Waiora Japan Updates: My upcoming trip details

Hi Everyone!

Japan is continuing to break all sales records and there is good reason why! There has been a lot of new developments that I thought I would share with you. As a result of these developments, I am planning as part of my upcoming international trip, a trip to Japan. My trip to Asia is an opportunity not to be wasted. I will be in Australia November 4-10th, Manila Philippines Nov 11-13th and Tokyo on the 13th, Nagano on the 14th and returning to Tokyo on the 15th. I have an open ticket and prepared to stay as long as there is business to attend too.

Waiora is committed to making Japan a huge success and already have taken steps to ensure a solid future. Here are some highlights:

* Waiora is operating "on the ground", meaning we have been approved to conduct business there. We have two products that have been through the registration process, Essential Daily Nutrients and Agarigold. Waiora still offers our other products, like SkinCents and Natural Cellular Defense, through our not-for-resale (NFR) program.
* Waiora opened a customer service center in Tokyo October 7th. The new phone numbers (for Japanese speakers) are as follows:

Office Customer Service Hours are M - F 10:00-16:00
Office Customer Service: 813 4550 1675
Office Fax: 813 4550 1676
Main number: 813 4550 1692 or 03 4360 9249

* In addition, Waiora has hired Peter Dale to be the General Manager of Asia Pacific Growth. Peter has excellent experience and knowledge of the network marketing industry.
* Waiora opened a distribution/shipping center in Japan. We are shipping Essential Daily Nutrients and Agarigold. These products have labels that are printed in Japanese as well. EDN has a whole new look, and has been VERY well received by the Japanese market.. Steve Evans, (the formulator), was given carte blanche to develop a superior product and he has delivered! Agarigold, developed at the University of Tokyo is a powerful, patented and proprietary Agaricus blazei blend that is more powerful than anything else on the market. In 2007, Agaricus blazei sales in Japan alone was $250 million dollars, the market potential is enormous by simply sharing we have a better product than what they are already taking.
* A Japanese member signs up either by calling the customer service center, or by going online at www.waiora.com. When there they would click in the upper right hand corner "Select Your Market" and then they can choose either the OTG products in Japan or the NFR products in Japan. Payments are made via EFT, and all commissions are paid EFT as well.
* There are monthly meetings currently being conducted. Stan Cherelstein is there now, and is going to be doing some meetings this week. There is one more public meeting scheduled: Fukuoka: October 19, Sun 13:00-17:00, TKP Hakata City Center: 3-4-8 Hakata Ekimae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0011, Tel: 092 474-5145 Web: http://www.kashikaigishitsu.net/kyushu/

The purpose of these meetings will be to launch the new EDN in Japan. Steve Evans the formulator of EDN will be a guest presenter. Distributors in Japan don't know Steve but hundreds of thousands of Japanese have taken products he has developed or help improve. Steve developed the liquid mineral product Maximol for Neways which went on to be Neways number one seller in Japan. In 2007 Maximol sales in Japan were approximately $400 million. Steve is very excited about talking about EDN as well as comparing it to Maximol and the other juice products.

* I also have secured a conference call line in Japan so that conference calls can be done now. (The system allows people to call a local number in their own country).
* We now have printed catalogs and other sales tools in Japanese.
* The compensation plan is seamless. They use and follow the US plan. This makes it incredibly easy for everyone!

I am only conducting private and discreet meetings in Tokyo at this point, and one open meeting in Nagano. I'll be staying at the Tokyo Hilton. Obviously the private meetings are to recruit a good solid team. When we have that in place, I plan to return and offer whatever travel support needed for long term growth.

If you would like to request some of my time, please email me as my schedule is starting to fill up.


Regards

Donna Valdes

727 647 4211 Mobile

Come visit me in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong or Philippines

Hi everyone. Wow, 4 countries, 11 cities in 15 days! It will be an amazing race alrighty!

So I leave November 2nd.... anyone want to connect?

