Paris and back again

Lots of interesting meetings lately. First of all, this weekend in Paris with a fully booked event for 400 people, featuring Dave Balzer and Dr Naidu as well as Dave Rolfe among the speakers.

Dave Balzer gave a great presentation on magnetics and Far Infrared Technology. Dr Naidu presented OsteoDenx. Then we went for a little tour of Paris, including a visit to the Sacré-Cœur Basilica where a Sunday mass was in full swing.

Yesterday I was back in Paris again. The third of our three Executive Sales Board meetings this week. First Copenhagen, then Munich and yesterday in Paris.

Productive, insightful, exciting. Next year will be fantastic. Can't tell you why yet... but we are going to shift gears and reach thousands of new people.

The importance of practicing the basics

A common challenge in Nikken and any network marketing business is that many Consultants don't allow themselves enough time in which to build the necessary competence to be able to really build successfully. They get disheartened by their results far too early, even before they are even "half trained".

Compare with some other professions. Yes, direct selling is a profession. How long does it take to become a fully fledged doctor, teacher, football player, singer... you get the point.

Here is some interesting information from an article that I just read. The link is further below but let's look at this first.

"The 10,000-hours rule says that if you look at any kind of cognitively complex field, from playing chess to being a neurosurgeon, we see this incredibly consistent pattern that you cannot be good at that unless you practice for 10,000 hours, which is roughly ten years, if you think about four hours a day."

Wow! I don't think it takes nowhere near 10 000 hours to get good enough to be Royal Diamond material. But what this quote does show is how crucial this element is. It is not only about talent. For some people, their road to Royal Diamond could be those 10 000 hours of consistent effort. For some the journey is faster. But comparing to other fields does put the expectations in our industry in perspective.

Read the entire article here:

http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/11/news/companies/secretsofsuccess_gladwell.fortune/index.htm

There is also an interesting comparison of American and Japanese school children and a theory that work and study ethics could culturally be based on habits going back to the agricultural days and the different requirements in the West and in Asia. Rice growing is really hard.

There is also a great video on the subject:

http://money.cnn.com/video/ft/#/video/fortune/2008/10/20/fortune.colvin.talent.fortune

Or as our dear Dr Naidu puts it, "there are no geniuses, only hard-working people or lazy people".

Change has come.

Actually change is happening all the time. Things change. That's the thing. The question is whether we are part of creating the change we want or just observing as things change.

Anyway, what has caught my attention is mr Obama's public speaking skills. Here is obviously a very clever man, sharp, thoughtful and great at captivating an audience.

One thing that he does more consistently than a lot of other speakers is to open up the "command module" in the brains of the listeners by his very repetitive downward inflections. Try it out yourself. Make a command statement and notice how the natural language process will be to end it with a downward inflection, like in "Now I want you to go asleep." But when you ask a question, it is upwards like in "Did you go to sleep?"

Leaders need to create followers and getting acceptance for your statements or commands is a key part of getting there. But a lot of speakers don't use everything they have at their disposal to get their message across. Sometimes their language is incongruent. George Bush is incongruent a lot when he talks. To the point where most people can tell when he is being quite liberal with the truth so to speak.

Other speakers do a fairly good job but not consistently. McCain is not a bad public speaker, but he is not excellent. Obama is excellent and what he does much more is use the tone of his voice to his advantage and especially in hammering home statements and sometimes embedded commands by these downward inflections.

I'm not saying that you should think about this when you are doing your presentations. Or... think about it.

New man in Norway.

The Direct Selling Association in Norway selected a new Chairman today. After 15 years of service, Nils Jakob Moen decided it was finally time for somebody else to take over the reins of our industry association in Norway.

And with great timing.

Just like Jan Fredrik Torgersen once took over the helm at Oriflame Norway from Nils Jakob, becoming his successor as the Managing Director, he now takes over the Chairman position of the DSA.

