Interview with personaldevelopmentcafe.com in Japan, April, 2008:

Hi Jan,

These are the questions to begin with, I'll send any follow up after I get your response:

1) Can you tell us about yourself?

Who is Jan Ruhe?

Jan Ruhe is one of the most experienced Network Marketers, teaching how to build a bigger business and create success. Based on her experience, wisdom and success, Jan has a generic business outside of her company, to share her wealth of wisdom and years of experience for everyone in Network Marketing. She has shared her this now in person all over the USA, South Korea, Canada, England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Holland, Hungary, Moscow, Nigeria and South Africa. Wherever Jan speaks, she leaves a trail of successful training programs and wildly prosperous and enthusiastic organizations that GET RESULTS.

Jan travels the world training others how to be the best they can be and get to the top in Network Marketing. She started Network Marketing in 1980, has reached the Top Diamond Distributor, and is the top paid distributor in her company. Jan has authored 12 books, has trained over 100,000 people, has personally sponsored 600 representatives and as a result of her leadership, Jan’s business has brought in sales of nearly 1/2 billion. She has been featured on the front covers of magazines around the world. Jan has inspired thousands of people at her seminars and is in high demand as a speaker and trainer worldwide. She lives with her husband Bill in the Aspen, Colorado valley. She is the mother of 3 grown children. She is a multi-millionaire in Network Marketing.

Network Marketing Lifestyles Magazine said this about Jan:

"Jan Ruhe is one of the industry's
most beloved and well-known authors,
speakers and trainers around the world."

Her total team sales for her career are in excess of $400 Million.

She has written the top selling books in Network Marketing including MLM Nuts $ Bolts and Fire Up!, The Master Presentation Guide, The Lady of the Rings, The Rhino Spirit, Make That Call, More Feet on the Street, Let's Party, It's About Time co-authored Getting to the Top with Sarah Janell White, Jan's daughter and co-authored True Leadership with Art Burleigh and Go Diamond with Jayne Leach, top distributor of FLP-Europe and one of the top 5 distributors for FLP in the world and has been featured in Working At Home magazine, Network Marketing Lifestyles and numerous industry publications.

Jan has inspired thousands of people at her seminar appearances and is in high demand as a speaker and trainer worldwide. She lives with her husband Bill in the Aspen, Colorado valley.

Based on her experience, wisdom and success, Jan has created a generic speaking/training business outside of her company, to share her wealth of wisdom and years of experience.

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Jan was introduced to the Network Marketing community worldwide in Reno as an Upline Master. From that point on, Jan has been booked speaking and training worldwide by just word of mouth! Louise Adrian, Partylites top distributor, was the first person in Canada to invite Jan to speak. This was Jan's first international speech and it took place in both Toronto and Vancouver. Jayne Leach, Forever Living Products, was the first woman to bring Jan to the UK. In 2001, one of Jan's mentor's, Jim Rohn invited Jan to give her testimony at the Jim Rohn 2 day event in Dallas, Texas. This was a highlight of Jan's career. Jan was also invited to speak at Tom Hopkin's Boot Camp in Arizona. She has now spoken with both of her mentors to thousands of people! Jan spoke to over 8,000 people in Seoul, South Korea and is booked months ahead. If you want Jan Ruhe to speak to your organization, you will want to book her as soon as possible. Sue Dupreez, Forever Living Products, was the first woman to bring Jan to South Africa in 1999. Dr. Maria Idigo, Forever Living Products was the first woman to bring Jan to Nigeria.

Wherever Jan speaks, she leaves a trail of successful training programs and wildly prosperous and enthusiastic organizations that GET RESULTS. To have Jan speak for your successline or company, please contact Bill Ruhe at 970-927-9380 or BillRuhe@fireup.com.

"Jan's trainings help people
double and triple their checks."
-Jayne Leach, Diamond in
Forever Living Products, UK

An Interview with
JAN RUHE
Jan Ruhe is recognized as one of the most successful distributors, trainers and authors in the industry. She is a worldwide Network Marketing trainer in big demand. She travels the world training others how to get to the top. She has been in Network Marketing for over 28 years and earned millions of dollars. Today Jan has ten books published, travels the world, and lives life to the full. Many distributors who attend Jan's meetings get massive results. She has done the business, never quit, or retired, and can teach you how to get to the Diamond level or to the top of your own company.

Jan, can you please tell us a little bit about your early influences?
I was born in Florida and our family moved when I was very young to Texas. I grew up in and went to college in Texas. My grandmother was a big influence on me. She was very positive and was so sweet to me. I was influenced by music from an early age, I remember when the Beatles were first introduced on the Ed Sullivan Show.

How did you discover network marketing and what attracted you to it?
In 1977, when my daughter Sarah was one year old, I was invited to a home party at a neighbor’s. I then booked a home party myself in a cosmetic company that ultimately went out of business. Someone in that company explained network marketing to me then and it made sense. I tried to sell the products and failed miserably but looked at it as a learning experience. Then in 1979 I was introduced to selling educational toys, books and games and tried again, this time, I succeeded beyond my wildest expectations!

