I would like to share a little bit about the Nu Skin Ruby Trip that my husband and I had the pleasure to be part of recently. 
Firstly, even though we had some idea of what a free trip is, ladies and gentlemen we had NO IDEA what a Nu Skin Free Trip is. We were spoilt!

We were met at the airport & jumped into a luxury SUV. When we arrived at the resort, we were welcomed personally with goody bags. For each of us we got: a bag with gloves, beanie, jacket, a Nu Skin scarf, and unbelievably US$ 75 dollars to make up for the excess luggage that we will have at the end of the trip... yes! yes!...

So we spent 4 nights and 5 days and EVERYDAY we were given presents to fill up our suitcases. By the way, when you qualify Ruby, follow Donna’s advice, "go with an empty suitcase" I should have listened but instead ended up having to buy an extra suitcase at the fabulous SHOPPING DAY at the Park City Outlet Mall! Guys that day I just tested my husband’s patience... and you know what? My husband IS the PERFECT HUSBAND! No Complaints at ALL!!! (Well, he better not complain, its thanks to me that he got on the trip! ha ha ha!!)

BUT honestly, because i am on the subject of "husbands", please ensure you take your spouse/partner with you on your Ruby Trip, because, it wasn't the snowmobiling, or the 4 hours spa that made him realise what we really have with this business.  It was meeting the corporate staff, meeting the other Ruby Executives and the examples of revenue from some successful distributors shown during the conference that made him realised that, YES, "my wife who's looks after our 2 girls, does housekeeping (nah not really!!) and cooks some fabulous meals (that at least is true) is actually building an international business with huge potential.”  I swear ladies, you will have tears in your eyes when your man stands up in front of the other distributors with a microphone in his hands and says :"it is my wife who's doing the business and TODAY I understood that when, in the future, she asks for me to come home early because she has to go to a Business Meetings, or to a 3 full day training, or to a convention at the other end of the globe, I will support her 120%" ...  oh dear, don't forget your waterproof mascara! 

The first meeting with the others Ruby Executives was during our first Gala night.
There  you realised that you have NOTHING in common with them except a small tiny detail called "PASSION" to reach your personal objectives/goals. We all talk the same language, which is "FREEDOM OF CHOICE". And we realised that even though you can be from a small rock in the Pacific Ocean (Tahiti), or from Vancouver, or lost in the State of California, we all went through the same door to reach Ruby Level.
Meaning:

• We all attended a Business Opportunity Meeting, and we all said something to the effect of.." this is a pyramid scheme" or "forget it! I will never do network marketing"
• But then we said, "why not? what if it is true?"
• So we invested in the Business box
• Then got home and asked ourselves, “what the heck am I going to do with all those products?”
• Then got our first 10 "No's" over the phone, or our friends laughed at us, or we thought we were running out of people we know as we watched our contact list shrinking after 3 months being in the business... 

But there we go, even with those ups and downs, all of us made it and hence qualified for the free trip to USA as a Ruby Executives. We all decided not to take the EXIT door, but to go through & walk the RED carpet...

There is no secret in this business, I qualified Ruby after 5 months being in the business, HOW? Simply because I let no one tell me that I can't do it!

I am not telling you that it was easy, no, no, I had to WORK (yeaaaah, yyuuuuukkk, WORK!), I had to reorganise my family life, my married life, sacrifice some sunny weekends (which is a big sacrifice, as we live in Auckland and sunny weekend are so so rare!!!), I even chose to say "NO" to happy hours with my girlfriends....all this, not because I wanted to,  but because I wanted to realise my objectives - more time with my family, a spectacular life with my husband, and being able to organise a weekend anytime at the Four Seasons in Bora Bora enjoying their fabulous Spa with my girlfriends when we feel like catching up over some margaritas! ha ha ha!!!...

NOW, I have a question for you: "Are you ready to work to get there?"

So, because I am a Ruby Executive, I am allowed to show off! please check out what is waiting for you at the Ruby Trip by clicking on those link, ENJOY!

