USANA: Essentials: Chelated Mineral
Product Description:
A Carefully formulated balance of essential minerals and ultra trace minerals in forms that are readily absorbed by the body, this supplement contains chromium, zinc, selenium, iodine, copper, magnesium, and vanadium. This upgraded formula also contains USANA's patented Olivol, an olive fruit extract which can not be found anywhere else. This unique blend provides protection from oxidative stress using the guaranteed high potency formula that is comprised of vitamins, minerals and herbs.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
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.
Monday, December 3, 2007
HealthHealth and financial freedom
Give the Gift of HealthHealth and financial freedom are among the greatest gifts we can have or give. After all, that is what USANA is all about: true health and true wealth. Share the gift of USANA with your prospects today to generate the Sales Volume Points you need to qualify for the 3 BC Upgrade.
Help your friends and family care for their health this winter with the limited-time winter special of Poly C® and Proflavanol® 90, each worth 50 SVP. One order of eight will help you reach your 400 SVP requirement. (Item #906)
Order online at http://www.mydreams.usana.com/
Keywords:
Womens Health, Vitamins, simulated ischemia-reperfusion, Sports, Sports Medicine, Sports Nutrition, USANA, Utah, Sierra Foothills Karate Health Advise, Self Defense, oxidants, Fitness, Health, Jason Kilgore, martial arts, Mens Health, Minerals, nutrition, cardiac cells, antioxidants, 2-dithiole-3-thione, MMA and Jason Kilgore, USANA HEALTH Sciences, 3-H1 minerals
Help your friends and family care for their health this winter with the limited-time winter special of Poly C® and Proflavanol® 90, each worth 50 SVP. One order of eight will help you reach your 400 SVP requirement. (Item #906)
Order online at http://www.mydreams.usana.com/
Keywords:
Womens Health, Vitamins, simulated ischemia-reperfusion, Sports, Sports Medicine, Sports Nutrition, USANA, Utah, Sierra Foothills Karate Health Advise, Self Defense, oxidants, Fitness, Health, Jason Kilgore, martial arts, Mens Health, Minerals, nutrition, cardiac cells, antioxidants, 2-dithiole-3-thione, MMA and Jason Kilgore, USANA HEALTH Sciences, 3-H1 minerals
Growth of USANA
Hi Usana Members
Over the last few days I have been struck by the thoughts of timing in Usana.
As many of you have seen as you log on to the Usana Home Page the company is in the midst of a rapid expansion program. Usana is hiring record numbers of new employees in the USA, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan. the company is also in a huge construction program to house these growing staffs investing millions of dollars into infrastructure.
After 20 some quarters of record growth we are getting name recognition as a respected business entity as well as being the Direct Sales Company with the best products.
Tied in with these notable facts are the timing of the Economy, Baby Boomers approaching retirement, A New Year approaching and your Personal Goals. Let me get a little more specific on some of these.
#1 The Economy, As the Markets shift people are looking for alternative sources of income. Think about Real Estate Agents, Mortgage Brokers, Construction Workers, Building Material Supply Employees Etc.. These people all may be more receptive at this time. Also think about the ripple effect in peripheral industries that may be affected.
#2 Baby Boomers, In 2008 the first Boomers hit 62 years of age. Many of these people are not in the health or financial condition that they may have imagined as being the most desirable at this age. Income replacement, helping children with College or family issues, spending more money as their leisure time increases and many more factors effect this group.
#3 New Year Approaching, Well...If you like the results you got in 2007 and want those to continue then you may not need to take action to instigate changes. If you want 2008 and beyond to look different then this may be the time to set those goals. Your BDS (Business Development System) has some nice guidelines in setting goals.
I know that this message addresses just a few of the advantages and possibilities available at this time but these alone can be a real momentum builder for your businesses. Remember that we are all self-employed as Usana Associates but we are not in this alone.
Rely upon Usana Corporate, Alice Clegg and Jason Kilgore, your downline and all of the great crossline that can all be of great support and encouragement
Over the last few days I have been struck by the thoughts of timing in Usana.
As many of you have seen as you log on to the Usana Home Page the company is in the midst of a rapid expansion program. Usana is hiring record numbers of new employees in the USA, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan. the company is also in a huge construction program to house these growing staffs investing millions of dollars into infrastructure.
After 20 some quarters of record growth we are getting name recognition as a respected business entity as well as being the Direct Sales Company with the best products.
Tied in with these notable facts are the timing of the Economy, Baby Boomers approaching retirement, A New Year approaching and your Personal Goals. Let me get a little more specific on some of these.
#1 The Economy, As the Markets shift people are looking for alternative sources of income. Think about Real Estate Agents, Mortgage Brokers, Construction Workers, Building Material Supply Employees Etc.. These people all may be more receptive at this time. Also think about the ripple effect in peripheral industries that may be affected.
#2 Baby Boomers, In 2008 the first Boomers hit 62 years of age. Many of these people are not in the health or financial condition that they may have imagined as being the most desirable at this age. Income replacement, helping children with College or family issues, spending more money as their leisure time increases and many more factors effect this group.
#3 New Year Approaching, Well...If you like the results you got in 2007 and want those to continue then you may not need to take action to instigate changes. If you want 2008 and beyond to look different then this may be the time to set those goals. Your BDS (Business Development System) has some nice guidelines in setting goals.
I know that this message addresses just a few of the advantages and possibilities available at this time but these alone can be a real momentum builder for your businesses. Remember that we are all self-employed as Usana Associates but we are not in this alone.
Rely upon Usana Corporate, Alice Clegg and Jason Kilgore, your downline and all of the great crossline that can all be of great support and encouragement
Our Gift to You—Upgrade to 3 Business Centers
Our Gift to You—Upgrade to 3 Business Centers!
USANA’s treat for you this holiday season is a rare opportunity to upgrade to 3 Business Centers. December 1–28, increase your earning potential and give the gift of health with USANA!
“What a gift this business is. It has allowed us to have the life of our dreams. Remember to share this gift this holiday season with all those you care about.”-3-Star Diamond Directors Rick and Terri Young If you are an Associate who only activated 1 Business Center (BC) at enrollment, you may feel you’re not taking full advantage of the USANA Binary Compensation Plan.
As USANA’s special gift to you this holiday season, you can take advantage of a rare opportunity to upgrade from 1 BC to 3 from December 1 to December 28! For more information, listen to a pre-recorded Web conference with Mark Wilson and Fred Cooper on Thursday, December 6, 2007.DetailsDecember 6, 20073 BC Special Broadcast with Mark & Fred Time: 5:00 p.m.
