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DIG DEEPER The Growth Mindset

LIFE LESSONS From Around the World

RISK. RECALIBRATE.

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Its a new year and its time to get your head in the game! Head Coach Marc Accettas team of trainers will empower you to reach your goals in 2015. Catch Momentum to game-plan for your future.

During this annual workshop, Marc Accetta adopts the personae of iconic characters to teach business-building fundamentals and strategies, as well as lessons you can apply to your relationships and life.

Designed to provide you with the tools you need to break out as a top earner, BootCamp is a no-holds-barred weekend of training with Instructor Marc Accettas lineup of decorated trainers. This event is sure to put you on the path to success!

UNITED is the biggest event of the year. This is your chance to get the latest news, create lasting memories, rub elbows with WorldVentures executives and hear inspiring stories from leaders in the field.

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OUT OF

OFFICEJON McKILLIPPRESIDENT OF GLOBAL SALES

We are in the business of growth in every aspect of life. We believe that by opening up a literal world of opportunity to you, we will give you the ability to expand your horizons through travel, achieve unbelievable prosperity and embark on a journey of self-discovery. Now, were expanding that goal further and faster than ever before.

In 2015, we are making a strong, concerted effort to build our global brand, regionalize our business and open up new worlds of opportunity for our Representatives and members. As youll read in this Voyager issue, we have a lot of exciting things happening in the Asia-Pacific market. Were establishing our Asian Regional Corporate Headquarters in Singapore, which will enhance our business processes. Were opening up training centers in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia, and eventually in Taiwan and Thailand. Its just part of our goal to open up the world to our Reps, one training center at a time.

The more we do business in the Asia-Pacific region, the more we have learned that direct sales is a way of life in this culture. With every third person involved in direct sales in many Asian countries, its no surprise that more than half of our business comes from that region. In Asian culture, turning down a friends direct sales opportunity is unheard of. However, not sharing a direct sales opportunity with a friend is considered an insult! It makes for an incredibly bonded community of people who rely on friends for many of the products they purchase. Its a whole new way of living!

People in the Asia-Pacific region also see travel as a group activity. The evidence of this is how quickly our DreamTrips sell out in that part of the world. Families and friends alike jump at the chance to engage in new experiences together that cant be had anywhere else, like riding an elephant to your hotel room!

Keep in mind, were not just expanding east. Weve got plans in the works for growing in Europe, Africa and North America. Were making worldwide travel a way of life. We help you focus on whats important in your life, and were doing it for all the right reasons. Were expanding to build our brand. Were expanding to bring more people into the fold. Were expanding to open up new worlds of opportunity to our Reps and members. But, most importantly, were expanding to do good, to touch people and to change lives. And the best way for us to do that is through you! So, as you continue to grow, personally and professionally, remember to pull out that blue banner and show people why they should be here.

Carrying the banner,

Jon McKillip

OFFICEPRESIDENT OF GLOBAL SALES

Representatives and members. As youll read in this Voyagerin the Asia-Pacific market. Were establishing our Asian Regional Corporate Headquarters in Singapore, which will enhance our business processes. Were opening up training centers in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia, and eventually in Taiwan and Thailand. Its just part of our goal to open up the world to our Reps, one training center at a time.

The more we do business in the Asia-Pacific region, the more we have learned that direct sales is a way of life in this culture. With every third person involved in direct sales in many Asian countries, its no surprise that more than half of our business comes from that region. In Asian culture, turning down a friends direct sales opportunity is unheard of. However, not sharing a direct sales opportunity with a friend is considered an insult! It makes for an incredibly bonded community of people who rely on friends for many of the products they purchase. Its a whole new way of living!

People in the Asia-Pacific region also see travel as a group activity. The evidence of this is how quickly our DreamTrips sell out in that part of the world. Families and friends alike jump at the chance to engage in new experiences together that cant be had anywhere else, like riding an elephant to your hotel room!

Keep in mind, were not just expanding east. Weve got plans in the works for growing in Europe, Africa and North America. Were making worldwide travel a way of life. We help you focus on whats important in your life, and were doing it for all the right reasons. Were expanding to build our brand. Were expanding to bring more people into the fold. Were expanding to open up new worlds of opportunity to our Reps and members. But, most importantly, were expanding to do good, to touch people and to change lives. And the best way for us to do that is through you! So, as you continue to grow, personally and professionally, remember to pull out that blue banner and show people why they should be here.

Carrying the banner,

Jon McKillip

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Out of Office, Jon McKillip

Master in the Art of Living, Keith Brown

Living the Core Values, Denny Andrian

Success in the Island State of Singapore, Hong Fan

Reaching His Potential, Eric Leung

A New Look at Life, Krystal Dupre

Leading by Example, Stephen Aguirre

A Winning Partnership, Dobie and Paulette Charles

Speaking the Same Language, George Drda

How to Outgrow Your Potential

10 Cultures, 10 Life Lessons

No Risk, No Reward

Drafting Your A-List

Social Gathering

Trust Council: WorldVentures and You. Tony Robinson

Coachs Corner: Friends First

Joy to the World. UNITED 2015

WorldVentures Foundation Year in Review

The Art of Giving

Recognition January and February

Cheers! Recognition Categories

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DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

Laura Wards

EDITORChancellor Page

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSMarc Accetta

Chelsea CassudakisFelicia Fuller

Glenn Eddie GillScott Kramer

Michael J. LewisSanette Ludick

Christina MlynskiBrooklynne PetersLief von ReddingCourtney Roush

DESIGNERS Robert EmeryJonny Mack

Barry RodgesLaura RussellBryan Scott

Kelsey Souza

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WORLDVENTURES and YO

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Repetition, practice and dedication are critical traits to

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early 10 years ago, WorldVentures created a career platform for personal development and successwhat we like

to call living fun, freedom and fulfillment. Whether you want to create memories while trekking the globe or experience financial freedom, we are providing Reps with ample opportunities to discover whats really important to them while emphasizing their value in the world.

Although its possible for anyone to succeed with WorldVentures, we are aware that the most fruitful results come from a variety of characteristics. Some people have natural abilities that lend themselves to success, but its important to note that most skills must be learned. Repetition, practice and dedication are critical traits to have in this industry.

And that is why the Trust Council is spearheading the WorldVentures and You campaign as a hallmark in our culture.

This campaign was created to set standard expectations for all Representatives. A personal video message is provided as part of the welcome experience, and it speaks openly about what it takes to reach different accomplishment levels.

As a WorldVentures employee and representative of the Trust Council, my responsibility is to ensure you are able to thoroughly develop your professional skills. Our training programs and yearly events

provide Reps with unique tools for selling our products, as well as building a solid sales force. In keeping with our third core value, Honor, Embody and Expand Trust, I fully believe the key to success lies in perseverance and keeping an open mind.

Rest assured that victory with WorldVentures does not always equate to financial profit; rather, it can lead to multiple ways of reaping other benefits and rewards. This is why the Trust Council was createdto help you make smart decisions, personally and professionally. Since the companys global commitment is to Corporate Social Responsibility, the Trust Council aims to achieve WorldVentures ultimate aspiration of becoming the most-trusted name in the direct-selling industry. The Trust Council does so by advancing company practices and behaviors that align with our core values, so we can provide the best culture experience.

Please contact your sponsor or a leader on your team to talk through any inquiries you may have. If you need further assistance or want to send us suggestions, comments or issues related to trust, contact us at trustcouncil@worldventures.com.

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One of the mos

t amazing things

we exercise is our ability to

have

selective hearing. I attended

many

training events early in my c

areer and I was

very intent on getting all of

the information

and applying it to my busin

ess as effectively

as possible. Yet, one of the m

ost important

things that was discussed at

every training

seemed to go right over my

head, for some

reason. It seemed unimporta

nt to me, so I

basically disregarded it.

I continued to work very har

d, but my teams

sales volume was moving forw

ard very slowly.