I'm visiting...
Brisbane
Melbourne
Adelaide
Gold Coast
Sydney
Hong Kong
Manila
Tokyo
Nagano

Shoot me an email and let me know... give me the best places to eat (I'm always looking for a great local place in each city).

Take care
Donna

Survive or thrive?

The power of words really astonish me. Growing up I used to hear others say how words carry power, they form your beliefs, and that forms your actions.

I witnessed it myself for the first time when I was about 13 years old. My mother, brother and I were living with my uncle in Canada. We didn’t have a lot of money, my mom was doing the best she could, but we were broke. As most poor families, we lived with any family member who had the room. This time it was with my uncle in his basement. He was a drunk. Not a happy one, a rude obnoxious one. You know, the kind you dread when he shows up at family holiday dinners. One night, he was drinking, and started an argument with my mom. Somehow I got in the line of fire, and he yelled at me words that pierced through my heart; his words were like venom. He called me names; he said things to me that were so hurtful, which of course only fueled the fight between my mom and him more. .His words pummeled me harder than any fist, any spanking, any injury, or any other physical contact I have ever experienced. If you ever thought verbal abuse existed, it definitely does and I went through it with him. I cried that night, a deep sobbing, hurtful slobbering cry. I was so hurt that he saw me and believe I was in the context of the words he said. My loving uncle was so cruel, I thought he loved me. How it must have pained him to hate me so much. What did I ever do to him? How could I be that person he was describing?

The next morning after he sobered up, he was completely embarrassed. He regretted what he said, but it was too late. The damage was done. We moved out that day, and our relationship has never recovered. That was over 20 years ago. Sure I forgave him. But I never forgot how I felt that moment his words hit me. Do words have power? You betcha. What I hear can change my day in a moment. That goes for what I say (since you hear yourself talk).

I don’t think about that day with my uncle very often, as you can imagine, it was painful for me. But this week, I heard two separate messages about your beliefs and how your beliefs can truly shape your life. I guess having two completely different, unrelated people tell me this message; it was time to perk up my ears.

If you think you are surviving something, then you consider yourself a survivor. If you are a survivor, then you became the victim of something. Becoming a victim of something means that you were powerless over something that was done to you. Follow me here. If you tell someone how the gas prices are out of control, you’re just making ends meet, or as it pertains to your business….your organization is just barely hanging on, you are surviving the economic storm; the result is then you put yourself in a place of struggling. If you tell yourself you are only surviving, then well, you are. Your stuck. You fasten the bolts and hunker down, you dig your heels in and ‘get through it’. If this describes you, let me ask you this… how’s that working for you?

My bet is you are not getting ahead, your treading water… you are… well….just surviving. And so you should. That is what you believe, and that is what you decided.

But have you ever noticed how you are in that place, and others around you prosper during that same economic storm? Are others in your company growing faster than you can imagine? Do you rack your brain wondering what ‘magic’ sizzle call is that they are using? They are not surviving, they are thriving. How? And doesn’t that really tick you off?!?!

Well, just like you believe you are a survivor, they believe they are thriving. They truly believe that their business is booming. 2008 is really their best year yet! They believe it, they say that; they know that. They decided and made a choice to lose the powerless feeling of being a survivor and took control, they embodied the knowledge that can shift their thinking, their beliefs and their actions to move forward. They don’t dig their heels in, they keep them moving. As far as economics go, sure the economy may be going through some cycle, but a thriver is wise enough to make some decisions to thrive in spite of it. Not whine about it. Thrivers are the people whose business flourishes.

