The first IBO reward trip was a Bahama cruise.  It was incredible.

The 15 couples that went had an incredible time.  Aside from the great food on the ship, we rode scooters, acted like teenagers on the beach and grew together as a team.  We had an incredible trip.

We at Jus do our homework before we enter a new country.  Right now we are doing our due diligence on the Netherlands and Taiwan.  We have not set a time to go or when it will exactly happen, but I was very impressed at how dedicated the people are in both countries to being a part of Jus.

We had over 500 people show up to an event in Rotterdam, in the the Netherlands.  I met with many top leaders from other coutries in Tawain.  The 24,000 miles I travelled this month told me that our product is wanted everywhere.  Our compensation plan is providing hope in a down economy.  And, people in the US are spreading this Jus message in impressive ways.

I am happy to be a part of this growing Jus family.  I can’t wait to see what happens in 2009.

I met today with a magazine, Network B, here in Japan for network marketing with our Operations Director, Kunihito Toma. I was impressed with the Editor in Chief, Takita Shozo, and his questions that he had for us.

Japan really takes network marketing serious.  Mr Shozo had very good questions about what we have experienced in the United States and what we hope to accomplish here in Japan.  The interview was a reminder to me about how important it is that we understand each market and adjust accordingly.  For example, here in Japan we are switching to a Japanese based software so that the back office can be used by the Japanese on there phones and it takes into consideration so many things American software designers are not aware of for this market.

I also spent considerable time today with Kunihito and our sales manager Endo Shin discussing how we can best take care of our ever-growing IBO base here and how to be fulfill their expectations.  I am impressed with many of our IBOs’ passion and desire to spread the word about our product and also our compensation plan.  I know that our management here truly wants to serve our IBOs and I am very positive about the growth we are about to see here.

It was a fun way to start the trip but we made it. However, our luggage did not. I will be wearing some of Stewart’s clothing until my stuff comes. We are excited to see all that is going on in Japan. Product arrives this week and we expect big things.

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We have been home a week and I am finally getting to updating our trip. It was amazing. We had a ton of new people come to our meetings. We also have some very experienced leaders in Japan. We are thrilled with how Japan’s first week with product went. It was nice to have Japanese leaders and new IBOs receiving checks.

The Jus office in Tokyo occupies the 5th and 6th floor near the Roppongi area. Kunio Toma and his team are doing a great job of getting the new Jus members the things that they need. Their presentation is effective and we here at corporate learned many things from them on our trip. We are modifying some of our presentation to emulate some of what they do in Japan. We already have a team of people who will be ready to provide customer service as we begin to plan to be on the ground and out of the Not for Resale period of our company there. It is exciting to see how fast they have gotten up to speed and have attracted experienced network marketers from all over the country. The last day Phil and I were in Japan, 80 new applications were turned in from areas outside of Tokyo.

Before our first opportunity meeting, we had a chance to sit down and meet some of our leaders. It was amazing to see the level of commitment and expertise that have been attracted to our meetings. The key to growing a network marketing business is attracting the right leaders. Japan has the right leaders and they are going to be integral to Japan’s success.

I am grateful I had the chance to be with the Japanese people and hope to visit frequently. It is an honor to have such great people be a part of our team.

For a week in March I had the pleasure of visiting Tokyo, Japan to help with the initial planning of Jus International in Japan. I traveled with Kent Lewis and Stewart Carvlho, from our Japan team, to spend time with Kunio Toma. It was an incredible trip. Although I did get to do some sight seeing, the majority of our trip was filled with meetings with future Jus IBOs.

Kunio Toma is an incredible business man and his addition to Jus is very important. Kunio Toma is very well respected for his networking abilities in Japan, and that is saying a lot considering the level of professionalism the Japanese have for this great industry.

I was very impressed with the Japanese people and the level of professionalism that the Japanese have for the network marketing businesses. We met with some of the largest and most successful men and women in the industry and we are thrilled to have so many of them joining our team.

After meeting so many of these incredible people, I have no doubt that Jus International is going to be a major player in Japan very quickly. Expect greatness in Japan.

On January 15-17, Phil and I made a whirl wind tour of the east coast to visit our bottler and also our warehouse. It was pretty exciting for me to see so much of our hard work start to materialize right before my eyes. We were blown away at how impressive our bottler and lab were. Here are some interesting facts about our bottler:

a. Our lab has implemented a comprehensive quality system that enables us to achieve our mission of providing the top products to our customer.

b. Based on the Federal Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) for foods, our quality system is enhanced to incorporate the unique requirements of dietary supplements. c. The elements of the system are divided between two domains: 1. Quality Assurance — planning, implementation, assessment, and reporting necessary to guarantee that the products manufactured conform to the requirements and expectations of our clients. 2. Quality Control — operational techniques and activities that are used to fulfill requirements for quality. QC activities are used to produce and document the quality of our products.We were also amazed at the capacity and size of our lab, here are some points of interest:

• It has a GMP “A Rating” (highest possible rating) by the National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA)
• Our lab’s reputation for quality extends around the world to clients in 36 countries. They are one of a select group of manufacturers to have received certification and approval from Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). As dietary supplements for the Australian market must be manufactured to pharmaceutical standards, TGA approval is the ultimate confirmation of superior quality.
• It provides full service testing, including microbiological and stability studies
• In addition to their own highly skilled Product Development group, our lab also maintains a Scientific Advisory Board to help avail us of the latest developments and technical innovations. This multidisciplinary team includes leading research scientists, molecular biologists, physicians, pharmacists, clinical nutritionists, herbalists, food technologists, and sports physiologists.
• Our lab is one of the largest custom contract manufacturers of nutritional supplements in the United States. Their advanced 250,000 sq. ft. manufacturing and packaging facility produces more than 500 million doses per month.

Needless to say, we were impressed.

While we were there, Phil and I also went to see Niagra Falls.  It was freezing, but fun.  Angela, my wife, told me I had to sign “I love you” and send the photos to her from Niagra.  So I did.