Leading An Extraordinary Life!

Lead An Extraordinary Life

I recently was sent this video and I wanted to pass it on to anyone reading my blog. We all can lead an extraordinary life...just by incorporating a few if not several of the key points shared today in this video. Come back often to this video when you need some encouragement!

Each day before it's close I go over all the things I am grateful for in my life. And yes, I know times are trying now for so many...but keep the faith. As we declare what we are grateful for the universe will open more space in our life for only more good things.

Enjoy the joys of life each and every day!

Imo

P.S. The video takes a couple of seconds to begin. It will start on count maker 13.

Keeping Orphans In Africa Warm

My friend Tracy Jacobsen is an avid knitter. She has made some really wonderful things and she tells me it is a great stress reliever. She recently shared with me about a fairly new organization called Knit-a-Square. This organization is seeking knitters from around the world to knit just simple 8”X8” square and send them to Africa where they will be sewn together by a local church group to create blankets for the over 11.6 million orphans in sub-Saharan Africa. And 1.4 million in Southern Africa and that is enough to fill 3.370 jumbo jets!

I learned from Tracy that to be an orphan in Southern Africa is not only to lose the parents who would have loved and cared for you, but they will most likely forgo any type of education, will be constantly hungry and often bitterly cold. This is where the organization Knit-a- Square comes into play. They are in hopes to have knitters join forces and help them provide 10,000 blankets in 2009.

She shared with me what they actually means:
40 squares make one blanket
400 squares make 10 blankets
4,000 make 100 blankets
40,000 make 1000 blankets
400,000 makes 10,000 blankets

I urge you if you are a knitter or know a knitter send this information on to them. They can also contact Tracy at tracy@luvnlife.com. I know all the squares Tracy is personally knitting she is sending ear marked for Hotel Hope. This is a special organization that is building and refurbishing homes to help with all the tiny orphans. And you can go to http://www.knit-a-square.com/

for more information.

Or if you are not a knitter but would like to help with supplying the yarn or contributing to the postage of shipping the squares to Africa would like to contribute by helping fund the cost of the yarn or help with the postage she can give you further information.

It touches my heart to think of small babies and children being orphaned, hungry and cold. It also makes me so grateful for living here in the United States and knowing that my grand children and now my great-grand children have never had to experience such conditions.
Tracy was recently named Director of Kristin’s Kidz an organization founded in memory of Kristin Kleizo. I am sure that help and support from this organization will soon also be helping not only these orphans in South Africa but so many other children around the world. You can learn more about Kristin’s Kidz at http://www.kristinskidz.com/

Imo

A GRATEFUL HEART!

Sheri Sharman taught me to give thanks every day for a grateful heart. I have watched Sheri Sharman take people into her home, give them a car to drive and help them become successful. Some have become extremely successful in network marketing and some in other areas.

I remember one family who was living in their car at Christmas time. Sheri brought them to her house on Christmas morning and had gifts for their children and stockings hanging on the fireplace for each of the family members. In the parent's stocking was cash to help them find a place to live and gas for their car. Several years went by and Sheri received an email from the Mom telling her that she is now a very successful attorney. They are so grateful for the love and support that Sheri Sharman gave them.

I remember a young lady who had a very serious ovarian cancer and the doctor had pretty much told her that they could not help her. Sheri would not accept that and she took her into her home and found alternative solutions to her disease. She gave her love and affection, she gave her stuffed toys and held her and sang to her like a child. She took her to a doctor who put this young girl on a program to save her life. Sheri paid for all her products, took her to the doctor in Mexico and sat in traffic many hours getting the young girl back and forth to her appointments. She ordered products from Europe that helped this young lady. That young lady is now a healthy, vibrant woman. She is grateful to Sheri Sharman.

I also remember a young man who had been in network marketing for 10 years with very little success. When Sheri met him he was broke, had no car and his folks had thrown him out of their home because they wanted him to get a real job. Sheri let him live in her home, drive her car and loaned him money to get started in the industry and he went on to become one of the most successful people in network marketing.

Gratitude! I say this prayer every day. Oh Lord, give me a grateful heart.

Have a wonderful day!
Imo Sharman

Imo Sharman's Slide Show of Special Moments

Family, friends & special moments I'd like to share...

