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The Plato Principle: Surround Yourself with People Who Will Help You Grow

April 29, 2019/0 Comments/in Blog/by Kevin Guest

I recently returned from USANA Live — our annual Asia Pacific Convention. It’s an event I look forward to each year. The energy is off the charts and the enthusiasm is invigorating.

I intentionally surrounded myself with thousands of people — Associates and Employees — who are dedicated to making a difference in the world.

It reminded me of The Plato Principle, which I discuss in depth in All the Right Reasons.

In essence, The Plato Principle involves being open to those around you and having people around you who can be a positive influence. Surround yourself with good people that will help you grow.

I think it’s so important, especially in today’s world, to have an open mind and to be teachable.

Seek Advice From Others

It’s not a secret that one of my idols is Paul McCartney of the Beatles. Not long ago, I had the opportunity to sit in on a sound check with McCartney. There were only a few of us in a large stadium.

He walked out and I was off to the side. It was interesting to watch his interaction. He actually walked up to the crew, to his band members, and he hugged them. Then he sat down to sound check his piano. He asked for input on different settings. He was asking for advice and interacting.

Here you have arguably one of the biggest celebrities in the world. He walked out, engaged his crew and his other band members with hugs, with a warm friendly interaction.

But then he was asking questions through the process. I was learning from him, one of my idols and icons, someone who’s been a mentor from afar.

No matter what level you’re at or where you’re at in life, consider these two things:

Respect people. Respect who they are and be open to their advice and interaction.
Surround yourself with good people. Learn from them. Have an open mind. And most importantly, be teachable.

Thank you to all my friends in Singapore and from around the world who made last week so memorable. I’m re-energized and excited about the future!

Photos From Singapore

Here are a few photos from the USANA Live event in Singapore. Click or swipe to see my interaction with someone I’ve looked to for advice for a long time. I bet many of you have as well.

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HealthCorps Gala, AP Convention, Management Meetings

April 22, 2019/0 Comments/in Blog/by Kevin Guest

I recorded the above video ahead of last week’s trip to New York for the 13th Annual HealthCorps Gala. What a phenomenal event! HealthCorps, which is Dr. Oz‘s charitable foundation, does so much to support children’s fitness, nutrition, and mental resilience in schools. It aligns perfectly with what we’re striving for in working to make the USANA Family the Healthiest Family on Earth.

On stage at the 13th Annual HealthCorps Gala in New York on April 16, 2019.

In fact, I’m thrilled that USANA is a corporate partner for the Kids Eat! program here in Utah. The organization works with schools to help ensure kids don’t go hungry. It’s all about the notion of giving vs. getting. We want USANA to be known as a giving organization.

Going back to HealthCorps, I had an opportunity to perform at the April 16 gala with my band. My good friend Collin Raye performed as well, and Dr. Oz even joined us on stage for a few songs. I’m honored to help support the organization.

Then, the following day, we spent a wonderful day with USANA Associates and capped it off with another concert featuring Collin Raye and Dr. Oz. What a fantastic couple days in New York.

Asia Pacific Convention

This week I’m traveling to Singapore for our annual Asia Pacific Convention. I always look forward to the event. The excitement level and the enthusiasm of our Associates in our Asia-Pacific region is off the charts. I always know we’re going to have a lot of fun.

What I look forward to the most is the interaction with my dear friends who are Associates from all over the world. It gives me an opportunity to connect and to be around the people who are really making USANA go.

Management Team Meetings

Three times a year I assemble members of USANA’s management team from all over the world. We meet to talk about strategy and the future of USANA.

For our upcoming planning meeting, which is scheduled for mid-May, we will be trained by folks at Disney. It’s well-known that Disney is an expert when it comes to providing first-class customer experiences. They are going to teach us how they do what they do.

We’re going to take things we learn from Disney and see how we can incorporate certain aspects in creating a positive customer experience at USANA. I’m looking forward to learning from some of the best.

What I’m Reading: A Voice Undefeated

April 15, 2019/0 Comments/in Blog/by Kevin Guest

A Voice Undefeated, by Collin Raye.

Hello everyone. Thank you for following along on my social media and this blog. Thank you, especially, for being part of the What I’m Reading series.

Your response to the books and the comments on these posts has been incredible. I appreciate your engagement and hope you’ll continue to find value in the books I’m reading. Perhaps they’ll impact your life the same way they’ve impacted mine.

For this installment, I want to share with you a book by my friend Collin Raye. It’s called A Voice Undefeated. It’s an inspirational biography of him and his life and the struggles and ups and downs that he’s had.

It also delves into his music career that includes an eye-popping 24 top-10 hits, 16 No. 1 hits, and millions of records sold. Did you know Collin’s a 10-time Vocalist of the Year nominee?

I enjoy learning from people’s experiences and I think we can learn a lot from each other in sharing our experiences.

In my book All the Right Reasons, one of the principles talks about nothing is more important than relationships — The Dorothy Principle. And I think you’ll get that same feeling as you read Collin’s book.

What I’m Reading

For me, I’m usually reading three different types of books.

Usually one is a business book that’s helping me with strategy or relationships or thinking about things from a business environment or leadership perspective.
Two, I’m usually reading something that is religious that fills my tank with information and knowledge and expands my thinking.
The third is usually a non-fiction biographical type book like this one of Collin’s.

I highly recommend it. A Voice Undefeated. I think you’ll enjoy it. He’s been a friend of USANA for more than a decade. He and Dr. Wentz are close. Collin’s been to Sanoviv. He enjoys our products and is an advocate of really trying to help us create the healthiest family on earth.

I think this read will help you as you move along in your journey in life.

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