Its been 16 days since Orrin Woodward, Claude Hamilton and the LIFE founders have launched the mental fitness challenge and the results have been amazing so far. I have been getting tons of feedback about how great the self assessment, accountability partners, CD’s and the book Resolved have been. It is pretty exciting to watch the results people are having with their thinking.
It’s amazing to me personally, I use to get all my information from the TV, radio, newspaper and they are telling the world to live for today, put everything on credit and your richer then you think. I watched a commercial on TV the other day for Klondike bars. It showed a man sitting on a couch watching sports and his wife was talking to him and he wasn’t listening at all. Then a song came on and said “what would you do for a Klondike bar” Then the man listened to his wife for 5 Seconds like it was the hardest thing to do and got a Klondike. If your young son saw this on TV would he think it’s alright to not pay attention to his future wife? Is this the way things are these days in Society? I am worried about the next generation growing up in the world today, but I am seeing a organiztion that is going against the gain and truly putting information out their to make a huge difference in people’s lives. Here is a video of what the mental fitness challenge is all about. Watch the video and take the Challenge!!
If you have had the LIFE materials or the mental fitness challenge make an impact on your life in anyways I would love to hear your testimony, just leave a comment at the bottom.
Here is some awesome content on the Mental Fitness Challenge from my friends Claude Hamilton, Orrin Woodward , Wayne MacNamara and Joce Dionne. Check out all the feedback, this thing is exploding. Take the Challenge, You Won’t Regret it. Click Here to start your journey to the Life You Have Always Wanted.
I just got back from the Spring Leadership Convention in Columbus, Ohio, with my amazing friend and LIFE founder Claude Hamilton. Orrin Woodward were thrilled to introduce one of its most prodigious new programs: Incentive Trips! Rewards don’t get much bigger or more sensational than this! Read on to learn more about the fabulous trip options available and the criteria necessary for LIFE Members to qualify for one of these splendid world-class vacations. Look at the Video to see what 15,000 fans of the new Mental Fitness Challenge looks like.
Incentive #1: 6,000 for 6 Trip
Qualifications
Trip Tracker – 200 Personal/Customer PV each and every month. For existing LIFE Members, Trip Tracker can start in April or May. For new Members, Trip Tracking begins with the first month in business. If one month is missed, including even the first month for the new member, then the member is no longer eligible for this trip.
PV – 6,000 Total PV for 6 consecutive months with a minimum of 4,000 PV in Team #1 and an additional 2,000 PV, including personal and customer volume, outside of Team #1.
For example, a new member that was enrolled in May would start trip tracking in the month of May and continue to do 200 PV each month through the six month consecutive PV requirement.
If in the months of January – March 2012 a member has not met the PV requirements, they are eligible to qualify for the 6,000 for 6 trip.
Trip Options
1. Disney World, Orlando, Florida – 4-day/3-night stay at Disney’s Beach Club Deluxe Resort. Disney’s Beach Club Resort is a New England-style Disney Deluxe Resort, shaded by broad oak trees and lapped by the gentle waters of the 25-acre Crescent Lake. This trip includes a round-trip airfare credit, Disney Park Hopper Passes, Disney dining meal plan, transportation to and from the airport, and transportation to all Disney properties and theme parks.
2. Arenal, Costa Rica – 6-day/5-night stay at the Arenal Kiori Suites and Spa hotel. Perched one thousand feet above the Arenal Valley, the Arenal Kiori allows for incomparable views of the Arenal volcano, the lush valley, and the surrounding towns that sparkle at night. This trip includes an airfare credit, daily breakfast, canopy tour, volcano hike, and safari boat floating.
3. Oasis of the Seas, Bahamas Cruise – 8-day/7-night balcony cabin cruise. Experience the ship that revolutionized cruising; its revolutionary and breath-taking design includes seven distinct neighborhoods tailored to create the ultimate experience of enjoyment for all passengers. This ship is the largest in the world, watch the video for all the details.
Incentive #2: Leader 6 Trip
Qualifications
Trip Tracker – 200 Personal/Customer PV each and every month. For existing LIFE Members, Trip Tracker can start in April or May. For new Members, Trip Tracking begins with the first month in business.
PV – 15,000 PV for 6 consecutive months with a minimum of 9,000 PV in Team #1 and an additional 6,000 PV, including personal and customer volume, outside of Team #1.
If in the months of January – March 2012 a member has not met the PV requirements, they are eligible to qualify for the Leader 6 trip.
Trip Options
1. Disney World, Orlando, Florida – 6-day/5-night stay at Disney’s Grand Floridian Deluxe Hotel. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is a Victorian-style Disney Deluxe Resort distinguished as the flagship hotel of the Walt Disney World Resorts and offering world-class dining, entertainment, and luxurious accommodations in its six striking red-gabled buildings. This magnificent hotel sits along the white-sand shores of Seven Seas Lagoon. This trip includes a round-trip airfare credit, Disney Park Hopper Passes, Disney dining meal plan, transportation to and from the airport, and transportation to all Disney properties and theme parks.
2. Maui, Hawaii – 5-day/4-night stay at the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort and Spa, which is located between two beautiful beaches with pristine white sands and endless blue water. This trip includes a round-trip airfare credit, transportation from the airport to the hotel, Lei greeting, and a helicopter tour ride.
