From "Slacker" to Success

He dreamed of being a superstar athlete. He longed for the fat paycheck and the adoring crowds. Brett Burks wanted a lifestyle. He just didn't know how to get it.

The 26-year-old from Herndon, VA never got signed to a professional athletic team, but he has been on stage in front of 50,000 people and graced the big screen at some of Primerica's big events.

Brett, a self-professed "slacker," graduated college with a slew of Bs and Cs. He spent the next six months trying to figure out how he could have the lifestyle he wanted without having to work for someone else. He decided to come up with a plan to make that dream come true.

In 2003 he started making money during the refinancing boom. He joined Primerica part-time and planned to make commissions from refinancing only.¹ Four days after he joined the business, he went to Primerica's biannual convention. He sat among tens of thousands of other representatives and finally saw the "big picture."

Brett realized that Primerica helps families by teaching them how money works. It was more than just refinancing: Primerica helps families get rid of debt, build retirement savings and get the right kind of affordable insurance. After seeing all that Primerica offers, he knew that Primerica was just the vehicle he was looking for. He could work on his own terms and in his own time and live the life he'd dreamed.

"This is the best business opportunity in the world," he smiles. "We educate people, offer great products and you're in business for yourself.

"Being in business for myself is the only way to get the lifestyle I want," he says. "Primerica has a proven system in place and all you have to do is follow it. Plus," Brett adds, "you reap the benefits of trips, recognition and compensation while you grow your business. Primerica supports your dreams and motivates you to win."

Since he's been in the business, Brett has enjoyed all the perks of recognition. He's received awards at top Primerica events in front of his peers, traveled to locations like Hawaii and has climbed the ranks to become one of Primerica's top young leaders.

The former "slacker" is now a financial success story. But that's just one of the things Brett loves about being an entrepreneur. "I don't answer to anyone and everything is on my own terms," he says. "There's no chance to double your income in corporate America so quickly, but if you join Primerica and are committed to achieving your goals, you can."

1 Part-time opportunity not available in all parts of Canada. And, where available is subject to certain restrictions.