Have a wonderful day,
Imo Sharman

Sheri Sharman's West Coast Kick-Off Event

This past weekend Sheri Sharman hosted a ViaViente West Coast Kick-off. I had a wonderful time decorating the event room with my good friend Tracy Jacobsen. The beautifully decorated room was inspired by the Golden Globe Awards Ceremony and in Golden Globe style...awards were given out over the weekend. The awards were the first of their kind and they were branded the Golden Pear Awards. Seeing how everyone reacted to receiving the awards was very exciting.

Our guest speakers were the Gold Sales Leaders and we learned so much from each of them. One of the Golds, Tracy Jacobsen, gave a presentation on how to communicate with and sign-up a Day Spa. We all learned so much from Tracy. (Her information will soon be on the internet.)

Sheri Sharman added new Success Coaches, Dr Dennis Kudlik and Glenn Hamilton. We also heard from our new Silver Sales Leaders Gary & Yulanda Kasper and Mechelle Thorne.

The event was well attended with folks from Bali, Michigan, Ohio, Northern California, Arizona and of course Southern California where the event was held. The training was great and for those of you who missed it...DO NOT miss the event in February.

Have a wonderful day!
Imo Sharman

My Great Grandson is a Via Baby

When Merric Sean Bleven's mom was pregnant she took Via every day. (Via is a whole-food juice puree that has anti-oxidant and anti-aging properties.)

When Merric was born his mom had a very easy time with the delivery and Merric was beautiful with a full head of black hair, no blemishes and his complexion was perfect. He is a beautiful baby and we are enjoying him so much.

He is two months old and he talks to me and smiles and laughs. I get tears of joy when he talks to me. My daughter Sheri and I thank God every day that he is so healthy and we love him so much.

Thanks to the time freedom I have with my ViaViente business, I get to spend time with Merric and one of my greatest joys is to hold him and rock him. Thank you Jade and Eric for this wonderful addition to our lives.

Love,
Grandma Imo

How Imo Sharman Follows-Up on River of Life DVD's

After I've given someone a River of Life DVD, I follow-up with them by phone. When possible, I ask them to listen to the DVD while I am on the phone with them. I tell them it's only 5 minutes long. Afterwards we discuss what they have just seen/listened to and I answer any questions they have. I get their information and enroll them in ViaViente.

Have a wonderful day!
Imo Sharman

Imo Sharman Uses The River of Life DVD to Recruit Fast Trac Distributors

I've been using the new River of Life DVD to recruit Fast Trac Distributors into ViaViente. When I talk to a new person, I tell them about our new DVD and that is shows, under a microscope, how a person's blood cells stick together yet change to flowing freely within a few minutes of taking Via. Being able to see that happen is amazing!

After talking with them a bit, I give them a copy of the DVD if they seem the least bit interested in our product. To peak their interest, I tell them that many people in the medical profession are working with us in ViaViente. I also tell them about Dr. Claire in Beverly Hills who put beautiful mirrored shelves in his office to display the Via and brochures.

Thanks to Bill Pike and Gold Sales Leader Dr. Vince Marcel for putting this DVD out for us to share with others!

Have a wonderful day!
Imo Sharman

Amazing Places Imo Sharman Has Traveled To

I love to travel! And because of Network Marketing, I have traveled to most countries in the world.

I have walked on the Great Wall of China and explored the Forbidden City. I spent three weeks in China and traveled to see many great treasures. I visited Kyoto Japan and saw the giant Budda the Golden Pavilion. I shopped in Hong Kong and in Korea.

I spent three weeks in an Ashram in India visiting the Holy Man Sai Baba. I slept on the floor and bathed in a bucket.

I have climbed to the top of the Giza Pyramid in Egypt. I sailed up the Nile in a Faluka. Traveled to the Valley of the Kings and saw King Tuts Tomb. I visited The Temple of Thebes and saw the giant statue of Ramsus I. I have traveled to Machu Pichu in Peru.

I have canoed down the Amazon River. I traveled to Stonehenge in England and climbed to the top of the Eifel Tower in Paris. I attended the Passion Play in Oberramaga and took a cog train to the top of the Swiss Alps.

All of these wonderful travel experiences and more were made possible because of my career in network marketing. If you love to travel and would like the financial means and time freedom to do so, contact me for more info.