Now, if you are sick and tired of being a victim of some circumstance, fed up with watching others grow around you, if you done with being a survivor, then just don’t survive; start thriving. The good news you can change it for yourself. You have the power to shift and build your belief. Take small steps, and write the words “Don’t survive; choose to thrive!” on post it notes. Stick them all over the place. I have them in my car, on my computer, etc. When you have the urge to complain, or think the world is at it’s end, look at this note and stop the thought. Be grateful for the business you have, the home you live, the clothes on your back and the fuel in your car. Then slowly your outlook will change. Continue to fill yourself with positive messages, stop watching the news, reading the paper, or believing the world is really a horrible place. Believe your business will grow, prosper and that you are NOT a victim. Believe in your faith, believe in yourself, believe in your core that you are moving forward in prosperity… and guess what…. You will!

Expect it. Live it. Believe it.

MLMQuickBuilder is a keeper!

If you haven't heard the names Bob Schwartz & Kyle Schmalhofer from Home Business Advertiser, you should. Bob and Kyle have been marketing experts for the network marketing industry for years, and have created an affordable all in one tool that anyone can use. It is called MLMQuickBuilder. It is a lead "club" where you purchase your leads (there are three various types of leads they offer), and you get a decent contact manager system, autoresponder system, calendar, landing pages, all rolled into one.

When I review many of these types of systems, either the contact manage was so complicated that I would be lost in, or the autoresponders had to be created by scratch (and who has time for that) or the leads were not included.

This system has it all; an easy to use system that is automatic. Auto responders in place, leads that you are downloaded right into your account, or you can input them. A choice of landing pages. And they have an affiliate program that basically means your leads will be paid for just by sharing this system with others.

The system is new and it is only a matter of time before everyone hears about it! Sign up and test it for yourself for a few months!

Thanks Bob and Kyle for doing such a great job!
Donna

A HUGE mistake leaders make

Close your eyes, and think of you and your organization. Do people think of you as a leader? Does your phone ring with people asking for training, tips, and three way phone calls? How do you see yourself? Do you see yourself at the top of an organization, and thinking of all those under you in organization? You worked hard to get there, right? You should be at the top, after all you hear mantras like “climbing to the top”, “see you at the top”; our industry seems to be infatuated with being and staying on top. If you see yourself at the top of your organization, and everyone else is beneath you, this is a ego driven leadership value. True leaders know that this is flawed thinking. You are not the king of the hill, queen of the heap; people in your organization are not working to make sure you stay on top. This is a huge mistake and one that stops leaders from really grasping what true leadership is all about.

When you closed your eyes and visioned you and your organization, think of what it means to be a true leader. Leadership is a skill that you fine tune and I’m consistently learning more about. If you are truly thinking of leadership, you will see yourself at the bottom of organization and everyone is above you. You are serving everyone in your group. You heard it before, this industry is people buying people. People want to belong to something, they want to join you, they want to succeed. A true leader knows that their job is to whatever it takes to help their organization grow and succeed. This includes sacrifice, time, money, and effort. This is servant leadership and it is the best type of leadership in network marketing.

From Wiki: Servant leadership is an approach to leadership development, coined and defined by Robert Greenleaf and advanced by several authors such as Stephen Covey, Peter Block, Peter Senge, Max Du Pree, Margaret Wheatley, Ken Blanchard, and others. Servant-leadership emphasizes the leader’s role as steward of the resources provided by the organization. It encourages leaders to serve others while staying focused on achieving results in line with the organization’s values and integrity.

Now, go back and think of your organization. I am sure some of you know of so-called leaders in your company that believe they are at the top of their organization and have that mentality. You will also identify the leaders that believe they are serving and working for everyone in their group, you know the ones… they walk the walk and talk the talk. Who do you want to be more like?

Don’t make the same mistakes you see other leaders make. There is a reason you notice their top-down approach, because it isn’t genuine. Follow a bottom-up approach and work to serve your group. My guess is you’ll find your group responds faster to this and will grow in action because of it.

Until next time,
Bottoms up!
Donna Valdes

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John Milton Fogg: You are a Mastermind!

