Peggy Brady- Peggy Brady became a Youngevity® Founder by maximizing a unique opportunity.  With the launch of Slender Fx™ at the Nashville on Fire conference in Nashville, TN, Peggy and her business were on fire!  With scientific support from the Youngevity® team of scientists and doctors, she utilized the Slender Fx™ marketing materials and other supplemental information to reach out to people!  Peggy sought information about the business and nutrition, investing in every book, cd, and dvd recommended as well as brochures and products.  She devoted more time to learning the ins and outs of the online Home Office, utilizing the tool to email her downline in addition to creating a website at no cost. The varied Conference Calls throughout the week also helped keep Peggy motivated and informed.

Peggy received guidance and support from her upline: Roger and Loraine Hunter, Char Murphy, John Erpelding and Donna Bumgardner, which propelled her to reach this goal of Youngevity® Founder.

Dave Demangos-  Wow, what a privilege it is to be asked to provide insight on how I became a Founder! If you're like me and are seeking success and would love to achieve Founder status, then I urge you to keep reading. If you would also like to pay off your mortgage in eight years like I have...keep reading!

Without my team including my upline and downline, becoming a Founder would have never been possible.  Without learning how to turn off the TV and quit watching the local news (it’s all negative), it would not have been possible. Finally, without the ability to access the Internet and without Youngevity’s® staff support, becoming a Founder definitely would not have been possible. If you do as successful people do, chances are, the same will happen to you!

On March 1st, I made the decision to become a Founder. The key word here is DECISION. I began by calling my first-level leaders. I asked them to also make a decision. Two of them agreed to make Managing Associate, and the other two were already well on their way! I haven't changed my direction much for the past three years. At one point I told my wife Gina, “I have too much on my plate.” She told me, “Get a bigger plate!” What a revelation!

Here is what I recommend you do: Read every book you can get your hands on about positive attitude and salesmanship. Selling is a noble profession, and you must embrace sales. Buy everything that Jeffrey Combs and Jeffrey Gitomer produce. Subscribe to their e-zines. Spend one hour per day reading from one of their books or listening to their CDs. Read books on leadership, and read The Millionaire Next Door. Listen to Tom Chenault's daily “Hair on Fire” call. Actively participate in 1-2 Youngevity® conference calls per week. Bombard your brain with positive thoughts and take action now! Right now, walk over and place your TV remote in the trash can or in a remote location. Do you realize that just one hour of television per day is 365 hours per year?  Is this helping your business? Do you think this detracts from your business skills? How about your selling skills? Or your life skills?

Begin each morning with something positive to read, not the negative newspaper. These are daily things I do that absolutely, unequivocally work for me. Use the ones that work for you, and then create your own! Be creative, not competitive. What a life-changing transformation! Your success depends on YOU, not your upline or downline. Have a “Yes I Can” attitude, because it starts with YOU!

Lonnie Fay- Passion for Youngevity® paved the road to Founder for Lonnie Fay. Lonnie is 100% committed to Youngevity®, more specifically Dr.Wallach’s message of good health as well as the products he promotes and endorses.  Additionally, in terms of the business, Lonnie feels that, “you should not go out and do network marketing, but do network marketing when you go out (everywhere all the time).” Lonnie’s approach to business is through seeking four leaders with determination that rivals her own and nurture their business as if it were her own in order to succeed.  “The more I care and help other people the more successful I become!  And I get to take my family and friends with me!”

Tom Fitzgibbon-  Youngevity’s® first Australian Founder, Tom Fitzgibbon contends that he did not achieve this status alone, but as part of a team. As a five-year Youngevity® Australia veteran, his vision for success has always been nurturing those within his downline as well as supporting those in his upline. Tom identifies people working hard to boost their business and offer his support, “How can I help build?” Tom’s attainable goal was to help those in his downline that put forth the effort become Managing Associates. Tom believes that once everyone reaches Managing Associate, becoming a Diamond is an effortless step as long as the level of commitment and tenacity remains the same. Tom’s favorite product to sell? The PigPak®. The PigPak® offers the mainstay products from the Majestic Earth® and Ultimate™ lines to help those unfamiliar with supplementation realize the benefits. Tom has spent much time developing his business lately, with the support of Beau Miller and Todd Smith, venturing as far as the Philippines, with plans to visit South Africa in April.

