It was definitely about time for me to read Jan's book.
Jan writes with such common sense.

Last week went like this:
On the Monday morning I received an email totally out of the blue from the top seller and recruiter in my team to say she is resigning.
On Tuesday one of my frontline leaders also resigned (completely unrelated).
On Wednesday my father told me his chemotherapy no longer appears to be effective, there is no cure for the type of cancer he has and that essentially he's living on borrowed time as he's way past the median survival rate for his condition.
On Thursday the toothache I'd been tolerating for weeks is still no better but the dentist informed me she's done all she can for me - my only solution will be dental treatment that at the moment I can't afford.
On the Friday I had to attend the funeral of an uncle.
Funerals always put us in a reflective frame of mind don't they. This man's life was gone and his family were left with a grave to tend and their memories to cherish.

With the eventful week I was experiencing my initial reactions were all the classic 'fight or flight' human responses (page 128) we as humans experience.
However, instead of having a pity party I knew I had to make a decision. That decision was to pull out 'It's About Time' and just read and read the book in every spare moment that I had, outlining as I went, and I soaked up Jan's words in a different way to any other book I've ever read. When the student is ready...

Now, one week later, in spite of everything tht's gone on I have now become that donkey in the well that Jan spoke of in Bracknell two months ago!

Result? I've turned things around and really taken on board that it's always later than you think.

I've got really busy, created some massive action and will as soon as all the paperwork is done, shortly have 4 brand new recruits in my team!

This was activity I probably wouldn't have mustered up had it not been for Jan's book and realising that life's far too short to hang around tolerating things that I have the power to change.

My message to everyone is to reiterate what Jan says in the book:

Enjoy Yourself - It's Later Than You Think...

Thanks Jan for your constant inspiration!

Roberta Jerram
Mini IQ, UK

Hello Jan,
I have read your book more feet on the street and all your online reports
that i can lay my hands on. All fantastic Jan... welldone! I have been in
Herbalife for one year and trying to build a downline, what would you
reccomend to help me sky rocket my retailing and also recruiting 3 to 4
people every month. I have been brainstorming as you suggested and I will
walk and talk alot more... but Jan please give a beginner like myself a
little helping hand... any book reccomendations will be helpful as well as
tips i can use immediately. God bless you fot the inspiration you pour unto
many many people all over the world. I guess I need the Rhino spirit.
Yours Sincerely,
Lucy Ofili

Tetyana sent a message using the contact form at
http://www.janruhe.com/contact.

I am from Ukraine, live now in Czech Republic in Prague, came here to build
MLM business in telecommunication. I have read now you fantastic book "MLM
nuts and bolts" by Jan Ruhe in Russian. I have never ever before met so clear
explanation about first 13 weeks in mlm business!!! Thank you very much
for your help to understand how to make success. It was there about your
special dublication system for a new person too. But I did not find it on
your website. What is it exactly and how can I get it?
P.S. I like idea about 50 frontline in a year. :o)

Dayra Freeman (Denver, CO)

Big fan ! I've read all your books ! Dayra -FLP.

Steve Montgomery (Manchester)

Hi Jan Ruhe
Have just recently come back into MLM with FLP 10yr gap. Have just bought "Its about time" & "Go Diamond" I wish I knew about your books then I would never have quit, I won't this time. especially with your advice and inspiration.
Thanks Steve.

Christine Holland sent a message using the contact form at
http://www.janruhe.com/contact.

Hi I was just wondering what the cost of your ezine was. I am new in the
Party Plan (Direct Selling Business) and have been greatly inspired by
your book Let's Party. WOW - I went out to my presentation today with a
completely different view and cannot wait to go out again. I am in
Australia selling Handbags on party plan and I intend on doing what you
have done. FIRE UP - I am on my way.

I am really excited to get, read and recommend this book! A big challenge for everyone in our biz is time management. I am excited to hear from the master, Jan Ruhe!

Valerie Sowa

Anita Albaghli sent a message using the contact form at
http://www.janruhe.com/contact.

Hello!

I have been enjoying reading MLM/Nuts and Bolts -- I was talking to a
very good friend of mine today and she said that you would be speaking in
Raleigh, NC in the near future. I am in Ohio but might be interested in
coming to Raleigh to hear you or do you ever come to Ohio? Where can I
find your speaking schedule? I am an Avon Executive Unit Leader and have
approximately 350 on my team, and should have my next title advancement
soon. I hope that I can have an opportunity to hear you speak. Thank you!
- Anita

Hi Jan!

First of all I would like to thank you for all the wonderful resources you provide and your terrific books and CD's! I love them all!! My newest favorite is "More Feet on the Street"! You make ALL of us look and sound good!

