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Sumner Redstone - MonaVie & Anti-Aging Secrets

by Orrin Woodward on Sat 15 Mar 2008 07:13 PM EDT | Permanent Link | Cosmos

I am finishing the research in anticipation of getting approval by lawyers, judges, and arbitrators to share the MLM benchmarking study with the public. A few of the key areas researched were leadership character, compensation plans (reward vs. work index), product value & demand, publicity in the press, publicity on-line and vision for the future. MonaVie has designed one of the best compensation plans for the new distributors in the entire industry. By paying out 50% actual vs. other plans of less the 30% theoretical—they are able to reward both new and established distributors with equitable compensation for the work performed. Here is an article from Fortune magazine writer Tim Arango. Sumner Redstone is the leader of Viacom and CBS and understands a good company when he sees one. On March 25, 2008—I will turn 41 years old and look forward to the best years of my life working with people who understand win-win principles and the true meaning of partnership. God Bless, Orrin Woodward

Sumner Redstone's anti-aging secret

There may be some debate about future control of Viacom and CBS, but the media mogul doesn't plan to bequeath his empire anytime soon - thanks to a little purple elixir.

By Tim Arango, Fortune writer

September 4 2007: 5:14 PM EDT

(Fortune Magazine) -- As the years tick by, Sumner Redstone just gets more optimistic. Earlier this year the 84-year-old said he planned to live another 50 years; two years ago he was predicting another 20.

His age has been in the spotlight lately because of the recent public spat with his daughter over his succession plans, but the controller of Viacom (Charts) and CBS (Charts, Fortune 500) has lately been getting a bit of help in the form of a little-known superjuice called MonaVie. "It's a miracle drug," he told Fortune. "I feel great."

A dark-purple elixir with a cult-like following, MonaVie is an antioxidant-rich concoction whose main ingredient is the Brazilian açai berry (pronounced ah-sigh-ee), long touted among health nuts for its anti-aging ingredients.

Vitamin-water it's not: MonaVie costs $40 a bottle, and you can't get it in stores; it's marketed only through the company's network of thousands of individuals who sell it out of their homes (think Avon or Tupperware).

Redstone first heard of the juice from Viacom exec Bill Roedy on a trip to Germany in January. After learning that his butler's sister-in-law was a devotee too, Redstone ordered some up and started drinking four ounces a day. "Since I've been on MonaVie I haven't taken a sleeping pill," he says.

New crack in the house of Redstone

He even considered investing in Utah-based MonaVie after its CEO, Dallin Larsen, came to visit him at his Beverly Hills mansion. Redstone decided against it - because it would present a conflict of interest to recommend it to friends - but Larsen, a veteran nutritional-products salesman who founded the company in 2005, has no better ambassador.

At a recent party, Redstone gave bottles to Bill Clinton and celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck. "Just about every friend I have is on it," Redstone says - a group he says includes Viacom and CBS board members as well as cancer survivor and former junk-bond king Michael Milken. (It can also be found in the clubhouse of the Boston Red Sox; pitcher Jonathan Papelbon is a fan.)

So is it a fad, or is there something to it? Nothing proves that MonaVie cures any ailment, but in one of the first academic studies of açai's benefits, University of Florida researcher Stephen Talcott found that the berry's antioxidants destroyed leukemia cells in a laboratory. But Talcott has since distanced himself from MonaVie and its junkies.

Larsen is careful not to cross the line. "It's not a drug," he says. He touts the juice as a way to "increase energy in a natural way" and to alleviate "the everyday aches and pains from inflammation."

Redstone says he's never felt better. "I know I look a lot younger than I am," he says. "I feel like I'm 40 years old."

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Re: Sumner Redstone - MonaVie & Anti-Aging Secrets

by Raymond on Sat 15 Mar 2008 11:00 PM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Orrin,

I am looking forward to the benchmarking study, and I was wondering if you could share how you plan on publishing the information? If this was written in book form I could see another best seller, and also a lot of potential new enemies. I look forward to the day when we can hear the thinking behind Phase I and beyond...