I just couldnt seem to crack

the code to get my

business to explode.

They say, When the student

is ready, the

teacher will appear. During

lunch at one

event, I hung out with my sid

eline friend Rich

and his top leaders. They wer

e one of the

fastest-growing groups in th

e whole company.

I figured if I had lunch with t

hem, I would

figure out some of the strate

gies that were

driving their success.

When lunch was over, their s

ecret was crystal

clear. Much to my surprise, i

t had nothing to do

with business-building techn

iques, which was

shocking to me. What I reali

zed was that Rich

and his leaders were like bro

thers (and sisters).

They were friends first, then

business partners.

They genuinely liked and care

d about each

other. On a sports team, the

y would say they

had great team chemistry.

Thats when I had my ah-ha

moment! I

realized that I had heard the

concept at

every training that I had atte

ndedI just

ignored it! How could being

a friend to your

new Reps be more of a priorit

y than doing

business with them?

This is just another classic e

xample of what

separates our business from

so many other

traditional businesses. Our b

usiness is totally

dependent on relationships!

Of course, we do

business together, but we mu

st be friends first!

People wont care how much

we know unless

they first know how much we

care.

Once I applied this concept,

my sales exploded!

My team truly became a team

! We were more

like a family than a business

group.

So, are you friends first with

your team? Even

more importantly, are you ex

ercising selective

hearing? Are you attending e

vents, hearing

crucial information and dism

issing it? And

even if you know the inform

ation, the

most critical question of all i

sare you using

the information?

So, be teachable, practice wh

at you learn

and always remember to be fr

iends first with

your teammates!

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BY COURTNEY ROUSH

ow does one follow in the footsteps of Co-founder and Chief Visionary Officer Wayne Nugent to live a heightened spiritual, emotional, physical, intellectual

and financial existence and truly become a Master in the Art of Living? If youre like Keith Brown, you begin by following your God-given instincts, trusting the people who are important to you and who have made such a difference in your life, and embracing travel and letting each experience shape you. Traveling the globe was nothing more than a dream to Keith back in 2010, when he was driving a bus for the Chicago Transit Authority and working six days a week for $30 an hour. It was a position hed held for nearly 13 years. He was a success in his own right, but living under the punch in, punch out mentality, as he refers to it. Still, it was enough to get by, especially when combined with his other job as a singer in a five-man group that wanted to be the next New Edition, he says. The group did well, entertaining audiences from 1987 to 2008. And yet, there wasnt any time or financial freedom in Keiths immediate future, and certainly no exotic vacations.

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Raised in Chicagos Englewood neighborhood, a crime-infested area on the citys south side, Keith grew up with the loving influence of his grandmother, mother, aunt, two uncles and a brother under the same roof. It was a close-knit family. Were still close to this day, Keith says. His gives his grandmother, the matriarch, credit for keeping him and his brother out of the trouble that was right outside their front door.

Keith had no plans to leave his job as a bus driver and felt lucky to survive a round of major layoffs in 2010. Unfortunately, Keiths less-tenured co-worker and friend, William Collins, was let go. When Keith empathized with William for his loss, William said he wasnt worried; he still had residual income that would sustain him. Intrigued, Keith asked William to tell him more. Soon after, Keith found himself at Williams house, where Williams mentor, Roscoe Taylor, told him all about the WorldVentures opportunity. As Keith listened to the presentation, he admits that all of Roscoes talk about earnings potential and travel to faraway destinations seemed too good to be true. But this part really stuck with me: Roscoe told me Im going to be with you step by step. I figured if the vacation part of this was real, why wouldnt I try it?

So Keith decided to give WorldVentures a shot. He jokingly told William that if this isnt for real, I know where you live. But he knew to trust his friend, and was glad he did. It took me less than a week to sign up six friends, he says. And when Keith saw the first direct deposit into his bank account as a result of his efforts, he had no more doubts. From that point on, his excitement was contagious.

I grew fast because I found people who were a lot better than me, he says. Within three months, Keith was a Senior Representative; three months later, he was a Director; and nine months after that, a Regional Marketing Director. Thirteen months after signing his agreement with WorldVentures, Keith left his bus-driving days behind, but he never took his foot off the gas with his WorldVentures business. He became an International Marketing Director on March 1, 2015.

Along the way, he was inspired by visionary and the Master in the Art of Living himself, Wayne Nugent, not to mention high-ranking mentors like Dr. David Pietsch, Troy Brown and others who came to Chicago to teach others in the WorldVentures organization how to grow their business. Thats my favorite core value in this businessWe Are One Big Team. That means helping people whether you benefit financially or not, he says. Keith has gotten to where he is today following the tenet of being a servant leader, and Waynes directive to live better and to become better in every aspect of his life.

Mykonos, Greece, was Keiths first DreamTrip. I wanted to go big and convince others that WorldVentures was the real deal, he says. Anyone can go to Vegas. Nobody in my neighborhood was going to Mykonos! And I had a phenomenal time. His favorite DreamTrip, he says, was his adventure to Dubai in 2014 with 28 of his teammates. During all of the tours and excursions they enjoyed, everyone took plenty of photos and videos and posted them on social media. When

I grew fast because I found people who were a lot better than me, he says. Within three months, Keith was a Senior Representative; three months later, he was a Director; and nine months after that, a Regional Marketing Director. Thirteen months after signing his agreement with WorldVentures, Keith left his bus-driving days behind, but he never took his foot off the gas with his WorldVentures business. He became an International Marketing Director on March 1, 2015.

Along the way, he was inspired by visionary and the Master in the Art of Living himself, Wayne Nugent, not to mention high-ranking mentors like Dr. David Pietsch, Troy Brown and others who came to Chicago to teach others in the WorldVentures organization how to grow their business. Thats my favorite core value in this businessWe Are One Big Team. That means helping people whether you benefit financially or not, he says. Keith has gotten to where he is today following the tenet of being a servant leader, and Waynes directive to live better and to become better in every aspect of his life.

Mykonos, Greece, was Keiths first DreamTrip. I wanted to go big and convince others that WorldVentures was the real deal, he says. Anyone can go to Vegas. Nobody in my neighborhood was going to Mykonos! And I had a phenomenal time. His favorite DreamTrip, he says, was his adventure to Dubai in 2014 with 28 of his teammates. During all of the tours and excursions they enjoyed, everyone took plenty of photos and videos and posted them on social media. When

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we got back from Dubai, Keith says, we saw a major explosion in our team. Social media is very powerful. Ive learned that I cant just run my mouth about WorldVentures; I have to show it.

Keith talks about his strategy with each new Representative. I dont assume that everyone wants to be stinking rich, he says, but 95 percent of them want the lifestyle, and Ill tell them exactly what it takes. Theres no instant gratification. I teach them exactly what I was taught. Share this opportunity with three to five people a day consistently every day for a year. Plug into every training event. The more people you help, the more you help yourself. Dedicate a season of your life to your business, and in a years time, youll have options in your life. Keith makes it a non-negotiable to attend national events every three months; it recharges my batteries, energizes me and reminds me of the big picture, he says.

We get more nos than we think were going to get, he continues, and then too many times, we lie down and dont get up. The minute you deviate from the plan, you lower the bar for yourself. Plan long term; this is a three- to-five-year mission. And its not really a major sacrifice. After all, Id been a bus driver for 14 years. Time is going to pass, anyway. Dont take your foot off the gas. Make the most of it.

Today, he happily says that I dont know the difference between work and play. Living rich to him means being able to maintain his previous lifestyle, but without setting an alarm clock. I was never really concerned with making $30,000 or $40,000 a month, he says. I just wanted to make residual income without having to lift my head off the pillow. And he walks the talk; Keith still lives in the eastside Chicago condo where he lived prior to joining WorldVentures. His focus is on providing generational wealth for his 19-year-old son and being able to help others on my team quit their jobs, move up in this organization and travel to new areas. I want to see everyone win. I love seeing their excitement when they get that first paycheck.

