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A formula for success

Greetings,

 

I believe that everyone who would take their time to read these daily messages must have a desire to grow themselves as well as their business.   I am in Phoenix for a couple weeks so I brought along some old notes to go through as I'm always on the prowl for ideas for these daily messages.

 

The following is an idea that I heard at a meeting many years ago that really made me think and I remember referring back to this many times.

                            If I am not performing at a level I am capable of, or a level

                            I would like to perform at, it is because of the lack of having

                            a vision with clear goals and working from a process (plan).

 

I can't tell you how many times I have read this little idea over the years.  Another belief I have is that you are capable of doing and achieving much more than you have.  That goes for me as well because there have been stretches of time over the years when I didn't do much.....I think that goes for all of us.   But the point here is that all of us, me, you, and everyone we know are capable of doing greater things. 

 

What is your vision for your future?  Do you have clear goals written on paper?   Also, do you have a simple process (plan) you're working from?   Three simple questions.   Having a vision just means you have a good idea what you want your business to look like in the next three to five years.  Writing them out is a simple step but......   Having a process / plan  is simply  "what's my next step?"  

 

Believe me friends, this is a simple formula.  If you start doing these three things you will inspire yourself and then just take the next step.  Keep in mind that you can't do everything, but you can do what's next.

 

Enthusiastically,

 

Gary Burke

Do you want to change your life?

It's GrOw Time

Greetings,

 

I know that many lives have been changed thanks to this great business we are a part of.  I say that because it has happened to us.  Little did we know what was in store for us as we got started many years ago.  It's been an incredible ride to say the least.  For some their lives have changed because they have regained their health, for others they are using these great products as a safety net for building and maintaining their personal health.   For many the changes have been financial and improving lifestyle.   I hear these things almost every week in one form or another.

 

It's never to late to start or to re-start.   The best time to start was yesterday but today will be yesterday tomorrow.  If you would like your life to literally change you have to know their is a formula for you to follow.  John Maxwell has been writing about leadership and personal growth for many years.  The following is a formula he wrote that if followed will help to create change for anyone and everyone who takes it to heart and works at it.  Yes, it will take work.    Change isn't easy but it certainly is worth whatever effort it takes.

 

1.  When you change your thinking, you change your beliefs.

 

2.  When you change your beliefs, you change your expectations.

 

3.  When you change your expectations, you change your attitude.

 

4.  When you change your attitude, you change your behavior.

 

5.  When you change your behavior, you change your life. 

 

There is a great future out there for people who work at the above 5 steps.  

                            Why not you?  Why not now?

 

Enthusiastically,

 

Gary Burke

 

 

Amazing Kidney recovery

   My name is Steve. I am a 53 year old kidney transplant recipient. In September of 2007 a close friend of mine donated one of her kidneys to me. What an incredible friend and unimaginable gift! Approximately 10 months after the transplant Shaklee came out with a new product. Vivix. Vivix is a liquid supplement with Resveratrol and plant polyphenols. Resveratrol has been proven to repair damaged cells at the DNA level. It works in the mitochondria of each cell. Mitochondria are the energy factories in each cell of our bodies.I began taking Vivix as soon as it was available. New kidney transplant recipients have to have blood tests done on a monthly basis. During one of my first visits with my doctor to review how I was doing. He noted my parathyroid level was high, that it needed to be watched. I asked how to lower that level, and the doctor told me I couldn't lower it. The other concern was my liver enzymes were elevated, probably because of all of the drugs I have to take for the transplant. I have to take immunosuppressants so the body doesn't reject the kidney, steroids for inflammation, and blood pressure medication because some of the drugs raise my blood pressure. All of those medications can stress and overwhelm a liver. I also get tested regularly for my creatinine level. This level is one of the main measures of kidney function. Normal is between 0.8 - 1.1. My kidney is from a woman, so it is smaller than my kidney was. My starting creatinine level was between 1.7-1.8. Since regularly taking Vivix my latest creatinine level has improved to 1.0. COMPLETELY NORMAL function! This is important because the immunosuppressants I take to keep my transplanted kidney around, are unfortunately also nephrotoxic (they are slightly toxic to the kidney). Since I have been taking the Vivix not only has my kidney remained totally stable, it has, in fact, noticeably IMPROVED in it's function. Since regularly taking Vivix, my parathyroid level has dropped 30 points (you remember, the level that the Dr. said wouldn’t go down...), and my liver enzymes have all returned to normal. My energy level has gone up noticeably.!But, mostly notably, my transplant nephrologist (kidney specialist) during a scheduled follow up 5 years post-transplant was so impressed with my lab results and health he told me I have the makings of a 30 + YEAR KIDNEY! Do I believe in Shaklee and Vivix? You bet I do! You can say I trust Shaklee products with my life!