Debra Flanders- Debra Flanders seized the opportunity to become a Youngevity® Founder, making her goal a reality with simple steps that she utilizes in her everyday business. Debra’s first step was to place the Founders Club Flyer in a spot where she would frequently be reminded of her goal. Debra then went to work, relying on the teamwork of her most dependable associates to help recruit new team members. Through determination, teamwork and a clear, consistent goal, Debra reached Youngevity® Founder and says of the experience, “I thank God for my awesome team and the opportunity to change lives, provided by the Wallach family through YOUNGEVITY®!”

Peggy Lapsley- As one of Youngevity's® newest founders, I am very excited to share with everyone the fact that it takes a team, and you cannot do this business by yourself. You need partners!

I chose not to build with new MAs, but instead to work with those who wanted to become Founders and Diamonds, and were already on board. This was a win-win situation for all of us. As we set our goals and worked through our plan, we were able to achieve two things at once: they became diamonds (more volume= more $$$), and they became Founders as well.

We worked every day, 7 days a week, and did a lot of three-way calling, helping to educate people about the products, about getting more out of life for themselves and their families, and about building relationships and conquering challenges in life, because believe me, everyone has them.

I truly believe everyone can make it in network marketing, they just need a little help and guidance, as well as someone who believes in them. If you don't live your own dream, you're going to end up living somebody else's.

See the bigger picture. See outside that "I have a J-O-B and work for someone else" box that people live in. See your options! See the power you possess, and the time freedom you can have with network marketing. Understand that, even though you are just one person, you have the ability to help hundreds of thousands of other people enrich their lives with your opportunity. In doing so, you get to make a difference with and within your life! Is it easy? No.  Is it worth it? Yes it is. Just to see their faces when they have accomplished their goal makes it all worthwhile. Someone once said,"Life is a dance, if you take the first step.” My wish is that all of you are dancing!

Barbara Lukehart- Wooo-hooo…I’m the newest Double Diamond on board at Youngevity®! I’m 56 years old and not only do I live in paradise, but I can enjoy it now, too! I was a very dedicated middle school teacher for the past 30 years. I loved my career so much that I thought I’d be teaching well into my 70s, plus! But then in 1997, I married my husband Frank, and learned how to “have a life” outside of the classroom. It was here in San Diego, in 2000, that I went to see Doc Wallach speak for the first time—and the path of my life changed once again! I instantly wanted 10 of his tapes to share with my friends and spread his message…and so the story begins!

I originally registered with Youngevity® to help my mother, who had full blown Alzheimer’s. Within one month, just as Doc suggested, she broke her Alzheimer’s stare. I was sold! EVERYBODY needed to hear this message! As for myself, I used to have bad knees—but they repaired themselves, and now there are no more grinding noises and painful steps onto curbs. My hair, which I had been dying for YEARS, was turning from stark white, to its high school color!!!  Seeing my first, new, single dark hair, I called six people and told them! It’s fun to watch it change colors, just like Doc said it would! AMAZING! Being able to personally witness such positive results from the Youngevity® products has really helped my sales boom!

With this business, I have been able to purchase the top-of-the-line Lexus, right off the showroom floor…a silver Lexus LS 430 Ultra Luxury with air conditioned seats, radar cruise control, rear seats that recline, and massage options right at my passenger’s finger tips! I paid the same amount for this car as I paid for my first home, on a 30-year mortgage—but I paid off the car in just three years with parts of my Youngevity® commission checks. But this wasn’t all. I retired 10 years early! Now, I don’t have to arrive, eat, and use the restroom by the bell! I can travel during mid-week, as well as in the month of September, when it is much less crowded! When my 95-years-young father comes for visits, I am home!

