MINNEAPOLIS, March 25, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ —-Minneapolis-based Eniva Nutraceutics(TM: 78.67, -0.5636, -0.71%) announces the addition of Jim and Julie Harstad to its group of highly accomplished network marketing professionals. Their remarkable achievements and expertise are the perfect complement to Eniva’s already expansive community of worldwide, home-based business owners. Former Amway Quixtar Diamonds, the Harstads (harstads.biz) were top company performers throughout an impressive 28-year career. Jim and Julie ran the second largest Amway business in the Midwest, having earned the prestigious Diamond level status for 14 consecutive years. They travelled throughout America and the world as keynote speakers, and Jim was an integral member of World Wide Dream Builders Management Team. Julie was one of the top female speakers on the Dream Builders circuit, sought out not only for her powerful and talented presentations, but also for her skills in teaching and mentoring others. The Harstads are most known for their ability to significantly grow and sustain a dynamic distributorship and loyal field organization.

Stated Eniva CEO, Andrew Baechler, “It is a great honor to have Jim and Julie Harstad join Eniva’s Field Leadership Team. Their commitment to helping other people, their passion for family and faith values, and their desire to empower people through wellness make them a tremendous asset to the whole organization. Their outstanding success and distinguished careers as networkers will be a great addition to our existing base of marketing veterans. The Harstads have had an impressive textbook start already… they are an amazing team with an exceptional work ethic.”

Commented the Harstads, “We are delighted to have a new home with Eniva. We diligently researched 30 network marketing businesses and Eniva rose to the top. The products are superior, the marketing plan provides income success for any type of businessperson, and the owners share the same values and principles that we do. For both us and Eniva, it’s all about helping people prosper in every area of their life. With the excellent team we have formed, and the support of Eniva’s corporate staff, we are excited to help take wellness to the world.”

Jim is a St. Cloud State University alumnus, having earned All-American Wrestling Honors and is in the SCSU Athletic Hall of Fame. He is also an inductee of the St. Cloud Tech High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Julie, an exceptional sales force trainer and marketing professional, is proficient in photography, fashion and beauty interests as well. In addition to running a successful home-based business, the Harstads are raising a successful family with five children.

Founded in 1998, Eniva Corporation specializes in the design, manufacturing and marketing of innovative, science-based nutraceuticals. Recognized by Inc. Magazine as the 55th fastest growing company in America in the category of Health, Eniva has attracted nearly a half million people to its membership, sharing more than 100 wellness products with millions of users worldwide. Known for its key products VIBE(TM: 78.67, -0.5636, -0.71%), Efacor(TM: 78.67, -0.5636, -0.71%) and Eniva Cholesterol Reducer(TM: 78.67, -0.5636, -0.71%), Eniva continues to be the pioneer in liquid nutrient delivery systems.

Amway Global is reporting a record setting $8.2 Billion in sales for 2008.  The number I am mostly interested in are the sales in North America.  Thus far I am unable to find North America sales which include the former Quixtar. My suspicion is that North America sales (where the TV marketing blitz took place) were flat or down.

mLive:

ADA TOWNSHIP — The global economic meltdown of 2008 apparently had more Amway Global representatives pounding the pavement for vitamins, cosmetics and other products.

The Ada Township-based direct-selling giant had a record $8.2 billion in sales in 2008, co-founder Rich DeVos told The Press on Friday after a topping-off ceremony at Helen DeVos Childrens Hospital.

The figure represents a 15 percent increase from the $7.1 billion in sales reported for 2007. The privately held company, which doesn’t release profitability figures, expects to make an official statement regarding its sales next week, a spokeswoman said.

The improved sales came after Amway launched a marketing spree reintroducing the brand to many consumers through partnerships with Tina Turner, John Tesh, soccer star Ronaldinho and others. The company also retired the Quixtar brand, which it used for online sales in the United States and Canada.

