Transformation

I read another blog called The Real Quixtar Blog

Kia talked about his daughter heading to college soon and the transformations ahead for his family and with regards to Amway/Quixtar.

I wanted to share my own thoughts about my family and our business.

My son will be graduating form Full Sail University in Orlando (a long way from home in Minnesota) Soon after, he'll be married. It's all good, though. We have raised him to believe in himself and that all things are possible.

Principles we learned as IBO's with Amway/Quixtar Corporation.

Amway stands for Freedom, family, hope and reward. We were blessed to visit Ada as Platinums and I will treasure that time. The people are kind and encouraging. They love working there and it shows.

The philosophy of the corporation and of our mentors helped us to become better people, better parents. If not for the consistent loving guidance, well.. I believe we are blessed beyond measure.

People are making money in this business, and it is becoming simpler to do it - with the transforming of ideas, products and the way business is done.

Personally, I believe in Amway/Quixtar and feel blessed to be a part of it all. Good, Bad and the Ugly. It's a business, not heaven. There is no perfect in business (except for the water...pun intended)

I had a serious accident Nov 2006 and was sidelined from actively building our business for more than a year, however, even though it may have seemed like we stepped back, our business continued to prosper and grow, because we stayed within the foundational boundaries set up by the corporation to protect our business. When you follow the rules - the business works. Plain and simple.

50 years and 2 generations, warts and all, Amway/Quixtar is a phenominal company with integrity and honor.

The newest National Ad will be in the USA tomorrow! Check it out and tell me what you think!

It's all in a name...

The national ad campaign is... ingenious!

At the top of the ad: a nametag followed by a fabulous description of the corporation.
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Hello

My Name Is
Quixtar - North America
Amway - Global

We thought you should know a little about who we are today.
We're Amway Global. In North America, we proudly operate as Quixtar.

WE SUCCEED.
We started as the dream of two men and now operate in 50 countries. We have $6.8 billion in annual sales from the efforts of over 3 million people who own their own businesses.

WE INNOVATE.
We hold more than 700 patents, employ more than 300 scientists, and have developed more than 450 quality products. We also marketed the first multivitamin and multimineral in North America. We even own our own organic farms.

WE LEAD.
Our NUTRILITE products are the number-one selling vitamin, mineral, and dietary supplements in the world.* Together with our ARTISTRY skin care, we're the number-one online health and beauty retailer in America.**

WE EARN TRUST.
That's why we're proud to be a longtime, accredited member of the Better Business Bureau and a recongnized industry leader in direct selling.

WE SHARE.
We created the One by One Campaing ot improve the lives of children. To date, we've donated more than $50 million and volunteered over 800,000 hours of time to this worthy cause.

We believe that success is about helping people live better lives. Now you know.
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Now... my take on it might be a bit different than most, having been involved in the advertising industry for many years. I see the creativity first.

I have been an IBO for almost 15 years and have been through the name game, the first thing I saw... an inside joke behind the ad.

I noticed a not quite - 'in your face' challenge to the critics - "just because you have heard my name - doesn't mean you know me..."

They are asking the reader to pnder... 'how many times have you personally changed your mind about someone or something... after you met them in person and really got to know them?'

To me, this describes how many might view Quixtar/Amway.

A company whose name is recognizable, but misunderstood.

Before I became involved as an IBO, I was a critic, I thought I knew what the company was all about. I was wrong. I had based my opinion on the opinion of others. All of whom were trying to hide their own inadequacy for their own failure, by blaming the corporation.

Thankfully, I did my research and found out the truth about this company.

There is a reason why Amway has been a leader in business for almost 50 years..

Integrity.

“Integrity: A name is the blueprint of the thing we call character."

You ask, What's in a name?

I answer... Just about everything you do.”

I, for one, am excited about the coming together of the Quixtar North America /Amway Global names. I believe it is perfect timing,

The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their rightful names...

American Way is where it began...

"Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won."

I am a proud IBO, I will stand behind a company that does not apologize for who they are!

Quixtar/Amway Global have provided an opportunity for me to live a better life, and I am!

90 Fit Challenge

90 Days to make a change.

90 days to trim off the fat, gain lean muscle mass and maybe add years to my life.

90 days...

I have made the commitment and will win this challenge.

I have watched others before me transform their lives...

Everything is set in place for such a time as this.

We have a plan.

We have personal trainers to help us along the way to encourage and motivate.

We have the best products for nutrition and weight management; Trim Advantage and Nutrilite.
We have the support of a team of IBOs all running the race together.


Today I will weigh in, set my goal and begin this 90 day journey to a leaner, stronger more confident, productive me.