Together in Titletown

If the Patriots had been able to hang on and win the Super Bowl, Boston would currently hold three championships. I am not sure if that has ever happened for a city - three teams holding major sports titles at once. As it is, with the Celtics and Red Sox, Boston has two - an honor certainly worthy of the Titletown name.



We arrived in Boston early afternoon yesterday. After a few hours of meeting preparation and some intense work in our rooms with laptops, we were ready to greet a lively throng of New Englanders. The meeting was terrific - filled with energy and enthusiasm from some of the most committed IEs in the Zrii family.



As I review my previous blog entries, it seems I give you the same basic information about the presentations in the meetings - about what was said and who said it each night. The flow of this meeting was similar to the others, and of course had a special feeling that is unique to this area and our leaders here.



In this blog entry, however, I would prefer to simply share my feelings with you about the people in Zrii and what they mean to me. And for that matter, what the people in Zrii mean to all of us.

To me, network marketing is all about people. This business does not happen remotely, holed up in a remote room somewhere. And while Zrii is definitely a home-based business for tens of thousands of people, it is not a business that happens only at home. Zrii is a community of like-minded people all across North America, and in the coming years, all around the world. We have all been attracted to this community, because for some reason, we have felt its magnetism. Something about Zrii has moved us emotionally, and it has moved us enough that we have taken action. We have gotten involved, shared it with people we know, love, and even with people would never have known had we not had Zrii to share with them. And of course, we gather! We gather in living rooms, we gather around kitchen tables, we gather in backyards, we gather in restaurants, we gather in community centers, we gather in hotels, we gather on tours, and we gather in style at major corporate events.



There is magic in the gathering. When we converse eye to eye, press flesh, share hopes and dreams, struggle together, and celebrate our proudest moments together, we grow in ways that can be transformational. The experiences we share infuse us with new energy, give us renewed purpose and resolve, and make us all a force for good.

Is our revolutionary product providing health benefits and balancing mind, body, and spirit? Is our exploding business providing a platform for people with goals that span the spectrum to realize rich financial rewards? Do opportunities for leadership, providing and receiving mentorship, and personal development abound? Yes, yes, and yes - emphatically. But in the end, the aspect of this endeavor that is most rewarding to me is the continued interaction with some of the best people in the world, many of whom have become dear friends.

These were my feelings as I looked out over 125 New Englanders last night - and a few that came from as far as Aspen, CO, Stockholm, Sweden, and Tel Aviv, Israel.

We have seen over 1,000 of you so far on this leg of the tour. And we look forward to seeing even more of you tonight in the Big Apple. As we cruise down the 95 through my home state of Connecticut, we are excited to enter Manhattan in a few hours in the ZriiVost, and to take this branding icon down the streets of the biggest city in America. We are thrilled to be joined on these last two stops by Kevin Larson, Senior Director of Marketing and Events, and by Kirby and Debbie Zenger, who joined us in Boston after flying in from London. Our GM Kirby may be the "steady influence," but he has done little to calm the youthful energy on the ZriiVost. He has actually added to it! What a treat to have Debbie with us on the bus.

We look forward to being joined by other Co-Founder spouses soon, as Michelle Thompson, Kamy Call, and Heather McKinlay will be joining us this afternoon in New York. After the meeting tonight, they will spend a few days with us in New York before we all head back home on Sunday, ready for an exciting new week filled with all things Zrii.

Zriiyaa!

Clint (Foghorn Leghorn, Macaulay Culkin, and Curt Schiling - if I can utter that name in New York!)