J.R. Martinez Has Great Moves!

Convention 2012: Passport to Freedom keynote speaker J.R. Martinez captured the hearts of America when he won the Dancing with the Stars competition last year. This accomplishment is particularly remarkable given the fact that as a 19-year-old soldier in Iraq, J.R. suffered terrible injuries when the Humvee he was driving hit a land mine. J.R. was left disfigured and in despair. His life seemed over. His dream to play professional football was gone. After spending months in the hospital and undergoing countless plastic surgeries, J.R. said he wanted to die. His mother told him that the people that really mattered in his life still felt the same way about him, regardless of his changed appearance. (What a wise mom!)

During Passport to Freedom, J.R. shared that he began to find purpose in life again when he started to reach out to other wounded soldiers. Service was a critical key to his recovery. He also said that learning to adapt to overcome challenges is one of the secrets of life. J.R. has become a motivational speaker, inspiring many people with his message, humor, and love.

After he spoke, David asked J.R. if he would give me a twirl on stage, J.R. graciously accepted. He took one of my hands, told me to put the other hand on his shoulder, and said, Just hang on tight." And before I knew it, I was being dipped, twirled, and lifted. It was a moment I will not soon forget!

In addition to his great dance moves, those of us in attendance will not soon forget J.R.'s powerful message, especially during our own times of discouragement and adversity. After all he has been through, J.R. says that he's grateful for that day his truck blew up because it led him to the life he is living today. It's a life that J.R. would not have necessarily chosen for himself, but it has more meaning than what he had planned. Serving, adapting, overcoming, and becoming. Those are some really great moves to have in life!

Celebrating Financial Freedom at Convention

We have so much to get excited about at 4Life! It was amazing to celebrate all of your great accomplishments at Convention 2012: Passport to Freedom. We cheered on a host of new President's Club members and Silver Dollar award winners, recognized a great group of new rank achievers, and listened to speeches from Platinum International Diamonds and successful 4Life distributors.

During March 2012, we celebrated a record-breaking seven Gold International Diamond rank advancements and a new Platinum International Diamond achievement. 4Life broke into the top 50 worldwide companies on the Direct Selling News Global 100 list with a 2011 rank of #45. And in April, the company experienced a slew of record-breaking sales days. Posting nearly 20% global growth, 4Life distributor home-based businesses are thriving. These amazing growth milestones were made possible because of you—your hard work, your unwavering dedication, and your commitment to fulfilling your dreams.

As 4Life distributors, you have chosen freedom. Through the actions you take on a daily basis, you enrich your lives and the lives of people around you. And, you continually confirm 4Life's position as one of the leading network marketing companies in the world.

When you dedicate yourself to building a successful 4Life business, you can achieve freedom to control your future, freedom to manage your time, freedom to support your health, and freedom to overcome whatever limitations stand in your way. 4Life is your passport to freedom. Together, let's celebrate everything you can achieve with 4Life at your side!

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A Wonderful Team

When Platinum International Diamond Juan Rosado met his future wife Damaris several years ago, we knew that they would accomplish great things as an unstoppable team. And together, they have accomplished something that no other distributor team has done before. Not only is Juan a qualified Platinum, but now, Damaris has achieved the Platinum level in her own right. This is the first time ever that 4Life has had two Platinum International Diamonds in the same household!

On behalf of all 4Life executives, we want to congratulate Juan and Damaris on this tremendous accomplishment. Achieving the Platinum level, not just once, but twice, really shows what can happen when you mentor members of your team and nurture their business growth. When you display true leadership, wonderful things can transpire.

Damaris is a great inspiration. She is a woman who cares deeply about her family, as well as helping children all over the world. Together, Juan and Damaris have shown all of us the power of leadership and true teamwork. Thank you, Juan and Damaris, for your wonderful leadership, teamwork, and commitment to 4Life, your family, and the legacy you're building for the future.

