My Nikken Journey, Part 2
For the last 24 years, I have been an advocate for the Nikken Wellness Home and the Nikken business. It took some time, research, product evaluation, and understanding the Nikken business model before I fully engaged.
“If you are not willing to learn no one can help you. If you are determined to learn no one can stop you. ”
Close One Door, Open Another.
For the last 24 years, I have been an advocate for the Nikken Wellness Home and the Nikken business. It took some time, research, product evaluation, and understanding the Nikken business model before I fully engaged.
My first experience was a product experience that dramatically improved a neck condition that had bothered me for over 3 years. I had never entertained the idea of a business opportunity with Nikken until the distributor that I had purchased products from asked if I might have an interest in the Nikken business. My immediate response was no and that I didn’t have time for another business. The fact was, that I really didn’t have time for much else other than my embryo transfer business, and that had been the case for myself and my business partner for nearly 20 years. Don’t get me wrong, we loved our business but the more successful our business became, the busier we got. It seemed that although we loved the company that we had founded, it didn’t seem to love us back. Time freedom was the key issue that plagued us both. I remembered Jerry's invitation to join Nikken as a distributor and this prompted me to complete due diligence on Nikken as a possible business option.
As I was researching Nikken, I was impressed with the diversity of the product line and they seemed to fill the increasing need for those looking for natural health solutions. The company held a very high Dun and Bradstreet rating had been in business for 24 years and had expanded into international markets since its inception in Japan in 1975. By all measures, Nikken appeared to be a very stable company with a great future ahead of them.
My first experience was a product experience that dramatically improved a neck condition that had bothered me for over 3 years. I had never entertained the idea of a business opportunity.
As part of my due diligence, I traveled 400 miles from Lodi to Irvine, California to visit the corporate headquarters. I entered a beautiful building spoke to a receptionist and told her that I was considering joining Nikken as a distributor and that I would like to speak to a corporate officer about the possibility. She asked if I was interested in a tour of the facility while she set an appointment for me with the vice-president of Nikken. The tour of the headquarters was impressive and during it, I asked others on the tour questions. Some were Nikken distributors that were excited about the Nikken business and product line. I also interviewed many of the employees at Nikken. Everyone I talked to was very happy with their jobs. This included department heads to people answering phones and those working in the shipping department. This impressed me and every employee told me that working for Nikken was the best job they ever had. When I asked why they responded that Nikken was a company that was based on the 5 Pillars of Wellness. Namely, a healthy mind, healthy body, healthy family, healthy society, and healthy finances this philosophy was especially important to provide a healthy work environment for their employees.
After the tour, I was escorted to the office of the vice president. I was impressed with the fact that just showing up with no scheduled appointment the VP of this big, successful company would take the time to talk with me. The meeting with him was enlightening and he asked me as many questions as I asked him. He displayed a sincere interest in finding out what I was looking for from a possible Nikken business. I explained to him that my current career was time-consuming and involved a lot of travel away from my family. I wanted to create time freedom for more balance in my life. He explained that Nikken offered a personal development program, Humans Being More, that explored the opportunity to create and set goals for more balance in our lives. He suggested that I attend the program to learn more. Wow, this blew me away, a personal development program to create balance in my life. I have to admit that at this point in my life this was a novel and exciting possibility.
While researching the Nikken technologies I had come across a scientific organization that was cited in many of the papers that I had reviewed, the organization was the North American Academy of Magnetic Therapy. They were holding their annual conference that week in Los Angeles and I decided to register and attend. The proceedings were very informative and I met many researchers in the field. I was a bit surprised to also meet a number of Nikken distributors at the conference. I was impressed that leaders in the field were also very interested in expanding their personal education regarding technologies that Nikken incorporated in their products.
Nikken offered a personal development program, Humans Being More, that explored the opportunity to create and set goals for more balance in our lives.
