March 2010 ~ Issue 27

Welcome to another edition of The Gazette Ezine, the free monthly newsletter of Franfort Distributors Group, Independent Distributors of Shaklee Corp. USA.
We are starting a new era on Franfort Distributors Group and as people say, drastic times call for drastic methods then we are presenting a new look, more interactive ways of presenting you our business. We are having more live-seminars in our area and soon we will have live conference calls about Shaklee products & services, Shaklee Going Green, Business Opportunities and much more. We are going to split these seminars during the week, therefore some days these seminars will be in English and some other days they will be in Spanish.
This Ezine’s top responsibility is to share information about health, leadership training, event management and latest Shaklee News. Our products are created by nature, harness by science and proven by millions.

Until next month – Be your very best always.

Are You Stressed?
By Francisco Isla, Franfort Distributors Group

Meetings, deadlines, dealing with demanding clients, fighting traffic on the daily commute, all raise stress levels in your life and stress hormones in your body.

Fifty percent of us experience stress every day. Mothers — especially working mothers — experience the greatest amount. Daily stress and anxiety wreak havoc with our sense of well-being and the impact of prolonged stress can have severe consequences on our health. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control estimates 75-90% of all visits to the doctor's office are stress related. One key to good health is to keep levels of stress in check.

Get started by:

Identifying Your Stressors — whether it's marital problems, money issues, traffic or the piles of laundry, the first step to managing stress is knowing what's causing the most stress in your life. Once identified, you can begin to figure out how to overcome stress or manage it better.Setting Priorities — Take stock to determine what's really important and learn to say "no", this can be one of the biggest favors you can do for yourself.

Delegating Responsibilities —you don't have to be "super-mom", learn to ask for help and assign tasks to other family members.

Relaxing and Meditating - Research has shown that taking time out of each day to relax and meditate can help reduce stress.

Stress Relief Complex
Relieves Everyday Stress in as Little as 30 minutes

Helps Blunt Cortisol, the Stress Hormone that Can Affect Long-Term Health
Stress can increase your body’s production of Cortisol, a hormone associated with Stress. Long-term health impact, have been linked to continuously high Cortisol levels. Beta sitosterol, a key ingredient in Stress Relief Complex, has been shown to blunt the Cortisol response.

Naturally Relieves Everyday Stress
Stress Relief Complex offers nutritional support to help you get through your day in a calm, alert and healthy way. The powerful ingredients in Shaklee Relief Complex work to provide quick relief from tension, without making you drowsy.

Proven formula for Stress, Alertness, and Concentration
This formula was tested and proven effective in a preliminary, double-blind, product-use trial. The formula works to:

• Promote a certain, relaxed state without causing drowsiness—within 30 minutes.
• Keep you more alert, less tense, and able to concentrate better.
  

Get Enough Sleep
Emerging scientific evidence indicates that insufficient sleep can be harmful to our health. In a 2007 poll by the National Sleep Foundation, about two-thirds of women reported experiencing a sleep problem at least a few nights a week within the past month (46% reported this occurrence every night or almost every night).
Sleep Well and Re-energize. Maintain a regular bed and wake time schedule; establish a relaxing bedtime routine; and try not to eat a meal, drink alcohol or caffeinated beverages or exercise within a few hours of bedtime.
To contend with occasional sleeplessness and to help you get a good night's rest, Shaklee Gentle Sleep Complex uses natural botanicals to promote a calm and restful sleep.
For daily support, take Shaklee Vitalizer™ , which delivers supercharged vitality and a broad-spectrum of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, anti-aging phytonutrients, omega-3 fatty acids and probiotics to build the foundation for a longer, healthier life.



Take a "Timeout" with Friends
A landmark UCLA study suggests that hanging out with friends can actually counteract the kind of stress most women experience on a daily basis. When women engage in this 'tending or befriending' with children and other women, studies suggest that the hormone oxytocin is released, which further counters stress and produces a calming effect.
We always knew that friends made us feel good and now there is actual evidence that they are good for our health!
So the next time you need a lift-me-up or simply want to relax, call up your closest group of girlfriends for a fun gathering. And why not turn these gatherings into something that empower you to make a difference in the world?

For more information about the health impacts of stress

The Heart of the Business

"I have often said that our success is what we think to make it. We must continue to set new goals for ourselves as we stand on the principles that have made our present success possible – the Golden Rule and cooperation with Nature.
Your role in the future of Shaklee is an important one. Each time you introduce someone to Shaklee you are breaking ground for the future you want to build."

