USANA Should be Your Opportunity of Choice
Stability - You can commit your time, energy, and enthusiasm to your USANA business. USANA is a solid, publicly traded company founded in 1992 with excellent growth and track records.
Experience - Dr. Myron Wentz, the Founder and Chairman of the Board of USANA Health Sciences, has years of hands-on experience in international business. USANA also has a strong management team with years of successful business leadership that you can count on.
Quality - USANA manufactures and packages many of its own products in its own state-of-the-art facilities. USANA Products are manufactured to meet the pharmaceutical-grade Good Manufacturing Practices(GMP). USANA also guarantees the quality and potency of all its products.
Leading-Edge Technology - USANA invests significant time and money in extensive scientific operations, information systems, research services, worldwide scientific alliances and technical support. USANA experts are at the forefront of nutritional science.
Exploding Market - The Nutritional Supplements Industry will continue to grow at a phenomenal rate based on the aging seventy million baby boomers. In 1993, the Nutritional Supplements Industry did $27 Billion. In 1995, this industry did over $92 Billion. It is expected to be a trillion dollar industry by the year 2010. Get involved, ride on the wave and be a part of the trillion dollar industry.
Timing, Timing, Timing - USANA began its operation in September of 1992. That makes it a 14 year old company in 2006. They have passed the start-up and pioneering stage where most companies fail and are currently entering the momentum stage where fortunes are created. This is the best time to get started in a company that is gaining momentum and with plans to enter a new market(country) in almost every year.
Fair and Lucrative Compensation - USANA's compensation plan allows all people an opportunity to succeed. It is one of the few companies with a worldwide, seamless binary compensation plan. USANA's compensation plan is fair and is designed so that many distributors can earn a phenomenal income, even more earning a healthy full-time income and thousands making excellent part-time incomes, rather than a few individuals at the top making millions.
Expert Training - As a USANA Distributor you have the opportunity to be trained by the best in the world in the areas of health, wealth, and empowerment. There are many seminars and training opportunities that are available.
Your Success is Our Success - Teamwork is the key to the success of any organization. USANA offers a wide range of Distributor support services which make building your USANA business much easier.
Credibility - USANA's Medical Advisory Board, on-staff PhD's, Physicians and Distributor force which include many highly respected business and health care leaders such as Robert Allen, Dr. Dennis Waitley, Dr. Ray Strand and many others, offers credibility to the USANA branding and will greatly enhance your business building efforts.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
HEALTHY COOKING - THOUGHT THIS WAS COOL
Zucchini with Cheese Spread
1 large green zucchini
1/3 cup fat free cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
2 drops red pepper sauce
1 green onion with tops, thinly sliced
Partially score zucchini peel with a fork. Slice zucchini into 1/4-inch slices. Mix remaining ingredients except green onion until well blended. Spread 1-2 teaspoons cream cheese mixture onto each slice of zucchini and place on a serving platter. Sprinkle with green onion, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
Makes approximately 16 pieces
Serving Size: 2 pieces
Nutrients per serving:
Calories: 38
Total fat: trace
Saturated fat: trace
Cholesterol: 2 mg
Sodium: 140 mg
Carbohydrate: 4 grams
Protein: 4 grams
Dietary fiber: 2 gram
1 large green zucchini
1/3 cup fat free cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
2 drops red pepper sauce
1 green onion with tops, thinly sliced
Partially score zucchini peel with a fork. Slice zucchini into 1/4-inch slices. Mix remaining ingredients except green onion until well blended. Spread 1-2 teaspoons cream cheese mixture onto each slice of zucchini and place on a serving platter. Sprinkle with green onion, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
Makes approximately 16 pieces
Serving Size: 2 pieces
Nutrients per serving:
Calories: 38
Total fat: trace
Saturated fat: trace
Cholesterol: 2 mg
Sodium: 140 mg
Carbohydrate: 4 grams
Protein: 4 grams
Dietary fiber: 2 gram
Thursday, January 24, 2008
USANA President Dave Wentz
Watch a video of USANA President Dave Wentz sharing a crucial announcement concerning the company. You DO NOT want to miss this!
Here are the direct video links to for anyone to access this 3 minute video.
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Here are the direct video links to for anyone to access this 3 minute video.
Click here for Windows Media Player Format
Click here for MOV Format
Folic Acid Saves Baby's Life
Folic Acid Saves Baby's Life
Deficiency in Common Food Supplement Could Have Killed an Infant
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/Story?id=4173835&page=1
Cute and healthy, Rosendo Rivera was everything his mother dreamed of.
"He slept, he ate, he gained a lot of weight; he was fine, everything was perfect," says his mother, Mayra Rivera.
But when he was 4 months old, Rosendo's mom got an inkling that something was wrong. First his eyes started to cross -- that was just the beginning.
"He went from laughing, rolling to completely being a baby who couldn't hold his head up. He stopped laughing, rolling, babbling. I said this is like a bad dream. I can't believe this is happening," said Mayra.
Doctors were stumped. Rosendo continued to deteriorate and had up to 60 seizures a day. He was diagnosed with everything from mental retardation to cerebral palsy, and then, something worse: mitochondrial disease, a condition in which the body can't produce energy.
His prognosis: He wouldn't live past his teens.
"I was devastated. I was watching my son deteriorate before my eyes, and there was nothing I could do for him. This cannot be my life, this cannot be my son's life. I was waiting for God to give us a miracle," says Mayra.
By chance, she met Dr. Mary Kay Koenig, who believed Rosendo may have been misdiagnosed, and Mayra got the miracle she had been dreaming of.
"I realized that although he had been tested for a majority of conditions that can cause his symptoms, he had not been tested for cerebral folate deficiency," says Koenig.
In folate deficiency, the body is unable to transport the vitamin folic acid to the brain, resulting in seizures, mobility problems and blindness. Fortunately though, this disease is 100 percent treatable in toddlers with a simple supplement.
In August, Mayra got the news: Rosendo had folate deficiency.
"I was so happy I was crying. I was like, thank you God, my prayers are answered. I knew it was a miracle," says Mayra.
Not only was he not going to die, but he could actually recover. Rosendo has been taking the supplements for four months now, and he has made remarkable strides.
"He's sleeping better, he's babbling, he's making new sounds, he's sitting down for longer periods of time. It's really exciting. It may be little for some people but really exciting for us. It's big,"says Mayra.
Bright Future
Dr. Pamela Blake joined "Good Morning America" today to share the latest details of Rosendo's recovery.
"He's gaining ground very quickly from all of the delays that he had. He is doing very well. He's had a great return of his visual function. His motor function is better, he is starting to talk, he can say "Momma," which he could not do before," says Blake.
Nowadays Mayra even has reason to hope that Rosendo might be able to live a normal life.
"Fortunately, because he was diagnosed properly and treated before the age of 3, the expectation is that he will do very well and hopefully should have a full recovery," says Blake.
Age 3 is turning point, because before that brain development is very precious and any deprivation of sensation can cause life-long damage.
"Folic acid is transported by a different receptor, a different protein taken into the brain and he has no problems with that receptor, so it's very simple," says Blake.
What makes it even better is that it's about as easy as it gets to administer. Rosendo takes just one tablet a day now. He'll have to for the rest of his life, but doctors say now that his life should be a long and healthy one.
Deficiency in Common Food Supplement Could Have Killed an Infant
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/Story?id=4173835&page=1
Cute and healthy, Rosendo Rivera was everything his mother dreamed of.
"He slept, he ate, he gained a lot of weight; he was fine, everything was perfect," says his mother, Mayra Rivera.
But when he was 4 months old, Rosendo's mom got an inkling that something was wrong. First his eyes started to cross -- that was just the beginning.
"He went from laughing, rolling to completely being a baby who couldn't hold his head up. He stopped laughing, rolling, babbling. I said this is like a bad dream. I can't believe this is happening," said Mayra.
Doctors were stumped. Rosendo continued to deteriorate and had up to 60 seizures a day. He was diagnosed with everything from mental retardation to cerebral palsy, and then, something worse: mitochondrial disease, a condition in which the body can't produce energy.