It was on my one year retirement anniversary that I became a Youngevity® Double Diamond Executive Leader. With my new Double Diamond Bonus, I had an air conditioning system put in our home! The quality of my life, and my family’s, has drastically changed because of Youngevity® and my genuine interest in helping others achieve ultimate heath and wellness!

Elizabeth Metzger- When I received a call from Youngevity® about writing an article on how I achieved "Founder’s Club" status, I thought, "I'm not a writer, how do I put on paper how I did it?" My first thoughts on the subject revolved around the challenge of the Founder’s Club Cruise. It looked very enticing, and I wanted to go for it! It did take a few months to get the momentum going, though. I first become a Diamond in February 2007—that was a very exciting accomplishment! My husband Larry was very supportive in the effort to get me there. My other coaches were Double Diamonds Roger & Lorraine Hunter of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Char Murphy of Michigan, and of course, "Doc" Wallach. I cherished their advice because of all of their experience and accomplishments.

When my first qualifying month of Founder’s Club looked within reach, I got excited, and I encouraged my downlines even more by having meetings and going to listen to Dr. Wallach when he was in the area. Once March was over, I could see that cruise ship on the horizon! Two months to go—I could do it, with the Lord’s help, wisdom, and direction, of course!

There were a few times at the end of the month that it looked like I was going to be short on manager qualifications. That is when I started making phone calls and putting orders together, to get them qualified! Always remember to check your downline report, and call someone who hasn't ordered lately. Also try calling family and friends who may be ready to improve their health. Study your downline, and try to put new associates in the most beneficial positions. I have heard Dr. Wallach tell us many times that "we are a team." He is our leader, just as you have to be the leader in your own team. Become a prime example of what Youngevity® can do for the health and finances of us all.  Equip yourself with Dr. Wallach’s lectures, listen to CDs, read the books and catalog, and know the products and policies.

Larry and I signed-up in November 1997 for our own health and well-being. Then in 2005 we went to the Texas Campfire, and came back "on fire" to share the information we have learned with others who have experienced health issues. I have a passion for natural health—to be the best that the Lord made our bodies to be, and to help and encourage others to be the same. We all know that we have the most complete and natural products on the market, and we should be sharing this information with others! My advice to you? Don't keep your light under a basket—let it shine!

Rosemay Morley-  “I can pull this off–I can do this…”

As one of Youngevity’s® Founders, I would first like to say that I could never have done it alone—and I want to especially thank my wonderful upline and phenomenal downline, because without them I am nothing!

Also, the outstanding products—like Cocogevity™, Nu C™, and the You•Nique™ non-chemical peel—have definitely helped with my success…and they just keep getting better! These products help you look and feel years younger—more like a mother, instead of a grandmother!

“Always stay committed.” Once I commit to something, I never let it go.” Last April, when I had to decide what I was going to do to make things work out for the best, I remembered Dr. Wallach telling us how beneficial it would be to hold weekly meetings and “Super Saturdays.” So, every single month I held a “Super Saturday,” and although the weekly meetings did not actually come until a little later, I would sometimes tell other business people that if they would bring themselves plus two other people, I would bring myself and two other people for a get-together or meeting. Even though it wasn’t exactly a “weekly” meeting, doing this helped us as business builders, and we would almost always go away from the meeting with a couple of signups.

Upon entering this business, I thought I would have to change myself—but I really am still me! Yes, I have learned a lot, but the basic “me” is still there. I have learned that you can be yourself and still run a successful business as the same time. My motto in my approach to business is to treat others the way I would like to be treated. “I have wept in the night at my shortness of sight that to others needs made me blind, but I never have yet had a twinge of regret for being a little too kind.”