3. Ocho Rios, Jamaica – 5-day/4-night stay at the Beaches Boscobel, which takes advantage of its stunning seaside locale to infuse all of its accommodations with the flavor of Jamaica. This trip includes a round-trip airfare credit and access to Pirates Island Water Park. Parent magazine voted Beaches Boscobel among the Top 10 Best Beach Resorts.
4. Celebrity Cruise – 10-day/9-night trip package, including a 7-night cruise from Seattle on the Seattle Celebrity Solstice, 3 nights at a 4-star hotel, and a Mount Rainer sightseeing trip.
5. Princess Cruise – 10-day/9-night Alaskan cruise on the Coral Princess. This trip includes a 7-day voyage of the glaciers cruise, 1 night at Mount McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, 1 night at the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge, a natural history tour, and a 1-night Fairbanks with Sternwheeler Riverboat Cruise. This cruise is perfect for witnessing all that Alaska has to offer. Check out the video for all the details.
This is absolutely amazing, LIFE gives you information to transform your brain and help you live the life you have always wanted, then they throw in One Time Cash Awards, Now Free Trips, whats next in phase 3 of LIFE, stay tuned for all the details.
Comment on the bottom and tell us what your experience has been like in LIFE thus far.
I am so excited to announce our newest Turbo 50 on the team. Trevor and Julie MacDonald came into LIFE with a rekindled hope for the future. Now they look back at all the people they have helped and the life that they now live in each one of the 8 Fs. When I first met Trevor he was a shy and timid big guy that could barely look you in the eye, where as today he has found a passion for helping people and standing on stages and speaking in front of 100s of people. It has been amazing watching this couple grow and change into the people that they have become already. They just got back from an amazing trip to Orrin and Laurie Woodward’s house with Steve and Harlene Wiseman, Gerry and Kim Kennie and Claude and Lana Hamilton.
The MacDonalds
Here is an article that the MacDonald’s have written about their time so far in LIFE.
The information we have received in our L.I.F.E. subscriptions have really been “life changing”! We were always looking for a better way, but really didn’t know where to look for quality information, until L.I.F.E. came into our lives. It started with little changes that eventually made drastic changes and continues to do so daily! We started listening to better financial information and we were better able to manage our messed up financial situation. Our marriage was on its way to extinction and a simple book called “The Five Love Languages” changed everything as we both decided to DO something to make our relationship better, instead of just leaving it to chance, like we were accustomed to doing with most of our 8 F’s. I shudder to think what our lives would look like right now if we hadn’t become students and became committed to creating a better life for ourselves and our family including two beautiful daughters who are benefiting daily from the positive influence the life materials that not only we learn from, but they listen to and read too! My husband has become an amazing father, husband and leader and is paving the way for a better future, while I continue to work on having a better attitude and thinking positively about myself and being the best wife and mother that I can be. Words just can’t describe what LIFE has done for us, we are simply blessed to have access to materials and business model that we can use to help others, our community and our country. If you are willing to work hard, dream BIG and have a passion for learning, the sky is the limit in the L.I.F.E. business and it will truly change your life! Don’t wait another minute…your family deserves this, your community deserves this and most importantly, YOU deserve to be the best God intended you to be!
Julie, Alyssa, Paige, Trevor MacDonald
Leighann and I are so proud of this couple for their continued fight for a better future for themselves and the people around them. Turbo 50 is a huge accomplishment and this couple is just getting started. Next for Trevor and Julie is Turbo 100 and a new team name. Look out it will be here before you know it. If you know this couple and they have made a difference in your life in any way please leave a comment at the bottom.
We are getting so close to the big weekend in Ohio! The-team.biz will be hosting the LIFE Spring Leadership convention at the end of the month and you do not want to miss it.
All of the LIFE founders will be in attendance and the place will be electric. We are headed for our best year ever and the LIFE founders are making it even better.
Hey Guys, Here is a post by Dan Hawkins about the up comming weekend in Columbus, Ohio. It is going to be so exciting, do whatever you can to get there!
Hey everyone, I am excited to announce this next couple. I met Gerry and Kim Kennie a few years ago and one of the first things that stood out to me was how close of a family they were. Gerry and Kim have four kids Laura, Jordan, Chad, and Stuart. It was very impressive to get to know their kids and see how mature they all were and the values that they all had. I have heard on many occasions that children are a reflection of their parents and in this case they totally are. I can’t wait for Gerry and Kim to put out a cd on parenting and rasing kids in todays wild world. Here is a picture of the Kennie Family.
The Kennies - Stuart, Chad, Gerry, Kim, Laura, and Jordan
I just want to say congratulations to this couple for their mental fitness and also for rising to the challenge of becoming a Turbo 25. They just got to enjoy a trip down to florida where they spend a day hanging out with friends at Orrin and Laurie Woodward’s estate in Port St. Lucie. This is just the beginning for Gerry and Kim Kennie as they are one of the couples leading the charge to help people in and around their communities. Leighann and I are super proud to know the Kennie family and look forward to many more years of friendship and business success. If you know the Kennie family and they have made an impact on your life in anyways please feel free to leave a comment on the bottom.
Hows everyone doing today? Absolutely incredible I hope. Here is my next post about one of the up and coming leaders out of Nova Scotia, Canada. Her name is Sandra Saunders and she is all the way from Shubenacadie, NS.
