“When the pupil is ready, the teacher will appear.” That saying describes how Quixtar came into the lives of Dave and Jan Severn.

After a tour in the army, Dave joined an international accounting firm as a certified public accountant, but by age 32 he had peaked out in his career and had to settle for annual cost-of-living wage increases while waiting for a promotion opening.

“I was tired of working 100+ hours per week and being paid for only 40,” says Dave, “and frustrated by performing at the next level while being paid at my present level and by taxes and inflation eating up most of my income.”

A few years later, Severns were driving a rusty old Chevy. Because they couldn’t meet living expenses, Jan had gone back to work. “I had done everything I had been advised to do,” says Dave. “A degree, a professional license, and hard work. We had to do something and not sit around hoping things would change.” Enter this business. The pupil (Dave) was ready, and the teacher (Ron Puryear) appeared as if by magic.

“We were busy people.” explains Dave. “Fully involved in business and community activities. No extra time. But the business looked too good to miss. We didn’t know much about it, but we believed in its potential and we knew we could put forth the required effort. We figured the 2–5 year plan would help solve our financial problems, so we decided to build a big business!”

The Severns launched their future and fell flat on their faces. Most friends and relatives either laughed or told them they were crazy. Dave’s professional accounting associates warned that he would be throwing away his profession if he didn’t quit his side business. But Dave and Jan kept their dreams bigger than their struggles and, most importantly, they took business advice only from their upline and stopped listening to criticism.

Even so, 6 months after starting their business, the Severns had no business volume and no profitability. They finally plugged into the support system and went to a family reunion, which opened their eyes. “We saw what it was really all about,” says Dave. “Love, caring, and sharing among people of all walks of life. We saw what lies beyond the products. Our commitment was planted at that function when we saw the lifestyle that was possible and the caliber of people with whom we were going to build our future. From that point, it was just a matter of time.”

In 6 more months, Jan quit her job to build their business full time. By learning how to set goals, consistently working the business with the same seriousness given their jobs, and following upline counsel, the Severns built their business rapidly. Eleven months after Jan left her career, Dave, by choice, walked away from his profession to become his own boss.

“The rewards of Diamond are worth many more times the effort that it took to build it,” Dave says. All we did was dream great dreams, say ‘yes’ to our dreams, and then work our Quixtar business every week for 2 years. We helped those who wanted our help and didn’t wait for those who didn’t.

"We can’t imagine doing anything better to serve others more than this magnificent business! Our Christian values apply to every aspect, and we give all the glory for our success to our God. But the best thing is that the same business and benefits are still there for you. Ain’t it great!"