TEAM ONE NEWS for Thursday, October 2 2003

Happy Thursday, Team One!

Replacement filters for your personal water filters and the under-the-sink filters for well-water sources are now available under New Items!

Make it a great day! - Shyamla

IN THIS ISSUE:

UPCOMING LIVE CALLS


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RECORDED CALLS

212-990-6268 : 4-minute Millionaire's Message for ITI
212-990-6245 : 5-minute introduction to ITI by Kerry Loeb
212-461-2952 : 5-minute sizzle call featuring Michael & Karen Kahn.
212-990-6668 : 13-minute call by Guy & Jody Heckenlively.
212-461-8719 : Training Call with Dr.Brad Cords on MA+.
212-990-6211 : 1-hour May12 MA+ Product Call with many testimonials
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UPCOMING MEETINGS

Oct. 17 & 18 : Dr. Brad Cords & Robert Gauthier in Wooster, OH. The Friday meeting will be held at the Green Briar Conference Center, 50 Ripple Rd and the Saturday meeting at the Amish Door Restaurant, 6655 Lincoln Hwy E. ITI block rates are available at the Best Western (330-264-7750), Amerihost North (330-345-1500) and Royal Star Inn (888-771-8110).
The contact person for this meeting is Keith Begly and he can be reached at Patlive Extn. 2050 or at 330-345-3873.
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BUSINESS-BUILDING TOOLS

My-PRO : The My-PRO systems include myteampro, myfundraisingpro and mythreetobefreepro and are available for one low price of $29.95. You also get the e-book, "The MLM-MYTH.... why most people fail in Network Marketing and what we can do about it!" by Kyle Newton and Ginny Dye. To sign up or for more information go to www.MyTeamPro.com. You can also sign up for the systems from your back office under Rep Tools.

Health News :
Master Antioxidants from Whey Protein - Vol. 11, No. 1.
Personal Water Filters - Vol. 11, No. 5
The newspapers can be ordered at www.healthnewssupport.com or by calling 800-370-4057. Short summary of cost: 50 copies - $10, 500- $89, 5000 - $699 with auto-ship discounts for orders of 500 copies or more. Orders of less than 5000 also come with your contact information on peel-and-stick labels, larger orders will have your information imprinted on them. Information the 500-Club are included with orders of 500 or more.

Audio tapes and CDs
If Doctors only Knew - they would tell you: This audio tape includes many testimonials from people who have benefitted by taking MA+.
Your Health Connection: is an interview with Dr. Brad Cords by Keith Begly. The loading protocol is covered on the tape and it also has 28 mins of testimonials on MA+.
If You Only Knew: NEW! Keith Begly interviews Dr. Brad Cords on the personal water filtration system, available on tapes and CDs.
To order call Dupli-Pack at 888-443-1979.

ORDER-TAKING "PRO-Podium" Web Pages & FREE "Buyers' Club" BANNERS - An effective way to maximize your results in both sign-ups and customer satisfaction! Highlight the "Specialty Items", TARGET your market and increase your customer base. Build trust with your customers through the "Health Coach" system and be rewarded over and over again through "repeat marketing". For more information on PRO-Podium webpages and to get your own FREE "Buyers' Club" website banners, go to www.PROpodium.com.

Business Online Office (formerly Bamboobiz): Auto-responder with customized emails. Remember to use a html version of your signature to go with the html-letters - an example is available under the category 'Html Signature'. The web site also has a new URL - teamone.booonline.com. If you have never used the system, they do have a demo for preview.
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SUCCESS QUOTES - FAILURES

"Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail." - Charles F. Kettering

"Use the Trial and Success method; learn how to improve and succeed by falling and learning from your mistakes." - Brian Tracy

"Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker." - John Maxwell

"You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not falling down but in staying down." - Mary Pickford
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TRANSFORMING FAILURE INTO SUCCESS
By Larry Julian

The outlook for today's economy is far from optimistic. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, most recent figures bumped the national unemployment rate up to 4.5%. Since January of 2001, 1.1 million people have joined the ranks of the unemployed. The hardest hit areas are manufacturing and wholesale trade employment, both of which have shown a consecutive decline over the past year.

