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PAY ATTENTION
The funny little item you’re looking at is not a “billy club.” This instrument is what smoothie lovers call the Classic Vitamix Tamper. My tamper was abused this morning because of improper use, that is, my hurried attempt to push down kale, blueberries, and...
Moving Forward
Many of you have heard me say that the Juice Plus+ Virtual Franchise is a course in personal development, cleverly disguised as a business. And, that’s true. Building a solid business, encouraging a team and leading people—all of that means we must grow. We must get...
Grow Old, Grow Strong
This is from my friend Ronnie McBrayer. Enjoy!
Hope
Hope is difficult to define, it’s not easy to describe, but we know it when we see it. We know it when we see people who are scrappy. People who say, “It’s okay. I messed up, but I can start over.” I see it in people who take responsibility for their choices and for...
I’m all ears
The ultimate frontier for me as a leader is learning to become a world-class listener. We hear a lot about coaching others on our teams. But know this: the most important skill is listening. Some call it Heart-Centered Listening. In high school, college and graduate...
Connect With A Few
I was almost 50 years old when I got it. I’ve always had a bunch of great friends and acquaintances. But, learning to connect deeply with a few people didn’t come naturally for me. It’s been an awkward and sometimes unsettling process…to let a handful of people get...
Relationships
I wish I had known my father better. He was a quiet, understated man, who had many faithful friends. I actually think my three children had a more intimate connection with him than I did. That’s a gift grandparents bring to the table. They have the luxury of simply...
Change
Sally and I spent the week after Christmas at the beach, where it rained and the temperatures plunged into the 20’s. So we drove back to Nashville two days early, and I arrived home with a horrible cold. It completely shut me down, put me in the bed for two days and...
Anchors for my life
Another New Year approaches, and our lives seem to move along faster than ever. I have a theory—the perceived speed of time passing tends to match our current age. Don’t we all remember how long it used to take for Christmas to get here, before we became a teenager,...