The 1st Annual Yoli Cruise was so much more than I can put into words!! The pictures don’t do it justice either (although I promise some great ones!!) The Yoli Cruise was a life changing experience!! Please stay tuned, I will be uploading more videos, pictures, and will explain a little more about how much this cruise did for me, my husband, our dedication, and why every event is an important one. But more on that later.

So here is my video of what some of us Yoli folk (the Alkaletes of the bunch, LOL) did in the after hours on the ship. Yoli is my family, and I love you guys!!

Convention…Is it worth going?  Did you ask yourself that question? Did you do what you needed to, to be where you needed to be?  Today’s post is my story of getting to the Yoli Blast Off Convention.  I hope you enjoy it.

The Yoli Blast Off Convention happened Jan. 22-24^th 2010, at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.  It was non-stop action, from registering, going to the Yoli store, and the late evening reception on Friday night to hanging out with other distributors after a day of incredible training from some of Network Marketing and Yoli’s top leaders on Sunday.  But a more about that in my next post.

My story begins several months back when I found out the dates of the Yoli Convention.  Michael and I knew that of course we were going to go, after all, we all know the saying “Leaders are born at Events.”  So we booked our room, and made sure that we had tickets, and started getting ready for a once in a lifetime experience.  Then sometime in December, Michael changed jobs, and circumstances being what they may, Michael was not going to be able to join me for the Yoli Blast Off Convention after all!  So, I changed my plans, and asked my dear friend, and fellow Yoli distributor to go with me.  After all, we could make it a girl’s weekend away!  The plans were made, and both of us were getting very excited!

The anticipation was building, this was going to be a very special event.  Keynote speakers like Yoli’s very own Bryan Clay, World’s Greatest Athlete, and one of the greatest athletes of all time, Carl Lewis, a big launch party with Yoli Founder and CMO, Corey Citron spinning, and a Sunday training with some of Yoli’s top leaders.  This was going to be FUN.  I was a little worried about the weather. We live in Los Angeles, and had always planned on driving, we figured what was the worst that could happen? Who knew LA would be hit by 4 huge storms in a row!

Finally the day had come, we were both all packed, I woke up early, and checked my phone.  PROBLEM, there is a text message from my friends daughter, telling me my friend is deathly ill, and there is no way she is coming with me.  Now as bad as I felt for my friend, I was heartbroken, and to be honest a bit scared to go by myself.  I paced around my house for hours, I was upset!  The rain was pouring outside, my parents had called suggesting I not go because of the weather, and I needed to get on the road because I WAS GOING TO CONVENTION!!  To not go was never an option!

I got on the road and began the 271 mile drive, it was raining, and I don’t mean a little drizzle, I mean a steady downpour!! I pushed on.  It rained, at time torrential for the first couple of hours.  As I continued the drive, the rain did start to come down less hard, but as I looked down at the thermometer in my car I realized that was because it was no longer rain, but snow that was falling, but I pushed on, laughing, as I have only seen snow falling a handful of times in my life, I thought it was neat at first.  Then it started coming down faster, harder and bigger, and I just kept hoping I was going to get through before chains were needed.  I just kept on driving, and as soon as I was through the blizzard, the rest of the drive was one of the most beautiful and scenic drives I have ever made, snow covered mountains, 3 different rainbows along the way, and then finally I was in Vegas!  Maybe things were going to be alright…

I checked into my room at Bally’s, had my luggage brought up and started to get settled, only to find used soap, toothpaste, and other miscellaneous used toiletries in the drawer by the bed, AND the safe didn’t work, time to change rooms!  So they got me a new room, a few floors away, and then with no bellhop or any help, I lugged all my stuff to the new room.  I was really starting to think that it was not my day!  I went to go find Julie Booz, my friend and Sponsor but somehow could not find her, connect with her, or anyone else I knew for that matter.  I was on the verge of tears, I was there, but ready to give up.

But then, something happened, the magic of Yoli you could say.  As I was walking though the walkway, looking at all of the YOLI banners hanging.  I ran into Robert Meyers and his wife Lyn.   I had met them several times at events in Los Angeles, but it was like seeing old friends, Lyn seeing how upset I was, made sure I had their number, and that if I wasn’t able to find the people I was looking for to make sure to call them, I knew I was not going to be alone!  So I walked over to registration, and bumped into Corey Citron, who was surprised to hear that I was alone, and about how my day had been going (how nice, that he took the time to see how I was, even as the launch of both his Company and Event were about to occur!) I assured him I would be fine, and we went on our way.  I then registered and checked out the amazing Yoli Store, and started talking to people, my day was changing before my eyes, and I realized I was exactly where I needed to be!!

By the way, in case you don’t know the kind of person Corey Citron is (we all know what an amazing marketer, leader and mentor he is but I mean what kind of person,) he texted me about an hour later to make sure that I was okay,  As I said the magic of Yoli was happening around me.

And then the events began, there was a late night reception put on by my upline where I was fortunate enough to be hanging out with our team along with some of the top leaders in the company, Eugene Hong, Janice Stiglietz, Julie Booz and of course the Founders made an appearance as well.  What a way to start things off!  And this is only the beginning!!  Check back here in the next few days to read the rest of my Convention story, I promise you, it only gets better in every way!! And remember until next time NEVER BLAST ALONE!!

The Founders hosted an amazingly motivating webinar this morning.  They introduced several Yoli Distributors who already are making their mark in Yoli.  Each one had their own story, each one with different backgrounds both in and out of Network Marketing.  Corey Citron introduced Sheldon Collins and Julie Booz. Sheldon Collins is having great success and is hosting parties like the one he did on the beach in Southern California a few weeks ago.  Julie Booz spoke about her success using both the internet, and her referral clubs, focusing on how building relationships in the past, has helped her easily build her business in Yoli.  Then, Robby Fender introduced David Hull, Bob Gatchel and Len Clements.  David discussed his long history in Network Marketing, and how to not join Yoli is “just stupid.” He explained that with the structure of Yoli, the Founders, and the Management, we are being given the “Ferrari” of network marketing. It is a no brainer.  Bob Gatchel agreed, and suggested that everyone focus on the breakeven bonus, the three P’s, People, Product and Pay plan, and what you can do to help your team.  Len Clements, a consultant and expert in the business,  explained one of the most important things to remember when picking a company is that the most successful products are both functional and demonstratable, of which Yoli is both. Len has not put his name behind a product in years, and this morning we heard him put his support behind Yoli!!  This is our company, this is our time. To listen to the webinar in its entirety just click here.

Some other quick updates, Yoli.com is now live. Make sure to go and take a look.  Distributor ID numbers are currently being assigned and we should be getting them shortly, along with access to our corporate back office.  If you haven’t already ordered your Yoli samples, remember that our Founders are GIVING us each two FREE SAMPLES!!  For samples, just click here.

Have a great weekend, and remember NEVER BLAST ALONE!!!