I was informed that many leaders in the field conducted weekly Wellness Previews that presented the Nikken products and business for guests with an interest in either or both. I knew from the previous interaction with the physical therapist that I mentioned in Part 1 of My Nikken Journey that there was a Wellness Preview in Eugene, Oregon. Since I traveled a lot, I started scheduling my business trips to coincide with the Wellness Previews that were being conducted in or near the cities that I traveled to. I attended many of these meetings and was impressed with the information and professionalism of those involved. The meetings were well attended, educational and fun. There was never any high pressure to join or buy and they concluded with a simple call to action to get fully informed before making a decision. Good advice and that was exactly what I was doing. Of course, all this investigation took time, and I have to admit much more time than usually expected, but it did give me the information that I needed to make a decision and join Nikken as a consultant and share it with others. I really didn’t get the big picture at the time but soon came to realize that with its products, philosophy of the 5 pillars of Wellness, and its business opportunity, what Nikken was offering was a healthy lifestyle. A Life in Balance is what I was looking for.
From my due diligence what I learned was that Nikken was a 24-year-old, stable company with products inspired by nature to improve health. It started in Japan and had expanded globally. The products were in demand, relevant, patented, and unique to Nikken. The corporate leadership and leadership in the field displayed professionalism, integrity, and high regard in service to others. Nikken as an opportunity was passing all the criteria that I would expect if I were to join them as a business partner.
One more aspect of Nikken needed to be explored and evaluated. Nikken’s business model was Network Marketing. Once again, here was an instance where I had an opinion on something that I had no knowledge or experience with. In fact, I had never been approached about a network marketing opportunity, but I did have an opinion and it was not very favorable. Here was another instance where I had to ask myself, why did I have an opinion about an industry that I had no knowledge or experience in?
A Life in Balance is what I was looking for.
Was it possible to create a lifestyle that would allow me the freedom to work around my life rather than planning my life around my work? This epiphany came to me while on an extended business trip my son was giving me the play-by-play account of his little league game on the phone. Why was it that I had worked so hard for so long and still couldn’t be there for my son’s games? This elicited some real soul searching and evaluation as to what it was I really wanted. Was Nikken and Network Marketing the answer?
This set up my next course of study to learn and evaluate Network Marketing and Nikken’s business model and more importantly, was it a business that I could learn and be proud to represent.
What I learned from that investigation will be the subject for next week's Impetus. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter below and get healthy choices in your inbox.
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My Nikken Journey, Part 1
Since my only options were to either live with the problem or invasive neck surgery that may or may not help my condition I decided to set myself on a path to research the use of magnetic and natural energy products for health. This is part of my journey.
“Life is like looking for your phone. Most of the time it is in your hand.”
So having a P.h.D doesn’t mean I know it all?
For nearly 47 years, Nikken has encouraged well-being and collaborative entrepreneurship. Nikken’s Wellness Home and its products and technologies nurture our nature so that we all can be Healthy by Choice. The Nikken business model provides an opportunity to share the same with others.
For over 24 years Nikken has been my second career, what I often refer to as my “encore career”.
My first introduction to Nikken was for products that could improve a neck issue that I had been dealing with for over three years. Short of neck surgery, my health care professional’s advice was to live with it. At the time, I was in my late 40’s and neck surgery was the last thing that I wanted, so my decision for the time was to live with it.
And I run, run so far away
Following a week-long business trip to China, I was invited to relax at a client's health spa in Taipei the day before I was heading home to California. At the spa, a physical therapist noticed my neck issue and recommended a few magnetic products from a company he represented, Nikken. As a physiologist, to say the least, I was extremely skeptical that I could benefit from using the products and my opinion was this must be a lot of marketing hype. I had never heard of using magnetic products like he was showing me for health. He let me know that using magnetics for health was very common in Japan and the rest of Asia. I politely (or maybe not so politely), let him know that I had no experience or knowledge of the types of products he was talking about and couldn’t imagine how they might benefit my condition.
Upon returning home from this business trip, I was checking my son’s little league scores for the games I had missed while traveling. Adjacent to the box scores was a quarter-page article on a Japanese company helping people all over the world with magnetic products. How strange, the company mentioned was the same company that the physical therapist in China recommended, Nikken. This all occurred in a 24 hour period and made me realize that I had formed an opinion on the products and technologies without any experience or information. This is not an open-minded approach, and as I thought about it, I had to ask myself, why did I have an opinion on something that I had no experience or knowledge about?
