Yeppers, I was THAT girl.

The one who believed her business was all unicorns and butterflies.

Until it wasn't.

Hey there! I'm Jill Keller.

Once upon a time, I was an overworked and underpaid elementary school teacher dreaming of a fairy tale life. Exhausted was my middle name, and as much as I loved teaching, I longed for something more flexible, independent and empowering to call my job. I first learned about network marketing just as my family was relocating across the country for my husband's career. We landed in Texas, where I didn't have the certification to teach and was looking at a lengthy initiation process.

Our transition came as an opportunity to finally pursue my dreams of financial independence, but I wasn't sure how to get off the ground. Other moms were making money online and staying home with their kids — so why couldn't I? So I adopted a winner's mindset and threw myself into network marketing with all the energy I could muster. I was determined to match my teaching salary and become a top earner by learning the tricks of the trade and doing everything I was told.

But that's just the thing. I took expensive training courses, spent all of my free time researching and marketing, and did everything I was told to emulate "successful" marketing strategies. And because I wanted so badly to see that success, that's exactly what I became — part of a flawed system.