The concept of Mastermind Groups was first discussed by Napoleon Hill in his famous book, “Think And Grow Rich.” In his research of the most successful people of his time, Hill found that a key difference that made people successful was being involved in Mastermind Groups. Masterminding involves bringing people together with different experiences and ideas to collaborate, brainstorm, and provide support to help the participants achieve their goals. Multiple studies have since shown that collaborating energies tend to work better together and that mastermind group are very beneficial. I couldn’t grasp the concept early on. In fact, when I first started in this industry, I thought it was full of clicks. The distributor force reminded me of high school. All the seniors (or leaders) would sit together, hang out. They were the popular guys. The geeks or nerds would hang out together, and the metal heads would do the same. I would try to fit in where I could, and I remember feeling like I wanted to be a part of whatever click I thought was the best at the time. I thought network marketing was the same. You join a distributor’s team, you look for where you fit in. You see the clicks, you hear about the leadership events, the mastermind groups. I wanted in.

But I didn’t realize the full value in the group dynamic until I started my own. It was explained to me this way…. Your network marketing business is like a mountain. You are at the top of the hill. You have a gigantic boulder in front of you, and you have several smaller rocks next to it. Standing next to you are all the other distributors in your click, team, city, or wherever. You can choose to get everyone together to push the bolder down the mountain, or everyone can pick up smaller rocks and throw them down by themselves. The rocks and boulder represent new business, energy and momentum. Knowing the boulder would produce the most momentum, you talk to the others and offer that if they all help you push the boulder, then you would share the momentum with them. Some join you, some don’t. Those that don’t look at you throwing their rocks off the hill, content to enjoy their own momentum and keep it for them selves. You and your friends push hard, and at first the boulder doesn’t budge. But soon, it gives way and as you continue to push it over the ledge, you see it pulling away and rolling over and smashing those other rocks as it speeds by. The mastermind group wins the most momentum.

I have a mastermind group in my business, most leaders have them. There are also mastermind groups in the industry and John Milton Fogg, a legend in network marketing offers an excellent series called The Mastermind Sessions. You can find it at www.themastermindsessions.com . Each week he interviews industry leaders like Jim Rohn, Bob Proctor, Mike Potillo, Randy Gage, Art Jonak, and Tim Sales. The knowledge that everyone shares is priceless. So imagine my honor when John Milton Fogg called me to participate in the session. At first I was a bit intimidated. But John was the most caring, professional, witty and comforting. He and I quickly became friends over a few quality conversations. What shocked me the most about John, is that he is human. Sounds funny I know, but when you are toe to toe with a legend, you expect them not to be human. John was and once again, I was reminded that people are this industry’s product. I was humbled by the experience and am grateful to have found a friend in John. To listen or read more, visit www.thefoggreport.com. “Donna V has very good stuff. She’s clean, clear, in your face but with a mother’s soft hand.-John Milton Fogg”

Which hand are you holding out?

It is an age old question in network marketing, one I know I get asked about the most…. do you lead with the business or the product. Here is my experience…I started by leading with the product because it was most comfortable for me to do. I prospected so many people only showing them the product because I knew in my heart my product would help them. I would learn everything I needed to know about my product line, I could have become some expert in nutritionals. I packed up with a bunch of copies of clinical studies, testimonials, whatever I could find and hit the phones. I prospected a lot of people. Sure, I had a good number of enrollments, and many would reorder, and that was a blessing. But rarely, repeat, rarely would someone go and prospect or bring new people into the business, so I ended up being the only one recruiting, the only one enrolling. It was frustrating. I would scratch my head and wonder why no one else could do what I was doing? The truth was, because they didn’t join to build a business, they joined to get their product cheaper. Whammo! Truth sucks sometimes. I had been prospecting and growing my business on a house of cards that was solely depending on my prospecting.

If you lead with only product, then you are going to recruit lots of customers and that’s ok, but normally customers will consume for their own use and may throw you a referral every so often. Typically you have to wait for that customer to feel some benefit from the product which could take days, weeks or months. Sometimes one of those distributors will have a response to the product, they then go and build a business based on their own story. That’s fine and a great way to build a business, but you first have to sift for those that are interested in the product in the first place, then sift for those that actually have such a great response from your product, you really are leaving a huge group of people behind.

