International Law

Mary Kay's House of Cards

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Over at Pink Truth, there is an excellent post detailing with emotional accuracy the perils of what economists refer to as the sunk cost fallacy - that the expected gain of a future action depends upon what you have already put into the pot.

"On the Mary Kay treadmill, you are racing quicksand that is always gaining on you, snapping at your heels with one look back over your shoulder and down you go. All the goal posters in the world won't make your mortgage payment.

Every leadership class you take will not stop the chargebacks from eroding your big girl commissions.

The day comes when you see (hopefully perhaps) the futility of dogged determination spent on a losing proposition.

One can only hope that as Allison steps away from the appearance of prestige, she wises up to what this whole con game cost her.

And maybe, all the Directors who worshipped at her feet might see that it really wasn't Allison who fell short.

It was and continues to be, the false prophets of Mary Kay."

Full post as published by Misleading Advertising Law on November 11, 2008 (boomark / email).