One week later I was in Eugene, Oregon on a business trip and was meeting with clients. As I was walking through the hotel lobby a young man approached me and introduced himself. He was a physical therapist and said that he noticed that it looked like I had a neck injury from the way I was walking. He mentioned that he was a Nikken distributor and invited me to attend a meeting, a Wellness Preview, that they were having at the hotel at 7 pm. He suggested I attend to learn more about some products the company had to help my condition. Since I was already scheduled for dinner with clients I declined, but it really got me curious. Here were three exposures to Nikken in about a week's time. A company I had never heard of being brought to my attention. It was apparent that the Universe was calling out to me to check Nikken out. We don’t know, what we don’t know, right?
For over 24 years Nikken has been my second career, what I often refer to as my “encore career”.
Since my only options were to either live with the problem or invasive neck surgery that may or may not help my condition I decided to set myself on a path to research the use of magnetic and natural energy products for health. I conducted a literature search on the subject and was amazed to find a large body of peer-reviewed papers on the subject. The main theme throughout the research was that these products were safe, easy to use,.inexpensive, and in most cases very effective. I was impressed that a large percentage of the studies were published in veterinary medical journals. This was quite impressive to me as animals do not exhibit placebo effects as do human beings.
The results of my studies prompted me to find a Nikken distributor that lived close to me. I contacted him and we made an appointment to meet at his house. This individual was informative, caring and told me that he had benefited from Nikken products for years. His name is Jerry and to this day, we remain in contact and are very good friends. I bought a few products from Jerry and within a very short period of time, I noticed dramatic improvements in my condition.
It is all about timing
One day while talking with Jerry he asked if I had an interest in the Nikken business opportunity. My immediate reply was no and that I didn’t have time for another business. My business was very time-consuming and involved extensive travel, both domestically and internationally.
One afternoon while reflecting on the successful business that my partner and I had built over the previous 20 years, we both started asking if this is what we wanted to do for the rest of our careers. The lack of time freedom for us both was the main issue. We both had families and it was rare that we could devote the time we wanted to for healthy family life. Up until then, neither of us had entertained other options. It seemed as though the bigger and more successful our company became, the busier we both became. This was a very candid conversation and it became apparent to us both that although we loved the work and the company we had created, it appeared as though it didn’t love us back. We mutually agreed that we would take a look at some options that may provide us the time freedom we didn’t have but wanted.
I had been benefiting from the Nikken product line for some time as a customer but hadn’t looked at it as a real business opportunity. I remembered Jerry's invitation to join Nikken as a distributor and this prompted me to do complete due diligence on Nikken as a possible business option. I was impressed to find out that Nikken had been in business since 1975. It was started in Japan by a gentleman named Isamu Masuda. Mr. Masuda’s philosophy for himself and Nikken was that one could only achieve true health and happiness with balance in 5 key areas. He called this the 5 Pillars of Wellness. Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Healthy Family, Healthy Society, and Healthy Finances. The key was to have balance in all of these 5 areas. This caught my attention I have to say it appeared as a very novel concept to me. At that time, I can honestly say healthy finances were the only healthy pillar in my life. I loved the products and was impressed that Nikken was constantly evolving, expanding into new global markets, and adding new products and technologies. What if I could create balance in my life by leveraging the existing business model that Nikken provided?
What if?
“What if?”, is a good question to ask and it is important that we do so to keep growing. I think we all hit a point in our life when we ask questions, is this all there is, and will it be this way for the rest of my career? What if…..?
Next week, part 2 of my Nikken Journey continues highlighting the Nikken business model. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter below and get healthy choices in your inbox.
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I Laughed for a Year
Being a nurse, I laughed about it for a year. I did nothing. A year later…
“...it was a natural way to share, build teams, earn extra income and help many.
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On the surface Barb is all class and confidence but once you get to know her you realize she is all heart. Barb took a moment to answer some questions for us about her self care journey.
Barb Satterwhite
Q: WHAT IS YOUR NIKKEN STORY?
