Greg and Laurie started their business during Greg’s last year of medical school. Laurie was working as a dental hygienist, but they had visions of greater purpose. Says Greg, “The real appeal of being independent business owners was the opportunity it offered for freedom--–a life on our terms, not one dictated by unbending schedules and impersonal routines.” “People are so consumed with making a living that they don’t have time to make a life,” exclaims Laurie.
Greg continues, “We were looking for a way to achieve a truly independent lifestyle. A doctor’s time is never his own. My career in medicine would have meant working up to 100 hours per week just to finally get out of debt by about age 52, only to then die of stress and exhaustion around age 58.”
So, despite strong peer pressure and the misgivings of many close friends, the Duncans elected to trade the demands of medicine for a business of their own. Three years after leaving the medical profession, Greg and Laurie had reached their financial dreams and then went Double Diamonds - with no regrets. “Today, a great thrill for us is to see so many others reach their goals and dreams. We have been able to touch more lives in more meaningful ways than we ever could have done in a fast-paced medical practice,” Greg says.
More valued than the success they have achieved is having time to enjoy life with family. “We have a son and a daughter who are able to grow up knowing their father as well as their mother,” says Laurie. “This business allows us to define our lives by our family, not by our income,” comments Greg.
“It’s a great life!” agree the Duncans. “We know that anyone can experience the same freedom and fulfillment that we have found through the Quixtar business opportunity, if they just stay focused. No other business has such a forgiving atmosphere. Success, in any endeavor, will never occur unless one is first willing to fail many times. We were certainly not perfect, but we never gave up. If you just won’t quit, then success in this business is just a matter of time.”