A Conversation with Roger Barnett

New! Laura Hughes, Shaklee SVP of Sales & Field Development, interviews Roger Barnett about his decision to become the owner of Shaklee, why he views Shaklee as the "perfect" company to align with, and why he is so excited about our future.

Let CinchWellness.com be your partner on the road to a healthy lifestyle

CinchWellness.com is a new Cinch® web site that offers meal and exercise planning and tracking, exercise demonstrations, wellness workshops, community message boards, articles written by Dr. Jamie McManus, and more. It’s the perfect place to send your customers who are interested in staying healthy, even if they are not trying to lose weight. And, since this is a Shaklee-only site, you can be confident that your customers will not be marketed to by other weight management or nutrition companies - something that can occur on other web-based tools. Access to this site is FREE for 3 months for anyone who purchases a Cinch Starter Kit or Cinch Mission Pak. Because the key season for purchasing these kits is December through March, we are allowing customers who purchased December 1, 2009 onwards to also have free access to the site. Those who ordered Cinch Starter Kits or Cinch Mission Paks on or after December 1, 2009 will receive an e-mail next week notifying them of this privilege.

To get the 3 months free access, input the order number from the order through which you purchased your Cinch Starter Kit or Cinch Mission Pak into the “order number” space when you sign up for www.CinchWellness.com. If you ordered more than one Cinch Starter Kit or Cinch Mission Pak on the same order, all of your customers who purchased may use the same order number. Simply give the order number to each customer who received a Cinch Starter Kit or Cinch Mission Pak.

For those who do not purchase a Cinch Starter Kit or Cinch Mission Pak, a small fee will apply. Your first three months are only $9.95. Monthly charges beginning the fourth month are $3.50 per month.

Visit http://www.cinchwellness.com/ to get started on your personal path to wellness today!

Franfort Upcoming Events

April 1st, 2010 – Tele Conference
Franfort Distributors Group will be having its weekly conference call at 8pm by calling 712-432-8787 Pin: 2877#. This conference call is about Going Green with Shaklee Corp. Join us and find out how our products are safe for you, your home and the planet.

April 3rd, 2010 – Tele Conference
Franfort Distributors Group will host its weekly conference at 10am by calling 712-432-8787 Pin: 2877#. This conference call will be in Spanish. We will discuss Business opportunities and women’s health.

April 7th, 2010 – Tele Conference
Franfort Distributors Group will be having its weekly conference call at 8pm by calling 712-432-8787 Pin: 2877#. This conference call is about Business Opportunities with Shaklee Corp. Join us and find out how you can have “The Business” that will change your life.

April 8th, 2010 – Tele Conference
Franfort Distributors Group will be having its weekly conference call at 8pm by calling 712-432-8787 Pin: 2877#. This conference call is about Going Green with Shaklee Corp. Join us and find out how our products are safe for you, your home and the planet.

April 10th, 2010 – Tele Conference
Franfort Distributors Group will host its weekly conference at 10am by calling 712-432-8787 Pin: 2877#. This conference call will be in Spanish. We will discuss Business opportunities and women’s health.

April 11th 2010 – Saint Rocco’s Presentation
North Bergen, New Jersey
Our monthly presentation will be featuring getting ready for the Earth Day! to be celebrated on April 17, at The Liberty State Park in Jersey City. Find out what’s new at Shaklee and Get Clean. Do your part against the global warming. Find out more about our conference calls and our Live! presentations.

April 14th, 2010 – Tele Conference
Franfort Distributors Group will be having its weekly conference call at 8pm by calling 712-432-8787 Pin: 2877#. This conference call is about Business Opportunities with Shaklee Corp. Join us and find out how you can have “The Business” that will change your life.

April 15th, 2010 – Tele Conference
Franfort Distributors Group will be having its weekly conference call at 8pm by calling 712-432-8787 Pin: 2877#. This conference call is about Going Green with Shaklee Corp. Join us and find out how our products are safe for you, your home and the planet.

April 17th, 2010 – Tele Conference
Franfort Distributors Group will host its weekly conference at 10am by calling 712-432-8787 Pin: 2877#. This conference call will be in Spanish. We will discuss Business opportunities and women’s health.

April 17th, 2010 – Seminario del Club de Madres Exitosas en VIVO!
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 mismo, 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

April 21st, 2010 – Tele Conference
Franfort Distributors Group will be having its weekly conference call at 8pm by calling 712-432-8787 Pin: 2877#. This conference call is about Business Opportunities with Shaklee Corp. Join us and find out how you can have “The Business” that will change your life.

April 22nd, 2010 – Tele Conference
Franfort Distributors Group will be having its weekly conference call at 8pm by calling 712-432-8787 Pin: 2877#. This conference call is about Going Green with Shaklee Corp. Join us and find out how our products are safe for you, your home and the planet.

April 24th 2010 – Earth Day
Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey
In our annual presentation on the Earth Day, we will be discussing Shaklee’s Get Clean and the importance of going green. Come and join us at this magnificent and largest event in the Garden State. Lady Liberty is the backdrop for a day intended to inspire awareness and appreciation of the Earth’s environment with over 100 vendors, rides and activities for the whole family. We will be located at CRRNJ Terminal and the South Field Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey (10 am – 4 pm)

April 25th 2010 – Spring Fling Westfield
Westfield, New Jersey
The streets of Downtown Westfield become a shopping pavilion for more than 300 vendors, arts and craft show, non-stop music and culinary delights are also featured in this spring celebration.

April 28th, 2010 – Tele Conference
Jersey City, New Jersey
Hudson County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Business Network Event! In Jersey City Medical center located at 355 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ from 5:30 pm – 8:30 p.m. http://www.hudsonchamber.org

April 29th, 2010 – Tele Conference
Franfort Distributors Group will be having its weekly conference call at 8pm by calling 712-432-8787 Pin: 2877#. This conference call is about Going Green with Shaklee Corp. Join us and find out how our products are safe for you, your home and the planet

May 2nd 2010 – Saint Rocco’s Presentation
North Bergen, New Jersey
Come and join us with your family to celebrate with us Mother’s Day. Information in English and Spanish regarding women’s nutrition and skin care product, as well as subscription to our free monthly newsletter will be available.

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."