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I consider my ability to
arouse enthusiasm among the men among the greastest asset
I possess.
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Another Typical Day |
by Dave Johnson,
Royal Ambasador |
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Today was another typical day. In the morning as I rolled out
of bed, I thought about the poor souls that had gotten up much
earlier than me. Most of the people in my town have to drive
at least an hour just to get to their work! After my older children
left for school, I had a nice breakfast with my wife. Later
in the morning I thought about the people who have jobs…but,
I was well into my day also. I had made several productive phone
calls with my Nikken friends around the country. To balance
such “strenuous work”, I gave myself some time off
to play blocks with my 2 ? year old son. Soon though, I was
back at work. A friend in my personal group took me to lunch
with a great prospect! He is nice, ambitious, and hungry. I
am sure he is going to join.
I’m EXCITED!!!
By now it was mid-afternoon and just gorgeous outside. I took
Valerie for a nice walk along the Columbia River. The autumn
sun in the late afternoon had put beautiful shadows on the surrounding
hills. The river and the sky gave a rich blue background to
the wonderful profusion of trees filled with colored leaves.
The only sound we heard was the geese honking and splashing
in the water. The river walkway and the parks were silent. My
wife and I were the only ones there to enjoy this moment of
beauty. Most everyone else in town was still on his or her way
home from work. After dinner I practiced the piano, took a few
phone calls and played with the kids. Another wonderful and
typical day! Having a job would be so inconvenient!
I have been full-time in Nikken for over nine years. I still
often contemplate, with gratitude, that I don’t have to
go off somewhere to do something that I really don’t want
to do, for someone who probably doesn’t really appreciate
what I do, or maybe even know that I’m there. I am so thankful
that I am a Nikken distributor!!!
Aristotle said that: “Every man must have a clear, practical
destination. He must then have the means to achieve that destination;
and then he should apply all of his means toward the achievement
of the end”.
Sterling W. Sill said: “Usually it is our work that gives
our lives their greatest significance. It is what we do that
determines every other thing in life.”
When I first saw Nikken, I had a job I hated; I lived in a broken
down house with a very worn out car in the driveway, and was
broke. I had been praying for a good business opportunity. I
knew that Nikken was my answer. I just had a gut feeling that
this was going to big. The company made common sense to me.
They had done billions of dollars worth of sales in Japan…
among millions of customers. Surely they would do the same thing
here in an even better market. Nikken had such an incredible
past-I knew they would have an incredible future. And I wanted
to be a part of it.
It is wonderful to be on fire for something. To be anxiously
engaged in a great cause. To be absolutely enthralled with something.
I remember being so excited when I would think: “This is
my day! Here was my chance to shine-to really do something great!”
Although I still lived in a dumpy house and was still broke.
At that moment it didn’t matter. I had been given the map
to success and happiness. I was always willing to do the work.
Now I had the plan! One of my favorite products that totally
change lives is simply HOPE! I love to see the sparkle
come into people’s eyes when they are given hope.
Valerie and I were able to attend Nikken's world convention
and tour our new World Headquarters. We spent a lot of time
together with the corporate and field leaders. Everyone reaffirmed
the commitment for us to remain in the forefront of the wellness
industry and to be number one in network marketing. We have
just made a new alliance with a leader in the development and
manufacture of some cutting edge nutrition products. These products
will be exclusive to Nikken.
5pillars.com will also change our playing field in exciting
ways!
In just a couple of months we will all be entering into a whole
new millennium. As a company, we are 25 years old, but we are
really brand new. We are just now coming of age. If there is
a Nikken brand product in one of eight households in Japan.
It is only a matter of time until we have a company product
in one out of eight homes in North America! This is not a matter
of if. It is only a matter of when!
At the convention we were given the honor of becoming the company’s
first Royal Ambassadors. As you might imagine, we are THRILLED!!!
…And also humbled. I would like to note that one of the
main reasons we are the first Royal Ambassadors is simply because
we have been in Nikken longer than just about anyone else. Just
give yourself some time. We very well could be slower than you!
We simply had a head start! Just imagine that in the next ten
years the company will have one hundred Royal Ambassadors! Why
not you! NOW IS THE TIME TO RUN!
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