Very few of us will ever be on Notre Dame and get a sack, even if we are taller than Rudy and weigh more than 100 pounds.  However, we all have a million reasons to give in to failure.  Sports are a metaphor for life.  Adversity, struggle, loss, defeat and victory are a part of what we do each day.  Below are some great quotes related to sports (and life really):

Pinche aquí para ver el vídeo

“I’m going to go out a winner if I have to find a high school race to win my last race.”
Johnny Gray

“I cannot have survival as my only goal. That would be too boring. My goal is to come back in my best running form. It is good for me to have that goal; it will help me.”
Ludmila Engquist (Olympic champion hurdler facing cancer and chemotherapy)

“There are clubs you can’t belong to, neighborhoods you can’t live in, schools you can’t get into, but the roads are always open.”
Nike

“Pressure is nothing more than the shadow of great opportunity.” Michael Johnson

“I always loved running…it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.”
Jesse Owens

“Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts.”
Steve Prefontaine

“It hurts up to a point and then it doesn’t get any worse.”
Ann Trason

“Tough times don’t last but tough people do.”
A.C. Green

“What matters is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight – it’s the size of the fight in the dog.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower

“The gun goes off and everything changes… the world changes… and nothing else really matters.”
Patti Sue Plummer

“You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can’t know what’s coming.”
Frank Shorter

“Some of the world’s greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible.”
Doug Larson

“It’s lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.”- Muhammed Ali

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”- Wayne Gretzky

“You can stand tall without standing on someone. You can be a victor without having victims.”- Harriet Woods

“The only one who can tell you ‘you can’t ‘ is you. And you don’t have to listen.”- Nike

“Accept challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.”- Unknown

“I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”- Michael Jordan

It is very typical for us to believe that someone has it better than we do.  The grass, for most people, is always greener on the other side of the hill.  The recent death of Michael Jackson is very similar to the death of another beloved figure, Elvis.  Both men had adoring fans across the world.  Both men had more money then what could be spent in many lifetimes.  Both men were so miserable they had to use drugs to sleep and find peace.  What a terrible waste.

We only know about Jackson and Elvis because they were such public and famous personas.  There are many other rich and poor people who spend their days focused only on what could be.  Although not everyone has the luxury of loving what they do every day, all of us can have a passion in life.  We can all desire an increase and expansion, but we cannot forget to have gratitude for what we already have.

If you hate what you do for a living, find something you truly love to do in your free time.  When you love what you are doing, time will disappear.  You will find that your love helps you focus on constantly improving and you can find yourself not constantly wishing for a better life because you are making it happen.  You will also find that you disappear into your love and you become something better almost by accident.

Determination and passion are like muscles that can be developed.  Anthony Robbins calls this psychological strength.  Stephen Covey talks about replacing your paradigms or habits.  No matter what you call your new vision of you, it will take determination and persistance and you can develop your mental muscles.

What each of us must understand is that we have patterns in our life that make us succeed and fail.  These patterns can cause grief and happiness.  They also can give us new energy or sap our strength.  What we must do is recognize that these patterns are there and look for them when we are feeling a certain way.  When you recognize your patterns, you will understand how to change your life.  When you recognize what makes you tick, it will be easier to help others recognize their own patterns.  Recognize patterns in others and you will be able to show them how to accomplish their goals.

Think of something that makes you happy.  Close your eyes and concentrate on that thing or person.  Mentally draw a picture of it in your mind.  Imagine yourself spending time with that thing or engaged in a fun activity with a person that makes you happy.  If you really did this simple exercise you will notice that your complete physiology changed.  You became more relaxed.  Your problems temporarily went away.  You were happy. The opposite happens when you concentrate on negative things in your life.  Study yourself and your emotions.  What topic makes you upset and angry?  Now find a way to get that negative pattern catalyst out of your life.

When you begin to recognize the patterns and change your life you will not need outside influences to make you happy.  When you know what people need and show them how to get it, you will have tremendous positive influence in the lives of others.  If you can influence yourself first, then you have power.

Do you have the guts to realize you are the reason you are where you are?  Do you have a positive influence in your life that can tell you that you are messing up?  Do you have the courage to get off the couch and change your destiny by getting the negative catalysts out of your life?

Remember:

Decision is the force to change your destiny.

Get the GUTS to be in an environment that makes you feel alive so you don’t have to fill it with food, or alcohol, or sports on television.

You must act during the time of decisiveness.

You must make more moments of decisiveness.

Leaders are paid to make the right decisions.  They make the wrong ones, so they make another one.

If you are going to lead, you must make decisions.

**************************************

NEED MOTIVATION – You don’t need to be fearing for your life, maybe it is just a new pair of running shoes.

Pinche aquí para ver el vídeo

I stole the title to this post, “When It’s Head Versus Heart, The Heart Wins.”  The original article for that title was written for Newsweek Magazine February 11, 2008.  That article was about voter tendencies and the sub title said:

“Science shows that when we are deciding which candidate to support, anxiety, enthusiasm and whom we identify with count more than reason or logic.

Your organization is looking for someone they can identify with.  They are looking to have fun and receive acceptance.  I have said many times on my site and to distributors that network marketing leaders are selling hope and dreams first, your product and service second.  Frankly, most people in your organization are not really looking to make money.  Maybe they got into your business to make money, but soon found that it takes commitment and they may not be ready to give true commitment of the hours and passion yet to make their business profitable financially.

Most companies tout the horsepower of their product and service in an attempt to keep people interested in buying their goods.  This may work for some customers, but this is no way to build a downline.  Statistics are used to promote reason and logic.  This will not keep your people in your business building long term.

Politicians have spent hundreds of millions of dollars attempting to get people to follow them.  The modern, successful politician understands his/her people and how to keep them as faithful constituents.  Like a good politician, you must understand the hearts and minds of your downline.  You must understand that you are often the guardians of their hopes and dreams.  However, unlike many politicians that conduct polls and surveys to manipulate their message, I hope you are trying to understand your people so you can help them, not use them to make only your dreams come true.

I believe that there is nothing wrong for people to be involved with network marketing because they love the product and the association with people who make them feel good about themselves.  It is powerful to give people positive associations and new outlooks on life.  You can make money from the product those people buy.  You can be a positive outlook on their life.  And, just because they are not making money and you are, they are not a failure.  You just better be a good guardian of their needs in the process.

One of the better speeches on this positive thinking came from Tony Robbins.  Tony said,”It is ineffective to think positive only.  You wouldn’t go into your garden and chant ‘No weeds, no weeds.”  This is, as he called it, stupid.

Here are some Mandates on Leadership:

1. See problems as they really are, not better and not worse. You are not a leader if you ignore the facts.  Most people will make the facts worse than they are.  There are always problems, that is the nature of the universe, your goal must be to have a better quality of problems.  People make problems worse because most people only give 85% so that they have an excuse for failure.  They secretly don’t have the passion to completely follow through because success requires commitment and they don’t want to commit.  It takes no courage to doubt things, pessimism is not seeing things as they are, it just means you are gutless.  You are sick and broke because you sit on the couch eating Cheetos and watch too much TV.  Whatever you believe in spiritually, you will live.  Fix your problems, do not wish them away and your life will get better.
2. If I have to prove it to you, you are not the right person. You are looking not to convert people, but you are looking to have people who already have some standard of leadership to see things as they really are.  There are cycles of times.  Winter follows Fall.  Some people freeze in the winter, others go skiing.  Arguing that it should not be winter is silly.  Take advantage of it and make your story positive.  History shows that many people make some of the most money during hard times.
3. Pessimism in the marketplace is power. When others buy, make sure you sell.  Don’t panic about what you have lost.  See things better than the way others see them.  Make things the way you see them, not the way others see them.  Work on your circumstances until they become in physical nature the way that you see them spiritually.  Kids do not start walking immediately.  Kids fall down, they bump their heads, they look silly trying to walk, but you don’t stop them.  What you focus on is what you get.  Your desires and motives will be what fuels your life.  Your motives will support life.