Sheryl Morley- Sheryl Morley built an impenetrable support system for her downline that resulted in achieving her position as a new Youngevity® Founder. Sheryl worked to build a like-minded downline – others that are as serious and dedicated to nutrition and building a strong business as she is. Sheryl has built her downline with effective, succinct training that produces maximum business growth and opportunity.  The Home Office and daily morning training calls are just two supplemental tools that Sheryl relies on. The Home Office offers many features that help support a growing business, while the morning calls helped Sheryl and her downline remain inspired and focused. With a clear, distinct objective, Sheryl has succeeded at reaching a rare, yet attainable position with Youngevity® as a Founder!

Anne Parks-  Anne had a three-step process in her resolve to become a Youngevity® Founder. Firstly, establish the goal, in this instance, becoming a Founder. Second, make the decision to do whatever possible to achieve the goal. And, lastly, pray for wisdom to be led down the path to success. Anne’s process entailed hosting home parties, many hundreds of miles from her home, to enable her to reach people she wouldn’t otherwise encounter in her home town.  Anne was readily available to her hosts and hostesses in other cities to ensure everyone was informed and prepared.  Now that Anne has achieved her goal of being a Founder, she has set her sights on 10 million BV in 5 years. Upon becoming a Youngevity® Founder, Anne attributed this success to more than just hard work. She thanks, “God, Doc, Dr. Ma Lan, Steve, Dan, Brenda (TNT), Ted (Wellness), the Youngevity® Staff and my great downline for all contributing to my good health and success!”

Portabello Natural Health- Chris Scruby of Portobello Natural Health reached his goal of Youngevity® Founder through listening. The power of communication helped Portobello Natural Health establish the unique demands of their customers and new distributors, giving them the power to better help serve their varied needs. Portobello Natural Health also rely on facts to build their business, dispensing information on Youngevity’s® continued growth as a company, Dr. Wallach’s research and promotion of minerals, the rising demand for the many products and product lines and their distinguishable benefits, and the Stairway to Success Compensation Plan. Chris is a big proponent of distributing product samples to help people make an educated decision about the products and their benefits themselves. As evidenced by Portobello Natural Health’s placement as a Youngevity® Founder, the products are working for Chris in good health and success.

Richard Renton-   Hello Everyone, It has been fun becoming a member of the Founder’s Club! I have always thought my strengths to be in chemistry and nutrition, and not in recruiting. Then I remembered what one of my favorite team members, Sandy Davis, told me: “I don’t care that much about health, as long as I look great until the day I die.” So, with the help of Michelle Wallach and Vanessa Hunter, I learned as much as I could about Mineral Makeup, You•Nique™ Enzyme Peel, NuVANTE™ Nu C™, and other personal care products.

I found that it is easy for me to compliment women on their skin and then introduce them to the Mineral Makeup. My next step is to color-match them, and explain why our makeup is so much better than “the other guy’s.” Last, I tell them that they too can sell the makeup kits, so that it will pay for their own makeup! I also help them with home parties, or bring a friend of theirs to our office so that I can color-match them as well!

It took a little time for me to step out of my comfort zone, but it does work. Now that I have experienced success, I find that my entire group is beginning to follow my example.

Good luck, and I will see you on the Founder’s Club Cruise!

Richard Renton
a.k.a. Dr. Dirt

Kimberly Ryan-  Kimberly became a Youngevity® Founder with a clever marketing strategy. Owning and operating a gym, Fort Myers Fitness at Gateway, Kimberly took health and fitness to the next level with Slender Fx™. By promoting testimonials on the Fort Myers Fitness website, Kimberly provided proof that hard work pays off, with the utilization of Slender Fx™ as a weight loss mechanism that helps many shed pounds and boost business. Kimberly attributes her new positioning as Youngevity® Founder to having a supportive upline, hers being Bernie Owens, to rely upon for product and business support and guidance. Health and Nutrition meetings with Ken Cole and Joanne Conaway played a big part in reaching new people which helped Fort Myers Fitness reach a new audience of people interested in shaping up their bodies and their business!