MST (Not in a MST time zone? Click here to convert to your time zone)
Live Meeting link: https://www106.livemeeting.com/cc/usana500/join?id=Z7SCT8=attend
USANA’s treat for you this holiday season is a rare opportunity to upgrade to 3 Business Centers. December 1–28, increase your earning potential and give the gift of health with USANA!
“What a gift this business is. It has allowed us to have the life of our dreams. Remember to share this gift this holiday season with all those you care about.”-3-Star Diamond Directors Rick and Terri Young If you are an Associate who only activated 1 Business Center (BC) at enrollment, you may feel you’re not taking full advantage of the USANA Binary Compensation Plan.
As USANA’s special gift to you this holiday season, you can take advantage of a rare opportunity to upgrade from 1 BC to 3 from December 1 to December 28! For more information, listen to a pre-recorded Web conference with Mark Wilson and Fred Cooper on Thursday, December 6, 2007.DetailsDecember 6, 20073 BC Special Broadcast with Mark & Fred Time: 5:00 p.m.
MST (Not in a MST time zone? Click here to convert to your time zone)
Live Meeting link: https://www106.livemeeting.com/cc/usana500/join?id=Z7SCT8=attend
USANA offices are growing around the world
USANA offices are growing around the world
New USANA Associates and customers are popping up all over the globe. With this incredible growth comes the need for additional internal employees to support them. In fact, USANA’s internal employees have outgrown their current office space in several areas, including Australia/New Zealand, Taiwan, Singapore, and the Home Office in Salt Lake City. (see Australia/New Zealand expansion above)
USANA is investing millions of dollars to grow with our Associates and to make sure we are able to meet the expectations of you, our customers! All of the new building upgrades signify our investment in the future as we look forward to continued growth on our road to becoming a billion-dollar company.
Log on to USANAtoday to get full details on this story.
New USANA Associates and customers are popping up all over the globe. With this incredible growth comes the need for additional internal employees to support them. In fact, USANA’s internal employees have outgrown their current office space in several areas, including Australia/New Zealand, Taiwan, Singapore, and the Home Office in Salt Lake City. (see Australia/New Zealand expansion above)
USANA is investing millions of dollars to grow with our Associates and to make sure we are able to meet the expectations of you, our customers! All of the new building upgrades signify our investment in the future as we look forward to continued growth on our road to becoming a billion-dollar company.
Log on to USANAtoday to get full details on this story.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
About USANA
About USANA
News Release
USANA Named One of Utah's 'Best Companies to Work For' by Utah BusinessS
ALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2007--
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: USNA) was recently named one of Utah's "Best Companies to Work For" in Utah Business magazine's November cover story. This is the second consecutive year that USANA was recognized by the magazine for providing its employees with a fun, rewarding, and healthy place to work.
Utah Business selected USANA and 11 other Utah-based companies for this recognition, which was based on a rigorous review of each company's benefits and policies as well as a satisfaction survey completed by a large percentage of employees. According to the article, companies that were recognized consider their employees' satisfaction a key component to their success and encourage personal growth in multiple ways.Utah Business recognized USANA for providing its nearly 600 Utah employees with a culture of health and wellness.
Employees enjoy an incredible array of programs and perks that encourage them to live healthier lives, including on-site fitness facilities and a full-time professional trainer, nearly $1,900 of free USANA nutritional products per employee each year, and a corporate cafe that offers healthy alternatives for workday meals."USANA is honored to be recognized once again for providing our employees with a stellar workplace," USANA President Dave Wentz said. "We are known around the world for our strong commitment to advancing health and nutrition, a commitment that starts with our employees.
"USANA also aims to provide staff members with an unbeatable workplace, including fostering a fun and interesting environment, offering ample opportunities for advancement, and placing real value on employees' talents and ideas."Everything from our on-site volleyball court to our annual Halloween family party to our numerous community volunteer opportunities help USANA employees feel appreciated and respected," Wentz concluded. "We truly value everything our employees bring to the table, and we try to show that to them in every way we can."
About
USANAUSANA Health Sciences develops and manufactures high-quality nutritionals, personal care, and weight management products that are sold directly to Preferred Customers and Associates throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
For more information about USANA,
please visitwww.usanahealthsciences.com
CONTACT: USANA Health Sciences, Inc.
Dan Macuga, 801-954-7280
Dan.Macuga@us.usana.com
SOURCE: USANA Health Sciences, Inc.
News Release
USANA Named One of Utah's 'Best Companies to Work For' by Utah BusinessS
ALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2007--
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: USNA) was recently named one of Utah's "Best Companies to Work For" in Utah Business magazine's November cover story. This is the second consecutive year that USANA was recognized by the magazine for providing its employees with a fun, rewarding, and healthy place to work.
Utah Business selected USANA and 11 other Utah-based companies for this recognition, which was based on a rigorous review of each company's benefits and policies as well as a satisfaction survey completed by a large percentage of employees. According to the article, companies that were recognized consider their employees' satisfaction a key component to their success and encourage personal growth in multiple ways.Utah Business recognized USANA for providing its nearly 600 Utah employees with a culture of health and wellness.
Employees enjoy an incredible array of programs and perks that encourage them to live healthier lives, including on-site fitness facilities and a full-time professional trainer, nearly $1,900 of free USANA nutritional products per employee each year, and a corporate cafe that offers healthy alternatives for workday meals."USANA is honored to be recognized once again for providing our employees with a stellar workplace," USANA President Dave Wentz said. "We are known around the world for our strong commitment to advancing health and nutrition, a commitment that starts with our employees.
"USANA also aims to provide staff members with an unbeatable workplace, including fostering a fun and interesting environment, offering ample opportunities for advancement, and placing real value on employees' talents and ideas."Everything from our on-site volleyball court to our annual Halloween family party to our numerous community volunteer opportunities help USANA employees feel appreciated and respected," Wentz concluded. "We truly value everything our employees bring to the table, and we try to show that to them in every way we can."
About
USANAUSANA Health Sciences develops and manufactures high-quality nutritionals, personal care, and weight management products that are sold directly to Preferred Customers and Associates throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
For more information about USANA,
please visitwww.usanahealthsciences.com
CONTACT: USANA Health Sciences, Inc.
Dan Macuga, 801-954-7280
Dan.Macuga@us.usana.com
SOURCE: USANA Health Sciences, Inc.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Integritas Group Community Call
11:00 AM EST -
Integritas Group Community Call
www.integritas-group-webcast.com
Phone: 605-990-0400, Code: 1095879#
Integritas Group Community Call: Diamond Director Steve Swartz
Steve will talk about the 10 Communication Qualities that Tim Sales discusses in his "Brilliant Communicator" CD set. If you're using Tim's "Professional Inviter" CD scripts, yet getting nowhere with your prospects, then the way you're communicating might just be the reason. It's HOW you say what you say that brings results!