Esta entrada está protegida. Para verla, escribe la contraseña:

Contraseña:

Disculpa, pero esta entrada está disponible sólo en English.

Answer: Yes, but it still works

I have spent a lot of time this week calling leads I purchased. With an ibo we have taken turns calling on these premium leads. It has been fun because I have done a lot of cold calling in my life. However it is a lot of work and after many hours of calls we have some interested prospects. But make no mistake about it, we will have a lot of work still to get these prospects to become ibo’s.

The same time we are making cold calls on leads we are also making his names list amd calling his friends and family. We are having more success with the “old way” without question.

Meetings are good for belief, one on one meetings still build your base and your upline is still a powerful tool that deserves edification.

I believe in social networking. I use twitter to notify ibo’s of meetings and good thoughts. I love facebook but I don’t overdo it. I don’t invite ibo’s to know about how I brush my teeth or when I like to go to bed. The new technologies are good but the old way is still fastest.

Build your list, go to meetings for inspiration and don’t quit. You can succeed at this business.

Answer – success isn’t the result of spontaneous combustion. People must be willing to set themselves on fire.

It would be great if we could motivate ourselves and downline as easy as lighting a match on gasoline, but it doesn’t work that way. Some people can’t get motivated if their life depended on it. And frankly a complete life requires motivation.

If your downline can’t get excited about the business then quit waiting for them. Move on and hope they will some day see why you are on fire.

I have spent many hours on the road building downlines as an IBO and also a company executive.  One thing is for sure, some people do not deserve your time or your efforts.  There are many ways to build people, one of them is not doing all of the work for them.

You only have so much energy and so much time in the day.  You must be careful to spend time with the people who are willing to duplicate your efforts by helping others.  You must be careful that you never give anybody the indication that you will do everything for them.  Jim Rohn is right, you cannot carry people on your back to be successful in this business.

When you enroll a new person it is your duty to explain to them that they should be willing to spend 7-10 hours each week in business building exercises.  They must be willing to buy good books and listen to inspirational speeches instead of the radio on the way to work.  They must be willing to work as a team and not expect the upline to do all the work for them.

As an upline, you must be willing to spend the time to mentor, but not carry your downline.  There is a big difference.  Mentoring is done by teaching and doing.  You cannot expect most new people to make the first couple presentations alone.   However, if you are still showing all the plans for your new person in the second month, you likely do not have a real leader.

Learn to work with the people who need your help.  Be in front by example by always looking for new people yourself.  Learn to help those who deserve, not just those who need.

Answer – You always move on, but never give up, never surrender.

Today we met with a prospect we first contacted almost a year ago. When we first met, we spent almost a month trying to get him to join us. He eventually chose another company. We were disappointed, but we parted on very friendly terms.

However, we have stayed in touch periodically and remained friendly. After a year of not pushing but also not letting him forget, he now is quite interested.

Send top prospects an email monthly to say hi. Invite them to be a Facebook friend. Wish them happy birthday. Stay visible but not obtrusive. You never know what will come of it.

Answer: I hope you have signed up for a FREE Twitter account. If not get on it.

Twitter.com

Here’s something you can do within the next two minutes that can produce results for you almost immediately to build your existing downline and to get new leads.

If you haven’t heard of “Twitter” before, it is time to learn. I have always been a big advocate of technology but this one was built for network marketing. This post will teach you how to sign up, my next Twitter post will teach you how to use it. You need to know how it could help you build your business. This is a powerful tool and not just a toy for techies.

As I have been preparing social media ideas for my site and how they integrate into network marketing, I was blown away with the possibilities Twitter has for our business. This incredible lead generation and downline tool is a free service and is powerful.

Twitter has absolutely exploded into the social media scene and due to it being free and so useful, it will become even more powerful for our industry, even if they start to charge for it.

Fortune 500 companies like AT&T, State Farm Insurance, Verizon, Dell, IBM and many others are now using it to bond with their customers and promote their brand. If you haven’t yet created a free account you are missing the boat. Get on it.

It’s a great way to…

-Quickly reach new audiences of potential business partners and customers.

-Interact with each one of your downline on a personal and genuine level… while at the same time reaching huge numbers of people.

-Answer downline questions and inform them of upcoming products, events, or promotions.

-Build trust and get them bonded and connected to you by just being yourself.

You need to know that this could be one of the best tools you invest in all year to grow your business. And guess what, the investment is FREE.

Just follow these three simple steps.

1) To create your account, go to:

http://www.twitter.com

2) Click on the “Join The Conversation” button in the middle of the page.

3) Enter your name and email address and choose a username and password.

Very Simple stuff.

Once you create your account visit me at: http://www.twitter.com/jeffboyle

Then click the “follow” button that’s displayed underneath my photo.

Here’s what will happen after that.

You will start to receive daily thoughts on being positive and how to build your own personal brand and your business.

So take a few minutes to create an account at http://www.twitter.com.

Then visit my page at:

http://www.twitter.com/jeffboyle

And click the “follow” button that’s displayed underneath my photo.

Dedicated To Your Success,

Jeff

Answer – This one is simple; edify, edify and then edify some more.

There is nothing that will destroy momentum and a team mentality faster than negativity creep. Network Marketing groups should not resemble an episode of Survivor or the board room with Donald Trump on the Apprentice.

If you want to grow then keep negative comments about your company, upline, meetings, downline, crossline, the weather, taxes, competition, your wife, your teenagers, Obama, Republicans, communism, and gingivitis to yourself. If you have struggles, find a mentor and look to find solutions. If you find a shoulder to cry on, then you will just keep crying.  Don’t do it.

Get tough and you can get rich. Find the positive in life and talk nice about others, it will be incredible for your business.

In traditional business only 29% of new businesses are still in existence at the end of year 10.  The largest percentage of failure comes in the first 5 years, when half of startups go belly up.   Many critics of network marketing claim that the failure rate is much higher than that for anyone choosing to get involved in the industry.

Although I will not argue that getting involved into any type of business does not have its risks, network marketing has many advantages over traditional businesses regardless of what critics claim to be its success rates.  The main advantage of network marketing is the low startup costs involved with a potential huge rate of return.  Additionally, if the critics really looked at the individuals who treated their networking business as a full-time career and not a hobby, they would see a large number of six figure earners.  Numbers that are much higher than corporate America employees or small business entrepreneurs.

The purpose of this Success Answer is not to debate the merits of network marketing versus traditional businesses, but to give you a couple ideas that will help you keep in mind as you start you network-marketing career:

•    Realistic Expectations and a never die attitude.  When I first joined network marketing when I was 22 I expected to make $5,000 a month in a year.  After 9 months of doing about 10 presentations a month, I had made a total of $18.  $2 a month is not very good.  I changed who I was talking to, I got better at presenting, and I did not quit.  Never give up, never surrender.
•    Get better, don’t quit – Learn how to sell.  Yes, I said it, learn to sale.  My 2 year old rocks at selling.  He asks until he gets it.  I don’t suggest laying on the floor in a tantrum if people don’t get in with you, but believe in your product and realize that the best lawyers are good at selling their product.  The best actors know how to sell their services.  The best network marketers know how to sell.  You should too.
•    Work full or part time, not sometimes.  A career pays, a hobby costs.  Decide you will stop thinking about your business and just build it.  Build it consistently, build it daily, build it with passion.

A goal is really just a dream with a plan and a deadline.   But real goal making is more complicated than just telling yourself that you want something.  Real goal making includes accountability, commitment, and writing down one’s goals.  Research recently conducted by Dr. Gail Matthews shows that people who wrote down their goals, shared this information with a friend, and sent weekly updates to that friend were on average 33% more successful in accomplishing their stated goals than those who merely formulated goals.  In other words, write it down and get a mentor to share your goals with.

In the previous step, I asked you to spend some time analyzing your starting point in network marketing by filling out a self-analysis form.  The reason I believe that self-analysis is so important is that it gives you a realistic picture of where you are right now and where you want to be.  Now that you understand where you stand today, you need to have an understanding of what it will take to get where you want to be.  Time to become a goal achiever.