PICTURES FROM MYRIAM'S TRIP

RUBY TRIP QUALIFICATION DATES

KAY: It is truly my pleasure and honor to interview you today.  You have been involved with Nu Skin for 10 years now.  Tell me about the first meeting that you went to.
TOVE:  I wasn’t ready for a business meeting.  I was stopping by to just say hello to a friend.  Carleric Lindstrom asked me to stay and listen, that this information could change my life.  It was a small meeting with 7 people.  John Sexsmith was the conducting the presentation and it lasted 3 ½ hours. 

KAY: What was John talking about that interested you most?
TOVE:  He was talking my language.  He was talking about a business, the old economy, the new economy, and the future.   Since I was coming from the old economy suddenly I realized that my business wasn’t going to work in the new economy.  I knew that I must listen.  I told myself that I was listening to something BIG!

KAY: What did you do after the meeting ended?
TOVE: I saw the picture of where the company is going and I had said, “I have to do this! This is genius!” I felt like I was the only person in Norway who had ever discovered a business like this.  After I signed the contract I bought 10 packages that each contained a blue bag and 18 products. 

KAY:  So you bought 10 packages because you wanted to sponsor 10 other people?
TOVE: Yes!

KAY:  What were your immediate goals?
TOVE: I wanted to work just 4 hours per week.  I told Carleric and John that in my life I had only 4 hours left in the week.  Can I do this business?  Do I have to sell product?  They told me, “No, you do not have to sell product and yes, you can do this business in just 4 hours per week if you focus on what the work is.   And go out and sponsor others who want to make money.”

KAY:  That is very good advice.  How quickly did you receive your 10 kits?
TOVE:  It took about 1-2 weeks to receive the kits.

KAY: Did you wait until you receive the kits to start talking about the business.
TOVE: When I arrived at John’s meeting I only had 10 minutes and I had to reschedule an appointment so that I could stay.  I met with my appointment about four hours later and I told them about this fantastic business and they signed up as well!  They signed up with 10 kits also!

KAY: People will do what you do and not what you say.  You made a commitment with 10 kits and you shared that vision with a new person who then also signed up with 10 kits.  From there what happened?
TOVE: I started to talk with people every day. The issue was that I was on my own.  Carleric was living in Brussels and John was living in Florida.  But they made a promise that they would help us and would alternate coming every month.   We started to build a group of people who wanted to make money and grew the business successfully with their help.  

KAY: You signed your Nu Skin contract on November 20, 1999 and it took you four months to qualify as an executive.  You were the first person to become a Blue Diamond in your 5th month.   Is this correct?
TOVE:  Yes, because I misunderstood the compensation plan!  I thought that I had to find a team with 12 people during the first four months and I did! 

KAY:  What was your first check as an Executive?
TOVE:  About $15,000 USD and about $19,000 USD  the next month and I was qualified as a Blue Diamond.

KAY:  After reaching your first goal and you were qualifying Blue Diamond, what was your next goal?
TOVE:  I was a single mom with a five year old son.  I was working so much with my shoe company and travelling up to 200 days per year and all I wanted was to be a full time mother.  So, my next goal was to be a full time to mother and I needed $17,000 USD a month to do this.  I saw how Carleric & Ingela and John & Giselle were living their life and that was really inspiring.  And then I met Trond through the business in 2001.
TROND:  Yes, I met her at a meeting and then we had several meetings, not so much about the business! (laughs)

KAY: You were an Executive on Tove’s fourth level and then you started dating.  How do you become involved in the business together?
TROND:  We didn’t plan this because I came into the business first and then we started to date.  Very soon we developed a relationship and sit down and decide how to work the business together.

KAY: What happened once you became partners in business?
TROND:  We sat down and discussed how we would work together and we started to develop new goals together like a family. 

KAY:  You had those goals in writing?
TROND:  Absolutely.

KAY:  And did your son know about your goals?
TOVE:  He knows about the goals because in the beginning I had to ask to get a few hours a week from him to do this and my promise was after two years I would be a mom full time. 

