Two of my constituents Ty Tribble of MLMBlog.net and Ted Nuyten of Home Business Organization reported this week that The Trump Network aka Ideal Health was in trouble and could be going down fast due to top distributors leaving and Tom Mower suing them.

Troy’s Truth: I searched the net and could not find one document, showing where the lawsuit has actually been filed with the IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR UTAH COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH which causes me to wonder if Tom Maower or one of his crew leaked the potential filing with Ted Nuyten knowing he is located in the Netherlands.

Ted released a report stating Tom Mower the former founder of Neways and current founder of Sisl has sued The Trump Network in short for a breach of contract. Now, I can say Tom Mower would know about breach of contract among other illegal activites based on his own current past actions.

Neways founders get 2 years in prison

U.S. Justice Department

There were other issues which caused me concern when Tom launched Sisel because of his past actions when he owneed and ran Neways.

Guilty plea for Neways on hormone

And then there was the bribery allegations in Japan

Thirty days before starting his prison sentence he launched a new company called SupraNaturals LLC.
Neways founder starts new company in Springville

During those days my friend Len Clements wrote a piece on this situation and provides additional links to information.

Neways Founder Sent to Prison Tom and Dee Mower Sentenced For Tax Evasion

After launching Sisel Tom was sued by Neways on several fronts and lost, which does tend to cause one to wonder if he is still doing his best to get still defraud folks.

Neways Wins Victory Enjoining SISEL

Neways Wins Trade Secrets Injunction Against Former Owner

So after reading what was written on Ted’s site I reached out to Peggy Brockman a well-respected business lady locally, as well as a solid networker and leader in The Trump Network to get some firsthand info.

Although, this info is NOT directly from the company, you can see on Ted Nuyten’s site where Peggy is one of the most successful leaders in TTN and is in the know.

I will be meeting with Peggy Monday to get more info, but for now here is what she has given me.

“What you can share with your listeners and viewers is that The Trump Network is still open – only a hand full of leaders left…and most all the rumors they are circulating on the internet are just that….rumors.

I read something online that said 2/3rds of the company left – that is ABSOLUTELY not true!!

We have a new partner and Larry Nusbaum heads up that group and will more than likely serve as CEO of the company. Google him – he is the former CEO if Ronco and is featured on many shows like Fox Report and others – he is a no nonsense kind of guy who believes in this company and the people in it.

He has a very successful background in the network marketing industry in his earlier years so he knows it. He is bringing a new line to the company immediately called Cosmedicine which is backed by 10 years of double blind placebo testing overseen by Johns Hopkins Medical Center.

It has been pulled from its retail resources and will be exclusively with our company. And yes, we still have all the other great lines we have always had with our customized vitamins based on testing, etc.

I looked up Mr. Larry Musbaum and found he is a corporate turn-around expert who has had great success in this area. It seems that Ideal Health aka The Trump Network has brought in a great partner and new executive who will help guide this company though some rough waters.”

This company has been a survivor for years, and although some of us on the outside wonder how they have lasted so long, I think it is truly because they have leadership and products the field believe in and the customers know work.
Watch for more info next week after I talk with Peggy Brockman.

Living An Epic Adventure,

Troy Dooly

When I got the news Cowboy Joe Schroeder was coming out of retirement to join Paula Scarcella over at Green Organics, the first word I spoke was WHY? Well instead of pondering it to long, Paula was able to get Joe to contact me and give me the real scoop before all the rumors started.

Joe Schroeder is one of the Internet Marketing pioneers. Joe has coached the likes of my friends Mike Dillard and Diane Hochman, showing them the secrets to funded proposals. When Joe retired I was not surprised. He has never been one to care for all the limelight, and knowing some of his students, I realized he would take pride in just watching them grow beyond even what he might have thought was possible.

I caught up with joe and was able to get him to give me some answers to two main questions… Why now, and why Green Organic? Some of you may remember I hit this company pretty hard a few months ago because I thought they had launched prematurely. I have kept my eye on them, and in the next few weeks, I will do an update of what I have witnessed.

In the meantime let’s talk to Joe Shcoeder.

Joe can you share a little about your history, since many of the current networkers and internet marketers have only heard of your students or maybe read a passing comment about you in a book?