In that same pay it forward manner consistent with every inspired WorldVentures leader and Master in the Art of Living before him, Keith travels the country, training and motivating others both in and out of his own organization to follow in the footsteps of Wayne Nugent and to take the journey toward genuine fulfillment. It means nothing if only one of us is an IMD, he says. It means much more if several of us reach that level. Keiths goal is to reach Double IMD by the end of the summer, and welcome three more IMDs within his own organization in the near future.

I dont see myself slowing down because this is not a job. WorldVentures truly is a personal development company disguised as a travel company.

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CORE VALUE #3: HONOR, EMBODY AND EXPAND TRUSTBe authentic and transparent. Be congruent in thought, words and deeds. Be accountable and responsible. Everyone is responsible and no one is to blame. Keep promises and honor commitments. Strive to build a reputation of exceeding expectations. Only represent the truth.

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CORE VALUES

Trust though it has no monetary value, it is the most precious of gifts. And whether given or received, it leaves you both vulnerable and empowered. After all, no other virtue can simultaneously build, when upheld, and destroy, if betrayed. Thats why International Marketing Directors Denny and Susy Andrian of Singapore embrace trust as the guiding principle in their personal and professional lives.

As WorldVentures Representatives, we are implored to honor, embody and expand trustto be authentic, transparent and congruent in thought, words and deeds, Denny explains. One of the ways we uphold this core value is by understanding and reminding ourselves that trust is the most important foundation of our life.

Trust is the bedrock of WorldVentures, Denny adds, referring to a widely posted open letter from Co-founder Mike Azcue in October 2012. In the correspondence titled WorldVenturesA Next Generation Direct Seller, Mike congratulates the global team on achieving the largest selling month in company history, and then he issues an impassioned refresher on the guiding principles that got them theretruth, transparency and, above all, trust.

We want WorldVentures to be the most-trusted name in direct selling, Mike writes. A big, audacious goal perhaps, but we believe it is within our reach. A major pillar in our core values, trust, to me, is the sum of all we doour willingness to be up-front with the truth; our open and mystery-free structure and culture; our commitment to learn from our mistakes and improve every day. Most of all, you can trust us to care deeply about our company, our good word, our promises to keep.

Such corporate integrity is what ultimately inspired Denny and Susy to become WorldVentures Representatives two years ago. The couple first learned of the opportunity from a friend who happened to work as a senior vice president for a multinational bank. Presuming he must know a thing or two about fiscal integrity, Denny decided to lend a listening ear.

We had been praying for a vehicle or platform that could bless people

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financially, and God answered our prayer, Denny recalls. People are searching for hope and looking for ways to change and improve their financial life. By becoming Representatives, we realized that we could become the messengers of hope to these people. We are grateful that he took the time to share this great platform.

My wife is the planner and Im the executor, Denny says. We are growing much more in our characters as we stretch ourselves to serve others in achieving their dreams. WorldVentures creates a positive atmosphere. Our family and kids are excited and proud to see us become influential and be a blessing to others. Our legacy to our kids is to honor God in everything we do. We believe in God and his promises, and God has heard and answered our prayer through WorldVentures. We have tried our best to make sure our lives are worth living by becoming messengers of hope, by touching peoples lives and by sharing hope with those who are searching for ways to change and improve their financial lives.

Circling back to the subject of trust, he says their growth strategy is based upon a discipleship relationship, in which well-trained veterans mentor newcomers and hold them accountable for following the system. The success of the pairing requires reliance upon one anothers integrity, character and commitment. Denny likens it to the symbiotic way in which ants build coloniesdiligently and cooperatively. When adversity arises and colonies collapse, the ants regroup and rebuild. By behaving in ways that build trust with one, you build trust with many, Denny says, quoting a passage from Stephen Coveys best-seller, Speed of Trust. The book continues, I know it is possible

not only to restore trust but to actually enhance it. The difficult things that we go through with the important people in our lives can become fertile ground for the growth of enduring trusttrust that is actually stronger because its been tested and proved through challenge.

When morale wanes, Denny reminds his team to keep dreaming and working to fulfill their purposetheir Why. Quoting James 4:14, he says, Life is short. My favorite book says: Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.

The moral of this message: Seize every moment to make an impact.

We believe in God and his promises. Our lives are in Gods hands, thus, he is in charge of our lives, Denny shares. This belief influences our life and business a great deal. We must not rely on our strength alone, but we must have faith in God. God has a specific calling in our lives, and business is only one of the aspects of that calling. As we shared before, WV is the answer to our prayer, and to show our appreciation to him who gave the gift, we take care and build the gift. We also believe that God knows our capacity in building it, so we believe he gives us grace, wisdom, favor and strength in growing the business every day. We sow the seeds, and he causes the growth. We are only the messengers of the answers, for those who have been praying for help. Its such an honor and privilege to be his partner in touching lives through the business. All the promotion is for his glory.

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During his career as a financial planner, Max Tay found that market performance was a poor determinant of long-term success. Though it countered everything he learned in business school, he discovered that adaptability and attitude were what really mattered. Now after years of helping others secure their future through fiscal planning, Max is applying past lessons learned in his current role as a WorldVentures IMD.

I strongly believe direct sales is one of the best business models in the whole world, and WorldVentures is the chosen one among so many to help more average, committed people to be financially and time free, says Max, today a self-described professional tourist.

Going from corporate finance to direct sales may seem like a stretch, but Max exhibited entrepreneurial drive early in life. After graduating from Monash University in Melbourne and spending a stint in information technology, he struck out on his own and dabbled in a variety of ventures from health food to housewares.

I was chasing my dream of financial and time freedom, he shares.

Though his dream ultimately became reality, Maxs rise was far from meteoric. Rather, it came slowly after years of personal investment and profound highs and lows. His foray into direct sales came in 2002, following convincing spiels by competitors hawking proverbial lotions, potions and pills. One such company persuaded him to test the waters, and though doubt simmered just below the surface, Max jumped in feet first and worked the business full time from the start. But after six years and only USD$400 a month in average earnings, he made the difficult decision to re-join the safe, albeit stodgy, corporate ranks.

The move proved lucrative, though. Max became a highly sought-after financial advisor and earned a seat at the Million Dollar Round Table as a wealth architect at IPP Financial Advisers, an SME 500 firm in Singapore. Yet despite his success, something seemed conspicuously amiss. Max still longed for a new challenge that would allow him to work and live on his own terms. As if on cue, his neighbor and associate Dr. Wu Yi Che began sharing information about a direct sales company called WorldVentures that he had recently joined. Dr. Wus initial pitch was intriguing, but Max remained apprehensive given his earlier experiences in the industry.He tried inviting me three times before I agreed to meet up, he recalls. Honestly, when I saw this, I wasnt into travel. I knew a lot of my friends were into holidays and vacations, but not me. I just saw a very simple and fun platform that could help a lot of people to be free. Setting more people free is my mission in life, and I saw WorldVentures as a perfect fit to achieve that.

With that mission in mind, Max became a WorldVentures Representative on Jan. 31, 2011. For the first 24 months, he proceeded with caution and maintained his full-time job while working the business part time. Then in January 2013, almost two years from the date he signed up, he transitioned to full time.

PRINCIPAL PARTNERSToday, Max and his wife, Jenifer, work the business together under the moniker Paycations Pte. Ltd. The motto and principal purpose of their organization is to set more people free from the restrictions and rigors of traditional work. Max says his recent promotion to IMD has only renewed the couples resolve to reach more people.

My wife and I are a team. She takes care of the fun and family while I take care of the team building, he explains. This is crucial to our business and we wouldnt have achieved todays result without her involvement.