Have a wonderful day!
Imo Sharman

Imo Sharman Loves ViaViente

Because I take the product (ViaViente) everyday in the morning and evening I take no prescription drugs! I will be 75 in February and every time I go to the doctor for a checkup they cannot believe I am not on prescription drugs. Can you imagine how wonderful it is to be pain free...with all natural products...and loving life?

I'd love to help you have the same wonderful experience that I am! If you'd like more info, just let me know.

Have a wonderful day!
Imo Sharman

Why Imo Sharman Is Enjoying Her Golden Years

Because I am a distributor in ViaViente and because I take ViaViente my health is wonderful. Because of the pay plan with Via and the help of a great sales team I have financial freedom and many opportunities to travel. In December I will be going to Maui, Hawaii for a ViaViente sponsored trip. I am so excited...I will be going with my daughter, Sheri Sharman, who is a Presidential Sales Leader with ViaViente. The top people from Corporate will also be there and we will not only share business but also pleasure.

Have a wonderful day!
Imo Sharman

Vilcabamba: The Trip of A Lifetime

My relationship with ViaViente allowed me to experience the most amazing trip to Vilcabamba last November with Craig Keeland, Sheri Sharman and Dr. Morton Walker. For those of you that don't know, Vilcabamba is high in the Andes Mountains in a rainforest in South America. Imagine the pleasure I had of traveling to Vilcabamba with Dr. Walker, the man who went to Vilcabamba, studied the residents and wrote a book about them back in 1980.

We hiked through the rain forest to see the waterfall. It was a tough trip but one of the highlights of my life. We also visited with the precious children and the teachers of Vilcabamba. As an Ambassador for the Andes Children's Foundation I support the great work that is being done in Vilcabamba which includes completion of a new school for children who were "walking 2 hours one way" just for the privilege of going to school. The Foundation has also supplied computers, internet access and much needed school supplies.

I've learned in life that by giving to others you will receive a higher level of happiness in your own life. For me, this is especially true for my donations to the Andes Children's Foundation. All of the money donated goes directly to the children in the Vilcabamba valley. The Foundation President personally pays the legal and accounting expenses that the Andes Children's Foundation incurs so that they do not come out of any donations to the Foundation.

Please get involved with the Andes Children's Foundation as a donor and sign up for a mission trip. It will be something you will never forget. You will touch the children's lives but I suspect your own life will be touched the most. You'll also discover what many of us already know about ViaViente, that We Are More Than A Company, We Are A Cause.

Have a wonderful day!
Imo Sharman

Imo Sharman Gives Back to The People of Vilcabamba

Written by Craig Keeland, Founder & CEO of ViaViente

ViaViente provides Imo Sharman with Freedom for Life - which means she has residual income that will provide her with income for life. Her income allows her the freedom to give back to others which she loves to do on a regular basis. One of Imo's passions is giving to the children in the Vilcabamba Valley through our Andes Children's Foundation. In fact, when Imo first learned about Vilcabamba and its natural resources, she wanted to visit the valley and experience first hand the children who live there and the spectacular waterfall. Imo was recently able to do this on a very special trip to Vilcabamba.

Vilcabamba boasts remote beauty and a pristine environment. And like its mythical counterpart, Shangri-La in the Himalayan Mountains of Tibet, it is challenging to reach. In addition to traveling to a third world country in South America, travelers must venture deep into the rain forest and live in sparse accommodations. Traveling the 3+ miles of difficult terrain to reach the waterfall is difficult and dangerous, even for the young and agile. Imo, 73 years young, saw no obstacles and focused on her goal. She is one of the very few to visit Vilcabamba, meet the children in the 10 different schools that ViaViente helps support, and stand under the majesty of the waterfall.

Imo not only saw the spectacular waterfall, which is the source of Vilcabamba's mineral rich water, she also saw the natural fruit of the land and she met the "old ones" who are over 100 years of age and in excellent health.

Imo was one of the few who have been allowed to see the water bottling plant in Vilcabamba. At the plant, there is a clean room where Vilcabamba's healthful water, with its perfect balance of minerals, is bottled for our use in ViaViente. The temperature in Vilcabamba remains at around 72 degrees Farenheit or 21 degrees Celsius. Vilcabamba is close to the equator and the sun is therefore more intense there. The intense sunlight causes the natural fruits to grow a thicker skin in order to survive and it also produces the ultra high anti-oxidant values in those fruits. We use these fruits, and the mineral rich water, in ViaViente's whole food juice puree.