What where your early years in network marketing like?
When I actually started selling educational toys from my home, my family and friends did not support me at all. I then asked everyone on my street. Finally someone in my church said she would have a home party for me. I also asked all the mothers in Sarah’s pre-school class to come to my home and I was hostess to a party in my own home. I had such raw enthusiasm and strong determination that I used my mouth and excitement and ultimately recruited a few people and sold some product and made about $5,000 for my first entire year, never dreaming I could make that a month! When I started I was pregnant with my third child, had a 4 year old and 2 year old and an unhappy marriage, so that first year was quite a struggle. However, I would not be denied what I wanted and I went after building my business with a vengeance!

As a Network Marketing millionaire and the Top Diamond Director with Discovery Toys what has been the ‘secret’ to your success?
I have built leaders and focused on their success. I have also had a personal growth and development program whereby I outlined over 500 books and listened only to those living the lifestyle I wanted. Make no doubt about it, I wanted to be financially secure, I wanted to be a role model to my children and give them the lifestyle of the rich and famous and I was willing to work for it. I also ignored the critics and pressed on. I would not be denied.

What qualities can men learn from women to become better networkers?
I do love men but I don’t know if a man can learn from a woman any better than a woman can learn from a man. I know there are words to learn to say to help build your network marketing business regardless if you are a man or a woman. Men were my only teachers for years in network marketing. I wanted to learn so I paid attention to their words and actions and modeled them. So, why can’t a man listen to me and possibly pick up some great tips that he can make his own? Of course a man can learn from a woman, it’s a matter of choice. After all, I am not about hype; I am consistent about my words that make a huge difference. I believe when the student is ready the teacher will appear, man or woman.

You have written 10 very popular books: MLM Nuts $ Bolts, Fire Up, The Master Presentation Guide, True Leadership, The Lady of the Rings, Go Diamond, The Rhino Spirit, Let's Party, Make That Call and More Feet on the Street, Getting to the Top and It's About Time. And now your books are being printed in other languages! What has inspired you to put pen to paper?
My husband, Bill, years ago encouraged me to spread my ideas, passion and words and enthusiasm around the world to those searching for tips and ideas and encouragement to be the best they can be. I wrote these books to try and deposit the wisdom that I had learned into the hearts and minds of others. I know how it feels to be poor and I hated living that lifestyle. I KNOW without a doubt that if I made it in Network Marketing from rags to riches then it HAS to be doable for others. I don’t have all the answers but I have learned some very, very valuable information in my path. I plan to keep on writing and helping others become publishers of great information in many languages!

You do training for Network Marketers, how is this direction working for Jan Ruhe — Industry trainer, as opposed to sponsoring leader?
Yes, for 28 years I helped build a business in the USA only. People from all over the world began to hear about my success and determination and began to seek me out from different companies all over the world. I had so many phone calls asking me if I would mentor people that I had to start charging for my time. I charged too little at the beginning and much of my lifetime during the day went to helping people in other companies. I have fantastic leaders who have been with me for years who really run my Network Marketing business. I try to take excellent care of them and cannot appreciate them enough. I do special private events for them and really try to make them feel special because they are.

In the meantime, as life went along, I increased my hourly fees and then people started booking me to speak for their companies. By that time, I had started a 2-day event for serious networkers called Jan Ruhe’s MLM Nuts $ Bolts training. At the first event only 20 people showed up, now people are clambering for me to do this 2-day event worldwide with hundreds of people getting massive results after my events. A Kleeneze distributor in the UK was the first person outside of the USA to book the entire 2-day event for people in his organization and it sold out within the first 5 minutes.

As regarding building my Network Marketing business I don’t sponsor first line people anymore, however, I still actively recruit but not when I am speaking to other companies. My company is a USA based company only. I have 20 front line leaders and when I get leads or recruits I direct them to join with my front line leaders. I have loved being a leader in my company but it’s time that my leaders get the major recognition in my company. I have paid the price for getting to Diamond and having the courage to stay at that level and not make excuses but to make sure that I maintain the Diamond level.

Which do you prefer, building the business or being a trainer?
I love being with the leaders in my organization. I count them as my friends. There are some who have chosen to build their organizations independent of me anyway so I don’t have a large group of needy people. I have built a true Network Marketing business where I have leaders who are like locomotives, they are leading the field, which gives me plenty of time to write and speak and train worldwide.

Also, my children are no longer young and at home so that has indeed freed up many, many hours of my lifetime to go out into the world to spread my wisdom and experience. When I see the results that people get after working with me, worldwide, that makes me want to continue worldwide teaching and training. Their enthusiasm, their genuine interest in learning how they can change their lives for the better forever is a real thrill for me. It’s addicting to me. I love making friends worldwide and am enjoying the travel. And to be invited back year after year after year is all the recognition that the leaders and their organizations can possibly give me. To get recognized worldwide for making a difference truly has been rewarding and fulfilling.