His prognosis: He wouldn't live past his teens.
"I was devastated. I was watching my son deteriorate before my eyes, and there was nothing I could do for him. This cannot be my life, this cannot be my son's life. I was waiting for God to give us a miracle," says Mayra.
By chance, she met Dr. Mary Kay Koenig, who believed Rosendo may have been misdiagnosed, and Mayra got the miracle she had been dreaming of.
"I realized that although he had been tested for a majority of conditions that can cause his symptoms, he had not been tested for cerebral folate deficiency," says Koenig.
In folate deficiency, the body is unable to transport the vitamin folic acid to the brain, resulting in seizures, mobility problems and blindness. Fortunately though, this disease is 100 percent treatable in toddlers with a simple supplement.
In August, Mayra got the news: Rosendo had folate deficiency.
"I was so happy I was crying. I was like, thank you God, my prayers are answered. I knew it was a miracle," says Mayra.
Not only was he not going to die, but he could actually recover. Rosendo has been taking the supplements for four months now, and he has made remarkable strides.
"He's sleeping better, he's babbling, he's making new sounds, he's sitting down for longer periods of time. It's really exciting. It may be little for some people but really exciting for us. It's big,"says Mayra.
Bright Future
Dr. Pamela Blake joined "Good Morning America" today to share the latest details of Rosendo's recovery.
"He's gaining ground very quickly from all of the delays that he had. He is doing very well. He's had a great return of his visual function. His motor function is better, he is starting to talk, he can say "Momma," which he could not do before," says Blake.
Nowadays Mayra even has reason to hope that Rosendo might be able to live a normal life.
"Fortunately, because he was diagnosed properly and treated before the age of 3, the expectation is that he will do very well and hopefully should have a full recovery," says Blake.
Age 3 is turning point, because before that brain development is very precious and any deprivation of sensation can cause life-long damage.
"Folic acid is transported by a different receptor, a different protein taken into the brain and he has no problems with that receptor, so it's very simple," says Blake.
What makes it even better is that it's about as easy as it gets to administer. Rosendo takes just one tablet a day now. He'll have to for the rest of his life, but doctors say now that his life should be a long and healthy one.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Supplement Safety Myths & Facts
MYTH: If it's natural, it must be good for you.
FACT: While research has shown many natural treatments to be safe and effective, they should be taken with consideration.
While many vitamins, minerals, and herbs are known to safely prevent or treat a variety of diseases, they work by altering your body chemistry—just like a medicine from your pharmacy. So before you take an herb or supplement, find out how it might interact with medications you are already taking. Sometimes an interaction can mean that a medicine is depleting vital nutrients from your body, and that an extra vitamin supplement is best for your health—but it's always a good idea to check. It’s also important to never discontinue or change dosage of a medication in favor of a natural treatment unless supervised by a doctor.
MYTH: Everything I need to know about a supplement I can read on the bottle.
FACT: Government regulations restrict manufacturers from making specific health claims—even those based on results of scientific studies.
To find out about the potential benefits and risks of taking a supplement start by doing a little research. It’s always wise to talk to a knowledgeable healthcare professional before taking any supplement, especially if you are taking medications. Also, special safety considerations apply to pregnant or breast-feeding women and to children.
To learn what scientific research has found about your medication’s interactions with herbs or supplements, look in Healthnotes Rx Answers. For reported side effects of a specific herb or nutritional supplement, look it up in Vitamins & Herbs.
MYTH: The latest scientific research is the last word on a supplement’s safety or effectiveness.
FACT: The quality of the full body of research should be considered—not just the latest.
In scientific process, scientists never consider one single study to be the last word; rather, each new study is added to previous research and becomes part of the medical community’s “discussion.”
Keep in mind that when the news media report on new studies, they tend to look for the sensational. Though thousands of studies are published every year showing the benefits of herbs and supplements for a wide range of diseases, studies that make the news are frequently those that claim a supplement is dangerous or doesn’t work. On the other hand, some research is conducted by groups that stand to profit from positive results, such as a supplement manufacturer “proving” that their supplement works for a particular health condition.
The next time you see a headline splashed across the news—especially about those supplements that continue to be the subject of heated debate, such as St. John’s wort, echinacea, vitamin E, vitamin C, ginkgo, ephedra, and kava—keep some perspective by thinking about the following:
Who is doing the reporting? Is it a health column describing the study itself? A TV reporter relating second- or third-hand news from a press release or conference proceedings?
How strong is the evidence? (Some studies lead to convincing conclusions while others are preliminary.)
Are the results published in a scientific journal?
Did the researchers use a control group to compare treatment results with the experiences of people who didn't use it? (If not, improvement attributed to a treatment may be a placebo affect.)
Was the supplement given in a form and amount, and for a duration, that could be expected to be effective?
Was the study conducted by people who have no vested interest in the outcome?
Is there a body of research that suggests it may help with a particular health condition?
Caution: It is never advisable to discontinue or change dosage of a medication and/or begin a different treatment without a doctor's supervision.
MYTH: Medicines are always more effective than natural treatments.
FACT: Some natural treatments can be at least as effective as medicines; however, it's important to properly evaluate treatment options before deciding which to use.
When you are considering treatment options, discuss the following with your healthcare provider when considering what to try:
What are the risks of delaying known effective treatment in order to try an alternative remedy?
Is the body of research on a supplement’s effectiveness positive or inconclusive, and does it appear to be safe when taken in the proper amounts?
How strong is the evidence for the medical treatment, and what is the expected degree of improvement from taking it?
Are a supplement’s costs equivalent or less than those of the medicines used to treat the same condition?
How do the potential dangers of taking the supplement compare with the relative dangers of taking the over-the-counter or prescription medicine?
Asking such questions will help you interpret the significance of scientific findings. To find answers, talk to a knowledgeable professional, and use a science-based resource, such as Healthnotes, that provides an evaluation of up-to-date research.
Being informed is the best way to make good decisions for your health.
Learn more
Children & Supplement Safety
Why Take Vitamins?
Supplement Safety in Pregnancy
How Do I Pick the Right Vitamins?
Understanding Herbal Terminology
Jenefer Angell, MALS, MA, has edited fiction and nonfiction material for software, books, Web sites, and other publishing formats. As Healthnotes managing editor, she has come to understand the complexities of sorting out scientific evidence.
FACT: While research has shown many natural treatments to be safe and effective, they should be taken with consideration.
While many vitamins, minerals, and herbs are known to safely prevent or treat a variety of diseases, they work by altering your body chemistry—just like a medicine from your pharmacy. So before you take an herb or supplement, find out how it might interact with medications you are already taking. Sometimes an interaction can mean that a medicine is depleting vital nutrients from your body, and that an extra vitamin supplement is best for your health—but it's always a good idea to check. It’s also important to never discontinue or change dosage of a medication in favor of a natural treatment unless supervised by a doctor.
MYTH: Everything I need to know about a supplement I can read on the bottle.
FACT: Government regulations restrict manufacturers from making specific health claims—even those based on results of scientific studies.
To find out about the potential benefits and risks of taking a supplement start by doing a little research. It’s always wise to talk to a knowledgeable healthcare professional before taking any supplement, especially if you are taking medications. Also, special safety considerations apply to pregnant or breast-feeding women and to children.
To learn what scientific research has found about your medication’s interactions with herbs or supplements, look in Healthnotes Rx Answers. For reported side effects of a specific herb or nutritional supplement, look it up in Vitamins & Herbs.
MYTH: The latest scientific research is the last word on a supplement’s safety or effectiveness.
FACT: The quality of the full body of research should be considered—not just the latest.
In scientific process, scientists never consider one single study to be the last word; rather, each new study is added to previous research and becomes part of the medical community’s “discussion.”
Keep in mind that when the news media report on new studies, they tend to look for the sensational. Though thousands of studies are published every year showing the benefits of herbs and supplements for a wide range of diseases, studies that make the news are frequently those that claim a supplement is dangerous or doesn’t work. On the other hand, some research is conducted by groups that stand to profit from positive results, such as a supplement manufacturer “proving” that their supplement works for a particular health condition.