“My biggest accomplishment, business wise, wasn’t the $50,000,000+ I helped distribute in Life Plus or ForMor International. It also wasn’t when I introduced the industry in 1996 to the “Funded Proposal.” And it wasn’t in my joy of sharing my vision, and coaching, with industry giants such as, to name a few, Diane Hochman, Mike Dillard, Gerald Peters, Franco Gonzalez and Dennis Karganilla.

To me, my greatest accomplishment, that I hope resonates with you, was as a full-time door-to-door meat and seafood salesman, with a monthly residential sales of roughly $12,000, I created part-time, a direct sales networking marketing organization of over 2,000 members whose sales were above $100,000 per month.

That was the hardest “hurdle” and hump I made myself cross, in my business life; everything else, and what came after scaling that tall mountain, was a residual effect, of those opening years for me some fifteen years ago.

Here is a little non-sexy “why” I decided to hunker down with Paula Scarcella and Green Organics

My buddy showed me this new little transparent FEMALE owned MLM called Green Organics.

I liked the name and even better was intrigued, that MLM legend Paula Scarcella had started it up.(been beaten too many times by too many guys in suits in MLM who decide to leave, not cut checks, etc)

Bout time I followed a women MLM hero. Why not, I follow my daughters and wife.

…so anyway

I liked even better that when Paula and I spoke, she didn’t once mention money, crack a joke, try to use the old boys Network chum-chum on me, and she was poised, soft and actually, aloof.

I liked that they give money to the SPCA. I liked that when I asked what she might need me for, she replied, “Culture, help me build a community.”

Then with more investigation…

No one showed me their $30,000 check they made their first sixty days and better yet, the King Kong doing the first “GO” conference call I attended, was a BLIND GUY named Dr. Robin Rushilo.

Between Paula’s poise, her mentioning the need for a culture and DOCTOR ROBIN, who I now call a brother, frankly, I was in Troy.

I’ve done sexy.

I’ve done rah-rah and even lead some nice rah-rah myself.

But at fifty two Troy, and someone who’s not only bought the T-shirt, but sold them himself?

It’s called we aren’t pretending to be slick or Corporate or pretending to be who we are not BECAUSE we can’t compete.

Paula said, “let’s start and develop our own little niche of 100,000 sold out excited average everyday people who we can help make $1,0000 a month versus trying to entice people with a $20,000 a month conversation.”

Did she say a THOUSAND? …what a novel concept. Huh.

Troy, you met Paula, need I say more?

She’s a gift to America, a gift to this industry, and a gift to blue collars like me Troy, who can believe in making an extra $500 to $2,000 a month versus the seduction of much higher.

Troy I wanted, a program that I could bring regular “Joe’s” to. That not only wouldn’t be offended with any hype, but who could relate to common people like us, who have accomplished very uncommon goals.

THIS ANSWER isn’t slick… THIS company isn’t slick… I am not slick… DR. ROBIN isn’t slick… Ms. Paula isn’t slick!

Neither was ole hick Sam Walton of Wal-Mart or was Colonel Sanders from KFC.

Johnny Carson and Don Rickles weren’t slick, and they are considered legends.

To me, that’s something I can hang my hat around Troy.

Troy, I won’t leave (when I die) a legacy at Green Organics as someone who taught anyone how to make money or teach how to “get people.”

My focus will be to help and encourage the team, on how to better get themselves. And each other!

Do that, and we change lives!

And I have found that when you change lives, then those who’ve you’ve helped, don’t leave anytime quick!

As Dale Calvert says, “Build people and the people will build your business.”

The money was never in the compensation plan, any more than wealth was inside of a Million Dollars.

Wealth is the man. The women, who saw the wealth before even their first $100 was earned.

The money is inside the people… Inside their hearts!

TOUCH those hearts, and out of cultural DNA instinct, those who we touch Troy, will feel obligated, to “do to” others, as you and me did to them.

That’s an Amway!

That’s an Avon!

That’s a Mary-Kay!

And that Troy, is who we aspire to be at Green Organic!

Something more than an opportunity and more than losing weight. We want to re-build a Million lives from the inside out.