Leighann and I have watched Sandra excel when she is focused and running for a goal. She is one of the best at asking the right questions and is not afraid of criticism. Sandra was recognized at the March Seminar for going Turbo 25 and Team 100, which means she has an organization of at least 100 people in it, of which a minimum of 25 people being in second community. She has a big dream and a huge heart for people. Be prepared to see Sandra on this blog a lot.
Sandra has been a huge inspiration to many women as she builds her LIFE business as a single. She is married to her husband Paul and has three great kids Alex, Krystin and Andrew as well as a 1-year-old grandson named Kayden.
Sandra qualifies for the trip to Florida to hang out with Orrin and Laurie Woodward on March 25th, 2012.
Stay tuned for updates on the Florida trip and all the fun and excitement in the coming weeks.
Congratulations again Sandra. We are excited to see what 2012 brings for you and your community.
If anyone knows Sandra personality and she has made an impact in your life, please leave a comment at the bottom and like this post.
Hey Everyone, here is another great success story coming out of LIFE! We are just getting started and are looking forward to showing the world what a compensated community is capable of! It is amazing just 4 months into our LIFE careers the amount of success happening all over North America. Over the next few week I will be introducing you to the next set of leaders coming out of Nova Scotia.
To start off my series of leaders, here is a couple all the way from Carroll’s Corner, Nova Scotia. Brett & Sheralee MacEwanhave achieved the level of Turbo 25, which means they are leading a minimum of 50 people in multiple communities throughout Nova Scotia. They were recognized in front of 350 people here in Halifax last weekend and are well on their way to Turbo 50. Leighann and I are so proud of these two and all the people they are helping better their lives in their communities.
The MacEwan's - Brett, Sheralee, Matthew, Justin, Cody
They also have qualified to spend a day down in Florida with Orrin and Laurie Woodward on March 25th. Life keeps getting better and better for these two. I wouldn’t be surprised if you see them back up here in the next few months.
Alex & Leighann with Laurie Woodward - Port Saint Lucie, Florida
If you know this couple and they have made an impact on your live in any way, please leave a comment on the bottom and tell us your story
Here is an article written by Dan Hawkins that I really loved and had to share it with all of you. Really think about how you talk to yourself on a daily basis. It can make a huge difference.
I love this video! I have learned over the years of being an entrepreneur that a large part of success has to do with your self talk. What are you telling yourself on a daily basis? Do you replay your past successes or failures in your mind?
When I first started to understand personal development and positive thinking, my thoughts were a mess! I remember Orrin Woodward saying from stage, “what if we recorded your thoughts for the last three hours and played them up here on stage?” This was the first time I began to listen to my self talk, that was interesting! If someone else would say the things I say to myself on a daily basis I would punch them in the nose!
Here is the wonderful truth about your self talk, it is completely under your control. In the book Magic of Thinking Big the author uses this example: you have two people working in your head Mr. Triumphant and Mr. Defeat. They are both tireless workers and respond at the speed of thought. If you think a positive thought, Mr. Triumphant gets to work finding every past success to convince you that you can win. However if you think negative thoughts, Mr. Defeat gets hard at work digging up past failures to justify you not being able to succeed. Henry Ford was quoted as saying “if you think you can you can and if you think you can’t you can’t, either way you are right.”
This is such an important lesson to learn, are you feeding Mr. Triumphant or Mr. Defeat? It is up to you. What story are you telling yourself? You have the power to write your own story and get Mr. Triumphant working hard to create success in your life!
As you watch this video listen for the positive self talk the coach is giving to the players. He is speaking directly to Mr. Triumphant and calling out the champion inside.
Each of us have a Champion inside waiting to get out and win! Call out your inner champion with proper self talk and become your best.
I will conquer what has not been conquered.
Defeat will not be in my creed.
I will believe what others have doubted.
I will always endeavor to uphold the prestige, honor and respect of my team
I have trained my mind and my body will follow.
Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION!
I will acknowledge the fact that my opponents do not expect me to win.
But I will never surrender.
Weakness will not be in my heart.
I will look to my comrades, and to those who brought me into this world, and those who train me and I will draw strength from that.
Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION!
I will gladly go off to the field of battle. I will move, move and everything I can do and I will reach my field of battle at any means at my disposal. And when I get there I will arrI’ve violently. I will rip the heart from my enemy and leave it bleeding on the ground. Because he cannot stop me.
Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION!
To my side I have comrades, comrades that will be with me through thick and thin.
Through sacrifice, through blood, through sweat, through tears.
Never will I let them fall; never will I let them down.
And I will never leave an enemy behind, because our opponent does not know my heart.
Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION!
No one will deny me, no one will defy me, and no one will tell me who and what I am, and can be.
Belief will change my world. It has moved continents, it has moved countries, it has put man on the moon, and it will carry me through this battle.
Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION!
Defeat, retreat, those are not in my words, I don’t understand those definitions.
I don’t understand when things go wrong. I don’t understand mistakes. But I do understand this, I understand victory and I understand never surrendering.
No matter how bad things go, my heart and my mind will carry my body when my limbs are too weak.
Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION!
Today will be that day, not tomorrow, not next week, but right now right here, in your house and in your home.
Who am I? I AM A CHAMPION!
History will remember me. I will not have to worry about him being kind. I will define myself, I will write my own pages. And no one will tell me what I can and cannot be.
I will never go wrong, not as long as I’ve gI’ven everything I’ve got.
