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A Complaint-Free World, by Teri Tomlinson
Last week, one of our Gold Sales Leaders, Heidi Walters, gave me a purple bracelet with instructions on how to wear it to join a movement started by a Rev. Will Bowen to create a complaint free world. He says: “Just for a moment, think about what a positive world this could be—would be—if every one of us on the planet were so focused on what was good in life that we stopped complaining.”
The idea is that every time you complain about something, you have to switch the bracelet to the other wrist. It is unbelievable how conscious you become of the words that come out of your mouth. It has been a lot of fun with our leaders, family and grandchildren participating.
I was talking to Craig Keeland about this, and he thought it would be a great idea if all of our leaders got involved in this simple project and passed it on to their teams. What an amazing company feeling we could create as we work together toward a complaint free world!
The bracelets are free and available at www.acomplaintfreeworld.org
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Give and It Will Be Given To You, by Bill Pike
THANK GOD FOR YOUR TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS BECAUSE GOD IS TEACHING YOU.
AS A MAN THINKETH IN HIS HEART, SO IS HE.
BEGIN NOW BELIEVING THAT YOU ARE GOING TO REACH YOUR GOAL. HOLD THIS PICTURE IN YOUR CONSCIOUS MIND UNTIL THE IMAGE OF YOUR GOAL SINKS INTO YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS. AT THAT POINT YOU WILL HAVE IT; FOR IT WILL HAVE YOU, ALL OF YOU.
These are principles I have tried to live by regarding how to conduct my life and the example I was to set in this life. Well, something has happened that proves my beliefs, and it is an example for all to follow the same road.
Recently, I received a phone call that 5 men were on their way to deliver something to my house and not to be alarmed. If I knew of a carpenter in case it would not fit through our door—and we have a big front door.
Well, the door bell rung and it was the 5 men who said, “We have a delivery and have no idea who it is from.” These 5 men needed all the strength they had to carry a bronze eagle into my house.
The eagle is 7 feet high with a wing spread of about 8 feet. THERE WAS NO NOTE AND NO WAY OF KNOWING WHO HAD SENT IT OR WHY. I did know that I have been called FATHER EAGLE for a long time so it had to be someone close.
Donna? No, she has given everything to me but not her style. My family—I knew this was not it. I went over and over in my mind asking myself who it could be, and then I KNEW: CRAIG KEELAND. Why? Craig believes in rewarding those who work hard with no promise of extra reward up front and are willing to do what is necessary to get the job done. Having worked with Craig since around 1993 and having done business deals with his dad years before this, I knew it had to be CRAIG KEELAND.
I called Craig and thanked him—yes with tears of joy—and all Craig said was I earned it. He did not go into details or what you would expect with a gift of a lifetime. I don’t argue with Craig. But I do believe it is important for me to do my job and deliver the result no matter what extra effort I have to put forth. This has helped me see many rewards that were never promised. Also it sets an example for all to follow.
Now, this beautiful bronze statue sits in my office as a constant reminder THAT IF ONE IS WILLING TO GO THE EXTRA MILE WITHOUT THOUGHT OF ONE’S REWARDS, “I WILL CAUSE MAN TO GIVE UNTO YOU.” AND THAT MAN IS CRAIG KEELAND.
Until the day I go to be with the Lord I will always SEE the results of my beliefs in giving without expecting anything in return and know that CRAIG KEELAND has his eyes on those who GO THE EXTRA MILE to do their job. Thank you Craig for proving again and lifting up my belief system.
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Dallas Area Vía Distribution Agents Are Making New Friends for Vía!
Dallas Distribution Agents passed out Vía shots and product literature at a local Vía sponsored event Saturday, September 15 and Sunday, September 16. Building a successful VíaVienté business means taking every opportunity to meet new people, share our product, and spread the word about our business opportunity. Last Saturday and Sunday, VíaVienté Distribution Agents teamed up with Vía Corporate and St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas, to do just that.
The St. Andrew UMC Fall Fair was created to introduce more people in the community to the church. The event began with a 5K Race and 1 Mile Run/Walk, followed by a Basketball Tournament for boys and girls grades 5 – 12, and family-friendly entertainment. With nearly 3,000 people in attendance, this event was a perfect opportunity to get the word out about VíaVienté.