KAY: How has this business affected your son and his view on life?
TOVE:  After 2 years I gave my shoe agency to another colleague and we went full time (with Nu Skin) and that meant that I could be home with him when he came home from school.  I kept my promise to me and kept it.   My goal was to be a mother.  That was the actually the only goal.  He was 5 when I started and he was 7 when I was full-time mother.  He has travelled with us and been on all the Team Elite trips.  He really loves Nu Skin.

KAY:  I just found out you have reached an income of $125,700 USD for October.  Congratulations!  That is incredibly wonderful.  Was this the first time you reached this financial goal?
TOVE: This was the highest check we have had.  But this is just the beginning!

KAY:  What are your goals now?
TROND:  When we were making $30,000 USD per month John Sexsmith said to us (in a fun way) $100,000 is minimum wage.   Now that we have reached it we had decided that $1,000,000 USD per month is minimum wage!  This is our goal in the next 3 years!

KAY:  Excellent!  I will be here to interview for that too!  Let’s talk a little bit about the process that got you here. 
TOVE:  When we began the business it was the compensation plan that drove us.  Because we saw huge possibilities with it.  John and Giselle always said, “Focus on LOI, focus on the compensation plan.  Product will come, product will go, product will change, but the comp plan will never change.”  Nu Skin gives us very interesting products and it is easy to get distracted.  But every time we saw a challenge come and found ourselves not focused we would always call John and Giselle and they would always get us back on track.  We couldn’t have made it without them as mentors and coaches.  They were always there.  We always felt we were on their team.  They knew our goal and even when we got distracted they would bring us back to focus.  We could never, never made it without them.

KAY: Is there one thing out of all of these years that kept you focused and in the business?
TOVE:  Focusing on our goals and never, never left sight of them.  Quitting was never an option.  We had some challenges, we would get distracted but John & Giselle would always get us focused again.
TROND:  I wasn’t used to setting goals in the beginning but Tove was very goal oriented.  So, I learned a lot from her.  And I learned a lot from John & Giselle and staying with people who were setting goals and the importance of being around people who were inspiring and not being around people who were are not inspiring me.  This was really important.

KAY:  Is there anything else that you would like to add?
TOVE:  I am very grateful that Nu Skin exists.  They have a great product, they have a great comp plan and we have people around us that inspire us. Including you Kay!  You have inspired us so many times.  And when we see the ageLOC story, we can’t sleep anymore!  The ageLOC story and where Nu Skin is going, Nu Skin is the best gift ever!  I feel like Santa Claus 24 hours a day!   I am very happy to be part of this story.

KAY:  We all send you a tremendous amount of love and congratulations on your achievement of $125,000 USD and it would be my true honor to interview you again when you reach $1,000,000 per month.
TOVE & TROND:  We are looking forward to that also!

We are all excited about the science behind ageLOC but the real question is, "Does it really work?" Blue Diamond Janice Aruta interviewed Team Elite John Sexsmith on his personal experience with the ageLOC products.

Janice: What was your first impression - how did ageLOC products feel on your skin?
John: for me, it was invigorating- fresh,like coming out of salt water on a sunny day- very nice feeling- a sunny day skin glow

Janice: What differences did you (and others) see and how long did it take to notice the change?
John: Giselle saw a difference on the second day- I saw something real on the 4th day- I am skeptical

Janice: What changes are you now excited and confident that you will see by using the new ageLOC products?
John: the age spots on my left cheek disappeared in 5 days, an agespot on my right cheek reduced by 50% by day 6- my wrinkles definitely reduced- I just look younger

Janice: After your brief 2 week trial, how confident are you that ageLOC will change the world of personal anti-aging care as we know it? 
John: several people have asked me if I lost weight when I got back to Florida- they couldn't pin point the difference-what they saw was the a very noticable more youthful face- wrinkles reduced, skin much more youthful looking- NuSkin will achieve their goal of being the leading anti aging company in the world

Janice: How much heartache did you feel when your supply of the new ageLOC products ran out - Were you digging for that last drop?? (I can't imagine the pain of having it for 2 weeks, then seeing it go away!) 
John: extreme pain.... the results are kind of a surprise to me, a very pleasant surprise because I didn't really expect the level of results- especially because I use NuSkin products- surpassed my expectations.