Max and Jenifer join the likes of James Lee, Hong Fan, Cynthia Koh and others who are promoting WorldVentures in the island nation of Singapore. And with its highly developed and successful freemarket economy,

Singapore is optimally positioned for prospecting. For the ninth consecutive year, the World Bank selected Singapore as the country with the worlds best business environment. There is an emerging infrastructure to support entrepreneurship in the region, including a business-friendly environment and a concerted effort by the government to lift regulatory limitations. Furthermore, travel is booming as noted by a 2014 Oxford Economics report predicts travel industry growth will outpace the global economy over the next 10 years. The report, which was commissioned by the travel agency Amadeus, attributes the expansion to emerging markets in Asia and other countries, including India, Russia and Brazil. Of particular note, Asia is expected to account for just over half of the growth in global business travels in the next 10 years.

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Asked to detail their growth strategy, Max says their system is simple and founded on tenets touted by his mentor, WorldVentures International Director of Training Marc Accetta: Within 24 hours, new Reps should have a Getting Started training to help them close their first membership sale within 48 hours using two-on-ones, travel parties or live presentations, Max recounts. The whole focus for a new Rep is to invite. We will present, close and train for them. Only with this laser focus can we set more people free.

Max also recommends that all Reps stay around the campfire by attending weekly live presentations and monthly Super Saturday trainings, along with other WorldVentures events. He advocates the use of standard presentation slides, training materials and tools to yield consistent and predictable results. Like most of his colleagues, he teaches his team the power of duplicationa direct-selling precept based on the idea that a sound system can be copied by anyone to achieve the same results.

WorldVentures is a long-term business, hence, the need for a system to ensure sustainability, stability and longevity, he says. That is why we strongly believe in having a simple and duplicable system. The sponsor, who acts as a coach or mentor, literally has a vested interest in the new Reps success.

His advice to company newcomers: Follow the system laid down by your team and go to WorldVentures training events. The successful uplines and trainers already know what you will face in this business. My mentor always says, The shortest path between two destinations is a straight line. So just follow that line. Why bother to try to reinvent the wheel?

He continues: As my mentor, Marc Accetta, would say, Pay attention, get excited and never quit. He augments that advice with the fourth of five key takeaways from Co-founder Wayne Nugents widely quoted tips on earning the rank of IMD:

Massive ActionI will do today what others won't, to have tomorrow what others don't. When times get tough, you either give up or saddle up. What you lack in skill, you make up for in effort. And when you work hard consistently, you end up getting mastery and you develop unconscious competence.

If you combine both (Marc and Waynes advice), you will definitely get the results you are looking for in WorldVentures, Max says.

Of the vast marketing tools available, he endorses them all, with particular emphasis on www.vacationsooner.com, the You Should Be Here (YSBH) video series, Voyager magazine and website banners.

We leverage a lot of YSBH international videos for presentations, he says. Once they are Reps, I usually give them a YSBH banner and a Voyager magazine to give them the right information about WorldVentures. After that, we use the Vacation Sooner-Getting Started format to train our Reps on how to invite. We advocate for all Reps who are serious about WorldVentures to subscribe to the WorldVentures Advantage program for self-improvement.

bother to try to reinvent the wheel?

He continues: As my mentor, Marc Accetta, would say, Pay attention, get excited and never quit. He augments that advice with the fourth of five key takeaways from Co-founder Wayne Nugents widely quoted tips on earning the rank

Massive ActionI will do today what others won't, to have tomorrow what others don't. When times get tough, you either give up or saddle up. What you lack in skill, you make up for in effort. And when you work hard consistently, you end up getting mastery and you develop unconscious competence.

If you combine both (Marc and Waynes advice), you will definitely get the results you are looking for in WorldVentures, Max says.

Of the vast marketing tools available, he endorses them all, with particular emphasis on www.vacationsooner.com, the You Should Be

magazine

We leverage a lot of YSBH international videos for presentations, he says. Once they are Reps, I usually give them a YSBH

magazine to give them the right information about WorldVentures. After that, we use the Vacation Sooner-Getting Started format to train our Reps on how to invite. We advocate for all Reps who are serious about WorldVentures to subscribe to the WorldVentures Advantage program

Asked to detail their growth strategy, Max says their system is simple and founded on tenets touted by his mentor, WorldVentures International Director of Training Marc Accetta: Within 24 hours, new Reps should have a Getting Started training to help them close their first membership sale within 48 hours using two-on-ones, travel parties or live presentations, Max recounts. The whole focus for a new Rep is to invite. We will present, close and train for them. Only with this laser focus can we set more people free.

Max also recommends that all Reps stay around the campfire by attending weekly live presentations and monthly Super Saturday presentations and monthly Super Saturday trainings, along with other WorldVentures events. He advocates the use of standard presentation slides, training materials and tools to yield consistent and predictable results. Like most of his colleagues, he teaches his team the power of duplicationa direct-selling precept based on the idea that a sound system can be copied by anyone to achieve the same results.

WorldVentures is a long-term business, hence, the need for a system to ensure sustainability, stability and longevity, he says. That is why we strongly believe in having a simple and duplicable system. The sponsor, who acts as a coach or mentor, literally has a vested interest in the new Reps success.

presentations and monthly Super Saturday trainings, along with other WorldVentures events. He advocates the use of standard presentation slides, training materials and tools to yield consistent and predictable results. Like most of his colleagues, he teaches his team the power of duplicationa direct-selling precept based on the idea that a sound system can be copied by anyone to achieve the same results.

WorldVentures is a long-term business, hence, the need for a system to ensure sustainability, stability and longevity, he says. That is why we strongly believe in having a simple and duplicable system. The sponsor, who acts as a coach or mentor, literally has a vested interest in the new Reps success.

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IN GREAT DEMANDWithin the next year, Maxs goal is to assist more than 100 people in achieving the rank of Marketing Director. His five-year endeavor is to help more than 1,000 people achieve financial and time freedom. When probed to expound on his vision for the future and what he considers his greatest accomplishment to date, Max reveals they are virtually one and the same.

Our biggest accomplishment with WorldVentures is being able to help average committed individuals achieve the dreams of their life, he says.

Max cites the successes of specific members of his team. First, he says, Rainer and Angelika, with no direct sales experience, achieved IMD after three years. Apple Tee, also with no direct sales or business experience, was able to sack her boss as an auditor to become a professional tourist after two-and-a-half years.

Added to that number is Millie Leung, whose accomplishments in WorldVentures allowed her husband to retire two-and-a half years into her tenure with the company, despite no prior direct sales or business experience. Then theres Mike Soh, who fulfilled his dreams of being a professional tourist after two-and-a-half years. Like Leung, his financial accomplishments allowed his spouse to retire.

Many more stories like these define my biggest achievements in WorldVentures, Max says. When I am down, I always remind myself of my life missionset more people freeto keep myself motivated.

So how does he motivate his team to get up and get down to business every day?

Honestly, I am not a natural motivator, but WorldVentures gave me a fantastic solution the WorldVentures training events. I simply make sure that we have asked everyone on the team to go to the training events, he says.

Promoting these events has become anessential part of what we do. On top of that, we recommend that each Rep attends the weekly live presentation so that they can see, feel and hear live testimonials to keep their fire burning.

He pauses, and then continues: Having my life mission set is the best thing that could have happened to me. Going to weekly live presentations and hearing new testimonials remind me of the value of this business, and, of course, going to our monthly Super Saturday Training and other WorldVentures events keeps my fire burning.

His fire burns brightest when he considers how much his wife, Jenifer, and daughter, Andrea, mean to him, and the magnitude of his responsibility to safeguard their future. This realization inspires him to push past obstacles and objections in pursuit of his goal. That goal, as he defines it, is less about money and more about time. Money is merely a means to

Within the next year, Maxs goal is to assist

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an endleverage for achieving his ultimate objective to enjoy life without limits in the company of those he loves most.

It sounds clichd, he concedes, but Living rich means having fun, freedom and fulfillment. As he reflects on a recent DreamTrip he took with Jenifer and Andrea, he adds, We had lots of fun doing the things we love to do, spending quality time together and exercising our freedom to choose what to do.