A: I was introduced to Nikken 25 years ago by a friend while skiing in Colorado. Being a nurse, I laughed about it for a year. I did nothing. A year later, 24 years ago, I asked that friend to bring me information as I had a friend with a bad back. The article that got my attention talked about the earth being a large magnet & that humans, animals & plants would not survive without magnetic earth . I feel better outside & want to be outside, so this made sense . My husband fell & his knee was swollen, flew home & friend brought us 2 little magnets , the size of a silver dollar that We put it on either side of his knee and her knee brace and he went to work the next day. When he came home from work he had no swelling in that knee, so I knew that something was going on that was very good. I sent products to my dad in Canada and was able to help him have a better quality of life the last 8 years. Subsequently, I have helped my husband & many others & have embraced Nikken for past 24 years
Q: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NIKKEN CLIENT STORY?
A: I was referred to a person who was in renal failure and was looking at dialysis and or a transplant. With the Nikken technologies, specifically the water and sleep products, he went on to have a full recovery and lead a very productive life.
Q: WHY DID YOU CHOOSE NETWORK MARKETING?
A: I did not choose network marketing. Once I was introduced to Nikken and discovered network marketing, it was a natural way to share, build teams, earn extra income and help many.
Q. WHAT DO YOU SEE IN THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE?
A: Healthcare as we know it in our country, needs help. With the advent of electromagnetic fields and all the chronic diseases, the medical community will benefit from knowing more about helping the body help itself, utilizing nature’s resources and incorporating alternative means to health. Our healthcare system is very poor when it comes to prevention & is limited in solutions(medicines & surgery).
Q: WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT YOUR NIKKEN BUSINESS?
A: I love the fact that I have access to leading edge technologies for me and my family. I love the ease of being able to embrace the products and share them to make a difference. The phenomenal people have been a huge piece for me, as I have learned so much & have another whole family of friends.
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Healthy Finances w/ Gary Bolton
When we passed in the aisle the elderly lady in the group grabbed, hugged, and was thanking me as she was crying. ..
““I would never be without pain if I didn’t have an operation.” ”
Meanwhile, back at the farm…
Gary on the Italy incentive trip.
This week’s Impetus is a synopsis of an interview with Diamond Nikken consultant Gary Bolton. Gary has a thriving Nikken business and is a great leader and mentor to us all. Much of Gary’s business focuses on digital marketing. This has been a very successful model for Gary and his many team members. Often, they lead the top retailer and top volume categories month to month. Many of us affectionately call Gary “The Professor” as a tribute to his knowledge and efforts in helping many of us share Nikken’s products, philosophy and business.
Here is Gary’s response to a few questions that Heather and posed to him recently.
Q.
What is your Nikken story?
I along with a couple of friends had decided to go to a local sports bar one Sunday to take in a game and enjoy a beer. We were having a great time, when something happened in the game that made my friend slap my shoulder. Normally that would not be a big deal but I had been having trouble with that shoulder for some time. I had been told by an Orthopedist that “I would never be without pain if I didn’t have an operation.” A Nikken distributor was in the bar and overheard my loud, unhappy outburst. She approached me and a conversation ensued. She asked for my card and we met for lunch the following week. She showed me a product explaining all the unique technologies. I laughed and told her I was very skeptical of her claims. She offered to lend me the product and would meet me a week later to retrieve it. If she hadn’t been so attractive, I do not believe I would have taken it home. I borrowed the product and took it home and had a tremendous product experience.
Q.
What is your favorite client story?
I did a presentation at a Gold’s gym. I did strength demonstrations with the Nikken PiMag water and our magnetic insoles during my presentation. I referenced a video by Curtis Bennett illustrating an increase in internal temperature of the feet using the insoles. A young man maybe 18 years old purchased a pair of insoles. About a year later I was in Walmart in the same town. I had noticed a group of people looking at me and I wondered why I was drawing their attention. When we passed in the aisle the elderly lady in the group grabbed, hugged, and was thanking me as she was crying. It turns out her husband, the grandfather of this young man was scheduled to have his foot amputated. They had used the insoles and credited them and me for avoiding the surgery and saving his foot.
Q.
What do you enjoy most about your Nikken business?