I can’t say that I prefer it over being a distributor because my early years I built the business with a passion, a burning desire. I struggled; I had personal setbacks that paved the way for comebacks. There were stupid critics that today I am able to laugh at, people who said terrible things about me, took shots at me and tried to waylay me in my path to success. I was able to stay home, as was at the top of my goal list, and raise 3 beautiful children, Sarah, Clayton and Ashley. I was able to college educate them, travel with them and give them courage to be great young people. I attracted the man of my dreams, have been married now for over 16 years to Bill Ruhe and have the lifestyle I worked so hard to get. How can anyone ask for more? I have it all, a Network Marketing business that pays me residual income for life and a worldwide speaking/training business and am an author, a mother and a wife and have friends worldwide! It just doesn’t get much better!

Q What do networkers learn at your training seminars?
Belief, enthusiasm, a never give up spirit, a positive attitude, the words to say to sponsor more people and the courage to go for greatness. There is a day that you get into Network Marketing but nothing happens until the day that Network Marketing gets into you. At my seminars, Network Marketing gets into them. I teach them closing words to say, how to increase their sales, ideas for contests, words to say to promote others up the compensation plan and so much more. After all, 28 years of experience is quite a lot in this industry. Most people get excited, then lose their excitement because they get rejected, I help them overcome this fear and many other fears. Mostly, they get a fire of desire for life. I do not teach and train with hype. I am a soft-spoken woman with a great deal of determination. I spread goodness and kindness wherever I speak.

What have been the most memorable times in your network marketing career so far?
This is easy! May I share a few moments: In early 2000 my company had an incentive trip to Paris. During that trip, I entertained my top super leaders at the Ritz in Paris and then jumped on a train by myself and took 10 days off. I took the train through the Alps to Evian, France and checked into the Royal Evian Spa for 10 days of pampering! One of the days, I took a boat from Evian to Laussane, caught the train to Geneva and spent the day shopping in Geneva! Another day I took a water bottle and filled it up from the Evian source coming out of the Alps! Awesome lifestyle! Right after I returned to Paris, I was flown to South Africa by a company called Exclusive Touch to speak for their entire company. When I was introduced, the entire company sales reps stood up and cheered for almost 30 minutes that I was there. It’s After the event, the DuPreeze’s flew Bill and me in their private jet up to their private game ranch called Bahati. After going on safari we sat at the top of the mountain range and looked over Botswana and Zimbabwe. We had a bush brie, swam in virgin lakes, tried new foods, met and made lifetime friends and loved being in Africa. I have been there several times since then! We have taken the Rovos Rail from Pretoria South Africa down to Cape Town and I reserved an entire half of a train car for just Bill and me! In 2000 alone I went back to Africa to speak to the same company and while there I stayed a month and went on around 18 safaris on just that trip! I loved being out in the bush with the animals, ohhhh!!!! the lifestyle!

Upon arriving by train at Leeds/Bradford in the UK, Bill and I were picked up at the hotel by a couple in Kleeneze. As we headed for the Abundance for Life Center. There were coaches lining the highway. I remarked that there must be a big sporting event somewhere close by. Keith, our host said “Oh no! Jan, those are coaches that were filled with thousands of people from Scotland who are coming today to hear you speak!” I was very excited about that! And appreciative.

Jetting to South Korea was another incredible memory. Being on the front cover of a magazine in South Korea was exciting. Meeting all the leaders for breakfast with Dr. Kim was fantastic; having Heather Kim be our interpreter was great. I loved loved loved the South Koreans. There enthusiasm is contagious and we can’t wait to be back with our new friends there.

The day I became a Millionaire in Network Marketing.

Making many many friends worldwide and of course being with all of our special, wonderful, and exceptional PowerTeam National Sales Directors through so many years.

Being a speaker for Tom Hopkins at his Boot Camp, and giving my testimonial about my mentor Jim Rohn in front of him at the Jim Rohn 2 day event in Dallas in 2000 were amazing memories that I cherish.

Having my organization be the top Diamond organization year after year after year has been an outstanding memory. My successline is very productive and the PowerTeam leaders are the best. I am proud of all the leaders in our organization and appreciate their efforts and energy and let them know that often.

The most important memory is that I didn’t miss a soccer game or football game through the years my children have been growing up. I have enjoyed being with my children at home more than any memory. My children have been my life. And today, traveling the world with my handsome, smart and caring husband, how can life be any better! They are the wind beneath my wings!

What advice would you give to someone just starting out in Network Marketing?
Read and feed your mind, listen to those in your company who are making their compensation plan work. Hang out with positive people, don’t take rejection personally, attend the right seminars, turn your car into a classroom, read the how-to books, leadership books and don’t take yourself too seriously. Get some rest, make a plan, plan to work and work your plan. If you are with a company that gets products to you on time and your check on time, stick with it. Never let anyone kill your dreams, be the most determined person you know. Forgive those who hurt you and move on. Do not procrastinate. Your future starts today! Never give up on me and I'll never give up on you! Go for greatness, fire up, ignite your passion and build a Network Marketing business that will pay you residual income forever. Why not you and why not now?

