When most people are first introduced to the Lifestyles opportunity, they let their imaginations run wild and start dreaming about achieving things that they never thought possible. Ray and Angie Edelson of the UK, on the other hand, saw Lifestyles as a way of regaining the style of life they had lost.

After more that 30 years in the retail carpet business, Ray and Angie had amassed a small fortune and were enjoying the good life when it all came crashing down in early 1992.

Their dreams shattered and finances in shambles, the Edelsons were desperate to get their lives back in order and responded to a small ad in a national newspaper, Only then did their destiny begin to change.

"We received a package in our letter box containing some product samples and a video. We watched the video and saw all the physical possessions we had just lost and wanted back".

The video, of course, introduced Ray and Angie to the Lifestyles Business Beyond Borders concept and sent them on a journey of success once thought impossible. Although they were unable to get involved full-time until a couple of years later, the seeds of success had been planted and not a day passed by without the Edelsons observing what was happening with Lifestyles®.

"In June 1995 we began talking to anyone and everyone about both the products and the business - so much so that we eventually went on to be among the top producers in Lifestyles within the next year."

"In the beginning we thought that retailing was the way to go until we learned that retailing is your daily cash flow. Sponsoring new distributors is your long-term pension plan. All you have to do is look at some of the wealthiest people around and you will see that they earn their money through royalties."

"It's a bit like pop stars and songwriters who record a song and get paid over and over for work they do once. With Lifestyles you sponsor someone, train them and you get paid over and over again."

When Lifestyles® introduced a new LifeBuilding Marketing Plan in 1999, Ray and Angie saw it as a golden opportunity to make yet one more dream come true - that of reaching Global Marketing Director status. They achieved that goal just a few weeks later and continue to lead an ever-expanding global organization.

"There is so much more we want - and are going to achieve - with Lifestyles. We feel that this is just the start of our business because every single day we are learning and will continue to learn."

"We truly have to thank Lifestyles because without this wonderful business, who knows where we would have been today."