I have to begin by saying thank you to Claude Hamilton and Orrin Woodward for putting Leighann and I in a position to take advantage of such an amazing business called LIFE. After just three and a half years of joining them in business, I would never have imagined being at this point in my life, with the friends I have met and the experiences I have had. Thank you both for all that you do to ensure people in North America have a chance to succeed in LIFE.
Orrin & Alex
Here is a post about the awesome adventure we had with the group of people we took to Kartbahn the other night. This is another example about the FRIENDS and FUN we have in building communities of people. We ran a promotion for anyone on our team in Nova Scotia & New Brunswick. Those who qualified were invited to join us at Kartbahn Indoor Karting. We were organized into four groups of racers. Each group would have a practice race, than a qualifying race. After the qualifying race the top 8 qualifiers for the females and the top 8 for the males raced in two final races for the championship trophies.
Kartbahn Indoor Karting
The practice and qualifying sessions were Fast and Furious. As you can see in the picture there are many tight corners and barricades. Many racers ended up in the walls. The postitive side to this was that each cart had a reverse gear to keep the flow of traffic moving. Everyone had 2 chances to get their fastest lap times. The strategy was to clear your path of other racers and be able to make a full lap with no one in your way. The top 8 fastest laps were chosen to determine the final race. Here are the fastest qualifiers for the women.
Sue Thorne Takes the Pole
Sue Thorne 23.299
Karen Dauphinee 23.349
Krista Packer 23.409
Julie MacDonald 23.467
Heidi Brown 23.604
Kim Kennie 23.989
Sandra Saunders 24.226
Sheralee MacEwan 24.240
Danielle Bercier 24.301
April Munro 25.132
Christine Dulong 25.738
Harlene Wiseman 26.317
Jason Brown Takes the Pole
Here are the fastest qualifiers for the men.
Jason Brown 22.081
Mike Bercier 22.247
Alex Nickerson 22.338
Lewis Thibault 22.478
Brock Yeaton 22.607
Stephen Vessey 22.636
Ross Thorne 22.808
Gerry Kennie 22.868
Craig Cole 23.034
Kevin Dulong 23.049
Trevor MacDonald 23.097
Jim Withers 23.105
John Patterson 23.181
Kris Kitchin 23.304
Robin Olsen 23.454
Ken Charsley 23.551
Brett MacEwan 23.601
David Finley 23.823
Steven Wiseman 24.306
After 8 rounds of karting we were ready for the finals. The finals are a different style of race. It was a Grand Prix style race were the top 8 drivers line up and start as the green flag is dropped. Then it is the driver who finishes 12 laps first that wins the trophy.
The Finals - 1. J.Brown 2. M.Bercier 3. A.Nickerson 4. L.Thibault 5. B. Yeaton 6. S. Vessey 7. R. Thorne 8. G. Kennie
Congratulations to Sue Thorne as she took the women final by never losing her pole position right to the end. We saw some pretty aggressive driving…. but in the end it was Sue on top. She had her victory lap with the checkered flag. Way to go Sue!
Here is a video of the final race, Sue Thorne was invited to join the men’s race in the final position. If you look at the final print out it shows Sue Thorne took the championship, but if you look at the video you can tell she had a little help. Matt (one of the owners of Kartbahn) was able to control the final race with a handheld remote. He was able to control the speed of any car with a push of a button. For example, I started out strong and looking to take it all from third place, but finished dead last. Here’s how it all shook down, I was originally in third and quickly took the inside to gain second over Mike Bercier. My race came to an end at the 4:23 mark of the video after Bercier tried to regain second by taking the inside lane around a sharpe corner. It was at this moment that I had two options. I could go wide and give up second or I could close the door by putting him into the wall. And you all know I wasn’t giving up second ;-). We were told that if their was any intentional bumping that you would be slowed down and that is exactly what happened. After a few more laps, time seemed to stand still as every car was slowed down except Sue Thorne. She flew by everyone in seconds, it was pretty cool to watch.
When everything was said and done and the dust cleared, it was Jason Brown on top for the men with a pretty impressive day at the race track. Way to go Jason! Above are 2 pictures of Jason and Sue with their 1st place trophies. Overall we had a ton of fun with the guys from Kartbahn and everyone had a blast. Stay tuned for more fun with friends on the life team.
Kaizen Dynasty & Kaizen Freedom Chasers
Congradulations to all the Quilfiers: Jason & Heidi Brown, Mike & Danielle Bercier, Lewis & Heather Thibault, Brock & Krista Yeaton, Stephen & Katrina Vessey, Ross & Sue Thorne, Gerry & Kim Kennie, Craig Cole, Kevin & Christine Dulong, Trevor & Julie MacDonald, Jim & Karen Withers, John Patterson & Karen Dauphinee, Kris & Jennifer White, Robin Olsen & April Munro, Ken & Gloria Charsley, Brett & Sheralee MacEwen, Patrick & Alicia Pilon, David & Val Findlay, Sandra Saunders, and Steve & Harlene Wiseman.
Thanks again to all the directors that put this event on it was a huge success. If you were part of the activities and wanted to share your perspective on the days events, that would be awesome. Just leave a comment at the bottom.
Here is a little bit of the FRIENDS and FUN aspect to our business. I was in Niagara Falls, Ontario last weekend with a bunch of business owners that qualified for a laser tag promotion. We went down to Dave and Busters and rented their laser tag facility for 2 rounds of laser tag. The first round was to get use to the game and learn a strategy. The second round was for all the marbles, one game, winner takes all.
Suiting Up!!!!!