After 10 years at Oriflame, Jan Fredrik is making a change and moving to a freelance position which frees up time to engage himself in this important position, to which he brings a lot of experience, ambition and passion for our industry.

So the vote was unanimous and all member companies wish Jan Fredrik good luck with his new appointment.

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I guess this is the first media to break the news.... so ... for the latest... check out Janne's blog!

Why does it have a camera?

I have wanted to post some great photos here from Romania and stuff. But ... why does my Blackberry even have a camera? It's really bad. The photos aren't really worth publishing and the phone can hold only a few images before memory is full. So about time for me to get a trillion megapixel super trooper cheese on top camera that can take some decent pics of our great people all around Europe.

I had a fantastic trip to Romania. What great people we have there! If you think you have challenges and you are in any other country than Romania, just stop complaining and get to work. You have no excuses. By the way... I just had to remind somebody that the best way out of a rut and having lost your "mojo" is simply to get to work! It's that easy. Hard... but easy. It's all easy stuff. Really. Think about it. Now do it.

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HBM in Miskolc and a quickie in Oslo

Budavár Botond is quickly improving as a new HBM trainer and I was happy to see him do a great training last Sunday, day 2 of Humans Being More, in Miskolc, Hungary.

Set in one of Hungary's best high schools, the training was in a very nice room that has seen many famous Hungarians from across all disciplines throughout the years.

Before landing in Hungary this weekend, I also had a meeting with a mr Tuborg (!) in Copenhagen, discussing the details of our Mercedes deal for Germany. The night before I had some meetings in Oslo. The photo to the right is from the main shopping street and the royal castle can be glimpsed in the background.

Sissel Andersen held the business presentation in the evening. Great job. Some very promising Consultants joined us that evening.

Next stop for me will be Romania.

When banks crash - look for the opportunity

Interesting start on this week. We have been fed another chance to worry, reduce our dreams, conform to mediocrity... you name it.

Or not!

It is easy to be positive in buoyant times. The challenge is to seek the good, seek the opportunity, keep pouring it on when circumstances go mad. Forget about the circumstances! Actually don't. But forget about worrying about them. Adapt to the circumstances. A lot of people will be needing to make money. A lot of people will be needing technologies to keep them healthy. Worrying creates stress. Stress creates opportunity. Opportunity for those who see that everybody needs our products.

In turbulent times, a good night's sleep can do wonders. Give more people a good night's sleep. Give more people just that little bit of extra energy that carries them through the day and makes them excel even when "the economy" is down.

Just don't be part of it. I mean the economy that is down. Be up.

Create change.

Be a Wellness Warrior.... winning battles for the Five Pillars of Health.

Global message from the heart of Paris

What a weekend! 800 people in Augsburg yesterday, more than 600 in Paris today. The tour is on!

Left you can see the nice view I have from my room. Photo taken last night as we arrived at the Hilton in Paris, where today's meeting is taking place.

Dr. Naidu is amazing. He surprises with an updated and improved presentation with some really cool features. And the guy was up early this morning (hence, so had I) and we went filming by the foot of this famous tower.

Bennett is now on. Another impressive man. What a message he has. Keep promoting Nikken On Tour and bring everyone you can.

Sharon Weinstein had an interesting journey. 24 hours delayed, she landed in Europe this morning, will be up on stage soon and then head right away for an airport again... next stop Oslo.

But ... with Nikken everything is possible!

Personal Mastery

Cool stuff going on in Oslo this weekend. 110 people attending Personal Mastery by Klemmer and Associates, almost all of them Nikken Consultants on a roll.

Interesting similarities to our dear Humans Being More at places, and a lot of exciting material that we don't have in our classic training. I'm enjoying the victim-responsibility part tremendously and the 3 R's were brilliantly covered by the trainer Brian Miller.

But still more than one more day to go. Will be interesting to see also what the folks in Stockholm thought. Interesting processes for many of us. This might lead to some new opportunities...

Lots of love to you all.

