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 !