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Our minds are a terrible thing to waste

Have you ever heard of a left brained or right brained person?  I guess I've heard of it, but never took the time to learn about it.   I happened on a speaker this week named Daniel Pink.  He is the author of  A Whole New World
Right Brainers will rule the world. 

Here is what I learned..... I'm really really right brained.  I understood a lot of things about myself, like I don't like to figure things out.  I am more created and intuitive.  I'd rather go with the flow.   To ask me to be sequential, logical and linear almost makes my brain hurt.  It is not natural at all to me, so like everyone else, I take the easy road.
In Algebra class, I was creative enough to figure out how to get the right answer using Math, the problem was I was suppose to be using Algebra  I figured if I got the right answer, who cares..... the teachers didn't see it that way.   So, I guess I've been a right brainer for a very long time.   I was creative enough NOT to use my left brain...Interesting!

Now there are dis advantages and advantages to this.  The disadvantage is that I am very difficult to copy.  I adapt easily and I do much better if I can fly by the seat of my pants. Not everyone is like this however.  Now the advantage however is that as technology advances, those left brained people are so sequential that they create a linear formula to follow and once that is done, it's over.  They basically put themselves out of a job as they logically build things that add order and logic to lives.  WE creative sorts need to tell them what we need and let them figure out the logical way of making it happen and put some order to it.  But once that's done, then what?

The fact is, we all need each other and more importantly, once you identify what you really are, you can make a conscious effort to make it different and take down the "imaginary" wall that lays between the two sides.    Touch your elbow to the opposite knee,  crawl around your house for therapeutic reasons.  Be aware that if you are totally left brained, that it is a BELIEF.  You don't have to be that way.  There is a creative side inside of you just waiting to come out.  The right brained folks can become more sequential and copiable if they begin to BELIEVE that they use both sides, effortlessly.

Sid Caesar said,  " The guy who invented the wheel was an idiot, the guy who invented the other 3 was the genius"

So here is my challenge to you today!  Are you one of those luck individuals that use both sides evenly? 
Are you able to identify which one is more dominant?  If I told you that stretching, expanding and getting a little uncomfortable will propel you into an expansion of more attraction and more abundance, would it be willing to just step outside the comfort zone?  Can you write an affirmation for yourself that challenges your weaker side?

I'm sure you have opinions and comments and I'd love to hear them

YOU CAN HAVE WHAT YOU SAY, but you keep saying what you have!

Have you really listened to what you are saying, or even thinking?   Have you?     REALLY?

It's human nature, so don't read this like I'm pointing a finger at you.  We have all done it.

It's our thoughts and our words.  They are magical.  Point in reference.  Have you ever thought of someone and only a few minutes or within a very short time they call.  What do you say?   " I was just thinking about you"  right?

They also work in the oppposite also.  EX:  They never call me. or I don't have enough money or nobody will be interested in "this".  I actually hate writing these down in the event that I am putting these thoughts in the air.

In the bible it says to pray as if you already have it.  IN other words, don't pray for healing to come, pray and be thankful for the healing that is here and now.

What about abundance?    Here are some things you can say daily, or better yet write them down and read them daily outloud.

   I intend to attract unlimited abundance into my life.   ( abundance can have a lot of meanings. health, wealth, blessings     people, ideas etc)
   I intend to attract motivated , future driven people into my business
   I have the capacity to attract abundance into my life.
   I intend to attract wealth & prosperity in unlimited abundance.


What about Circumstances in our life?  Try this.....
   I love how I look and feel at 125lbs.
   I have the talent to surround myself with ambitious, motivated individuals who I then attract into my business.
   I am peaceful and I allow NO ONE to bring me down
   I am capable of being anything I intend to be.  I see myself as a Master Coordinator

The most important element of this lesson is that you take heart, become aware of those thoughts and when you say something that is not giving you the outcome you desire, to at least be mindful of what you said and state it in a current moment DESIRE!  BECAUSE YOU CAN ACTUALLY HAVE WHAT YOU SAY..........if you stop saying what you have.

Definition of Success

I have heard it said before that the difference between " Successful" people and those who don't attain that same success is that the "un-successful" person won't do what the successful person has done or will do.

Doesn't that make a lot of sense?  I sure think it does.

Of course Success takes more than that, it take Vision, Discipline and Passion.
Let's talk about each of these:  Vision!  Do you have a visual of you vision layed out.  Do you tell people about your vision.  Let me ask you this, Do you think Roger Barnett tells people of his vision......you bet!  Roger shares his vision of a Shaklee that he personally envisions, so much so that people embrace what he has to say and then want to be part of that DREAM that he describes.  People want to work for Shaklee, and we of course want to be part of Roger's bigger plan.  If your vision is strong enough, you know you have nothing to lose.  There is nothing that will allow you go give that dream away.

