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Check it out!!
Shane and Jenn

Wouldn't you like to attach yourself to a Marketing Campaign like this ???

Norwegian just emailed me the great news!!!

NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE unveiled its biggest marketing campaign in a decade, centering on a major brand identity launch. NCL is spending $100 million next year on the national television, print, online and street advertising campaign, along with a new Web site, promotional materials and onboard literature targeting a "nonconformist" vacationer that doesn't want to eat, swim or exercise when everyone else does, said Scott Rogers, NCL's senior vice president of marketing and sales. A series of television and print ads will distinguish NCL as an "off the clock" cruise experience. The campaign will go public on Oct. 2 and include NCL's new mascot: a small white fish, swimming against a school of small blue fish.


Be a Part of the 6 Trillion dollar a year Travel industry
Shane and Jenn

YTB Travel

Huge Pre launch in 2 weeks

We are excited to announce the big launch
10-6-06
Lukas Dixon

Shane and Jenn

www.whyweredifferent.com

Former Employee Celebrates his own Independence Day with YTB Travel Network

Regular 9-5 Employee announces his retirement after partnering with a solid company and leadership to market a $7 Trillion industry and creates his own freedom.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) July 6, 2006 -- The 4th of July has been a special day in America for the last 230 years, a day that all of America celebrates its Independence with our Stars and Stripes flying proud and high, back yard barbeques and fireworks. This year, July 4th has a special meaning for Doug Bauknight who celebrates his own independence with YTB Travel Network, an internet based travel agency, which uses referral marketing to build its business.

Thanks to both travel commissions made from his state of the art booking engine Mr. Bauknight receives a lucrative compensation package for helping others start a home based travel agency of their own. Mr. Bauknight has enabled himself to retire from the 9-5 grind of being an employee, to being his own boss. “I’ve always wanted to do my own thing, and have financial security, but never had any success.” Doug looks back “I began to feel as if success and prosperity was meant for somebody else, not me.”

Then on January 16th, 2005 Doug and his wife of 9 years, Ronda, joined a little known company called YourTravelBiz.com. “I remember thinking, what’s the worst that could happen?” Ronda smiles “We get to take a couple vacations a year with our two children, and because we own our own Agency, we can now claim that same vacation as a tax deduction. Even if we didn’t make a fortune, we’d still save far more on taxes than if we continued to vacation like we were.” That was only the beginning of what the Bauknight’s would learn about the travel industry and all the advantages a home-based business really had.

YTB Travel Network is a 5 year old, debt free, publicly traded internet based travel company, headquartered in Edwardsville, Illinois. Offering Franchise type support to tens of thousands of Referring Travel Agents across the country, YTB competes directly with other highly advertised internet travel companies such as Expedia and Travelocity. 72 year old Founder and CEO of YTB, J. Lloyd Tomer, affectionately known as “Coach” within the company, believes YTB Travel Network can surpass any and all other travel companies out there by choosing “referral marketing” as their marketing strategy.

“It’s brilliant! Who do you know at Expedia?” Doug asks “Do you even know where Expedia is? If I tell anyone I’m a Referring Travel Agent do you know what the very next thing out of their mouth is?” Doug answers “Can you get me a deal to_______?” So far it seems to be working, booking over $500 million in travel services in 2005 and thus far 2006 is showing indications that the company could exceed 5 times that amount, with expectations of $2.5 Billion in travel bookings for the current fiscal year.

Doug also believes there are other reasons he’s been able to succeed with YTB where he has failed before. The first being market appeal. Young or old, male or female, rich or poor, everyone dreams about, talks about, and wants a vacation. The second is inventory. “Not having to maintain any inventory is a big bonus for me.” Doug says “My inventory is a 160,000 ton cruise ship down in the Port of Miami right now.” The third is the current industry shift. 85% of all travel is now booked on line, and with Baby Boomers now starting to retire, there is substantial growth in the market for at least the next 20 years. “Baby Boomers have always dictated what will be explosive markets from the time they were born.” Doug points out. These same Baby Boomers will now retire once every 8 seconds for the next 20 years. Doug asks “What are they going to do with all their spare time?” His answer is “travel”, and industry experts agree that the current $7 Trillion industry will double to $14 Trillion by the end of the decade.