Is that Rambo?
Paul Ferrusi took the first round hands down. He was the clear favorite going into round 2. I must admit that after round 1 and seeing my results of 10th place, I knew that the second round was going to tough. The winner would be someone who learned from their mistakes and adjusted their strategy and execute it to the letter. Who would be victorious and carry all bragging rights? Who would step out from the crowd and raise to legendary status in the game of Laser Tag?
Could it be one of them???
Round 2 was a totally different round then the first one. You could tell that many people had set their sights on Ferrusi and stopping him at all cost. Could this have been someone strategy the whole time? Let someone else take the first round and put all eyes on them? Ferrusi strategy in round 1 was to run the whole time and shoot as you go. Did that work in round 2? Would he come out on top again?
This is after the 2nd round, And the Winner Is?????
The top 5
1. Delta – Alex Nickerson - Fall River, Nova Scotia 11,925
2. Sarge – Brian Cameron - St. Catharines, Ontario 11,375
3. Nightwolf – Taylor Henderson - Niagara Falls, Ontario 10,000
4.Romeo - Jill Van Osch - Ridgeway, Ontario 9,625
5. Juliet – Tara Ferrusi - Port Colburne, Ontario 6,975
As you can see Paul Ferrusi didn’t even make it into the top 5 of the Winner takes all round. Love ya buddy . I want to congratulate all the qualifiers who won the Promotion. Their dedication to helping people in their communities strive for excellence in their lives is paying off. The Qualifiers were: Paul & Tara Ferrusi, Greg & Stephanie Winger, Jay & Danielle Robbins, Taylor & Brandy Henderson, Brian & Nicole Cameron, Travis Stolk, Jill Van Osch, Jeff Van Lochem, Wilma Boers.
I can’t wait for my next trip back to Ontario to do another promotion and see who is up for the challenge. I will be adding all of our promotions and qualifiers to my blog on a monthly basis and keep everyone updated how much fun we are having and memories we are creating.
I would love to hear from all the qualifiers on how their day was at dave and busters and how they perceived the afternoon of laser tag, just hit the comment button on the bottom to leave your feedback.
When I look back over the past five years of my LIFE it is still hard to believe the changes that have taken place. Five short years ago, I was graduating from university and thought I was going to excel at this thing called LIFE. When I got into the “Real World,” I quickly realized it wasn’t all it was cut out to be. I was told as a young boy to finish high school, go to university and then find a great company to work for, with benefits, and I would be set. This is exactly what I did. I took a job working for a Fortune 500 photocopier company and figured within a year I would be living the good life.
Sadly to say, everything went downhill after that. I took everything I had learned thus far in my life and started going into debt–fast. I started living by the all too common rules of today, “Your Richer Then You Think,” “Ho-Ho-Hold the Payments,” ”Borrow to Get Ahead”. Student loans started to pile up, with all my payments reaching over $900 dollars a month. After six months of going backwards $1,500 to $2,000, I had began to start losing hope that it was ever going to get any better.
Then one faithful night, I received a call from my sister offering an opportunity to gain control over my life again. I had no clue what she was talking about but was willing to do almost anything for a change. A couple of days later, Claude Hamilton came into my life. He sat down with me and began to draw out a way to regain control of my life by concentrating on eight main areas called the 8F’s: Faith, Family, Finance, Fitness, Following, Freedom, Friends, and Fun. At first, I must say it all sounded too good to be true but then he started to give me information in those areas and everything began to change.
I went from living for the weekend to living a life for excellence. It was amazing to see things that I had learned in university become outdated as fast as it took me to graduate. I have learned more in the last three years about how the world works, people skills, freedom and purpose in life then I did in the first 25 years put together. I am so glad I got introduced to TEAM and LIFE. Through the principles, teaching and mentorship from Claude Hamilton and Orrin Woodward a lot has changed. In the last three years, I got married to the woman of my dreams, had two amazing boys and was able to regain control of my time, walking away from my day job after 25 months of studying and applying the principles from this amazing Team Life business.
I am writing this blog for anyone who is tired of ‘living for the weekend’, ‘living paycheque-to-paycheque’, ‘mediocrity’ and who wants to gain some information on how to live a more prosperous life in the 8F’s. Orrin Woodward and Chris Brady are in the Top 15 Leadership Guru’s in the world, best selling author’s and have developed this system called Team and LIFE along with Tim Marks, Claude Hamilton, George Guzzardo, Bill Lewis, and Dan Hawkins. All of the information provided in this blog will come from this Leadership and Life training system. I have never claimed to be an expert in any field and I certainly am not here either, all I am striving to be is the best possible student I can be. I hope the information shared here will be a blessing in people’s lives as much as it has been in mine.
I just wanted to send up this post of an article that was found in Chronicle Herold this past week. It is all about my best friends and mentors Claude and Lana Hamiltons 13,000 sq foot house that they took 2 years to build right here in Nova Scotia. My wife and I were there for every step of the way and watched as this master piece was put together and this Article says it all. That is me and my son Jaxon in the picture stopping by for our regular Ranger ride. It truly is a blessing to see what the right information can do in people’s lives.
I had the amazing privilege to listen to Claude Hamilton give a talk in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia the other night and was blown away by all the principles he shared on successful thinking.
He started off by explaining why successful people always seem to get ahead in life and average people seem to have a difficult time getting ahead. It all comes down to your thinking. He said, “Average people make decisions based on their current situations in the present, where successful people make decisions for their future.”
