A Steady Business

Margaret Trost likes to describe her life with an old

Creole saying: “Little by little, we will arrive.”

She finds both comfort and truth in this motto

that has successfully guided her through many challenges over

the years.

“Small step by small step, you can make big things

happen,” she says. “I’ve seen that in my Shaklee business and

in life.” Now, the 15-year Shaklee veteran is using her financial

and personal success to help impoverished families improve

their lives one step at a time.

Originally working in public television for many years,

Margaret was ready to leave TV production and sought an

opportunity to work more closely with other people and to

make a difference in their lives.

So when she discovered Shaklee’s health and wellness

products soon after leaving the world of television, Margaret

decided to give the business—and its products—a try. She

was so impressed with the results that she became a part-time

Distributor, transitioning into the business full-time when her

son Luke was born in 1992. Margaret still uses the products to

this day and credits them with her great health.

A believer in Shaklee product quality and integrity,

Margaret is equally passionate about the people and the

atmosphere of support, whether it’s sharing a technique with

a colleague across the country or an encouraging word to a

fellow Distributor.

However, the Shaklee support that meant the most to

Margaret was the ability of her business to support her family

when her husband unexpectedly died. Emotionally devastated,

Margaret would have been too shaken to return to a traditional

job, but her home business maintained itself while she sorted

through the grieving process.

“I needed to pull back for a while, taking care of Luke and

myself,” she says. “But my business still grew. My customers

reordered and the Distributors in my business kept building

their own businesses. My income was solid and steady in a

period in which I was not. For that, I’ll always be grateful.”

Much like that chance meeting with a Shaklee

Distributor 15 years ago, Margaret stumbled upon a chance

to help thousands. She accepted a last-minute invitation on

a two-week volunteer project in Haiti. Knowing little about

the country, she arrived and was devastated by the

tremendous need.

Returning home, she shared her desire to make a

difference much in the same way she grew her Shaklee

business—conversation by conversation, contact by contact.

Soon, checks began arriving. “Shaklee makes it possible for

me to earn enough to support my family and also build my

foundation,” Margaret says.

Today her What If? Foundation feeds children in Haiti

five days a week, serving 800 to 1,000 people daily. Because

she makes over $100,000 a year working just 15 hours a week,

Margaret is able to devote half of her time to her personal

mission, half to her Shaklee business and the many people who

are part of it.

She’s just trying to make a difference, little by little. n

If you’re interested in becoming a Shaklee Distributor,

call 240-477-3021 today or visit www.shaklee.net/vtaone