I love the freedom it provides me. Time is the most precious commodity we have. I can spend time as I see fit and not be a slave to an alarm clock or a regular job.
Q.
Why is the Nikken Wellness Home important?
The Wellness Home and all the other ideas and concepts it brings up will profoundly change the way you view taking care of yourself. The idea of reaching for a bottle of pills has become foreign to me. I believe the Wellness Home to be the very best strategy to live the concept of “Do no harm.”
Q.
What do you see in the future for your Nikken business via digital marketing?
I believe online marketing changes rapidly. What I did 10 years ago may not be as effective today. I am focusing on niche marketing web sites of one product, or a small group of products that target a well-defined audience. There are thousands if not hundreds of thousands of these niches we can market to.
Q.
What advice would you give to a new person just starting their Nikken business?
Do presentations to your warm market like your family and friends so you can learn. You will hear your sponsor when you do ABC’s and soon you will be repeating what you’ve heard. It’s important to do this prior to going online. There is this learning curve everyone goes through. Without going through this process you will not understand how powerful our product line is. Make a list! I think there are newer online ways to build your list that were not available when I started with Nikken. Whether you build a list offline or online, the advice is the same. Build a list and work the list.
Heather and I want to thank Gary Bolton for sharing his story, wisdom and guidance. Following his and other leaders’ advice is an important tool we can all use to help everyone be Healthy by Choice.
Wellness and Dreams w/ Jeannie Zedan
I love the freedom to choose when I work or not. I also love learning the discipline needed to be an entrepreneur and owning my own life. …..it made so much sense to me that I decided I wanted to be a part of this wonderful company.
With Love from Arizona
Jeannie and Ricky
My name is Jeannie Zedan and I live in Phoenix, Arizona, however I am from Texas. I have 4 brothers. I am married now for 28 years to Rick Zedan and we are professional pitchmen, showing our wares, mostly kitchen gadgets, at State Fairs around the country and at our local markets in the Phoenix area.
Q: What is your Nikken Story?
It was at the Oregon state Fair where my Nikken journey began. Ricky and I had all sorts of repetitive use injuries from the demonstrating of kitchen gadgets over the years and I was “living on” ibuprofen, knowing that was NOT a good long term solution. I was approaching 50 and wondering “how much longer can I continue doing this?” I love what I do, but ouch!
One of my customers introduced me to a product from Japan and asked if I would put it on and see what happens. I said yes…..it worked for me within a couple of hours and I bought one! Then she introduced me to the concept of Humans Being More and creating an environment in my home, much like a greenhouse for me and my family………..it made so much sense to me that I decided I wanted to be a part of this wonderful company. I jumped in and I love it! I feel really good and I like that and I want people to have the same opportunity I have received.
Q: What is your favorite Nikken client story?
My favorite Nikken client story is one recently. One of my customers purchased a KenkoGround to give as a birthday gift to her mother in law who is 85 and everyday deals with diabetic neuralgia, arthritis, broken ribs (from a fall) and achy knees. She had fitful night’s sleep, maxed out on pain pills, and was almost housebound. Thanks to her KenkoGround she has little or no discomfort. It’s versatility allows her to shift it when a problem shows up. Now she has resumed her active life, and can rest easy, while she reminisces with joy on a life well lived. My customer says the return on investment is really priceless!
Q: Why did you choose Network Marketing?
I chose Network Marketing because I love having a home-based business! The tax write offs are amazing…….and after being self employed for so many years, I am basically un-employable! I love the freedom to choose when I work or not. I also love learning the discipline needed to be an entrepreneur and owning my own life.
Q: You travel a lot! What must have Wellness Home products travel with you and why?
Traveling puts us out of our regular routine and can be so dehydrating and create more stress than we normally have. I think it is so important to nourish my body as best as I can!