He then gave an amazing talk about thinking short-term verses long-term. Most people have a hard time thinking further ahead then two weeks because they are focused on pay day, but if I can get you to think long-term and make decisions based on things that will help you in two to three years, then that is where things begin to change. This reminds me of a saying Claude used to always tell me, “If you take the easy way out in life, life will get harder, but if you take the hard way out now, then life will get easier.”
Claude and Lana and our incredible LIFE material were able to teach us to start living a life of priorities instead of a life of obligations. My priorities in the past have been as follows: playing hockey, drinking beer with my friends, playing Xbox, going out on the weekend to the bar, watching hockey, Facebook, finances, family. It was a really non-structured life, with no real priorities. Since then everything has changed; I have learned tons about prioritizing your life with the things that matter most. By doing that, you can set goals for things that can move you ahead in life, in whatever areas of the 8Fs that may be. Now whenever something is added to my plate, I ask myself, is this going to get us closer to our goal or farther from it? If the answer is farther from it, the majority of the time it is not added to the plate. Have you ever heard someone say, “I want to clear my plate.”? What they are really saying is they want to make their life easier by giving away responsibility. What happens when people ‘clear their plate’? They give away opportunity and settle for average.
I want to go to battle against this thing called “average.” Claude always says, “You can’t change what you can tolerate.” There are too many people in this world that are settling in life instead of thriving in it. I believe if we give people the right information and they apply it in their lives, everything can change in a positive direction. We are less than 2 days away from what I believe will be the biggest business launch in history for the people who are willing to change. The Business called LIFE is a company that has been under development for 12 years in the minds of Top 30 Leadership Guru’s and best-selling authors Orrin Woodward and Chris Brady. Here is an article Orrin wrote commenting on how this company is going to change the networking industry forever.
The information I have been learning through Orrin Woodward, Claude Hamilton and the LIFE materials is creating a huge call to action and a sense of duty is being instilled within me. This is a post I felt compelled to write after an amazing conversation I had with my dad and his wife a few nights ago. Feel free to comment on my thoughts.
Today we are living in a society where the badge on most people’s shoulders is “I’m too busy.” In contrast, the television ratings seem to be higher than ever. Today I was listening to a CD and reviewing some research done on, “How much time the average father in North America spends with their children on a daily basis.” What they mean by this is quality time; looking into the eyes of their child and communicating effectively. How much of this quality time would you guess is spent? Two hours, one hour, 30 minutes, 15 minutes? The sad truth is that in today’s age, the average father will spend 37 seconds of quality time with their children a day. I was shocked beyond belief when I heard this. After looking at all the surveys and intense research done in this field, the speaker on the CD went on to talk about how today’s culture is preparing for a future where we will eventually lose all of our freedoms. Men today are seen in the media as being over weight couch potatoes that watch football and drink beer. That needs to change. I saw the movie “Courageous” a few weeks ago and it simulates a real life story about the family unit in today’s society. I believe this movie should be seen by every family and will cause a ripple effect to make people see how important the family unit really is. It’s one of those movies that you buy for yourself and watch over and over again. It’s about a call to action for all men to change their families for the better. Here is the movie trailer.
The majority of parents today have the thought in their mind that they want to provide a better life for their kids. I can understand this for sure; however, the word “better” is actually replaced by the word “easier.” Back in “old school days,” as my dad would say, he was raised in a society where the family unit was the main thing. Families ate dinner at the dinner table; they prayed together and were thankful for all that they had, no matter how little. Back then, you knew everyone in your community. If a project came up like building a barn, house or church, the whole community chipped in to help. Everyone valued each other and lived by the golden rule, “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Parents would instil their world views, principles, morals and ethics onto their children.
What is it like today? These principles are slowly going by the wayside. Many parents are ‘too busy’ to instil their beliefs onto their children. They expect our education system or day care providers to do this for them. In today’s age, our children are getting their morals and beliefs from the media and are learning how bad the world is way too early in life. This, in turn, causes a negative world view in their lives. When is the last time you saw a young person help someone they didn’t know, whether it be an elder in their community or a peer?
Today we are taught or educated in a field where the person or business (university or college) doing the teaching has no personal investment in making sure you succeed. I was reminded of this about six months ago when I was in Antigonish going through the drive-thru at a fast food establishment. I noticed the guy that handed me my food had a St. Francis Xavier University ring on; he had graduated from the local university and as a result, he gets to work for minimum wage. A very high percentage of graduates don’t even work in their field of study. Education today is way more about socializing than learning. Back in the “old school days,” you had a mentor that would teach you in your chosen field and this person had an invested interest in making sure you were successful. What happened to the days where people always seemed to have mentors in their life that truly cared for your well-being and wanted to make a difference in this world? They really are few and far between. I really feel blessed that Claude Hamilton and Orrin Woodward have come into my life and challenged me in all the 8F’sand taught me “how to think” instead of “what to think.”
I had the amazing privilege of listening to one of the top 10 freedom fighters in the world, Oliver DeMille. He gave a talk on what it will take to restore the freedoms in our countries. I was in a crowd of about 18,000 people who were on the edge of their seats the whole time he spoke. He asked for volunteers in the fight for freedom; he knows he can’t do it alone. He finished up by saying that if only 3% - 5% of the people in our countries would stand for freedom, then we would go into a Freedom Shift that will preserve a better future for our grandchildren then what their fate is now.