Thank You Jan

Jan:
is the mother of three children who are the wind beneath her wings, Sarah, 32, Clayton 30 and Ashley 28.
is considered an MLM/Network Marketing Worldwide Master
graduated from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Tx.
holds a BA degree in Sociology
was first in a magazine in Seventeen Magazine in 1964

donated more than $20,000 in commissions to those who had less than she did in her community.
has over 200 leaders in her Network Marketing organization.
has produced MLM Nuts $ Bolts CD
has produced a set of audiotapes called Don 't Be Average, Be a Champion and sold more than 1,000 sets. This product is currently sold out.
has produced the Fire Up and Never Give Up! music with David Bluefield formerly of Three Dog Night
held over 500 home parties in her career.
holds the record for promoting more leaders in one year than anyone in the history of her company in 28 years.
hosted The Really Big Show monthly teleconferencing call with big name guest speakers from all over the world once a month.
was a Contributing Writer for Upline Magazine www.upline.com
was an Upline Master for over a decade.
is a World Class Sales Trainer.
is listed on Jim Rohn's website as an industry specialist and in his Speaker's Bureau
is listed in the Gallery of Experts
is listed in Network Marketing Today & The MLM Insider Magazine
is listed in the Network Marketing Lifestyles Magazine
is the Number One top income earner in Discovery Toys
modeled at the Yellow Rose Gala in Dallas, Texas
named the TOP Group Manager monthly in her company for more than any other person in the history of the company.
personally sold over $135,000 of her company's products in her career.
survived being a custody by trial for custody of her 3 children with no child support while going through the divorce.
survived being single parent with 3 children prior to marrying Bill Ruhe in 1990.
helped raise more than $100,000 for abused children.
helped start the Benefit for Abused Children of Baltimore, Maryland.
donated her products to the Chance Center for Abused Children and Parkland Burn Center in Dallas, Texas.
help start the Yellow Rose Gala and raised funds for MS in Dallas, Tx.
speaker to the National Association of Remodelers in Dallas, Texas.
speaker for the Aspen Women's Forum.
speaker for Arbonne International, Teresa Epps successline in Nashville, TN.
speaker for TPN, Teresa and Frank Acoin's successline in Charleston, SC.
speaker for Summit Leaders Int'l. in Vancouver, Canada and is an honorary member of the Summit Leaders International Group headquarters in Vancouver, Canada
speaker on the worldwide chatroom for all Network Marketers
speaker on The Greatest Networker in the World audio tapes.
speaker on the Jim Rohn DVD as the only woman
fundraiser for the Craniofacial Foundation and Dallas Symphony in Dallas, Texas.
trained many sales teams in different MLM/Network Marketing/Direct Sales companies worldwide
trained sales forces in stores in Dallas, Texas.
taught a continuing education course at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas
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1998
featured with daughter Sarah in the August, 1999, Network Marketing Lifestyles Magazine
featured on the front cover of Network Marketing Lifestyles.
named 1998 Woman of Distinction for the International Marketing Directory
pre-sold over 1,000 copies of Fire Up! first printing in the first 30 minutes after it was published!
pre-sold over 1,000 copies of 3rd printing of Fire Up! prior to going to press in 1998!
presented as the TOP Number One producer of leaders in her MLM company again for the 10th year in a row. She was the first and only triple qualifier for her companies incentive trip in the 20 year history of the company.
was the TOP Number One producer of leaders in her MLM company.
was the Success Speaker for Discovery Toys National Convention in LA
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1999
presented as the top Number One producer of leaders in her MLM company and
presented as the top producer of percentage of growth of business in her company
trained the Exclusive Touch sales force in Pretoria, South Africa
speaker at the Matol Convention Las Vegas, NV.
speaker at the Essentially Yours Industry successline of Art Burleigh and was made an honorary member of Essentially Yours Industry
speaker for MLM University for Hilton Johnson
speaker on the Network Marketing's Leadership Millennium Cruise
Between January 1, 1999 and March 17, 1999, Jan was in 12 Time Zones in the World
Top Diamond Sales Director income earner for Discovery Toys in 1998 and 1999.
Visiting Professor at the University of Alabama; taught 3 Classes in Marketing in the Business School Guest Expert
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2000
speaker at the MLM 2000 Symposium in LA
speaker/trainer for Exclusive Touch, South Africa
MLM Nuts $ Bolts is translated into Korean by Jospeh Lim
speaker for the Aspen Board of Realtors
presented as the Number One income earner in Discovery Toys for 1999
speaker for CuttingEdgeMedia.com international call
Visiting Professor at the University of Alabama teaching 3 classes to graduate students in the Business School.
speaker in Ireland and all over the UK for Kleeneze and Forever Living Products, over 5,000 people in all on that tour!
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2001
At the beginning of 2001, nearly 60 .coms promote Jan and her products
pre-sold over 2,000 copies of The Master Presentation Guide prior to going to press in 2001!!!
all 3 of Jan's books went into translation in German
January, 2001, Jan was featured on the front cover of Network Marketing Lifestyles in the USA and on the front cover of Network Marketing Today in the UK and had the feature stories in both magazines.
featured on the front cover of Network Marketing Times
presented MLM Nuts $ Bolts Seminar in Birmingham, Alabama
presented MLM Nuts $ Bolts Seminar in Los Angeles, California
speaker for Comb's Mastermind call.
speaker for Jim Rohn 2-Day event in Dallas, Texas
speaker in Vancouver, Canada to a sold out ballroom of Network Marketers, 2nd year in a row!
speaker in Toronto for the Dream Team, Cathy Walker's, Top Distributor in Canada for Discovery Toys organization.
speaker in Toronto for Cathy Barber's organization and others in Network Marketing, Bill and Jan Ruhe hosted a private celebration party for Cathy Barber's top distributors.
speaker in Connecticut at Chris Drakeley's home to help her build her Discovery Toys business.
speaker in Long Island at Tara Vatske's home to meet her top distributors. Tara's uplines showed True Leadership by being there, Marli Johnson and Carol Ziegler attended as well.
speaker to over 5,000 people in the UK, Ireland, Wales on her 2nd annual UK tour
treated PowerTeam NSD's Gail Boehm, Peg Diehl, Marli Johnson, Carol Ziegler, Tara Vatske, Jodi Carville to a private luncheon in Connecticut.
was presented the Possibility Press 2001 Leader of Leaders award recognizing the significant contributions made to the Network Marketing industry as well as being featured in Dream Achievers book!
was the first speaker from the field at the Discovery Toys National Convention in Iowa
New York City-Bill and Jan and Jan's daughter Sarah were guests for dinner at San Dominico's fabulous restaurant in New York City with Bill Walsh and Tony Calandra, 2 of the owners of Discovery Toys.
The Liberty Tour- After 9-11
September 12, Jan and Bill bought a new Liberty Jeep and took off across the United States on The Liberty Tour from Aspen, to California to Ground Zero in NY and home again. Hundreds of people participated, opening their homes and hearts to have Jan and Bill come to share their passion for America. Thank you to The Shared Vision Group in San Diego, Ca., Doc Eason, for the night at the Magic Palace; Pam Evans, Kathy Roland Smith, Priscilla Harrison, Captain and Mrs. Bill Ruhe, Sr.; Marli Johnson, Carol Ziegler, Tara Vatske, Tonya McCulley, and Teri Dinnius for hosting all the incredible events. You can get a CD-Rom at janruhe.com to view this amazing trip!
named as the Number One income earner in Discovery Toys for 2001

