OPPORTUNITY

Nicholas Yeo and his wife, Gan Kok Hong, grew up in poverty. Nicholas was raised in a small fishing village in Malaysia. As a young child, he had to work to help support the family, as well as cook for everyone when he was in the third grade and help with his father’s business on weekends and holidays. “We were so poor that we grew up eating rotten fruit,” he says. However, these hardships formed a strong bond between him, his siblings and parents—a bond that remains today.

Nicolas and Kok Hong studied hard so they could go to college,...

Establishing a mutually-beneficial relationship with your customers and sales team members creates a path for future sales success and business longevity. Here are 5 keys to help you strengthen your connection with them.

1. Identify. Focus on your customer or sales team member and be a good listener. Get to know them and what’s important to them. By identifying their wants and needs you can tailor your message to them.

2. Be Positive. Make it known that you are excited about what you and your product can do for them and what’s important to them. Share your story with...

Ask a dozen people why they decided to become a Nu Skin distributor, and you will probably get 12 different answers. That’s because everyone has his or her own specific dream and vision of success. However, Nu Skin cofounder Blake Roney believes there are some key elements of success that all distributors should keep in mind as they begin building their businesses.

First, Blake is a big proponent of imitating someone you truly admire—an individual whose life and actions really resonate with you. “You have to look around for role models, and figure out who seems to be...

Networking is an integral part of any business. This is particularly true in the direct selling industry where utilizing your connections is paramount. Here are five ways to network better:

Create meaningful connections. Even with those who may not benefit you right away. You never know who, down the line will be a valuable connection. The way we connect is changing. What was once thought of six degrees of separation has now decreased to four with the use of social media1. Make sure to get to know – really know – people.

Be a resource. Ask, “What can I do...

As a small and quiet young girl who was the 5th of 10 children, Angela Liew of Singapore learned at an early age that she had to work hard to get attention. As she grew up, she dreamed of becoming very successful—a goal that supported the advice her father gave her when she was little: “When you are successful, you can have the best life has to offer.” Since that time, Angela has put all of her effort into each of her professional endeavors because she has always been determined to design her own life.

Her professional career began when...

Can you define what makes you successful?

Inc. Magazine recently interviewed 11 business leaders and asked them to identify how they became successful. Here are five of the lessons for success outlined in the article.

1. Do less – In other words, FOCUS! Evan Williams, co-founder of Blogger and Twitter, said, “The vast majority of things are distractions, and very few really matter to your success. If you have too many things to think about, you’ll get to the superficial solution, not the brilliant one.”

2. Embrace accidents...

One of Nu Skin’s strengths over the years has been the ability to focus on specific aspects of the company that differentiate it from competitors. What the company founders initially lacked in start-up business skills, they more than made up for with their passion to provide products and an opportunity that had the potential to greatly benefit people’s lives. Supporting this vision was a razor-sharp focus on clear goals about what it would take to make this new venture successful.

Steve Lund, Executive Chairman of the Board, remembers that the original business plan was a work in progress from the...

Are you an optimist or a pessimist? How you look at different situations can shape your reactions, and affect your life satisfaction. Research has shown that positive attitudes can have great benefits, including better health, longevity, job success, and higher scores on achievement tests1. Having a positive attitude can also help get you through rough patches, and provide a boost to keep you riding on cloud nine. Here are five suggestions to help you develop a positive attitude:

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5. Control your attitude. You decide whether to be positive or negative. Your situation doesn’t determine how you react. Be...

At the age of 37, with nothing to her name, Xu Hong of Guangzhou was full of dreams and courage. “I believe my dreams are bound to come true,” said Xu Hong in 2003, when Nu Skin formally advanced into the mainland China market and she decided to join Nu Skin as one of the first sales representatives of Nu Skin China. For her, that was the only belief in her mind at the time.

And it was her dreams that kept her moving forward and working hard. She didn’t let hardships of the past get in her...

With the dawn of a new year comes an increased focus on self-improvement. We create resolutions and goals that help us become better people – laugh more, lose a few pounds, spend more time with family. We all want to accomplish more, but sometimes we need a little help refocusing ourselves. Here are a few ideas that may help increase your productivity:

1. Know yourself. Some people work better in the mornings, while others are night owls. Figure out when you are the most productive and make sure to schedule your tasks appropriately....