This part of Success Answers is detailed and will take you some time to complete.  However, failure to treat your goals properly will allow you to minimize their importance and you will lose valuable time in achieving your dreams.  In fact, failure to go through the steps I describe will likely result in rationalizing away your dreams as being unachievable.

Abraham Maslow said, “If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.”  I am here to tell you that your Creator has great plans for you.  You are capable of greatness and understanding goals and their importance will help you achieve greatness.  Don’t sell yourself short.  Become great, become a goal achiever.

“Mind is the master power that mold and makes
and man is mind, and evermore he takes
The tool of thought, and, shaping what he wills
Brings forth a thousand joys, and a thousand ills.
He thinks in secret, and it comes to pass
Environment is but his looking glass.”
James Allen

Before we go through the process of how to properly set goals, remember that you will never have a perfect knowledge of how to get something done before you start.  You do not learn to swim by reading a book.  You learn to swim by getting in the water.  Ralph Waldlo Emerson said, “Do the thing and you will get the energy to do the thing.”
Goals are Serious Business

“A goal that is casually set and lightly taken
is freely abandoned at the first obstacle.”
Zig Ziglar

Your goals will scare you, but don’t let that stop you.  If you are not a little worried about how you will achieve your goal, it is not likely big enough.  Make your goal big and beautiful.  Make your goal something you are passionate about.  Your goal should be something you want, not just something you need.  Your wants will inspire you to do things your needs can’t get you to do.

If you knew you could achieve anything what would you want?  Don’t be afraid to go wild here.  List 30 things you REALLY want, not need:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.

Now that you have written down 30 things you want, it is time to prioritize them in order of importance.  Put the top 10 from above in order of importance in the “A” group, the next 10 in the “B” group and the last 10 in the “C” group.  A1 should be what you want most and are most passionate about.  A1 should excite you and scare you at the same time.  It should be something that makes you work harder than you have ever worked before.  A1 will also be the goal that you will write down on a goal card and carry with you.  The other 29 goals will be important to remember and many of which may be accomplished on your way to achieving your A1 goal.

“A” Goals
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
“B” Goals
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
“C” Goals
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Now that you have prioritized your goals and have chose the one most important, you must now build an image of your goal in your mind in the present, not the future.  When you create a present need in your mind for your desired goal; your thoughts, actions and results will attract to you what you desire.  You must make a goal card and carry it with you.  Read your goal aloud each day and put a date on when you will achieve it.

The goal card can by simple with the date on top and a statement telling yourself that you have your goal accomplished.  A phrase such as, “I am happy and excited now that …”

Do not underestimate the simple importance of your goal card.  Simply having it with you will be important because it will be a constant reminder.  If you miss the date, then reset it. Get passionate about your goal.  Take pictures of your goal, get brochures, have some fun with it.  Make it apart of your daily thoughts.

If you accomplish your goal, then choose another more grandiose goal to pursue.  Never give up, never surrender, and have fun pursuing your dreams.

Answer: Learn to stretch yourself and create achievable goals.

Personal Success Assessment Form

To achieve more, you must be more. In order for you to truly understand where you are today, you must honestly assess where you are right now. A good way to understand where you are is by asking yourself some questions:

1. Do you spend time everyday talking to new prospects and following up with existing IBOs in your group?
2. Are you spending time each day learning more about people and the sales process?
3. Do you have a mentor that you can communicate with on a regular basis?
4. Do you have written goals with the date you want to achieve them?

Unless you responded yes to each question, you are likely selling yourself short in your business, and frankly in life. Don’t feel too bad, you are in the majority. Less than 30 percent of adults ever put their goals into writing. However, if you want to succeed at a high level you will need to learn to put your dreams into writing and set a date to achieve those dreams.

Whether or not you have practiced putting your goals into writing, a personal assessment of what you want to achieve in your network marketing business will be essential to your success. Even if you have been successful in other traditional businesses, the following assessment should be filled out and shared with an upline mentor. Together, you can build your future better by understanding what you want to achieve and what you are willing to do to achieve it.

Click Here for the Personal Assessment form.

Success Answer 1 – Successful network marketers dedicate themselves to a pattern of success and then teach others to follow.

Building a successful networking business starts with having a solid foundation. I believe that a solid foundation is built upon obtaining the right information and then becoming dedicated to learning and improvement.

I will be laying out a series of Success Answers that have been carefully created to help you maximize your chance for success. If you are empowered with the right information from the start you can create a solid foundation built on the right attitude and by creating proper expectations for your business. Two of the main causes of failure in network marketing are unrealistic expectations and lack of marketing skills. Nobody that is new to network marketing starts their business with all the knowledge and skills they need to build their business. Do not let this lack stop you from starting right away.

We learn to do by doing. Ralph Waldo Emerson stated it perfectly when he said, “Do the thing, and you will get the energy to do the thing.” You will never reach a destination on your journey if you wait for every light to turn green before you leave your garage. The same is true for your Jus International business. Get started today but do it with a dedication to learning as you go.

When you prepare to present the opportunity to others by studying the compensation plan and marketing techniques you will acquire important knowledge, for where we carry the lantern to light the path of others we light or own way. As we analyze and arrange the compensation/marketing plan to present to others, we have clarified our own minds. As we explain that which we are learning ourselves there seems to come to us an unfolding of additional information, and enlargement of our understandings, new connections and applications.

Commit to learning something new each day. Take notes on what you have learned and commit to helping others get what they need from this amazing network marketing industry.

Network Marketing Success Answers

“As the physically weak man can make himself strong by careful and patient training, so the man of weak thoughts can make them strong by exercising himself in right thinking.” – James Allen

This is the starting point of the most comprehensive business growth-training program in network marketing today, period!

Part of achieving success in network marketing or in anything of worth, proper thinking and understanding of the universal laws of success is vital.
A comprehensive understanding of the compensation plan and products will be important to your success, but become of less importance if you do not have an understanding yourself, how to communicate well with other people and your desire to become a student of success. Knowledge not applied is of little use. The Success Answers main goal is to improve the life of our employees and our independent business owners (IBOs). The Answers also strive to help you:
• Overcome the anxiety associated with prospecting
• Teach you proper self-motivation skills
• Encourage learning innovative skills and techniques
• End Self-Sabotage
• Help IBOs use new marketing technology
• Help IBOs create and spend budgets wisely
• Create new leads and learn to control their flow
• Dramatically improve sales of products and enrollment of new IBOs
• Improve Productivity
• Maximize Positive Thinking
• Stimulate Financial and Emotional Prosperity
• Promote Self-Motivation

An Accurate Self-Assessment
Today is just the start of an exciting journey on which you are about to embark. I hope the things that you learn in Success Answers will help you to not only be more successful in your network marketing business, but also in all other areas of your life. To be truly successful, a person must be balanced in all areas of life; mind, body and soul. Although the Success Answers can point you in the right direction, life balance is up to you. The Success Answers is not just about building your networking business; it is about you and your continued personal growth.

Any well-planned journey must have:
• A clear understanding of where the journey begins;
• Check points en route to help you stay on course;
• A clear understanding of your destination;
• A commitment to successfully complete the journey, regardless of the detours that you might encounter en route.

You will agree that it is very foolish for a person to erroneously say they are presently in Boise, Idaho and their destination is New York, New York, if they were actually in Portland, Oregon with New York, New York as their final destination. As silly as this example may seem, a very similar error is made millions of time each day by people incorrectly assessing where they really are in their approach to life. Although some people are simply unaware of where they are in life, most people are not honest in their personal assessment of themselves.

As you begin you journey with your network marketing business, an honest self-assessment will reveal:
• The starting point of your journey;
• Adjustments in your thinking that must be made;
• Approximate how long it will take to finish your journey.

The Success Answers are general in nature, but you must be prepared to internalize this program and make it your own. Although each us must overcome something different to achieve success, many obstacles are universal in nature and you can customize this program internally to achieve the levels of success you feel you can achieve. Only you can truly overcome your past obstacles to success. You are the master of your destiny and only you can alter your habits. Commit to yourself and commit to success.