Dallas Gold Sales Leader Bruce Matsuno said, “Our team participates in events several times a year to introduce new people to VíaVienté. Because Vía was one of the sponsors of the St. Andrew event, it made it possible for our group to run a booth for the weekend and get new people excited about Vía. It’s great to get involved in these local events to promote our product and Share Health and Hope Around the World.”
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Craig’s Message: Keep the Joy In Your Heart!
Keep the Joy in Your Heart that God Instilled in You.
Always See the Positive
Always Believe the Positive
Always Live the Positive.
There are times when the evil side will want to Steal The Joy in Your Heart! Always Keep up Your Shield. Just like the Knight on the White Horse keeps up his Shield to protect him, Keep Up your Shield to Protect the Joy in Your Heart. Keep the Shield in front of You to protect your heart, just like the shield the knight used to protect his heart .
One lady wrote me this email:
– Yes, but Craig you don’t understand. How can you stay positive in a negative world ?
A person I know told me to Invest in a deal that would make me a lot of money. He would personally guarantee that I would not lose money. All my money was lost. This person lied to me and others. He even told others that he paid me back and that too was a lie. How can I stay positive when my family and I have our home in foreclosure? –
Simple - I’m not saying it is easy because this is an opening for evil. For the devil to come into your life and make you angry, make you bitter, make you hate life or make your health go bad.
Keep in mind, the money is already lost. Ruining your health or losing The Joy in your heart will not change any of this. What you should learn out of this is that if something sounds too good to be true, it is. Try not to get around those people. Hang around with people you do trust.
Look at the personnel in our Corporate Office. I receive compliments on them all the time from many different people of all walks of life. I trust them, they represent our Company. Sometimes we hire people who don’t work out, and you will find we weed them out quickly. The same holds true for you in your life and your sales team. When you find people who are not trustworthy, or not good people, get them out of your life…..
You say, but Craig – you say that about employees, but what about Leaders in Via?
Keep in mind, that 100% of our sales force is Volunteer. They join, they build, and they get promoted based on sales. Yes, we do have strict guidelines, policies to follow, and when someone in the field points something out that is not right, we will investigate. If it is true and it can be substantiated, we take action. Running an All Voluntary Sales Force is different than running a paid employee Company. Therefore, I can’t give you the same assurances about all leaders in the field as I can about corporate employees. What I will share with you is that I believe that 99% of the people I meet are good people and have good hearts. I live my life always looking for the good in all people, and Focus my life with being surrounded with good people. I don’t judge other people. That’s God’s job. My job is to Keep The Joy in my Heart and not allowing anyone to Steal it, keeping focused on the Good in others, keeping a smile on my face, and Restoring Heath & Hope Around The World!
The Joy in My Heart Always allows me to keep getting Better, Not Bitter.
The Joy in My Heart Always allows me to see the Good in People, not the evil.
The Joy in My Heart Always allows me to Focus on the Solution, Not the Problem !
Join with Me In Always Keeping The Joy in Your Heart !
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Communicating With Your Team
As our Founder and CEO, Craig leads two teams, the Distributor Team and the Corporate Team. You likely lead two teams as well: Your Family and Your Sales Team.
Craig regularly communicates to both his Inside Corporate Team and his Outside Distributor Team. It is important that you communicate regularly with your Team to update them on new information, encourage and praise them, and teach them the skills they need to succeed.
This communication from Craig to his Inside Corporate Team is a great example of what you can do with your own Team if you’re not already doing so. PLUS we hope you’ll enjoy learning a bit more about what goes on with our Corporate Vía Family.
To all of our Vía Family Members,
Congratulations to All of You for being a part of the Vía Team that achieved an incredible month. I do Appreciate You and Express my most Sincere THANKS !
Our Sales WorldWide Increased by a sizeable margin! All of your hard work and professionalism made this Happen! We experienced a large number of New FastTrackers, which is the Key to Building Vía Bigger and reaching more people with our mission of Restoring Health & Hope Around The World.
We continue to hear wonderful expressions of appreciation from our Preferred Customers and Distribution Agents on our Newly Introduced Formula 2.0. Dr. Pedersen and his Team are to be congratulated. Also special thanks to our Graphics Department (Crystal, Dale, James, & Catherine) for bringing all of this together graphically. Also congratulations on the Newly Introduced 12 Weeks Brochure, “The Secret of VíaVienté.”