IF that dream is important enough to you, then the Discipline of accomplishing it  is close at hand.  What we know is to access the discipline it takes to accomplish the vision, the discipline must be joined with Commitment.  Commitment to the vision, commitment to the end result, commitment to yourself.

Of course why would a person have any sort of commitment to anything unless, they have a Passion.   A Passion for what they are sharing, the idea that they have conceived and then believed could be possible in order to attain and achieve that which they have only visioned to change or effect or  make a difference!

So no matter how it's said, it all comes down to that first step which is Belief and Dream!

Comments?

Do you have a process?

I don't care what business you are in, it is important to have a process.  A schedule of what you do next.
In my sort of business, I have two directions to go.    I have customers that use products and I have people who I helps start their own business from their home.  Once you determine what direction they want to go, then what do you do with them?

The Process of Product is probably the most easy:
Get together with the person, go over the catalogue, find out what they are interested in, send them to websites offer them CD's. DVD's, and web sites to check out.

Ask for the order.  Let's say it's Cinch.  
   Sponsor with a $299 kit ( because that is really the best value) and they get a web site for the next 3 months that they can send their friends to in order to receive some cash back each month.  With the next 100 PV order, they get to pick a free product.  Give them suggestions on what it could be.
Call and remind them when their 30 days is almost over. 
See how they are doing
Get them set up with their own Home Login page and web site
Find out who THEY know

Send out a New Member packet and offer and opportunity for some FREE samples if they will meet in person or over the phone and go over the New Member benefits.

Show them how they can set up Auto Ship

And most importantly.......ASK    THEM WHO THEY KNOW!

Send out a product oriented email every month to keep in touch.  You can do this from your Shaklee login Page
For 3 months in a row, have it be about weight loss and Cinch, the next three months, Get Clean, the next three months, anti-aging and the last three months about nutrition ( Vitalizer)

Set up a call system with them.  Call them  every X amount of days.

GEt your system in place now, while your business is young and growing.  Their are so many email systems that can set you up on email campaigns.  If you want to know of the one I'm using, please give me a call.

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Let's talk about SMART People

Our products are for busy, stressed out professional who are smart enough to know that nutrition they put into their body what determines good health.  Now and in the future   Stress takes a heavy  toll on the body, often causing fatigue, irritability and sickness.  Smart people know it is critical to take vitamins and supplements to make up for what diet does not.  We cater especially to people who want high quality, personal service and home delivery.  Are you looking for a new ways to give yourself and your family a more dynamic healthy life?



Deb Villarese

630-420-2119




Enjoying the Journey......

When you decide to go on a vacation, I don't mean a trip up to the Wisconsin Dells, I mean a real vacation, what are the steps to you take?

    * You first might need to determine your budget.... ( time and money)
             What  would you need to have the trip of a life time, and work out a plan to create & save
    * Then determine where you want to go,
                     How are you going to get there   Fly, drive, train bus?
                     What equipment or tools  do I need to take with you?  ( snorkeling gear, skis, golf club)
    * Come up with a Date you are going to Arrive at your destination
    * While you are at your destination, what activities will you want to do?
    * You've only got so many days, what are you going to do on what day?
    *  Upon your return, bathe in the success of your well thought out plans and re-live the memory, only
         to plan the next destination.

Looking back at your last "fabulous" trip, wasn't the planning and the anticipation of the trip a big part of the EXCITEMENT and a BIG Part of the journey.  AS you were collecting all the things you needed  bring along with you, didn't  the vision of where you were going would tickle your stomach.  It was a place that you had dreamed of visiting for years and now it was so close to happening.  I love having a trip planned far in advance, becuse a big part of the fun is the vision in your own mind.

There is a book out on the market now called:  1000 things to do before you die.  Not all of them will knock your socks off, but my point is, having those goals and dreams and desires is a big part of life .   Life is a journey and we need to set the time aside to plan on where we want to end up.

This scenario is really no different than planning your Shaklee Journey.

        What is your budget  ( time and money)   What hours will you work ?  ( Dedicated hours, no matter what)          How much will you spend per month         to advertise?  How much do you need to set aside in order to             reach people through a mailing, or a booth?

        What are the acitivities you are going to participate in?  What meetings will you attend? What meetings
        will you hold?  ( How many ONe On One appointments, or how many Get Clean meetings, or How many G             Get Clean videos will you hand out?)