And maybe just maybe we’ll use organic products, a blind guy, and a trucker like me, a gal with more fire belly than Kurt Douglas, Paula Scarcella, and a kick ass sharp shooter like you Troy.

Read my little yellow book I sent you Troy. That little book says it all. Who I am, what I believe, and what I think America needs most…Which is each other.

And that “vibe,” I found first in Ms. Paula, second in Dr. Robin, and third, in a place called home.

That I call, that we call, Green Organics.

Troy, Paula asked me to send over a quick blurb to you about why I choose Green Organics to again, do an MLM program.

That decision, and this opportunity Troy to me?

Deserved more than a blurb!

Sorry if this turned into a Joe Schroeder classic rant.

Or am I?

**smiles**

I hear your good people Troy,

Soul Hugs,

Joe Schroeder
Chief Executive officer Mood.

Change people’s mood, you can change lives and be remembered.

Which is why we all do this anyway.

A: to be heard.

B: To be remembered for something good.

C: Amen.”

Well folks there you have it. There is no doubt Joe is ready to create a new and unique culture at Green Organic.

As a matter of fact, if three wild and crazy millennials named Ryan, Blake and Nick, can change the way Network Marketing is done, then I wonder what the crew at Green Organic will accomplish in 2012 and beyond?

This week the Network Marketing community has been humming with news, rumors and facts. First came the breaking news that Neways former founder Tom Mower was suing The Trump Network. Then Rastelli Direct breaks the news they have launched a a private ventage of wines. I met with Green Organic founder Paula Scarcella and learn Cowboy Joe Schroeder have come out of retirement and joined her company. Then The Limu Company founder Gary Raser breaks the news that The Limu Nation has broken records in the USA and Japan!

This weeks Network Marketing News!

You can read all about it, in the article I just wrote by clicking here!

The Limu Company is up 400% over January 2011 for Enrollments!

U.S. Daily Sales U.S. Daily Sales Up 350% over January 2011!

Japan Daily Sales Up 250% over January 2011!

Rastelli Direct is breaking their own records month after month, due to their “Never Back Down” attitude to business. With the reputation for excellence of their parent company Rastelli Food Group, they have once again brought to their field force a first in network marketing… Read the full report here!

When I got the news Cowboy Joe Schroeder was coming out of retirement to join Paula Scarcella over at Green Organics, the first word I spoke was WHY? Well instead of pondering it to long, Paula was able to get Joe to contact me and give me the real scoop before all the rumors started. Read thee full report here!

Two of my constituents Ty Tribble of MLMBlog.net and Ted Nuyten of Home Business Organization reported this week that The Trump Network aka Ideal Health was in trouble and could be going down fast due to top distributors leaving and Tom Mower suing them.

I searched the net and could not find one document, showing where the lawsuit has actually been filed with the IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR UTAH COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH which causes me to wonder if Tom Maower or one of his crew leaked the potential filing with Ted Nuyten knowing he is located in the Netherlands.

So I reached out to Peggy Brochman, top leader at The Trump Network and here is what she told me… Click Here!

The Limu Company Founder Gary Limu Reveals Massive International Growth Through The Limu Nation!

The real beginning of influence comes as others sense you are being influenced by them – when they feel understood by you – that you have listened deeply and sincerely, and that you are open.” ~ Stephen Covey

What is empathy and what makes it so powerful ?

It’s the ability to step into another person’s shoes and see/feel their reality from their perspective. It is the primary building block of compassion and compassion is what really brings down the wall of resistance.
Effective listening skills are important in every aspect of life to be able to get your message across. Both at work, at home and in social situations, the ability to listen well is as important as to be able to present well. This also equally applies in leadership, management or a team member position.

Listening is important as this increases your understanding of the thoughts and motivation of the other person. Knowing what motivates the other person is key, so that you are able to present your message within that context, which is the most effective strategy in recruiting people into your business.

There are a few tips that will help significantly in improving listening skills.

1. Listen With Empathy

It is common for people to listen with intent to answer. There is nothing wrong with this as this is what discussions and conversations are about.

The ability to respond better in a discussion can be significantly improved by just adding a slight twist to this. Listen with intent to appreciate what the other person is saying from his or her point of view. For those few moments, do not focus on how you want to respond.