George Walter Swancy- Becoming an associate of Youngevity® in the Fall of 2006, Walter Swancy has set quite an example becoming one of the newest Youngevity® Founders in record time! No stranger to network marketing, Walter has found that the secret to his success is simple dedication and hard work! In an attempt to better his health, as well as his wife Jean’s, Walter began using Youngevity® products, experiencing improvements in the way he felt, and decided to share these products with others. Walter’s experience with Slender Fx™, for example, motivated him to lose inches from his waistline and gain a healthy downline! Walter has illustrated the worth of putting hard work and dedication into his business, for now he is reaping many benefits as Youngevity® Founder simply from making an investment in better health.

Daniel Wagner-  First off, I would like to say that the road to becoming a Founder is tough, and it takes a lot of dedication, passion, and work to get there. I was a Diamond for two years, trying to work my way to Founder status. I found that keeping the whole of my downline strong was one of the biggest challenges standing in the way of achieving that goal, though—and we all know how important maintaining a strong downline is to our business and success!

Upon realizing where some of my “weakness” was, I decided to dedicate most of my time to working on my downline, to keep it steady and not allow anything to take away from what I already had going. I knew that in order to keep the line strong, I had to start searching extra hard in other, more unlikely, places. I got off the road and started searching in the bushes, you might say. Once I had what I thought to be a strong downline going, I would bring them to meetings and encourage them to be more involved. In turn, they gained more confidence with themselves and the business, and finally, I was able to cement them in.

Becoming a Founder takes some toning of your leadership skills, as you have to really concentrate more on the leader that you already were, and become even stronger! The best thing about being a part of this company is the fact that I can take on such a strong leadership role, and I can help others make healthy life decisions! I’m in this company for the long haul; becoming a Founder really sets and continues on with my ultimate goal to be such a leader. I’m also involved with weekly conference calls and meetings with Bernie Owens, and plan on continuing to be actively involved as we move into the future.

As a result of becoming a Founder, I was able to directly invest more money back into my business, to make it even bigger and stronger! I am a firm believer that the more dedication and time you invest into your business, the more successful you will become. Always keep in mind how important your downline is, and take the time to educate and help them along the way. If they see your success and commitment, they are sure to follow!

Joanie Wayman-  Joanie Wayman is thankful. Living a happy life with her husband, Youngevity® Diamond Nephi Wayman, Joanie says, “Being a part of Youngevity® has given us a new and improved perspective on life, on our own abilities, and the concept that no one can prevent your success but yourself and no one can ensure your success but yourself.  No one will ever achieve a goal they never make.  Don't be afraid to believe what seems impossible.”

Most definitely a person with sheer appreciation for all that comes her way, Joanie has pushed herself to “believe beyond what you can currently see, which can be very difficult.” With determination, humility and perspiration, Joanie has become a Youngevity® Founder by “going against the grain, being the ‘one in ten’ instead of one of the other nine.”

Joanie suggests that by believing in your own abilities and holding on to a positive state of mind, you can accomplish your immediate goals and beyond! “Aim at a high mark and you will hit it.  No, not the first time, not the second time and maybe not the third.  But keep on aiming and keep on shooting for only practice will make you perfect.  Finally, you'll hit the bull's-eye of success.” – Annie Oakley

Daniel Young-  Daniel is a prime example of what a Youngevity® Founder should be, as he set his goal and maintained the drive and persistence to ultimate success! Daniel distributes Dr. Wallach’s dvds and cds to interested parties, allowing the information to become his business and product pitch. Daniel believes in follow-up, as well. He utilizes business cards, as he feels that getting his information to people will help keep him in constant communication with the people he meets. Daniel hosts home meetings frequently, as he feels they are a powerful way to recruit as well as share in a comfortable environment. With his eye set ever so firmly on the prize, expect to hear about Daniel inching closer to Elite Founder very very soon.