The Five Pillars of Health

Our global CFO visited us the other day. What a great guy! It's so cool to have somebody at the helm of the financial planning in the company, who is such an advocate for the company's philosophy and values. He referred to the Five Pillars on numerous occasions when we were discussing the business, different markets and some future plans.



Sometimes people don't bring the idea world into reality. Values, goals, ideals and so forth stay within the mental mapping of the world and don't interact enough with daily life, weekly plans and activities.



And we should. Life gets so much better when you align it with your values and you live every day based on what is REALLY true for you. And what is important to you.



And sometimes values change as we grow and change. As an example, Freedom used to be my highest value. Now it's Family. And I can see how that change has affected my decision-making, my priorities and how much more peace it has brought to my personal life. But that's me. For somebody else, the list of values will be different.



The Five Pillars of Health is a philosophy but it also lists five values that most people would put very much on the top of their lists. Healthy Body for example. A lot of people state this simply as "Health". Things become quite difficult when you don't possess good health. So what are you doing, every day, to improve your health?



Do you use the Nikken products as much as you could? Do you take the nutritional products? Do you get enough sleep? And do you get some exercise. The last one is something that a lot of people struggle with. I think the problem is lack of imagination. Put your Healthy Mind into work and find out great and fun ways to get exercise that fits your lifestyle and your calendar! Everyone can do it! I love starting the day with a run in my original, white CardioStrides. And I end the evenings with QiGong. When I stay at hotels with a pool I go for a swim. Or use their rowing machines. But I just cancelled my gym membership since I didn't find it exciting enough to spend time locked into an industrial looking facility with lots of iron to push, pull or lift.



And Healthy Finances... what a great concept. Sell one more product today. Talk to one more person today. Keep a portion of all that you earn and make it the starting point of your fortune.

We are a company with a great heritage. And the Five Pillars philosophy is more relevant today than ever. The world may seem crazy at times but as long as there are people like you out there, spreading a good message and making people feel good... there is hope.

Keep it up.

Recession? We are not joining

Lot's of propaganda again about rising costs. Interesting how suddenly this hits us from every angle. Energy companies are earning billions and raising prices like there is no tomorrow. That will understandably worry some people. But can you see opportunity?

This time, decide not to join the recession. Create something else. Create the life you want to live. Create the opportunities you want to see. Ask a different question, look for a different way.

with NIKKEN you can create that alternative.

Join us in ignoring recession and bringing health and wealth to more people.

Next year's Conventions

The venues have been chosen for next year's regional Conventions. Initial plans have been made and some kick-ass entertainment chosen to jump start the events and set the tone for a lively and fun day, celebrating achievements and recognising lots of Consultants for their great work.

We are confident that next year's Conventions, yes, you've heard it before, will be the best ever. But these really will be. I mean it. You should only know.... what we have planned for you... and feel a growing sense of expectation... like when you are really looking forward to something so exciting... and think about all the great friends you will meet again from different places... and all the cool stuff you get to see and an unforgettable party... have you decided to be there yet, didn't you?

Now... before you book your tickets, which should be available around 1st October... you can go ahead and book your seats for the Nikken On Tour in September, themed "The Science of Nikken".

And in the meanwhile.... WORK! I know it's summer but there are Tenerife tickets to be won. The race is on.

Or Egypt.

Or Convention tickets for those of you in Spain.

Or just money to be made and Wellness Homes to be created and people to help. So stop reading now and make that phone call!

The tour is on

What a start to the Dr. Naidu tour, organised by Team Europa! The Amsterdam venue on Tuesday night saw some 200 people stay late for a lot of information on OsteoDenx and answers to queries about the product, after a very thought-provoking introduction first where Dr. Naidu showed the state of the planet and what challenges we are facing on a global scale.

This was also part of the message on Monday evening's conference call with Curtis Bennett. Probably the best conference call we have done so far. What a promotion for Nikken and our technologies from this independent scientist who was himself first a sceptic but proved to himself the power of our technologies by measuring the effects with his thermal imaging equipment.