My name is Donna Lorch, Supervisor with Usborne Books. I am contacting those in the DS industry whom we work with to see if they would be willing to donate a "door prize(s)" to our 2008 Mega Regional Conference. Our conference here in the Chicago area is being help April 11-12. We are expecting about 100 consultants and supervisors to attend. Many of those attending this year are unfamilar with you and your products. Many people know Jan Ruhe only through your "Let's Party" book which is well-received by our Usborne Consultants, but they probably aren't aware of all the other great books you have! Would you be willing to make a donation(s) for a door prize? This would be a great advertising tool for you, as your contact info would be on the donation. Also, we are putting together welcome packs and I would be happy to put in any flyers/order forms you have into our goodie bags.

If you would be willing to make a donation, please let me know! All donations and flyers can be sent directly to me at:

Donna Lorch
Supervisor, Usborne Books

Thanks you so much for any items you are willing to donate. Please include any flyers as well!

Sincerely,
Donna Lorch

Jan,

The new book, It's About Time looks AWESOME !!!!
It will be the Book of the Month in England for May, 2008!
Have a Great weekend
Barry

Love It's About Time! Thumbed through it thinking ho-hum and was completely WOWED!
Recommending it to my team - time management is their biggest challenge!

Happy travel!
Val Sowa

helen collins sent a message using the contact form at
http://www.janruhe.com/contact.

I have read this book twice and highlighted certain sections of it. I have
given this book to my downline and recommended that they purchasing it
especially if they cannot attend our trainings. If they do what this book
recommends, they will be successful

Woohoo!!!!!! They've arrived!!!!!!!!! My autographed copies of More Feet on the Street were just dropped at my door! Can't WAIT to dive in!!!!
Keep kickin' it everyone!
Great going, Sarah White and the Masterminds!!!! Wow! You added SO many more feet on the street for January!!!
Kathy Roland Smith

I received my copy "More Feet on the Street" today I wanted to say 'Thank You'I look forward to reading it this weekend
Angel Panzera

I received my copies of "More Feet on the Street" this afternoon and can't wait to devour it! Already I've found some neat things I want to try. We love your format.I have ordered extra copies for my first line team members who are working hard to build a business. What are your rules for using pieces of it for training purposes at meetings and possibly e-mail training. I'd be sure to give you the credits, and won't be copying whole sections.
Thanks for helping us reach our dreams.
Jan Cocannouer
Home and Garden Party

Hey, Jan!

I just wanted to let you know that I am really enjoying your latest book, More Feet on the Street. I have my highlighter and post-it flags beside me and I am finding so many ways to improve my recruiting and prospecting skills. I so want to jump ahead, but I refuse to. I am reading every word, in order, so I don’t miss a thing! This book is giving me courage and inspiration that I didn’t have before! Thank you so much for writing it! Congratulations. Here’s to its success! And to mine! J
Kenza Bolton

Hi Bill & Jan,
Just reading "The Master Presentation Guide" Absolutely Fantastic!!. Just like your favourite cream cake, you never want it to finish and you savour every mouth full. Another WINNER, thanks guys. Your conference call on the 20th falls on our BOM night so most of the group will be there, so exciting really looking forward to hearing from you Jan, will set the meeting on FIRE!!
Love Tony & Jan xx

Dear Jan,
I want to thank you for your excellent job with your latest book The Master Presentation Guide! It is truly a unique and very detailed tool that
will guide people, regardless of their earlier experiences, to make
successful presentations. What are your plans regarding publishing the book
in other languages?
I wish you and your family a Happy, Healty and Prosperous New Year!
With warm regards,
Lena Akerman, Sweden

Hi Jan,
We bought your new book 'Let's Party' at the weekend.
It's Brilliant. Just love the presentation, the lay out and the way you've used the different fonts. It looks great fun and keeps you reading. The content is great too. Well Done! A great success for you.
Looking forward to seeing you in the summer and catching up with you and Bill.
Luv,
Polly & Keith.
xxxxx

The first step to being credible in anything is experience.- Jan Ruhe

Ladies,
I received my shipment of Let's PARTY! Books yesterday and
have already read it page for page, line for line!!! It is so awesome with fresh new ideas!I can't wait for the "Let's RECRUIT" book to come out.
I will be sending my top 4 team members this book today!
WHAT AN INSPIRATION JAN RUHE IS.
I know I won't be sleeping much in the near future.
I am off to start REREADING this book again this weekend
in the snow and rain of Colorado.Love you ALL! Make it a DIAMOND day!
Cheryl Brown
Director
Southern Living At Home

