assigned to the station at the 19-mile mark. This station was in a strategic place—after running 18–20 miles, the body hits “the wall,” as marathon runners call it. Essentially, what that means is your body is worn out. All your energy has been used up, and there is no more fuel to keep the body going. The only way to keep run- ning is to overpower the fatigue with a mental determi- nation to take step after step. The young doctor began to treat the runners who jogged into the little roadside tent. They would sit down, then the doctor would wrap ankles, give cups of water, massage cramped leg muscles, and do everything he could to get them ready to hit the road again. He quickly finished and told them they could now go out and finish the race. But they didn’t move. They couldn’t. Once the runners had sat down, it was like their bodies were glued to the chair. The physical fatigue would overcome them and their mental determination to finish the race was gone. So the doctor changed the way he treated the runners. Each time someone came into the tent, he immediately asked them, “Do you want to finish the race?” If they said “yes,” he would not let them sit down but asked them to remain standing. He wrapped ankles, bandaged scrapes, Don’t Ever Sit Down! Not Even for a Minute! If YouWant to Cross the Finish Line…
AMESSAGE FROMCEO FRANK VANDERSLOOT
Melaleuca’s record-breaking growth means thousands of new Marketing Executives all across North America have been busy making the most of the opportunities before them. Thousands of people have started enrolling new cus- tomers. Many more are adding new names to their contact lists, making phone calls, setting appointments, and doing presentations. I’m excited about what is happening! I know that everyone who decides to focus on these basic activi- ties will see their businesses grow this year. With so much activity going on, people will soon be reaching new milestones and drawing closer to their goals. They are racing forward, working their businesses with a sense of real commitment. That commitment will be the factor that will help them reach their goals and see new levels of success. I once heard a story that captured the true meaning of commitment. This story takes place along the streets where the New York City Marathon is run. The marathon brings over 50,000 people from all over the world to com- pete, from age 18 to 90. With so many competitors, many volunteers are needed to assist the runners at certain points along the course. One of the volunteers was a young doctor who offered to help with any medical needs. When he arrived, he was
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