Both men will appear at September's Nikken On Tour. You better be there!

Curtis Bennett joins conference call

Next Monday, 9 June, we have the honour of featuring the gentleman on this photo (yeah, the guy on the left) on our Rhythm of Nikken conference call.

Curtis Bennett is a Canadian scientist who currently spends a lot of time imaging and providing information related to climate change.

Actually, he will be on a tour, visiting many cities to assess and give missing information on global warming.

However, the discussion on Monday will also be very specific to Nikken products and their role to a health life and a healthy planet. Curtis is the scientist featured in the popular DVD "Thermografix" where he proves the effect of some of our magnetic products through thermo graphic imaging.

Read his blog here, scroll down to 27 June 2007.

Join our call on Monday at 7 pm UK time:

Phone: +44 (0) 203 0032 666

PIN: 3096166

Keep it simple!

Spending time with children acts as a good reminder to keep things simple, pure and to the point. Adults often tend to complicate things for no good reason at all. Maybe it's too much formal education? Too many abstract ideas in our heads.

Children are cool. They tell you what they think (until we teach them not to). They ask for what they want. And they are good at it too. Children go for it! And they should. It's their planet as much as anybody elses.

After years and years of trying to find a good "system" to keep all my task and time management in one, good place... I finally solved all of those problems. And the solution was simple. I have tried all sorts of time management systems, the Tony Robbins one, the FranklinCovey, the David Allen. But good, flexible systems to support those methods have been failing. Their softwares have been unflexible and with too many bugs.

What if we could use a tool that we already use, every day? For many people Outlook isn't powerful enough. And it has not been built to act as a good time and task management tool. But you can make it one. With a few clever settings, and a few simple skills, your e-mail client becomes a very useful and powerful task management software. No to-do-lists that grow out of hand, no problems with scheduling follow-ups, checking projects, goals, roles...

What I'm promoting here is Michael Linenberger's book "Total Workday Control" which teaches you just how to do that in Outlook without any plug-ins or other needed software.

The benefit? More done in less time. Peace of mind. More time to enjoy on the Family Pillar. Like playing with your kids.

And talking about keeping it simple. Remember to do it in your business. Talk to people and ask what they want. Provide them what they want. Believe in what you do and be excited. Your excitement is contagious. We can learn that from kids as well...

The transformation gap

"You will spend most of your life in the transformation gap."

was one of the key messages that stuck in my mind after Nikken On Tour. Visiting four cities, Nikken was on tour specifically on the topic of network marketing this month. Our guest speaker was none other than Jerry "DRhino" Clark. And transformation meaning change and growth - being in the transformation gap means power.

With humour and incredible presence, Jerry made clear what it takes to achieve success in network marketing, mastering the three angles of the Success Triangel: internal communication, external communication and technical know-how.

The meeting in Paris was an incredible experience. The venue was sold out and the number of attendants exceeded available seats. Almost 600 people joined us on this magical Sunday with great atmosphere and a lot of excitement. On Tuesday, in Budapest we had around 200 people turn up and it was an unforgettable evening, as we started the meeting by pinning Hungary's first Diamonds Arpad and Zsuzsanna Bilibok.

You should have been in Budapest. The training was among the best I have ever seen. Both fun, energetic and very profound.

Powerful launch of new HBM in Finland

The new format HBM was successfully launched in Tampere, Finland, last weekend. 44 participants enjoyed a very focused, streamlined and brilliantly delivered training by our Finnish HBM Trainer Kristiina Harju, who is also an experienced international leadership trainer, author and corporate coach. Actually, in just a few weeks time, Kristiina will be in Paris to accept an international award for leadership development.

Four Platinum couples were present at the HBM to support their teams and the entire training ran smoothly and all participants reported how beneficial they found the training.