So I switched my focused and only went to prospect those interested in making money.. I got a lot of people that wanted to make money fast, but didn’t want to invest much, I got A LOT of “tire kickers”, I got a lot of people that would tell me they were going to make me rich! What I got was a lot of spurters. People that come in and spurt then fizzle because they didn’t get the “whole picture” of what this industry was about. That network marketing isn’t about a substitution for a second or third job; it is about building a business. I learned that money doesn’t solve money problems and I cannot make anyone do anything they do not want to do. I learned you cannot make someone become an entrepreneur if they don’t have the desire. Period. I also had to deal with my own issues about the industry. I was frustrated again. If leading with product was weak and leading with the business was weak what was the answer?????

Well, first, I had to learn what this industry really is, and it wasn’t until I was able to get past my misconceptions did I fall in love with it. I also had to learn that I did not want to peddle product, and that wasn’t what I signed up for. I didn’t want to be a product expert. It seemed I was stuck in between the two. I sought out suggestions from industry trainers. And I heard something that just lit the lightbulb in my head. I believe it was Randy Gage that said lead with the SOLUTION. It clicked. I listened and learned. Just because you started your own business, I can almost guarantee your distributor kit did not come with a crystal ball. You have no clue and no place trying to determine what need your prospect has UNTIL THEY TELL YOU. Your job is to show them the solution and ask them very simply, do they have a need for either the product and/or the business. That’s it! When I understood this simple concept, prospecting was a breeze. If they didn’t have a need for either, that was ok. I just went out and found more who did. This concept has become my fundamental belief on prospecting.

I believe there are more broke people in the world than sick people.

I believe if I had $200 in cash in one hand, and $200 in product in another hand, more people will reach for the cash. Think about it, if you were my prospect, what would you do? But my job is to offer both hands. It is not my place to judge what their need is. It is really none of my business. My job is to offer a solution and let them share with me what their need is. If I do this, and then teach others to do this, my business grows. It really is that simple.

Network marketing: Do you have the desire burning inside of you?

I laughed when I was first introduced to network marketing all those years ago. The vision I had about network marketing was that you invite all your friends and family members to the local church, feed them spaghetti, and lock the doors when everyone started to eat dinner. What followed would be some meeting that between the carb overload and boring yet dizzy presentation, someone would sign or do whatever was asked just to make their getaway.

I admit, the last thing I ever expected was to be a mentor and coach of the industry. I remember soon after I joined my first company that I really was clueless about what network marketing was, is, and the future of it. So I became educated, I started to reading everything I could about it. I attended seminars, listened to countless cassettes, cd and now podcasts. So what is the biggest lesson about network marketing I have learned?

Network marketing is nothing more than just sharing your passion and enthusiasm with someone else. Period. The basics of network marketing is this.... you must invite, build belief, follow-up, teach them how to do the same thing. How you do this, why and where to do this is when it becomes confusing with all the different trainers and training systems out there. But that is for another time. Do you need any special skills to succeed in network marketing? I don't believe so. I believe you just need to have that passion and enthusiasm for what you are doing. Skills are taught, desire is not. I would rather have 1 person on my team with a ton of desire and no skill, than a ton of people with skills and no desire.

Something else I learned is that because you don't need any special skills, just desire.... I learned that anyone can do this business. Stay at home moms, college kids, grandparents... that is what I genuinely love about network marketing. The same opportunity presents to all of us. What we do with it, well, that is what makes us different. Whether your goal is to earn a few hundred dollars extra a month, or a few thousand, you have the same opportunity as the million dollar earners out there.

So go for it, and don't let your fear stop you, don't let anyone stop you, don't let your lack of skill stop you. Just go for it. Remember, desire is all you need... skills will come afterwards.