OPPORTUNITY

Everyone has been “Happy” this year with the hit song from Pharrell continuing to top the music charts around the globe. The artist also partnered with the United Nations to celebrate the recently created “International Day of Happiness.”

So the verdict is in – we like to be happy. We look to fill our lives with more joy, because it makes us feel better. But did you know there are some other advantages to being happy? Here are 3 benefits we receive from being happier.

1. Happiness improves health. In a study of more than 160 human and animal subjects,...

In a world where distractions increasingly creep into our lives, it has become more difficult to be productive and focus on the task or tasks at hand. Here are three tips to help you stay focused and become more productive.

1. Prioritize your task list by time duration. Many people prioritize their task lists by importance, but have you ever prioritized your list by the amount of time it would take to complete each task? Many times a difficult task may take a whole day or several days to complete. Difficult tasks take up...

When Kayo Iwamura thinks of each person she has met through Nu Skin, she is always touched. “I’ve been blessed by those who bought products from me when I just started the business,” she says, “and I am grateful for those who joined the business with me—it is thanks to these great people that I have been able to do the business and continue with it.”

During Kayo’s journey with Nu Skin she has encountered many different people. One of these is a 74-year-old woman who routinely purchased two boxes of LifePak. Each month Kayo would go to the woman’s...

Do you ever find yourself following the same process or using the same solution simply because it’s the way you’ve always done it? But what if there was a better, more efficient solution? Performing repetitious activities not only becomes mundane, but it may possibly hinder you from finding greater success. How would you know if a better solution existed if you didn’t try it out? Here are three reasons to try something new.

1. Challenge your skills and abilities. By trying something new, you may challenge what you already know. For example, if you’re...

So Hyun Eom got acquainted with Nu Skin when she became a customer. She was impressed with the results she received from Nu Skin’s Face Lift and 180° products. Although she loved the products, she knew little about the company and its business model. She asked her brother, who worked for a leading global financial firm in the United States, if he could tell her if Nu Skin was a reputable company. He said, "That is a good one; I think you can bet on that company.” With that endorsement, she wasted no time signing up to be a distributor....

Has your business slowed down with the holidays? With 2014 just around the corner, it is a good time to evaluate 2013 and set goals for the New Year. Here are 5 ways recommended by the Direct Selling Association to jumpstart your business.

1. Make sure your goals are written down, and plan specific daily activities to achieve those goals. Decide what you want to achieve with your business, and make sure your goals are measurable. Write them down someplace where you can look at them often to remind yourself what you want to...

Elegantly dressed and aglow with pride, Wang Jen Mei stood before nearly 6,000 business partners at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center in July 2012 to be recognized for her most recent accomplishment—once again qualifying as a 4 Star Team Elite Platinum Executive. She had just returned from the Team Elite Trip to Paris, and her charisma and energy were evident to everyone in the room. For Wang Jen Mei, this newest achievement reinforced her belief that anyone who has a powerful “why” and works hard with integrity and passion can become a successful Nu Skin distributor. She knew this to...

Many great ideas happen spontaneously, occurring when and where you least expect it. But you can also train your mind to be more creative. Here are five ways recommended by Inc.com to help you generate great ideas.

1. Observe and analyze. A great idea may come from experiencing something new or different. Give yourself specific times where you can visit a new place or check out new scenery. Seeing things from a different angle may open up insights to things you may not normally or commonly have seen before.

2. Expand your circle of friends. Socializing with the same people...

As communication methods evolve with technology connecting and communicating with your team can prove to be challenging. With the rise of social media, people are more open to sharing their feelings, and it is important to communicate to your team in a social, relational way.

Communicating relationally may not come easily. Here are a few tips* that can help you be more social and relational:

1. Tap into feelings. Use questions like: “How does that grab you?” “How are you feeling about this?” to evoke appropriate use of emotion. When communicating opinion, use statements like:...

The Success Formula Nu Skin has created has helped many distributors build highly successful businesses. Mikael Linder, President of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, knows that it often takes a combination of success drivers, along with hard work, for people to change their lives as they grow a strong organization.

Nu Skin itself has changed a great deal over the years, and new distributors today are blessed with a sound infrastructure, experienced management, proven training materials and a wide array of high quality products that are easy to order and receive—wherever in the world Nu Skin does business. In...