Monday, July 23, 2007

June Rank Advancements

Ladies and gentlemen,

The numbers are finally in. June was an incredible month for rank advancements in the Great Lakes region. We ended the month with one new Diamond Peal Elite, five new Pearls, and 15 new Jades. Incredible! Take a look at the following list and give our new leaders in the region a big hand.

New Title Qualifiers
Jockien Myrick, Diamond Pearl Elite
Cathy Ridley, Pearl
Jamie Brent, Pearl
Reginald Bryant, Pearl
Cherylyn Townsend, Pearl
Richard Ford, Pearl
Rowena Bryant, Jade
Howard Price, Jade
Shanee Townsend, Jade
Yvette Matthews, Jade
Patricia Taylor, Jade
Catherine Riley, Jade
Michelle Watson, Jade
Christopher Newsom, Jade
Mark Goode, Jade
Edith Pittman, Jade
Anthony Parker, Jade
Mark Matthews, Jade
Michelle Pinner, Jade
Sandra DeBerry, Jade
Sai Fang Lin, Jade



Congratulations!

Saturday, July 21, 2007

The Week in Review

Dear Leaders,

It's been an incredible week. We hosted one of our Great Lakes top leaders, we held our first webinar, and recognition reports for June are looking pretty solid for the region. First, James Panagos, Triple Diamond Pearl from Detroit, came to visit TNI world headquarters this past week. While hosting a prospective leader from another company within the industry, James was able to join us for a Brazilian feast on Wednesday night and a full day of touring and training on Thursday. James' prospect was blown away with the bottling facility and the corporate headquarters. We were even able to slide in a quick meeting with Kelly Olsen. Absolutely incredible!

During the two days he was in town, another leader emailed and asked, "Would I ever want to bring a group to tour the company?" My reply was simply, "Of course!" The headquarters is a great place to court leaders from other companies. They come, feel our culture, see our foundation, and then realize they're missing something in their current program. It's a slam dunk. Plus, it's a great way to build the belief level and increase the passion in newly starting IPCs in your group. Bring them to the headquarters, let them absorb the spirit of TNI, see the vision of the company, and return with a renewed vigor for the business.

Also this week, we received our recognition reports for the month of June. I'll I can say is that in a traditionally slow month for networking, you guys have really raised the bar. We had Diamond Pear Elites, Diamonds, Pearls, and a load of Jades who newly qualified. That's some serious growth. Please give yourselves a hand!

Lastly, today I hosted our first webinar--a Fast Start Camp. I know there were a few on from the Great Lakes region, namely Khary Carson (thanks Khary), but to all those who participated, I give my sincere thanks. Thanks for making that an incredible training. Even though we don't interact face-to-face, the webinar system allows us to ask questions, get responses, and post those responses so everyone can see. It was a lot of fun. Since we're one of the only regions left without an office, expect to see more opportunities to participate in these webinar trainings in the future.

That wraps it up for this update; however, check back on Monday for the latest recognition reports for the Great Lakes.

Have a great weekend!

Buck McMurray
Regional Manager
Great Lakes
Tahitian Noni International

Monday, July 16, 2007

Preliminary June Recognition

June shaped up to be a great month for recognition for our region. Preliminary reports are showing we had one Diamond Pearl Elite, one Diamond Pearl, and one Pearl. That's fantastic! That's the most leadership ranks we've broken in one month since 2006. To show the appreciation of the Great Lakes management team, I wanted to publicly recognize these top performers. They are as follows:
  • Jockien Myrick--Diamond Pearl Elite, Illinois
  • John Lee--Diamond Pearl, Illinois
  • Reginald Bryant--Pearl, Ohio

These gentlemen went to great lengths to accomplish such levels of success. Please help me in congratulating each of them on a job well done.

In addition, I need to take a moment to recognize an absolutely phenomenal addition to the Great Lakes region. Ameena and Dr. Abdur Matthews started with Tahitian Noni International at the end of April of this year. In nearly two weeks of being with us, they qualified as Jades and are now well on their way to qualifying as Pearls. Please extend a warm welcome and hearty congratulations to the Matthews.

If you have any stories you'd like to share or you'd like someone to be recognized on our Great Lakes blog, please email me at buckm@tni.com.

Many thanks,

Buck McMurray

Regional Manager

Monday, July 9, 2007

Over the weekend, I had an interesting experience. My family and I went to my sister's home in Salt Lake City to have a barbecue for the 4th. It was hot--somehwere above 100 degrees. The kids were in the back playing on the trampoline, in the sandbox, and in a small, blow-up pool. My wife asked me to keep an eye on my two-year old. He hadn't changed into his swimsuit, and she didn't want him jumping in fully dressed. Immediately I thought, "I really don't want to spend all afternoon out here in the searing heat." So, for a split second, I was tempted to delegate my fatherly duties of watching my son to my five-year-old daughter, but then my common sense kicked and I realized I would be setting my poor daughter up for failure. She's five, she's with her cousins, and she's having too much fun to be able to babysit her brother. Sure she would have agreed to watch him--she's always looking for opportunities to be a "big girl"--but she's just not ready for that kind of responsibility.

This experience caused me to think of our newer business partners. Without proper training, and experience, for the most part they're just not ready for the responsibility from the get go. When people come into the business, they're naturally excited--this may be the first time they're building something for themself. However, that excitement doesn't mean they have all the skills and knowledge needed to be successful. If we as their sponsor don't provide them the tools they need and the opportunities for personal growth, aren't we setting them up for failure? We need to make sure we're their holding their hand along the way. We've been there. Let's provide them the support we may or may not have received from our uplines. If you'll help your new recruits be successful, you'll experience the success, as well. That's what's so impressive about what we do. If you're focused on your group's success, yours naturally follows.

As always, best of luck!