Will you be part of the 3% – 5 %? Your grandchildren are counting on you!
I have been studying material which I have received through our LIFE business and have come across something I have been sharing with a lot of people in the past two weeks. I thought I would give a few examples on the levels of leadership. The following information has come from John Maxwell’s book, Developing the Leader Within You and his new book The 5 Levels of Leadership.
The 5 Levels of Leadership
1. Position/Rights
This is the smallest form of leadership, which is usually followed up with a title. A lot of people think just because they have a great position at work or in a business that it makes them important and they can call themselves leaders. Most people who have a position are actually managers rather than leaders. This level of leadership is usually given to people rather than earned by their talents and abilities. People will not follow positional leaders any further than their title.
A great quote from Maxwell referring to this level of leadership is, “When the Leader lacks confidence, the followers lack commitment.” I see this a lot in business where people find themselves wondering why they can’t move on. They say things like, “I have told everyone what to do,” or “My team won’t do anything.” Always remember, the speed of the team is the speed of the leader. One main reason why people get stuck at this level of leadership is they may have trouble developing meaningful relationships with people. In other words, people may not like you. The key to moving on here is developing your people skills and learning to genuinely care for other people.
2. Permission/Relationships
This a level where people will give you permission to lead them based on your relationship. The saying, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care” applies here. The deeper, more solid relationships you have, the longer you’re able to lead someone. You can love people without leading them, but you can’t lead people without loving them. Just because you care about someone doesn’t mean you’re able to lead them.
A lot of times people get stuck here in business because they have a hard time getting to the next level of leadership, which is performance. In our business, you may be able to lead someone for 1, 3, or 6 months on a good relationship but if you don’t show them progress, it’s probably not going to go much further than that. The key to moving on is seeking a mentor that can help you hone your skills to be able to develop results and be hungry for the knowledge.
3. Production/Results
This is the level where great things begin to happen. This is where you help people get positive results in LIFE or business and create momentum. Here, people are focused on results, having a lot of fun and are full of excitement. This level is where people get together to accomplish a purpose.
When you can lead people to this level you are destined to lead for a long time and make a great impact on many lives. Anyone can get to this level by just learning and being persistent and not ever worrying about failure. Some fail to arrive here because they give up just short of being consistent enough.
The biggest downfall to this level is, when some people hit it they think they have arrived and sometimes can develop an ego. Always remember, your organization can only get a certain size when you are the only leader. The main key to moving on to the next level is identifying and developing up and coming leaders by mentorship and coaching.
4. People Development/Reproduction
I once heard that a success without a successor is failure. This is one of the most rewarding levels of leadership because the only way to get here is to empower others and help them grow personally. This is where a lot of your time is dedicated to mentoring and coaching other people to excel in their careers, lives, or business. The only downfall is sometimes people may think you’re a positional based leader. The way around this is always be leading new people through all these stages of leadership by mentoring and coaching. Most importantly, show them how to move through each level by being out in the field with them.
5. Pinnacle/Respect
This is the level I aspire to reach in the future. Only a lifetime of proven leadership will allow a person to gain the rewards of such a purposed filled life. At this level, you have spent decades mentoring and molding leaders. Your greatest joy is watching others grow and develop into better leaders. This is where your leaders become loyal to you forever. This is where you are nationally recognized and are sought out by others to be their mentor. A great example of this level of leadership, in my opinion, is Orrin Woodward. Today in the world when it is popular to be average, Orrin stands up as an individual that has spent the last 12 years of his life dedicated to reaching a million people and improving their lives. I totally believe within the next 10 years Orrin Woodwardwill be on the cover of Time Magazine as one of the greatest Americans this world has ever seen.
What level of leadership are you at? Are you striving to get to the next one with everything you got? The TIME IS NOW!!
I want to say thank you to Orrin Woodward and Claude Hamilton for putting my wife and I in a position to watch and help people change their lives in this amazing environment called LIFE. Here are the next group of amazing leaders coming out of Canada.
I want to say congratulations to the following two couples for going out there and helping people better their lives in the 8 F’s. A Turbo 25 is the break through level in our business where you are leading and mentoring a group of a minimum of 50 people. This is a huge deal because who ever hits this level are sacrificing the short-term for long-term results. Super proud of these guys.
Trevor, Julie, Paige and Alyssa Macdonald
Congratulations to Trevor and Julie MacDonald, who are from Port Williams Nova Scotia
Paul, Tara, Aiden and Jonathan Ferrusi
Congratulations to Paul and Tara Ferrusi, who are from Port Colburne Ontario
Both of these couples have set retirement dates in the next few months for their wives to come home and be full-time moms. It’s so exciting watching their goals and dreams come true because they were willing to go out there and do the work to make it happen. This is just the first of many post to come of families hitting new levels and changing lives.
If you know these two couples and they have made an impact on your life in any way, please leave a comment at the bottom.
“Today’s featured Life Founders are Claude and Lana Hamilton. The Hamilton’s home is one of the largest in their Canadian province, which isn’t shocking to me since they have one of the largest dreams in the province also. Neither Claude nor Lana come from wealth, so how did this young couple achieve so much with so little? Simply put, they joined a leadership community, learned principles that allowed them to rise to their potential, and acted upon it.” READ MORE!!!!!……..
This is an amazing article written by Orrin Woodward describing Claude and Lana Hamilton’s journey to the successful people they have developed into today. This is a must read for anyone who wants to know the true story of the Hamilton’s. Enjoy.