Don't miss this important training topic!
Integritas Group Community Call
www.integritas-group-webcast.com
Phone: 605-990-0400, Code: 1095879#
Integritas Group Community Call: Diamond Director Steve Swartz
Steve will talk about the 10 Communication Qualities that Tim Sales discusses in his "Brilliant Communicator" CD set. If you're using Tim's "Professional Inviter" CD scripts, yet getting nowhere with your prospects, then the way you're communicating might just be the reason. It's HOW you say what you say that brings results!
Don't miss this important training topic!
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Seven things that will make a difference in terms of you building a large group
This is the next installment in our series of seven things that
will make a difference in terms of you building a large group.
These are what top leaders do to build a massive network.
(Sometimes consciously, sometimes instinctively.) The most
successful ones use all of them.
These seven things aren't really skills. Some are habits. Some
are mindset. And some are techniques. But they all are things
that you must use effectively to build a large business.
So let's look at number seven. And this one may surprise you.
SACRIFICE
After all, that's certainly not sexy to tell a prospect. And we
recruit all the time on money, lifestyle, and luxury. And you
know what? Network Marketing offers all those things. But not to
start.
To begin, and build something big - you're going to have to
sacrifice stuff.
You and everyone you bring into the biz are already using all 24
hours of every day. Using them doing certain things. In certain
ways. In ways that most likely keep you in your comfort zone.
You know from last week's lesson that you need at least 10 to 15
hours a week to do the business. That means you'll have to
sacrifice whatever you are now doing during that time.
Now that doesn't have to be forever. But it does have to be at
the start. I'm reading the new bestseller "The Four Hour Work
Week" by Timothy Ferriss right now. A lot of fun to read, and
some great stuff in there. But it's going to be dangerous for a
lot of people because they won't use discernment and critical
thinking.
It sounds great that he takes six months off to become a Chinese
kickboxing champion or spend a year learning to tango in Buenos
Aires. But he built up a cash flow business FIRST, before he
started his life of unending adventures.
I'm the #1 bonus check in my company and I have the kind of life
Timothy talks about in the book. I have great residual income. A
large chunk of it is passive income, and I can plan my whole
schedule around my softball teams.
And the truth is, I still sacrifice. Not because I need to -
because I choose to. Because I want to build my passive income
even higher.
My sponsor sees every blockbuster movie as soon as they come
out. He has a TiVo and watches at least five or six TV shows
regularly. I miss most of those or catch them on plane rides a
couple months later. My top leaders take more spa days than me.
Do a bunch of cruises, and take more vacations than I do.
I could do those things too and would get some enjoyment from
them. But I would rather sacrifice now, to get myself in a
better position for the future.
Don't get me wrong...
I do the stuff that brings me great joy. I'll go to the midnight
preview of a "Star Wars" or "Matrix" movie. I'll do the same
thing when a new Harry Potter book comes out and stay up all
night reading it. (Which you may have figured out I did
yesterday.) I have no compunction about turning down a $50,000
speech because it conflicts with softball playoffs. When it's
something I'm am really excited about, I'll do it. But I'm able
to do that because of previous sacrifices.
I missed some days at church when I started building my
business. Now on some Sundays my tithe check equals the other
799 people combined.
I drove long hours in a broke-mobile, working with long distance
lines when I started out. Now I travel in private jets or first
class.
My mantra was, "I will do today what others will not, so later I
can do what others cannot." And you know what? It worked.
So how about you?
Are you making the sacrifices today that will bring you true
freedom tomorrow? Or are you living in the moment of instant
gratification - which will actually keep you a grinder forever?
Give this some serious thought. And evaluate yourself in all
seven of the things we discussed in the series. Once again, they
are:
1) POSTURE
2) IMAGE
3) EVENTS
4) PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
5) CONSISTENCY
6) COMMITMENT
7) SACRIFICE
How many of these things do you use well? Remember that the top
people in the biz use all seven. Give yourself an honest
appraisal, and then you'll know where to build from there.
Have a great week!
-Randy Gage
P.S. All of the seven keys to building and maintaining a successful
organization are timeless and will be invaluable to you for years
to come. I urge you to re-read these frequently on your journey to
fulfilling your dreams. To further reinforce these seven key
imperatives, purchase Duplication Nation, the definitive guide
to exploding your downline...
http://www.DuplicationNation.com
will make a difference in terms of you building a large group.
These are what top leaders do to build a massive network.
(Sometimes consciously, sometimes instinctively.) The most
successful ones use all of them.
These seven things aren't really skills. Some are habits. Some
are mindset. And some are techniques. But they all are things
that you must use effectively to build a large business.
So let's look at number seven. And this one may surprise you.
SACRIFICE
After all, that's certainly not sexy to tell a prospect. And we
recruit all the time on money, lifestyle, and luxury. And you
know what? Network Marketing offers all those things. But not to
start.
To begin, and build something big - you're going to have to
sacrifice stuff.
You and everyone you bring into the biz are already using all 24
hours of every day. Using them doing certain things. In certain
ways. In ways that most likely keep you in your comfort zone.
You know from last week's lesson that you need at least 10 to 15
hours a week to do the business. That means you'll have to
sacrifice whatever you are now doing during that time.
Now that doesn't have to be forever. But it does have to be at
the start. I'm reading the new bestseller "The Four Hour Work
Week" by Timothy Ferriss right now. A lot of fun to read, and
some great stuff in there. But it's going to be dangerous for a
lot of people because they won't use discernment and critical
thinking.
It sounds great that he takes six months off to become a Chinese
kickboxing champion or spend a year learning to tango in Buenos
Aires. But he built up a cash flow business FIRST, before he
started his life of unending adventures.
I'm the #1 bonus check in my company and I have the kind of life
Timothy talks about in the book. I have great residual income. A
large chunk of it is passive income, and I can plan my whole
schedule around my softball teams.
And the truth is, I still sacrifice. Not because I need to -
because I choose to. Because I want to build my passive income
even higher.
My sponsor sees every blockbuster movie as soon as they come
out. He has a TiVo and watches at least five or six TV shows
regularly. I miss most of those or catch them on plane rides a
couple months later. My top leaders take more spa days than me.
Do a bunch of cruises, and take more vacations than I do.
I could do those things too and would get some enjoyment from
them. But I would rather sacrifice now, to get myself in a
better position for the future.
Don't get me wrong...
I do the stuff that brings me great joy. I'll go to the midnight
preview of a "Star Wars" or "Matrix" movie. I'll do the same
thing when a new Harry Potter book comes out and stay up all
night reading it. (Which you may have figured out I did
yesterday.) I have no compunction about turning down a $50,000
speech because it conflicts with softball playoffs. When it's
something I'm am really excited about, I'll do it. But I'm able
to do that because of previous sacrifices.