Finland is a steadily growing market. Year after year they keep improving. Keep up the good work! And welcome to the next HBM in September!

Healthy Body - and what I do about it...

The Five Pillars of Health is really cool. So simple but the more you allow yourself to focus on the value of this simple philosophy, the more it makes sense and the more you find yourself making subtle changes that gradually but powerfully impact your everyday life and bring you more balance and joy.

Like the Healthy Body. So where do we start? Nikken products obviously so you get good sleep, pure water and air, nutrition .... and so forth.

And then? Relaxation? It's so easy to go for your goals and stay productive all the time.... so you don't take the time to relax. Or when you get overwhelmed to find a distraction to bring you a temporary feeling of relaxation when you are really building up tension in front of the TV or on the internet.

When you could engage in the simple act of giving yourself a massage with the Magboy. Not having a partner around is no excuse. You don't need another person and the Magcreator to totally re-energize your body with some bumpy magnets. Just take out your Magboy and start. Work on your entire body and notice the difference. Take a few deep breaths. And stop thinking. About anything. Not even your goals this time. Your brain deserves a rest.

Exercise is a fun thing. Hard to get started but hard to stop once you have... Like somebody intelligent said: "everything is hard until it gets easy". Once you are in the habit of taking a daily walk or run in your CardioStrides, it will be easier to do it than not to do it.

This morning for example, after just a few hours of sleep in my Nikken sleep system and an intense week, I got as usual at 6 am (no 4 am pick-up for an airport today...) Looked outside the window. Had a sudden thought to stay in bed for an extra half an hour and skip my morning jog.... But what amazed me today was how easily that thought just disappeared. The new habit has taken over. It takes more effort now for me to stay in bed than to go for a run!

And it was such a good decision. I will benefit all day from my morning jog.

Just like you will benefit for the rest of your life when you follow the simple disciplines of activities that match your values, your dreams, your goals. Like talking to new people. It does get easier when you do it every day. After a while you can not not do it. So just do it.

The World's Longest Hug

On Valentine's day this year, Paul and Sandra Gerrard from London achieved a Guinness World Record by clinging to each other for 24 hours and 1 minute in the world's longest hug.

Both were wearing Nikken products to stay strong and balanced while spending a well earned 24 hours together. Both of them had a life long dream of beating a world record and had been leading very busy lives.... so the idea of this hug was the perfect combination for them.

For those of you who have attended HBM.... 4 4 4 !

Jan Carlsson gets DSA Award

Jan Carlsson from Sweden is one of Europe's most successful Platinum level Consultants. He lives a comfortable NIKKEN life style on the "gold coast" outside of Gothenburg, and enjoys leading his productive team with a very coaching-oriented approach.

On 8th March, Jan was awarded the Swedish Direct Selling Association's award for "excellency in direct selling".

Congratulations Jan! Keep up the good work. And thanks for the wonderful testimonial you gave on stage. Nikken rules!

News from Brussels - NIKKEN joins FEDSA

Two new companies joined the European Federation of Direct Selling Associations this week. One of them was telecommunications company ACN and the other one is NIKKEN.

FEDSA is a lobbying organisation in Brussels with one aim: to protect the interests of the direct selling industry in the European political arena. The members really consist of the national DSA's, but big, international companies such as NIKKEN can also join as corporate members in order to get a first-hand view of what is happening in the industry, and also in order to contribute both financially and with direct engagement in the different issues.

Of course, we were courted by many of the DSA's that we have not joined yet. We are already members in the UK, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Russia and Turkey, and applying in France as well as with the German UV-DV. But they all want us ....

It will be interesting to follow some of the issues that are currently on the table. More on that later.

From Brussels: Big DSA day

Belgium is quite an interesting country. It has always intrigued me and I'm sure many others. Also in the Nikken world, sometimes overlooked or seen as an outsider. But then, suddenly, people from both language groups start creating momentum and Belgium starts to climb the charts of top European countries. Belgium did a great February and almost, almost beat Holland that we usually hear more about.

