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a publication of synergy worldwide march 2006

ynergy WorldWide

OUR MISSION
will empower the

global community

through health, wealth,

and wisdom.

Nancy & Sean Slade

Let Freedom Ring!

“Synergy is the vehicle

that we’ve all been wait-

ing for all of our lives,

and it’s time for us to pull

our dreams out of the

dusty box, put them back

on the pedestal and start

living them.”

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2 Encode Launch 5 Team Member Recognition

Inside 7 John Gopaul
500 excited distributors
this attended the launch of 8 Amazing Skin Care
Issue this amazing new product. 9 Winter Warmth Drive
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Encode Launch Huge Success

Over 500 excited distributors
and guests attended the first-
ever San Francisco regional to
attend the launch of Encode,
Synergy’s revolutionary nutri-
tional product. The event took
place on January 14, 2006, at the
luxurious Hyatt Regency San
Francisco Airport Hotel.

aster of ceremonies Eddie Freeman

M kicked off the event with his usual
flair and polish, communicating his pas-
sionate belief in Synergy and spreading
good cheer with his trademarked infec-
tious enthusiasm. Synergy CEO and
Founder Dan Higginson also spoke pow-
erfully of his love of Synergy and
expressed his conviction about the won-
derful things about to happen in the com-
pany because of great products like
Encode.

Other speakers in the morning session

included Larry Sorensen, Synergy U.S.
General Manager, and
Presidential Executive
Keith Halls, who wowed
the crowd with a speech
about the Synergy
opportunity. Following After the lunch break, the Encode
Keith, Pearl Executive Research Team gave an in-depth presen-
Jason Domingo spoke tation on Encode and its power to
about the power of per- improve human health. The team
sistence and pointed out includes noted L-arginine researcher Dr.
how only those who Ann de Wees Allen, nationally recognized
don’t give up can claim geneticist Dr. Clair A. Francomano, and
the prize in the end. prominent physician Dr. Randall Maxey.
Together, they are charting the course of
The morning session future science and developing revolution-
ended with a presenta- ary products, like Encode, that combine
tion by Dr. Jack Pfeifer, Chairman of the super foods,” Dr. Pfeifer said. “In my the science of genetics and the power of
Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Pfeifer’s topic opinion, Mistica has more health-enhanc- nutrition.
was Mistica and its many health benefits. ing elements, including antioxidants, than
“The acai berry is truly one of nature’s any nutritional drink I’ve ever seen.” (Continued on page 3)
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Encode Launch (Continued from Page 2)
This talented trio discussed Encode’s ability to support
cardiovascular health, particularly in the African-Amer-
ican population. “This is a tremendously important proj-
ect and has unlimited potential,” said Dr. Allen.
Dr. Maxey echoed these statements. “We can do wonder-
ful things for people with this product,” he said. “We can
also save the country huge sums of money by making
people healthier.”
An awards ceremony then took place during which
dozens of successful Synergy distributors were recog-
nized. There were 15 categories of recognition, ranging
from the Million Dollar Club to Team Directors and
Team Managers.
Dan Higginson ended the regional with a flourish. He
spoke with quiet conviction about Synergy’s powerful
story and limitless future. “The Synergy opportunity is
about more than achieving material success,” he said.
“It’s about making our lives better on every level. It’s
about living better each day and making the most of
every moment. It’s about connecting with our loved ones
and leaving a legacy to those less fortunate. With great
new products like Encode, we are ensuring the future of
this company and laying the groundwork for enduring
greatness.”
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See page 8 for more information.
march 2006
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Ever had a prospect say, “This sounds great, but I need to think about it,”
or “I would like to do some research and learn more about Synergy?” Put
the odds in your favor by getting these prospects the Synergy Follow-up
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Everyone who sees the Synergy opportunity needs to have something to
watch, something to read, and something to listen to, for proper follow
up. The Follow-up Package Includes:
• 10 First Time in History Audio CDs.
• A full-blown recruiting CD, designed to hand or mail to someone and
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• 10 Wings of Freedom DVDs.
• A full-length, full-featured DVD on the complete Synergy opportunity.
This DVD will wow your prospects.
• A package of business brochures (20).
• An 18-page brochure that includes everything that you need to under-
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DISTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT

Nancy & Sean

Slade
It’s Time to Celebrate!
Colorado Springs, Colorado

EDITOR’S NOTE: Synergy

distributors Nancy and
Sean Slade have
dreamed for a long time
of attaining financial
freedom and throwing
off the shackles of work-
i n g f o r o t h e r s . Th e y
recently threw a retire-
ment party celebrating
their freedom. Remarkably, Sean is only 36 years old
and Nancy is 34! This is their story.

reedom is a precious gift. could figure out why we saw

F We have learned that eco-
nomic freedom is the basis of all
freedom. We didn’t want to be
the wealthiest people in town,
or have the nicest car in the
neighborhood, but we would
have shoveled chicken manure
if it freed us from trading our
time for money. We wanted the
liberty to wake up every morn-
ing and do what we wished. We
never wanted a boss or a busi-
ness pulling our “time chain.”
Our life experience has taught
us that true freedom is possible.
We were involved in another
network marketing company
many years ago and had many
great experiences, but never
hundreds of people become
multimillionaires, but we could
never get past the “multipen-
nyaire” status! Even though we
missed the timing, we still
believed in “the dream!” We saw
people in that company who
had money and time, and who
could choose what they wanted
to do in life, because they no
longer had to trade their time
for money.
One of the most important goals
we set years ago was to become
a full-time Mom and Dad. We
wanted to experience the finer
things in life, like watching
Dora or Backyardigans with our
4-year-old at 9 a.m. instead of
fighting traffic. We wanted to be
the ones playing on the water-
slide in the front yard with our
kids at 3 p.m. instead of count-
ing the minutes until we can
clock out and pick up our kids
from daycare. We wanted to
have the resources to support a
15-year-old student in Africa or
adopt twins from the Philip-
pines. We were passionate
about finding a vehicle that
would not only give us financial
freedom, but would also allow
us to touch the lives of many
other people.
When we realized that we
missed the timing of the other
network marketing company, we
decided to start our own real
estate company. Because of the
success principles that we
learned from network market-
ing, we quickly developed a
strong six-figure income. The
only problem was that we had to
start at zero every month—and
every year! If we didn’t show up
for work, we didn’t get paid. We
weren’t able to generate resid-
ual income.
Our friend Steve Seely called us
about a year and a half ago and
showed us the magic of Synergy,
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Team Member Recognition

Congratulations to the following team members who worked so hard
during the month of January to build their Synergy businesses.

Breakout Leaders Team Managers Team Leaders Personal Executives (Gold)

(These people reached a new Grall, Patti Dionisio, Rhonda Strothman, Vicky
pin level this month) The Modern Soul LLC C3 Marketing Danton, Susan
Saddoris, Shirley Brandi, Corrine Holden, Lisa
Success With Synergy LLC
Dragonfly Enterprises
Hitchcock, Robert H.
Papineau, Eulalia A.
Dernick, Robert

Synergy’s U.S. Leadership

P R E S I D E N T I A L E X E C U T I V E S

KRH Distributing LLC Solidus Enterprises LLC Tee & See LLC
Provo, UT Orem, UT Provo, UT

P E A R L E X E C U T I V E S

Eddie Freeman Chanida Convergence Rudy Pedroza & Ovation Marketing VIP Network
Boston, MA Puranaputra Marketing Paul Blad Sacramento, CA Oconomowoc, WI
Bangkok, Thailand / Santa Monica, CA Utah Seattle, WA