Written By: Craig Bailey, Team Elite from Australia

Dixie and I have been enjoying a wonderful time in Denmark , touring St Petersburg yesterday and today cycling around the old city of Helsinki. All courtesy of Nuskin. The weather is beautiful sunshine, the cruise ship is unbelievable luxury and as I sit in our stateroom and watch the blue waters of the Baltic glide past on our way to Stockholm, I wish to share the most profound news in my 16 years  with Nuskin.  

I will start with the bottom line and elaborate on why we believe your incomes will grow explode if you position yourself now!!!

With the arNOX/ageLOC story we knew 5%, We now know 80%.

Nuskin has discovered the secret of youth: ageLOC!

ageLOC is the secret of youth because it resets the ultimate source of aging….our genes. By resetting Youth Gene Clusters (a Nuskin patent pending discovery) , ageLOC reverses the signs of aging and preserves youth.

Here is  Chief Scientific Officer Joe Changs official bullet point  summary:

• Nuskin,s objective is to be the world leader in anti-aging business opportunities
• Nuskin has found the secret of youth.
• The key is the discovery of the ultimate sources that trigger aging.
• ageLOC targets these ultimate sources of aging
• The ultimate sources of aging are found in human genes.
• Multiple genes comprise specific gene clusters responsible for aging.
• Nuskins breakthrough and proprietary knowledge relate to identifying these unique “Youth Gene Clusters” which when working together prevent aging.
• Our unique ageLOC technology will reset Youth Gene Clusters leading to preventative and corrective benefits.
• ageLOC will be embedded in both Nuskin and Pharmanex
• Our goal: Preserve youth and reverse the signs of aging. Time will never tell how old we are. Simply put a 40 year old will look 20 years old with the ageLOC technology!
• Game over!  There is no better approach to antiaging products. Our competitors should abandon all hope of competing.

There is much more to share of course and fill in the gaps. On the Team elite cruise, we have been given a whole new agelOC skin care range to begin using. It feels incredible. According to Joe Chang, one exciting implication is  that within a week of use, we can expect the YGC genes to light up and a reversal of age appearance to occur. This second  generation ageLOC product launch will occur in October at the 25 year anniversary celebration in Hollywood.

Read the Official Press release: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/nuskin/38868/

Wow!  Watch this new impactful four minute video from Nu Skin  It is by far the most powerful opportunity video that Nu Skin has ever created.

Visit http://www.gpnworld.com/doccenter/docdetail.asp?key=1172
for mobile download and shareable version of this movie.

Get ready for the spike!

Truman Hunt shared a graph of what happened in 1989 when Nuskin went from $US 40 to $500 Million in 2 years. It was a massive spike on the chart.  This has never happened to any company. Giselle Sexsmith was telling me today she saw  her income increase 40 times. And here's the thing. She expects it to happen again!

This report is  from  John Milligan  who has just returned from the trip of a lifetime.

“If you are thinking of financial freedom you have to make the Ruby Trip to Utah a priority in your life.  This was the first goal that I set myself in Feb 2008 and achieved by Oct 2008 and quite frankly the inspiration and energy that I now have harnessed from the Ruby Trip is changing my life.  Nu Skin Enterprises are an amazing company.  They enabled my wife Joanna and myself to fly all expenses paid to the other side of the world from Perth to Salt Lake City.  We stayed at the Zermatt Hotel in Midway for 4 nights and met incredible Nu Skin people from Hungry, Russia, South Africa, Israel, Canada, USA and of course Australia.  The corporate staff that led and organised this amazing trip were sensational in their execution of making this Ruby experience a once in a lifetime event.  We met Truman Hunt the CEO, Steve Lund Vice President and Joe Chang, President of Pharmanex.  We went to Team Elite University where there were over 1200 people from all around America in one room listening to the wisdom and inspiration of Team Elite leaders.  When asked how many new people were in the room which was absolutely packed, over 1/2 the audience raised their hands.  This is what we will be experiencing in Australia very soon.  I am so pumped up to help my team to share in this massive growth that nothing can stop me now going to Blue Diamond.  I endorse you all to dream big and go after it with this amazing company Nu Skin Enterprises”

John Milligan
Ruby Excutive

 We would like to congratulate Craig Bailey and Dixie Sounness who have just qualified as Team Elite Executives for the 3rd time. Craig and Dixie will be joining other Team Elite Executives from around the world for the Team Elite Trip on an exclusive Baltic Sea cruise on board the Regent Seven Seas Voyager.