A highlight of that experience was slipping out to the pool with Andrea on a Tuesday afternoon while Jenifer enjoyed a massage at the spa. He also discovered the added fulfillment of making memories with the extended family he has found within WorldVentures.

Prior to joining WorldVentures, when I was a financial adviser in Singapore, going on one to two holidays a year was a luxury, he says. You wouldnt expect your financial

adviser to keep going on holidays, right?Now, my wife and I go on holiday when we choose, and most of the expenses are paid through the company travel bonus program. Prior to WorldVentures, I led a pretty boring life, but I now have a group of friends who really care and love to have fun.

Beyond that, he says, Seeing our team achieving the success theyve always wanted in their life is my favorite part of the business. The only other element that comes close are the opportunities to give back to society through fundraising and service projects, including VolunTours.

As enthusiastic as he is about WorldVentures, he concedes it hasnt been easy or always glamorous. There are, of course, the granular administrative details associated with running a business. Then theres the continuous affront to the ego that all marketing professionals face when confronted with objections.

Asked what, if anything, he would change about his WorldVentures experience, he offers this: I would have promoted the WorldVentures events even more aggressively, right from the start. The secret sauce of our success is events. So if I would have put even more people into the events, I strongly believe that even more people would be free!

In closing, Max says his greatest hope is that his child will one day share his commitment to help others achieve true fulfillment. Unlike many children of privilege, their birthright cant be calculated. It must be cultivated.

A lot of people think that my children will inherit our IMD account and the answer is, No. In fact, most of the income generated from the IMD account is going to charity, he declares. The legacy that I will leave for my children would be my life teachings and the mission of setting more people free. Money, once you spend it, is gone forever, whereas knowledge and a sense of mission will last a lifetime.

Asked what, if anything, he would change about his WorldVentures experience, he offers this: I would have promoted the WorldVentures events even more aggressively, right from the start. The secret sauce of our success is events. So if I would have put even more people into the events, I strongly believe that even more people

In closing, Max says his greatest hope is that his child will one day share his commitment to help others achieve true fulfillment. Unlike many children of privilege, their birthright cant be calculated. It must be cultivated.

A lot of people think that my children will inherit our IMD account and the answer is, No. In fact, most of the income generated from the IMD account is going to charity, he declares. The legacy that I will leave for my children would be my life teachings and the mission of setting more people free. Money, once you spend it, is gone forever, whereas knowledge and a sense of mission will last a lifetime.

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How OutgrowYour Potentialby Leif v Reing

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There is a quiet battle waging in your house. The combatants arent using high-tech weapons or communications gear. They are fighting over valuable territory and resources. This struggle offers a powerful metaphor about what it takes to succeed beyond what you believe you are capable of. The battle is happening deep in the vermiculite-sprinkled soil of your houseplants.

It begins when you plant a seed or first place a tiny sprout into a dirt-filled pot. The plant has plenty of room. The roots stretch through the soil, funneling nutrients and water back to the main plant. All seems peaceful. Soon the root system has spread throughout the entire pot. As each delicate living thread touches the walls of the pot, they turn aside, seeking a new route.

Before long, the root system is bound up in itself. With nowhere left to grow, it wilts from stress and shortage of fresh soil. And the pot feels no mercy; content to keep the ever-expanding plant contained within its terra-cotta walls. The plant will do everything in its power to reach beyond the limitations, the constraints of the pot.

If left untended, the plant will dieunless a caring gardener should come along and repot the plant. This battle illustrates the struggle every person faces when attempting to unlock his or her full potential. Read how Maria Popova, founder of the excellent website Brainpickings.org puts it:

A growth mindset, on the other hand, thrives on challenge and sees failure not as evidence of unintelligence but as a heartening springboard for growth and for stretching our existing abilities.

Here are a few strategies that you can learn from the growth mindset of the houseplant and its battle for life.

RECOGNIZE YOUR CONSTRAINTSIt doesnt take long for a plant to reach into every corner of the pot. On one hand, the walls are solid, they limit growth. On the other hand, the pot provides structure for the soil, helping to retain water and protecting the roots from pests and other damaging factors.

We can either look at the challenges in our lives as limitations or recognize that constraints are vital; without them, we are left structurelessexposed and weak. In practice, constraints drive growth, forcing us to seek new resources and solutions.

CHANGE YOUR ENVIRONMENTConstraints eventually need to be swapped out for new ones. Life is a series of constraints, the most obvious is time. Others include money, skill, energy, vision and failure.

As you intentionally pursue a growth mindset, youll find yourself bumping into the walls. Always seek the edges of your environment. If you find yourself feeling frustrated, thats a good sign. You may be outgrowing your pot.

OCCUPY NEW TERRITORYGrowth builds on growth. You have to start small to get bigger. However, the most insidious enemy is complacency, not the pot at all. When you feel comfortable in your environment, you stop exploring outside your comfort zone.

Unlike plants, the human mind and its potential are unknowable, virtually limitless. You cant possibly imagine what you are capable of until you push past what you are confident in.

When you reach your limit, keep going. Dig deeper in yourself. You will be surprised at the strength of character that lies rooted there.

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Did you know there is one trait that makes children inherently better at traveling and taking vacations than adults? No, it isnt a lack of responsibility or

carefree nature.

Its deeper.

Children have near-insatiable curiosity. The

act of learning is no more a chore than falling

down a water slide. In fact, they lack the ability

to distinguish work from play. They are little

masters in the art of living, sponging up every

new experience, loving every minute.

Adults travel for relaxation, entertainment and

inspiration. But years of school and growing

up cause us to see the act of learning as the

opposite of fun.

It is this self-imposed limitation, usually

mistaken for maturity, that prevents us from

truly embracing the expansive lessons and

ideas that other cultures can teach us.

As Mark Twain put it, Travel is fatal to

prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness,

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these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable

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vegetating in one little corner of the earth all

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In this gem of southeast Asia, located on the southernmost part of the continent, there is a people group called the Orang Asli, or original people. They are literally the natives amongst a national medley of Muslims, Indians and other immigrants.

The Orang Asli believe that while sleeping, a persons soul or semangat journeys abroad. Your dreams are the record of this journey. Of course, this is a double-edged idea. Sometimes the only thing that makes a nightmare tolerable is the reassurance that it isnt real. Meanwhile, that dream in Tahiti? You spend every waking minute wishing it was.

In either case, when you think of your dreams as a second life, you have twice the opportunities to learn and expand your mind. Plus, you cant get your travel visa revoked.

Separated from mainland Malaysia by little more than a seawater channel, Singapore has an identity and culture distinct from its neighbor. As a sovereign city-state and the fourth-largest financial center in the world, Singapore could easily have become a concrete island.

This is not the case. Beginning in 1963 with the initiative of the first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, urban sprawl has been tastefully balanced with green spacevirtually a City in a Garden. In practice, the parks of the main island are networked with walking and bicycle paths, leaving little distinction between city beginning and park ending.

For a country that knows how to get business done, this serves as a powerful reminder of balancing the priorities of work and life. And it is visible from the potted plants on high-rise balconies to the protected rainforest preserve of Bukit Timah.

Planted solidly between Austria and Romania, this former Soviet satellite state is flush with some of the best wine, architecture and cuisine in Europe.

That said, 40 years of communist rule have left their mark as well. Hungarians are notoriously clever at discovering the little gate, or loop-hole as we might say in the West. So much so, that it is said a Hungarian can follow you into a revolving door and emerge ahead.

In practice, the use of the little gate is more about seeking out unconventional solutions to challengesa trait evinced by the high number of Nobel laureates to come from Hungary, 13 all told since 1905.

Floating comfortably in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia, the islands of Malta are famous for the honey produced by their unique strain of bees as well as a haven for corsairs from a variety of nations.

Offering an ideal harbor for merchants and pirates alike, Malta seems to capture a little piece of every culture to set foot ashore, without losing its own sense of things. Visitors often remark on the easy pace of life, as well as the idyllic weather and beaches.