Team Directors Business Builders International Mitchell, Rhonda The Scott Group LLC
Christopher & Coco Cody Rbs Marketing LLC Three Crowns LLC
A&T Enterprises Church of Light Rogers, Roensuk
B & D Investments Domingo, Eric Seth Mulder Enterprises,
Banzai Group LLC Dyer, Cori Rose Storm International
Builders International Concepts Taggart, Miles (Continued on page 6)
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Awards & Recognition
Team Managers
Albrechtsen, Tricia
All Nations Wellness Center
Berendt, Scott
Brumfield, Scott
Bryce Watters LLC
Chilton Construction INC
Cohn, Rob
Darrell Letterbach
Dedual, Jeffrey
Dickinson, Tammy L.
DNJ Investments
Doyle, Patrick
Eaglequest International
Fields, Andrew D.
Giffin, Rayleen
Gilchrist, Marylee
Global Affiliates LLC
Global Marketing Group
Global Wellness Holdings LLC
Glowbal Wealth Builders
Grall, Patti
Great Life International INC
Hicks, Dana
Jenks, Jeffrey D.
Kiely, Judie & Michael
Kleinman, Robyn R
Lester L. Slade
M & M Strategies
McQuivey, Jason
Medley, Mark A.
Miller Associates
MX Marketing
Network Builders INC
Networth LLC
Numbers Unlimited INC
Personal Best Intl. INC
PJM LLC
Poling, Rod H.
Providence Business Group
Puranaputra, M. Nattida
PV Capital INC
Rebeske, Carlton S.
Rodney Sweeten
RWK Enterprises
Saddoris, Shirley
Same Dreams LLC
Shaver, Bev A.
Sheffield, Amy Bryson
Smestad, Brenda
Stanford, Cheryl
Summit Realty INC
Swindell, Daniel J./Virginia M.
Synergy Success INC
Team Builders International INC
Terrazas, Ron
The Modern Soul LLC,
Tsunami Li
Vandertoolen, Gary
Verve Enterprise INC
Wertheim, Wayne
We-Z Investments LLC
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Team Leaders Lifestyle Makeovers INC Nicholas, John W. - 12
LMN Enterprises LLC Dionisio, Rhonda - 10
A.D.M.E. Lowrie, James M. Success With Synergy LLC - 9
Aaron Mercado LPL INC Houghton, Carla & Brandon - 8
Aloisio, Sylvester & Kanani Ludwig, Tom Dernick, Robert - 7
Anderson, Brian Marlene Sullivan Daniels, Earl - 7
Barrett, Marc Matteson, Joanne E. Stradling, Susan - 7
Bastian, Dan McIntire, Mary S. Saponaro, Tricia - 7
Becker, Beverly McKelle Nielson Johnson, C.J. - 7
Beller, Joshua MDM
Benson, Shawn Melcher, Don Top Business Builders
Blanchard, Ralph & Gerry Miller, John
Boswell, Bill Mower, Bryan Papachristopoulos, Toli A. - 37
Brandi, Corrine Nguyen, Denise Dionisio, Rhonda - 22
Breakey, Jeff M. Niebling, Kathy & Rich Andrews, Denny - 19
Brenett & Edward Leifer Owens, Kim A. Nicholas, John W. - 16
Brower, Stan Pali Group LLC Lau, Lenore - 15
Buesing, Brenda Papineau, Eulalia A. Success With Synergy LLC - 13
Burgess, Curtis Peterson, Lisa Johnson, C.J. - 13
C3 Marketing Porter, Kenneth Habich, Kim Ann - 13
Casady, Janet Prehm, Kellyn Shellenberger, Stuart & Jamie - 12
Century Health Prosper America Saponaro, Tricia - 11
Christopher Pravato Quinn, Jennifer Saddoris, Shirley - 11
Christopher O’Connor Reavis, Dr. Thomas Rector, Dawn D. - 11
Colleen Devey Roper, Ron & Sandy Desutter, Tim - 11
Dalley, David Ross, Bruce
Davidson, Dennis Sanchez, David Leopold Top Weak Leg % Increase
Davis, Richard J. Shae Myers
Dennis Nasella Sloan, La Don or Conrad Rosdahl, Dana
Dernick, Robert Smith, Sheldon & June Stradling, Susan
Diane & Bruce Gardner Sturz & Associates INC Rodriguez, Georgiana
Dionisio, Rhonda Success With Synergy LLC Montgomery, Michael G.
Dragonfly Enterprises Synergy Health Solutions LLC Kwan, Steadman Y
Duggan, Karen Taylor, Nancy Kuo, Shufang
Eagle Nest Enterprises LLC Teeples, Timi Rae Undhjem, Brent H.
Eckl, Ann Marie Texona Marketing Sperry, Sidney
Ed Associates Troseth, Thad M. Sloan, La Don & Conrad
Frost, Beverly Turley, Del Boisvert, Norm
Fujioka, Sachiko Turley, Marion
Fulco Valderrama, Melanie
Gary Zamboni Vg Markets LLC *Reached a new pin level
Global Net Wallens, Janice this month.
Green, Pamela Wilson, Jerome M.
GT Marketing Worldwide INC Xone4Fun Rising Stars: Distributors
Harmonic Living LLC Young, Jamie with the greatest amount of
Harper, Carolyn signups in their first 3
Herf Enterprises INC Rising Stars months with the company.
Hironaka, Gary
Hitchcock, Robert H. Providence Business Group - 16 Top Recruiters: Distributors
Honora International Papachristopoulos, Toli A. - 13 with the greatest amount of
IWN Group LLC Nicholas, John W. - 12 signups during the month.
Janet Somsen Lucy Brown/George Enders - 11
John Tenney Fuller, Sean - 11 Top Business Builders:
Jones, Doug & Nancy Dionisio, Rhonda - 10 Distributors who sponsored
Joynt Venture Marketing Ltd. The Modern Soul LLC - 9 the greatest number of track-
Karafotas, Kirsten Create Abundance CB LLC - 9 ing centers during the
Kimura, Jager Reid, Jeri - 8 month.
King, Larue A. Brandi, Corrine - 8
Knight Marketing Group Houghton, Carla & Brandon - 8 Top Weak Leg % Increase:
Larry Romfh Distributors who has had the
Lauderdale, Paul Top Recruiters greatest percentage increase
Lawlor, Larry in weak leg volume.
Leigh, Alan Papachristopoulos, Toli A. - 13
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DISTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT

John A. Gopaul
Synergy is right where it needs
to be to take advantage of the
huge emerging market for anti-
aging and wellness products.
East Hills, New York

For John Gopaul, the Synergy opportunity was as

obvious as the rising sun. From his first exposure to
the company’s many sterling qualities, John knew
that he had found a unique business model.

y wife and I were total- long-term commitment to an

“M ly impressed with
Synergy, especially the compen-
sation structure and the Mega-
Match plan,” John says. “Before
joining Synergy, we did due dili-
gence for several months. When
we finished our investigation,
we realized what a great oppor-
tunity we had to build a suc-
cessful business.”
Timing is an issue dear to John’s
heart. He believes that Synergy
hasn’t yet reached critical mass
in the U.S., so when that hap-
pens, he wants to be positioned
to ride the massive wave he
knows is coming. “Synergy is
right where it needs to be to
take advantage of the huge
emerging market for anti-aging
and wellness products,” says
John. “The timing is perfect. We
want to work hard for our fami-
ly. We don’t want to jump
around to different companies.
We want to settle in and make a
organization poised for power-
ful growth.”
John and others on his team are
energizing the New York area
and aiming to make it the most
successful region in the U.S.
Their team organized the first
New York meeting last Novem-
ber. Over 150 people attended,
along with key business leaders
and Synergy executives. The
meeting was a great success,
and John is confident the New
York region will grow exponen-
tially.
“New York is a different mar-
ket,” John says. “New Yorkers
are skeptical, and they are more
int erest ed in t he busin e ss
opportunity than the products.
Quality products are always
important, but it’s the business
model that attracts people in
this area. I know that the
Synergy model will attract high-
quality people interested in
wealth and opportunity. Our
vision is to create 100 million-
aire families with the Synergy
business opportunity.”
John and his business team fol-
low a disciplined approach to
the business, called One Dream,
One System, One Team. (See
sidebar on page 12, The 8-Step
Pattern for Success.) “It’s a high-
tech, high-touch method,” John
says. “Everyone presents the
opportunity using flip charts or
a Power Point presentation. We
build our business in group
meetings in hotels or living
rooms. When we do one-on-one,
we go to Starbucks. When we
sponsor a new builder, our goal
is to make sure that person has
everything necessary to build
his or her own group in 30 days.
“We teach our new distributors
how to follow the pattern of
success,” Johns continues. “We
have a responsibility to our dis-
tributors, and it’s crucial that we
give them what they want and
need. By following this 8-step
pattern for success training sys-
tem, we make sure that our
prospects maximize their
chances of achieving success in
this business.”
John and his team are building
towards their next major event
in New York City, slated for
June. An exciting group of
speakers, doctors, and execu-
tives is lined up to talk about
the Synergy opportunity and
offer tips and tricks on how to
build the business, understand
the products and technology,
and make the most of the com-
pensation plan. Don’t miss this
huge event!
(See The 8-Step Pattern for
Success on page 12)
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PRODUCTS & HEALTH
Amazing
Skin Care
Radiant, luminous skin is a
sign of good health and youth-
ful vitality. But environmental
forces, stress, and the aging
process can adversely affect
your appearance. The passing
years reduce the production of
collagen and elastin, so the skin
becomes thinner and less elas-
tic. Exposure to sunlight, wind,
and pollution act to reduce the
skin’s moisture supply and give
your face an aged, tired look.
ynergy WorldWide offers a
S complete line of skin care
products to protect your skin
from the ravages of time and
t h e e nv i r o n m e n t a n d h e l p
renew a troubled appearance.
From superior moisturizing for-
mulas to special technologies
that mitigate the visible signs of
aging, Synergy offers products
that improve your appearance
and give you the confidence you
need. Clear, youthful, and radi-
ant skin is everyone’s dream.
Here is some information about
three of our favorite products
that will help you keep your
skin clear, youthful, and radiant.
Advanced Face Cream
Advanced Face Cream incorpo-
rates sophisticated Gen III
technology to diminish the visi-
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ble signs of aging