When you have understood the other person’s views, then respond with your views. Reply in a way that shows empathy to what you have just heard.

Empathy is defined as the identification with and understanding of another’s situation, feelings and motives.

This does not mean that you are accepting the other person’s views and opinions. It just means that you have given your consideration and will try to understand a possibly different point of view.

First, this is important because you may not have fully understood a situation and can potentially draw an incorrect conclusion. By getting new information, you may change your mind on how you may respond.

Secondly, when the other party knows that you are listening to what is being said, this person will respond in a similar fashion when you speak. People appreciate you when they know that you give your full attention to their opinions and views.

2. Ask The Right Questions

Asking the right questions has much more of an impact in getting people to open up in discussions and also for you to get a much better understanding of any situation.

Too often, people have a tendency to talk based on their understanding of the situation and what they think is best.
It is important to ask clarification questions first. But, you must avoid asking questions that will result in “yes” or “no” answers. Start with broad based questions that will lead to descriptive answers. This will result in you getting information that you may not have thought of.

Asking pointed questions to get “yes” or “no” answers is best used when the other person is not giving a precise answer when one is required.

The other point to be aware of when asking questions is to ask for clarifications when general statements are made. For example, if the person says that there are some issues to be handled, ask for the list of issues.

By asking the right questions, you will get the other person to think through and quite often, you will be pleasantly surprised that the other party will actually arrive at the same conclusion as you.

Find out what people are dissatisfied with in their lives. Find out what they want to improve? What their goals are? Ask about their past? Get to know if they have done similar things before and what their experience was.

3. Be Patient

Listening with empathy and asking the right questions are techniques whose value can be easily appreciated, but actually doing these are not easy. You need to tell yourself to patiently listen. Basically, you need to tell yourself to “keep quiet” when the other person is talking.

It is much easier for most of us to just tell people what we think as soon as it comes to mind. Listening and holding on to what we want to say needs a lot of patience. This needs a conscious decision and effort.

4. Show Right Body Language

How often have you been in office discussions and meetings where someone is checking their email as you are talking with them? Or looking at their watch every few minutes.

Such body language indicates that you are not really interested in what the other person has to say. If you are busy, then set another time for the discussion, when you can pay attention.

During the conversation, you can slightly lean forward and maintain a comfortable eye contact with the person.
Where appropriate, taking notes is a good indicator that you consider the points being made as important. This also helps as sometimes it is difficult to remember all the points made.

5. Summarize

Summarizing a discussion or conversation is a good indicator of whether you have listened well. This is important in the event you have incorrectly understood the points made, then summarizing to confirm understanding is a great technique to avoid disagreements as you express your point of view.

In a work environment, making notes is an important step to be able to summarize. If you have made the notes, then summarizing can be done fast and precisely. If not, you will stumble through based on what you remember of the conversation and will not be effective.

Take notes in point format, so that summarizing is easy. Another tip is that when you have your own thoughts on a particular point, make a note of that as well.

This is important because you will want to speak out your thoughts and ideas. But, remember..you are supposed to listen first. If you do not bring it up immediately, you might forget. Noting this down helps you to remember to bring it up later. By writing it, you also do not need to worry that you will forget the point.

If you have not been using the above techniques of effective listening, it will prove to be a little difficult when you start using them. However, when you use these techniques and realize that you are more effective in achieving your objectives in discussions and meetings, you will know that it is well worth your effort and you will find your success in your business improves tremendously.

Make sure you check out Best In U. Their goal is to become THE leading Digital Company in Network Marketing and check out the preview of their new video platform thats on the site

Patrick Pretty one of the world’s leading scam investigators shares some insight into some of the happenings surrounding TCN and Joe Reid. Sadly the present of the company never did call me back for an interview.

UPDATE: Joe Reid, Pitchman Who Led DNA and OWOW Recruits To Disaster, Described As ‘Absolute Legend’ In Text Cash Network’s 90-Day Anniversary Call; Like DNA, TCN Claims Florida ‘Processing Center’ And ‘Tax Benefits’

The pitchman hosting a 90-day anniversary call yesterday for Text Cash Network introduced fellow TCN pitchman Joe Reid as an “absolute legend.”