I missed some days at church when I started building my
business. Now on some Sundays my tithe check equals the other
799 people combined.
I drove long hours in a broke-mobile, working with long distance
lines when I started out. Now I travel in private jets or first
class.
My mantra was, "I will do today what others will not, so later I
can do what others cannot." And you know what? It worked.
So how about you?
Are you making the sacrifices today that will bring you true
freedom tomorrow? Or are you living in the moment of instant
gratification - which will actually keep you a grinder forever?
Give this some serious thought. And evaluate yourself in all
seven of the things we discussed in the series. Once again, they
are:
1) POSTURE
2) IMAGE
3) EVENTS
4) PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
5) CONSISTENCY
6) COMMITMENT
7) SACRIFICE
How many of these things do you use well? Remember that the top
people in the biz use all seven. Give yourself an honest
appraisal, and then you'll know where to build from there.
Have a great week!
-Randy Gage
P.S. All of the seven keys to building and maintaining a successful
organization are timeless and will be invaluable to you for years
to come. I urge you to re-read these frequently on your journey to
fulfilling your dreams. To further reinforce these seven key
imperatives, purchase Duplication Nation, the definitive guide
to exploding your downline...
http://www.DuplicationNation.com
Saturday, November 10, 2007
CoQuinone® 30
The energy that every cell needs to function is produced through a complex process in the mitochondria, an organelle within the cell often called the cellular powerhouse. Cells store energy in a molecule called adenosine-5-triphosphate or ATP. CoQ10 is an essential part of the electron transport chain used to make ATP which is synthesized and used by every cell in the body. CoQuinone 30 contains advanced levels of CoQ10. Cells with the highest energy demands, such as in the heart, contain the highest levels of CoQ10. CoQ10 has been studied for years in the U.S., Europe, and Japan for its role in producing cellular energy and re-energizing the heart and other muscles.*
Promotes a strong and healthy cardiovascular system*
Supports energy metabolism in muscles
Patent Priority Protected formula
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Friday, November 9, 2007
BEEN THINKING ABOUT: A SHUFFLED DECK
Life is like a game of cards. We have to work with what we’re dealt.
But what happens if we make up the rules as we go along? What if we assume that there is no real order or purpose to the shuffled deck of circumstance?
Questions like these were raised in 1990, when American educator and cultural critic (1931-2003) Neil Postman made an important address to the German Informatics Society. His speech was titled “Informing Ourselves To Death.”
Postman talked about the dangers of a society where the pursuit of information is separated from a shared sense of spiritual and social order.
To illustrate his point, Postman talked about the difference between dealing from a new deck of cards as it is taken out of the box and then doing the same with one that had been shuffled 20 times. The new deck presents the cards in a predictable order. Once the deck has been shuffled several times, there is no reason to react with disbelief or surprise to whatever card turns up.
Postman’s point was that information that is not rooted in a consistent view of life becomes like a shuffled deck of cards. He explains, “In a world without spiritual or intellectual order, nothing is unbelievable; nothing is predictable, and therefore, nothing comes as a particular surprise.” Like a voice in the wilderness, Postman declares, “We no longer have a coherent conception of ourselves, and our universe, and our relation to one another and our world. We no longer know . . . where we come from, and where we are going, or why . . . . As a consequence, our defenses against information glut have broken down; our information immune system is inoperable. We don’t know how to filter it out; we don’t know how to reduce it; we don’t know [how] to use it.
We suffer from a kind of cultural AIDS.”
Knowledge Without Roots
Neil Postman’s “Informing Ourselves To Death” describes not only the dangers of our present information-based culture but of our past as well. The opening chapters of Genesis tell how our first parents “informed themselves to death” by turning their backs on the moral order of their Creator to go after a kind of knowledge that ruined their lives.
In the middle of the growing confusion, some in every generation have looked for the “spiritual or intellectual order” that Postman talked about. In pursuit of practical answers, some have turned to the wisdom of a man named Solomon.
The Wisdom of Solomon
According to the Bible, God gave the third king of Israel an unusual capacity for wisdom and knowledge (1 Kings 4:29-34).
Solomon became a collector of proverbs. His thirst for knowledge was unquenchable. He had the curiosity of a scientist when it came to plants and animals (1 Kings 4:32-34). Leaders from all over the world came to hear his wisdom for themselves (1 Kings 10:22-24).
Even in the midst of unparalleled wealth and prosperity, Solomon would later write that the wisdom God gives is worth more than gold (Proverbs 3:13-18).
The Foolishness of Solomon
Ironically, over time Solomon ignored the counsel of the God who had given him power and wisdom (Deuteronomy 17:14-20). While multiplying personal wealth and wives, he indulged himself at the expense of those he was to serve. He even built altars to pagan gods on the hills surrounding Israel (1 Kings 11:1-11).
Late in life, Solomon wrote a short book that showed the deterioration of his mind. His thoughts had become like a shuffled deck of cards. His wisdom was mixed with despair. Until he recovered a healthy fear of God, he had no consistent way of evaluating success, failure, or even the significance of life itself (Ecclesiastes 12:1-7).
The Wisdom of Jesus
Solomon’s failures can help us understand the importance of Jesus.
Jesus, like Solomon, is remembered for His wisdom. Unlike Solomon, however, everything Jesus said and did reflected a consistent view of reality.
What really makes Jesus important to us is that He didn’t just give us words of wisdom. According to the apostle Paul, Jesus became the wisdom of God for us (1 Corinthians 1:30).
What did Paul mean when he said Jesus became wisdom for us? Was it that Jesus became our example of all that is good? Was it that His story gives us the ultimate answers to where we came from, where we are going, and why?
Paul’s own answer shows that Jesus did more than give us spiritual inspiration and answers to our moral questions. He wrote that Jesus, in addition to becoming wisdom for us, also became our “righteousness and sanctification and redemption.” He did all of this, Paul said, so that our confidence could be based on what Jesus did for us, rather than on what we could do for ourselves (vv.30-31).
In a second letter, Paul further explains that, to reconcile us to God, Jesus even became sin for us. So the apostle wrote, “He [God] made Him [Jesus] who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).
This is how Jesus became our wisdom. He offered Himself as the practical answer to the dilemma our first parents created when they sold their soul for “the knowledge of good and evil.” At the price of His own death, Jesus bought the right to offer life beyond the grave to anyone who would trust Him.
Why would He do it for us? Because, in the ultimate sense, Jesus is like an unshuffled deck of cards. All order, design, and purpose begin and end in Him. As our Creator, Judge, and Savior, He alone can call us back to the knowledge we’ve lost when He says, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6).