and help give your
skin its optimum moisture bal-
ance. Advanced Face Cream is
quickly absorbed and leaves the
skin soft, radiant, and resilient.
Gen III technology and ingredi-
ents represent the most recent
advancements in skin care that
work in harmony with the
body’s cellular processes. The
Gen III ingredient complex
includes a combination of
antioxidants, plant extracts,
vitamins, and other pure ingre-
dients that help your skin look
younger and more vibrant.
Anti-Aging Serum
Environmental forces, stress,
and the aging process can exact
a grievous toll on the skin. As
the years pass, the production
of colla-
gen and
elastin
decreases
and the
s k i n
becomes thin-
ner and less elastic. Sun-
light can also break down col-
lagen and elastin and cause
damage of its own, including
discoloration, blotching, and
other irregularities. As a
result, firm, taut skin begins
to sag and wrinkle, and the
youthful appearance is lost.
Synergy WorldWide has created
a unique formula to support
your skin’s ability to resist these
destructive forces. Anti-Aging
Serum, with Gen III technology,
can visibly reduce the appear-
ance of fine lines and wrinkles
and revitalize how you look.
Angel Cream
Angel Cream is a rich, soothing
lotion that moisturizes and
calms sensitive skin. Angel
march 2006
Cream features exclusive frank-
incense oil from Oman. Cele-
brated the world over for its
pleasing aroma and healthful
properties, Omani frankincense
has been used since the
t i m e o f
Christ to
consecrate
temples,
make cos-
m e t i c s, a n d
treat various
bodily condi-
tions.
Egyptian royalty
treasured the secret benefits of
frankincense oil. The Queen of
Sheba, Queen Nefertiti, and
Cleopatra all marveled at its
remarkable ability to protect
their skin from a harsh environ-
ment. Now, only a few tons are
produced each year, mostly for
use in rituals and for health
purposes. Frankincense oil can
only be traded internationally
with the permission of the Sul-
tan of Oman.
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The winter wind blows cold
around Gallup, New Mexico,
and the needs of the people
who live there are great. But
thanks to a group of compas-
sionate Synergy employees
and distributors, hundreds
of Native American fami-
lies and children will now
have warm clothes, nour-
ishing food, and toys to
make the difficult winter
season more joyful.
his is the second year that Synergy has
T brought hope to the Native Americans
of the four corners region. This year,
Synergy Vice President Brady Jex and
CEO Dan Higginson drove down with a
caravan that included three pickup trucks
and a 28-foot trailer laden with tons of
food, clothing, and toys. Distributors Eric
and Tricia Albrechtsen and Stuart and
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Winter Warmth
Drive Brings
Needed Relief
Jamie Shellenberger,
along with family members, accompanied
Brady and Dan. Generous Synergy distrib-
utors and employees donated the goods.
One of the most touching moments of the
trip came when 10-year-old Emily
Albrechtsen gave her very first doll to a
Native American girl. Emily had received
march 2006
this doll when she was a baby, but
she still wanted to donate it. “When
she told me she wanted to give this
doll away, I asked her if she was sure
about doing this, and if maybe she
didn’t want to find another doll,” said
Tricia, Emily’s mother. “But she told me
this was the doll she wanted to give
away. She cleaned the doll and combed
its hair, then gave it to a little girl in the
mission. I think it was probably the first
doll this little girl had ever had.”
“This event touches my heart like nothing
else,” said Dan Higginson. “I’ve spent
time with these people, and I love them. I
want to offer my deep appreciation to
everyone who helped make this event
such a success. One of the core principles
of our company is to contribute to the
community and give hope to those in
need. The Synergy family once again
showed their total commitment to this
belief. Hundreds of Native Americans will
not forget their generosity and love.”
(More Pictures on page 11)
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SYNERGY WISDOM
Don’t Play the
Blame Game
Nobody likes to admit when they’re
wrong. Even admitting to a small mis-
take or apologizing for a thoughtless
remark takes a huge effort for most of us.
Nothing is more common in business or
family life than passing the buck, finding a
sacrificial goat, or blaming the victim.
e make many decisions throughout
W the course of a day, big decisions
and small decisions. We can never predict