Jim Sloan, who also retired as a Police Officer and is Doug’s Sponsor with YTB, has worked with Doug for the last 18 months and considers him one of his closest friends. Jim looked back to when he first started mentoring Mr. Bauknight. “Doug was just like everyone else. He had the same dreams we all do. He just needed help in how to turn the dream into reality.” Jim recalls “Most people don’t understand that they didn’t form their current mindset and habits in a day. It takes time to learn new and better ways of thinking and working to create this type of independence.”

Jim credits most of Doug’s success to having a simple willingness to learn. Doug’s own research and personal development and growth, began to set a course to achieve success, something he once thought was meant only for others. Doug states, “There is some really good information out there, more information than you could ever imagine.” He continues “It’s just a simple matter of opening your eyes and mind to ideas and principles that have honestly been around for thousands of years.”

Now Jim believes that the student has become the teacher. “Doug would always thank me for what I would do for him.” Says Jim “I told him that the best way for him to thank me would be to teach others and help others the way I helped him.” Susan Hynes who joined Doug’s team from across the country in January of 2006 agrees “Doug was the first one who asked me what I wanted out of the business. That told me he really cared. He has a great desire to help. I just knew, I signed up with him on the spot.”

Doug Bauknight named his Marketing Company “Just Picture It Now!” He believes this industry brings up vivid images and pictures in everyone’s mind. “If you keep those pictures in the forefront, and actually feel the emotions they create on a daily basis, anyone can achieve the independence I’ve received.” Says the newly Independent Network Marketer “It’s all about passion and emotion, it’s really that simple.”

Great Job Doug!!!

Shane and Jenn

www.whyweredifferent.com

YTB Travel Hits Top 50 Network Marketing Companies:

Got this over at Kim Klavers Blog.

http://kimklaverblogs.blogspot.com/

Just updated two days ago by Alexa.

The Top 50 Network Marketing Companies are ranked by Internet popularity – number of visitors to the company websites averaged over 3 months.

The numbers are compiled by Alexa.com, the most widely used tracking service for website rankings since 1996. Alexa ranks millions of websites. Rank 1 is the highest; Rank 10 million the lowest. Alexa updates weekly. This week, Yahoo.com is No. 1; FedEx is No. 417; GNC is No. 11,606.

In the list of the Top 50 network marketing companies below, the Alexa rank appears to the right of each company. If a company has gone up or down in rank from the previous week, the change appears as a + or -. No change, no mark.

Next update: Saturday September 23, 2006.

NOTE: This list includes companies that are top ranked, AND are 5 years old or more. New list next week.


1. Avon 4,950
2. Usana 5,697
3. Melaleuca 8,854
4. Quixtar 9,142
5. Mary Kay 9,209
6. Prepaid-Legal 11,924
7. Arbonne 13,627
8. Herbalife 22,554 (+1)
9. Freelife 22,839 (-1)
10. Shaklee 23,270 (+1)
11. NuSkin 23,679 (+1)
12. Xango 24,596 (-2)
13. YTB Travel 24,611

http://www.ytb.com/sjclevenger

14. Tahitian Noni 27,232
15. Isagenix 28,197
16. Tupperware 29,057
17. Scent-Sations 32,432
18. Watkins 41,301
19. Pampered Chef 47,417 (+6)
20. Sunrider 49,417 (+1)
21. AmeriPlan 50,224 (-1)
22. M2C Global 50,470 (+3)
23. Amway 52,220(+3)
24. ACN 52,249 (-1)
25. Ecoquest Intl 52,252 (-3)
26. Amigo Health 53,593 (+1)
27. Mannatech 56,338 (+4)
28. Pharmanex 56,824 (+1)
29. Creative Memories 57,928 (+1)
30. 4Life 59,194 (-2)
31. Forever Living 62,310 (+1)
32. Big Planet 73,971 (+2)
33. Tastefully Simple 75,066
34. HealthyPetNet 75,651 (+1)
35. Nature's Sunshine 79,596 (+2)
36. Vita Mark 79,715 (+2)
37. Lifewave 79,898 (+3)
38. Send Out Cards 80,513 (-2)
39. Nikken 81,868 (+3)
40. Cyberwize 84,444 (+3)
41. Reliv 86,647 (+3)
42. Young Living 86,800 (-1)
43. Primerica 92,482 (-4)
44. Neways 94,772 (+3)
45. Eniva 96,477 (+1)
46. Fruta Vida 97,014 (-1)
47. Unicity 97,112 (+1)
48. Immunotec 111,838 (+1)
49. Juice Plus 120,811 (+1)
50. Market America 180,402

The Alexa rankings of our Network Marketing group are most impressive. For example, our first five companies outrank GNC, and 31 of ours outrank Cover Girl. Our Top 50 Network Marketing Companies are in the top 10% of Alexa’s first million sites.