Raymond

Re: Sumner Redstone - MonaVie & Anti-Aging Secrets

by Daniel Gigante on Sat 15 Mar 2008 11:04 PM EDT | Permanent Link

Orrin,
Let me be the first to wish you a happy birthday.I must say you are wise beyond your years.I know you must be getting excited waiting for the lawyers to unleash us on the public.
I am looking forward to reading your benchmarking study.I know you must have spend a lot of time and effort putting it together and I am sure it will be an honest study with no slants.

About Monavie, I am very excited about the product because it works for me.It has eliminated most of the my joint pain, it has added energy to me and helps me sleep better.I am a 43 year old liscenced plumber/contractor with painful joints who does not allways eat my peas and carrots.Monavie is a great product that is in an upward (Wellness) trend.The baby boomers are creating this (Wellness) wave and it is just starting to swell.Team and Monavie Will be in a position to ride the huge tidal wave that is coming.
I cannot wait until we are free to be in whatever marketplace we want to be.I Know with our community,we are going to dominate.We will reach a Million Leaders in a Blink......I wonder how long it takes to Blink? Happy 41st. and 100 more.
Daniel Gigante
Team Centurions NJ

Re: Sumner Redstone - MonaVie & Anti-Aging Secrets

by scott swainston on Sat 15 Mar 2008 11:25 PM EDT | Permanent Link

Orrin,
Thank you so much for your vision and leadership! We all owe you a debt we can never repay, only try to pay forward as much as possible. Our 6mos is officially over and we can't wait to feel the amazing results from MonaVie and it's comp plan.
God Bless,
Scott

Re: Sumner Redstone - MonaVie & Anti-Aging Secrets

by Alpesh Shah on Sat 15 Mar 2008 11:59 PM EDT | Permanent Link

Great article orrin on the receptivity of Monavie as a viable business that many people seem hooked to.....

Re: Sumner Redstone - MonaVie & Anti-Aging Secrets

by Ian from Texas on Sun 16 Mar 2008 12:38 AM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Orrin and fellow bloggers,

I just returned safely home from the Houston Seminar. Our guest speakers were Tom and Ramey Hutson. In my opinion, they were both fantastic speakers and teachers. It was the first time I have heard them speak and I highly recommend giving them a listen if you ever get the chance.
After the Ticketholders meeting, I went up and introduced myself to Ramey. She had mentioned this blog and made some comments about it.
When I said my name Ramey said, "Wow! I was hoping you would be here. Now I have a face to go with the name."

I can't tell you how good that made me feel. To be a part of something as great as the Team, for what it stands for, is awesome.
I also introduced myself to Tom. I let him know that some of us maniacs from way down south had driven up to Dallas to support Men's Leadership, and that we were preparing to do so again on the 28th. I look forward to seeing him there. His teaching tonight got kind of emotional. Really kind of punched me in the gut. Very powerful. The Team is so blessed to have speakers like the Hutsons. Thank you both from the bottom of my heart for coming down to Houston.
My wife went crazy in the tool room again. She has gone from the extremely stubborn, "I DON'T LIKE TO READ" to the other extreme of........
"OOOHHHH look at this one!!! I don't have this one.....can I get this one????"
I am loving it!!
Thank you Team.
Ian from Texas

Re: Re: Sumner Redstone - MonaVie & Anti-Aging Secrets

by Craig Pinkelman on Sun 16 Mar 2008 05:16 PM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Ian,
I've been watching your comments for quite some time - as I'm sure many have - and find your insight very valuable. You make mention of your wife and her growth and change. I have to have been blessed with the Team system and it has changed my life. As I continue to grow, I realize that I must confront brutal reality (stole that from a few speeches at Flint Men's Leadership and Chris Brady in Saginaw this weekend) and realize that I must change in order for my wife to open up and realize her potential. Bottom line is, being a high D, I fall frequently and find my frustration coming out in all the wrong ways with the love of my life when it comes to reading, listening and associating and the fact that she hasn't fully engaged yet. I don't think I'm alone in this struggle.
Any tips or stories you might feel appropriate to share that might help my perspective?