2002
first introduced the new book, The Lady of the Rings, by Jan Ruhe, sold over 3,000 copies pre-press in English
speaker on the Powerline Call hosted by PowerTeam NSD's Kathy Roland Smith and Jane Blackford
hosting a party for Gold PowerTeam NSD's on the Disney Cruise
Memphis, Tennessee-Presented Fortune Favors the Brave seminar- Open meeting for all Network Marketers, Kathy Roland Smith, Jane Blackford both of Discovery Toys co-chaired this event
Vancouver, Canada, Presented Fortune Favors the Brave seminar- Open meeting for all Network Marketers, Louise Adrian of Partylights chaired this event
Seoul, South Korea, Presented Fortune Favors the Brave seminar and You Were Born to be Great seminars. Dr. Kim, President of MLM Korea Chaired this event at the Olympic Village
presented in Direct Selling magazine, MLM Korea, 2002 in issues 78 and 79
www.mlmkorea.co.kr promoted Jan and many of Jan's books in Korea
MLM Korea,- on the front cover of the MLM Fire Up!, Master Presentation Guide, MLM Nuts $ Bolts, The Lady of the Rings go into Korean language
Seoul, South Korea- Was the guest for a Japanese breakfast in Seoul, South Korea, special guests included top distributors for Altwell, Amway, Dynasty, FLP and several other companies. Party hosted by Dr. Kim, MLM Korea.
Hosted a dinner party at the Ritz Hotel in Seoul, South Korea, special invitation only guests were Dr. Kim, Heather Kim, Irene Tae, Mrs. Ken Tae (Amway Executive Diamond in South Korea), Mr. Joesph Kim and Bill and Jan Ruhe
Vacationed Cheju, Island, South Korea with husband Bill Ruhe
Received a call in early May, from Louise Adrian thanking Jan for helping her to promote to RVP of PartyLites, Canada!
Became a Board Member of MLMIA
Trained thousands of people on her 3rd Summer UK/Wales Tour; all Nuts $ Bolts Seminars sold out again, 3rd year in a row! Jan is now booked to go back for a 4th tour, in 2003 including Scotland, Wales, Ireland and all over the UK! Register at this site under Events 2003
vacationed by taking the Orient Express from London to Rome, stayed at the top of the Spanish steps, then jetted to Geneva, had a private driver pick them up and stayed in Laussane, Switzerland, lunched in Montreaux, Evian, France and then jetted to the UK, then jetted to Estepona, Puerto Banus and Ronda, Spain for a week on the Mediterranean, took a hydrofoil to Tanger, Morocco, went riding on camels, shopped, lunched in a restaurant that looked down on the Atlantic Ocean then back to the UK and to Wales. They spent their 12th anniversary in Wales at the fabulous Celtic Manor and dined at a private manor house for the evening. They went to the theatre several times in London and in Stratford, stayed in Leading Hotels of the World, stayed with friends, dined with top distributors in the UK night after night, horseback rode in the private paddock of Rob Forster and Ray Aziz's property, and loved being with so many new friends and old friends. Jan worked on the new Go Diamond book many many of the days she was in England. Jayne Leach and John Curtis jetted to Spain to work on the books, drove to wherever Jan was over and over to catch a morning or afternoon or evening to work on the book together. The lifestyle is grand!!!!! Go Diamond!
hosted 2 luncheons, one dinner party, and 2 private parties at the Discovery Toys National Convention. She also presented the new Emerald National Sales Directors, from Canada, Cathy Walker and from the United States, Elise Ragland and the Heart Award to Amy Nunnelly, PowerTeam National Sales Director at the Saturday night success banquet in Ohio.
for an open Network Marketing Seminar hosted by Tastefully Yours in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
guest speaker for the successline of Pam Lehman, Discovery Toys, Atlanta, Georgia.
guest speaker for Janet Wakeland, Independent Distrisbutor's successline in Stampin Up! in York, Pennsylvania
MLM Nuts $ Bolts, The Master Presentation Guide, Fire Up! all were printed in Bengali and Hindi in India.