Hello Jan & Bill
We miss you. We all can't wait to see you again this summer when you and Bill come over to England. I bought your NEW book - Let's Party....WOWEEEEE, its such and easy book to read and digest. I am planning on doing my own home parties with your format. Take Charge and Fire up.
C U soon
Luv and best wishes
Scott and Wei-Kan
xxxx

Dear Jan
I ordered 5 copies of your book last week for a workshop we ran last Saturday from your UK publisher, BIDS aka John Hawkes and sold 4 of them. I read the book cover to cover tonight and thought it was the best book you've ever written. Very readable and lots of useful stuff in it. I will be recommending it to all my team to buy and use. Many thanks for writing it and look forward to seeing you soon when you come to UK.
Yours
Michael Ogden

Hi Jan,
THANK YOU FOR "LETS PARTY"ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL! I have not put in down since I got it out of the mail box. I will be sharing this with every one on my team who books 6 events in the next 3 weeks. And all my serious team builders who reach super start. I wish someone would have given me this book when I started. Wonderful information here thanks for sharing this for us to be successful I really do not know what took me so long to get plugged into the power team. Guess the saying is right "When the student is ready the teacher appears"! I am so excited about Kentucky I can hardly sit still. Thanks, Jan
Teri Freeman
Dream Achievers

Fire Up
By Jan Ruhe

Fire Up is a book that opens your mind and spirit and prepares you to get FIRED UP. This book teaches us about Leadership and promoting leaders, Critism, and the How to’s of MLM.

Leadership is a very important key to a person’s success. Leaders need to be able to teach others the keys to having a diamond business, while learning from others ideas and mistakes. Communication is not only being able to talk with your mouth and body, but it also means being a good listener and sounding board. Leaders strive to be their best and inspire and challenge their team to do the same. As Jan always says, “readers are leaders and leaders are readers.” Other keys to successful leadership include working with the top sellers and recruiters, paying attention to those around you in life and in your success line, forgiving those who have hurt you in the past, and setting your dreams high! Fire Up gives you the characteristics to look for when promoting your leaders. Just a few of these characteristics are vision, action, respect, balance, and energy. The biggest tool is to TEACH 5 to REACH 5! Teach them how to sell, recruit, and teach others to do the same. “You need a lot of people each doing a little bit to gain the momentum for building a big organization.” (pg 39)

Criticism needs to be a motivating factor in your life not a depressing factor. Critics are all around us, including spouses, family, friends, and enemies. Fire Up tells us to “have a strong drive to meet your career goals. Your drive will sustain you through the challenging years. Just say `Oh Well` and move on. Simply move on.” (pg 41) If we are working our business daily and growing our team then we do not have time to dwell on the negatives. According to Edith Knowles, “People do that which they want to do.” So, you have two choices. One listening to the negative words and letting them get you down or two pick your head up and meet the challenge head on. Fire up and prove to yourself that you are worth more than a million bucks! Never give up because it is always too soon to quit.

Fire Up teaches us how to just do it, to have great meetings, and to recruit. Jan has already figured out the how to. The rest of us need to just shut up and listen and follow her direction.
Just do it deals mainly with your attitude, thinking, and dreams. First, start by having a gratitude attitude and a PMA (positive mental attitude.) We do not have time for the negatives. Begin to think and dream big. When you think that you are dreaming big, then multiply that thought and dream by 10, then 100, then 1000. Most importantly, THANK GOD that you are ALIVE and that you have this opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life!
Great meetings start as TEAM meetings. Thank everyone who attends your meeting and make them feel special and important for being there. Learn from your mentors, uplines, and teammates. Keep what works best and throw out the rest. Why reinvent the wheel? At every meeting make sure that you are positive, upbeat, and ready to teach and learn. Delegating is the key. Make others feel comfortable and assure them that they have what it takes to begin their own TEAM meetings in addition to yours. Always stay positive and never discuss negativity. Teach your team skills, techniques, leadership and vision. And, as Jan says “Make sure you get my Generic Duplicatable Training System!”(pg 69) It really does work!
Recruiting is fun once you read Fire Up and learn how to recruit. Remember that it is all a numbers game. If someone says no then just yell out NEXT! Someone is out there waiting to be invited into Network Marketing and it is our responsibility to find them. A few of the closing lines in Fire Up include: “Would an opportunity to earn some extra money interest you?” and “Are you willing to invest a little time earning it?” and “What information do you need so that you can think it over and make a decision?” (pg72-73) My personal favorite is “So, how does that sound?”

Jan ends her book the way she began it….FIRE UP! Network Marketing will make your dreams come true if you have a CANI attitude. We need to dream big, believe in ourselves, and go for greatness. We all deserve to have our dreams come true. So, FIRE UP and let’s GO DIAMOND!!!

