Our Shaklee Story

It all started with a small step…

We, like a lot of people, got into Shaklee in a small way. We tried some of their cleaning and laundry products.

And we noticed some small things.

Our cats would run to their food bowls when we put them down after washing the floor with Shaklee’s Basic-H. With other cleaners they stayed away.

Little red pimples on my shoulders started to go away when using the Shaklee laundry products. I didn’t know it at the time, but I was allergic to dryer sheets. And my shirts were cleaner looking.

Like I said … small things, but things that made a difference.

Then we found out Shaklee made vitamins and nutritional supplements. I had never taken a vitamin before, but my wife Suzanne had taken lots of them, all in an effort to combat the fatigue she was feeling. It’s called Fibromyalgia now, but back then there was no name for it. And as she took the Shaklee supplements, she started to feel better – a lot better. And now the small act of taking Shaklee started to make big differences in our lives.

We switched over to Shaklee products, changing brands we used before to the Shaklee equivalent. In the process we were starting to buy a lot of products, so I asked Suzanne to find out if there was a way we could get a discount.

We talked with the person we were buying Shaklee from and found out you could become a member and save 15% across the board, or you could become a distributor and save even more based on the volume of products purchased by you and your group.

Which was cool, but the part that most intrigued us, was the fact that you could have a home business with Shaklee and build an organization by teaching people to share Shaklee with others. We liked the idea of earning residual income where you could get paid for years and years.

My career was doing well, but I was moving around the country a lot and every time we moved from one city to the next Suzanne had to quit her job, so her career wasn’t doing well at all. She was looking for something that couldn’t be taken away from her if we moved again. Something where she was her own boss. Shaklee was the perfect fit. 

We had no high expectations starting out, partly because we were in a new town where we didn’t know anybody. But we had a dream of someday retiring and having Shaklee income coming in month after month, year after year. Little did we know how soon that would be.

A few months later when we earned our first $1000 check we were thrilled – all our Shaklee products were paid for and because we switched brands our monthly grocery/drugstore expenses were way down and we had extra money to boot!

Fast-forward seven years to the year 2000. Our Shaklee business gives us several thousand dollars a month – a full-time income for one person –not bad for a part-time business. And we’re having more fun with Shaklee then we are working for someone else. 

With the growth of the Internet and Shaklee launching personal websites that changed our Shaklee business from a do-it-at-home business to a do-it-anywhere business we decide to take the leap and make Shaklee our “full-time” focus.

What a great decision that was. Since January 2000 we’ve earned over $1.3 million in Shaklee. Gone on fantastic all-expense paid trips, bought a summer lake cottage to go with our sun bird lifestyle, and now we have both the financial freedom and time freedom to live our lives on our terms. It can happen for you too!

We’ve helped thousands of people live healthier lives and have mentored a great team of people who are building their dreams of a better life with Shaklee. 

Today Shaklee offers really big things to people just getting started. Seven ways to get paid including a Fast Track program that offers a career path to a six-figure income in just 15 months! 

Wow! We wish we had that opportunity when we started out!

So whether you want to try a few products, become a member to get that 15% discount, or are looking for ways to create some serious extra income working part-time, or launch a whole new career, we’re here to assist you. 

Thank you for taking the time to read our story, for choosing Shaklee for your health and wellness needs and choosing us to do business with. It’s a decision you’ll never regret!  Feel free to contact us with any questions, to place an order by phone or to inquire into the business opportunity. We look forward to being of service.

Sincerely,

Carl and Suzanne LaFlamme

A few more pictures of our Shaklee lifestyle. We hope you join our team -- we'll help you create your dreams of a better life!