ViaViente believes in giving back to the people of Vilcabamba who have given us so much. Imo Sharman, now an Ambassador of The Andes Children's Foundation, believes in giving back also! Maintaining happiness in Imo's life is so easy because she gives so much...to so many people...including the children of the Vilcabamba Valley. Imo knows that happiness only comes as a by-product of helping others.

Imo Sharman's Success With ViaViente

Imo Sharman's Success With ViaViente
...with excerpts from Craig Keeland, Founder & CEO of ViaViente

Since Imo joined ViaViente, in May 2004, she has been phenomenally successful. Like everyone who begins a ViaViente business, her first check was small. After being with Via for only one year, she achieved the Gold Sales Leader position, which on average earns $6000 - $7000 a month. By the spring of 2005, she reached the Platinum Sales Leader position which earns an average of $18,000 a month or $196,000 annually. Just stop for a moment and think about that. The most Imo had ever earned before joining ViaViente was $1400 a month or just $16,800 per year. After a very short time in her new career, a career she started at the age of 71, she was making approximately 12 times that amount!

Imo's sales team originated in her home state of California. But because ViaViente is a Global, Internet-Based Distribution Company, her business quickly spread across the United States and today is in many other countries. That is one of the beauties of our worldwide business model. You contact people you know and they contact people they know. This is called Person-to-Person Marketing. Today, Imo's sales team is more connected than ever and by communicating through the internet they are truly part of one big Via family regardless of where they live.

Imo is a very giving person and has used her new-found financial freedom to help others. She regularly gives to her chosen charities and has been appointed an Ambassador of The Andes Children's Foundation. A foundation created by ViaViente to give back to the children of the Vilcabamba Valley in South America.

When Imo isn't traveling to Vilcabamba on missions for The Andes Children's Foundation she enjoys spending time with her family and many life-long friends as well as supporting local causes such as the Friends of the Library in her home town of Carlsbad, California.

More Tips On Building A Business With ViaViente

Here are examples of Craig Keeland's ViaOlogy. Using this type of language will make it easier for you to attract Via customers and business builders.

The Product: When you are talking about the product, describe Via as a: "Blend of Natural Whole Fruit Purees" that is "Alive With Youth". Many describe it as having "Healing and Energy Properties". Via provides "Freedom For All" as users experience "Freedom From Aches and Pains". (I recommend you stay away from phrases like Nutritional Supplement, Dietary Supplement or Health Product. Instead use our phrase, "Blend of Natural Whole Fruit Purees", which is very positive and well received by everyone.)

The Business: When you're talking about the ViaViente business, here are some positive words that will help you connect with people in a positive way and increase your income. You can tell people that Via is an "Internet-Based Global Distribution Company" that "Distributes Our Product Direct-to-the-Consumer". And, our product is sold "Customer-to-Customer" or "Person-to-Person" after you have been "Referred to the Company by an Existing User". (Words that you should stay away from when talking about the business are Multi-Level Marketing, Network Marketing, MLM or Pyramid.)

Company Stability: A lot of companies in our industry come and go. A great way to describe our company is that it is "Built to Last". Make sure people know that the Vision and Mission of ViaViente began over 15 years ago and that, after 12 years of product development, we have been selling our product globally for over 3 years.

Earning Money: Tell others that, ViaViente's Commission Plan is "Simple, Equitable and Fun" because you earn income based on a "Referral Commission" for "Sharing Our Product With Friends and Family".

Business Options: Lastly, as you introduce new people to the Via business you can share with them that they can earn a little extra money (what we call "Freedom for All") or they can take their Via business to a full-time level and earn "Freedom for Life" by creating "Residual Income".

As you grow and create your ViaViente business you will discover that everyone over 40 is attracted to the healing and energy properties of our product. (I tell people it is my "Feel Good Youth Juice".) Mature people however, and this can mean anyone over 50, can be stubborn and set in their ways like I was. When you talk to them about Via, they will probably say "No" several times before saying "Yes". Do them a favor and keep asking. Sheri worked on me for a year and a half before I said "Yes", and I am so glad that I finally did.