The next time you see a headline splashed across the news—especially about those supplements that continue to be the subject of heated debate, such as St. John’s wort, echinacea, vitamin E, vitamin C, ginkgo, ephedra, and kava—keep some perspective by thinking about the following:
Who is doing the reporting? Is it a health column describing the study itself? A TV reporter relating second- or third-hand news from a press release or conference proceedings?
How strong is the evidence? (Some studies lead to convincing conclusions while others are preliminary.)
Are the results published in a scientific journal?
Did the researchers use a control group to compare treatment results with the experiences of people who didn't use it? (If not, improvement attributed to a treatment may be a placebo affect.)
Was the supplement given in a form and amount, and for a duration, that could be expected to be effective?
Was the study conducted by people who have no vested interest in the outcome?
Is there a body of research that suggests it may help with a particular health condition?
Caution: It is never advisable to discontinue or change dosage of a medication and/or begin a different treatment without a doctor's supervision.
MYTH: Medicines are always more effective than natural treatments.
FACT: Some natural treatments can be at least as effective as medicines; however, it's important to properly evaluate treatment options before deciding which to use.
When you are considering treatment options, discuss the following with your healthcare provider when considering what to try:
What are the risks of delaying known effective treatment in order to try an alternative remedy?
Is the body of research on a supplement’s effectiveness positive or inconclusive, and does it appear to be safe when taken in the proper amounts?
How strong is the evidence for the medical treatment, and what is the expected degree of improvement from taking it?
Are a supplement’s costs equivalent or less than those of the medicines used to treat the same condition?
How do the potential dangers of taking the supplement compare with the relative dangers of taking the over-the-counter or prescription medicine?
Asking such questions will help you interpret the significance of scientific findings. To find answers, talk to a knowledgeable professional, and use a science-based resource, such as Healthnotes, that provides an evaluation of up-to-date research.
Being informed is the best way to make good decisions for your health.
Learn more
Children & Supplement Safety
Why Take Vitamins?
Supplement Safety in Pregnancy
How Do I Pick the Right Vitamins?
Understanding Herbal Terminology
Jenefer Angell, MALS, MA, has edited fiction and nonfiction material for software, books, Web sites, and other publishing formats. As Healthnotes managing editor, she has come to understand the complexities of sorting out scientific evidence.
Health & Freedom '08 incentives
In January and February, entice prospects to attend Health & Freedom Presentations with a chance to win a trip for two to Orlando, Florida. Guests and their sponsoring Associates will win. Travel dates are Monday, April 21 to Sunday, April 27, 2008. Trip includes airfare for two to Orlando; two-day Walt Disney World Park Hopper passes; six-night hotel stay at the Peabody Orlando, a 4-Star, 4-Diamond hotel; and tickets to the Orlando Celebration.How to EnterEach guest will need to fill out a contest entry form. As a sponsoring Associate, you will need to download and complete your portion of the form for each guest prior to the presentation. The meeting host is responsible for sending entries to USANA. (Consider providing a box for collecting entries.) Because of the quick turnaround time, we suggest hosts either fax entries or mail through Priority Mail or FedEx. Please only use one method of sending contest entries.Mail: USANA Data ProcessingOrlando Trip DrawingAttn: Geri Cleveland90 LodestoneTooele UT 84074Fax: 1-800-289-8081 Two trips will be awarded each week. Weekly winners will be drawn and announced every Wednesday via e-mail. Non-winning entries will be carried over to the next week’s drawing. The sooner your entries are received, the better chances you and your guests will have of winning. Deadline for entries is noon (MST) on dates as follows:
January
01/15/08
01/22/08
01/29/08
February
02/05/08
02/12/08
02/19/08
Get full rules and more details on USANAtoday.
January
01/15/08
01/22/08
01/29/08
February
02/05/08
02/12/08
02/19/08
Get full rules and more details on USANAtoday.
Webcast Presentations and Training
Success Connection
Webcast Presentations and Training
http://www.myeconference.org/
(Visit the link above to access ALL of the webcasts listed -- new webcasts starting in October)
Featured Webcasts for January 6 - 12:
Health & Freedom for Moms
Prior to finding USANA, Jamie Jachimiec earned a BFA graduate in theatre and has worked various "jobs" ranging from flight attending to church administration. After having her first child, she was determined to earn money from home and raise her children the "good ol' fashioned way" --meaning no day care. After two years of searching and extensive research (and then pregnant with their second child) Jamie and her husband, Joe, found USANA Health Sciences and have been growing in business, family, and health ever since! Join Jamie as she shares with you USANA's Health & Freedom from a mom's perspective.
Saturday, January 12 (9:00 - 10:00 am) *Health & Freedom Room
Health & Freedom
Bev Jambois, currently a Ruby Director in USANA, was a practicing attorney before she started her USANA business. Bev joined USANA when a neighbor asked her to take a look at the Product Information booklet. Bev made it clear she had no intention of doing USANA as a business but wanted to get a discount on the products and she was helping her neighbor out. However, after losing 4 dress sizes in 4 months by using USANA products Bev's friends and acquaintances wanted to know what Bev was doing and she started signing up customers and was getting enough income to cover her monthly product expenses. . Bev was able to quit the practice of law and became a foster parent. Bob was the longest serving District Attorney in Kenosha County, Wisconsin history before taking the position of Chief Legal Counsel for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Together they are Ruby Directors in USANA. Pam Dunwald has been an R.N. for over 24 years and is a Director with USANA Health Sciences.
Join them as they give a Health & Freedom Presentation.
Tuesday, January 8 (6:00 - 7:00 pm) *
Health & Freedom Room
Training
Gold Director, Annette Walbon, is passionate about training. She has created a team with a focus on retention, which has solidified her success in USANA. She is excited to help you train your new Associates about the basics of USANA. In this training, Annette covers your Partners and Resources, the Definition of a USANA Business, in addition to Successful Foundations, Your Beliefs and the "Entrepreneurial Mindset."
Monday, January 7 (6:00 - 7:00 pm) *
Education & Training Room
Webcasts Coming Soon!
Financial Advisors Perspective
Additional Chiropractor Presentations
Gen Y Health & Freedom
** Note: All webcast times are listed in Pacific Time Zone. **
Many webcasts are scheduled weekly. You can be confident about inviting, because you KNOW these presentations are there for you and your guests. These webcasts are available to all USANA Associates and their guests at no cost.
Watch for more Health & Freedom Presentations at convenient times for Pacific and Eastern Time Zones.
Weekly Events in the Health & Freedom Room:
Every Tuesday at 6pm- H/F Presentation, Rotating Speakers
Weekly Events in the Training Room:
Every Monday at 6pm- Getting Started Training, Annette Walbon (Starting in October these will be held every Monday)
Weekly Health & Freedom Presentations in Other Languages:
1st Wednesday of each month - Mandarin Chinese
3rd Friday of each month - Cantonese
Weekly Webcasts in the Special Events Room:
Please visit the calendar (link below) regarding webcasts in the Special Events room. There is a repeating cycle for each topic. For example, the fourth Wednesday of each month is for Chiropractors and the second Monday of each month is for Personal Trainers.
Click here for the complete calendar of events
Webcast Presentations and Training
http://www.myeconference.org/
(Visit the link above to access ALL of the webcasts listed -- new webcasts starting in October)
Featured Webcasts for January 6 - 12:
Health & Freedom for Moms
Prior to finding USANA, Jamie Jachimiec earned a BFA graduate in theatre and has worked various "jobs" ranging from flight attending to church administration. After having her first child, she was determined to earn money from home and raise her children the "good ol' fashioned way" --meaning no day care. After two years of searching and extensive research (and then pregnant with their second child) Jamie and her husband, Joe, found USANA Health Sciences and have been growing in business, family, and health ever since! Join Jamie as she shares with you USANA's Health & Freedom from a mom's perspective.