In the August issue of Achieve Magazine, Quixtar’s (Amway Global – North America’s) recognition and information periodical, the company reported nine new Platinums.

A Q-12 Platinum in Quixtar earns an average of $47,472 (before taxes and expenses) and it is safe to say that the majority of Platinums do not qualify as Q-12 Platinums, so the true average for these Platinums is going to be significantly less (probably more than $10,000 less).

When I was involved with Amway in the 90′s there would be pages and pages of new Platinums in the magazine, (at the time the magazine was called the Amagram). It would be safe to say that ten times the number of Platinums would be posted in a given month.

To understand how bad things are at Amway Global (Quixtar) right now, Amway Global in North America has been hovering around the Billion dollar a year level in sales for the last 5 years with somewhere in the neighborhood of 800,000 IBOs involved. To only have 9 new Platinums out of 800,000 IBOs is horrible.

Lack of time and rising food costs are main wellness barriers; free events at YMCAs Sept. 20 to help Americans with wellness goals

ADA, Mich., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ — While 93 percent of Americans report attempting to make everyday choices to be healthy and live well, nearly half (47 percent) struggle to do so, according to the Amway Global Wellness Index, a recent national survey of more than 15,000 Americans regarding their health and wellness. The two main barriers that prevent people from living a healthier lifestyle are lack of time (39 percent) and the rising cost of a balanced diet (21 percent). The top three wellness challenges, according to survey respondents, are getting enough exercise, getting enough sleep and maintaining a well-balanced diet. (Note: Statistics are available for each state.)

The Economy, Election, Wellness

Forty-two percent of Americans report that the economy is having a negative impact on their wellness choices, and personal wellness issues will affect the results of the election. In fact, 33 percent of Americans claim that the candidates’ positions on personal wellness will influence how they vote this election. Current economic conditions appear to have a greater impact on the unemployed, with the wellness of 51 percent of non-working parents negatively impacted, versus 43 percent of working parents. According to survey respondents, the health decisions of women are affected more by the economy than men (44 percent versus 40 percent, respectively).

Wellness Challenges: Exercise, Sleep, Nutrition

While Americans say getting enough exercise is the most challenging part of living a healthy life (38 percent), only 24 percent believe regular exercise at least three days per week is the most critical aspect of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Getting enough sleep is reported as the second greatest challenge (34 percent), with eating a well-balanced diet (25 percent) coming in third. Four in 10 (43 percent) aged 55 and older claim to struggle with making healthy choices, compared to 48 percent of 18- to 34-year-olds and 50 percent of 35- to 54-year-olds.

“Wellness isn’t just about the scale, it’s about a holistic approach — from getting adequate sleep and exercise to reducing stress and eating a balanced diet,” says Steve Lieberman, Amway Global’s managing director. “To continue helping millions improve their health, we have teamed up with YMCA of the USA on a wellness initiative, which includes our participation in America On the Move Week with the YMCA, including 100 free wellness events at select Ys across the country. We hope this collaboration and the findings from this survey will help others identify their wellness challenges and goals. Amway Global is a leader in nutrition marketing, so we feel very strongly about this cause.”

Free YMCA Wellness Events

In support of individuals and families struggling to make healthier choices, Amway Global and the YMCA are hosting free wellness events open to the public at 100 select YMCAs on Sept. 20, 2008. As a first step, health seekers can go to http://www.inspirewellness.com and take the Stanford Health and Lifestyle Assessment. Then, they can bring their summary reports to a local YMCA to talk with a health and wellness staff member about steps they can take toward a healthier life. Go to http://www.inspirewellness.com for a list of participating YMCAs.

“The YMCA recognizes that a large percentage of Americans desire a healthier lifestyle but struggle to achieve it,” says Jonathan Lever, YMCA of the USA’s National Director of Activate America. “We are pleased to have this opportunity to help close some of the gaps indicated in the Amway Global Wellness Index by providing solutions to the obstacles that confront so many people on their journey toward health and well-being.”