And so we pray, Father in heaven, forgive us for thinking of Your Son only as our example or our teacher. Help us to see Him as the root of all true answers, the Savior who pursues us, and the One who, to show Your love, became wisdom for us. –Mart De Haan
So knowing this and life being shuffled around, you should consider signing up for your own business opportunity, be self employed, grow with a family, and be part of something good.
DONT LET LIFE SLIP BY YOU
TO SIGN UP:
https://shop.usana.com/shop/jsp/onlineServices/os2Launch.jsp?sponsorId=2444993&tagLang=en&doPlacement=0
Life is like a game of cards. We have to work with what we’re dealt.
But what happens if we make up the rules as we go along? What if we assume that there is no real order or purpose to the shuffled deck of circumstance?
Questions like these were raised in 1990, when American educator and cultural critic (1931-2003) Neil Postman made an important address to the German Informatics Society. His speech was titled “Informing Ourselves To Death.”
Postman talked about the dangers of a society where the pursuit of information is separated from a shared sense of spiritual and social order.
To illustrate his point, Postman talked about the difference between dealing from a new deck of cards as it is taken out of the box and then doing the same with one that had been shuffled 20 times. The new deck presents the cards in a predictable order. Once the deck has been shuffled several times, there is no reason to react with disbelief or surprise to whatever card turns up.
Postman’s point was that information that is not rooted in a consistent view of life becomes like a shuffled deck of cards. He explains, “In a world without spiritual or intellectual order, nothing is unbelievable; nothing is predictable, and therefore, nothing comes as a particular surprise.” Like a voice in the wilderness, Postman declares, “We no longer have a coherent conception of ourselves, and our universe, and our relation to one another and our world. We no longer know . . . where we come from, and where we are going, or why . . . . As a consequence, our defenses against information glut have broken down; our information immune system is inoperable. We don’t know how to filter it out; we don’t know how to reduce it; we don’t know [how] to use it.
We suffer from a kind of cultural AIDS.”
Knowledge Without Roots
Neil Postman’s “Informing Ourselves To Death” describes not only the dangers of our present information-based culture but of our past as well. The opening chapters of Genesis tell how our first parents “informed themselves to death” by turning their backs on the moral order of their Creator to go after a kind of knowledge that ruined their lives.
In the middle of the growing confusion, some in every generation have looked for the “spiritual or intellectual order” that Postman talked about. In pursuit of practical answers, some have turned to the wisdom of a man named Solomon.
The Wisdom of Solomon
According to the Bible, God gave the third king of Israel an unusual capacity for wisdom and knowledge (1 Kings 4:29-34).
Solomon became a collector of proverbs. His thirst for knowledge was unquenchable. He had the curiosity of a scientist when it came to plants and animals (1 Kings 4:32-34). Leaders from all over the world came to hear his wisdom for themselves (1 Kings 10:22-24).
Even in the midst of unparalleled wealth and prosperity, Solomon would later write that the wisdom God gives is worth more than gold (Proverbs 3:13-18).
The Foolishness of Solomon
Ironically, over time Solomon ignored the counsel of the God who had given him power and wisdom (Deuteronomy 17:14-20). While multiplying personal wealth and wives, he indulged himself at the expense of those he was to serve. He even built altars to pagan gods on the hills surrounding Israel (1 Kings 11:1-11).
Late in life, Solomon wrote a short book that showed the deterioration of his mind. His thoughts had become like a shuffled deck of cards. His wisdom was mixed with despair. Until he recovered a healthy fear of God, he had no consistent way of evaluating success, failure, or even the significance of life itself (Ecclesiastes 12:1-7).
The Wisdom of Jesus
Solomon’s failures can help us understand the importance of Jesus.
Jesus, like Solomon, is remembered for His wisdom. Unlike Solomon, however, everything Jesus said and did reflected a consistent view of reality.
What really makes Jesus important to us is that He didn’t just give us words of wisdom. According to the apostle Paul, Jesus became the wisdom of God for us (1 Corinthians 1:30).
What did Paul mean when he said Jesus became wisdom for us? Was it that Jesus became our example of all that is good? Was it that His story gives us the ultimate answers to where we came from, where we are going, and why?
Paul’s own answer shows that Jesus did more than give us spiritual inspiration and answers to our moral questions. He wrote that Jesus, in addition to becoming wisdom for us, also became our “righteousness and sanctification and redemption.” He did all of this, Paul said, so that our confidence could be based on what Jesus did for us, rather than on what we could do for ourselves (vv.30-31).
In a second letter, Paul further explains that, to reconcile us to God, Jesus even became sin for us. So the apostle wrote, “He [God] made Him [Jesus] who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).
This is how Jesus became our wisdom. He offered Himself as the practical answer to the dilemma our first parents created when they sold their soul for “the knowledge of good and evil.” At the price of His own death, Jesus bought the right to offer life beyond the grave to anyone who would trust Him.
Why would He do it for us? Because, in the ultimate sense, Jesus is like an unshuffled deck of cards. All order, design, and purpose begin and end in Him. As our Creator, Judge, and Savior, He alone can call us back to the knowledge we’ve lost when He says, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6).
And so we pray, Father in heaven, forgive us for thinking of Your Son only as our example or our teacher. Help us to see Him as the root of all true answers, the Savior who pursues us, and the One who, to show Your love, became wisdom for us. –Mart De Haan
So knowing this and life being shuffled around, you should consider signing up for your own business opportunity, be self employed, grow with a family, and be part of something good.
DONT LET LIFE SLIP BY YOU
TO SIGN UP:
https://shop.usana.com/shop/jsp/onlineServices/os2Launch.jsp?sponsorId=2444993&tagLang=en&doPlacement=0
Saturday, November 3, 2007
THAT'S GREAT... NOW GO DO IT!
by Jerry Clark Jerry, I'm going to be the #1 person in my company...
Sounds Good, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, Just wait until the kids get back in school, I'm going to get busy then... Wonderful, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, once I get some new leads in, I'm going to rip this thing up... Superb, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, my wife said I can put more time in my Networking Business once my check gets to $500 per month... Terrific, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, I'll be walking across the stage winning an award at the next International convention... Cool, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, I'm going to go on a 30 Day Blitz and talk to at least 25 new people per day... Splendid, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, I'm going to make it big in Network Marketing and then go around the World changing people's lives like you do... Fantastic, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, I'm doing this business because I promised my Mother I would one buy her a new house one day... That's Nice, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, I'm sick and tired of working for someone else so I'm going to get serious about my Networking Business... Awesome, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, I'm going to Build an Empire so I can spend more time with my family... That's Beautiful, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, this is my year because I can just see my Bonus Check going through the Roof... Sounds Exciting, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, I'm going to get all of my people listening to your tapes and I know we will be more successful then... I like that thought, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, I know I told you I was going to do it for the last 5 years straight, but this year is different because I know I'm ready to go to the top... Yea, I remember, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, If you could fly out to my house and spend a month with me doing 3-Way calls and presentations, I know my business will explode... Well, not going to happen, Now Go Do It
Anyway! Jerry, If only... Ok, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, you don't understand... Sure, Now Go Do It !