Saturday, January 12 (9:00 - 10:00 am) *Health & Freedom Room
Health & Freedom
Bev Jambois, currently a Ruby Director in USANA, was a practicing attorney before she started her USANA business. Bev joined USANA when a neighbor asked her to take a look at the Product Information booklet. Bev made it clear she had no intention of doing USANA as a business but wanted to get a discount on the products and she was helping her neighbor out. However, after losing 4 dress sizes in 4 months by using USANA products Bev's friends and acquaintances wanted to know what Bev was doing and she started signing up customers and was getting enough income to cover her monthly product expenses. . Bev was able to quit the practice of law and became a foster parent. Bob was the longest serving District Attorney in Kenosha County, Wisconsin history before taking the position of Chief Legal Counsel for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Together they are Ruby Directors in USANA. Pam Dunwald has been an R.N. for over 24 years and is a Director with USANA Health Sciences.
Join them as they give a Health & Freedom Presentation.
Tuesday, January 8 (6:00 - 7:00 pm) *
Health & Freedom Room
Training
Gold Director, Annette Walbon, is passionate about training. She has created a team with a focus on retention, which has solidified her success in USANA. She is excited to help you train your new Associates about the basics of USANA. In this training, Annette covers your Partners and Resources, the Definition of a USANA Business, in addition to Successful Foundations, Your Beliefs and the "Entrepreneurial Mindset."
Monday, January 7 (6:00 - 7:00 pm) *
Education & Training Room
Webcasts Coming Soon!
Financial Advisors Perspective
Additional Chiropractor Presentations
Gen Y Health & Freedom
** Note: All webcast times are listed in Pacific Time Zone. **
Many webcasts are scheduled weekly. You can be confident about inviting, because you KNOW these presentations are there for you and your guests. These webcasts are available to all USANA Associates and their guests at no cost.
Watch for more Health & Freedom Presentations at convenient times for Pacific and Eastern Time Zones.
Weekly Events in the Health & Freedom Room:
Every Tuesday at 6pm- H/F Presentation, Rotating Speakers
Weekly Events in the Training Room:
Every Monday at 6pm- Getting Started Training, Annette Walbon (Starting in October these will be held every Monday)
Weekly Health & Freedom Presentations in Other Languages:
1st Wednesday of each month - Mandarin Chinese
3rd Friday of each month - Cantonese
Weekly Webcasts in the Special Events Room:
Please visit the calendar (link below) regarding webcasts in the Special Events room. There is a repeating cycle for each topic. For example, the fourth Wednesday of each month is for Chiropractors and the second Monday of each month is for Personal Trainers.
Click here for the complete calendar of events
RESET YOUR BODY - RESET YOUR FINANCES
RESET YOUR BODY - RESET YOUR FINANCES!
Hosted by 2-Star Diamond Directors, Bud and Bunny Barth
Featured Guest Speaker: Ladd McNamara, M.D.
Expert in Nutraceutical Supplementation & Anti-Aging Medicine,
Best-selling Author and International Speaker
Create Permanent Weight Loss Without the Cravings!!!
Have More Energy, Better Focus & Feel Great
Improve Your Health and the Health of Your Family
Learn how to Create a Lifetime Stream of Residual Income
You are in Business for Yourself, but not by Yourself
Low Start Up Cost, and High Income Potential in the Next Trillion Dollar Industry: The Health & Wellness Industry
Thursday, January 17, 2007 – 7:00-8:45 PM
*****NEW LOCATION!!!!!*****
Laguna Hills Community Center
25555 Alicia Parkway
Laguna Hills, California
For Information call
Nadine Lederfine - 562-972-2753 or
Kathleen Rockney - 714-968-5102
ASSOCIATES - $10 GUESTS ARE FREE
Hosted by 2-Star Diamond Directors, Bud and Bunny Barth
Featured Guest Speaker: Ladd McNamara, M.D.
Expert in Nutraceutical Supplementation & Anti-Aging Medicine,
Best-selling Author and International Speaker
Create Permanent Weight Loss Without the Cravings!!!
Have More Energy, Better Focus & Feel Great
Improve Your Health and the Health of Your Family
Learn how to Create a Lifetime Stream of Residual Income
You are in Business for Yourself, but not by Yourself
Low Start Up Cost, and High Income Potential in the Next Trillion Dollar Industry: The Health & Wellness Industry
Thursday, January 17, 2007 – 7:00-8:45 PM
*****NEW LOCATION!!!!!*****
Laguna Hills Community Center
25555 Alicia Parkway
Laguna Hills, California
For Information call
Nadine Lederfine - 562-972-2753 or
Kathleen Rockney - 714-968-5102
ASSOCIATES - $10 GUESTS ARE FREE
Health & Freedom '08
USANA will also be offering the presentation. There will be NO phone line available to dial into, so you will need to listen to the audio through your computer. There are three rooms set up for each Web conference on the East and West Coast. 2008 H&F Presentation Kick Off - East Coast (East of Texas) Time: 6:00 p.m. MST
Live Meeting Links:
Northeast
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/usana500/join?
Central
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2008 H&F Presentation Kick Off -
West CoastTime: 8:00 p.m. MST
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We look forward to having you join one of these incredible events.
Health & Freedom '08 is sure to be a smash hit!
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2008 H&F Presentation Kick Off -
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We look forward to having you join one of these incredible events.
Health & Freedom '08 is sure to be a smash hit!
Health & Freedom 08 Presentation THURSDAY NIGHT!
Health & Freedom 08 Presentation THURSDAY NIGHT!
We will be hosting a Health & Freedom 08 Presentation in El Paso this Thursday night for you and your guests in the El Paso / Las Cruces area.
Wingate Inn & Suites
6351 Gateway West (I-10 & Geronimo)
El Paso, TX
Thursday, January 10, 2008
7:30 pm (registration starts at 7pm)
If you are not in the El Paso area, you might be located near one of the large cities below where you can take advantage of the LIVE presentations via satellite... or you may have guests living in these cities. If you do, you'll want to get as many people as you can to these presentations! USANA is also offering these presentation via webcast for those of you who are not near a live presentation. See the links and other information below.
This is also perfect for your guests! Just send them the links so they can watch the presentation and followup with them afterwards! Let's get as many people as we can to these presentations and launch our businesses in 2008!
USANA could be broadcasting a live version of the new Health & Freedom Presentation near you. Check these listings for the locations where they will be appearing. Details will be announced as available.
We will be hosting a Health & Freedom 08 Presentation in El Paso this Thursday night for you and your guests in the El Paso / Las Cruces area.
Wingate Inn & Suites
6351 Gateway West (I-10 & Geronimo)
El Paso, TX
Thursday, January 10, 2008
7:30 pm (registration starts at 7pm)
If you are not in the El Paso area, you might be located near one of the large cities below where you can take advantage of the LIVE presentations via satellite... or you may have guests living in these cities. If you do, you'll want to get as many people as you can to these presentations! USANA is also offering these presentation via webcast for those of you who are not near a live presentation. See the links and other information below.
This is also perfect for your guests! Just send them the links so they can watch the presentation and followup with them afterwards! Let's get as many people as we can to these presentations and launch our businesses in 2008!
USANA could be broadcasting a live version of the new Health & Freedom Presentation near you. Check these listings for the locations where they will be appearing. Details will be announced as available.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
RESET Games Kick-off call on Wednesday, January 2
Join us for the RESET Games Kick-off call on Wednesday, January 2 to learn how you and your team can participate in the 2nd Annual RESET Games. Executive Vice President of Customer Relations Mark Wilson will host the call with special guests, Jennifer Azzi and Gina Hampton, RESET Games winners from last year!
Don’t miss it. This is the opportunity to jump start your business in 2008!
January 2
RESET Games: 12-Week Lifestyle Challenge Kick Off
Time: 6:00 p.m. MST (Not in a MST time zone? Click here to convert to your time zone)
Call-in Number: 641-594-7500
PIN: 641342
Live Meeting link:
(East) https://www106.livemeeting.com/cc/usana500/join?id=RESET08E&role=attend
(West) https://www106.livemeeting.com/cc/usana500/join?id=RESET08W&role=attend
For more information on the RESET Games, visit: http://products.usana.com/en/products/us/macros/reset
Don’t miss it. This is the opportunity to jump start your business in 2008!