2003
Trainer for Kleeneze, and for the successline of Jayne Leach and John Curtis in Forever Living Products, UK, 4th year in a row
Conducted seminars in Wales, UK, Scotland, and Ireland.
Traveled to Wales, UK, Scotland, Ireland, Greece, Greek Isles, Mozambique, South Africa.
Co-Authored and published the book Go Diamond.
Authored and published the book The Rhino Spirit.
Youngest daughter, Ashley graduated from The University of Alabama, May, 2003
Oldest daughter, Sarah was THE Success Speaker at the Discovery Toys National Convention in Phoenix, AZ.
Held Network Marketing seminars in New Orleans, Ft. Worth, and St. Louis.
Dined with Harris Williams, Oasis top producer and Jeff Roberti, Juice Plus top producer, and Sarah White, top Florida producer in Discovery Toys, in Snowmass, Co.

2004
Was first Woman Network Marketing Speaker ever asked to speak in Budapest, Hungary for the successline of Dr. Josef Telkes.
Successline once again Number ONE in Discovery Toys North America, the tradition continues.
Hosted a party in Vienna, Austria for her entire successline at the fabulous Intercontinental Vien Hotel. Toured the South Vienna Woods with Discovery Toys PowerTeam from Canada, thank you to Jen Clements, DT Canada for organizing this. Toured Salzburg, Austria with members of the US PowerTeam, thank you to Texas producer in DT Beth Douglas for organizing this tour.
Jan's direct, Pam Lehman, in Discovery Toys, announced Woman of the Year for Discovery Toys in Vienna, Austria.
Hosted a private, lavish dinner party at Niky's Kuchlmasterei resturant
hosted distributors in her successline in Discovery Toys and paid for them all to stay over a night in Vienna.
Traveled to Germany on for a castle tour and to spend Valentine's Day in Munich.
Wrote Let's Party! The new fantastic Party Plan book for Network Marketing.
Is working on finishing Don't Be Average, Be a Champion.
Created the Over the Top Workbook for 1/2 day 2004 seminars worldwide.
Held the 2- day Camp for Champs Seminar in Toronto, Canada
Held the 1/2 day Over the Top Seminar in Toronto, Canada for the successline of Cathy Walker, Discovery Toys, Canada
Spoke to nearly 2,000 distributors in the successline of top Pre-Paid Legal distributors Bev and Dave Savula in Pre-Paid Legal in Oklahoma City at the PPL National Convention as a breakout group speaker.
Spoke in New Orleans for the successlines of Kendra St. Pierre and Kathlynn Caluda of Discovery Toys. Held a luncheon for PowerTeam Group Managers at Brennan's Restaurant in the French Quarter.
Celebrated daughter Sarah's 28th birthday and son Clayton's 26th birthday in Aspen, Colorado.
MLM Nuts $ Bolts and The Master Presentation Guide printed in Singapore. Let's Party printed in England.
Let's Party, Fire Up! and The Keys to Success by Jan Ruhe and Jeff Roberti produced on CD.
Traveled to Madrid, Spain to her hairdresser, David Lorenzo.
Traveled to London, then to the West Coast of Wales up to the Snowdonia Mountains.
Attended the Kleeneze National Convention in Birmingham, England.
Traveled to Lisbon, Portugal for a few days vacation.
Held the 2-Day Seminar in Newport, Wales at the Celtic Manor for the successline of Jayne Leach and John Curtis, FLP, England. Jayne and John gave us a fabulous real silver picture frame.
Stayed in Ashford Castle, went facloning. Drove up the West Coast of Ireland to Westport, Ireland.
drove to Galway to the Galway Crystal Center and bought an entire new set of Irish crystal glasses for our Mountain home.
Shopped in New Bridge, Ireland at the New Bridge Cutlery specializing in Irish made silver.
Held the 1/2 Over the Top Seminar in Manooth, Ireland for the successline of Marie Ryan, Kleeneze, Ireland.
Held the 2-Day Seminar in Manooth, Ireland for the successline of Marie Ryan, Kleeneze, Ireland. The Irish group gave us an entire set of New Bridge silver steak knives and a Paul Costello Irish crystal vase.
Vacationed in Dublin, Ireland. Enjoyed live Irish music at Johnny Foxes and Temple Bar.
Started the genealogy search of Jan's Irish roots. Jan is proud to be 50% Irish.
Hosted The Really Big Show from Dublin, Ireland with guest expert Andy Stephenson, Kleeneze expert from the UK!
Held the 1/2 Day Over the Top Seminar in Ascot, England at the Ascot Race Course for the Successline of Bob Mega Webb, named the English TOP DISTRIBUTOR in the DSA in 2004!
Held the 1/2 Day Over the Top Seminar in New Castle, England for Kleeneeze.
Vacationed at Salaley Hall, Hexham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Vacationed in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Spoke in Cumbernaud, Scotland, for the successline of Lynn MacDonald, Kleeneze
Vacationed in Loch Lomand and Sterling, Scotland
In Nottingham, stayed at Langor Manor House, spoke at the Village Inn for Kleeneeze.
In Sheffield, spoke at the Sheffield Moat House for the Successline of Rob Forster, Kleeneze
In Reading and in Harlow, UK, spoke for the Successline of Bob Webb
Opening Speaker to the Discovery Toys National Convention, Houston, Texas
Fire Up! book published in Dutch.