The ultimate in life is to Live rather than just Exist. People who have to survive on Social Security are just Existing. It's hard to see seniors who have to work at McDonald's or work as a Wal-Mart greeter just so they can supplement their Social Security in an effort to survive. If they had a Via business, they could do so much better and really Live rather than just Exist. Having my Via business and the financial security it provides is such a great feeling and it allows me to Live my dream...my dream of helping others Live their dreams. I love my big Via family and I enjoy being the wind beneath their wings and helping them achieve their dreams.

I am grateful that ViaViente has provided us all with this extraordinary opportunity. Will you take advantage of it? Will you make life magical? Will you go to Vilcabamba or Hawaii or someplace you have been dreaming of? It is possible you know. If a 74-years-young person like my self can be successful in this business, what can you do with this opportunity?

Have a wonderful day!
Imo Sharman

Tips For Building A Business With ViaViente

I've always wanted to be more successful, and as I've matured, I've realized that you must own your own business to make more income. The ViaViente business model is unique because:

• It has one product that everyone needs.
• People like the way it tastes.
• The company ships the product so you don't have to make deliveries and you don't have to keep any inventory on hand.
• The business model works worldwide.
• It is very easy to stay in touch with your sales team, even if you have people in different parts of the world because our system uses the internet.
• It is Simple, Equitable and Fun. It is based on your signing up three people who become your three Vice-Presidents. Then you help them sign up three people. We call this 3-Square or 3-Who-Get-3.

This business is very easy when you love to talk to people and when you build your business by leading by example. Last month I personally enrolled 16 Preferred Customers just by talking to new people. And, I taught each one of them to get their 3 Preferred Customers.

As you meet new people and introduce them to Via, pay attention to what Craig Keeland (ViaViente's Founder and CEO) calls ViaOlogy. These are positive words and phrases that can help you enroll new customers faster because the customers are receptive to the positive language.

Have a wonderful day!

Imo Sharman

Benefits of Network Marketing & Helping Others Achieve Their Dreams

One of the best things about this business is that I don't have to go to someone else's office to work. I work out of my home where I've lived for over 30 years and I can start my work day in my bathrobe if I want. I'm able to easily stay in touch with my sales team by phone and by email. (In case you haven't attempted it yet, email is very easy to learn.)

I feel blessed to have the income to live at the top, to travel when and where I want, to stay at the Four Seasons Hotel rather than the Super 8 Motel, to drive a new Mercedes automobile (see photo of Sheri & I in front of my new car) instead of a 12 year old Toyota, to live in a home that I love...with a paid-off mortgage...rather than a small apartment or town home rental. I am overjoyed to have money to give to other people...when I want and in the amount I want...instead of not having the resources to help those I would like to help. And because ViaViente is a company that is built to last, I will have a business and income that will serve me well for the rest of my life. My story is truly a story of "Freedom For Life".

I often tell people that if they choose to create a Via business, Via can give them financial freedom to do WHAT they want as well as the freedom of time to do WHAT they want...WHEN they want to do it. If you're over 50 or 60 and need more money to live on or want to make more money to help send your grandchildren to college or support your church or favorite charity, ViaViente may be an incredible opportunity for you.

It is my dream to help as many people as possible achieve their own dreams. If you'd like more information on how I can help you, contact me so we can get you started on your road to "Freedom For Life".

Have a wonderful day!
Imo Sharman

Financial Freedom Is An Option for Mature Adults!

I know there are many people in the more mature age bracket that are struggling to get by, living on social security or depending on their family and friends to get by. They worked hard all their lives and bought into the idea that the federal government would take care of them in their senior years. Many have seen their pensions and 401K's disappear.

There was a story on the NBC Nightly News recently about this. The story said that many people are working past age 65, not because they want to but because they have to. The NBC reporter interviewed a woman named Doreen who is spending her golden years in Colorado Springs, but retirement is not what she imagined it would be. Instead of relaxing and enjoying the beautiful Colorado outdoors, she is inside working in a clothing store 50 hours a week because she can't afford to retire. Her savings aren't enough. She is divorced and the years she took off work to raise her kids have reduced her Social Security checks. Doreen said that most of her friends plan on working until they are at least 70 because the money just isn't there for their retirement.