January 2
RESET Games: 12-Week Lifestyle Challenge Kick Off
Time: 6:00 p.m. MST (Not in a MST time zone? Click here to convert to your time zone)
Call-in Number: 641-594-7500
PIN: 641342
Live Meeting link:
(East) https://www106.livemeeting.com/cc/usana500/join?id=RESET08E&role=attend
(West) https://www106.livemeeting.com/cc/usana500/join?id=RESET08W&role=attend
For more information on the RESET Games, visit: http://products.usana.com/en/products/us/macros/reset
GOAL SETTING AND ACTION PLANS
GOAL SETTING AND ACTION PLANS
By Pete Zdanis
I spend a lot of time working with new people in my group helping them develop their goals and action plans for their Usana business.
I always ask them to make the initial effort to put their goals and plans in writing, and then share them with me for review and suggestions. The main reason I do this is because, unless they develop their goals themselves, they will never take ownership of them and will likely not take the necessary actions to reach the goals.
What I usually discover in the first draft I receive from new distributors is one of two extremes:
o Very general and vague - "I want to earn $1,000.00 per week in Usana."
o Extremely detailed and mind-numbing "business plans" which would require a Harvard MBA to understand.
The first example is far too general, and doesn't provide any detail on what must be done to achieve the goal. At the end of every day, there would be no way to measure if you made any progress toward your goal.
The second example is far too detailed, and usually overwhelms people and causes "paralysis by analysis". It would be impractical to review an elaborate business plan daily to measure progress.
What's the solution?:
Start with one or two high level goals with a specific target date, and then "work backward" to develop more specific action plans to achieve the goal(s).
For example:
Primary Goal:
"Become a Gold Director in 12 months."
Good. That's a specific goal with a defined time frame.
Now, let's break that down into smaller, manageable actions steps that are needed to achieve the goal.
For example, we know that the average Gold Director has personally sponsored 30 to 40 new Distributors.
So, let's define an action step, or secondary goal, to reach the primary goal:
"Personally sponsor three new Distributors per month".
OK. That will certainly get us to our primary goal, but - How do we sponsor three new Distributors per month?
Well, let's break it down into even smaller steps................
There are many, many different ways and methods to sponsor new distributors - warm market, classified ads, purchased leads, etc., etc. The various methods, combined with the individual Distributor's belief, confidence and experience level, make it difficult to determine specifically, at least initially, how many presentations a particular Distributor would have to make to sponsor one new Distributor
For the sake of this exercise, let simply, assume that they would sponsor one out of every ten people they make a presentation to. Note: By "presentation", I am referring to an H&F Meeting, a one-on-one H&F Presentation in person, an information pack sent by snail mail or e-mail, or a telephone presentation using the H&F Presentation, Fast Facts, etc. Therefore, we would need to make thirty presentations in one month in order to sponsor three new Distributors in a month.
So, our next level goal or action step would be:
"Make 30 presentations per month."
OK - Hang in there, we're almost done.............
Not everyone we talk to is interested in learning more about becoming involved in Usana. So, we're obviously going to need to contact more than 30 people in order to schedule 30 presentations. Again, the ratio of contacts to presentations varies widely based on many variables, similar to those listed above. But, for the sake of example, let's assume that half of the people we contact would be interested in learning more about Usana, i.e., would be willing to view / attend / listen to a presentation.
So, our next level goal or action step would be:
"Make 60 contacts per month." (Or an average of two per day)
NOW we have something to grab on to. We now know that, in order to become a Gold Director in one year, (Primary Goal) you would need to make an average of two contacts per day (Single Daily Action Plan – SDA).
Now, at the end of every day, you can look back at your activities for the day, ask yourself if you took needed action to reach your primary goal, provide an answer, and rate yourself:
o Zero Contacts - "F" - failed for the day.
o One Contact - "C" - did okay, but need to do better tomorrow.
o Two Contacts - "A" - achieved my goal, and am on track to reach my primary goal.
o More than two Contacts - "A+" - I may reach my primary goal faster than my target date.
CAUTION: Don't get all hung up about the numbers in the above examples. They are simply that - examples. As you gain in experience and knowledge, you may find that more than half of the people you contact would be willing to learn more about Usana, and that more than 10% of the presentations you make will result in a signup. In fact, I KNOW that will be the case.
Best of success!
Pete Zdanis
By Pete Zdanis
I spend a lot of time working with new people in my group helping them develop their goals and action plans for their Usana business.
I always ask them to make the initial effort to put their goals and plans in writing, and then share them with me for review and suggestions. The main reason I do this is because, unless they develop their goals themselves, they will never take ownership of them and will likely not take the necessary actions to reach the goals.
What I usually discover in the first draft I receive from new distributors is one of two extremes:
o Very general and vague - "I want to earn $1,000.00 per week in Usana."
o Extremely detailed and mind-numbing "business plans" which would require a Harvard MBA to understand.
The first example is far too general, and doesn't provide any detail on what must be done to achieve the goal. At the end of every day, there would be no way to measure if you made any progress toward your goal.
The second example is far too detailed, and usually overwhelms people and causes "paralysis by analysis". It would be impractical to review an elaborate business plan daily to measure progress.
What's the solution?:
Start with one or two high level goals with a specific target date, and then "work backward" to develop more specific action plans to achieve the goal(s).
For example:
Primary Goal:
"Become a Gold Director in 12 months."
Good. That's a specific goal with a defined time frame.
Now, let's break that down into smaller, manageable actions steps that are needed to achieve the goal.
For example, we know that the average Gold Director has personally sponsored 30 to 40 new Distributors.
So, let's define an action step, or secondary goal, to reach the primary goal:
"Personally sponsor three new Distributors per month".
OK. That will certainly get us to our primary goal, but - How do we sponsor three new Distributors per month?
Well, let's break it down into even smaller steps................
There are many, many different ways and methods to sponsor new distributors - warm market, classified ads, purchased leads, etc., etc. The various methods, combined with the individual Distributor's belief, confidence and experience level, make it difficult to determine specifically, at least initially, how many presentations a particular Distributor would have to make to sponsor one new Distributor
For the sake of this exercise, let simply, assume that they would sponsor one out of every ten people they make a presentation to. Note: By "presentation", I am referring to an H&F Meeting, a one-on-one H&F Presentation in person, an information pack sent by snail mail or e-mail, or a telephone presentation using the H&F Presentation, Fast Facts, etc. Therefore, we would need to make thirty presentations in one month in order to sponsor three new Distributors in a month.
So, our next level goal or action step would be:
"Make 30 presentations per month."
OK - Hang in there, we're almost done.............
Not everyone we talk to is interested in learning more about becoming involved in Usana. So, we're obviously going to need to contact more than 30 people in order to schedule 30 presentations. Again, the ratio of contacts to presentations varies widely based on many variables, similar to those listed above. But, for the sake of example, let's assume that half of the people we contact would be interested in learning more about Usana, i.e., would be willing to view / attend / listen to a presentation.
So, our next level goal or action step would be:
"Make 60 contacts per month." (Or an average of two per day)
NOW we have something to grab on to. We now know that, in order to become a Gold Director in one year, (Primary Goal) you would need to make an average of two contacts per day (Single Daily Action Plan – SDA).
Now, at the end of every day, you can look back at your activities for the day, ask yourself if you took needed action to reach your primary goal, provide an answer, and rate yourself:
o Zero Contacts - "F" - failed for the day.
o One Contact - "C" - did okay, but need to do better tomorrow.
o Two Contacts - "A" - achieved my goal, and am on track to reach my primary goal.
o More than two Contacts - "A+" - I may reach my primary goal faster than my target date.
CAUTION: Don't get all hung up about the numbers in the above examples. They are simply that - examples. As you gain in experience and knowledge, you may find that more than half of the people you contact would be willing to learn more about Usana, and that more than 10% of the presentations you make will result in a signup. In fact, I KNOW that will be the case.
Best of success!
Pete Zdanis
The One and Only Right Way...
The One and Only Right Way...
