In October I had the privilege of attending the ACN International Training Event in Munich, Germany. Little did I realize that many of the same legal issues that confront ACN in North America are also of concern in all of the countries that embrace the ACN family. There is the old saying that “it’s a small world” and this becomes readily apparent at ACN meetings throughout the world.

To be sure, each country has a unique set of laws, but within those legal codes there is a common strand that is embraced by ACN. ACN does everything in its power to adhere to the legal principles that are mandated in the many countries in which its Independent Representatives maintain their business opportunities. Along with the variances in law, ACN has a set of guiding principles that apply universally.

When I was in the 9th grade my great desire was to play baseball in the summer American Legion Baseball League in my home town of Wichita, Kansas. I bought a new first base glove and cleats and went to a number of team tryouts. One team after another said I wasn’t good enough to play. As you can guess, I went home quite dejected.

The next day I decided to do something to accomplish my goal. I left home in the early morning and caught a bus to downtown Wichita. I went through office buildings calling on companies asking them to sponsor a baseball team. Finally, after more than a dozen stops I entered the office of Virginia Drilling Company and left with a line of credit at the Gateway Sporting Goods that was sufficient to buy uniforms, baseballs and bats. The Virginia Drilling baseball team was born. Gathering others who had been rejected we entered the league and had a wonderful summer.