If the Hamilton’s have been an inspiration or have helped you in any way in your Life, please leave a comment and tell us how.
Here it is, one of the greatest ways to get control of your finances in the next couple of years. I got this information off of the LIFE website, its going to be a fantastic year in business.
We said we would launch a company that would position itself in space never before occupied. We said we would deliver world class life-improvement materials. We said those materials would be the highest value products in their market. And finally, we said we’d make a pay plan that put 70% or more of total revenue into the field.
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Friday night, in front of a live audience both in Lansing, Michigan and tuning in on video streaming from around the country, Orrin Woodward rolled out the One Time Cash Awards for the fiscal year 2012. This is sooner than we had once thought practical, but the founders of LIFE wanted to get these out as soon as possible so LIFE members could maximize their 2012 incomes. Here’s what LIFE members can earn when they hit the following levels for the first time during the 2012 fiscal year (which corresponds to the calendar year).
Leader 6 – which is six months (with at least 3 in a row) as a qualified Leader (either 15,000 total PV if you have no one under you who is also at 15,000 or at least 6,000 total PV (including your outside legs, personal volume, and customer volume) outside of that first leg if someone in that first leg is at 15,000 or above) receives $3,000
Leader 12 (this means you would have to start qualifying in January) receives $8,000
Coordinator 6 receives $4,000
Coordinator 12 receives $10,000
Sr. Coordinator 6 receives $10,000
Sr. Coordinator 12 receives $25,000
Life Coach 6 receives $30,000
Life Coach 12 receives $80,000
Executive Life Coach 6 receives $50,000
Executive Life Coach 12 receives $125,000
Double Life Coach 6 receives $75,000
Double Life Coach 12 receives $200,000
Triple Life Coach 6 receives $100,000
Triple Life Coach 12 receives $250,000
These OTCA’s are an extra bonus we will announce each year.
The way to qualify for them is to take your December 2011 achievement as a baseline. For instance, if you hit Leader in December, then you can begin qualifying for the Leader OTCA’s in 2012. If you hit Coordinator in December of 2011, then you can begin qualifying for the Coordinator OTCA’s for 2012 (but not for any of the OTCA’s below that level). As you move up through the ranks during 2012, you can accumulate the bonuses.
EXAMPLE: Let’s say you qualify as a Leader in January 2012. Then you continue qualifying through the entire year, but in July you also move up to the Coordinator level and hold it through the end of the year (thereby hitting Coordinator for 6 months). In this case you would accumulate three OTCA’s: $3,000 for Leader 6, $8,000 for Leader 12, and $4,000 for Coordinator 6. Your total OTCA’s for 2012, on top of all your other monthly LIFE bonuses, would therefore be $15,000!
This all means that January is a hugely important month for you! If you can attain to at least the Leader level, you are setting yourself up for some big bucks in 2012!
So set some goals now! Get to work and start hitting those volume heights and earning for yourself the LIFE you’ve always wanted! It’s here!
Here are the Top 6 Directors of 2011 in moving information into their communities. These are the business owners that are spreading the right culture into their teams. They are moving community building information and teaching key success principles on how to develop a successful information aged business. I will be posting the top directors every 6 months, here they are in order for all of 2011.
#1 Steve & Harlene Wiseman - West Gore, Nova Scotia
#2 Paul & Tara Ferrusi - Port Colburne, Ontario
#3 Sandra Saunders - Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia
#4 Lewis & Heather Thibault - Lakeview, Nova Scotia
#5 Natalie Carroll - New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
#6 Brett & Sheralee MacEwan - Carroll's Corner, Nova Scotia
These are the Top Directors for 2011, if you know them and they have made an impact on your life in any way, please leave a comment at the bottom to show your appreciation for them. I’m so proud of all these leaders, 2012 is going to be the year to remember.
We just got back from an amazing and inspiring weekend in Columbus, Ohio. Here is an introductory video that my wife Leighann is in. This video explains a little about what we do on a daily basis to improve the lives of people in North America.
I would love to hear your feedback on this video. Also if you atteneded the weekend in Columbus, what was your favorite part? Who were your favorite speakers? What were the highlights for you?
Here are the newest Turbo 25′s on the Kaizen Dynasty LIFE team. This is a level in our business where there is a minimum of 25 people in 2 teams showing up to seminars and learning how to develop a stable, long-term community.
Lewis and Heather Thibault - Lakeview, Nova Scotia
This is an amazing achievement for this couple. This will allow Heather in the next few months to become a full-time stay-at-home mom. They are the first to qualify for Operation Advance, which is a trip to sunny Florida, to visit Universal Studios and spend a day at Orrin and Laurie Woodward’s house in March.
Orrin & Laurie Woodward's house - Port Saint Lucie, Florida
LIFE just gets better and better. If you know this couple and they have had an impact on your life in any way, please feel free to leave a comment at the bottom. Stay tuned for more Turbo 25′s next month as Operation Advance moves into its next phase.
Leighann and I have watched Sandra excel when she is focused and running for a goal. She is one of the best at asking the right questions and is not afraid of criticism. Sandra was recognized at the March Seminar for going Turbo 25 and Team 100, which means she has an organization of at least 100 people in it, of which a minimum of 25 people being in second community. She has a big dream and a huge heart for people. Be prepared to see Sandra on this blog a lot.