In the midst of all this turmoil, those who are laid off or downsized due to the slowing economy take the hardest hit of all. While they may be hard-working, talented, and committed individuals, they fall prey to circumstances beyond their control and find themselves without meaningful employment. As a result, many are left feeling like professional failures.

The Truth Behind Failure
In reality, the real tragedy of today's business market is not the job loss epidemic itself; rather, it is our response to those feelings of failure that job loss often evokes. Underneath the surface, there are three hidden emotions tied into our feelings of failure that we don't typically talk about. They are fear, guilt, and discouragement. These emotions sabotage our long-term success because they rob us of our talents, passion, and purpose.

For example, fear immobilizes us in the present, guilt makes us look back at things we should have done or done differently in the past, and discouragement saps us of hope for the future. When fear, guilt, and discouragement gang up, they not only rob us of our strength to overcome adversity, but they also rob us of our destiny.

Over the years, our culture has done us a great injustice. We've been taught that winning is everything and losing is to be avoided at all costs. As a result, we live a life desperate to avoid feelings of failure. The truth is that failure is a necessary component for our long-term success. These five principles will help you transform feelings of failure into motivations for success.

1. Failure knocks our ego down a notch.
Often, our egos give us a false sense of power, which ultimately can cause our demise. When our ego gets too big, it's easy to lose focus on what's really important because we try to control those things over which we have no control. Failure has a tendency to knock our ego down. While this can be painful, it teaches us to let go of things beyond our control. We learn that the world doesn't revolve around us. This is an important lesson because we come to understand that our work is about serving a purpose beyond ourselves. It's at this point where we begin to relax. Because we're no longer in control, purpose takes over where fear once resided, forgiveness overtakes our guilt, and hope replaces discouragement. How often does your ego prevent you from turning failure into success?

2. Short-term failure is a stepping stone for long-term success.
A common thread of all great leaders is their use of failure as a springboard to success. Rather than obstacles, failures become stepping stones for their personal growth. When we take the time to look, we find that every setback has a blessing in disguise. Just as success leaves clues, so does failure. The key is to look beyond the immediate feelings of failure and discover all the possibilities that await. How can you use failure to your advantage?

3. Failure gives us freedom.
Too many people stay in situations they dislike simply because they're afraid of failure. They prefer to stay inundated with urgent daily pressure because their fear of failure makes them work harder and harder. Often these people try to keep their grasp on the fagade of being successful. What these people don't realize is that failure actually gives them freedom. They now have the freedom to pursue other interests, to open a new business, to find a more fulfilling line of work, to secure a job with better hours or better pay, and even to design a life that offers a better balance between work and family. Before you dwell in the depths of failure, ask yourself, "How can my failure give me freedom?"

4. Failure makes us grow stronger.
Whether we like it or not, failure is a part of life. The question is whether it makes us weaker or stronger. An insightful person once said, "Life is a grindstone; whether it grinds you down or polishes you up depends on what you're made of." We can become victims of circumstance and let failure break us or we can grow in character and allow failure to shape us. Many times, it's not the big failure that harms us; rather, it's a series of small failures that wear us down and discourage us, which is the worst ill of all. Discouragement causes us to die a slow emotional death. It happens over time without our ever realizing it. It's during times of failure that our character is developed. We need to have the courage to move forward with perseverance when we have no energy and want to give up. Instead of letting feelings of failure rob you of hope, ask yourself, "How can I persevere today?"

5. Our response to today's difficulty prepares our future destiny.
Our beliefs and actions shape our future. Unfortunately, it's so easy to allow our failures and difficulties to overwhelm us. When we approach our life one decision and one day at a time, we can overcome our difficulties and become the person we're destined to be. No matter what challenges are put before us, when we take the time to realize how precious and special each day is--even the bad days--we can respond to every situation in a positive manner. To keep this perspective, do what one prominent CEO does. She routinely asks herself, "Am I willing to put my signature on today?" The signature we put on each day authors our legacy for tomorrow. As Charles Reade said, "Sow an act and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny."

How do you see the challenges before you today? Do you see your situation as the end of your success or the beginning. The choice is up to you.

Larry Julian, President of The Julian Group, uses his experience consulting with the corporate, government, and community sectors in successful speaking, facilitating, and coaching engagements.

(This article is used by permission from Dr. John C. Maxwell's free monthly e-newsletter 'Leadership Wired' available at www.MaximumImpact.com." )
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