Jeannie w/ her Nikken PiMag Sports Bottle
That being said, water is my number one priority when traveling, so whenever we drive, we bring our PiMag Waterfall (because we have a van we set it inside the side door, dump a bag of ice in it and along the way of our travels, we have the best water ever). I always have my PiMag Sports Bottle with me, too. When we fly, our PiMag Sports bottles are so convenient and provide the best water and boy do we save money! Sleep is VITAL, so when we drive we each have a twin size Naturest topper and we share the KenkoDream comforter which is a queen size! The KenkoSeats are in each of our vehicles so as we are driving down the road we are comforted really well! When we fly, the KenkoSeats become our tiny mattress toppers or sometimes the Cocoon. The Naturest Pillows are awesome and portable, especially when we fly. Sleep mask, skin care, Jade Greenzymes (my favorite nutritional), Kenzen Vital Balance for breakfast and/or lunch (YUMMY)…Women’s and Men’s Mega Daily 4, BDZ, Joint (because we are still physically active and it helps lubricate the joints in the body….LOVE this one, too). WOW, typing this out makes me see how much I really depend on my Wellness Home! Thank goodness for Nikken.
Q: Your social media handle is @WellnessandDreams. What does that mean to you and to your clients?
My social media handle is @WellnessandDreams. For me and my clients being well in the 5 Pillars of Health….mind, body, family, society and finances…will help each of us create our Dream lifestyle!
Q: What do you see in the future for your Nikken business and networking via social media?
The future’s so bright for my Nikken business! So many people still have yet to get the whole picture of what Self Care really is and how our technologies are at the forefront of what Wellness truly is. Social media has totally opened up a new mindset for me and a new way to network that is so fun and fast. I am learning all I can to take full advantage of it…….stay tuned! Be Healthy by Choice!
Self Care for the Entrepreneur
When you work from home separating your work from personal life can be very difficult. This makes self care and an active wellness lifestyle crucial to your success as a work from home entrepreneur.
“The main advantage of working at home is that you get to find out what cats really do all day. ”
You Are The Boss
When you work from home separating your work from personal life can be very difficult. This makes self care and an active wellness lifestyle crucial to your success as a work from home entrepreneur.
Here are some simple tips for working from home:
1. Make your health a priority.
Working from home often means scheduling around the needs of your clients. While your schedule most likely needs to remain fluid. Schedule time for exercise or short walks throughout the day. Exercise has been proven to boost motivation and increase productivity.
2. Set a sleep schedule.
When you work from home it can be very tempting to sleep in or work very late and not get a good night’s sleep. Often, we perceive sleep as an unproductive part of our day but from a physiological standpoint, it is our most important part of our day. Get eight to eight and a half hours of sleep each night. Sleep Matters!
3. Get up and get a glass of water.
This is a twofer. You stand up, move, get your circulation going and you are hydrating. Make a point of drinking water. We have friends that actually set an alarm on their phone to remind them to drink a glass of water every hour. Water Matters!
4. Create a meaningful and rewarding morning routine.
Take time have a good breakfast or a healthy protein shake. Our favorite is a healthy Kenzen Vital Balance pea protein shake. Heather likes to have her shake outside on the patio while soaking up the sun for 20 min and receiving a healthy dose of vitamin D. This is also a great time meditate, pray or make your daily to-do list and get ready for the rest of your day.
5. Eat Healthy.
We have already mentioned the Kenzen Vital Balance shake as a great way to start your day but it is also perfect for lunch break, especially, if you schedule is tight. Don’t forget to drink your veggies. Yes, you read that right. Kenzen Jade Greenzymes made from organic barley grass is a perfect way to get a serving of veggies into you diet. Jade Greenzymes powder is also a healthy vegan alternative. Don’t forget the fruit. Have you fruit in a delicious glass of organic mixed superfruit juice concentrate Kenzen Super Ciaga.
6. Read to lead.
Take time every day to improve your mind. This is rewarding not only in learning something new, but it also helps keep your mind sharp and improve memory.
7. Get out of the house.
While sometimes it is tempting to stay safe in our Wellness Home. Getting out to socialize or network to create new relationships are at the heart of growing your business. Creating new meaningful connections are also at the heart of self care. Growing your community or tribe keeps you connected, stimulated and motivated to share. Sharing is what we do. Heather and I enjoy meeting new people by engaging and attending events that interest us both. This has the added advantage of connecting with people with similar interests and passions. Depending on your personality, pick activities that you enjoy. We often head to a coffee shop to work; it affords a different environment and opens the opportunity to connect with new people or people we have met there before. Working from home provides us the opportunity to take a break and go for a walk, swim or any activity that helps boost our creative juices, reset and refocus. We love that flexibility.