The best way to internalize this program and make it your own is to constantly be asking how the messages pertain to you. Constantly ask what this means to you and how you can apply it to your life. Think frequently about these new ideas. Challenge yourself to apply them in the manner best suited to achieve your new goals.
• Research indicates that your level of retention and understanding of materials is multiplied when you HEAR AND SEE it.
• Take ten, fifteen, or twenty minutes every day to listen to inspirational audios. Go to my site, jefferyboyle.com and look at my Recommended Reading which also includes some great audios.
• Listen to inspirational audios in your car at all times. Listen as you drive. This will quickly become a habit. Then you will have turned your automobile into a learning center. If you drive 25,000 miles a year, you are in your car for approximately thirteen, forty-hour weeks each year.
• Have a note pad and pen handy at all times. The Success Answers program will become a mental stimulant. Ideas and solutions to present problems will fly into your mind; these ideas should be recorded, otherwise they may be lost forever.
• Do not attempt to force others into your business or improve themselves. Force negates. Others will see a change in your life and will want to be a part of that positive change.
• You cannot listen to positive audios or books often enough. Listen to the same message numerous times. Repetition will help keep you sharp and remind you to practice things you may have missed in the beginning. Keep listening and reading this material until you become aware that the ideas are a habitual part of your behavior.
• When you are studying self-improvement, do not permit others to disturb you with meaningless conversation that will distract your prosperous thought patterns.

How to best use the Answers

As the new CEO to your network marketing business, this is your sales training program, your CEO training program (really teaches you how to be an outstanding CEO of your own network marketing business), your management training program (shows how to run your company for maximum efficiency and performance), it’s your turnkey enrolling training program (every person you enroll should go through this program), and it’s the program that will teach you how to be a better marketer than anyone, period.

How to use this program: This is not an EVENT training program, where you go through the program once and forget 98% of it by the time you reach the end of it. The Answers are designed to be used continuously as a SKILLS-BUILDING program. To achieve success in training programs IBOs will be best off by asking themselves, “How do you acquire skill?” Can you acquire skill from a single tennis lesson? No. You take the lesson and then you practice it and work with what you learn and then you take the lesson again.

That is the design of this fantastic program. For example, let’s say you want to sharpen your selling process and you go through the skill-building module on selling and creating a detailed and perfected process FOR selling. You go through it, you do all the exercises, everyone takes good notes and everyone has a good experience and learns a lot. Does that mean that you are all now a master of the sales process? No, that means that more often now, many aspects of what was covered will be thought about and even occasionally acted upon.

To get to MASTER level skills, we recommend that every 90 days you come back and go through the same exercises once again with your top leaders. You will be surprised at how much more you get out of a training experience the SECOND and THIRD times. If you truly want to create a master-level sales team/effort, you must revisit that module every three months at a minimum. The same is true for time management, or presenting, or marketing, or advertising, etc… each area of SKILL must be worked at.

The Answers are designed to be used two ways: Linear and modular. If you went through the program in a linear fashion, starting with the first module and ending with the last module, it would take you through the perfect path to growing your company (more on this below). However, it is also modular and can be accessed that way as well. Meaning, if you are working on enrolling right now, you can go directly to that module and it will give you what you need in a more surgical fashion. Or if you need to improve your selling, you can go right to that module and it will help you detail and profoundly improve your selling process and systems.

This program is set up like your company SHOULD be set up. Meaning, the order of the modules flow in a way that guides you on how to set up a solid and profitable company.

The BEST WAY to go through the training program: The best way to go through the training program is to pretend that you just paid $8000 to attend a four-day live event to really get serious about your business.

Here’s what will happen: You will be utterly overwhelmed with insights, ideas, concepts and ways to improve every single aspect of your business. But you now know what you have. You will now know the enormous resource that is now at your disposal. You will also be able to properly prioritize based upon your individual needs.

The SECOND BEST WAY to go through the program is in a linear fashion, in the order in which the modules are labeled (starting with module one and going through to the end), attempting to get through it as fast as possible. Again, we want you to know what you have, even if you can’t get to improving everything all at once. You’ll see the vast possibilities.

The NEXT BEST WAY to go through the program, if you’re already overwhelmed, is to take it in bite-sized pieces as you go, learning and prioritizing according to your needs right now (as mentioned above).  The online version will only be available in bite size chunks.

The ULTIMATE LESSON about the program is that it is a skill-building program for life. This program was created to help you quickly start a profitable business (or double the sales of your business if you are already an established IBO) and similar training has helped other traditional and network marketers double in size for 20 years using these strategies and tactics and I am dedicated to helping you improve your skills in every area covered. I hope you will commit to the same. If you do, you will be a master sales, management and marketing genius compared to most traditional companies and especially other network marketers. Most network marketers really don’t market, manage and sell very well. You’ll agree completely as you learn what Success Answers has to offer.

BIOFLAVONOIDS (FLAVONOIDS):
Most commonly known for their antioxidant activity. Humans and animals inject significant quantities of flavonoids in their diets. They have been referred to as “nature’s biological response modifiers” because of their ability to modify the body’s reaction to allergens, viruses, and carcinogens. They show anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and anti-cancer activity.Consumers and food manufacturers have become interested in flavonoids for their medicinal properties, especially their potential role in the prevention of cancers and cardiovascular disease. The body sees the flavonoids as foreign compounds, and the process of gearing up to get rid of unwanted compounds also helps eliminate mutagens and carcinogens and therefore may be of value in cancer prevention. Flavonoids could also induce mechanisms that help kill cancer cells and inhibit tumor invasion. Only small amounts of flavonoids are necessary to see medical benefits.
Important flavonoids: quercetin, epicatechin, and oligomeric proanthocyanidins.
Good Sources: berries, green tea, and seabuckthorn
Jús International: 9,604mg/L
Lipton Green Tea: 99mg/L (flavonoid antioxidants)

ANTHOCYANINS:
Flavonoid pigments that may appear red, purple, or blue, according to PH. They also act as powerful antioxidants. Their antioxidant properties are maintained even after they are eaten. Fruits that are exposed to strong sunlight develop high levels of anthocyanins. Rich in Anthocyanins: açaí, blueberries, cranberries, cherries, purple grape.
Several studies are underway to examine anti-cancer effects of black raspberries and cranberries on tumors in the esophagus, prostate, and colon.
Anthocyanins neutralize enzymes that destroy connective tissue and have been found to help in the reversal of age related neurological deficits.
Example: açaí has about 320mg per 100 g (over 3 times the anthocyanins as red wine volume per volume)
Jús International: 51.42mg/L

PHENOLICS:
Studies indicate that regular intake of fruit and green tea is associated with a reduced number of cancer and coronary diseases. The protective effect has been attributable, at least in part, to polyphenols, which are predominately found in skins, seeds, and stems.
The higher the total phenolic score, the greater the availability of antioxidants in the liquid.
Concord Grape Juice: 2,307mg/L
Leading mangosteen drink: 2,102mg/L
Leading açaí drink: 1,848mg/L
Jús International: 9,696mg/L

PAC:
Proanthocyanidin (a.k.a. condensed tannins) levels are high in cranberries. PACs are natural plant compounds with antioxidant, anti-adhesion, and anti-bacterial health promoting properties. PAC levels are measured by HPLC analysis (high-performance liquid chromatography).
Most notably found in: cranberries, grape seeds and skin, bilberries, seabuckthorn oil, and apples.
Proanthocyanidins suppress production of a protein that constricts blood vessels.
Linked to a reduced risk of coronary heart disease and to lower overall mortality.

They also play a role in the stabilization of collagen and maintenance of elastin (critical proteins in connective tissue that support organs, joints, blood vessels, and muscle. Their antioxidant capabilities are 20 times more powerful than vitamin C. They also:

* Reduce histamine production and are used in allergy treatment
* Help improve circulation (very important for diabetics, stroke victims, arthritics, and smokers)
* Help collagen repair (the breakdown of collagen is what causes wrinkles) and keep skin elastic, smooth, and wrinkle-free
* Act as an internal sunscreen
* Cross the blood-brain barrier to protect the blood vessels in the brain (this can result in increased mental acuity, a decreased potential for stroke, and possibly in fighting senility)
* Cranberry PACs have been shown to be uniquely effective in supporting urinary tract health via their bacterial anti-adhesion ability.
* Cranberry PACs contain a unique A-type structure, while most other plants contain only the more common B-type PACs. It is the A-type PACs that are responsible for the anti-adhesion mechanism.