- Dr. Forrest C. ShakleeShaklee Survey July/Aug. 1978
What does it mean to be associated with a 50+ year old company founded on a philosophy of helping others and adhering to "The Golden Rule"? Is that philosophy still alive and well, and if so, is it relevant for today's environment of competitive, aggressive marketing and the need to make money - as much as possible, as fast as possible?

When Dr. Shaklee founded the company, he emphasized "The Golden Rule" as part of the training which he personally delivered to the Shaklee Field, and it boils down to this: Treat other people the way you would want to be treated in the same situation. It's a guideline you can apply to just about every situation you'll be faced with as you develop your Shaklee business, and as you work with the leaders who form your organization (some of whom will be your partners for a lifetime!). How people perceive you, how you respond in adversity, and how your intentions manifest themselves in your behavior can make a very big difference in your success, for a very long time.

Dr. Shaklee taught that if you apply the Golden Rule to your business relationships, and if your focus remains firmly on enhancing the health, happiness and financial well-being of others, then the rewards you hope to have for yourself will come. And then some. It's a simple prescription for success that makes the connection between outstanding service, honesty, authenticity and wealth, ethically created. These principles have been passed on through four generations of Shaklee leadership, and that's why Shaklee is legendary in our industry for the honesty and integrity of its Field leaders.

Business integrity is still relevant for today's marketplace. And people do care care more than ever about honesty and ethics when they invest their time or choose how they spend money. American consumers are increasingly concerned with the ethical (or unethical) business practices of companies with whom they transact. And you can look forward to even more of this kind of scrutiny in the future. Young adult consumers are even more concerned than previous generations have been about whether or not a company "walks their talk" of corporate responsibility and ethics.

That's great news for you and for Shaklee, since doing well by doing good has always been, and will always be the secret to our success - and yours. Are you doing well AND doing good? Has your Shaklee income enabled you to make a significant contribution to an organization or community, or given you the opportunity to help someone in a way you wouldn't have been able to, without your Shaklee business? Let us know how your Shaklee income and lifestyle has helped you make a difference for someone or for a cause you're passionate about. Send your stories to successstories@shaklee.com.

Cinch Success Story

Annette, 42 pounds, 37 inches healthier

In February 2008, Annette was heavier than she wanted to be and discouraged from 7 years of trying diet after diet, none of which worked for her. After attending a Valentine's Day Ball, she decided it was time for a change.
"That is when I hit rock-bottom," Annette says. "After trying on everything in my closet, I found one dress that fit me. The only problem was that the dress was a 12 and I was a 14-but it was stretchy, so I could at least squeeze into it. My solution? Put a jacket on to cover myself up. The dinner was great but the dress was too tight leaving me very uncomfortable when I ate. And the jacket? Well, it just made me overheated and more uncomfortable. However, since my too-tight dress made me look like a can of biscuits that had popped open, I couldn't exactly take the jacket off. I was miserable."
She started the Cinch™ Inch Loss Plan on February 17, 2008, and by October, Annette was 42 pounds and 37 inches healthier*-and she has been maintaining her healthy lifestyle with the Cinch plan ever since.
The greatest challenge she encountered with the Cinch™ plan, Annette says, was trying to keep her weight-loss a secret. "I didn't tell anyone what I was doing for two reasons. One, I didn't want to listen to all of the opinions and diet chatter. Two, I wanted to see if anyone would be able to tell a difference if they weren't looking for one."
Her secret came out during a shopping excursion with a friend-after Annette had lost 17 pounds. "I was shopping for a size 10 (Annette's previous size was 14).* My friend was kinda mad at first, saying that if she'd known what I had been doing, she would've done it with me!"
Once people started to take notice of her success, things changed for Annette. Because of her weight loss, her knee, which had been a constant source of discomfort, has been feeling better during her lengthy walks. But probably the biggest change, she says, has been a healthy boost of self-esteem.
"I would wear black all the time-I like the color and I think it looks good, but I would wear it when I was heavier because it didn't show 'the 'rolls' from my extra weight. Now I can wear whatever I want and whatever color I want." Unfortunately, in most cases it takes hitting rock bottom to trigger any kind of change. But what I can tell you is that the Cinch™ plan will be there to help you climb out of that hole, and the Cinch™ family will be there to support you every step of the way."

Healthy Child, Org

A wake-up story! Just click on the picture and watch the video.