We continue to receive wonderful expressions of appreciation from our Distribution Agents on the Implementation of www.MyVíaVienté.com which puts together most all of our websites under this one umbrella.
In several weeks, we will be introducing an Updated Version of our DVD “The Secret of VíaVienté” by Dr. Pedersen. That DVD will include new, beautifully filmed footage of Vilcabamba. On her trip to Vilcabamba, Rebecca Rice was able to work with three professional photographers who have captured the stunning beauty of Vilcabamba.
Rebecca, Staci, & Carrie will be working with you on many upcoming events -
1) Saturday & Sunday, September 14 &15, VíaVienté is sponsoring, along with Frito-Lay and WachoVía Bank, a fall fair at Saint Andrew United Methodist Church in Plano. Our Dallas-Area Distributors and VíaTeam Members will be involved. Our goal is to enroll many new Vía Users.
2) Sunday, September 23rd, Jaime Mendoza and his son Adrian arrive from Vilcabamba to visit with us for several days. On Monday morning the 24th,
Jaime will join us at our offices and be on the WorldWide Conference Call. And on Tuesday evening the 25th, we will host a reception for all of you and family members you want to invite along with our local Vía Customers and Distribution Agents. The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the warehouse at the Corporate Office which will be festively decorated. There will be music, beverages and appetizers. Later this week, an email will go to all of you with more details.
3) Gold School is right around the corner, November 8-11. Staci and Carrie will be working to coordinate this very important event.
4) Christmas Party – Yes Get Ready. Fun Times. Staci and Carrie will be heading this up. If you have any suggestions to make it even more fun than last year – please share your ideas with them.
Our Customer Service Department is schmoozing and working well with our people all over the World. I know this because I hear from our Leaders on what a wonderful job they are doing. They have handled some real challenges this year, and we do appreciate each and every one of them.
Our Accounting Team of Bill, Susan, Regina, Diane, and Suzanne are really shaping up this department and will be installing a new scanning system October 1st that will be used by many departments. Way to Go Team !
Mike just got back from the Most Productive Trip he has ever had, visiting Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Big Sales Increases from Taiwan and the Philippines for August! Go Mike! Making his trips work so smoothly are Pam, Carrie, & Staci – Thanks Ladies!
Bart just returned from several trips, including: Los Angles, New York, Washington, Orlando, Miami, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Lima (Ohio). He leaves again on September 17 for Seattle, Minneapolis, Grand Rapids, and other cities in the Midwest. Run Bart Run! PS: In the field they call him “Huggy Bear” Ohhhhh!
Gary, Jared, and Tony are running our Computer Systems Smoothly. We all Appreciate That! And Say Thank You Men!
Jeff Buckley and his Team are Running our Utah Distribution Center and getting those so valuable bottles of Vía out to the right people and on time too! We all appreciate Jeff and his Team! And Welcome Aboard Jeff! Hope to see you come to Dallas in the future to say Howdy!
Special thanks to Debbie and David who work to make my life so much easier. They are a joy to work with.
Several notes on TeamMembers:
Congratulations to James and Asuka on their marriage!
We are sorry to learn of the passing of David Rodriquez’s mother who went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 3rd. He and his family will Celebrate her Life this Friday.
Regina Weil, God Bless her Soul, is So Positive in her Fight to Beat Cancer. She will be starting Radiation Therapy today (September 5th). Keep her in your prayers.
Sundee Mahone is recovering from her back surgery some 60+ days ago and will start rehabilitation in several weeks. We look forward to her return in December.
Pam Kuhn’s mother passed away recently. Please keep her family, and her Dad especially in your prayers.
September is one of the most productive months in our Industry. Stay Focused on Encouraging Others to Do Their Best. The Small Things make the Difference in the Big Things that are Ahead !
All of You are Making a Difference. Always Keep a Smile on your Face and Do The Best You Can Do. Be willing to Go that Extra Mile for someone. Reach out to a person in Need because you never know when you might need a hand. Always be Grateful for everything we have been given. Every day I say thank you to God for the Big Things like my sons and their health, for more Wisdom to lead our company, and little things like two legs, a safe roof over our heads, and eyesight to see the beauty of life. Every one of us has special talents. Use them to the best of your ability and always be grateful for today.
All My Best To You,
Craig