Jerry, it would be nice if... Yea it would be, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, aren't you listening to... Probably not, Now Go Do It!
Folks... Understand this... Success doesn't reward you for what you're going to someday do... It rewards you for what you do... So stop contemplating, evaluating, hesitating, meditating, and deliberating... Pay attention to the words that are coming out of my mind... Jerry, I think I will read this Rhino Tip Again...
That's Great... Now Go Do It!
Sounds Good, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, Just wait until the kids get back in school, I'm going to get busy then... Wonderful, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, once I get some new leads in, I'm going to rip this thing up... Superb, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, my wife said I can put more time in my Networking Business once my check gets to $500 per month... Terrific, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, I'll be walking across the stage winning an award at the next International convention... Cool, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, I'm going to go on a 30 Day Blitz and talk to at least 25 new people per day... Splendid, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, I'm going to make it big in Network Marketing and then go around the World changing people's lives like you do... Fantastic, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, I'm doing this business because I promised my Mother I would one buy her a new house one day... That's Nice, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, I'm sick and tired of working for someone else so I'm going to get serious about my Networking Business... Awesome, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, I'm going to Build an Empire so I can spend more time with my family... That's Beautiful, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, this is my year because I can just see my Bonus Check going through the Roof... Sounds Exciting, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, I'm going to get all of my people listening to your tapes and I know we will be more successful then... I like that thought, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, I know I told you I was going to do it for the last 5 years straight, but this year is different because I know I'm ready to go to the top... Yea, I remember, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, If you could fly out to my house and spend a month with me doing 3-Way calls and presentations, I know my business will explode... Well, not going to happen, Now Go Do It
Anyway! Jerry, If only... Ok, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, you don't understand... Sure, Now Go Do It !
Jerry, it would be nice if... Yea it would be, Now Go Do It!
Jerry, aren't you listening to... Probably not, Now Go Do It!
Folks... Understand this... Success doesn't reward you for what you're going to someday do... It rewards you for what you do... So stop contemplating, evaluating, hesitating, meditating, and deliberating... Pay attention to the words that are coming out of my mind... Jerry, I think I will read this Rhino Tip Again...
That's Great... Now Go Do It!
MLM MARKETING CLOSING THE DEAL
Closing the Sale
Working your Usana business involves many aspects, but the bottom line is that in order to grow, you need to close the sale. For some, closing the sale will require learning new skills. Here are some useful things to remember while taking your prospects past discussion, and onto enrollment.
1. Build relationships
Closing will be easier once trust and bonds are built. Spend some time getting to know each other. Listen more than you talk. When you do speak, share your absolute passion for these incredible products, the company and the opportunity. But stay focused on the benefits to your prospect. Your closing has already begun when you make the meeting all about the prospect.
2. Always presume the sale
Go into the conversation knowing that the prospect wants and needs the products, AND the opportunity. We all know that these products give FANTASTIC results. Assume that everyone else wants the same! And we especially want this for those we care about. On top of this, the science is there to support the quality of these products, and good nutrition DOES help prevent disease, so we can be confident in our knowing. Use phrases such as "When you begin to take these supplements...." Talk about the products/opportunity as if they have already made the purchase. Even if they don't want to run a business, they will probably want to get their products paid for by becoming a referral associate.
3. Listen for the signals, and give options
Train your ear to recognize when the prospect is ready to buy. Listen for language that turns into a sale (example: the prospect asks specific questions about details, such as delivery time or exact pricing). Then, help the prospect make his/her own decision by offering options (example: "Which product is more interesting to you, the Essentials or the HealthPak?"). Options are less threatening, and help them to continue thinking, and talking to you.
4. Ask for the sale using open ended questions, and multiple times!
Using questions that cannot be answered with a yes or no answer will encourage the prospect to speak about themselves, helping you to get to know their needs. "Why" is a good starting word for those questions (example: "Why are you interested in taking supplements?" or "Why are you thinking about changing brands of supplements?"
When it comes to asking for the sale, you will probably need to ask at least five times, in different non-threatening ways, using these open ended questions. (example: "If you were planning to buy one of our products today, which one would it be?"). Many times the prospect will close their own sale by answering this question. (More examples: "Would you like to start with the Healthpak - or the Essentials?", "One business center or three?").
5. If necessary, use a soft close
If the prospect is really not ready to sign on the dotted line today, you can use a "soft close", such as giving samples of products, or literature, and setting a time to follow up. Make sure to follow up exactly when you said you would, and be ready to keep the conversation going. Ask about their experience with the samples, and listen.
6. Handling objections
Handling objections is a whole topic in itself, but in order to close the sale you will undoubtedly come up against objections, so here is one technique that many use to handle any objection at all. The "feel", "felt", "found" technique is an excellent way to bond and form a relationship, which is the first point we discussed.
When the prospect objects, you simply say, "I know exactly how you feel about that.....)". "I have felt that way myself before...." "And what I have found is that....). Experiment with some different examples for yourself to see just how effective and easy this is. We are not trying to convince anyone of anything. We are helping them understand the benefits of the products and the opportunity, and helping them come to their own conclusion about how their lives can be improved. If, after handling many objections, the prospect is still completely uninterested, it's probably time to move on.
Hope these tips are helpful! Happy Prospecting!
Working your Usana business involves many aspects, but the bottom line is that in order to grow, you need to close the sale. For some, closing the sale will require learning new skills. Here are some useful things to remember while taking your prospects past discussion, and onto enrollment.
1. Build relationships
Closing will be easier once trust and bonds are built. Spend some time getting to know each other. Listen more than you talk. When you do speak, share your absolute passion for these incredible products, the company and the opportunity. But stay focused on the benefits to your prospect. Your closing has already begun when you make the meeting all about the prospect.
2. Always presume the sale
Go into the conversation knowing that the prospect wants and needs the products, AND the opportunity. We all know that these products give FANTASTIC results. Assume that everyone else wants the same! And we especially want this for those we care about. On top of this, the science is there to support the quality of these products, and good nutrition DOES help prevent disease, so we can be confident in our knowing. Use phrases such as "When you begin to take these supplements...." Talk about the products/opportunity as if they have already made the purchase. Even if they don't want to run a business, they will probably want to get their products paid for by becoming a referral associate.