       When you are doing all this, you need to have a purpose or a reason, believe it or not, it is usually not
       money.  You might want to reach a rank, or an all expense paid trip, and you realize that is you do more
       of the planning and saving in the beginning, it makes the trip so much more enjoyable.   ex: you need to
       set aside $2000.  If you get started in the beginning you can put $200/mo away.  If you wait til 2 months
       before the trip, you may find that you haven't done the work to put the money away for the trip and you
       may have then lost the little bit of time and momentum you achieved.  You are discouraged, and your mind
       comes back and tells you, that's OK..... when it really isn't ... you really wanted this achievment.

So what is my point.? Your Shaklee Business is a Journey just like any trip you would plan.  The anticipation of reaching your destination is 3/4 of the fun.  Because when it comes right down to it.  We spend 50 weeks planning 2 weeks of our year.  If we put the same  time comittment and desire into our Business while we do the planning, we can celebrate our achievements together in Hawaii in Oct 2008.

NOW is the time to put that plan together,   Now is the time to put the pedal to the medal.  The day after Labor day is like a New Year.  We are all back on a schedule for the next few months.  Take advantage of the time and work your plan.  If you don't know anyone, then ask the ones you do know, who they know.

The Gold AMbassadors, the Landmark Study, The Get Clean DVD........we have a whole new Playing field.  Not sure what your next step should be?  Let me be your "Shaklee Journey Agent".

Deb from Bellawelllifestyles


      
      

The importance of this Shaklee LandMark Study and the Risk Shaklee took

The key point  regarding the Landmark Study is this;


Shaklee bet the farm on the results of the study, a risk that few companies would have the stomach for, particularly since the study was not required by any regulatory agency.  When a company like Shaklee, or Pfizer, for that matter, wants to validate a product, they engage an organiztion competent to do so. While they pay for the study, the organization doing the study has complete control over the entire process, including publishing the results, whether they are helpful or harmful to the companies aims. To engage a world-class institution like UC Berkeley School of Public Health, and then allow them to basically validate or invalidate the impact of your product takes guts and supreme confidence. Shaklee, fortunately, has both.


That is why this study is so important to us as Shaklee Marketers.   When the study is officially released, we owe it

 

Something Short and very meaningful.

Think about having this on your mirror, or your frig, or over your computer desk.  Someplace that you
view frequently.   and most importantly........Believe it in the heart of your heart!

By having a Passionate Desire for something that DOES NOT currently EXIST....YOU CAN CREATE IT!

   or
What you think about, you bring about.    Change those doubtful thoughts to positive thoughts.

Roger Barnett just doubled our income ! We now have 2 sales plans that work simaltaneously

Shaklee already had the BEST Sales Plan of any MLM company out there.  AND Roger Barnett just made it better.
We really do have a plan that will pay you to INFINITY!  Yes, you read right.  This plan is not only ingenious, it is brilliant.

I would like to spend more time with each of you, explaining how it works.
For now, I want to you to start thinking   about 4 different houses
House one is yellow
House two is orange
House three is blue
House four is GREEN

Who do you know that understands word of mouth advertising and would like to $$$ on people who tell people who tell people, who tell people   etc ( ad infinitum) 

In the Yellow house., find 3 people who YOU personally sponsor, and any combination to get to 12.   OH!  Did I mention in this first house that each First Level person you sponsor, you earn $50 for each first level and you want to get to the second house because now you earn $75 on each first level and $25 on each one they sponsored
for infinity.     We'll stop here for now, just want you to wrap your brain around the pay NOW concept and earn money fast concept.

When it comes right down to it, it's all about helping people

I stepped out on a limb earlier this week. What I have known for a while is that I need to reach out into some "new" territory.  I just happen to belong to a web group of a bunch of moms.  I was really hoping that I could help them with owning their own business......Well, that is what everyone on the chat is doing.  Ok< so I decided I needed to take a different approach.  Actually 2 different approaches.

    One Mom needed helpe with her 4 month old who had eczema really badly.  I just so happened to have
    worked with Kurt a few months ago and we made a significant difference in his neighbors child with the sam
     complaint.  In addidion, Kurt is working his business, he is going to Nashville, so when I talked to the Mom, I
    spoke about someone I knew could help and had helped others in the past.  I had edified him.  His Sale was
    pre made when he called her.  I'll keep you posted on the results, I'm sure they will be great.

    The other thing I did, is that I saw someone looking for a seamstress that doesn't charge and arm and a leg
    I do sewing for a hobby now and not a career.  I thought , this would be a great way to begin a relationship, so
      in other words, I used some of my other talents to get in the door, do something nice for her and start '
    a new relationship.   Her young sister was there and was curious about the samples I was giving and it lead to
    a really neat conversation and both are interested in getting some products.

So, what other things or talents do you have.   What can you do for others that might develop into a relationship and a friendship.  These both happened this week, I'll keep you posted on any results.

Let's talk about other ways we might find people.