Club de Madres Exitosas

Con mucho orgullo y cariño, quiero compartir con usted, nuestro querido lector, que hemos creado un club totalmente en español llamado El Club de Madres Exitosas, el cual lleva poco tiempo funcionando pero promete mucho.
Debido a que veo mucha información disponible en el idioma anglo-sajón, pero no suficiente en nuestra lengua, es que nace la idea de crear este club. El propósito fundamental del club es compartir historias de éxito de mujeres dueñas de sus negocios, madres que manejan un negocio desde la comodidad de su hogar pero no descuida su rol como madre, como esposa. Así mismo quiero compartir reportes de salud, temas que conciernen a la salud femenina, presentaciones en nuestra área local.
Todos los sábados por la tarde contaremos con temas nuevos y con la traducción de nuestro Project MAHMA el cual se lleva a cabo en las mañanas a las 11 a.m. hora del este. También contaremos con blogs dentro del club, totalmente en español, pero lo importante no es que publico o no, sino el que usted querido lector lo comparta, así como Ud. comparte una película con su familia y amigos, pues así debe compartir esta información que está disponible para ustedes y sin costo alguno. De que sirve tener una información valiosa sino se comparte.
Espero recibir sus preguntas o dudas en mi club y serán contestadas en la brevedad posible. http://mipagina.univison.com/clubdemadresexitosas

On March 15th 2010, I will be giving an speech about El Club de Madres Exitosas and that includes women’s health and wellness, healthy homes and business opportunities with Shaklee Corp.
Hands Help Hands Foundation is the sponsor for this event and it will be at 6:30 pm on 4912 Bergenline Avenue, suite # 1, West New York, New Jersey. For further information, call us at 201.682.5445 or

Franfort Conference Calls

Coming soon we will be starting a series of conference calls on Shaklee products/services, Shaklee Going Green, Business Opportunities and El Club de Madres Exitosas. These conference calls will be in English and Spanish. Some of them will be on weekdays and some others on the weekend. Stay tune for further information or call 201.682.5445.

Franfort Upcoming Events

March 3rd 2010 – Tele Conference
Our Weekly China briefing is at 2pm by calling 512-225-3211 Pin: 357837#

March 7th 2010 – Saint Rocco’s Presentation
North Bergen, New Jersey
Our monthly presentation will be featuring 100% natural products with Shaklee. Come, join us with your family, and share with us what’s new in Franfort Distributors Group – Shaklee Independent Distributors.

March 10th 2010 – Tele Conference
Our Weekly China briefing is at 2pm by calling 512-225-3211 Pin: 357837#

March 12th 2010 – Flame Art Event
North Bergen, New Jersey
Every 2nd Friday of the month from 8 p.m. – 11 p.m., friends meet and mingle with musicians, artists & locals in “Flame Art” 8404 Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047

March 13th 2010 – Union County Saint Patrick’s Parade
Union, New Jersey
Our annual presentation will be featuring “A New Year, A New You” and healthy alternatives to look younger and feel younger in New Jersey’s largest Saint Patrick’s Day parade. The event will have grand floats, dancers and bagpipers.

March 15th 2010 – Conferencia del Club de Madres Exitosas
West New York, New Jersey
Nuestra primera presentación con “El Club de Madres Exitosas” de Franfort Distributors Group y totalmente en español, será auspiciado por La Fundación Manos A La Ayuda. En este magnifico evento, compartiremos con los presentes temas de salud femenino así también temas acerca de la salud de nuestros niños y la oportunidad de tener un negocio en casa que ofrece Shaklee mientras atienden su hogar. Para registración ó para responder a sus preguntas ó dudas acerca de nuestros productos y servicios, le invitamos a que nos visite en nuestra página: http://mipagina.univision.com/clubdemadresexitosas

March 17th 2010 – Tele Conference
Our Weekly China briefing is at 2pm by calling 512-225-3211 Pin: 357837#

March 24th 2010 – Tele Conference
Our Weekly China briefing is at 2pm by calling 512-225-3211 Pin: 357837#

March 26th 2010 – Orgullo Latino Night
West New York, New Jersey
Hands Help Hands Foundation proudly presents “Orgullo Latino Night”, where they will be displaying the artwork of one of their painters. Come and see his artwork and help us celebrate how the magic of his work, enhance our culture, making him one of our “Orgullo Latino”. The Art Exhibition will be hold at 4912 Bergenline Avenue, suite # 1, West New York, NJ 07093. Tel. 201.617.0724 http://www.handshelphands.org

March 31st 2010 – Tele Conference
Our Weekly China briefing is at 2pm by calling 512-225-3211 Pin: 357837#