8. Stay Connected.
We routinely schedule on-line conferencing with individuals or teams throughout the week. In lieu of in person meetings, this is our favorite way to connect with our team members and potential clients. It doesn’t supplant the face to face live meeting but being able to see the person you are talking with in the video chat room is invaluable for a better conversation and productive meeting. Being able to share tools, concepts and ideas by sharing your screen is a real time saver and learning tool, especially for the 65 to 70% of us that are visual learners.
9. Support Matters.
Whether you are self-motivated or need some help in getting you where you want to go, plug into your support group. Connect with your upline support group and get to know each of them. You will most likely resonate with a leader or leaders that can be of tremendous help and guidance in building your business and keeping you on track.
Remember, you are your greatest asset. Be Healthy by Choice, not by Chance.
Healthy Kokoro
Our global president, Mr. Luis Kasuga started the presentation by describing two words for heart in Japanese. The first describes the actual organ in our body, shinzou. The word kokoro, refers to the emotional and feeling heart…
“It’s a beautiful mission. ”
The Healthy Heart of Nikken
Heather and I recently attended the 30th Anniversary Celebration of Nikken in North America. It was a spectacular event, followed by the equally inspiring Aspire field event in Del Mar, California. Thank you to Nikken Corporate and Ben and Kim Woodward for hosting these incredible events.
One of the presentations we enjoyed most was the Heart of Nikken award. This is traditionally given to the person who has unselfishly contributed the most to the field. Our global president, Mr. Luis Kasuga started the presentation by describing two words for heart in Japanese. The first describes the actual organ in our body, shinzou. The word kokoro, refers to the emotional and feeling heart, our passion. Following a drum roll and a silent room of expectant consultants and guests waiting to hear who would receive this prestigious honor, Mr. Kasuga announced that, “the winner is……(dramatic pause), All of You”. All of us, how awesome! Everyone received a heart pin, a kokoro, inscribed with Be Nikken 30th Anniversary. This really exemplified the passion and enthusiasm that we all feel in sharing Nikken. This was put into context with recognition for Dr. John and Annette Jackson for achieving the rank of Diamond. As Annette said from stage, “Nikken products are too incredible to not share”. Dr. John added that it is “a moral obligation to share Nikken” and that “we all serve our way to the top”. Congratulations to Dr. John and Annette, well deserved recognition and rank advancement. They have always inspired me personally and the thousands of others they have served. Their passion and perseverance inspire us all.
At our closing Beach Party celebration, we had the opportunity to interview Dr. John and Annette. In the video they tell their story and reasons as to why Nikken and the Wellness Home has been an answer to prayer and a vehicle to empower others for better quality of life. As Annette says, “it’s a beautiful mission”.
Our kokoro is what drives us all. Our collaboration, sharing and servant leadership is what defines us and empowers us all to help anyone be Healthy by Choice and live a Life in Balance.
Of course every mission has to have an element of fun…
The Dread Pirate Dr. Gary
Sunset at the beach with friends. A healthy choice.
My Nikken Story, Yoko Tsuye, Top Nikken Retailer
“After I tried it (Nikken products) myself and found this is amazing… I realized there is a business here.” Yoko Tsuye
Don’t think too much - take time to look around, and you may discover great opportunities.
This week Yoko Tsuye, top Nikken Retailer tells her story. Yoko tells us why she chose self care, Nikken, shares her top tip and what she thinks will be the future of network marketing.
You can follow Yoko on Instagram @Live2ThriveBetter, Facebook @Live2Thrive and Pinterest Live 2 Thrive
Nikken Business Models
A few weeks ago, Heather and I took a trip, kind of a business vacation that included a few stops for presentations with some of our friends and colleagues.
Heather took the time to interview Yoko Tsuye, one of our good friends and one of the consistent top retailers in Nikken in North America. As Heather was conducting her interview with Yoko it reminded me of the different types of opportunities that Nikken offers to help anyone improve their financial pillar.