The idea of duplication has taken on considerable status in the theories of Network Marketing business-building. Some "success systems," however, take this idea too far--to the detriment of many distributors with unique skills and connections, says Tom Schreiter. Here's what the seasoned Networker has to say about the myth and reality of duplication...
by Tom (Big Al) Schreiter
I LIKE THINGS TO BE BLACK AND WHITE, RIGHT OR WRONG WITH no ambiguity. Don't you? Knowing how to do it right saves me from thinking.
So, wouldn't it be nice if there was only one right way to do Network Marketing?
Sure... would be nice. But I certainly haven't found the way. And, I'm not sure why there should be only one way to do Network Marketing right.
I see many ways of doing our business that work. Every day, people succeed in our business, each doing the business a little or a lot differently.
For example: I hate using the telephone. I'm extremely uncomfortable whenever I'm in a phone conversation longer than 30 seconds. So, what would happen if my sponsor told me, "The only way to be successful in Network Marketing is to use the telephone."?
Well, maybe I could force myself to suffer for a month or two, but after a period of continued suffering, I'd look for another way of doing the business that was more comfortable for me--unless I'd already found a way out of the business.
I've sponsored leaders who have built their entire business over the telephone.
The process works. I just choose to do it in a more enjoyable way for me.
My favorite method is to sponsor someone across the kitchen table. Maybe it's my preoccupation with food--I don't know--but that method works great for me.
But what about my leaders who build their business by phone? They'd quickly return to using the telephone if I forced them to do the business in my "table-top" way.
Some leaders build their business through opportunity meetings, product parties, person-to-person cold calls, direct mail, advertising, referrals... many different ways. I respect all these methods. I don't use them all myself, but I respect them. And, as a leader, I try to learn as much as I can about each method, so I can help new distributors who choose one of these alternate ways of building their business.
Network Marketing should be fun. We should enjoy our business. So why would you want to ruin your fun by using a business-building method you hate?
HOW MANY DIFFERENT METHODS are there to build your Network Marketing business?
Lots. I've written five books on recruiting and each book is filled with different methods and techniques.
The biggest service we can render to new distributors is to help them find what method works for them. Then, let's help them use that method to build their business successfully.
Egos and Hero Worship
Here is where the different methods make people uncomfortable: imagine you are a leader and have built your group by running radio ads for opportunity meetings.
Great! It works for you.
However, being human, you decide that you've found the one and only secret to success. In fact, you insist that everyone in your group uses the exact same method (and worships you as the founder of the ultimate Networking success truth, too).
Then what happens?
Soon the radio is full of similar ads. Listeners turn off their attention as soon as they hear the ads run again. Some of your distributors run their own ads that don't work. People with hearing disabilities will never hear of your opportunity. Some communities in the valley don't get good radio reception. Some people are watching TV.
Well, you get the point. This one ultimate truth isn't so ultimate, i.e., it won't work for everybody.
The Duplication Myth
I'm not sure who started the rumor that everything you must do in MLM must be duplicatable for your entire downline. Maybe an escapee from a mental institute? A communist insurgent? A government official? I see no need to insist on duplication of your activities--other than to get your ego massaged.
It's okay to use different activities and methods to achieve the results you want. Just because your sponsor doesn't do opportunity meetings, doesn't mean that you are banned from using this proven activity to build your business.
Some people have natural strengths and talents and should take advantage of them to build their Network Marketing organizations.
One of my friends has a 10,000 mailing list of customers who know and trust him. What am I going to say to him?
"Don't mail or contact your customers. Sure, lots of them would love to join and be in your business, but it's not duplicatable! No one else has 10,000 customers. Don't do it. You're setting a bad example."
I don't think I could tell my friend that. It's ludicrous. I'd encourage my friend to contact his natural market even though few people could duplicate his method.
What about someone who is a great speaker who motivates crowds to his cause? If your system insists that all activities be conducted one-on-one, across the kitchen table, aren't you doing your speaker-distributor a disservice by not allowing him to use his natural talents to build his business?
The Key Difference
Here is what we really need to duplicate--Results!
What results are we looking for in Network Marketing? We want to sponsor distributors and make them successful--right?
If we focus on results, we can allow people the freedom to achieve those results in many different ways.
Some will achieve results contacting prospects by mail. Some by giving product parties. Some by wearing three-piece suits and conducting opportunity meetings. And even some will achieve these results in Bermuda shorts at the beach.
The bottom line is: Don't worry about duplicating activities. Focus on duplicating results.
Why Techniques and Rigid Systems Don't Matter
In the end, it's not so much what you do? it's who you are.
Have you ever seen a new distributor excited about your opportunity? Your new distributor makes all kinds of mistakes and still sponsors lots of people.
Why?
Enthusiasm. Trust. Personal belief. These things show through your new distributor's presentation so loudly that the prospect doesn't care about the business details. Prospects join because of who you are!
They don't join because your marketing plan pays 4% on level three in the alternate months, or because your product explanation took only 2.3 minutes with a magic Columbo close.
Prospects buy you--not your company.
How Do You Learn the Sponsoring Technique That's Right For You?
I learned from personal trial and error.
It's a great way to learn. Unfortunately it has two drawbacks:
It takes a long time to try and test different techniques. It could take years of trial and error and you may end up with scars all over your body (heart and mind). If you have a lot of time and can wait a few years to get your business started, then you are one of the fortunate few. Most of us want results a bit faster.
It's expensive to fund all your trial and error campaigns. Very expensive. If you have money to burn, or just enjoy being poor--abused by credit card collectors, then it's not so bad. However, most of us hate to waste money.
Those are the only two things I have against the trial and error method of finding a good sponsoring technique that works for you.
There's a better way.
Read some books. Attend seminars. Consult with your sponsor. And listen to some tapes of people who have gone before you (check to see if they have scar tissue). Why beat yourself up and spend lots of money when you can read or listen to the results of the different methods you are considering?
Capitalize on the experience of others.
I think that's why many Network Marketing distributors enjoy the Big Al books. They know that I've been out there in the trenches, continue to be in the trenches, and the techniques I write about are from experience. I leave out the hype. I don't tell distributors what techniques to use, I just report them. Adults are smart enough to pick out the techniques they enjoy.
As my good friend Tom Paredes says, "Even if you go to work at McDonald's flipping hamburgers, they still make you go through their training program." With our business, so much more complicated than flipping hamburgers, don't you think it makes sense to learn how to do it?
What Is The Ultimate Secret To Network Marketing Success?
The real secret?
It's to build leaders and make them successful.
Distributors come and go. It's the leaders who count. You want to develop a few good loyal leaders and then, if you choose, you can retire.
If I had my entire career to do all over again, I'd concentrate on building and developing one leader each year.
We talk about the cumulative effect of our efforts in Network Marketing. Well, only leaders accumulate. That's why you should focus your effort into developing leaders.
I have a friend who started with me in Network Marketing 24 years ago. We lost touch until about four years ago. During those 20 years we both worked hard in Network Marketing.
When we finally met, I had a self-sustaining, large and profitable organization. He was starting all over again.
The difference?
I had developed some leaders during my 20 years of hard work. He had sponsored distributors during his 20 years of hard work. We both worked hard. Today, he has no organization. He is still starting over.
THERE IS A "RIGHT WAY" to build your Network Marketing business: Help your new distributors find what method works for them. Then, help them become leaders doing what they do best.
The idea of duplication has taken on considerable status in the theories of Network Marketing business-building. Some "success systems," however, take this idea too far--to the detriment of many distributors with unique skills and connections, says Tom Schreiter. Here's what the seasoned Networker has to say about the myth and reality of duplication...
by Tom (Big Al) Schreiter
I LIKE THINGS TO BE BLACK AND WHITE, RIGHT OR WRONG WITH no ambiguity. Don't you? Knowing how to do it right saves me from thinking.
So, wouldn't it be nice if there was only one right way to do Network Marketing?
Sure... would be nice. But I certainly haven't found the way. And, I'm not sure why there should be only one way to do Network Marketing right.
I see many ways of doing our business that work. Every day, people succeed in our business, each doing the business a little or a lot differently.
For example: I hate using the telephone. I'm extremely uncomfortable whenever I'm in a phone conversation longer than 30 seconds. So, what would happen if my sponsor told me, "The only way to be successful in Network Marketing is to use the telephone."?