Red Wine: 3000mg/L
White Wine: 350mg/L
Jús International: 3,629mg/L

All of the above supports the French Paradox which hypothesizes that intake of proanthocyanidins and other flavonoids from regular consumption of red wines prevents occurrence of a higher disease rate (cardiovascular diseases, diabetes) in French citizens on high-fat diets.

Answer:
If you look at the amount of the total “Antioxidant Blend” you see there is 48 mg compared to 11,000 mg of the other juices. When you add all of the ingredients together to get 48 mg, green and white tea only comprise a small amount per serving of the Jus. When you then realize that green tea and white tea have many components outside of caffeine, you see that it is not necessary to chemically remove the caffeine. There is so little caffeine on the tests that it does not actually show up on our tests of having a measurable amount. It does not have to then be decaffeinated because it does not register having caffeine in the first place. No chemicals are used then to strip it out.

Hope that helps.

Jeff

Newbies to network marketing often think they will be making six figures in their first year because the person who sponsored them gave them false expectations.  The truth of the matter is, the people who make six figures annually or more in network marketing treat their business as a career, while most people treat their networking business as a hobby.  Careers make you money, hobbies cost you money.

I was recently passed on some interesting statistics about network marketing from a company that trains IBOs and distributors of many companies:

1. First Year Retention: one of the key factors in team building is first year retention.  Did you know that 85% of all distributors who renew at the end of their first year stay in business for an average of 8 years?
2. 100K Earners:  another interesting fact is that about 20% to 30% of all distributors who work their business 40 hours a week or more earn over 100K a year.

Whether or not you believe you can become rich in network marketing, there is obviously many people who succeed at high levels in network marketing and there are many more who fail or quit.  This is true in every profession, but networking seems to get an unfair reputation compared to other professions.  What I hope to achieve with my Network Marketing Success Answers is to give you the information and training that you need to be a member of the success group and not the group of those who have failed at network marketing.

Stay tuned for more information and be sure to send me questions and comments as we go.

Dedicated to your success,

Jeffery Boyle
Founder
Jus International

By Lee Vander Boegh

Our bodies are truly amazing. Despite the punishment we put them through – from digesting processed foods to falling down stairs – they seem to come through with flying colors. This doesn’t come without fuel requirements, though; and just like a high performance machine, the quality of energy going in can make a tremendous difference in how the body responds, heals and even grows stronger.
Scientists continually tout the health benefits of consuming fruits, and for good reason. High in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, they give the human body the edge it needs to stay sharp, focused and healthy.

Bilberries: Keeps your eyes healthy.
A good source of quercetin, an antioxidant, bilberries have been shown to reduce age-related macular degeneration and even boosts night vision

Blueberries:  Promotes urinary health, fights cancers.
Studied in the context of prostate and liver cancer cells, the compounds in blueberries demonstrated the abilities to attack and prevent certain cancers.

Cherries: Relieves the pain of arthritis and gout.
Many consumers report pain reduction after eating cherries, although science has yet to determine the exact mechanism. Cherries also contain powerful disease-fighting antioxidants.

Grapes: Lower bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol.
Not only do grapes play a role in cholesterol regulation, they also contain resveratrol, which has been show to slow the effects of aging.

Cranberries: Promotes healthy skin, kidneys and urinary tract.
Scientists say this Thanksgiving staple has an anti-bacterial effect in the bladder, keeping it and the rest of the urinary tract healthy.

Pomegranate: Fights cancer and gets oxygen where it’s needed most.
A recent study presented at the American Urological Association suggests that consuming pomegranate juice extends the time it takes prostate cancer markers to double. Furthermore, juice drinkers withstood less oxygen deficiency to the heart during strenuous exercise than non drinkers.

Raspberries: Shown to inhibit tumor growth.
Among the many vitamins, minerals and antioxidants found in raspberries, this fruit is one of the best sources of ellagic acid, a compound shown to slow tumors.

Strawberries: Can help improve short-term memory, fights inflammation.
Cramming for an exam? The USDA and Tufts University say the combination of vitamins and antioxidants in strawberries make it easier to remember the details.

Wolfberries: Fights inflammation, cancers, diabetes, premature aging, memory loss, vision degeneration and lung disorders.
Wolfberries are packed with fiber, omega-3, omega-6, protein, calcium, potassium, iron, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin C, beta-carotene, zeaxanthin and polysaccharides.

Prunes: Enhances digestive health.
Prunes have long been recognized for their high fiber content, but they are also good sources of vitamin C and antioxidants, particularly phenolics, neochlorogenic acid and chlorogenic acid.

SIDEBAR:
Even though “antioxidant” has become a household term, understanding what they are and how they affect the body is still often shrouded behind a veil of mystique. In the simplest terms, antioxidants prevent – you guessed it – oxygen; or more specifically, oxidation. So what’s the big deal? Our bodies need oxygen, right? Yes and no. While oxygen is one of our fundamental requirements of life (if you don’t believe me, hold your breath until I say to stop… good morning! how was your nap?), it also gradually breaks down our bodies’ cellular infrastructure with the same kind of chemical reaction that makes metal rust.
What’s worse is that when the cells in our bodies ‘rust,’ they become free radicals – which despite their namesakes have nothing to do with surfboard stunts. Instead, these harmful villains start chain reactions that scientists link to such maladies as cancer, Parkinson’s disease, senility, schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s. Furthermore, some researchers suggest that oxidation plays a large role in the aging process. Therefore, it’s possible that a strong supply of antioxidants might actually make us grow old slower.
Our bodies are constantly fighting free radicals. Its weapon: antioxidants. So why not give your body the salvo it needs to shock and awe these malicious troublemakers in their tracks?

Jus Momentum 2008

Las Vegas was a great place to launch Jus.  The hundreds of people in attendance had an incredible time and were a part of history.  Before Jus International had officially launched, we had already paid over a half a million dollars in commissions and we were already in two countries.  2009 will be something remarkable.

I was incredibly proud to be a part of a growing team that believes so much in each other and the future of a company can truly make a difference in people’s lives.  At the event we proud to have Troy McClain give us a self-marketing speech, hear from many of our successful IBOs, and announce the Jus Jel that will available in 2009.

We had IBOs from all across the country and two countries: Taiwan and Japan.  Japan brought a great group of people.  Although we had been shipping products to Japan, we were not officially open and we had already qualified ambassadors who were a part of the trip.  We believe Japan has a great future with Jus.  The Japanese IBOs were also thrilled to welcome Rick Durham as he flew in on his private plane for the event.

I also had the incredible opportunity to bring my wife and oldest son.  I am passionate about what this business will do for people involved, but my reason to build this business has everything to do with my own family.  I was so happy to have Parker and Angela with me for this great start of our company. I even found time to go to Circus Circus with Parker and Phil.  We rode roller coasters, got fake tatoos and went rock climbing, it was a great day and a great event.

There are a ton of great photos at Jus Gallery, just click on the link to see a ton of great photos.

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.

The Boyle-er Maker: Jus International CEO Jeff Boyle is no stranger to taking big risks
By Lee Vander Boegh
Jeff Boyle doesn’t sleep much. Partly because his fledgling business, Jus International, is growing faster than the stubble he doesn’t have time to shave, and partly because of a constant adjustment to jet lag. He’s sitting directly across from me, shuffling through his iPhone’s calendar in a way that says “What day is this?” With a few quick thumb taps he either shoots off a text message, exits his system or launches a space satellite (okay, so I don’t have an iPhone and can only guess at the marvelous things they do – is that a crime?). He cautiously sets it on his desk and looks up to me. He doesn’t say anything, but his mannerisms sheepishly say “Sorry.”