Steve Klein   more info on Vivix    #kidney health

Dr Chaney on Vitalizer

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What these products have done for Me.

I am 31 years old, I’ve been married for 12 years and have 3 amazing children. During my third pregnancy, I was diagnosed with hypothyroid. I had to get a blood test every month during my pregnancy and started taking Synthroid. After the baby was born, I suffered from

Postpartum Depression. I then added anti-depressants to my Synthroid. I didn’t have the lows anymore, but I also didn’t have highs. I could not truly enjoy watching my children grow up. And with hypothyroid I could not lose the weight I so desperately wanted to, to be healthy and play with my children.  I was unhealthy, unhappy, and wanted more out of my life. I was introduced to Shaklee and started on the 180 turnaround kit in September. I started to feel better within the first two weeks. I stopped taking my anti-depressant medication in November. By December, I had lost 12 pounds and a pant size. And I am still losing inches which is amazing. I had tried so many other ways to lose weight, and nothing helped except for Shaklee 180 turnaround kit. I recently stopped taking my Synthroid because of a reaction I was having to it. And after a week of being off of it, I am truly happy. This is the happiest I have been in 5 years. I don’t think I could have done this without Shaklee. I love my Shaklee products so much that I decided to make it into a business. I plan to help contribute to my family’s income and save for a family vacation. Through Shaklee and my own determination, all my dreams will come true.  Michelle H.

IMMUNE SYSTEM PROTECTION!!

 NUTRIFERON!! I would not be without this product...  I have so many stories of the benefits of this product.  

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Why Take It ~ prompts body’s own production of natural interferon, increases activity of neutrophils & macrophages, protects against environmental irritants, airborne substances (allergens), bacteria & viruses, aids tissue healing, reduces frequency, duration, & severity of illness, calls the body’s own natural ‘killer cells’ to action, optimizes the natural immune response process cell-deep without overstimulating, keeps the immune system finely tuned and on ‘ready alert’.

What Issues Can It Help With ~ cancer, chemo, allergies & asthma, auto immune disorders: MS, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis etc, Hepatitis C, PMS, menopausal symptoms, colds & flu, thyroid disorders, HIV/AIDS virus, those that get every ‘bug’, for the elderly, convalescents, sedentary people, overly active people, those with high stress levels, for healing of wounds, injury, or surgery, pneumonia, parasites, etc.

Note: Nutriferon is an immune system balancer so it up-regulates a suppressed immune system and also down-regulates a ‘hyper’ immune system.

Extremely beneficial during allergy & flu/cold season.

Restless Leg Syndrome and Alzheimers

What an amazing product! I have suffered with Restless Leg Syndrome ever since I can remember as a child, & I'm now 60 years old. I have found that certain Shaklee products have helped somewhat over the years, but nothing seemed to help at all during the week of the full moon...until MindWorks!! With each week, since I started taking it in August, I've experienced less discomfort & better sleep. It is now October 7 with a full moon, & I can't believe how much better this past week has been...can't wait to see what it will do for me long-term!!

I also put my mother on MindWorks in August to see if it would help with her symptoms of the early stages of Alzheimers & Dementia. Within a week, I thought I was noticing differences, and after two weeks I definitely knew that she was more cheerful, more focused, her eyes didn't seem so vacant, her memory seemed better, she laughs more, & she just seems more like her old self. I never told anyone that I was giving her MindWorks; but my aunt, who talks to my mother several times each week, noticed the improvement in her & brought it up to me. My cousin also noticed improvements. I am no longer keeping it to myself!!   ~Norma Goward

Editors Note:  It is so amazing as we get  totally different testimonials with new products. This shows us that our bodies are all wonderfully made and we just need to find what nutrients work for us.  Many times it is the same nutrients and many times it is different.

ECZEMA

ECZEMA...we hear so many stories of children suffering from eczema...Here is a story of one...with heartbreaking pictures before and amazing pictures during and after... ~
My son had severe eczema, before Shaklee, I of course believed doctors with creams, steroids and antibiotics and when I finally found Shaklee earlier this year, I first bought the Get Clean products. Saw improvement and started my 3 year old on Shaklee children's multivitamin Incrediites, also Mighty Smart, Optiflora, and Enfuselle Calming Complex. I notice a change right away when I first used the Calming Complex and within 3 days, his bare to the bone skin was healed... Allison

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Should Women With Breast Cancer Avoid Soy?