All but three of our Top 50 are also ranked 100,000 or better (remember lower numbers are better - it's closer to #1.)

Alexa says that "Generally, Traffic Rankings of 100,000+ should be regarded as not reliable because the amount of data we receive is not statistically significant.

Conversely, the more traffic a site receives (the closer it gets to the number 1 position), the more reliable its Traffic Ranking becomes." (emphasis added) Source: Alexa.com So we're in the good group! ALL but two are under 100k rank.

You can check your company ranking by going to alexa.com, and entering your company’s website address. If your company doesn’t appear in this list and you think it should, let us know by posting a friendly Comment, below.

Remember, in addition to the Alexa ranking, a company must also be 5 years old or more to be included here.

Shane and Jenn

http://www.ytb.com/sjclevenger

The Secret to Success!!!

One of the greatest secrets to success in any endeavor is to visualize yourself where you want to be. The saying goes "You become what you think about".
I have been thinking of myself as Healthy, Wealthy and Happy.

Writing down your goals is so vitaly important to your success. It is said that our mind is made up of two parts.
1. Conscious Mind- Free Will Thinking
2. Sub Conscious Mind- In charge of body functions, etc Automatic systems

They both play a major role in how your body works. Your Conscious mind is our creative side, and the side that we think with. It controls our Free will.
Our Conscious mind can accept or reject any thought or idea that is presented to it.
If we are told that the world is flat, our conscious mind can search for reasons to reject that idea based on past knowledge or experiences.

On the contrary, our Sub-conscious mind must accept anything that is presented to it, and carry it out. Take our heart for instance. The Sub-conscious mind is in charge of making sure our heart beats, and our lungs breath etc. Did you ever stop to think that with out us even knowing it, our heart beats..pump after pump after pump? This is the Sub-conscious mind at work. No matter how hard we try to think about our heart stopping, it will not. It is carrying out the orders it was given.

So you may be asking. What the heck does this have to do with building business???
Well the great part of the Sub-conscious mind, is that we can give it orders to carry out and it must accept them as truth and carry it out.
I do this by writing all my goals on a 3x5 index card. I also read it aloud to myself every morning and night.
I state my goals in the present tense of I have, I am's. I will talk more about this on a later date.
Here is a sample.
I'm strong toned and weigh a healthy 215 pounds.
I use food for fuel, and inspect all things that enter my body.
I love to work out, as it makes me feel alive. I can feel the blood pumping through my body with every rep.
I will lose 100 pounds by December 1st of 2006.
I make the decision to change my life, and I act upon this decision
“I am the leader people are looking for"
"I am a very powerful person"
"I have a millionaire mind"
I am the master prospector"
"I am the best. I am the best marketer in the world. I know it and my prospect knows it too."
I create my reality, and am control of my life and my future
"I'm a Leader"
"I'm a Money Magnet"
Everything I touch Prospers and Succeeds
I'm confident, and know where I'm going in life.
"I'm happy, healthy, Wealthy, and Successful"
"I make 240,000 a Year
I make an income of $20,000 per month"
"I attract positive, successful people to me"
"Everyday and in everyway I'm getting better and better"
"I have an unlimited amount of big thinkers who want to join me and my business"
"I'm a powerful person, and I create my own reality"
"I spend my days with my family doing the things we love"
"I have $1,000 in my money clip to use how I want"
"I have $50,000 in the bank, and I'm debt free"
"I'm strong toned and weigh a healthy 215 pounds"
"I greet everyday with love in my heart"
"I travel around the World with my family, and enjoy a happy stress free abundant life"
"Heavenly father wants me to be happy and successful"
"I attract great things into my life"
I attract happiness, wealth, and abundance"
"I make others feel good about themselves by being interested in their lives and happiness"
"I'm a person of action. The buck stops here. Today I make a decision to take action, and make my dreams a reality"
"I have a beautiful, happy, loving caring wife in Jenn"
"I attract an unlimited number of qualified prospects to me"
"I act in spite of fear, I act in spite of doubt, I act in spite of discomfort, I act when I'm not in the mood."
"I'm a person of action- Faith without works is death"
"I deserve success and abundance for me and my family"
"I share the gifts of Health, wealth and Success"
I’m a Master at listening to people, and asking questions.