“In this industry, folks, facts tell, and stories sell,” a pitchman identified as “Eddie” said in remarks introducing Reid.

“This gentleman is a legend — an absolute legend in the industry,” Eddie said. “This gentleman makes money. This gentleman makes BIG money. He’s made millions and millions of dollars over the years in the network-marketing industry . . .”

Despite “Eddie’s” assertion that “facts tell,” he provided no substantiation of his claims about Reid and offered no information on Reid’s DNA/OWOW ties, apparently preferring instead to focus on the “stories sell” part of his emerging bromide.

Read the full editorial at here!

This Breaking MLM News, really shows once again the power of direct sales when a company understands both best business practices and has an undying love for their network marketing field force. Youngevity started off with a mission to create the first network marketing cloud based community, and it doesn’t seem like anything will hold them back.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — AL International (JCOF-PK) (www.alintjcof.com), a global direct marketer of lifestyle and nutritional products as well as gourmet coffee, today released Fourth Quarter and Year End 2011 financial results. The company reported a tenfold increase in revenues for the quarter, recording net sales of $11,364,000 compared to $1,126,000 for the same quarter in 2010.

FDI_Youngevity released Fourth Quarter and Year End 2011 financial results.

In this week’s MLM News Report, I cover Zeek Rewards, 21Ten, LIFE, Scentsy, Avant, Neways, Ambit Energy, an update on Robert Dean’s break from Limu and must more as I report from the TEAM Major in Columbas Ohio.

Best In U Success Minute

“You have probably all heard this story about goal setting

The story, as told by consultants, goes like this: In 1953, researchers surveyed Yale’s graduating seniors to determine how many of them had specific, written goals for their future. The answer: 3%. Twenty years later, researchers polled the surviving members of the Class of 1953 — and found that the 3% with goals had accumulated more personal financial wealth than the other 97% of the class combined!

Whether true or not the importance of goal setting in your MLM business is irrefutable…

You’ve probably heard the phrase: failing to plan is planning to fail.

This applies to every aspect in life and very much so in your network marketing business.

The secret key to network marketing and MLM goal setting is to be SMART, where:-

S = Specific

T = Timely

When you take a far reaching goal and break it down to specific tasks, your goal setting becomes very clear and accurate about what you are going to do. When you measure your progress, you stay on track and reach your target dates within a time frame. With that you will know for your self whether your goals are realistic and attainable.

In network marketing and MLM goal setting, you must also have a long-term goal and short-term goals. Your long-term goal is what you ultimately want to achieve. Whether it is to have a six figure income or to build an organization of 10,000 people, your long-term goal is the ultimate destination where you will be.

Make sure you visualize your goals and make them as specific as possible. Many people create vision boards where they not only write them down but also create a picture board of their goals…You need to share your goals with those close to you. Put yourself out there and tell people your intentions

Your short-term goals on the other hand is ‘how’ you will achieve your long-term goal. This is where you devise a map in extreme detail and accuracy, where you break down your monthly goals into weekly goals and break down further your weekly goals into daily goals. You will need to figure out your daily marketing tasks and how many new prospects you need to generate in order to achieve your ultimate success.

Have your long-term goal to keep you motivated. Know that it is there and plan your daily marketing tasks to bring you closer to it. Focus, be consistent and persistent. Spend time on your network marketing and MLM goal setting. This will bring you a lot of clarity and aspiration to acquire your ultimate success.

Treat your MLM business as if you just invested 100K in a franchise. If you treat it like a business and set your goals while frequently monitoring your progress and making the appropriate tweaks as needed…you will be successful and realize your goals and dreams.

Best In U’s goal is to become the leading digital Company in the Direct Sales Industry and become one of the elite Billion Dollar Company’s.

What are your goals?”

“Our belief in what Life Shotz can do for you is unwavering. We spent years researching our formula to ensure that what we created would make a difference on a cellular level. Our next step was to prove it for you.” – 21Ten 2012

We enlisted the best facility to help us do that.

