Gabriel Sedlak – The American Dream

Posted by Rodan + Fields on Wednesday, March 19th, 2014

On August 26th, 2008, Gabriel Sedlak and a few friends gathered around a familiar table in their local coffee shop, as they had done so many times. But this time, they were talking about change. Each of them needed a change in their lives. Gabriel, who had been in the direct sales business for many years, was in transition and looking to find another direct selling company that was new and cutting edge. He also had long term sustainability in mind. But the change he was looking for was more than just financial. He wasn’t searching for the hot new item to sell. He wanted his entire life to be different.

Gabriel was searching for the chance to live life on his own terms, and Rodan + Fields gave him that opportunity.

“I did not pray as many years as I did to meet the woman of my dreams, to then marry her, only to have to spend the next thirty years spending sixty to seventy hours a week away from her, working for someone elses dream,” he said.  “I did not have children with her only to have to put them in daycare, and give my family emotional crumbs at the end of each day. That is not the American dream.”

Gabriel Sedlak determined early on in life that he would find a way to live his life according to his own vision of what the American ideal is, and what he passionately believes it can be for most of us. But, like so many of us, Gabriel was having trouble turning that idea into reality.

He met with his friends to discuss a change. That change was not a door out of direct sales, which he was passionate about, but simply the right door to an opportunity that would allow each one of them to pursue their vision of life the way it was meant to be. Sometimes it takes a few brave people to step forward and pioneer a way toward a better future for the rest of us, and that is exactly what happened in that coffee shop almost six years ago. One of Gabriels friends mentioned he had heard about the Rodan + Fields® business opportunity, and decided to join. After giving it some thought, Gabriel saw the full potential in front of him. From that day forward, he and his colleagues began forging a path with Rodan + Fields as Independent Consultants that would, in the long run, give them the freedom to create that change they had all been searching for, and show thousands more that there is a better way.

Gabriel and his wife, Holley, now work together, living out the dream Gabriel has always held dear.

Nine months after starting his Rodan + Fields business, Gabriel was fortunate enough to be in a position to retire his wife Holley from her job in the mortgage industry. Before the end of the year was out, he was earning a six-figure income from his business, because he gave it his full attention and he had the will to make it work. “It is amazing what a few hungry people can do, and being involved as a Consultant has been a lot of fun, even if it was extremely challenging in the early days.” Gabriel points out that while he and his team did serve as catalysts to get their businesses off the ground and running, being a pioneer isnt actually about the pioneer alone. “Its about what you do with the platform. This business opportunity is a great equalizer, and thats what I want to convey to people. I was one of those kids who struggled in school, never went to high school and got a GED later in life, and I never went to college.” He continues explaining how Rodan + Fields helped him gain his footing, saying, “This industry rewards you for passion, hunger, and fire in your belly, not your background. Now, CEOs of corporations, doctors, and professional ball players do not have any advantage over me. Our industry is the great equalizer for those willing to press through until breakthrough comes!

Gabriel and Holley are now working on their Rodan + Fields business together, and they are living every moment of the dream Gabriel set out to find many years ago. From a morning in a coffee shop with nothing more than a desire to change, he now spends every morning having coffee with his wife, planning their day together. They have the ability to home-school their children and travel with them, showing them a view of the world that includes entrepreneurism and putting family above all else. Their main focus with their Rodan + Fields business now is to show other families that they have the power in their hands to rediscover their hopes and passions. So many of us have become experts at suppressing those ideals because we are taught to remain “realistic,” and that is what Gabriel and Holley are driven to help others overcome.

Being free to invest in our relationships and to do what we feel we were meant to do with our lives while we have the chance is often overshadowed by daily stress, and it doesnt have to be that way. Gabriel has a deep understanding of that, and he and Holley strive daily to encourage their team members to listen to their own voices rather than the outside ones that can hold them back. “Reaching for whatever it is that you feel called on to do in this life, finding a way to follow your dream without worrying about time or financial freedom, and maximizing your marriage and your family life that is living the American dream.”

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