Well, maybe I could force myself to suffer for a month or two, but after a period of continued suffering, I'd look for another way of doing the business that was more comfortable for me--unless I'd already found a way out of the business.
I've sponsored leaders who have built their entire business over the telephone.
The process works. I just choose to do it in a more enjoyable way for me.
My favorite method is to sponsor someone across the kitchen table. Maybe it's my preoccupation with food--I don't know--but that method works great for me.
But what about my leaders who build their business by phone? They'd quickly return to using the telephone if I forced them to do the business in my "table-top" way.
Some leaders build their business through opportunity meetings, product parties, person-to-person cold calls, direct mail, advertising, referrals... many different ways. I respect all these methods. I don't use them all myself, but I respect them. And, as a leader, I try to learn as much as I can about each method, so I can help new distributors who choose one of these alternate ways of building their business.
Network Marketing should be fun. We should enjoy our business. So why would you want to ruin your fun by using a business-building method you hate?
HOW MANY DIFFERENT METHODS are there to build your Network Marketing business?
Lots. I've written five books on recruiting and each book is filled with different methods and techniques.
The biggest service we can render to new distributors is to help them find what method works for them. Then, let's help them use that method to build their business successfully.
Egos and Hero Worship
Here is where the different methods make people uncomfortable: imagine you are a leader and have built your group by running radio ads for opportunity meetings.
Great! It works for you.
However, being human, you decide that you've found the one and only secret to success. In fact, you insist that everyone in your group uses the exact same method (and worships you as the founder of the ultimate Networking success truth, too).
Then what happens?
Soon the radio is full of similar ads. Listeners turn off their attention as soon as they hear the ads run again. Some of your distributors run their own ads that don't work. People with hearing disabilities will never hear of your opportunity. Some communities in the valley don't get good radio reception. Some people are watching TV.
Well, you get the point. This one ultimate truth isn't so ultimate, i.e., it won't work for everybody.
The Duplication Myth
I'm not sure who started the rumor that everything you must do in MLM must be duplicatable for your entire downline. Maybe an escapee from a mental institute? A communist insurgent? A government official? I see no need to insist on duplication of your activities--other than to get your ego massaged.
It's okay to use different activities and methods to achieve the results you want. Just because your sponsor doesn't do opportunity meetings, doesn't mean that you are banned from using this proven activity to build your business.
Some people have natural strengths and talents and should take advantage of them to build their Network Marketing organizations.
One of my friends has a 10,000 mailing list of customers who know and trust him. What am I going to say to him?
"Don't mail or contact your customers. Sure, lots of them would love to join and be in your business, but it's not duplicatable! No one else has 10,000 customers. Don't do it. You're setting a bad example."
I don't think I could tell my friend that. It's ludicrous. I'd encourage my friend to contact his natural market even though few people could duplicate his method.
What about someone who is a great speaker who motivates crowds to his cause? If your system insists that all activities be conducted one-on-one, across the kitchen table, aren't you doing your speaker-distributor a disservice by not allowing him to use his natural talents to build his business?
The Key Difference
Here is what we really need to duplicate--Results!
What results are we looking for in Network Marketing? We want to sponsor distributors and make them successful--right?
If we focus on results, we can allow people the freedom to achieve those results in many different ways.
Some will achieve results contacting prospects by mail. Some by giving product parties. Some by wearing three-piece suits and conducting opportunity meetings. And even some will achieve these results in Bermuda shorts at the beach.
The bottom line is: Don't worry about duplicating activities. Focus on duplicating results.
Why Techniques and Rigid Systems Don't Matter
In the end, it's not so much what you do? it's who you are.
Have you ever seen a new distributor excited about your opportunity? Your new distributor makes all kinds of mistakes and still sponsors lots of people.
Why?
Enthusiasm. Trust. Personal belief. These things show through your new distributor's presentation so loudly that the prospect doesn't care about the business details. Prospects join because of who you are!
They don't join because your marketing plan pays 4% on level three in the alternate months, or because your product explanation took only 2.3 minutes with a magic Columbo close.
Prospects buy you--not your company.
How Do You Learn the Sponsoring Technique That's Right For You?
I learned from personal trial and error.
It's a great way to learn. Unfortunately it has two drawbacks:
It takes a long time to try and test different techniques. It could take years of trial and error and you may end up with scars all over your body (heart and mind). If you have a lot of time and can wait a few years to get your business started, then you are one of the fortunate few. Most of us want results a bit faster.
It's expensive to fund all your trial and error campaigns. Very expensive. If you have money to burn, or just enjoy being poor--abused by credit card collectors, then it's not so bad. However, most of us hate to waste money.
Those are the only two things I have against the trial and error method of finding a good sponsoring technique that works for you.
There's a better way.
Read some books. Attend seminars. Consult with your sponsor. And listen to some tapes of people who have gone before you (check to see if they have scar tissue). Why beat yourself up and spend lots of money when you can read or listen to the results of the different methods you are considering?
Capitalize on the experience of others.
I think that's why many Network Marketing distributors enjoy the Big Al books. They know that I've been out there in the trenches, continue to be in the trenches, and the techniques I write about are from experience. I leave out the hype. I don't tell distributors what techniques to use, I just report them. Adults are smart enough to pick out the techniques they enjoy.
As my good friend Tom Paredes says, "Even if you go to work at McDonald's flipping hamburgers, they still make you go through their training program." With our business, so much more complicated than flipping hamburgers, don't you think it makes sense to learn how to do it?
What Is The Ultimate Secret To Network Marketing Success?
The real secret?
It's to build leaders and make them successful.
Distributors come and go. It's the leaders who count. You want to develop a few good loyal leaders and then, if you choose, you can retire.
If I had my entire career to do all over again, I'd concentrate on building and developing one leader each year.
We talk about the cumulative effect of our efforts in Network Marketing. Well, only leaders accumulate. That's why you should focus your effort into developing leaders.
I have a friend who started with me in Network Marketing 24 years ago. We lost touch until about four years ago. During those 20 years we both worked hard in Network Marketing.
When we finally met, I had a self-sustaining, large and profitable organization. He was starting all over again.
The difference?
I had developed some leaders during my 20 years of hard work. He had sponsored distributors during his 20 years of hard work. We both worked hard. Today, he has no organization. He is still starting over.
THERE IS A "RIGHT WAY" to build your Network Marketing business: Help your new distributors find what method works for them. Then, help them become leaders doing what they do best.
Beginning of a new year
With the beginning of a new year, many people are interested in improving their fitness and health. However, exercising can be a daunting task if a person has been sedentary. Also, it is often the belief that to get benefit one must employ the slogan, "no pain, no gain." This frequently results in frustration and failure to exercise consistently. Fortunately, though, research has shown that mild to moderate exercise does provide significant health and fitness benefits, especially in those who are overweight and sedentary.
Mild exercise
Mild exercise increases fitness and cuts cardiovascular risk A study conducted at Duke University and published in the journal Chest compared the effects of three different exercise regimens on fitness improvements in overweight men and women who were at risk for heart disease. Broken into four groups, the volunteers either did not exercise, walked briskly for 12 miles a week at a moderate intensity, walked briskly or jogged slowly 12 miles a week at a vigorous intensity, or jogged 20 miles a week at a vigorous intensity. Two measurements of fitness - time-to-exhaustion and oxygen consumption - were measured before and after 7 to 9 months of training. All exercise groups saw fitness improvements compared to baseline. Results indicated that two to three hours of mild exercise a week at a moderate intensity is sufficient to increase aerobic fitness and cut the risk of cardiovascular disease. Increasing either the intensity or the amount of exercise provided additional improvements in fitness. Although more vigorous exercise should still be encouraged for maximum benefit, this study demonstrates that it is appropriate to recommend mild exercise to improve fitness levels and reduce cardiovascular disease risk, especially in those who are overweight and sedentary. Chest.
2005;128:2788-2793.
2005;128:2788-2793.
Food For Thought January 2008
Food For Thought January 2008
Grains are energy foods
Grains are a key source of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are the fuel the body needs for energy.
Simple Carbohydrates- like white sugar and white flour are sources of empty carbs. They burn up fast and have little to no nutritional value.