Many people that know of Nikken and its business model know that it is a Network Marketing company. But as such, it offers three different, but complementary business models for people to choose from.
The Retail Model is where we gather clients and sell Nikken’s result-driven products earning commissions that are paid weekly. The larger your customer base, and retention with repeat orders, the larger your checks. I have many friends in our business that choose this model. Most of them started as customers and from their personal product results decided they would like to earn income and share them with others. Your personal web page (provided by Nikken) is your on-line store and as a retailer your primary activity is engaging people looking for Self Care products to improve and maintain good health. One advantage of Nikken as a retail business is unique, superior products at competitive prices and a wide range of products at different price points. Yoko has become a master at engaging and helping others improve their health with healthy choices from Nikken’s Wellness Home product line.
The Franchise Model is simply duplicating your retail model with others looking to make money. In my experience, this many time occurs in the same natural progression from one of your customers who has had benefitted from the products and then asks if they can sell them too. This has the advantage of earning you, the sponsor, income based on their sales volume and your own. Your responsibility is to support them and help them in their endeavors.
The Network Model is the model that I choose for my business, but it went through the same organic progression for me personally. I started as a customer, got great results from the product line and decided that I would enroll as a Nikken distributor and share the benefits of the products. As I became more aware of the stability of the company and its philosophy of living a life in balance the more intrigued and engaged, I became in the network model. The Five Pillars of Health, Healthy Body, Mind, Family, Society and Finances has been the foundation for Nikken since 1975. When I truly looked at these aspects of my life it became apparent that the only pillar that was in balance for me was the financial pillar, pretty much at the expense of the others. As I built my network, I talked with the people in my life that had similar imbalances in the Five Pillars as myself. I engaged entrepreneurial spirited individuals that wanted more out of life than being an employee or a business owner. For most of us, the biggest challenge was time freedom and multiple sources of income with reproductive residual compensation was the right choice and continues to be.
Currently my Nikken business includes Retail, Franchise and Network models. It is each person’s choice as to which business model best suits their needs and desires.
Nikken’s Wellness Home offers a product line that allows anyone to be Healthy by Choice. Our varied but complimentary business models offer anyone who wants to improve their financial pillar the opportunity to do so.
Be Healthy by Choice, not by Chance
Your Health Your Way an Interview with Michelle Bussell
I visualize more collaborations among connections as more people get to know each other and their products…
Meet Michelle
Michelle Bussell the Director of Development and Operations for Autism Pensacola, kindly took the time to answer some questions about her past, present and future as a Network Marketer and Self Care Advocate.
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Why did you choose Network Marketing?
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I think we live in a time where people need multiple streams of income. Network Marketing works for those of us who have a full time job.
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Why Nikken?
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I was hooked!”
Nikken found me in 2012 when I was experiencing a medical crisis. A coworker suggested I try the products to see if they would help me. I noticed slight improvement on days 1,2, and 3 but day 4 was the turnaround. It was amazing how much better I felt on day 5. By day 21, I was a new person with energy I hadn’t had in 5 years. I was hooked!
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You and your husband make a great team. How important is that to your success?
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I was single for 39 years. I was pretty introverted and didn’t like to talk to strangers or large groups of people. When Terry and I met, he brought me out of my shell. He speaks to everyone naturally. He challenges me to speak to people I don’t know. We work very well together.
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Your social media handle is @urhealthurway. What does that mean to you and your clients?
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Each person has a choice on how s/he gets healthy. One person may want to lose weight, another may want to sleep better, and another may want to build muscles. So it’s your health your way.
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What do you see in the future for Network Marketing via Social Media?
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I visualize more collaborations among connections as more people get to know each other and their products. I also see more people posting more videos using Facebook Stories and IGTV (Instagram Stories TV).
More about Michelle and Terry… Michelle has a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of North Texas. Michelle has a background in office management and customer service in a variety of small business and professional service settings. She was also a nanny and an elementary school teacher in her early career. She has a heart for children. Michelle and her husband, Terry, relocated to Pensacola, FL from Dallas, TX in May 2016 where they are happy to live close to the beach and a bit closer to Walt Disney World.