3. Listen for the signals, and give options
Train your ear to recognize when the prospect is ready to buy. Listen for language that turns into a sale (example: the prospect asks specific questions about details, such as delivery time or exact pricing). Then, help the prospect make his/her own decision by offering options (example: "Which product is more interesting to you, the Essentials or the HealthPak?"). Options are less threatening, and help them to continue thinking, and talking to you.
4. Ask for the sale using open ended questions, and multiple times!
Using questions that cannot be answered with a yes or no answer will encourage the prospect to speak about themselves, helping you to get to know their needs. "Why" is a good starting word for those questions (example: "Why are you interested in taking supplements?" or "Why are you thinking about changing brands of supplements?"
When it comes to asking for the sale, you will probably need to ask at least five times, in different non-threatening ways, using these open ended questions. (example: "If you were planning to buy one of our products today, which one would it be?"). Many times the prospect will close their own sale by answering this question. (More examples: "Would you like to start with the Healthpak - or the Essentials?", "One business center or three?").
5. If necessary, use a soft close
If the prospect is really not ready to sign on the dotted line today, you can use a "soft close", such as giving samples of products, or literature, and setting a time to follow up. Make sure to follow up exactly when you said you would, and be ready to keep the conversation going. Ask about their experience with the samples, and listen.
6. Handling objections
Handling objections is a whole topic in itself, but in order to close the sale you will undoubtedly come up against objections, so here is one technique that many use to handle any objection at all. The "feel", "felt", "found" technique is an excellent way to bond and form a relationship, which is the first point we discussed.
When the prospect objects, you simply say, "I know exactly how you feel about that.....)". "I have felt that way myself before...." "And what I have found is that....). Experiment with some different examples for yourself to see just how effective and easy this is. We are not trying to convince anyone of anything. We are helping them understand the benefits of the products and the opportunity, and helping them come to their own conclusion about how their lives can be improved. If, after handling many objections, the prospect is still completely uninterested, it's probably time to move on.
Hope these tips are helpful! Happy Prospecting!
Thursday, November 1, 2007
WHEN LAZY PEOPLE ATTACK
Folks... Understand this... Success doesn't reward you for what you're going to someday do... It rewards you for what you do NOW... So stop contemplating, evaluating, hesitating, being lazy, meditating, and deliberating... Pay attention to the words that are coming out of my mind...
WHAT AM I SAYING... LETS MAKE MONEY.. BE YOUR OWN BOSS, MAKE MONEY AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS FROM A FORBES ESTABLISHED COMPANY.www.safeliving.usana.com
WHAT AM I SAYING... LETS MAKE MONEY.. BE YOUR OWN BOSS, MAKE MONEY AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS FROM A FORBES ESTABLISHED COMPANY.www.safeliving.usana.com
Widespread Vitamin D Deficiency Drains Billions of Dollars from Canadian Health Care System
The Vitamin D society, a Canadian non-profit group organized to increase awareness of the many health conditions strongly linked to vitamin D, has calculated the cost of vitamin D deficiency on the Canadian health care system to be no less than $9 billion dollars annually.
Vitamin D has long been known only for its role in bone health and proper calcium absorption. However, the explosion of research over the past few years has revealed that vitamin D plays a key role in cell growth regulation in the body, and may be related to the prevention of 22 forms of cancer as well as heart disease, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, and many other disorders.Due to what is being considered a Canadian crisis and worldwide problem, the Vitamin D Society is recognizing the month of November as Vitamin D Awareness Month. For the complete story and more information about the society and vitamin D research,
go to the following link:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2007/31/c2359.html
Vitamin D has long been known only for its role in bone health and proper calcium absorption. However, the explosion of research over the past few years has revealed that vitamin D plays a key role in cell growth regulation in the body, and may be related to the prevention of 22 forms of cancer as well as heart disease, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, and many other disorders.Due to what is being considered a Canadian crisis and worldwide problem, the Vitamin D Society is recognizing the month of November as Vitamin D Awareness Month. For the complete story and more information about the society and vitamin D research,
go to the following link:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2007/31/c2359.html
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
USANA: Commitment
This is part six in our series of seven things that will make a difference for your Network Marketing success. These seven things are what top leaders do to build a large group. The most successful ones use all of them. Some use them consciously, many use these things well subconsciously and aren't even aware they do.
These seven things aren't really skills. Some are habits. Some are the right mindset. And some are techniques. But they all are things that you must use effectively to build a large business.
So let's look at number six:
COMMITMENT
Well that sounds easy doesn't it? I mean everybody is committed, right?
Hardly.
The vast majority of the people in the business enter it with a provisional commitment at best. They say things like, "I'll give this a try."
They have a commitment to success - provided that commitment doesn't inconvenience them, interfere with their comfort zone routine, or conflict with their favorite TV shows.
Commitment is like principle. You don't really know you have it until you're tested.
Going to the weekly opportunity meetings every time until the American Idol final is not committed. Going to the major functions except when you're getting ready to move is not committed. Working the business 10 to 15 hours every week until your in-laws come to town is not committed.
Those things are the appearance of commitment, and doing them gives you the feeling you are committed. But you're really lying to yourself. Commitment is not jogging every day except when it is raining. Commitment means you get wet, or you move to the fire escape stairway.
A lot of times you hear people say, "Treat this like a business." Recently I heard something better: "Treat this like a job."
People are committed to jobs, because otherwise they get passed up for promotions, miss raises, or get fired. You don't miss work when the American Idol final is on, you move, or your in-laws come to town. Your business should be the same way.
That's the commitment we're talking about.
Here are the two most important commitments I believe we need to make in the business:
First to work the business 10 to 15 hours a week because that's what it takes to do this successfully. You can't do it with or six. You need at least ten. So you must commit to that.
But how many people actually do this? And more importantly, do you?
Watching the company video four more times during the week is not doing the business. Scrolling through the company website looking at the profiles is not doing the business. And
organizing your briefcase isn't either.
Doing the business is actively prospecting and presenting. Or helping someone on your team to actively prospect or present. Those are the "rainmaker" activities that spur growth and produce income. So you want to devote as many of your 10 to 15 hours a week to them as possible.
Here's the second big thing where your commitment is important...
Doing the business for at least one year. That's twelve months, or 52 weeks for those of you keeping score at home. Yet how many people drop out in their first two weeks? How many give up after two months? How many times have you been involved in this business in the past and quit before a year was up?
The truth is, Network Marketing is a two to four year plan. As a rule, people do not get rich in four or six months. It takes time to locate key leaders, get them trained, and build the proper
infrastructure. Unless you're rolling over a bunch of people from some other company, there are no shortcuts to that.
I recognize that a two or four year commitment seems like a long time. But come on guys, what about the 45-year commitment your regular job is asking you for? And where will you be financially at the end of those four and a half decades?