For a man who has experimented with entrepreneurialism since age eight, business comes naturally. But it’s obvious he’s still adjusting into his chief executive role. He hasn’t mastered the “I-command-the-room-anytime-I’m-here” body language or vocal inflections, and it’s not clear that he even wants to. He seems pleased when clients and visitors mistake him for just another guy at the office.

But his office isn’t a mom-and-pop startup, unless mom-and-pop startups rake in millions of dollars in revenue before they officially launch. It’s the result of strategic planning, constant jet jumping and numerous sleepless nights that have got the company this far.

The demands of Jus International are pretty intense, but it’s by Boyle’s own design. He’s fidgety and can’t sit still for long, so any notion of slowing down borderline repulses him. Besides, it’s this drive that has propelled this company thus far.

“As soon as you stop growing, you start dying,” he said. “You can’t stop setting goals. That’s the beginning of the end.”

For a company that’s only been shipping its product, Jus (pronounced “Juice”) for about half a year, it isn’t likely going to stop growing anytime soon. The business is planning its official launch this fall, which includes a satellite division in Japan – a destination he’s visited several times already.

“It’s amazing to me to see how far this has come in such a short time,” he recently told his staff. “But it’s going to get even better. It will get better.”

Jus International’s growth means that Boyle, who once handled nearly every element of the business with his own hands, has gradually transitioned himself from a jack-of-all-trades technical operator to an organization manager. Though it’s obvious he still itches to get his hands dirty, the workload is simply too tremendous. He’s confident that his staff can handle any task with the same tenacity and attention to detail that he expects from himself. Besides, taking production tasks off his plate gives him more time to do what he built his business for: meeting and networking with people.

“I’d love nothing more than to give my day-to-day activities to a good staff,” he said. “But even then I’d be in the field working.”

Field work is the cornerstone of any network marketing business, and Jus International is no exception. As the company’s face, Boyle’s exposure to new and existing clients is mandatory. Because he has been involved in the industry since college, he doesn’t consider networking a necessary evil. It’s a desired, cathartic experience – like a runner who constantly works for that endorphin kick. Ask him about networking and his entire persona changes; his posture strengthens and his voice relaxes.

“The most fun thing in the world is to build a network marketing business,” he says. “I do miss (working as an independent business owner) on the ground floor.” Remembering his college Amway days, he adds, “I love the idea of working with people and building a business without millions of dollars of upfront capital. And learning from mentors who want you to succeed as they want (to succeed), it’s really unbelievable.”

The ground floor is pretty much the polar opposite of where he’s at with Jus. Instead of building a business within the pre-established framework of an umbrella company, Boyle is the umbrella. He’s ultimately the one who decides on protocols like compensation plans and marketing systems; he was even responsible for the product itself. Instead of building a big personal network, he’s making sure the taxes get paid, the products get manufactured and shipped to the correct places and the customers are happy.

“They have a more fun job then I do,” he concedes.
In many ways, Boyle is a study in irony. He considers himself an adrenaline junkie, yet holds a law degree – something not often associated with extreme lifestyles. He’s jumped out of soaring airplanes and jumps motorcycles, but he drives a modest Ford Focus. He has leveraged his personal assets as often as sports superstars come out of retirement, but doesn’t come off as worried about finances.

“It’s a matter of doing what it takes to get the job done,” he has said, referring to his sometimes acrobatic financing solutions.

Even Jus International didn’t come about without some financial creativity. Starting out with only an idea, he and his partners found themselves at a roadblock. Most companies wanted about $50,000 to develop a product, and another $30,000 to $40,000 to produce the first sample – money that neither Boyle nor his executive partners had. So he created a working relationship with one particular company by convincing them that money was going to come in – and thus the Jus formula was born.

By this time he had also crafted a relationship with Aries Capital, a venture finance company. But when the first Jus prototype rolled out, Aires wasn’t as convinced as Boyle. “Aires wanted to make sure that it was the best product and besides that, they wanted to know that we had people who were going to consume it,” he said. So Boyle and his team created the working model for Jus International and signed people into the program by the masses – all without a physical product yet.  Armed with a solid enrollment base and a product that had just topped all quality scales, Aries gave the nod.

“I was golfing with a friend when they called me and said they were going to do this and I was a mess the rest of the time,” he said. “It was an unbelievable experience to have them tell us yes after so much work, after so much time, after so much guess that it wasn’t going to happen.”

That’s been about a year ago. Since then Jus International has upgraded its office space, streamlined its logistics and strengthened its organizational structure to handle the overflowing response. Jus ads have permeated several media markets, hitting every medium from magazines to television to Internet.

Boyle tries not to bask in the success just yet. By the time this publication prints, Jus will have barely launched on the full scale; that’s when Boyle feels like he can take a second to celebrate. At least that’s what he says. If history is any indication, he won’t even stop to breathe – he’ll just focus on the next milestone.

“The owner of my company has no idea what he is doing!”
What’s the biggest difference between employers and employees? Experience? Education? Expertise? The true answer might surprise you: courage. Most employees are afraid to take the scary financial leap of faith that their boss took. And considering the overwhelming majority of the population isn’t willing to make the sacrifices needed to own or run their own business, the rank-in-file will naively hold to unfair misconceptions.
As an employer myself, I’d like to let everyone know that gutsy entrepreneurs can succeed, even in today’s business climate. Here are a few valuable lessons I’ve learned along the way:
1.    It is extraordinarily difficult to become financially rich working for someone else. As Americans, we are lucky in that we live in a country with a Gross Domestic Product that exceeds those of the next five countries combined. In December, I traveled across three continents and became very aware that no other country offers the same opportunities we have here in the good ole USA. If you are dedicated and willing to work, consider becoming rich while working for your favorite boss: you.
2.    Estimate how much money it takes to run your own business, then double it. Felix Dennis, a famous magazine publisher, described how to get capital: inherit it, steal it, win it, marry it, earn it or borrow it. I certainly don’t advocate stealing it (and few of us are lucky enough to marry, win or inherit it), which means most of us must earn or borrow it. But never underestimate the financial requirements of getting a traditional business off the ground. If money is tight, consider a business that needs little startup capital such as a home-based or network marketing businesses. Using other people’s money means you play by their rules – which leads me to the golden rule: he who has the gold rules.
3.    A partnership is like a marriage without love. While a good business partner can take a business to dizzying heights, a bad partner can send it into a death spiral. Draft a solid legal document that clearly states the terms, rules and expectations of the partnership. Nothing clouds the memory like greed and time. Spending $500 with an attorney now can save you years of heartache and precious financial resources in the future.
4.    Darling, luck favors the prepared. Thank you Edna “E” Mode for that insight. Luck rarely finds those unwilling to take a chance. Sweat, passion and perseverance are the most important ingredients to “getting lucky.”
5.    Take a leap and a net will appear. Don’t jump without a plan. But don’t wait for every light to be green before you pull out of the driveway.

Owning and running your own business isn’t always fun and games. Even the most prepared bosses encounter bumps along the way. But nothing of value comes without sacrifice and effort.

If you’ve got the courage, I strongly urge you to consider working for yourself. Words can’t describe the feeling of watching your business flourish.

2009 will be an incredible year at Jus.  Expect the momentum in your downline too, it will happen if you do.

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.

Primary reason for joining an MLM program (Men, Women, All):
a.    More money: 59% 29% 49%
-  “More money” responses included those, which involved any financial gain, such as “funds to invest,” or “retirement account.”
-  Women seemed to see money more as a means to an end. They tended to answer more from the heart, with what they wished to achieve with the money they earned.
b.    More free time: 10% 36% 19%
-  “More free time” responses included such goals as “waking up later,” “spending more time with family,” or “work at home/no more commuting.”
c.    Material Goods: 21% 15% 18%
d.    Purchase products: 6% 12% 8%
e.    Other: 4% 8% 6%
- “Other” usually involved personal goals such as “Security,” “Self esteem,” or “meet more people.”

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.

We are constantly looking to improve our presentation of our opportunity and product, and we are constantly looking for ways to help people make more money selling our product.  I am planning on spending a couple days with our Japan staff to help complete our sales strategy for Japan similarly to how we have implemented it in the United States.  Our goal is to be a world leader in sales similarly to what we have already accomplished with our product, which is head and shoulders above other products in the market place.