Complex Carbohydrates- like in whole grains provide a complete complement of necessary nutrients for the body.This steady balanced digestion, is the opposite of the rush, then the crash that spikes sugar levels experienced from highly refined, nutrient-deficient grain.
Whole Grains are complete and contain: Complex Carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins, and minerals in ideal proportions for the need of the human body. They are also an excellent source of fiber, B-complex, vitamin E, and phosphorus. Minerals, Vitamins, and Energy!
*Grains are seeds from the grass family. The seed is also called the kernel. The kernel is made up of three major parts: the bran, the germ, and the endosperm. Whole grains are grains that are eaten intake.
*There are many different kinds of grains. The most common include whole wheat, whole oats, whole corn, brown rice, whole rye, barley, wild rice, and buckwheat.
Small Changes- More than 40 percent of U.S. adults say they eat no whole grains at all. White to wheat, instant to whole. An analogy that I like to use is from sailing. If you change your course by only a few degrees over the duration of a journey your destination can change dramatically.
Brown Rice is a great start for introducing the healthy benefits of whole grains into your body. Brown rice helps lower the risk of clogged arteries, heart attacks and strokes. The fiber and other nutrients may help lower cholesterol, blood sugar and insulin levels, as well as improve blood vessel functioning and reduce inflammation in the circulatory system. Try some seasonal short grain rice today.
1 cup - Rice 2 cups- Water &Pinch of Sea Salt
Wash rice and drain into strainer. Put rice and water into a pot. Bring the water to a boil. Cover the pot with a lid. Reduce heat to simmer cook for 50-60 minutes. Fluff the rice then enjoy!
Grains are energy foods
Grains are a key source of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are the fuel the body needs for energy.
Simple Carbohydrates- like white sugar and white flour are sources of empty carbs. They burn up fast and have little to no nutritional value.
Complex Carbohydrates- like in whole grains provide a complete complement of necessary nutrients for the body.This steady balanced digestion, is the opposite of the rush, then the crash that spikes sugar levels experienced from highly refined, nutrient-deficient grain.
Whole Grains are complete and contain: Complex Carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins, and minerals in ideal proportions for the need of the human body. They are also an excellent source of fiber, B-complex, vitamin E, and phosphorus. Minerals, Vitamins, and Energy!
*Grains are seeds from the grass family. The seed is also called the kernel. The kernel is made up of three major parts: the bran, the germ, and the endosperm. Whole grains are grains that are eaten intake.
*There are many different kinds of grains. The most common include whole wheat, whole oats, whole corn, brown rice, whole rye, barley, wild rice, and buckwheat.
Small Changes- More than 40 percent of U.S. adults say they eat no whole grains at all. White to wheat, instant to whole. An analogy that I like to use is from sailing. If you change your course by only a few degrees over the duration of a journey your destination can change dramatically.
Brown Rice is a great start for introducing the healthy benefits of whole grains into your body. Brown rice helps lower the risk of clogged arteries, heart attacks and strokes. The fiber and other nutrients may help lower cholesterol, blood sugar and insulin levels, as well as improve blood vessel functioning and reduce inflammation in the circulatory system. Try some seasonal short grain rice today.
1 cup - Rice 2 cups- Water &Pinch of Sea Salt
Wash rice and drain into strainer. Put rice and water into a pot. Bring the water to a boil. Cover the pot with a lid. Reduce heat to simmer cook for 50-60 minutes. Fluff the rice then enjoy!
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Register now for the Long Beach Celebration for the low price of $69.95 US/$69.96 CAN. Early bird registration ends on Friday, January 18. This will be an incredible celebration with a stellar line-up including:
Dr. Peter W. Rugg, President of the Scientific Advisory Council
Dr. Ray Strand, member Scientific Advisory Council
Jennifer Azzi, member Sports Advisory Council
Tim Sales, Network Marketing Training Expert
Note: Mandarin translation available.
Log on to USANAtoday for details on all the celebrations. Don’t miss out on early-bird deals.
And, don’t forget to mark your calendars for the…..
Mérida CelebrationMarch 6–8, 2008Siglo XXI Convention Center
Pricing:
December 1, 2007–January 31, 2008$235.75 US •
$251.85 CAN • $2,199.00 MX *includes 15 percent VAT
Q. WHY IS REGISTRATION TO THE MERIDA CELEBRATION MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE OTHER 2008 CELEBRATIONS?
A. Registration not only includes admittance to the Health & Freedom Presentation and General Sessions, it also includes:• Transportation and dinner at the Hacienda Ochil on Friday night• Transportation to Chichèn Itzá, one of the new “seven wonders of the world”
Get more FAQs on the Mérida Celebration here.
Orlando CelebrationApril 24–26, 2008
Orange County Convention Center, West BuildingValencia
A9800 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
Pricing:
August 22, 2007 - March 14, 2008
$74.15 US • $74.15 CAN *includes Florida's 6 percent event tax
Toronto CelebrationMay 29–31, 2008Metro Toronto Convention Centre
John W. H. Bassett Theatre
255 Front Street WestToronto, Ontario CA MSV 2w6
Pricing:
August 22, 2007–April 18, 2008
$74.15 US • $74.15 CAN *includes 6 percent GST
April 19–May 16, 2008$105.95 US • $105.95 CAN
*includes 6 percent GST
Dr. Peter W. Rugg, President of the Scientific Advisory Council
Dr. Ray Strand, member Scientific Advisory Council
Jennifer Azzi, member Sports Advisory Council
Tim Sales, Network Marketing Training Expert
Note: Mandarin translation available.
Log on to USANAtoday for details on all the celebrations. Don’t miss out on early-bird deals.
And, don’t forget to mark your calendars for the…..
Mérida CelebrationMarch 6–8, 2008Siglo XXI Convention Center
Pricing:
December 1, 2007–January 31, 2008$235.75 US •
$251.85 CAN • $2,199.00 MX *includes 15 percent VAT
Q. WHY IS REGISTRATION TO THE MERIDA CELEBRATION MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE OTHER 2008 CELEBRATIONS?
A. Registration not only includes admittance to the Health & Freedom Presentation and General Sessions, it also includes:• Transportation and dinner at the Hacienda Ochil on Friday night• Transportation to Chichèn Itzá, one of the new “seven wonders of the world”
Get more FAQs on the Mérida Celebration here.
Orlando CelebrationApril 24–26, 2008
Orange County Convention Center, West BuildingValencia
A9800 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
Pricing:
August 22, 2007 - March 14, 2008
$74.15 US • $74.15 CAN *includes Florida's 6 percent event tax
Toronto CelebrationMay 29–31, 2008Metro Toronto Convention Centre
John W. H. Bassett Theatre
255 Front Street WestToronto, Ontario CA MSV 2w6
Pricing:
August 22, 2007–April 18, 2008
$74.15 US • $74.15 CAN *includes 6 percent GST
April 19–May 16, 2008$105.95 US • $105.95 CAN
*includes 6 percent GST
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Friday, December 21, 2007
Third video in Associates Speak Out series available to view
Third video in Associates Speak Out series available to view
“We are living a life you cannot get in corporate America. We have made friends all over the world because of USANA and we now have the time freedom to visit them! It has absolutely changed our lives.”
—Linda & Arnie Knight
Emerald Directors, USA
Watch the third video in the USANA Associates Speak Out series as Emerald Directors Linda and Arnie Knight share their emotional and touching USANA story.
Look for more videos in this series in the coming weeks! We encourage you to forward them on and introduce prospects, friends, and customers to the heartfelt story behind USANA’s success. Watch it now
“We are living a life you cannot get in corporate America. We have made friends all over the world because of USANA and we now have the time freedom to visit them! It has absolutely changed our lives.”
—Linda & Arnie Knight
Emerald Directors, USA
Watch the third video in the USANA Associates Speak Out series as Emerald Directors Linda and Arnie Knight share their emotional and touching USANA story.
Look for more videos in this series in the coming weeks! We encourage you to forward them on and introduce prospects, friends, and customers to the heartfelt story behind USANA’s success. Watch it now
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