By learning to profit from the hard labor of others (pirates and honeybees both fall in this category), the people of Malta show that it is possible to enjoy the finer things in life without working yourself to the bone.

When you think of Russia, perhaps you think furry hats, vodka, snow and any number of other cultural touchstonesits a big country with a colorful history.

What you may not think of is the excellence of their bathing traditions. Yes. As in the banya or cleansing steam bath. This ritual takes place in wooden houses equipped with stoves for generating steam. One enters in the nude holding a bundle of tree branches called venik. The venik is used to multiply the benefits of the steam through massage (otherwise known as hitting yourself with a bundle of twigs). Afterward, you conclude with an invigorating plunge into a nearby body of cold water.

Whatever else can be said about this style of bathing, there is no disputing its power to stimulate the mind and body. Not to mention that much of Russias important business dealings coincide with a visit to the banya. A banya a day keeps the doctor away (and the banker happy).

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West of Madagascar and just north of South Africa, Zimbabwe boasts an ancient history and remarkable traditions that continue to thrive in modern times.

One of these stems from the name of the country itselfZimbabwe means the house in stone in the Shona language. One of the most famous landmarks is called the Great Zimbabwe, a mortar-less stone structure that legend puts in the domain of the Queen of Sheba.

This skill with stonework endures today in the hands of the Shona people and their stone sculptors. Which goes to show that what you build today may create a lasting legacy for your descendants, so take the time to build it well.

Next time you find yourself guzzling a double tall latte, take a moment to forget the green-clad barista who crafted it, and imagine yourself in Vienna, Austria, in the 1680s.

Defeated Ottoman Turks left bags of unroasted coffee beans in their retreat. An Austrian officer whod tasted coffee as a POW in Turkey recognized the rich prize and capitalized on it. To this day, Austria boasts kaffehuser (coffee houses) that once put caffeine to veins of great minds like Mozart, Beethoven and Sigmund Freud.

Those first sacks of raw beans were nearly thrown away, dismissed as camel food. It took a keen eye and mind to see the opportunity hidden in the burlap sack. Always be prepared to seize the moment, and you may uncover the worlds next great addiction.

Some of the countries on this list carry no stereotypes for the average reader. Alas, Ireland is quite the opposite, e.g., St. Patricks Day, four-leaf clovers, leprechauns and Tom Cruises regrettable accent in the movie Far and Away. Its a pity. Irish culture is far richer in truth and fairytale than most people realize.

One of the great legends tells of Fionn mac Cumhaill (or MacCool) and how he acquired a treasure by being bad at cooking fish. In the story, Fionn is being mentored by the mystical poet and druid Finnegas. Finnegas had spent seven years trying to catch the Salmon of Knowledgewhoever caught and ate the salmon would be imbued with all the worlds knowledge.

Finally successful, Finnegas gave the fish to Fionn to cook, during which Fionn dripped hot salmon fat on his thumb. Licking his thumb to quell the pain, he accidentally absorbed the creatures power, also preventing Finnegas from doing the same.

Fionns good fortune came as a product of his service to his mentor, which shows that even a crumb falling from the masters table may have the power to transform your life.

As with the Irish, it is easy to settle on stereotypes of Australians and their culture. A little digging reveals big surprises. Namely, that research suggests that Australian Aborigines have maintained the longest continuous culture outside of Africa45,000 to 70,000 years.

One of the most important pillars of Aborigine culture is the concept of Dreamtime, a timeless mode that blends heroic legend, creation myth and ancestral identity. It blurs the lines between history telling and history makingits all happening simultaneously.

Dreamtime or Dreaming also provides a framework to instruct social behavior and responsibility. Because the Australian landscape is woven into the fabric of these stories, environmental stewardship is a major theme.

With modern society caught up in a digital Age of Information, in which our entire lives become disassociated from the land, Dreamtime serves as a valuable reminder that humanitys most enduring contributions are remembered in story and song, not 1s and 0s.

Of the institutions that originate in the Americas, it would appear that athletic competition in the form of a ball game is chief among them.

The Tano natives who greeted Christopher Columbus in 1492 had a highly organized society. The various Tano tribes played a game called batey. The game involved a solid rubber ball that could be struck with various parts of the body, but not the hands. It was played on rectangular courts located throughout the island.

The Tano used batey for recreation and as a non-military method of conflict resolution. Chiefs would also place wagers on the outcome of the game. So it seems that the American obsession with settling differences on the sports field is rooted in the traditions of its earliest native peoples.

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E ach night, we pack up every joy and triumph, fear and failure, and take a journey of self-evaluation known as dreaming. More than an echo of the days events, dreams are a renewal of the mind and spirit; they are manifestations of belief where deep-set symbols draw from the complexion of our character and the archive of our pathology. Each night, in a world we create, our intelligence and sensibility are thrown on stage in an improvisation that reflects who we are and what we are capable of. A dream is a mirror of the mind that allows us to face ourselves and, with gratitude, accept what we see.

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If dreams are shaped by our emotions and aspirations, is it so far-fetched to believe our mindset can also shape the world around us?

If you were at UNITED this year, you witnessed WorldVentures biggest event to date and became part of a movementone that is positive and uplifting and aspires to allow people to dream and to fulfill those dreams every day; one that accepts you just the way you are; one that is present, confident, collaborative and adaptive, seeking to renew perspectives and improve the quality of life of people worldwide.

Each year, UNITED brings together Representatives from around the world to spread awareness, not by force or revolution but through joy and evolution. Those who made it to Kansas City saw the very heart of our company and understood that what were doing is more than an opportunity to earn income; it is a way of life.

WorldVentures is common ground. For us, the world is not divided or divisive, driven by gossip, spectacle, limited beliefs and one-upmanship. Rather, it is a place of acknowledgement and celebration, where we come together and lift each other up; where our origins are the basis of our originality; where we are valued for our uniqueness and our brilliance; where we are brought together as a coalition of hope and united as One Big Team. In other words, WorldVentures is a platform where we are valued for who we are and are recognized for creating joy in the world and for pursuing our dreams.

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The greatest teams are crafted from the best and brightest people you know. This could be your friends, your next door neighbor or a former colleague whos still working at the same dead-end job. The question is, who do you know who embodies success?

Ask yourself this: If you were driving home at 2 a.m. and one of your tires blew out, who would be the first person who would come to your rescue? That person should be on your team.

International Marketing Director Martin Ruof is a pro when it comes to building an A-list cast of standout leaders. He has a proven method for identifying and delivering the key players for the ideal roster.

BE CONFIDENTThis business is a mindset, Ruof explains. While what you say is important, how you present the information is more important. If you seem uncertain, its not going to work. What moves people into action is certainty and clarity.

IDENTIFY YOUR ALL-STAR CASTSuccess starts with your team. We all know someone whos overworked and underpaid. And we also know someone who would be a perfect fit to become a member of our One Big Team. The time is now to act upon building an all-star cast of teammates up for the task of changing their lives, and the lives of others, with WorldVentures.

CREATE YOUR LISTCompile a list of 10 to 15 people you want to show the company to within the next two or three days. While most Reps will want to speak to their closest friends or family first, its best to brainstorm everyone you know who has a solid work ethic, like your barber or dry cleaner. The larger the list, the more opportunities you have to create a dynamic downline.

DONT PREJUDGEThe person you think may have no interest in WorldVentures could actually be the perfect fit for your team. Add them to your list of potential candidates. Rather than assuming someone may need this company, listen to their aspirations. By doing this, youll be able to shape your invite to suit their qualifications.

BUILD A LIVING LISTCarry a journal around with you everywhere you go. When a person pops in your mind as an ideal candidate to live fun, freedom and fulfillment, jot their name down. Or, if you happen to meet someone new while grabbing a cup of coffee, get their contact information and ask the right questions, such as, are you open to new income options? Once youve exchanged information and gotten a feel for who they are, add them to your constantly growing Make a living Living list.

