Maybe it’s only now that I can look back and see the progress we’ve made in the last decade and a half. Our ability to significantly improve lives through our products has never been more tenable. And I truly believe that we’re just getting started.
Q: What do you plan to do now?
A: B etween now and the end of the year, my plan is to decompress and spend time
with my family. My wife, Susan, and I have two grandchildren and a third on the way. We love the idea of chasing grandchildren. I firmly believe that after the first of the year I’ll need to find something to engage and challenge my gray matter. You don’t spend more than 40 years working at a feverish pace and simply stop. I like the idea of consulting and helping others solve problems and think differently about their businesses. I still feel like I have a lot to give, and I have a lot of energy and passion for business. Frank and I are talking about what I can continue to do for Melaleuca. Whatever I do, I know this: my time at Melaleuca, the friendships I developed, and the lessons I learned will be with me forever. I’ll cherish my time at Melaleuca and will always be thankful for my association with this company and all the fine people I crossed paths with.
a-kind wellness products. The benefits and positive impact these products have on our customers’ lives bring to life the company’s mission of enhancing lives. I’m proud of the work we did while I was leading the Marketing team. In the moment, we were running hard, pushing toward the next innovation, researching nature, implementing new science, and communicating our latest advances. There are so many aspects to wellness, and our intent has always been to improve health wherever we can in our customers’ lives.
Once I embraced the model and lined up behind the strategy, I could see clearly why the Melaleuca approach was so superior to that of other companies. After that, I had a field day working with and optimizing the model. I had the good fortune of leading an amazing team of people who are dedicated to the mission and are some of the smartest, hardest-working professionals I’ve ever been around.
Q: What do you hope your legacy will be?
A: W ithout question, the
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