One of the problems that we have run into is that the product is so much better than what else is out there, that we talk almost only about it.  We have been neglecting to spend sufficient time teaching people about our incredible opportunity.  Our comp plan is remarkable and the stories about how people are making money with it are as amazing as the product itself.  I spent six years trying to make money in network marketing as an IBO and although I had IBOs in 14 states, the compensation plan I was working with was very difficult to make money without dedicating every waking moment focused on that business.  Although the Jus plan requires diligence, it is certainly rewarding for those who decide to work the business.

My plan for the next 11 days around the world is to help people truly understand that Jus is far more than just a groundbreaking product.  The opportunity is truly special too and affords people the opportunity to make a difference in their family’s life financially and with their health.

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.

*****

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.

I wanted to take a moment to also answer a couple questions from the field about our product. It is important that we avoid any false claims about what our product does and does not have. Jús is truly changing the lives of so many who are taking it. However, we are no longer flying under the radar as falsities are being alleged about our product and our opportunity in silly blogs and by intimidated competitors throughout the world. Jús Antioxidant is making an impact and, as more and more people join us, I encourage you to continue with a positive approach and not resort to insults about other opportunities as other companies are doing to us more each day. It seems the more we learn, the more we are amazed with how the product continues to positively change live. As such, I encourage everyone to continue to learn about the product.

There has been some confusion about the number of whole fruits and extracts that exist in our product. The confusion exists for different reasons, but mainly because there are so many good things in the product, it is not easy to keep them all straight.

Jús Antioxidant is a complex product which is also makes it so powerful. It would be easy if we could just say the ingredients all came in a dry frozen powder or as purees. However, it is not that simple. Jús Antioxidant has 23 ingredients in different forms combined the way they are for very specific reason. Two fruits even come in two forms. Lycium, also known as the wolfberry or as goji, exists in both a pureed berry and is also added as a juice. Pomegranate also exists as both a puree and juice.

Now, let me try to clarify how our ingredients work together to form such a powerful juice unlike any the market has seen before. Purees are wonderful due to the “living ingredients” they contain and because of their nature, which is very close to how they exist on the vine. They contain the skin, often times pieces of the seeds, and so much of what makes the whole fruit so wonderful. Extracts can be powerful because they lock in many of the nutrients and vitamins that degrade over time when the fruit comes off the vine. Herbs and mushrooms are even different and come to us in different manners so they can be added effectively into the Jús product.

Our lab made it clear that each method of processing has its benefits and detriments. That is why they encouraged such a variety of fruits, herbs and a mushroom along with a variety of methods to locking in nutrients through distinct processing methods.

EXTRACTS
Jús Antioxidant has nine extracts. Our extracts typically come to our lab through a dry freeze process. Most of the fruit or berry extracts are freeze dried shortly after being picked off the vine in order to preserve as many natural vitamins and nutrients as possible. The extracts are:
1. Grape Skin
2. Grape Seed
3. Wild Blueberry
4. Raspberry Seed
5. Cranberry
6. Tart Cherry
7. Wild Bilberry
8. Strawberry
9. Prune

FROZEN CONCENTRATE
Jús Antioxidant has one frozen concentrate. Apples are a powerful ingredient because of their nutrients, but are also effective to balance the myriad of tastes that our product contains.
1. Apple Concentrate

PUREES
Purees have so many benefits and when combined with the vitamins and minerals locked in by a dry freeze process, a puree’s “living” phyto-nutrients are even better. In order to have as many of the possible benefits as we can, our scientists combined all of our ingredients in a manner that takes the best advantage of what Mother Nature has provided us. Jús Antioxidant contains seven whole fruits and berries in puree form:
1. Acai (berry)
2. Lycium (berry)
3. Acerola (berry)
4. Aronia (berry)
5. Noni (fruit)
6. Pomegranate (fruit)
7. Seabuckthorn (berry)

HERBS AND A MUSHROOM
Our Jús also contains three herbs or portions of herbs and a mushroom. These herbs are powerful for our health and are also decaffeinated:
1. Green tea (leaf)
2. White tea (leaf)
3. Ginseng (root)
4. Reishi Mushroom (stem)

JUICES
To make the formula complete, Jús also has pure fruit juice to ensure a complete synergistic effect for our bodies:
1. Aloe Vera
2. Pomegranate
3. Wolfberry
4. Mangosteen

What Jús Antioxidant consumers and IBOs should know is that the product is not just a combination of fruits, herbs and a mushroom, but is the most well-researched and engineered formulation of natural ingredients that exists on the market today. Simply saying Jús Antioxidant has a certain amount of extracts and purees does not do the product or formulation of the product justice.

Jús International is extremely proud of its product and strives to provide ongoing and complete product education. Look for more to come.

Thanks for all your hard work,

Jeff

Defining an Emergent Category
Paul M. Gross, Phd

In 2004, the term “superfoods” was popularized by a best-selling book (1) proposing 14 whole foods with extraordinary nutrition. One – blueberries – became known as a “superfruit” (2) when its exceptional antioxidant properties were revealed by publication of USDA data on food antioxidant strength, the oxygen radical absorbance capacity or ORAC (3), ranking blueberries near the top of common plant foods.

More than a dozen industry publications for functional foods and beverages have referred to various exotic or antioxidant species as “superfruits” (4-24), yet this category presently does not have a working definition.

The purpose of this article is to give the superfruit category commercial and scientific dimensions.

Identifying Superfruits

The following list is not intended to be comprehensive, but gives names and main geographic origins for fruits (growers, manufacturers) and their products typically included in this category over 2004-present

1. Açaí (Euterpe oleracea), Brazil
2. Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium), Canada/USA
3. Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon), USA
4. Grape (red, Vitis vinifera), USA
5. Guaraná (Paullinia cupana), Brazil, Venezuela
6. Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), South Pacific Islands, Malaysia
7. Noni (Morinda citrifolia), South Pacific Islands
8. Pomegranate (Punica granatum), Mediterranean Region, USA
9. Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides), China
10. Wolfberry (“goji”, Lycium barbarum), China

 

Common berries, such as strawberries, raspberries and blackberries used for a large number of consumer products, achieve many of the criteria below. They are, however, sufficiently known in the public, so do not attract interest as novelty fruits and are not usually included among superfruits.

**************************************************
Jeff-
I recently became an IBO in your business. I see your vision and have the dream to live “THE LIFE”. I have 3 young children, I work as a professional firefighter here in Idaho and the truth is, it’s just not enough. Is the dream of financial independence just that for average americans like myself? I realize that if I work hard the company you’ve put your heart and soul in has promised to reward me. I am not a skeptic. I believe you get back what you put in regardless of what it is you’re pursuing in life. I would like to hear it from the source. Already I have experienced a “speed bump” or two as I begin building my business with Jus International. I sit here and type this and contemplate one decision. If I want to be free of money worries bad enough can the opportunity your company is offering take me there? I look forward to hearing from you.

J from Twin Falls, Idaho
**************************************************

I love this question. I remember when I first started network marketing. I remember how much I wanted it to work. I talked to people every day and made a ton of phone calls setting up meetings. However, it took a while before I started to see results. The results did start to happen in time, but not as fast as I wanted. If you are really hungry, it always seems to take too long. This industry is replete with stories of people who sponsor 80 percent of the people they talk to. I have never been one of those people. Diligence and persistence have always been the key for me.

Jus IBOs come to meetings now and and they see hundreds of people and think that is how it always was. Before we had our product developed and our marketing plan implemented, I was the only person attempting to recruit new people for our business. It was not easy in the beginning to sell an idea about the possibility of a new company. When you are sitting in front of the phone after experiencing some rejection, you must remember why you are doing this. “The Life” is different to everyone, but you cannot forget your dreams as you are putting together the foundations of greatness for your Jus business.