If youre using the steps outlined above, then theres no reason to run out of people to talk to. Everyone is a potential teammate. Our product is an inherent yes because people love to travel, and WorldVentures is the perfect platform because people are interested in options for other sources of income. This is a unique company where you can work at your own pace on your own time. The right team is out there for youall you have to do is make the most of the opportunity to discover and build your A-list of leaders.

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UNLOCKING THE DOOR TO OPPORTUNITY

Though imperfect and unpredictable, there is a historical relationship between risk and reward. In business, as in life, the greater the investment, the higher the potential return. The problem is most people prefer the conservative and comfortableeven if its less than ideal. Thats because taking risks can require veering outside your lane literally. Just ask Tom Panaggio, amateur race-car driver, co-founder of Direct Mail Express and author of The Risk Advantage.

During an interview with Mindy Zetlin for INC magazine, he describes a recent race during which he made a decidedly dangerous maneuver: I literally had to drive off the track and put myself in a real risk position to get into the lead, he says. And it clicked in my mind that whenever we come upon an opportunity, we have to embrace the risk to take advantage

of it. Thats the difference between a successful entrepreneur and one whos unsuccessful or just struggling along.

Exceptional entrepreneurs achieve success by similar means: trial and error, prototype and test. They are the innovators, the change agents and among the biggest risk-takers.

In the words of master financial strategist, David DArcangelo, author of Wealth Starts at Home: Entrepreneurs are those who strike out on their own, committed to creating financial freedom by taking total control of their work environment and income goals. Rather than accepting the conditions of a corporate lifestyle (where other people tell them how much they can earn, when they can expect to receive a raise and what career track they should follow), entrepreneurs take the risks to get the rewards.

No one knows this better than WorldVentures Representatives. Following is a compilation of wisdom from those who know the benefits of risk first-hand:

1. WELCOME RISK TO GET YOUR REWARD.Risk accompanies every opportunity. If not, be wary. The rewards will be minimal or nonexistent. International Marketing Director Lorenzo Roybals boldest test of boundaries came when he was just 19 years old. He dropped out of school his freshman year at the University of Northern Colorado before hed even declared a major. I hated school to begin with. It was just the next step, so thats what I did, reluctantly, he quips. I hated being told what to do, and I didnt want to work for the rest of my life at something I knew wasnt going to be worth it.

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The precursor to his campus departure came when his best friend, Mark Brown, introduced him to WorldVentures. Mark had recently signed up as a Representative and was excited to present the opportunity to Lorenzo. The two had been friends since they were 15 and had come to share virtually everything.

I did it part time for a year-and-a half while going to school. Then, I went to my first Acceleration training in February 2009 in Minnesota. It was then that I finally understood why God put me here. I had found my purpose, Lorenzo recalls. When I saw this, everything just lined up as if it were my gift from God to really do something significant. It was a gut feeling that I just went with. This at least gave me a shot to reach my goals and dreams. I dropped out of school after that, and Ive have been a full-time WorldVentures Representative ever since.

So it seems Lorenzos decision to ditch college was a risk with exponential returns. Today, his six-figure income as an International Marketing Director affords him luxuries he only imagined as a child. But perhaps the highest reward is the opportunity to help others.

I have been able to give so much away to the church, charities and foundations. Its a pretty cool feeling knowing that the money I give every year is almost more than the average income someone makes working full time in a year.

2. RISK. RECALIBRATE. REPEAT.Becoming your own boss is a big leap of faith, but too many entrepreneurs take the leap, land on their feet, and spend the rest of their experience walking on eggshells. You must continue to embrace risk to

discover your true entrepreneurial potential, experts say.

Take Dave and Yvette Ulloa, for example. They joined WorldVentures during the pre-launch in November 2005 at the urging of a friend who was also a Rep at the time. Disillusioned by disappearing pensions, sluggish wage growthand market meltdown likely requiring them to work well into their senior years, the couple determined it was time for radical change.

The couple rose through the ranks by seizing every available training and professional development opportunity. In addition to achieving IMD status, Dave and Yvette were appointed to the Presidents Advisory Council and became international trainers for the company.

But they didnt stop there.

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3. HAVE A PLAN.For Janie and Raymond Braun, goal-setting has been an instrumental part of their business expansion. Initially, we set goals for increasing our ranks, but eventually we began setting goals based on helping our team hit their ranks. This is when the business really began to accelerate, Janie explains.

Following the advice of their mentors, Kari and Lisha Schneider, the couple has also aptly applied a popular direct sales principle called The Success Cycle, a five-step process to building, training and maintaining teams. Before the cycle begins, they do the foundational work of building a list of prospectspeople they know and who know them (i.e., friends, relatives, acquaintances, colleagues, service providers, etc.)who comprise their warm market. After sifting, sorting and vetting the prospects, they begin the cycle of: 1) inviting the prospects to learn more about WorldVentures; 2) presenting

the products and opportunity to them in an engaging, succinct way that elicits inquiry and interest; 3) following up with each prospect after the presentations to gauge their level of interest; 4) enrolling interested prospects by walking them through the process thoroughly; and 5) training new Representatives by educating them about company products and services, and coaching them on sales strategies.

When we get someone enrolled as a new Rep, we meet with them as quickly as we canwithin the first 48 hoursto find out why theyre doing this, what they want to get out of it, and how much time they have to spend, Janie says. We get them plugged in to learn everything in an hour they need to get a fast start. We train all the new people to do the same thing. This is where we spend the bulk of our hours, together with developing our leaders and building community.

In September 2013, the duo launched Health & Fitness DreamTripsa novel program that blends travel experiences, wellness initiatives and fitness mentorship. The inspiration for the program came three years ago, when Yvette was diagnosed with a tumor in her jaw and sought holistic alternatives to traditional treatment.

The inaugural Health & Fitness DreamTrip was a four-day affair at the Westlake Four Seasons in Los Angeles and drew 38 attendees. Yvette proudly reports that the first group lost more than 264 pounds within 60 to 75 days following the trip. Health & Fitness DreamTrips will be held once or twice a year.

We have achieved success in multiple areas of our lives because of our commitment to personal development and growth, Yvette says. Personal development transformed our lives.

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4. PREPARE TO FAILFORWARD.Risk is often a companion to failure, but together they lay the foundation for achievement.

Ninety percent of Devraj and Cassandra Soojays team quit within three months of joining WorldVentures. With their income depleted, the Soojays scraped to put food on the table.

Cassandra needed financial security, so she asked me to find a job and to do WorldVentures part time. I chose to put all my faith in God, Devraj remembers. We began with empty pockets, but I knew that if we could just prove to everyone that this was real, it would explode the business. I realized that WorldVentures was going to grow with or without me.

The first few months were frustrating at best. We had no product in Africa to sell. There were no trainings. Nobody was making

money. There was no evidence of success on the African continent that we could promote, he says.

But perhaps the biggest hurdle the couple faced was Devrajs chronic fatigue, which significantly impaired his mobility and sapped his energy. I used to hold the walls behind me with my fingers when I did presentations in the beginning to stop myself from collapsing, he says. I also suddenly became allergic to tablets, which blew up my knees. Many times I could not walk at training events and DreamTrips. I even ended up in a wheelchair while going to the UNITED Convention in Las Vegas.

Through it all, Devraj and Cassandra kept their eyes firmly fixed on the prize. Sales started sluggishly, days were long and the couple made enough mistakes to fill a textbook. Eventually it all paid offsignups soared and profits boomed.

The goal was to get the Regional Marketing Director car bonus to show everyone in Africa that it was possible, Devraj says. Once we hit RMD and got our first car, the Mercedes Benz, and went on the RMD trip, it was the game-changer for us. Within the next nine months, we hit IMD.

Oh, and about that chronic fatigue, I am fully recovered, Devraj declares.