Many women have to work longer and retire later. Since 1980, the number of working women over age 65 has increased by 40 percent. Baby boomer women are not prepared for retirement. They haven't saved enough and they don't have the retirement income from pensions. When they do have pensions, it's usually half of what men receive.

A recent story in USA Today reported something we're all hearing a lot about these days. The story said that by the year 2010, the percentage of the population that's over age 65 will rise sharply. And more people over age 65 will continue to drive to and from work everyday because their Social Security benefits, Pensions and 401K plans are shrinking. As anyone who commutes to work knows, traffic is increasing and commutes are getting longer. This means those who are working when they wanted to be retired will have even less time to do what they want because their commute times are cutting into their "free time".

How I achieved financial freedom in my 70's: I feel that ViaViente has a lot to offer people who are team players and are motivated. When I started in Via I started at the bottom and no one gave me any favors. I found three people who became something like my vice-presidents and then I worked with them so they could get their three people in place. By the way, within ViaViente you cannot move to another level unless you help others reach new levels. I love this about ViaViente. With this type of Teamwork I reached the level of Platinum Sales Leader in 21 months and I felt great knowing that I was helping others at the same time. Also because of Teamwork I am making a six-figure income. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I could make a six figure income!

Have a wonderful day!
Imo Sharman

It's Never Too Late to Achieve Financial Freedom

Today I'd like to share with you that It's Never Too Late to Achieve Financial Freedom or "Freedom for Life".

I'm 74 years young and I started my own business just a few years ago. I market a product created by ViaViente and because of the opportunities that ViaViente offers, I am able to enjoy this time of my life to the fullest. I have been able to travel to places like Vilcabamba and most recently Hawaii. I am free to spend time with my daughter Sheri, my son Rusty and my grandchildren and my friends.

My daughter, Sheri Sharman, is very well known in this industry. Before I joined her sales team, I worked as a secretary for 30 years, building other people's dreams. The most money I ever made was $1400.00 per month. I believed if I worked real hard that my boss would reward me. How many of you know that this is a lie? Me too!

When Sheri introduced me to this opportunity I found every excuse possible why I could not do it. I watched Sheri become extremely successful but I was afraid that I would fail if I tried. It took Sheri a year and a half to get me to take a chance and go for it. I thank god every day that she did not give up on me.

On this blog I will share info with you that will help you achieve financial freedom if you decide that a new career is right for you!

Best wishes,
Imo Sharman

Imo Sharman Is Someone I Greatly Admire, by Craig Keeland

Writting by Craig Keeland, Founder & CEO of ViaViente

Imo Sharman is someone who I admire greatly and who has made the most of her life. As you read this, picture yourself achieving the same success that she has. Imo is someone very special to me in that she is very close to my heart. She is just like many of you who may have had a difficult start in life. Like Imo, you may have worked hard all your life to raise your kids, put a roof over their heads and clothes on their backs.

When Imo was very young, she along with her sisters and brothers were orphaned. Imagine losing your parents as a child and worrying if you would be able to stay together or would be separated forever. Imo and her sister were fortunate enough to be raised together but it wasn't until they were adults that all of their brothers and sisters were reunited.

When Imo became a young woman, like most of us, she got married and started a family. Unfortunately, the marriage didn't work out and Imo found herself a divorced woman raising two children by herself. Back in the sixties, there were only a few careers open to women; teaching, nursing and secretarial work. Imo took care of her two children by working as a secretary, a job she held for 30 years until she retired. Her children's devotion and appreciation of her is a testament to the great job she did in raising them and the sacrifices that she made.

Before joining ViaViente, the most money Imo ever earned was $1400 a month. She always had an intense desire to be successful, but didn't know how to accomplish that until her daughter introduced her to the world of Network Marketing. It took 1-1/2 years for Imo to say 'yes' to starting a new career in this industry. Thankfully her daughter, Sheri Sharman, never gave up on her.

I Am Imo Sharman

My name is Imo Sharman. I am in my 70's and truly enjoying my "Golden Years"! I believe that it's important to never let your age hold you back, whether you are young or old. Thanks to my second career in Network Marketing, I am forever grateful to now be able to enjoy my "Golden Years"! I feel blessed to work and play with my family and friends. Life is so wonderful now that I have started believing again!