From Shoplifting Suits at Nordstrom to Shopping On-line with Quixtar

World Wide Dreambuilders Profiles Diamond Distributor Samir Attalah

Samir started out as a janitor while he went to Bible College. He went on to become a paper carrier while earning his Master’s degree in computer science. By the time he saw the Quixtar Amway business, he had amassed a comfortable six-figure income through various businesses and real-estate.

“When I saw the business, I really did not recognize its potential. I basically agreed to buy products and go to a few meetings,” says Samir. 

After 22 months of doing nothing in Amway but buying products and attending some seminars, Samir realized that Quixtar Amway was the only way to achieve his financial goals – so he got busy. In 1986 Samir joined Amway and working alone, as a single, Samir went Direct and Ruby in 1990, pearl in 1992, and Emerald in 1993.  Because Samir was single and debt-free, he was able to retire at the Direct level from his job. 

Samir overcame a lot to build this business.  "I struggled with the language barriers, I was single and did all of the paperwork myself, yet I never let my challenges get in the way of my success," says Samir.  

Samir notes one challange in particular and that was that he he did not own a decent suit, in which to show the plan.  Despite being a Ruby distributor and having amassed a six figure income, Samir could not scrape together the $815.91 it would have taken to buy three suits, in which to show the Amway plan.  Not letting a little thing like the lack of money keep Samir from his success, he tried to steal his suits from the Nordstrom Rack store in Seattle.  Unfortunealtey for Samir two store detectives had observed the whole shoplifting scene.  At the time of his capture Samir said "I found the bag and then they hit me".  He was later treated for an injury to his head.

Samir was in Emerald qualification when he met Theresa. She was also building the business as a single. “I was working long hours as a sales representative for a large corporation. I had what most of my peers would consider a great career. I was making good money, had all the corporate perks and was also pursuing an MBA when the business was presented to me for a second time,” says Theresa.

Although Theresa was doing well compared to most people her age, she had always envisioned a much more successful lifestyle. “This seemed to be the only vehicle for me to have it all! A great marriage and family, a thriving lifestyle and association with positive, goal oriented people,” says Theresa.

Samir and Theresa met at an Amway seminar in California and quickly became great friends. They were so focused on their businesses that they were not looking to date, let alone get married. “I was very impressed with Samir and admired and respected him for what he had accomplished as a single and a foreigner in the business. He also had great family values and incredible integrity,” says Theresa. After about eight months, they decided to date and soon thereafter became engaged. Theresa walked away from her career to join Samir in the Quixtar Amway business full time!

“We are so grateful to the World Wide DreamBuilders system and to our dearest friends and mentors, Brad and Julie Duncan, for helping us become better people and for helping us build our Diamondship,” state the Attalahs.

“Neither of us ever allowed our struggles to prevent us from thinking long-term. This business requires hard work, but the rewards are so worth it. We love sharing the business with others and helping them to fulfill their dreams and goals.”

Samir and Theresa are full-time business owners and full time parents to their three children Michael, Angelique and Matthew. “Our children will never know what it is like to have parents that go to a job 40-50 hours per week, but they will understand what it takes to succeed in your own business, even if it means shoplifiting to get your start,” says Samir