2005
First network Marketer from the United States invited to speak in Nigeria.
Spoke in Port Hartcourt, Nigeria, Africa for the successline of Maria Idigo, Forever Living Products
Vacationed in England
MLM Nuts $ Bolts published in Russian
Fire Up! published in Russian
Stopped The Really Big Show after 5 years of non-stop expert speakers.
Stopped The Jan Ruhe Book Club after 6 years.
featured on an entire page in the Discovery Toys Spring 2005 Catalog with all of her family.
Hosted a private party in Aspen, Colorado for top UK distributors for Forever Living Products, and co-author of Go Diamond Jayne Leach and John Curtis
Invited guest speaker for MLMDevelopment.com with Jim Rohn in Las Vegas.
Bought a second property Condo Share with Blue/Green Travel.
Brought the top Voice Mail System in Network Marketing to the USA and Canada http://janruhe.com/communications/index.html
Hosted a private table in Los Cabos, Mexcio for top distributors of the PowerTeam Discovery Toys
Launched MLM Messaging into the United States and Canada, join at http://janruhe.com/communications/index.html
Bought a 3rd property in Sarasota, Florida
Published 9th book, MAKE THAT CALL.
Top distributors in Nigeria for FLP, Maria and Clem Idigo visit Aspenglow.
Top distributors in England, FLP, Dorothy and Bill Wood visit Aspenglow.
Began a monthly column in Keith Lagos, Network Marketing Business Journal called Let's Party!
Has the top selling Party Plan book sold in Australia. Let's Party! takes the number one spot!
Donated $14,000 in Rhino Spirit books to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Was featured in New Zealand/Australia MLM Magazine.

2006
Bought 4th property in Mexico
Earned an all expenses paid trip for 2 to the Bahamas with Discovery Toys.
Awarded the first 2006 Chevy Trailblazer in the Bahamas for earning the Discovery Toys Car Program.
Introduced More Feet on the Street, her 10th book, this one is a guide to prospecting and recruiting.
Has already earned an all expense paid trip for 2 in 2007 to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with Discovery Toys.
Traveled on the Queen Mary 2 from New York City to Southampton, England to begin a 2 month speaking tour and vacation.
Spoke for the QLS Successline of Jayne Leach and John Curtis.
Spoke for Kleeneze distributors in Nottingham, Scotland and near London
Spoke at the Opportunity meeting for Gary Dixson in East London
Spent time in the South of France with daughter Sarah White, Bill Ruhe and Jayne Leach and John Curtis as their guest at their beautiful home there.
Celebrated Sarah White's 30 birthday in St. Tropez with close friends
Spent time in the North and South of Wales
Spent a week in Istanbul, Turkey
Spoke for the successline of Maria Idigo in Nigeria, Africa
Spent a week in Paris
Go Diamond printed in French
Fire Up! printed in Russian
Spent Thanksgiving in a 6 bedroom rented house on the Atlantic Coastline near Charleston, South Carolina.
Jan's daughter, Sarah promoted to Diamond National Sales Director in Discovery Toys.