the ultimate outcome of our choices.
When our decisions work out, everyone
cheers and hollers, exchanging high-
fives. But when the bottom falls out,
watch out! Fingers are pointed in all
directions. Much strife comes from this
human tendency for everyone to blame
each other, but to never accept any per-
sonal responsibility. Mistakes are com-
pounded by stubbornness, and enmity
becomes entrenched.
Much of the difficulty of admitting mis-
takes comes from how important it is for
everyone to think well of themselves.
Unfortunately, many people have delud-
ed notions about themselves and overes-
timate their talents and brilliance. Admit-
ting a mistake is a blow to the ego and
shakes their high self-esteem.
This phenomena can be partially
explained by not understanding the dif-
ference between self-esteem and self-
respect. Self-esteem comes from nothing
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(many criminals have
high self-esteem), whereas
self-respect comes from trying
hard, doing the right thing, and taking
responsibility for one’s actions. It’s obvi-
ously easier to have high self-esteem
than high self-respect, because it’s easier
to do nothing in life than to work hard to
achieve high goals.
Look Inside Yourself
Honest introspection helps us look at our-
selves as others see us. Look inside your-
self when things go wrong. Are you real-
ly blameless? Did you prepare as well as
you could have? Did you cut corners,
thinking that everything would work out
in the end? Did you assume that others
would shoulder the load or take on part of
the burden? Did you rely on someone
whose competence you had good reason
to question? Have you earned your self-
respect, or are your feelings based on
self-esteem that comes from nowhere?
Even if fools and incompetents have sunk
your ship, what’s the point of assigning
blame? What do you gain? Even if your
march 2006
parents
did a terri-
ble job of rais-
ing you, does any-
one really care? Does that
change reality? Not in the slightest.
Dwelling on such issues just wastes valu-
able energy. The world is indifferent to
your concerns, and your friends are
heartily sick of hearing your complaints.
You’re better off forgetting the past and
living in the present, and of making sure
your next efforts are more successful.
Find the Cause
When difficulties arise, it’s not important
to pin the blame on someone. The critical
issue is to find out what went wrong, with
a view to improving the situation. Some-
times, we find that the situation was
beyond anyone’s control. Bureaucratic
red tape, bad weather, accidents, or
mechanical problems have ruined many
meetings, weddings, vacations and visits
to Grandma. No one’s to blame, so no
one should be blamed.
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Slade (Continued from Page 4)
including the real possibility of cre-
ating lifetime residual income. When
Steve explained the five key factors
for success that made Synergy a his-
toric opportunity, when he explained
that we had stable financial backing
from natural-health giant Nature’s
Sunshine Products, we realized that
the timing was perfect. We were in
front of the wave, and truly in the
right place at the right time!
Synergy’s story will never be repeat-
ed anywhere else in this industry. It
is almost impossible in business to
have timing and financial stability at
the same time—either you have one or the
other, but not both. The stars have lined up
for all of us in Synergy.
On Jan. 27, 2006, after 18 months sharing
the Synergy story, we invited a few friends
over to celebrate our freedom. Our hearts
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were overwhelmed when our stretch limo
pulled up and well over 200 of our closest
friends and business associates stared
throwing confetti all over us. We called it a
retirement party, but at age 34 and 36 we
are tremendously excited to help all of our
friends get free over the next year or so!
march 2006
If we walked away from the busi-
ness today, our residual income and
business would continue to grow. We
took our family on a victory celebra-
tion cruise down to the Bahamas
and spent several days in Disney
World. Our business grew by 250
people in January, even though we
were only responsible for about two
of those! How’s that for residual
income!
Synergy is the vehicle that we’ve all
been waiting for all of our lives, and
it’s time for all of us to pull our
dreams out of the dusty box, put
them back on the pedestal and start living
them. Our dearest friends in the military
are willing to risk their lives for our way of