Product Advancements during Passport to Freedom

Vision is one of the many blessings that empowers our ability to live freely every day. From the moment we wake up in the morning to the time we go to sleep at night, our eyes provide us with visions of life and its most spectacular moments. In the United States alone, vision is the sense that people fear losing most.* In fact, almost 90% of our sensory input comes from our eyes, making it easy to understand why most people consider it to be the most valuable sense.

During the first General Session of Convention 2012: Passport to Freedom, I was so pleased to introduce the newest product of the Targeted Transfer Factor^® line. 4Life Transfer Factor Vista^™ promotes your ability to see and appreciate beautiful vistas throughout the course of your life. It contains two of the most researched nutrients for eye health—lutein and zeaxanthin—along with other ingredients that support healthy visual acuity. And, of course, it also features Targeted Transfer Factor, specifically 4Life Transfer Factor^® Tri-Factor^® Formula, to support the immune system.

4Life Transfer Factor Vista perfectly complements our array of Transferceutical^® products and gives you another advantage when approaching new customers and business partners. Be sure to share it with all the members of your group to get the word out about this amazing new product. Click the link to view a special video about 4Life Transfer Factor Vista on 4Life's YouTube channel.

Also during General Session I, we announced a brand-new flavor of Energy Go Stix^®. Now you can get natural energy boosters, fortifying nutrients, and the power of Transfer Factor E-XF^™ in a tasty berry flavor. We made a good thing even better!

*2010 American Eye-Q Results, American Optometric Association

Post-Convention Blues

Well, it happens after every convention. We always get the post-convention blues. On the plane ride home, we were both a little teary-eyed as we thought of the wonderful experiences we shared with you last week. You may think that you are just a sea of faces in a huge room for us, but that is not true. We look out into your faces and try to notice as many of you individually as we can. Yes, it gets harder every year as our numbers grow and grow. But that is one reason we really love to see our distributors advance in rank, because it means we will get to shake your hand and give you a hug as you walk across the stage. We love sharing that special moment in the spotlight with you.

As always, we are sorry that we're not able to take photos with every single one of our convention attendees. Please know that if it had been possible, we would have loved to get the chance to meet each of you. And, please know that even if we don't know your name yet, the light in your eyes and the enthusiasm of your smiles always have a profound impact on us.

Thank you for being with us at Convention 2012: Passport to Freedom. We miss you already and we look forward to seeing you again. It's time now for all of us to take freedom—4Life freedom—back home to more than 70 countries around the world. We are so grateful that you made the sacrifice to be with us. We love you!

Passport to Freedom is Here!

Convention 2012: Passport to Freedom gets underway tonight with the Freedom Festival opening party! If you're here with us, thank you for making the journey to be in Philadelphia. We know that attending convention requires an investment on your part. But we truly believe that the training, knowledge, and inspiration you will take home will far surpass your initial investment.

We are confident that your passion for the 4Life products and the financial opportunity will get an enormous boost; your excitement level will go through the roof; and you'll gain the motivation you need to define your dreams, fight for your freedom, and transform your life.

If you aren't able to join us, you can get the latest convention Twitter^™ updates by using the #4lifefreedom hashtag and following @4Lifefreedom12. Plus, visit the 4Life Facebook page at facebook.com/4life. And after convention's over, you can read all about new products, new tools, award winners, and more in the May/June edition of Summit magazine.

Let's get started!

Countdown to Passport to Freedom

The final countdown to Convention 2012: Passport to Freedom has begun! We can hardly believe that in one week we'll be in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, welcoming thousands of 4Life family members to convention. We're expecting more than 8,000 distributors from over 70 countries to attend!

As we have been talking about for months, this will be a landmark weekend filled with product launches, new tool reveals, and an exciting new service initiative. Plus, we'll recognize new President's Club members, new Silver Dollar award winners, new At the Heart of It award recipients, and plenty of new rank achievers. And, 4Life executives will face off against Platinum International Diamonds in an exciting basketball game to benefit Foundation 4Life^® service efforts across the world.

It's going to be an event like no other!