“Whatever you think you can do or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, grace and power in it.” Thus, our journey began. And what a long, strange trip it’s been! Steve’s job was going nowhere. Mike was seriously broke. Kim was working for a bank in Canada and hated it. “There has to be another way,” she thought. She met Rob MacKenzie, and he introduced her to “another way.” Rob was also working with Mike and Steve. Before too long he introduced the brothers to Kim. They joined forces, and in 1999, they earned their $100,000 and their $250,000 Rings and grew a Platinum team. In 2002, they were inducted into the Millionaire Club as charter members. In 2009, they earned their $500,000 Ring, and in 2017, they crossed the $600,000 mark. In 2012, Steve published his first book, 162, the Almost Epic Journey of a Yankees Superfan, which chronicled his Yankee tour of 2011, when he attended every game of the year. He repeated the task in 2018, becoming the first fan to ever do that twice. His last book, 30 Ways in 30 Days, helps people enjoy more success in life.
“Our proudest accomplishment,” Kim says, “is our non-profit foundation, Work, Play, Love.” Through their efforts, aligned with so many other PPLSI Associates, they raised the money to build a girls’ orphanage in Mixco, Guatemala. They continue to raise money each year to support the girls’ home and the boys’ home next door. Even though 2021 was a challenging year for many, the Melia Family organization continues to grow, and in fact had their biggest growth year. They give credit to the amazing system that the company has in place. They also give a ton of praise to the provider law firms that work hard every day to give everyone access to the legal system. “All in all, we are so grateful for the opportunity itself; we are grateful for those folks we have forged lifelong friendships with. We are grateful to our team here in PPLSI and especially those leaders who work with us week in and week out.
The Melias are certainly enjoying their passive residual income. Kim lives in Mexico, Steve in Panama and Mike in Satellite Beach, Florida. They agree it was all worth it! “With all the success we have been able to achieve here in PPLSI, still we know that the best is yet to come.”