By stating these things, they get spoken to my Sub-conscious Mind. Now it's my minds job to go to work, and make these things happen. I don't need to worry about how, as I have already done my job by programming my Sub-conscious. This also helps as the Sub-conscious mind is part of us that makes the automatic answer inside us. If we know in our soul that we won't drink achohol, it is not a big deal if someone asks us if we want a drink to say no. This belief pattern is engraved into our sub- conscious mind.
The same can be programmed into any part of your life. So, when I wake up in the morning, and don't feel like going to the gym, but I still go. It is because I programmed by Automatic Answer (sub-conscious mind) to act on my goals that I programmed into it.

You can use this same principle with prospecting, etc.

Just act as if you cannot fail, and set your mindset for massive success, and it will be done.
To your Success,
Shane

http://www.whyweredifferent.com

Welcome to Goya. Make Big Money!!!

I would like to welcome you to the way to change your life forever....

No, its not a new company.........
It's the solution for many of us.
GOYA stands for
GET OFF YOUR ASS !!!!!


Get on the path of consistant, persistant action!

Before I complain about my upline, crossline, product , service, or the fact that this "Deleo" (as a few my friends call it) doesn't work. Before I get the idea in my head that I need to quit, or create a new game plan ask yourself these questions????
1. How many people did I talk to today ?.
2. How many of them saw my opportunity ?
3. How many folks did I show my product too ?
4. How much time did I spend on my personally development (being a better me)?
5. How much time did I mastermind with successfull folks in my industry?
6. Did I spend quiet time today visualizing the ideal life and situation for me?
7. How many hours did I work my business (not busy work, cleaning my office, shuffling papers, chatting with my upline), I'm talking about being on the phone, or in front of a prospect??

Yes, I agree if your taking action on your dreams and nothing is happening then you should reavaluate your situation, but it has been my experience that folks get discourage after they talk to 10 people and no one joined.
The leaders in this industry are the ones who on a daily basis work towards their goals, each and everyday.

As Andy Andrews Author of the Traveller Gift puts it. "I'm not the best speaker, the funniest comedian, I'm just consistantly the last guy standing".

What have you done today to move you towards your goals?
Shane

www.whyweredifferent.com

Do you understand what your doing to your mindset???

Lately we have been over run on all the boards by articles, news clips, opinions, facts, hear say, etc about everything and anything that is wrong with our industry.

Some will say this is an important part of our learning curve, because "people need to be informed about the Truth!!!!"

I'm not going to spend a whole lot of personal energy on this statement, as I agree with Michael Losier, a Law of Attraction Trainer and author the book, Law of Attraction, The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't), when he says "you get what you vibrate! In other words, whatever you give your attention, energy and focus to, you'll get more of it."

So what is all this really doing to our success in our industry??

I just wanted to share from my all time favorite book The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Dr. Joseph Murphy pages 118-119.
Please read and tell me your thoughts........


"Trying to Make Ends Meet and the Real Cause
There are many people who claim that they are always trying to make ends meet. They seem to have a great struggle to meet their obligations. Have you listened to their conversation? In many instances their conversation runs along this vein. They are constantly condemning those who have succeeded in life and who have raised their heads above the crowd. Perhaps the are saying, "Oh, that fellow has a racket; he is ruthless: he is a crook."
This is why they lack. They are constantly condemning the thing they claim to desire and want. The reason they speak critically of their more prosperous associates is because the are envious and covetous of other's prosperity. The quickest way to cause wealth to take wings and fly away is to criticize and condemn others who have more wealth than you.