Brunswick Labs, a leading international analytical testing facility since 1997, performed a blind study of Life Shotz along with five other competitive products. All five competitive products are from the health and wellness category. Based on their marketing and composition, these products should have performed on these tests. The lab scientists were blinded from knowing what products they were testing. Each test was conducted on live human cells to show the potential results in our everyday lives.

In the 15 year history of Brunswick Labs, the leading clinical lab in the country, no product has ever scored this well. On three out of the five tests, none of the competitor products even scored. On the other two tests, the closest competitor scored a high of 9% of the Life Shotz score!”

You wouldn’t know it by looking at Tim and Poni Altvater now, but on a fateful summer evening in 1994, their lives were changed forever when the unthinkable happened. “As a young family, just starting out together in life, everything we knew was suddenly turned upside down for us when we were hit by a drunk driver,” Tim Altvater said. “We had devastating injuries, small children to care for, a sudden loss of all our income, and a long and draining insurance battle to deal with.” Read their story here!

Zeek Rewards are taking a proactive position in working to guarantee they have done all they can do to stay out of the gun sights of the regulators by hiring some of the TOP Guns of the Direct Selling profession. Below is a glimpse of the team working with Zeekler aka Zeek Rewards.

MLM Compliance Attorney – Kevin Grimes

MLM Attorneys – Gerry Nehra and Richard Waak

Dr. Keith Laggos

The Direct Selling

Direct Selling Association Companies In The News

- Ambit Energy is working to facilitate self-employment opportunities for U.S. veterans recently home from Iraq and Afghanistan through participation in the “Self-Employment Opportunities for U.S. Veterans” campaign, sponsored by RJ Yanni & Associates, a consulting firm out of New York. Should this fundraising campaign be successful, it will provide subsidies to veterans to start their own, independent businesses with either Ambit Energy or FamilyIQ, a human services company. The campaign’s goal is to raise $75,000 in first-round financing to help veterans with the start-up costs of these businesses, from which up to 1,000 veterans per month will be able to enroll as independent registered agents of either company for the next year.

- Scentsy has introduced a new brand, Velata, featuring a patent-pending silicone dish on an electric warmer paired with Belgian chocolate to create a fondue experience. The new brand will be available in North America in May 2012. The company also announced it is extending its flagship Scentsy Wickless brand to include Layers by Scentsy, through which customers can build a signature scent, and has introduced customizable scented greeting cards that can be purchased and mailed through an online store called Sincerely Scent. Layers by Scentsy and Sincerely Scent will be available to customers in North America beginning in March 2012.

Neways Completes Refinancing Outside Of Bankruptcy

These two new announcements from Avant could be the game changer among Top tier companies competing for a very tight be lucrative pool of sales and marketing talent. Their new funding program and the car program seems to put them at the forefront of their niche.

Avant Announces New Funding For Members

Avant Announces Innovative Audi Luxury Car Program

There has been a rumor running across the internet stating Robert Dean Jr. and T.O.P.G.U.N. has been terminated by The Limu Company. Well I reached out to Gary Raser the founder of TLC, and he confirmed Robert Dean Jr. and T.O.P.G.U.N. had not been terminated, but Robert Dean Jr. and about 30 other T.O.P.G.U.N. members had been suspended as per the Limu P&Ps, as the investigation continues on the rumors that Robert Dean Jr. and T.O.P.G.U.N. has joined Momentis Energy, the marketing arm of Just Energy out of Canada.

Update Jan 25th 2012 7:13 pm – Rober Dean has contacted me and we will be talking next week so he can give me his side of this situation.

I wrote the first reviews on Robert Dean’s questionable business model in 2011:

Feb 22nd: Breaking MLM News: ViSalus Sciences Co-Founder Nick Sarnicola Breaks The Silence Surrounding Robert Dean’s Private Money Deals

Feb 25th: Breaking MLM News: Robert Dean Speaks Out About His Move To Limu

Ted Nuyten broke the story with the headline “Top Earner Robert Dean Terminated by Limu Company?”

Ted, did not take the time to vet the info, but went directly to publishing the information.

Ty Tribble, took a little diffeent approach when we wrote “Robert Dean Terminated From Limu Company?”

Ty dug a little deeper to show that Robert Dean has a deep track record of jumping from company to company.