Additional Amway Global Wellness Index Results

Exercise Is Not on the Rise

Despite a national push to make better wellness choices, Americans are sedentary. The survey shows more than one in five (23 percent) — or close to 51.7 million people — are not exercising for at least 30 minutes or more at a time on a regular basis. That’s well under the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendation of a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per day or a minimum of 20 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity three days a week. When it comes to the work commute, 89 percent of people drive or use public transportation. However, when people do exercise, the focus is on general wellness (35 percent), cardio/endurance (25 percent), weight loss (18 percent) and muscle tone (12 percent).

“Weight”ing for a Reality Check

According to the Amway Global Wellness Index, perception and reality don’t seem to align when it comes to weight. Forty-five percent of Americans consider themselves obese or overweight, yet the CDC reports that an estimated 66 percent of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese (2003-2004 study). Only four percent of people perceive themselves as obese, while in actuality, more than one-third of U.S. adults — or more than 72 million people — were obese in 2005/2006, according to the CDC. A higher proportion of American parents (45 percent) report being overweight than do non-parents (34 percent). Further, half of those Americans who feel the economy is having a negative impact on their wellness choices consider themselves obese or overweight.

Less Stress Is Needed

Two in five Americans (40 percent) report having a “very” or “somewhat” high stress level, according to the Amway Global Wellness Index. Half of Americans find that talking to family and friends is a highly effective way of coping. Increasing physical activity (38 percent) and sleep (33 percent) also top the list, while 18 percent turn to food for comfort and 17 percent practice yoga. Only nine percent of Americans decrease the time they spend using technology gadgets to reduce stress.

About the Amway Global Wellness Index

The Amway Global Wellness Index is a national survey of 15,035 American adults ages 18 and older which uncovers American views toward the concept of health and wellness as well as and individual, family and community wellness. Commissioned by Amway Global, the study has an estimated margin of error of +/-0.8 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level. For more information and state-specific statistics, go to http://www.inspirewellness.com. (Editors Note: Not a working link at time of posting)

About Amway Global

Amway Global offers the opportunity for people to have a business of their own based on retailing products and sharing the opportunity with others who will do the same. Amway Global supports Independent Business Owners (IBOs) with a proven compensation plan, portfolios of quality products in health, beauty and other consumer categories, plus the merchandising materials, training and education they need to be successful. IBOs also are supported by communities of those who have already built successful businesses. Amway Global has been ranked the No. 1 online health and beauty retailer based on sales, and 26th among all e-commerce sites, according to Internet Retailer magazine, based on 2007 sales. Based in Ada, Mich., Amway Global is the North American affiliate of Amway Corp., a worldwide leader in direct selling, with more than three million IBOs in more than 80 countries and territories around the world. The Amway business opportunity operated as Quixtar Inc. in North America from 1999 until 2008. As Amway transforms its North American business with exceptional new products, expanded support, and enhanced compensation, the company is leveraging its ties to the nearly $7 billion international Amway business and transitioning to the Amway Global brand in North America.

Area chambers to develop ‘west is best’ policy – Muskegon Chronicle – MLive.com

Amway co-founder Rich DeVos, who will discuss leadership during one session, said the event will showcase the differences between how business is done in West Michigan versus the eastern side of the state.

“The climate on this side of the state is very different,” DeVos said. “The people around here are productive and get things done. People don’t spend all their time arguing.

“Detroit, because of its union mentality, always spends its time arguing and fighting. We’re going to talk about getting on with the job.”

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Coming to a U.S. Amway Global IBO near you on September 15th…

My Community: Assignment #2

When I was a Junior in high school, I attended a Quixtar meeting with my brother and his friends. Quixtar is a company in which people decide to be a part of and basically become entrepreneurs. Three or four of my brother’s friends were already members of Quixtar and they were trying to convince him to join the company also.

