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Thursday night we wrapped the second leg of our three leg 2008 ZriiVost Tour with our seventh stop. And we couldn’t have picked a more iconic place than New York City. With six stops in the past two weeks now in the rear view mirror, the ZriiVost made its inaugural trip through America’s largest and most famous city.



As soon as we hit Manhattan, my cell phone began to light up with unexpected text messages, with notes from friends who were hearing from their friends that the ZriiVost had just driven by! Case in point, here is a text message I received Thursday night from IE Dr. Robert Gonzalez from San Diego, CA:

“Hey bud. Hope U R having fun. My daughter just recvd a text from a girlfriend who said ‘a bus just drove by with that Zrii stuff you have in your house.’ Love the synchronicity!!! Love you guys!!”

(The feeling is mutual Robert. Looks like you, Ann, and the Drs. Boettcher will hit 9-Star in June! Wow!)



Though the streets of Manhattan were packed, and our driver Steve Gainey had to make many heroic sharp turns in the land yacht, we were safe at all times. Through it all our beautiful ZriiVost did not suffer a single nick.



Over at the Metropolitan Hotel at a little after 7:00 PM, we were greeted with a capacity crowd of nearly 200 people, who rushed to their seats in a wave of energy when the doors were opened. It was great to see 7-Stars Art and Kathleen Duel and many of their team members. By the way Art, your special presentation to me of a New York Yankees hat was appreciated, notwithstanding the fact that I will never wear it. Here’s the god news: Kirby, who grew up watching Maris and Mantle in the “House the Ruth Built” has been wearing it a lot, and he thanks you! Field Advisory Board members Frank Triola (soon to be 7-Star) and MJ Anderson (soon to be 7-Star) were on hand with large numbers of team members and guests. Oh my, were there ever guests! At least a third of the crowd was checking out Zrii for the first time. And what a first exposure they had. From the wisdom of SAB member Daniel Rhoda, to several touching IE testimonials, to a visionary call to action from my fellow Co-Founder and Zrii GM Kirby Zenger, the meeting sparkled.

Hats off to our leaders of NYC and beyond who made this special meeting happen. You delivered a great event, and your teams, in and around what is arguably the world’s greatest city, are blossoming as a result.

After the meeting, several “meetings after the meeting” broke out, with teams huddling and making plans for the next several weeks. Many people made commitments to attend the Rising Star Academy August 15th and 16th in Salt Lake City. You could sense the genesis of several large groups in the room, as motivated leaders shared their goals and plans with me and the other Co-Founders.

Keeping the ZriiVost parked on the curb on Lexington Ave proved to be a bit tricky. But through some shrewd negotiating with the Metropolitan staff, we were able to keep the ZriiVost in front of the hotel long enough for many iconic photos and special coach tours for scores of IEs and guests.



After the meeting, we cruised in the ZriiVost over to Times Square where we would spend the weekend. Nowhere on earth are some of the world’s most iconic brands on such an iconic display as in Times Square. And the ZriiVost did not just “fit in” – it shined! The Zrii brand stole the show Thursday night, front and center on branding’s grandest stage.



The ZriiVost garnered nonstop looks, double takes, photos, and “ooohs and aaahs” form the throngs as it took its stately ride in front of tens of thousands of people (Midtown was packed!). Red traffic lights were our friends time and time again, as they afforded more and more people the opportunity to take in the ZriiVost in all of its splendor. Of course, you will soon see this all for yourself on Zrii TV! Our videographer Kyle Burdash was on hand and got some awesome video.



The next few days were a treat for Curtis, Ryan, Kirby, and me, as we were joined by our better halves in the Big Apple. After so much time touring away from our families, it was a nice to get caught up and take in all things New York. Daniel Rhoda also stayed a few extra days in what he calls his “second home.”

Well, we are currently at 35,000 feet, somewhere over the Fruited Plain on our way back to Salt Lake. Before we took off, I got an email from our driver Steve Gainey, who had just returned the ZriVost to our Draper headquarters. His email made me smile, and I think I’ll share some excerpts:

“Clint,

After 5,400 miles, 14 days, and 14 states, the ZriiVost is back in Draper… This was an exciting time for me. It was a pleasure to be of service to everyone and I felt very appreciated. There are some things that stand out from this trip…One was being able to meet Bill Farley in New Hampshire. Another was the BBQs and when Ryan Thompson put on his martial arts demo in Rochester…and what a blast it was to drive the ZriiVost down through Manhattan!”

Your driver,
Steve Gainey “Team ZriiVost”

P.S. Being a part of making history is GREAT!”

Steve, on behalf of Bill Farley, the other Co-Founders and staff members of Zrii, and tens of thousands of IEs everywhere – many of whom you have now met and befriended – thanks so much for everything you do to make the ZriiVost Tour such a smashing success. I hope you enjoy some down time with your sweet wife in California.

As we wrap the second leg of the ZriiVost Tour, I am filled with gratitude for this incredible endeavor in which we all play a role. Zrii is a transformational movement. Our IEs in the field are creating prosperity and greater health everywhere as they share our incomparable story, the best ever told in our industry. What a blessing it is for me, my partners, and our entire staff in Salt Lake to play a small part in serving you along the way.

I am looking forward to this coming week! I love the 4th of July. This week, Bill Farley will be honored with the prestigious Freedom Award, given each year by America’s Freedom Foundation during the annual Gala at America’s Freedom Festival. All of you will be hearing more about this honor in the coming weeks. He will also be honored at the world renowned Stadium of Fire on July 4th, which will be broadcast across the Armed Services Network to hundreds of thousands of our troops around the world. Thank you Bill, for your embodiment of what is possible in a free market system. As Chris Gardner has said, you “embody the American Dream.”

After the Freedom Festival, it is back out into the field again! I plan to attend Prosperity Meetings in Northern and Southern California, as well as Hawaii, before we gather with 22 special couples for our inaugural incentive trip in Cancun, Mexico on July 18th. My partners will also be in California, as well as Arizona and Florida before the Cancun trip. We look forward to seeing you in the field soon!

Zriiyaa,

Clint (a.k.a. Foghorn Leghorn, and as I have now been dubbed due to weight loss, Macaulay Culkin)