders who win next will do two things better than anyone:

1. They leverage social selling without relying on it.
2. They bring back real relationships and real product experiences.

Because when a customer is drowning in noise, the person who gives them an actual experience wins.
That is what we do in this profession.
And it is more valuable than ever.

If you’re a serious builder, especially a veteran who’s seen momentum come and go, this episode matters. Jeff isn’t talking theory. He’s talking from doing. From decades of watching what works, what fails, and what lasts.

This is one of the most important conversations I’ve recorded in years.

If you care about the future of network marketing, listen to this