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by Dream Warrior on Sun 16 Mar 2008 06:27 PM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Craig,

I hope you don't mind me responding, but just recently my wife started to get ingaged in the System. What is your wife's area of opportunity? My wife was her negative attitude and second guessing herself. It started by buying books that weren't so big because that just put her off and made her look at the amount of pages, not the amount of information. When I got her something that she could relate to (Attitude Is Everything) it excited her! When she was close to being done with that one, I ordered Balcony People. Again a smaller book. When she applied the information she came to the realization of how much better life is with one application. More importantly, when she reads now, I make sure I read a book with her also. This shows the commitment, no TV, and no talking, except for sharing what we learn. Man is there a difference!!! Start small, anything larger just might "scare" her off. Then gradually increase to CD's. She has to want to improve first and recognize what she wants to work on. It has to be simple in the beginning and not forced. Before you know it, she is taking your CD's and doing it herself .When she sees you grow and you demonstrate it, then she will too. Good luck. Hope this helps.

Dream Big,
Charlie

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by Craig Pinkelman on Mon 17 Mar 2008 08:18 AM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Thanks Charlie - great advise - we started reading The 5 Love Languages together last night - can feel the difference in both of us already this morning.

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by Ian from Texas on Sun 16 Mar 2008 08:30 PM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Craig,
Thanks for asking. I will share with you three things right off the top of my head.
1. Pray for her
2. Pray for her
3. Pray for her
I will tell you up front that I am no expert. My wife pointed out something I did today that hurt her feelings. At first, I was disappointed in myself.
I then realized that she actually shared something like that with me. My wife usually just holds everything in. I guess I can call making this mistake a total success!!. (Seriously, we have come a long way in a short time, but I have a long way to go.)
That brings me to my next point. I cannot take the focus off of myself. I have so many areas that need improvment, it would be useless to point out anyone else's shortcomings. I am trying to be hard on myself and considerate of others.

Did I say pray for her. I have been literally hitting my knees every morning and every night and praying for my wife.

I do not pray for God to change or fix her. I pray for His will to be shown in her life. I pray to Love her to the very best of my ability. I pray for God to help me learn to be a better man, to deserve the wife of my dreams.

With that being said, I just went and asked for her opinion. My wife has never posted anything to this blog (or any other blog).
Mainly because I am always on the computer :) Instead of me speaking for her, she has decided to say something herself.
So without further ado, here is the first comment posted by Tina from Texas.....

Hi Craig, I am honored to hopefully help in some way. Let me start by saying you are not alone. Your relationship with your wife sounds a lot like Ian and I before we found team, we have not always communicated things to each other in the best of ways. But that is the most important and rewarding experience that we had with team. It has changed our relationship in so many ways. Ian is an amazing man and I am so proud to have him in my life. When we were first introduced to team I wasn't to excited about having to read but that was one of the things that they really stress that you do. Ian is an avid reader so he had no problem. I on the other hand did because I just didn't like to read. The one thing that Ian did was that he did not pressure me to read. Every now and then he would say hey this is a really good book and I would really like you to read it and that is all he would say. That was very important because it gave me the opportunity to grow and open my mind to new things. Once you start listening to the CD'S, going to seminars, being around these amazing people and reading the books you just can't help but want to be a part of something that is so great. The Leaders that you hear on CD'S and at the seminars just make you want to be a better person and help to change the world. I know for me it has not been easy with the reading thing because I just couldn't stay focused on what I was reading, but if your wife is like me she can learn to read if it is something that she is interested in or feels strongly about. For me I started slow, I listned to alot of CD"S and to speakers and it didn't take long before I started thinking, man I want to be where they are (meaning so happy, full of life and just having a great time). I found myself wanting to be in that place where I can help someone else be a part of this awesome journey that we are on. One other word of advice is do what you can and GOD will do the rest.