This is a very interesting article on Soy and Breast Cancer.

The Soy Controversy Returns

Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney

 

The soy wars are heating up again. You may have seen the recent headlines saying: "Soy protein found to speed the growth of breast cancer!" "Eating soy may turn on genes linked to [breast] cancer growth!" "Women with breast cancer should avoid high soy diets!" It all sounds pretty scary.

 

If this is true, it is big news. In recent years the consensus in the scientific community has been that soy is not harmful for women with breast cancer, and that it might even be beneficial. However, some skeptics have never accepted that consensus view. Those skeptics are once again claiming that soy protein may be risky for women with breast cancer.

 

Let’s look at the study behind the recent headlines and see if it is compelling enough to challenge the prevailing consensus on the safety of soy for women with breast cancer.

Does Soy Protein Turn On Breast Cancer Growth Genes?

This study (Shike et al, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Sep 4 2014, doi: 10.1093/jnci/dju 189) looked at 140 women (average age 56) with invasive breast cancer. They were randomly divided into two groups of 70 and either given soy protein or a placebo between the initial biopsy and the time that surgery was performed to remove the tumor (a period of 7 to 30 days). A second biopsy was obtained at the time of surgery.

 

The activity of a number of genes associated with breast cancer survival was measured in the two biopsy samples. The observation that made the headlines was:

• For some of the women in the study the activity of several genes associated with breast cancer growth and survival was increased in the group consuming soy protein compared to the placebo group. The authors concluded: “These data raise concern that soy may exert a stimulatory effect on breast cancer in a subset of women.”

What Are The Limitations Of The Study?

The authors acknowledged the many limitations of the study, but the press has largely ignored them.

• The increased activity of the cancer growth genes was only seen in 20% of the women studied. For 80% of the women studied soy protein consumption had no effect on the activity of genes associated with breast cancer growth and survival.

• This effect was only seen for some of the genes associated with breast cancer growth and survival. Other breast cancer growth genes were not affected in any of the women enrolled in the study. The authors conceded that it was unknown whether these limited genetic changes would have any effect on tumor growth and survival.

• There was no effect of soy consumption on actual tumor growth in any of the women studied.

• This was a very short term study so it is not known whether these changes in gene expression would have continued if soy supplementation were continued for a longer period of time. There are numerous examples in the literature of initial changes in gene expression in response to a radical change in diet that disappear once the body becomes accustomed to the new diet.

• There is absolutely no way of knowing if the observed changes in gene expression would actually affect clinical outcomes such as survival, response to chemotherapy or tumor recurrence.

Should Women With Breast Cancer Avoid Soy?

Even with all of the limitations listed above, if this were the only study to test the soy-breast cancer hypothesis, I and most other experts would probably be warning women with breast cancer to be very cautious about consuming soy.

 

However, as I discussed in a previous “Health Tips From the Professor” at least five clinical studies have been published on the effects of soy consumption on the recurrence of breast cancer in women who are breast cancer survivors, both in Chinese and American populations. The studies have shown either no effect of soy on breast cancer recurrence or a protective effect. None of them have shown any detrimental effects of soy consumption by breast cancer survivors.

 

A meta-analysis of all 5 studies was published last year (Chi et al, Asian Pac J Cancer Prev., 14: 2407-2412, 2013). This study combined the data from 11,206 breast cancer survivors in the US and China. Those with the highest soy consumption had a 23% decrease in recurrence and a 15% decrease in mortality from breast cancer.

 

Another meta-analysis of 18 clinical studies found that soy slightly decreases the risk of developing breast cancer in the first place (J Natl Cancer Inst, 98: 459-471, 2006). To date there is absolutely no clinical evidence that soy increases the risk of breast cancer.

The Bottom Line:

What does this mean for you if you are a woman with breast cancer, a breast cancer survivor or someone who is concerned about your risk of developing breast cancer?
 
1)     The study that has generated the recent headlines has so many limitations that I would not recommend any changes in soy consumption at present. It raises an interesting hypothesis that requires further study and validation. If this hypothesis holds up it may result in changes in dietary recommendations for a very small subset of women with invasive breast cancer.
 
2)     There are many reasons to include soy protein foods as part of a healthy diet. Soy foods are one of the highest quality vegetable protein sources and provide a great alternative to many of the high fat, high cholesterol animal proteins in the American diet.
 