A Common Stumbling Block to Wealth
There is one emotion that is the cause of lack of wealth in the lives of many. Most people learn this the hard way. It is envy. For example, if you see a competitor despositing large sums of money int he bank and you have only a meager amount to deposit, does it make you envious? The way to overcome this emotion is to say to yourself, "Isn't it wonderful! I rejoice in that man's prosperity. I wish for him greater and greater wealth."
To entertain envious thoughts is devastating, because it places you in a negative position. Therefore, wealth flows away from you instead of to you. If you are ever annoyed or irritated by the prosperity or great wealth of another, claim immediately that you truely wish for him or her greater wealth in every possible way. This will neutralize the negative thoughts in your mind and cause an ever greater measure of wealth to flow to you by the law of you own subconscious mind.

Rubbing Out a Great Mental Block to Wealth
If you are worried and critical about someone who you claim is making money dishonestly, stop worrying about him. If your suspicions are correct, you know that such a pers is using the law of mind negatively. In time, the law of mind will take care of him. Be careful not to criticize him for the reasons previously indicated. Rember: The block or obstacle to wealth is in your own mind. You can now destroy that mental block. This you may do by getting on mental good terms with everyone. "


So again I ask......."What are you giving your attention to?"

Just remember, "you attract to your life whatever you give your attention, energy and focus to."

Direct Your Energy on what You want.

You can have all the Wealth, Love, Abundance, Joy, Success you want by focusing on that very thing that you want.

By concentrating on "Yellow Jounalism", and other folks lack mentality, all you are doing is pushing all this great stuff away from you.
Choose Success, Choose Love, Choose Abundance, and hold a steadfast belief that the universe is conspiring to bring all these things to you.

But again, it is YOUR Choice........Which do you choose today?????

Shane

www.whyweredifferent.com

Watching the Wheels

For some reason I have been having this song in my head, and wanted to share as it has some relevance with all the thoughts in my head as I teter on the fence between my J.O.B and working full time from home.  Music has been a foundation of mine since I was a kid, and lyrics fire me up.

I hope you enjoy, and find meaning as I did.
See you all in a few days.

Peace, Love and Prosperity
Shane and Jenn Clevenger.

www.whyweredifferent.com

Watching The Wheels
John Lennon
People say I'm crazy doing what I'm doing
Well they give me all kinds of warnings to save me from ruin
When I say that I'm o.k. well they look at me kind of strange
Surely you're not happy now you no longer play the game

People say I'm lazy dreaming my life away
Well they give me all kinds of advice designed to enlighten me
When I tell them that I'm doing fine watching shadows on the wall
Don't you miss the big time boy you're no longer on the ball

I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round
I really love to watch them roll
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
I just had to let it go

Ah, people asking questions lost in confusion
Well I tell them there's no problem, only solutions
Well they shake their heads and they look at me as if I've lost my mind
I tell them there's no hurry
I'm just sitting here doing time

I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round
I really love to watch them roll
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
I just had to let it go
I just had to let it go
I just had to let it go

They Might be rich, but..........

I recently watched Spiderman, and an interested comment was made by Peter Parkers Uncle.
He said "he may be rich, but we are happy"
Wow, this got me going.
I tend to go with T. harv Ekers thinking here.......Why not Both??

How we think about money will determine the amount of abundance we allow into our lives.
If we think money is bad, or that folks with money are bad we are pushing wealth and abundance away from us.

Here is how I changed my vibration to money.

Whenever I talked to someone who recieved money, or who has the things I want to attract to me I think to myself " Good for them. They deserve all the abundance that has been created in their lives. I deserve that in my life"

If I see a car, or home. I visually see myself living in the home, or driving that car, and think I deserve this into my life.

Before I go to bed I say a phrase over and over till I fall asleep,
"Happiness, Health, Weath, and Success"

As I say Happiness I visualize myself playing with my kids, and spending time with Jenn at the Bookstore having a great time. I visualize myself waking up to my boys.

As I say Health. I visualize myself doing laps in the pool, lifting weights, and doing cardio on the elliptcal at Golds Gym. I visualize my muscles growing. I visualize fruits, and vegetables, and myself eating healthy food.

As I say Weath. I see myself walking through my dream home, and driving my dream car. I walk through each room in my mind.

As I say success I see myself on stage accepting an award I'm running for. I see myself flying out to see friends on a whim. I see myself as the person I want to become.

This sounds hoky, but if you allow yourself to keep an open mind the principles described will bring all these things to you.

Focus on what you want, and it will be yours.
Hope this helps someone.

Onward and upward.

Shane and Jenn

www.whyweredifferent.com