The Secret to Success
AMESSAGE FROMCEO FRANK VANDERSLOOT
work. And they need to have the capacity to believe in themselves. Of course, working at the wrong things will not help, but it’s pretty easy to learn the Seven Critical Activities and to implement them. After 30 years of watching people succeed, it is very evident that those who continue to do those Seven Critical Activities are the ones who make it, and the ones who get distracted by other things are the ones who don’t. It’s persistent hard work, plain and simple. I have been a businessman for 44 years. The principles used in running a business are pretty much the same regardless of the type of business. First you must determine the critical activities that drive the business, and then you must do them consistently. For years we have been teaching the Seven Critical Activities that drive a Melaleuca business. As I travel the country and meet with our Marketing Executives, I am surprised by how many of those who want to be successful cannot even tell me what the Seven Critical Activities are. It is evident that we have not done a very good job of explaining how crucial these activities are—especially activities 1 and 2: building
Melaleuca is flourishing! I am continually impressed by the endless hard work and enthusiasm of our Melaleuca Marketing Executives and the personal growth and success that we witness on a daily basis. As I have watched literally thousands of people prosper, I am convinced that nothing replaces persistent hard work as the main ingredient of success—not intelligence, not education, not strategy, not knowledge, not personality. Based on years of observation, it is clear that persistent hard work, faith in oneself, and focus on the right activities are the most sure ingredients for building a successful Melaleuca business. That is bad news for those who are looking for some get-rich-quick scheme to propel them into financial bliss, but it is good news for those who are looking for a sure method of financial success with no risk of loss and for those who are willing to pay the price for a great life. There is no gimmick here, no secret system, no being in the right spot at the right time. Just good old-fashioned hard work! That puts success into the grasp of every person who is willing to pay the price. Anyone can do it: old or young, rich or poor, schooled or unschooled. They just have to be willing to
1 MAY/JUNE 2016 | MELALEUCA.COM
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