We had SO much fun with April's Youngevity Team challenge.  It was something we've never done before in this way, and it was awesome.  Basically you got into teams of 4 or 5 Distributors, and the goal was to add new Customers or Distributors to your business. In addition to regular prize drawings, the rewards for winning teams are INCREDIBLE.  Our team did amazing and we have so many prize winners.  Take a look at how amazing everyone did. 

TEAMS WHO WON FIRST PLACE IN THEIR DIVISION
This was an exciting achievement, because all team members needed to be qualified and the team with the most points in their division won an iPad for every member of their team!!!  If you missed joining a team this time, be sure to catch us next time!
* = Team Captain

A HUGE thank-you to everyone who participated in the incentive.  I've heard such great responses and ideas about ways to keep the BUSINESS BUILDING conversations and actions happening.  We rocked it!!!

May is a fantastic month.  In addition to many of us finally getting to enjoy SPRING, it's also a great month for memory keeping.  National Scrapbook Day events are happening all across the world, and with that comes new products and great specials.  Check out some of the awesome stuff we have to share.

MEMORY MAKING CLUB
If you want our new and popular products in your mailbox without finding them or paying for shipping, we have a SIMPLE option. Join the Our Memories for Life MEMORY MAKING CLUB.  Check out all the amazing products you'll receive in our MAY CLUB. 

WHO LOVES SPECIALS?
I do!  See what Our Memories for Life has in store for you with our SPRING SALEABRATION. 

Each month we enjoy spending a few minutes sharing about our favorite Youngevity products, and what we love about them.  This month we talked about our Mother's Day Gift Guide, memory keeping products, the Healthy Body pack, and Essential Oils.  Here are the slides we shared today. 

It's not secret, I looove to shop.  I've had even more fun this holiday season because we have so many amazing products right in our own Youngevity Store. 

I have hosted some Holiday Shopping Extravaganza calls over the holiday season, which have been fun.  If you'd like to see the products I spotlight in the Extravaganza's, check them out right here. 

If you'd like to browse some of our online catalogs, you can check them out and find your favorites here. 

There are so many things I have enjoyed as I've transitioned to a Ketogenic Lifestyle, and how I feel is at the top of the list.  It's been an easier transition than I expected, and part of the reason why is because I feel the plan is pretty clear.  Here are a few tips that I thought might help others as they are getting started. 

TIPS FOR GETTING STARTED WITH A KETOGENIC LIFESTYLE
1.  Weigh and measure yourself tomorrow morning.  Take your “Before” picture.  Do this first thing in the morning, before you start any of this!  Smile because you’re awesome!

2.  Go to www.ygyketogenic.com and learn about how the YGY KETOGENIC program works.  It’s a tiny bit different than other Ketogenic programs.  Research the foods that are Keto friendly, and recipes that sound good.  Start to try them out.

3.  Print your list of Keto friendly foods and on your next trip to the grocery store, ONLY BUY foods from that list. 

4.  Clean out your house from all the "bad stuff", or at least that might tempt you.  I started my program the week of Halloween.  We got rid of all our extras right away.  I moved some other foods to our food storage to make room for what I’ll be eating for the next 30 days.

5.  Order your Youngevity product. 

• Keto Shake
• Keto Bars
• REV
• True 2 Life Detox Tea
• Be the Change Coffee (if you’re a coffee drinker)

 If you’re doing the 30 day burst, and you currently drink a lot of the YGY products, you may want to switch to tablets rather than some of the drinks for 30 days.  This keeps carbs down so you have room for them in other areas.  I continue my liquid OSTEO, EFA’S and other supplements that I take in pill form.
     I replaced:

• my BTT 2.0 with BTT Tabs and Plant Derived Minerals
• ZRadical with Fucoidz
• Pollen Burst with Pollen Burst Tablets

6.  Once your products have arrived, pick a date to begin officially.  Weigh and measure yourself again, as chances are you’ve lost some weight just trying things out.

7.  Set a timer to remind yourself of when to take your REV drops.  Be consistent!   If you’re out of your home a lot, buy 2 bottles:  one for home and one for purse. 

8.  Eat Keto friendly veggies, and drink LOTS of water.  I cut up a bunch each week and add them to every meal. 

9.  FOOD PREP IS KEY!!!   Make things that are great left over, and easy to grab.  Fat bombs, breakfast muffins, taco meet, etc.   Plan out the foods you're going to eat during the next week, and prepare what you can in advance. 

10.  Find a few favorite meal items and stick to those.  For me, I love my TACO SALAD for lunch.  I also have a few FAT BOMBS and dips that are great. I love the cheesy breakfast muffins that I can just warm up and eat.   I have my favorite KETO shake mix as well.  Keep these handy.  For my taco salad, I cooked up a bunch of meat and seasoned it, then froze it in little baggies to easily grab for lunches. 

11. Share with your family and other key people what you are doing so that you have their encouragement, support, and people to celebrate successes with.  This also helps to stick to your goals.  Join our THE KETO LIFESTYLE Facebook group and let us know what your goals are as well.

12. Expand your recipes.  I have some on a Pinterest Board, and also in The Keto Lifestyle Facebook group I set up.  I also purchased a cookbook and have made some from that.

13.  Give it a 30 day try!   See if it’s a lifestyle change you would like to make. 

Enjoy your journey!

Lisa Nelson

We have an amazing team of Distributors in the memory keeping group.  Hard working, committed, passionate about what they do, and super fun as well.  Each Convention we like to recognize our top achievers for their accomplishments.  For Convention 2016, here is who our amazing leaders were.
Fantastic job everyone!

Lisa Bearnson did the shopping—you just grab the bag! Check our our latest Lisa's Pick, TRICK OR TREAT.  You’ll love this fun, creative scrapbook and paper-craft kit full of fabulous industry products hand-selected by Lisa herself. Use these spooky-cute Halloween papers and embellishments to make all kinds of seasonal projects. This kit includes coordinating patterned paper and embellishments. Check out Anthology DIY on Facebook for fun project ideas that feature supplies from this kit!

HALLOWEEN BANNER
Banners are a great way to combine seasonal decor with family photos! Hang it for the holiday—then enjoy it throughout the year as a mini keepsake album. This project was made using cardstock, paper, and embellishments included in Lisa's Picks Trick-or-Treat kit.

HALLOWEEN WREATH
This kit comes with many possibilities.  Lisa shares some basic instructions about creating this adorable wreath, right hereon her blog. 

Watch Lisa Bearnson as she demonstrates all the great materials in her new Lisa's Pick, Trick or Treat. 

Did you know that in a pair of feet there are 250,000 sweat glands? The soles of our feet contain more sweat glands and sensory nerve endings per square centimeter than any other part of the body.  This knowledge makes foot care really important, and I suppose that since I haven't really considered myself a "foot person" there is a huge case for changing my attitude.  No, I still won't touch your feet.   

With this gift bag, they shared some tips on caring for our feet as well as a foot reflexology chart.  

Thanks for the fun idea Barb and Lynn.  I'm sure your guests enjoyed a little foot pampering at your event. 

I have listened to Alex Theis, our VP of Distributor Relations provide a couple of different training presentations on Follow-up and Retention, and he shares how important great follow-up is and the impact that it can make on our businesses. 

I wanted to make practical application of some of his key points and also add some of my own tips for those who believe that this really can be a key component of our business.  I really believe that if we implement some of these tips and do what we can to do our best with follow-up and building relationships, we can make a big difference on our businesses. 

I hope everyone has the chance to hear Alex teach about this topic he is so passionate about.