So while a year won't necessarily make you well off, it is a very good point to pause and evaluate your progress. I believe that if someone really follows a system and really works the biz for 10 to 15 hours a week for a year - they will be at a place where they won't want to stop.
So the big commitments are really working the business for 10-15 hours a week, and agreeing to do that for at least one year. So how are you doing on that?
What did you really do for your 10 or 15 hours last week? What do you have scheduled this week. Give that some serious thought. And next week we'll look at the last of our seven things.
Until then, be great!
These seven things aren't really skills. Some are habits. Some are the right mindset. And some are techniques. But they all are things that you must use effectively to build a large business.
So let's look at number six:
COMMITMENT
Well that sounds easy doesn't it? I mean everybody is committed, right?
Hardly.
The vast majority of the people in the business enter it with a provisional commitment at best. They say things like, "I'll give this a try."
They have a commitment to success - provided that commitment doesn't inconvenience them, interfere with their comfort zone routine, or conflict with their favorite TV shows.
Commitment is like principle. You don't really know you have it until you're tested.
Going to the weekly opportunity meetings every time until the American Idol final is not committed. Going to the major functions except when you're getting ready to move is not committed. Working the business 10 to 15 hours every week until your in-laws come to town is not committed.
Those things are the appearance of commitment, and doing them gives you the feeling you are committed. But you're really lying to yourself. Commitment is not jogging every day except when it is raining. Commitment means you get wet, or you move to the fire escape stairway.
A lot of times you hear people say, "Treat this like a business." Recently I heard something better: "Treat this like a job."
People are committed to jobs, because otherwise they get passed up for promotions, miss raises, or get fired. You don't miss work when the American Idol final is on, you move, or your in-laws come to town. Your business should be the same way.
That's the commitment we're talking about.
Here are the two most important commitments I believe we need to make in the business:
First to work the business 10 to 15 hours a week because that's what it takes to do this successfully. You can't do it with or six. You need at least ten. So you must commit to that.
But how many people actually do this? And more importantly, do you?
Watching the company video four more times during the week is not doing the business. Scrolling through the company website looking at the profiles is not doing the business. And
organizing your briefcase isn't either.
Doing the business is actively prospecting and presenting. Or helping someone on your team to actively prospect or present. Those are the "rainmaker" activities that spur growth and produce income. So you want to devote as many of your 10 to 15 hours a week to them as possible.
Here's the second big thing where your commitment is important...
Doing the business for at least one year. That's twelve months, or 52 weeks for those of you keeping score at home. Yet how many people drop out in their first two weeks? How many give up after two months? How many times have you been involved in this business in the past and quit before a year was up?
The truth is, Network Marketing is a two to four year plan. As a rule, people do not get rich in four or six months. It takes time to locate key leaders, get them trained, and build the proper
infrastructure. Unless you're rolling over a bunch of people from some other company, there are no shortcuts to that.
I recognize that a two or four year commitment seems like a long time. But come on guys, what about the 45-year commitment your regular job is asking you for? And where will you be financially at the end of those four and a half decades?
So while a year won't necessarily make you well off, it is a very good point to pause and evaluate your progress. I believe that if someone really follows a system and really works the biz for 10 to 15 hours a week for a year - they will be at a place where they won't want to stop.
So the big commitments are really working the business for 10-15 hours a week, and agreeing to do that for at least one year. So how are you doing on that?
What did you really do for your 10 or 15 hours last week? What do you have scheduled this week. Give that some serious thought. And next week we'll look at the last of our seven things.
Until then, be great!
UPDATE ON TRAINING CALLS
I know many people are wondering what the status of the small group training calls are. It's something I have certainly not forgotten about. I've been working on finding a way to get them effectively out thereto the team so we can create the ideal training situation.
Jason Wellsand I have had talked Tim Sales on a few different occasions to helpus out with the calls.When we release them to the team we need to make sure we have an infrastructure in place. Up until now, the only way people couldlearn the drills was to attend a Pro Inviter event that Tim put on. Thisis the first time he's released the drills to people outside his team toadminister them and drill other people.
We really worked with Tim to getthe drills so people wouldn't have to attend an event to get them. Obviously, having these drills bring a great deal of responsibility with them.
We need tomake sure that we have a process in place to administer them properly. Here's how that works:
We'll use "A" for an example. First, "A" must be drilled and pass that drill.
Then "A" must be observed in training someone else, "B." "B" must pass the drills.
Then "A" is observed observing "B" drilling "C". "C" mustpass the drills as well.
Once "A" has proven he or she is able to train people so that they can train to train, then the drilling process is done!As you can see, it's a thorough process.I'll keep you posted as we get the details figured out.
Jason Wellsand I have had talked Tim Sales on a few different occasions to helpus out with the calls.When we release them to the team we need to make sure we have an infrastructure in place. Up until now, the only way people couldlearn the drills was to attend a Pro Inviter event that Tim put on. Thisis the first time he's released the drills to people outside his team toadminister them and drill other people.
We really worked with Tim to getthe drills so people wouldn't have to attend an event to get them. Obviously, having these drills bring a great deal of responsibility with them.
We need tomake sure that we have a process in place to administer them properly. Here's how that works:
We'll use "A" for an example. First, "A" must be drilled and pass that drill.
Then "A" must be observed in training someone else, "B." "B" must pass the drills.
Then "A" is observed observing "B" drilling "C". "C" mustpass the drills as well.
Once "A" has proven he or she is able to train people so that they can train to train, then the drilling process is done!As you can see, it's a thorough process.I'll keep you posted as we get the details figured out.
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 soon)
Revised November 3 Webcast:
Business Aspects of USANA
Stan Baldwin is the President of a large credit reporting company. He builds his USANA business part-time to diversify his income and because he truly enjoys it. "The best thing about having my own business is although I enjoy my full-time job, the work I do today is paid today. If I stop working the pay stops as well." Start your morning with Stan's Health & Freedom Presentation geared toward the business aspects of USANA, including tapping in on tax savings advantages and building a long-term income.
Rescheduled -- Saturday, November 17 (9:00-10:00 am) *
Health & Freedom Room
New 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.
Webcast Presentations and Training
http://www.myeconference.org/
(Visit the link above to access ALL of the webcasts listed -- new webcasts starting soon)
Revised November 3 Webcast:
Business Aspects of USANA
Stan Baldwin is the President of a large credit reporting company. He builds his USANA business part-time to diversify his income and because he truly enjoys it. "The best thing about having my own business is although I enjoy my full-time job, the work I do today is paid today. If I stop working the pay stops as well." Start your morning with Stan's Health & Freedom Presentation geared toward the business aspects of USANA, including tapping in on tax savings advantages and building a long-term income.
Rescheduled -- Saturday, November 17 (9:00-10:00 am) *
Health & Freedom Room
New 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.
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