2007:
*earned an all expense paid trip for 2 to Rio de Janeiro.
*Took daughters Sarah and Ashley on a cruise down the coast of Brazil.
daughter Sarah White earned ALL company top awards and presented as the number one Quantum Leap award winner as her team increased in size more than any other in the company.
*co-authored Getting to the Top with daughter Sarah Janell White
*Announced first open meeting ever in the UK and it sold out within days. Knowledge is King is the proud sponsor.
*travelled to Charleston, South Carolina in April.
*8th YEAR UK Tour for Kleeneze, Forever Living Products and first time event for Knowledge is King.
*Named Top Distributor in Total Team Sales in 2006 for Discovery Toys.
*Invited and booked to speak in Moscow, Russia in September, 2007 for 1,000 distributors.

2008:
*Spoke in San Antonio, Texas to her Successline in Discovery Toys
*Produced the new book, It's About Time
*Took a cruise around Italy to Croatia and Corfu, Greece.
*Spoke to over 1,000 distributors in the UK in April/May with Knowledge is King and Kleeneze and QLS-FLP, Forever Living Products to the successline of Jayne Leach and John Curtis.
*Spent time in Wales with co-author and friend at the Compound Farm of, Jayne Leach and John Curtis.
*Traveled to the South of France in May to the villa of Jayne Leach and John Curtis.
*Conducted a seminar for FLP in Nigeria.
*Was interviewd by Personaldevelopmentcafe@live.com from Japan
*Named Top Distributor in Total Income in 2007 for Discovery Toys.
*Was featured in Chicken Soup for the Network Marketing Soul.
*Started a space on myspace.com
*Started a space on facebook.com
*www.janruhe.com nearing 1 Million hits.

2009:
Spoke in England for FLP.
Spoke in England for various Network Marketing companies.
Earned Discovery Toys incentive trip to Acapulco.
Took a Mediterranean cruise.

2) How did you come to write your new book?
In 2007, I was told by my husband's cardiologist that my husband Bill needed a heart transplant and that I should airlift him, Bill, from Aspen, CO to Houston, Texas to the Texas Heart Insistute. Bill had immediate open heart surgery for 10 hours and while I was waiting for the surgeon to call me, my daughter Ashley was with me and I looked at her all grown up and I thought about my 18 years of marriage to Bill and what would I do without him. I thought about what was really important after all of my accomplishments, awards and accolades in Network Marketing that I had worked so hard for....none of that mattered any more. What mattered most to me is spending time with my children and husband and close friends. Creating memories together through spending time together. So, at the end of the day....the most important thing to me is time. I thought maybe I could influence others to take the time for those you cherish. Take the time for that which at the end of the day matters. You can always get more money, but you can't get more time. While Bill recovered, I had plenty of time to look after him as well as put together a book filled with powerful thoughts, stories, ideas, quotes and so much more for those who realize that our life TIME is what matters most. By the way, Bill is doing fine and it's been almost a year now since the operation. He did not need a new heart. Thank goodness we have more time together now.

3) What are the main points you are trying to communicate in your book? *See #2

4) Why are these points so important? *See #2

5) What do you do personally to remain successful? How do you stay motivated and how do you keep achieving?
Since I have actually walked the walk, from getting my first recruit to building a multi-million dollar business people continue to contact me from all over the world. I h ave been honored to be in Network Marketing. I have actually loved nearly every day of the last 28 years of being a major part of this industry. I am motivated from within. I don't need any outside stimulous to motivate me. Personal growth and development played a huge part in who I have become. I know how to stop the negative thinking. I know how to cancel negative thoughts. Being motivated is a choice. I choose to be motivated and only surround myself with those who are motivated. I have maybe 3 more books that I want to write and then I will be finished sharing the printed word in books. I love training distributors around the world and love meeting them and seeing the fire of massive desire in Network Marketing. I am already booked for 2009 to go back to England for 11 years in a row to train over 1,000 distributors. Knowing that the top leaders in Avon in the USA are studying my books, getting orders from Australia and England and the Netherlands, Scotland and Ireland and all over the USA yesterday keeps me going. And now to have Vince reach out from Japan is so exciting. After all, it's about time that everyone achieve their dreams. I am a teacher of what is possible when you take the time to go after your dreams with unstoppable passion.

2010:
Earned Discovery Toys incentive trip to Puerto Rico.
Took a 2 week cruise to Egypt and Turkey.
Spoke in Wales for FLP-QLS successline of Jayne Leach and John Curtis
Spoke in England for Knowledge is King for various Neworkers.
Planned the wedding of Ashley White and Michael Herrman.
Was named Best of the Best with MLMIA for my contribution to the Network Marketing worldwide community.

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