3)     I personally feel that these studies are clear cut enough that women who are concerned about their breast cancer risk, women with breast cancer, and breast cancer survivors no longer need to fear soy protein as part of a healthy diet.
 
4)     The responsible websites agree with this assessment. For example, WebMD and the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) both say that breast cancer survivors need no longer worry about eating moderate amounts of soy foods.
 
5)     The irresponsible websites (I won’t name names, but you know who they are) are still warning breast cancer survivors to avoid soy completely. They are citing the latest study, with all of its limitations, as proof that they were right all along. As a scientist I really have a problem with people who are unwilling to change their opinions in the face of overwhelming scientific evidence to the contrary.
 
6)     Finally, I want to emphasize that the published studies merely show that soy does not increase the risk of breast cancer and is safe to use for breast cancer survivors. None of those studies suggest that soy is an effective treatment for breast cancer. The protective effects of soy are modest at best. If you have breast cancer, consult with your physician about the best treatment options for you.

 

     These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

 

Dr. Steve Chaney
Health Tips From the Professor
stevechaneytips@gmail.com
www.healthtipsfromtheprofessor.com

editors note:  I have had several people with Breast Cancer do very well with the Soy that Shaklee has, first it is not genetically modified and the processing is a huge part of the quality as well.  Most Soy on the market is alcohol washed which strips part of the quality of the soy.  Shaklee is water washed and it leaves soy the way God made it therefore it is not bad for anyone.

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How's your belief?

It's GrOw Time

Greetings,

One thing that is vital for growing this business is having a strong belief.  I remember very vividly when my belief about building a large business became etched in stone.  It was the month when we broke out our 4th first level sales leader which was about two plus years into the business.   I would have to say that until that time I kind of wondered if we would ever have the kind of business I dreamed about.  I thought it would be great to have at least 100 sales leaders in our downline.   At that time it was a thought, not a belief.

That month when we broke out number 4, something clicked in my mind.  For some reason that is when I knew that I knew we could have a large business.  I just knew it.  My belief was sky high.  I think it was because we now had four first levels and a few second levels and I felt that we have paid our dues, we have learned what it takes to build this business so now it's just a matter of having the discipline of continuing to do the right things. 

                     This business is not about who believes the fastest,

                                    it's about who believes the longest.

We never grew as fast as many people did during those years, but then I never bought into the idea that I was in a race.   I knew that I knew we were doing the right things and that we would grow.  I had the belief, now I just had to be consistent with my effort.  

How's your belief regarding the dream and goals that you have?  Has it arrived yet?  I think the example of how my belief came over two years into the business is a clue of how it might work for others.   I had belief in the products and the company very early.   But the belief in myself that I could build a large business came after a series of taking the right steps.  Major point, stick with it.  Don't give up. Be consistent with your effort.  Keep working hard.  Do the right things.   Believe me the day will come when all of a sudden you will know that you know you can have the dream you're after.

Enthusiastically,

Gary Burke

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Find something scary

Love this!  Think about this article when you do the scary things that have created fear in this business.

It's GrOw Time

Greetings,

I subscribe to SUCCESS magazine and I received the November issue yesterday.  Darren Hardy who is the publisher wrote a interesting article and I want to share that with you.  The following are some excerpts from this article.

Darren's father, who he calls coach, told him two money rules.

Rule No. 1 -  "Find something scary.  Find something most don't have the courage to do.  The scary things pay the most."

Rule No. 2 -  " Training is always worth the price.  You don't have any money to show for it, but you got something much more valuable - important skills to use over and over.  If you continue  to apply them, you'll make millions."

Darren says, "Sure enough I have repeatedly used everything I learned that uncompensated day: overcoming objections, facing rejection, making a sale to a moving target, people skills and perseverance."

For those of us who came into this business with little or no experience, many things seemed kind of scary.  Approaching people with an idea that could change their lives is scary for some people.  Speaking in front of people, giving a presentation, follow-up, etc.   I for one am one of those persons who felt fear when I got started because I had never thought about being involved in this kind of business.   But, once I learned what this business offered, I decided if other people could do it, so could I.

How about you...ever felt fear?   It's been kind of scary at times.  But, what I learned is it's worth the effort to be an over-comer and to fight thru those scary things because once you do, your life will have been changed.

Go for it.  Fight through those scary times.   You'll never regret it.

Enthusiastically,

Gary Burke