The business knows no boundaries, really. Romania climbed nicely in February, beating Denmark. Hungary had a great month and established itself clearly as the third largest market in Europe after Germany and France.

Writing this in central Brussels, waiting to meet delegates of FEDSA, the European Federation of Direct Selling Associations. This is the industry organization that does lobbying for us directly at the EU level. They are doing some good work, including a recent study that really supports the industry and has been presented to EU politicians. Most national DSAs are members of FEDSA, but also some large, international companies as corporate members. We are applying for membership tomorrow and it will be interesting to hear what happens in the corridors of Brussels when it comes to Direct Selling.

Also tomorrow, our application for the new German counterpart, UV-DV, will be handled.

So by the end of tomorrow we might have joined two more strong forces to promote direct selling in Europe.

Speaking of which, the very active and well managed Swedish DSA has its annual gala in Stockholm on Saturday. NIKKEN is of course represented and there will be photos from the event available here soon.

The Rhythm keeps beating

Another Rhythm of Nikken weekend has successfully gathered a few thousand Consultants together all around Europe. Now spreading also to countries where we have not launched the Rhythm events officially, events took place in 10 different European countries this weekend.

I had the privilege to visit one of the first Swedish Rhythm events - taking place in Stockholm. Well done everyone - you did a perfect job!

Now just keep going for the next 90 days and let's then celebrate our successes!

Congratulations Rosa!

We have a new President's Club member! This time from Spain.

Rosa Montenegro Bernardez joined Nikken in 2002 and she lives in Pontcuedra. Rosa's business is international in the Spanish speaking world...her strongest leg being in Guatemala.

This is our second Spanish PC member. Rosa will be joining Sakita, who was one of Europe's first Nikken Consultants, to represent Spain.

Nikken products around the world, part 2

Did you read my earlier blog entry about the Nikken Wellness Home products in a beduin village in the Israeli desert? Here is the second one in the series, part 3 to follow very soon...

The lady in this photo is Helen Turton who recently went on her skis to the South Pole. And as you can see in the picture... wearing something Nikken.

19-year old George Bullard, son to a UK based Nikken Consultant, happened to be on a conservation expedition on South Georgia Island, where he met Helen and gave her the sports bracelet which she said gave her "boundless energy".

George by the way will be using some Nikken products himself on his next expedition, a 1400 mile round trip walk across Greenland, the longest unaided walk ever to be undertaken in the Arctic. Visit http://tisogreenland.wordpress.com/expedition for more information.

And when George returns from Greenland, he intends to sign up as a Nikken Consultant!

The accelerated game of life

Network marketing is sometimes called "the accelerated game of life". It is an opportunity to experience, learn and achieve success faster than in almost any other endeavour out there. It also points at the personal growth curve that can be very steep, and the emotional roller coaster that can be a source of frustration or fun depending on how you look at it. But if you stick with it, committed to learn from your experiences, you can't avoid experiencing quantum leaps of personal change as a result of building your business.

This, I find one of the most fascinating aspects of Nikken and the way our business is conducted.

Last weekend was no exception. Actually, it was one of the greatest reminders. The HBM in Amsterdam was an incredible learning opportunity. We have an amazing weekend, at times challenging, definitely emotional. But very rewarding. Only those who attended can understand and appreciate this.

Attend the events. Don't miss the opportunities to get insigths, meet old and new friends, and to develop the relationships you already have even further.

Humans Being More is a great opportunity not only to increase your awareness of yourself, where you are and where you want to go. It is like a mirror of life. It is also about building profound relationships. And that is they key not only in our business. It is a key to living a fulfilled life whatever your goals are.

Thank you everyone who attended this weekend for sharing a memorable experience. I look forward to seeing you soon again. Why not at the Nikken On Tour that is coming to Amsterdam in April...

Listen to Dr. Naidu on Lactoferrin on Monday!