Book Report by Tiffany Smith
TEAM BLESSED
2004

Hi Toyminators!
Oh, how I wish you ALL could have been with Lila and me in New York last weekend! It was unbelievable and we are so fired up now to move our businesses forward. We had a lot of one-on-one training, advice and stories from Jan Ruhe. She even did a demo of Playful Patterns and Giant Pegboard and I have NEVER seen a more enthusiastic or informative demo of our products. And she’s been in the business for 28 years!!! She acts like she just started, she is still so excited about our products and the business opportunity!
The most important thing we did there, which took up the most time and gave us the most notes, was Jan’s Go Diamond Training System. When we were in Rio, Jan and I planned to do this training at the NY meeting and I am SO happy that I was there to see it and get a chance to REALLY understand what it is all about. I have had the book for 2 years and I read it back then, but I really didn’t know what a goldmine I had in my hand! Jan told us that a team of network marketers that she trains in the UK committed to doing the Go Diamond training for their team every month for a year and in THAT year they added 3,000 people to their organization. Can you imagine what that would do to your paycheck??????

SO……..we are going to implement this training on our team!!! For those of you who are in NC, the first Go Diamond training will be on Tuesday, June 5th at 7:00 p.m. in a TBD location. I will keep you posted. If you can get to Raleigh on June 5th, PLEASE DO SO! You will not regret it! There is so much to learn from the Go Diamond training, I just really can’t put it into words! It is a training that touches on all aspects of the business and also personal growth and development.

If you cannot get to the June 5th meeting, I will be glad to do a weekend training. We will have to talk about how we can work that around everyone’s DT parties and events, as well as family schedules. In other words, commit to coming to the June 5th meeting if it is at all possible!!

Now, for those of you who are out of town/state, you will not be denied this training! Lila and I will conduct a phone training of the system, which will be recorded. HOWEVER, to be on the call, you MUST get Jan’s book and familiarize yourself with it before the training. I would like to do the phone training no later than June 22nd so that everyone can be ready for an explosive July. I will be out of town on vacation 6/23-6/30, so if we don’t do it by the 22nd it may be the middle of July before everyone can get on a call together.

I have put a poll on the Yahoo group so that we can keep up with how many of us own Jan’s Go Diamond training book. Make sure to go vote YES when you get it!

Here are the details about the book:

Go Diamond
$18.87

Rave Reviews are already pouring in from all over the world! This book is flying out of our distribution center both in the USA and in the UK! This book is in 3 parts: 1. Teach Yourself Network Marketing 2. Teach Others Network Marketing 3. The Go Diamond Duplicatable Training System

Order it today at www.janruhe.com!
WHO IS EXCITED ABOUT THIS TRAINING????? Let me hear from you!
Have a great night,
Kenza Bolton
Discovery Toys, North Carolina

derek rutebarika sent a message using the contact form at
http://www.janruhe.com/contact.

i have read your book fire up and it has changed my completly i use
it every day thankyou for presenting a book of such exelance my grama has
changed i am doing everything you say and nothing less please may i
perches books and tapes let me know how much it will cost thankyou sorry i
have not put full stops thankyou

Hi,I am with Usborne books...

Thank you! (I love your books!)
Shawn Pincus

You mentioned your Go Diamond Training approach using poster boards to use
for presentations in a chapter by you in Joe Rubino's book, "The Ultimate
Guide to Network Marketing". Where can I find out more about that?

Jack Schmitt

Finished Fire UP! by Jan Ruhe!! WOOHOO! If you haven't read it yet, what are you waiting for?? It is an awesome and inspiring book that will leave you Fired Up! like no other!! Go for it!!
-Carol Groak, Discovery Toys, New York

Wow, your new book sounds awesome!
Good luck with it! I'll bet it'll be a winner (my famous friend!)
x x x

Hi, Jan!
I just wanted to tell you that I am having my first Raleigh Toyminators team meeting tonight and I will be featuring your book, Make That Call. Everyone who is coming tonight is pretty brand new in the business and I feel that phone etiquette and techniques and all that you cover in that book is something that sometimes people don’t get trained on enough and then new consultants get home and don’t know what to say or do when it comes to the phone. I’m going to highlight some things that spoke to me and then encourage them all to buy the book to get all the information. I’ve attached my highlights from the beginning of the book in case they could help you or others.

I’m excited about having regular meetings here and hope that the turnout gets better and better. I’d love to see a book by you on team meetings…how-to and ideas. I’ve been looking at Go Diamond again….LOVE IT!

I’ll see you in Rio!!!! Have a safe trip to that beautiful destination!

Kenza