What is interesting is in August 2011, at the official launch of T.O.P.G.U.N. and Robert Dean Jr. at Limu here is what was written.

“Nothing could have prepared us for the wild ride that was the official Top Gun Launch in Atlanta this past weekend. Hosted by 100K powerhouse and industry expert Robert Dean, it was an honest-to-goodness thrill ride, from Friday night’s standing-room-only opportunity meeting (with over 50% as guests!) to a barrage of specially-designed 20K rings being handed out to highly informative training after training and more. LIMU President Gary Raser was on hand, too, as were Vice President of Business Development Ryan Barson and Vice President of Marketing, Kerry Brown, all sharing their collective vision of the company’s future, one that looks very vibrant, indeed. 500K Members Shannon and Rachette Pardue were there as well, sharing positive words of support. Awards were given, stories shared, photos shot, barrel laughs heard and tears of joy shed, as this new chapter and direction was revealed to the many gathered there. To close the weekend out, a live band took the crowd to all-new heights of excitement and nonstop dancing, lasting into the very wee hours of morning … because those who work hard should inevitably get to play hard, too.”

When I did a Google search on “Robert Dean Leaves” here is what I found:

Momentis Energy, the marketing arm of Just Energy is making a very risky move for such a young company, and could see what small amount of momentum they have enjoyed dwindle, especially if they are hit with regulator issues because this new team is too zealous in promoting the business and the opportunity.

What is also very interesting about this issue, is Robert Dean always uses the same excuses for leaving a former company “There is no money”. Well he just jumped into a sector where the residual income is very low, and the majority of the money earned is from building the network.

If he didn’t think $1 million dollars in 10 months at Limu was enough, then it makes me wonder where he will jump next?

The Direct Selling Association is very straightforward in the Code of Ethics what is best business practices, which may be why Momentis Energy is not a member:

DSA Member Company Code Of Ethics

The Limu Company P&Ps

Yesterday over at The Network Marketing Advocates site, I wrote an update on The Limu Company. Here is a taste of what I wrote. You can review the whole article here!

Rastelli Food Group, is a $800 million dollar business, so what drove the Rastelli family to launch a volatile, yet profitable direct selling arm called Rastelli Direct? This is one of the questions I asked Ray Rastelli and his team when I visited them in late 2011, and here is their answer!

While I was at Rastelli in 2011 I had the opportunity to eat a wonderful lunch and tour the three main campuses composing the Rastelli Foods: Rastelli Global, Rostelli Seafood and Rostelli Direct… I tried to get them to fly me down to tour Rostelli Carirbean, buy Ray Jr., could not be convinced it was a viable business expense.

Lat year in reviewing the trends in the direct selling industry, I saw a shift taking place, ever so slightly which is now starting to take shape. First the first time in recent memory, the Food & Beverage industry was making a move into the network marketing community.

First was companies focused on beverages like coffee, teas and hot chocolate. Then came companies focused on foods. The two main food groups seem to be organic and high-end quality foods. Not just meats, but full meal alternatives.

Of the few companies which committed to growing a network marketing community through the direct selling channel is Rastelli Food Group.

Here is a video which shows how Rastelli Foods is the leading company in the food and beverage industry and why the USDA has their own parking spot at the plant and why Rastelli Foods is one of two companies the USDA and the FDA use as examples to others who are looking to launch their own processing plants.

Now without a doubt there will be some who will say “The Rastelli food is expensive”, or “why would I not buy from my local specially market”. Rastelli’s food is more expensive than what you will get at a local box store, or some specially stores.

However, when I did my research I found the price of the meats at my specialty food store was in the same price range. And was lower when I took out the 20% membership discount given to preferred customers and distributors.

I also priced it against the #1 food delivery service in the U.S.A. and found the cost is also less at Rastelli Direct.

Here is a great video which give you a little more insight into Rastelli Direct!

If you are interested in learning more about Rastelli Direct, shoot me an email or connect with me here and I will lead you to a successful Rastelli Direct field leader.

And… NO! I am ot a distributor at Rastelli Direct!