Dr. Naidu, one of the most brilliant scientist walking upon this earth, with an impressive list of discoveries and developments behind him, is the guest speaker of Monday evening's Nikken Conference Call.

Dr Naidu's research covers a wide array into:

• Microbiology
• Immunology
• Cell Biology
• Pharmacology
• Biochemistry
• Molecular Genetics

He will be presenting Lactoferrin Gold, one of his breakthrough developments, and answering to any questions on the subject.

On 14 April, he will appear on our conference call again, this time about a revolutionary product that has been clinically proven to incrase bone density.

Nikken Conference Call:

Monday 11 February, 7 pm UK time / 20.00 CET

+44 (0) 1452 550 883

(Our conference calls are broadcast every first, second and third Monday of the month with different topics)

In April we shall see you...

In April we shall see you ... not only is there a huge Convention in Oslo taking place with great guest speakers such as Big Al and Brian Klemmer on top of all the Nikken leadership. Three great days, organized by Royal Diamonds Morten and Sissel Andersen and their team for all Nikken Consultants in Europe. Please find the details on their comprehensive Convention web site at: www.conv2008.com

Nikken On Tour brings you the latest in terms of Nikken's Vision, launch of new Wellness Home Packs, training and inspiration. Guest speaker Jerry "DRhino" Clark will not only effectively sell the big picture of what you can achieve by buildling your network marketing business, but will also provide a training workshop. Tickets are now available!

Nikken On Tour will be visiting Stockholm (18 April), Amsterdam (19 April), Paris (20 April) and Budapest (22 April).

All details on the Nikken On Tour website: http://www.nikkenontour.eu/

We bring you the experts

Have you attended the Nikken Conference Calls lately?

The first three Monday evenings of every month we bring you the experts. The network marketing professionals that publish books and materials and do trainings around the world. People like Jerry "DRhino Clark, Tom "Big Al" Schreiter, John Milton Fogg and Art Jonak just to name a few. We provide you with insights and training from world-class sales trainers such as Michael Oliver and others. And more importantly, you hear directly from Nikken Consultants who have done it. European and North American Diamonds, Royal Diamonds and Royal Ambassadors as well as those Consultants that have newly achieved new ranks or been top recruiters or retailers.

Yesterday's call was so good. John Milton Fogg was interviewed by Sven Cirnski. I just hope more people would have taken the opportunity to listen to one of the most famous profiles in our industry being interviewed in a Nikken call.

Well... you do get the chance to download the audio file a few days later. For information on coming conference calls or audio files from past calls, visit the Rhythm of Nikken web site.

"There are no geniuses"...

"There are only two types of people; hard-working people and lazy people." That was Dr. Naidu's response to the comment about him being one of the true geniuses of the scientific world.

So we were visited by a hard-working man with a tremendous history of scientific discoveries on our Kick Off in Tenerife on 9-15 January. The whole event was a remarkable success as Gran Hotel Bahia Del Duque on the Adeje coast filled up with Nikken Consultants, management, staff and guest speakers, creating a lively and fascinating mix of people. Did we have fun? You bet. Did we learn anything? Well I sure did. More than expected.

One of the dearest memories for me will be getting to know Dr. Narain Naidu. What a friendly, relaxed and fascinating man. Let's not even go into his credentials. There are too many. You can read all about what his company does on the web site: http://www.nterminus.com/. I look forward to his new book, published this fall on a very fascinating subject...

Not only is his product Lactoferrin Gold 1.8 a top seller with Nikken. In May we will be blessed to be able to launch his latest development, another global breakthrough product.

Dr. Naidu is back in Europe in April (Convention in Oslo) and June (a product launch tour). Make sure you take the opportunity to hear from a ge....a hard-working and truly inspiring scientist.

On the photo below, Felix Puzio from Team Europa, Dr. Naidu (sitting), Christine Scharrer-Nagel (Royal Diamond from Germany) and Cuno Müller (Diamond from Switzerland).