At the meeting, there were multiple presenters as well as a PowerPoint about how much money you can make through Quixtar and how easy the whole process can be to become a millionaire. After the meeting people stuck around for a while to talk about the company and try to convince those not yet a part of it to join. I was not old enough at the time (only 16 or so) but my brother and I had decided to just tell everyone that I was over 18. Multiple people came up to my brother and I and told us about how much money they are making through Quixtar and how easy the whole process is in hopes that we too will pay the couple hundred dollar fee to join.

Soon enough the meeting came to an end and we left to return home. I thought that the whole Quixtar idea was a terrible one and that no one in their right mind would sign up for it. My brother, however, decided to give it a try and was a member of it for a year. After the first year however, he got his head back and realized that the amount of work required to make any type of money with the company is not worth it unless it is your only job. His friends, though, are still a part of the Quixtar company to this day.

Amway Talk • View topic – Price decreases

Amway have decreased the prices on some of their core line products.

Quickly perusing the new catalogue last night, which was mailed out to all IBO’s, there have been SIGNIFICANT “price adjustments” to the Tolsom range and the Satinique shampoos.

Perhaps there are others. As I said it was a quick perusal.

New MagnaBloc™ Product Available from Gradient Medical

New MagnaBloc™ Product Available from Gradient Medical

Gradient Medical recently started offering QuadraBloc™, a new and improved version of AmWay’s MagnaBloc.

Memphis, TN (PRWEB) July 2, 2008 — AmWay’s MagnaBloc™, a long-popular form of pain management, is now available in a new, stronger form: QuadraBloc™, offered by Gradient Medical.

“QuadraBloc has already been released in the United States, and will be available worldwide within 60 sixty days,” said John Townsend, President of Gradient Medical, LLC. “We will also be releasing several new products within the next few weeks.”

QuadraBloc has already been released in the United States, and will be available worldwide within 60 sixty days
Put simply, the QuadraBloc uses magnetic principles to disrupt the transduction of the electrochemical pain signals to the brain. QuadraBloc uses not one but four magnets and a focusing ring placed in a square or diamond pattern. For maximum pain management the QuadraBloc is placed directly over the irritated nerve, where the gradient of the magnetic field has the strongest impact on the nerve’s pain signal.

“QuadraBloc is between two and four times stronger than MagnaBloc,” Townsend said. “This technology offers an alternative for superior pain relief for people with back pain, sports injuries, and other sources of chronic pain.”

The principles that the QuadraBloc is based on were first published in Environmental Science in 1991. In addition, the device’s effectiveness is supported by more than a decade of cell research at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and at the Center for Pain Research and Neuromagnetics at the University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, as well as numerous other studies performed around the world. To eliminate the experimenters’ biases, several of the studies done have been “double blinded,” which is where neither the doctor nor the patient know which group the patient is in: the experimental group, which uses the QuadraBloc device, or the control group, which uses a “placebo” or a dummy device.

“The principles used in creating the QuadraBloc have been scientifically researched and well documented,” Townsend said. “All of the results to date demonstrate that QuadraBlocs are safe, low in cost and remarkably effective in treating a large variety of aches and pains.”

Townsend indicated that the product has not been approved by FDA, has been sold as an OTC product in 40 countries including the US and is not intended to obviate the need to seek professional assistance for health care professionals.

For more information about Gradient Medical and the QuadraBloc™, including laboratory results, videos, and testimonials, please visit www.QuadraBloc.com.

About Gradient Medical, LLC:
The owner of multiple patents for the design and use of QuadraBlocs, Gradient Medical, LLC is a pioneer in the field of using magnets for health. After AmWay’s 10-year license of MagnaBloc expired in April of 2008, Gradient Medical launched the QuadraBloc, which offers non surgical and non drug alternatives for the management of pain. For more information about Gradient Medical’s products, including the QuadraBloc, please visit http://www.QuadraBloc.com.