Tina from Texas

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by Craig Pinkelman on Mon 17 Mar 2008 08:25 AM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Wow!
Thanks for the advise - I'm humbled and speachless.
Ian Thanks - Tina, you are instpritational, Thanks.
Did I say Thanks?

Re: Re: Sumner Redstone - MonaVie & Anti-Aging Secrets

by Anonymous on Mon 17 Mar 2008 03:08 PM EDT | Permanent Link

Ian and Tina from Texas,
Thanks for your kind comments. It was our privilege to meet you both and so many others there in Houston. It is an humbling thing to be asked to speak on a TEAM stage...one that we do not take lightly or without much time in prayer that the Lord would give us wisdom and use what we say to encourage and challenge someone in the audience. Just remember to 'keep your fork!'
God bless,
Hutsons

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by Ian from Texas on Mon 17 Mar 2008 07:58 PM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Tom and Ramey,
It was our distinct honor and priviledge to get to hear you both speak and get to meet both of you. Thanks for taking the time to talk to us.
I hope you had a safe trip home. We look forward to helping to build this Team with you.

Ian and Tina from Texas

P.S.
We have decided to "Keep our Fork". (One of the great big ones, like you serve salad with!)
Ian

Re: Sumner Redstone - MonaVie & Anti-Aging Secrets

by Anonymous on Sun 16 Mar 2008 02:11 AM EDT | Permanent Link

Orrin,

I can't wait to start with monavie orrin, it's great to be joining people who want to help people achieve goals and dreams in their life's.
I got one question orrin, have you actually tasted the product ? i just want to know your input on the acai berry.

God Bless, Rene

Re: Sumner Redstone - MonaVie & Anti-Aging Secrets

by Dream Warrior on Sun 16 Mar 2008 03:12 PM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Orrin,

Is this chapter finally ready to come to an end? Is freedom right around the corner? We are being patient, but we are just excited to know what that next step might be.

Dream Big,
Charlie

Re: Sumner Redstone - MonaVie & Anti-Aging Secrets

by annclous on Sun 16 Mar 2008 07:43 PM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Orrin: We are all very excited to read your next entry on your research and benchmarking study - can't wait. If it's exciting as the last time you entered posts 1-5 on that great day, I know March 25th will be fantastic. Either way, even if we have to wait 7 more days or 6 more weeks, we are definitely in the right place at the right time -

We saw Chris & Terri Brady last night in Saginaw - they both brought their A games! I think it was their best ever - and their Ticket holders was awesome too. Coincidental that both of the BIG leaders on Team have March birthdays (Chris - March 16th and Orrin - March 25th - awesome! - must mean this is happening just as God intended it to happen!) By the way, my dad's birthday was March 25th - and it was also the date my husband and I got engaged - I really like March 25th - and am hopeful this will be another reason to love March 25th~~and celebrate.

Orrin - you and Chris and the other leaders on the Team have done so much that we are grateful for - words can't really tell you how much we appreciate what you guys and your wives and families have done, what you've been through and the vision you share with us. You have blessed so many lives -and I am very thankful to be part of this great Organization too.

Staying tuned from Northern Michigan for more great posts!