Asked his biggest blunder in business, Devraj offers the following: Trying to stop people from making mistakes in this business that I had already made. You want to protect your team, but theyre going to eventually do it their way, and learn the hard way what works and what does not. You cant stop this from happening. I had to make peace with myself to let this go and give them the opportunity to make mistakes. I guess that is all part of growing up in this business.

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Posting, Interacting & Building Interest on Social MediaBY CHELSEA CASSUDAKIS

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conversational language. Again, think about how youd tell a personal story at dinner. Post in the early morning, at lunchtime and during the evenings to reach people when theyre most likely scrolling through their newsfeed.

More of a Twitter fan? Hundreds of thousands of conversations occur every minute. Another few thousand tweets just went out right now! There really is no limit to how many messages you could post on Twitter, so there are plenty of opportunities to follow, interact and share content instantlyin under 140 characters, of course. Unlike Facebook, its perfectly acceptable to follow and jump into a conversation with someone you dont know. Be consistent, active and timely to get the best reach with your followers. Tweets posted on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. get the most traction.

Is your camera full of images from your travels? Instagram is the perfect place to showcase those eye-catching visuals. Include hashtags, captions and geotags to expand your visibility. Weekends boast the highest traffic on Instagram, but its important to post as regularly as possible to keep your followers engaged. Following others with similar accounts is also a great way to boost your visibility and popularity.

LISTEN & INTERACTOnce youve made a post, listen to what your friends, family, peers, teammates and prospects have to say! Responding and interacting with your audience is just as (if not more) important as posting. Remember: Social media is a two-way conversation.

Now youre ready to leverage social media for your business. Choose the platforms that work best for you and start posting!

ngaging your audience on social media can be a relevant source of recruitment and retention for your business. Understanding the various social platforms will help you use social media effectively to promote your brand. But using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Google+ comes with a word of caution: Never sell on social media. You will lose followers. In the social media world, creating curiosity is key. Entice prospects, engage teammates and build a persona people want to get to knowone associated with fun, travel and peak experiences.

So, without further ado, here are some of our best tips on what and when to post, and what platforms to use to help you hit the ground running.

SOCIAL GATHERINGThink about what you look for on social media. Most people scour the Web for updates on friends and family, interesting articles and ways to socializeposting statuses, sharing stories, watching videos of adorable puppies or taking online quizzes to find their celebrity soul mates. They do not sign in to social networks to be sold something.

To pique peoples interest, post things that will get them asking questions: photos and videos of your DreamTrips travels and fun facts you learned while you were there. Think of it as a social gathering. How would you talk about your vacations around a dinner table?

POSTING & PLATFORMSWhen should you post and what platforms should you use? Not all social media channels are the same.

Facebook is a valuable tool for sharing posts with people you know. Use simple,

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Corporate giving requires more than good intentions and big dollars. Altruism in its purest form is an investment in the lives of others, with no expectation of return. Since 2010, the WorldVentures Foundationthe philanthropic arm of WorldVentureshas served children in need around the world by implementing sustainable economic and environmental solutions in vulnerable regions. We do this by partnering with fully vetted, trusted organizations aligned with our mission to manifest positive change for children and their communities, one experience at a time. Last year alone, the Foundation raised more than $981,000 on behalf of our humanitarian affiliates.

One such affiliate is Hug It Forward (HIF)a nonprofit that supports education in Guatemala through bottle school construction. The initiative unites residents and volunteers to build schools using plastic bottles stuffed with inorganic trash, at an average cost of $6,500 per classroom. In 2014, the Foundation and WorldVentures donated more than $300,000 to HIF and organized 16 VolunTours in Guatemala, with 325 volunteers logging 9,750 service hours. More than 100 classrooms have been completed to date.

VolunTours, which combine community service and global travel, continue to be the centerpiece of the Foundations outreach. In all, 36 volunteer service excursions were completed last year. More than 40 VolunTours across six continents are scheduled for 2015, and new VolunTours are added weekly.

On the U.S. front, the Foundation reprised its partnership with the Nancy Lieberman Foundation, Sport Court and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to build DreamCourts in urban areas, including cities hosting the NCAA Final Four. Thirteen DreamCourts have been built to date, including three last year. In addition to 2015 NCAA host cities Birmingham, Tampa and Indianapolis, construction is planned this year in Alabama, South Carolina, New Jersey, Iowa and Oklahoma.

ALL EYES ON ASIAThe Foundation enters the second quarter of 2015 brimming with optimism as WorldVentures expands operations in Asia-Pacific. The announcement comes on the heels of DreamTrips being named Asias Leading Travel Club at the WorldTravel Awards last year. Eastern expansion is a natural progression given that Asia will account for over half the growth in global business travel in the next decade. And with highly developed free-market economies in Singapore, Hong Kong and other Asian countries, the region is optimally positioned for more good things to come from the Foundation and volunteers around the world.

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Singaporea tranquil, but vibrant Asian enigma: One of three surviving city-states in the entire world; Monaco and the Vatican City being the other two. Its often thought of as being a solitary island, but its actually 63 gorgeously subtropical islands. Its the city affectionately known as the City of Lions, and was originally known for its wild tigers.

Yet undeniably, business is, and as always has been, robust and alive in Singapore.

No one can confirm this

with as much enthusiasm as WorldVentures new International Marketing Director Hong Fan. Her rise within WorldVentures is a harbinger of not only the jewels that can be mined in Singapore, but the incredible future thats on the horizon.

Known for seemingly stringent public laws, Singapore still consistently ranks in the top 10 of the worlds most livable cities. And while its not a city known for chronic work-a-holism, it is a population of people with an admirable work ethic. In fact, the city has an unheard-of unemployment rate of a mere 1.9 percent.*

Singaporeans find something

they love, then do it with a gusto. Hong is one of them. Hongs

interest was piqued in the same way that many people become intrigued with WorldVentures. The allure was simple: personal freedom, professional fun and financial freedom.

WorldVentures has long been an enticing proposition for people around the world. And its not been people who are wholly unsatisfied in their professional

lives, but individuals who constantly ask themselves, Is there something more? Is there a more fun way to make a living? Is there a simple way to catapult myself toward my goals?

Hong found herself in such a thought-provoking position and WorldVentures arrived at precisely the right time. The signature You Should Be Here signs were not really beckoning her to a location, but to a whole new way of approaching her professional life and her personal goals. You should be here, was suddenly answered with Yes, I should be.

At the outset, Hong discovered her unbridled enthusiasm was not enough, and the regional training proved to be indispensably helpful. Without it, without a team who had walked in her shoes before her, without a cadre of people who wanted to see her succeed, she would not have succeeded.

Today she says that the regional training is where she places the greatest emphasis for newcomers. And it is where she most greatly encourages people to build a strong foundation. If a person gets that right, gets completely comfortable with the overall picture and simplicity of WorldVentures, theres no telling how big of a business can be built.

Despite the difference in cultural norms between Hongs native Singapore and other WorldVentures locations, there are striking similarities, positive and negative, which impacted her ability to build successful teams.

First, Hong faced what most Reps initially faceskepticism. Or as she says, Many people do not believe. Regional training has many helpful tools to combat those kinds of nay-sayers. But, ultimately, all successful WorldVentures Reps know that their job is not to change peoples minds, but to present the opportunity. The time may not be right for many of the individuals who are approached (it may never be right), but for many, the idea of WorldVentures may germinate and ripen into something they embrace.

Likewise, Hong has discovered that for thousands of prospects, the enticement of worldwide travel is enough to whet their appetite. As one Rep aptly stated, Who doesnt want financial freedom, and a job

which focuses on vacations and destinations? For people whose eyes light up over DreamTrips, once the presentation is complete, the training can begin.

Once that training is underway, Fan says that the most important and reassuring way of building a new Reps confidence and

setting them on a good path, is to follow up within 24 hours of their joining the team. She is ready to calm anxiety, answer questions and often reinforce the simple networking concept that a sound business can be copied by anyone to achieve the same resultsmeaning highly successful results.

And results are what Hong and everyone else was most co