Husband and wife team, Craig Bailey and Dixie Sounness had been running their Structural Engineering consultancy for a number of years when they were invited by their financial advisor, Peter Anderson, to attend a Nu Skin Enterprises business meeting. At the time, Craig was working long hours in the engineering business with very little time for family and recreational pursuits.

The Nu Skin Enterprises opportunity was presented by a very impressive business woman from Hong Kong. However, when she started talking about skin care, Craig lost interest fairly quickly. “He nearly fell asleep” says Dixie, “but he woke up when the Nu Skin Enterprises business concept was mentioned and the presenter began talking about how most people, whether they have their own businesses or are employees, trade time for money and never really get off this treadmill. The idea of being able to start working towards a LEVERAGED income, and create TRUE WEALTH, was very appealing to Craig.”

Although Dixie was initially not enthusiastic about taking on another business because she and Craig were already working long hours, she was very impressed with the quality of the Nu Skin products, and agreed to trial them. Friends began to comment on how good she was looking, and she began recommending the products. “I am not a sales person.” says Dixie. “In fact I was very shy in those days, but it was easy for me to talk about products that were giving such great results! I was turning 40 at the time and really needed Nu Skin!” she recalls.

In the first three years, Craig and Dixie built the business part–time but when their Nu Skin Enterprises income surpassed their traditional income they knew it was time to sell the engineering business and move onto Nu Skin Enterprises full-time. “Our families thought we were mad, but they quickly changed their tune when they saw the success we were having,” recalls Dixie.

It wasn’t always an easy ride, however. Coming up against cynicism and negativity from people who were unfamiliar with the new network marketing industry was difficult at times, and dealing with their own fears and doubts was also personally challenging.

“Building a Nu Skin Enterprises business is like doing an ongoing and free personal development course. You develop a strong set of ‘internal muscles’, which give you the conviction and fortitude to keep going against external and internal odds. You really do become a stronger, more resilient person!” says Dixie.

During this time, their business had expanded into Japan, Europe and Korea simply through sponsoring people locally in Perth, who had contacts in these countries. Through focus, persistence and commitment, Craig and Dixie became Blue Diamond Executives in 1996. Over the next six years their business expanded further into several Asian countries including Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and just recently, China. They reached the Team Elite level at the end of 2002.

Craig and Dixie enjoy a highly leveraged income from over thirty countries around the world, most of which they have never visited, and have a massive and growing group of people whose lives they have indirectly touched and made better through the Nu Skin Enterprises opportunity. “We believe Nu Skin Enterprises is truly a business of the new age. While building a business and improving our own lives, we have helped many others to do the same. We have become better people for it and had the pleasure of encouraging others to develop to their fullest potential.”

Craig and Dixie now enjoy a lifestyle most people dream of – they choose when they work, they have made good friends all over the world, travel extensively and pursue their other passions including investing in developments and building luxury homes. They appreciate their privileged position that enables them to offer their time and financial assistance to many humanitarian causes.

Last year Craig and Dixie joined other Nu Skin distributors from around the world on a trip to Malawi, Africa to see the Nourish the Children Initiative in action. It was a life-changing trip and both came back deeply affected by what they saw. With the support of the Nu Skin team and friends and family in Perth, a fund raiser was put on which raised $21,500 for the model village of Mtalimanja so that the villagers could buy a truck to transport their excess product to market. Along with their Team Elite friends from Sweden and the US, enough money was raised to achieve this.

“We believe that the Nourish the Children and Build a Village Project Initiatives are perhaps the most inspiring programs Nu Skin Enterprises has launched yet. It allows us all to take the principle of WIN–WIN a step further and bring in ‘service to humanity’ as an integral part of our Nu Skin Enterprises businesses” says Dixie. “Being involved in projects such as these is a truly enriching and meaningful experience.”