Desperate Situations

For Glen and Joya Baker, the timing couldn’t have been more perfect for a life-changing opportunity to come into their lives. They were in a desperate situation financially and the stress was beginning to wear on them heavily.

On the surface, they looked like they had it all. An all-American couple, doing what everyone else was doing—working. Joya worked as a dental hygienist and Glen in insurance sales.They were living above their means, leasing cars, and vacationing every weekend. They did all the fun things like hanging out at Newport Beach, waterskiing, jet skiing, snowskiing at Mammoth, golfing at Palm Desert, and always dreaming big but never really thinking they’d have the lifestyle they were living, and a whole lot more.
Behind the scenes, they were borrowing money from their parents to pay off their debts, vowing never to repeat the situation, only to accumulate more debt. They came home from vacation once to learn the IRS had frozen their bank account. Joya’s wages were frozen and they had a lien on their home. Like many people today, they just didn’t realize they were in that much trouble and they definitely didn’t know how to get out of the mess they were in.

Choosing to Believe

When a friend of Glen’s from high school contacted them about a business opportunity and was persistent in meeting with them, they immediately went to a seminar to learn more. Joya says that weekend changed their lives. They chose to believe it would work for them too if they applied themselves and learned as they progressed. They made building their business a high priority and treated it like a million dollar business from the very beginning. Their attitude was contagious and very quickly, their business began to grow. Their belief right from the first was that they could do phenomenally well and they set out to prove it—to themselves, to everyone that joined them, and even those who didn’t believe they could be successful. Everything positive and negative that occurred motivated them.

Changing Lifestyle

In their second year, the Bakers were able to pay their bills and by year four, over $100,000 in bills were completely paid off. It was at this point that their lifestyle started changing a lot. Today, they live a first-class lifestyle in every possible way. Their home is on thirteen acres in the wine country of Temecula and Joya was able to decorate their beautiful 5,300-square-foot home exactly the way she chose to. They have made their estate a true “field of dreams” with fruit trees, a tennis court, a three-tee golf course, an incredible 60’ x 40’ swimming pool, two big lakes, and a large barbecue area. Home is their favorite place to be. Their dream of a fabulous home came true exactly as they had visualized and talked about night after night.

A Joyous Family

They tremendously enjoy their children—Summer, Trevor, and his wife Lexi. But even more importantly, Glen and Joya know that their kids have developed character and an attitude for success and leadership. They’ve grown up around great examples and consider their parents their friends. They love hanging with their parents as often as possible. Trevor and Lexi are Founder’s Platinums, and recently reached the Ruby level, while Summer is also actively building her business.

Dreams Coming True

Glen and Joya had a favorite saying early in their business: “See you on the beaches.” Traveling and being able to go first-class has been a dream come true for them. They’ve been to Peter Island eight times, toured Greece on the private Enterprise V Yacht, Africa for an EDC trip, Hawaii numerous times, and visited many other places.

An Opportunity to Change

Glen and Joya are very frank in sharing that they might not still be together if not for what they’ve learned from the mentorship they’ve received from the World Wide Group support organization. Every aspect of their lives has improved and become a success. They were given an opportunity to change their own lives and are now instrumental in helping many others do the same. The insanity has been cleared out of their lives so they can focus on accentuating the positive: “We’ve stopped the insanity.”

Willing to Do What Others Wouldn’t

Many nights when Glen arrived home late at night and all the houses in his neighborhood were dark, he would remind himself that as long as he was willing to do what other people were not willing to do, he would have what they would never have and live the way they would never live. People ask when they managed to create this lifestyle. They simply smile and say, “While you were sleeping.” Their purpose now is to help others achieve their dreams and change the destiny of their own families.