Persistence and belief is so important in this business. Get with someone in your upline that inspires you. Spend time each day reading books that teach you how to work with people. Take the product, eat right and exercise. The most important thing of all to help maintain your motivation is to remember WHY you are doing this. When you have the right why, the answers become more clear. This IBO seems to have 3 very good reasons. Taking care of them can be a huge motivator.

Thanks for the question, and I wish you huge success.

Jeff

The party was just that, a party. We had ice sculptors, shot glasses filled with Jus Antioxidant and plasma televisions showing our latest company overview.

The next day we had a training and recognized the many developing leaders within Jus. For me it was very exciting to see our vision of professional people enjoying themselves, making money, and helping others improve their health with our incredible Jus Antioxidant.

Thank you to everyone who came to both events. They were an amazing success. Check out the photos below. I am also including a video by someone who attended the event. We will have a company video coming out showing what happened at the event later on.

cNwyXRWh8qQ&hl=en

If you were in attendance at our pre-launch event, you probably noticed our cobalt-blue Yamaha Vino scooter, adorned in Jus decals. We want to give all Jús distributors the chance to win this scooter!

The official rules are as follows:

• Jús Independent Business Owners who signed up for the $499.95 kit are eligible for the promotion
• Jús IBOs have until midnight on June 30, 2008 when the promotion ends
• Jús distributors will earn 2 points for every new enrollee they sign up for the $499.95 kit on their first level (E1)
• Jús distributors will earn 1 point for every new enrollee they sign up for the $499.95 kit on their second level (E2)
• The IBO who earns the most points wins the promotion
• In the case of a tie, the IBO with the largest group will win Grand Prize: The IBO who earns the most points by June 30, 2008 will win a cobalt-blue 2008 Yamaha Vino scooter.

This economic, environmentally-friendly and fun scooter gets 100 miles-per-gallon. Because we want the winner to safely drive away on their new bike, we will throw in a helmet decked out in Jús decals.

This thinking explains why Jús International devised a compensation system second to none. Dubbed the “Quadro Super Hybrid,” the system was created after an exhaustive study of other companies’ compensation programs. It incorporates the best characteristics of other plans into a new system based on four principles known as the “Four Ss”: speed, stability, sureness, and scalability. To generate quick income, the Jús system offers lucrative “fast-start” bonuses. For long-term financial stability, residuals are generous. And for those who aspire to complete financial freedom, the bonuses can be huge.

“The compensation system is complex and highly detailed,” management says, “because we’re aiming for fair compensation of everyone, from the smallest distributor to the biggest, and everybody in between.”

The system offers compensation of up to 56 percent of commissionable revenues. For network marketing professionals, some of the system’s major features include: compression; generation bonuses; enroller relationship bonuses; matching check bonuses; a national leadership bonus pool; and a manager business builder bonus pool.

Many compensation plans concentrate on their few high-earners, at the risk of under-serving the majority of distributors, which leads to costly attrition. The Jús approach is more practical. It aims not only to provide its superstars with unequaled rewards and encourage those who aspire to such heights, but also to concentrate on the majority of distributors, the relatively low-earners. It recognizes that about 80 percent of people who enter network marketing are novices. Statistics show that most distributors with a consistent residual income of $300 per month will not quit the job. That’s why Jús has set a goal to help IBOs achieve $300 to $500 per month in true, consistent residual income. One way it will achieve this goal is with fast-start bonuses for the $499.95 Executive Kit that pay out up to $250 on the product.

“If we provide a healthy product and decrease financial stress for all our distributors, attrition will decline,” the managers point out, “and everyone will benefit.”

The company’s long-range compensation goal is to create a worldwide network of IBO “virtual millionaires.” This is defined as people with a million dollars in the bank earning, say, five percent interest, which would amount to about $50,000 in annual income.

“But we’re not interested only in generating better health and more money,” management says. “We’re interested in people learning about health, and in educating them about how to use money effectively. We don’t want them making $40,000 one month and be bankrupt the next.”

The Jús system teaches and encourages IBOs to invest in real estate, stocks, and other income-producing investments, to create long-term financial independence. At Jús, people celebrate together with when cars, credit cards and mortgages are paid in full and true financial freedom is gained.

“People can rise from nowhere in this business and suddenly find themselves in command of large sums,” say the managers. “We don’t want to encourage the boom-and-bust mentality that can accompany a newfound, exotic lifestyle. Our company is not mainly about Ferraris and Lamborghinis, it’s about balance: doing meaningful things and having the financial freedom to spend time with loved ones.

“Distributors come to us as a volunteer army,” management explains. “We know that the greater the success they have, the better it will be for us, too. It’s a partnership mentality.”

My brother was searching the web today and found a blog by an owner of a vitamin shop who was very critical of Jus Antioxidant.

The man insisted MLM companies are a scam and that we at Jus were lying about our product. In fact, he guaranteed we were lying. Strong statement, but it was also quite false. Saving money is not the primary reason we created our product. The health of our consumers is our first priority. Synthetically made vitamins are inferior and in some expert opinions they are also dangerous.

Quality and true benefits of our product is very important to me. Our lab insisted that while we were creating our product that natural purees and extracts will always be more healthy for the body than synthetically made vitamins. Our lab was also very insistent that if we chose synthetically made vitamins we would be doing a disservice to our consumers. Skimping on quality just to save money was really not an option for us.

I began to do a search and was impressed by the number of articles I found relating to many studies that support our labs’ recommendations. I am adding a couple quotes below that you may find interesting. Don’t take my word for it, do your own research and you will see why we at Jus International avoid synthetic vitamins.

Dr. Phil Maffetone – We should be concerned about taking synthetic vitamins and other unnatural nutrients because published research in the last few years concludes two important things: First, synthetic and other unnatural nutrients are mostly ineffective in preventing disease. Second, these chemicals may be dangerous to your health — some have been shown to increase the risk of death! Most of the studies show an increased incidence of cancer and heart disease, the reason for the increased risk.

Suzan J. Smith, D.C. – Synthetic supplements are less expensive, but synthetic vitamins can actually be harmful to your system. The human body doesn’t use these synthetic materials as it would more natural foods to repair tissues, boost immunity or sustain cell life. In addition, true whole food concentrates work in partnership with one another as complex nutrients. Synthetic supplements have been split into solo entities, which does little for the human body, and in many cases, can cause some harm. Huge doses of vitamins A and D can be dangerous. But even the so-called “innocuous” synthetic vitamins – like vitamin C – can cause problems. Some manufacturers of vitamin C create it from the synthetic “ascorbic acid” because it’s less expensive and lasts longer. Large doses of this material have been found to cause collagen disease, rebound scurvy, kidney stones and impaired mineral metabolism. In another instance, when zinc is taken in mega-doses, it can result in symptoms of zinc deficiency. The immune system could be destroyed, rather than boosted. Vitamin E, a vitamin heralded for its cancer-fighting abilities, was recently tested (along with the cancer-fighter beta-carotene) in Finnish male smokers as protection against lung cancer. The New England Journal of Medicine noted that the smokers in the study who ingested normal doses of synthetic vitamin E and beta-carotene actually had a higher incidence of lung cancer, more heart attacks and an 8 percent higher overall death rate.

Lester Packer PhD – a molecular and cell biologist at the University of California at Berkeley, worries that more than 70 percent of people will die prematurely from diseases caused by or compounded by deficiencies of antioxidants. But starting young – in your 20’s, 30’s and 40’s – can help keep your body youthful and disease-free instead of in need of repair later.

Gabriel Clousens, M.D. – “We have yet to improve on what Mother Nature has given us to eat. Foods simply cannot be artificially duplicated in the science laboratory.”

New England Journal of Medicine states that “taking synthetic vitamins is worse than starvation! The synthetic vitamins will kill you quicker.”

Dr. Zoltan P. Rona, M.D., “Although most healthy people will have no obvious side effects from ingesting small amounts of toxins found in most vitamins, the long-term consequences of continuous, daily intakes are potentially dangerous.”

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.

It has been an honor for me to see my vision start to become the combined vision of the Jus corporate team and our many IBOs.  I feel fortunate that so many of you are excited and are seeing health and financial benefits from being a part of Jus International.

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.