Thanks again

Ann & Richard Clous

Re: Sumner Redstone - MonaVie & Anti-Aging Secrets

by Anonymous on Mon 17 Mar 2008 08:16 AM EDT | Permanent Link

Orrin
why didn't my comment on this entry not get posted?
Is there a criteria?
thanks
Kim

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by Orrin Woodward on Mon 17 Mar 2008 08:46 AM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Kim, thank you for commenting. I deleted by accident your message and I did not have an email for you to ask to repost. Please repost and I will get it up. I delete rants, promos, or vulgar comments. Anything that promotes discussions will typically be posted unless I hit the wrong button! :) thanks, Orrin

Re: Sumner Redstone - MonaVie & Anti-Aging Secrets

by Jon Switzer on Mon 17 Mar 2008 09:14 AM EDT | Permanent Link

Orrin,
I have been hearing many good things re: MonaVie. A very good friend is an assc. with MonaVie and he became involved after trying the juice for two weeks. He has his own practice in the med. field. After treating 37 people in one day he said he felt like he could do that many more. He then ran out of juice. Trying desprately to get more from his source but unable to do so, he went without for 2 weeks. the difference was extreme. That's when he got in. The cool thing is that MonaVie doesn't try to claim "Miricle Drug" they just let it speak for it's self. Kind of like a man of integrity would.
Oh, Happy Birthday, Orrin.

Re: Sumner Redstone - MonaVie & Anti-Aging Secrets

by Ryan in Minneapolis on Mon 17 Mar 2008 12:26 PM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

As a native of the Boston area and a die-hard Red Sox fan it was great to hear Jonathan Papelbon's testimony on the MonaVie website. The Acai berry and MonaVie have all the makings of a Hollywood fad, which can be extremely lucrative and long-lasting. A great example of this is Jeff Lubell and True Religion Jeans. Strategic marketing in Hollywood (i.e. giving away free jeans to celeberties) put thier products at a price point above what anyone in the industry previously believed was possible. So, it is him we can thank for the pioneering vision that has lead our wives and girlfriends to spend $300 on a pair of jeans ;) Starting as a dollar stock in 2003, TRLG stock exploded in 2004 and has held steady for over three years now. A true feat in the ulta trendy fashion industry.

MonaVie shows similar potential in that they have positioned themselves for sucess through strategic marketing. The dietary supplement industry grew from $4b in 1994 (when the DSHEA passed) to an estimated $22b today! Now that is what I call an emerging market! Anyone who would like to share the estimates for the next ten years, please share that number as I would bet it is at least double of $22b.

Good choice here by Orrin, Chris and the policy council to concentrate in health and wellness and partner up with MonaVie. The best is yet to come! One comment on the article - Redstone's choice to pass on becoming an investor in this company so that he may share the products benefits with friends and family without conflict of interest was respectable and speaks to the effects this super juice has had on the life of an 84 year old man who plans to live another 50 years!!!

Re: Sumner Redstone - MonaVie & Anti-Aging Secrets

by Anonymous on Tue 18 Mar 2008 08:49 AM EDT | Permanent Link

Dear Orrin,
My husband and I have been in TEAM for just under one year now, although until January I was finishing up nursing school and only could attend meetings once in a great while. I also was trying to read 500 pound textbooks and did not read the books that came down on system. In the last three months I have read, What to say when you talk to yourself, The five love languages, What the bible teaches about parenting, God's plan for your finances, and right now I am finishing Becoming the coach you were meant to be. Next will be the book - Love & Respect. We seem to have the right book that we need - when we need it. My husband (who had only ever read ATV magazines before) has also been reading quite a bit. He is now reading The five love languages. This business has done so much for our family. Life is more peaceful and the kids are happier. Even the kids know that the change in our family is due to the books and CD's that are read and played daily in this house. My twelve year old son has listed to "Character" by Chris Brady so many times he has it memorized. We also had a conversation with our 15 year old daughter about grades, boys, and grounding - but everyone walked away happy and smiling. System works !!! Well, I just want to say - Happy Birthday ! We almost share a birthday, my birthday is on March 28th! As for me and my family - we are proud to follow you and Chris into a new beginning with Team, Mona Vie, and whatever else you feel is in our best interest - You both have shown you are men of integrity, and men of your word! Congratulations and best wishes for a bright future! Tina King (Wisconsin)

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