life. We can show our gratitude to them by
grabbing this opportunity for freedom with
both hands and becoming free in this
blessed free enterprise system!
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The 8-Step Pattern For Success by John Gopaul
Step 1
• The Dream - a picture in your mind’s eye.
• Dream - when you succeed, what does success look like?
• Goal - what date have you chosen to receive your dream?
• Plan - how should you build it?
• Effort - how much activity do you have to do?
Step 2
• The commitment – the distributor indicators.
• Listen - the number of tapes you listen to and give out.
• Read - the number of books you read and give out.
• Associate - working and social relations.
• Product use - buy from your business.
• Activity - be a go-getter. (15 plans a month) (30 plans a month) (45 plans a month).
Step 3
• The List - write it down and qualify with finesse.
• Family and friends - they know you intimately.
• Associates - working and social relations.
• Acquaintances - distant and casual relations.
• Warm contacts – third-party introduction.
• Cold contacts - strangers with no previous contact.
Step 4
• The contact - for the appointment.
• Pick the category - each category from your list requires something different.
• Pick the approach - follow a written script to ensure success.
• Pick the tool - decide the support tool you will want to promote.
• Pick the date - clear the time/date to have both partners there.
• Pick the location - comfortable, with as little distraction as possible.
The Blame Game (Continued from Page 10)
We often find that people aren’t properly
trained for a job or aren’t given the tools they
need. Sometimes, people fail because they
simply aren’t up to the task intellectually, or
they make a foolish mistake that no one
expected or could have anticipated. Some
people are lazy and have poor work habits.
Businesses are complicated, with many ele-
ments, and often the whole company looks
bad because one department or group fails.
Take Control and Find a Solution
Once you’ve identified the cause, it’s easy to
find a solution. It’s true that other people do
affect our fortunes, and their actions can
drastically impact our lives. We need to take
into account the habitual actions of friends,
families, and business partners. Don’t rely on
irresponsible people in critical situations. If
one of your friends is habitually late and
you’re relying on him or her to take you to an
important event, you’re making a big mistake.
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Step 5
• Show the plan - start the process.
• Pick your format - template, white board, or multimedia computer.
• Pick out their personalities - speak to them in a friendly way.
• Find out what they want - and attach that to this business.
• Start the process - with first night follow-up materials.
• Book a follow-up date - to establish level of interest.
Step 6
• Follow up and follow through - getting back with your contact.
• Build a friendship - use the “I think attitude.”
• Ask and answer questions - use the feel, felt, and found method.
• Conduct the follow-up procedure - use your template and prove the products.
• Ask for their registration - process their application, online or offline.
• Book a meeting from this meeting - continue your “start the process.”
Step 7
• Counsel and strategize - personal and professional development.
• Check - review your business and counsel often.
• Strategize - to develop product volume and structure for your business qualification.
• Build relationships with your team - open the lines of communication.
• Learn to problem-solve – trouble-shoot business issues.
Step 8
• Rotate the pattern - duplicate the pattern for success.
• Teach - the pattern of success to other distributors.
• Teach - the details of each component of the pattern.
• Registration of distributors - requires a distributor to rotate “the loop” (steps 3-6).
• Remember to learn - do and teach the proven principles and practices to
distributors for residuals.
Make sure that people in key positions are
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well-trained and competent. Go over every MANAGING EDITOR
eventuality. Plan for problems and anticipate Bryan Larsen
emergencies. Rehearse what you’re going to _____
do and say and make sure everyone knows DESIGN DIRECTOR
how to operate any equipment. Communicate
Ryan Lindahl
with everyone involved in the operation. Find
_____
out how people feel. Assemble a team you’re
CONTRIBUTORS
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