Kyle and Alicia French

Network Marketing: Serving Up More than Just Great Products

Hello Vemma Fans-

I felt compelled to share a little unexpected benefit I have received from being involved with a network marketing company. I mean besides the opportunity to be my own boss, run a business how I want to, have results that match exactly how hard I work, and of course having access to a great product. What I didn't expect was the exposure to many personal development resources. Believe it or not before this experience I had never heard of Jim Rohn, only vaguely knew about John Maxwell, and Rich Dad Poor Dad was just a book for old people. I had never picked up a copy of Success Magazine, never had a boss suggest turning my car into a rolling university by playing uplifting CD's in lieu of pop music, and while I thought I knew the value of positive thinking, I struggled to apply it to my life.
This lack of personal development in the rest of my occupational history (yes it has been brief compared to some but I have still held a few jobs), is baffling. Why? Because everything I used to do in my other jobs benefited the company alone. I have always worked with a set pay schedule so regardless of how hard I worked or how much I slacked, I got paid the same. Can you imagine what the productivity level of many businesses could be if a little more time was invested in the individual? Throughout my short stint as a network marketer, I have developed a greater sense of confidence, a better ability to speak publicly, and most importantly, a better attitude. I consider it a raise. The old adage, Money isn't everything, is true because rich or poor you are always stuck with yourself. So doesn't it make sense to invest some major time in making yourself the best you can be? Likely if you are doing that it would be difficult to be poor but even if you were, I think you would still be pretty proud of yourself.

Before this experience I thought life was just what happened to me, now I know I am what happens to life. Meaning life isn't just a series of events that occur and sometimes you get lucky, nope, life is a journey that you control. You can live life in reverse, in neutral, or you can drive. I choose to drive now. I could make a billion dollars as a network marketer or I could make nothing, but the education I have received about how to live life is invaluable. The time I have invested in my own development has been a promotion that cant be matched.

Being a part of a company that not only wants you to succeed but also wants YOU to succeed, is extremely motivating and rewarding. You might be surprised by how powerful, amazing and valuable you are if you just decide to live that way. Whether you are in network marketing or in a traditional job, do yourself a favor and invest a little time in yourself. The results will change your life.

Yours in health,

Kyle and Alicia

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Posted 5/27/2010 1:32:18 PM

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Obstacles- Are they Problems or Solutions in the Making?

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A few days ago I walked into the bathroom to find my Vision Board lying on the counter with a broken corner, an injury incurred from the fall off the mirror. Kyle and I made Vision Boards a few months ago which were filled with our dreams and positive images and hung them on the mirror so that we would be reminded every day. I found it to be slightly ironic and even humorous that my board with all my dreams had fallen off the mirror and broke. What did this mean I thought? Is it some metaphor for my life? As it turns out my Vision board has no mind of its own and likely wasn't trying to teach me a lesson and fell off simply because the sticky squares used to hang it up were becoming increasingly less sticky due to the normal moisture of a bathroom. However since I like to find lessons from everyday situations, I started to think that instead of my vision board falling off and breaking because my dreams would never come true, it was a lesson that obstacles would often come in the way of my dreams and I just needed to stay focused and overcome them. The fact of the matter is, this was not the first time my board had fallen off the mirror. It actually fell off the very first night I hung it up to many jokes from Kyle. I simply added more sticky squares and stuck it back up. I had done this several times in fact. So it seems that the real lesson here is, if what you are doing isn't working, change direction. My Vision Board with missing corners and all now sits on the bathroom counter leaning on the mirror. Ironically I cannot remove the sticky squares from the mirror so there is still the memory of where my board once hung. I still see the board every day and there is no possible way of it going anywhere at this point. Had I just thought of this solution after the first fall, my board would have all four corners.

What are your obstacles? Do you keep handling them with the same solutions only to produce the same problems a little while down the road? Do you overcome your obstacles temporarily or permanently? When an obstacle enters your path do you get discouraged and think the worst or do you handle it as an opportunity to do things better? In life many things will come in the way of your dreams but they are not meant to discourage you or lead you to believe your dream cant become a reality. Obstacles are there to make us think, to make us grow, and often to lead us to a better path. Be ready for obstacles, they may be the best key to your success.

Yours in health,

Kyle and Alicia

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Posted 4/30/2010 11:58:51 AM

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The Ticking Clock

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I recently brought home a truly vintage clock from my grandparent's home that they no longer wanted. It has likely been hanging in their basement for some 30 years and we were all surprised that all it took was a new battery to get it working like new again. I hung it in our bedroom, to immediate complaints from Kyle about how loud it was. The tick seemed to be even further amplified at night as we were trying to go to bed. I told him to stop focusing on it and he wouldn't even notice it. I have to admit that I thought it was pretty loud too and considered taking it down. However after taking my own advice, we stopped noticing it. Now over a month later, I don't even think of the clock come bedtime even though the sound of the tick has not changed.

The ticking clock reminded me of negative thoughts. They are always going to be there but it is only when we focus on them that they truly become a problem. Ironically as I am typing this, I hear the clock ticking away and of course it is because I am thinking about it. At night, it may as well have been someone pounding on a drum as it literally made it difficult for us to fall asleep. However in all reality it is a very small tick, much like negative thoughts. When we stress about things and constantly think about them, they become huge and often inhibit activities in our daily lives. The stress can even make us sick on a physical level. However, if we shift our focus to something else, they seemingly go away or at least work themselves out. If anything, without focusing on them, they don't seem like that big of a deal. The good news is we can choose what we focus on and the same mentality can apply to positive thinking as well. Focus on the good in your life and it will outshine all the negativity.

Don't let small ticks become loud disturbances in your life. Shift your focus to what will help you achieve your goals. For us, shifting the focus to sleep instead of the noise, resulted in, well sleep of course. And I got to keep the clock up, which I really like. Take a moment and evaluate the ticks in your life and then eliminate them by removing the focus. Replace the ticks with your goals and you are on your way to the life you dream about.

Yours in health,

Kyle and Alicia

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Posted 4/1/2010 2:05:45 PM

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