Living An Epic Adventure,

Troy Dooly

In this week’s MLM News Report, we look at the FTC Business Opportunity Rule ready to go live in march 2012. And we have seen network marketing companies continuing to roll out their financial success from 2011 and it is amazing. Plus, the MLM energy sector is now getting hot on both sides of the Northern boarder. And if you have not heard, direct selling weight loss companies are breaking records on a monthly basis.

Success Tip Of The Week – Sponsored by – Best In U

This week’s tip is about feeling worthy of success

Many people go through life wanting success and wishing and hoping and desiring it, but down deep inside, at an unconscious level, they feel that they do not really deserve it. Haven’t worked hard enough, not special enough, not important enough, not good enough, etc.
We have been studying and working on the laws of success for the well over 20 years and one thing that rings so true is this:
Your success grows in direct proportion to your self-worth.

In order for you to receive financial abundance, you must be in a place in which you are feeling deserving of that success.
There is magic in understanding that success comes as a results of feeling worthy. As your self-worth increases, you naturally get into the flow of doing what you love and being rewarded for it.

Raising your self-worth can be as easy as thinking about one really great thing about you. Embrace that quality. Build and expand upon that. Liking yourself requires you to really tune into and be who you really are. Take time to discover that. Ask your friends what qualities you have that they really like.

If you are in a negative environment surrounded by negative people….CHANGE your environment and the people you hand around with. You have all heard that your net worth and the money you make is an average of the 10 people you are closest to.

If you are not satisfied with where you are at, change the people you hang around with. Hang with successful people that will support you and your goals and dreams. Go to meetups and put yourself in a position to meet those people.

Look for them online on linkedin, facebook and twitter and follow what they do. People are willing to help. Steve Jobs, when talking about what made him so successful said one of the reasons is that he wasn’t afraid to ask people for help. Most people are not even willing to pick up the phone and ask or reach out.

Begin to take steps toward your feelings of self-worth today! Life is not a dress rehearsal. You deserve to live the life you dream about. Surround yourself with people that encourage and support those dreams. Your Worth it!

Next week we will be discussing goal setting and tips and techniques on how to best achieve your goals as we help to develop the BEST In U

Isagenix will be showcased on TLC Saturday January 22, 2012.

Isagenix grew their revenues to well over $260 million dollars in 2011. This is due 100% because the distributor base took the product to those who really needed and wanted to change their lives. From what I have seen 2012 will be as big if not bigger for this 10 year network marketing company.

Congrats to Team Destiny for believing in the leadership and company in 2002! Your success shows that if a team will find a home and stick with it, then the dream of residual income and possible financial independence can really happen in Network Marketing in the 21 Century!

Plexus Worldwide leaders have hit the ground running in 2012 launching their Opportunity of a Lifetime Tour throughout the South!

21 events in 8 days, and that is just the beginning! Check out their new video!

There is some strong growth hitting the MLM Energy Sector and this international company is just one of many great companies hitting the ground running!

I intercepted the following email and WOW talk about some rocking momentum at Vemma!

“Hello Vemma team!

We all know how successful the Verve brand is and the new markets it’s opening with the college market around the country. In fact, if we only had Verve to market, we could still build an empire around just this brand. Well, Jeff our VP of Finance just informed me yesterday that what took us 19 months of serious brand building, heavy promotions and a ton of work to reach in Verve monthly sales was reached in 4 weeks by our new Bod-e brand! On top of this, enrolling numbers are up 60%! This is exciting and when you think about the fact that we have over 6,000 taking the Bod-e Challenge in the first 2 weeks of January, it gives you a little peek into what the future holds for this brand.

Now, if you’ve ever tried to purchase an Apple product when they first introduce a new iPad or iPhone, you’ll know that inventory levels are tough to predict. When they run out, the buzz builds, demand shoots up and people really want the product even more. Well, the sales of Bod-e are kinda like that. We’ve run out of some products, but quickly worked to restock quantities. We’re increasing our raw material orders on the entire line and gearing up for huge growth. Unfortunately, we’ll be a little spotty on some products until we get a better handle on the demands. I apologize in advance if your team experiences any back orders, but boy is the buzz building!

This…is gonna be big!

BK”

IMPORTANT WATCH THIS VIDEO FROM THE FTC

FTC Rule On Selling Work Home or Other Business Opportunity

FTC Advertising and Marketing Internet Rules