Love Letters

I love when I get letters like this from Beachbody customers and Team Beachbody coaches. It's the kind of reward that I bet CEO's of fast food and oil companies don't get to enjoy, but I do.

This one is from Monica Ward, a former teacher and woman who started in this business with no network marketing experience. But she stayed with it, learned from leadership, and is now one of the true leaders of the business. I want the kind of success and joy she described for every single one of our coaches - but it does take focus on the Game Plan and patience to get there. I am telling you, you can have this too!


Carl,

I just wanted to take a moment to say how grateful I am each day to live a life of freedom.

Each day I choose to participate in this amazing opportunity you have given us, I create better relationships, help more people and get rewarded for my efforts.

I’m taking a vacation with my family for the first time in YEARS. We are going to drive up the coast to camp through Sequoia and Yosemite. Then, we’ll venture up to Crater Lake and end up by spending a week on the Oregon Coast.

The easy/stress free part is that we get to take our business on the road, making friends and contacts along the way. Check in with the many coaches we’ve connected with through this journey and HAVE SO MUCH FUN moment by moment.

This has all been the result of the game plan and the simple tools that have been created for me. It has taken me about a year to wrap my head around this, and through many failures I feel like I am slowly starting to master it.

The coaches who have duplicated my lead are now seeing the results in their lives too.

You have given me back my mojo. I feel like my talents are not only utilized, but fairly (or generously rather) compensated.

I love living in the now. My children are so fun and Dave and I a closer than we’ve ever been. It is just happening and I am really happy ,

Monica

P.S. THANK YOU and I REALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLY want to earn my way to the Captain’s trip

Donna Richardson Joyner Appointed To President’s Council

We’re joining forces with The White House to end the trend of obesity, sorta!

Beachbody’s newest celebrity trainer and Body Gospel^® creator, Donna Richardson Joyner has just been appointed to the 2010 President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition! And she is the only cabinet member to be reappointed under two different administrations from two different political parties!

This year, President Obama has broadened the scope of the Council, issuing an Executive Order outlining the new changes.

The Council’s function is to “develop and coordinate a national program to enhance physical activity, fitness, sports participation and good nutrition,” as well as “function as a liaison to relevant State, local and private entities to advise the Secretary (of Health and Human Services).”

“This year we’re expanding the work of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition to include not just a focus on active lifestyles, but on healthy eating, too,” First Lady Michelle Obama said. “The Council will play an important role in our effort to help combat childhood obesity in this country and I am grateful to the athletes, chefs, doctors and nutrition experts who are volunteering their time on the Council to help make a difference.”

Needless to say, it’s a great to be able to say one of OUR trainers is on The President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. The President and First Lady’s increased focus on this issue comes at a time when we are gaining serious momentum and continue to build the Coach Network. It won't be long before they see that the real power to end this trend of obesity is in the hands of the people themselves, and that they are now taking control thanks to you Team Beachbody!

Congratulations to Donna on receiving this honor! (That's her in yellow and pink cheering on Michelle Obama as she jumps rope)

And here's to a great launch of Body Gospel as we expand Team Beachbody and introduce efficient weight loss and fitness programs to more people every day!

(See the official press release here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/first-lady-launches-president-s-council-fitness-sports-and-nutrition )

My Summer Vacation

Sure I'll do some fun stuff when I travel to Canada and Hawaii with family this year, but what I really need are more photos of you and me to use on the Facebook fanpage!

So the Team Beachbody Game Plan team has been kind enough to let me tag along for the "Summer of Success" events below as we count down to the big Leadership Event this fall!

This summer isn't all "playtime" for any of us. This is about maximizing what you get out of this opportunity and maximizing the number of people you help get healthy and fit.

You are a pro, you are relentless and I know you want to be a leader!

Let us show you some bast practices - live and in person. I have seen the agenda, and this is an event that will absolutely sharpen your tools and keep you on track as we blaze new trails to end this unnecessary trend of obesity.

Here's where I'll be:
Dallas, TX – July 24
Honolulu, HI – July 31
Nashville, TN – Aug 14
Las Vegas, NV – Sept 11
Chicago, IL – Sept 25

(The details will be in the coach's back office.)

I promise to comb my hair nice for photos, so I want to see YOU and your team at one of these events!

Are You in the Running for the Biking?

Just before the Summit, Brett and Michael came into my office and proposed a new incentive trip called “The Chairman’s Club Adventure!”

Then they asked me what kind of vacation I would like to plan for me and the top ten Elite Coaches of 2010. Vacation? I was stumped. My idea of a great day off is working at home. But then it came to me; a week long bike ride through some of the most beautiful cities in France!

We knew this was “it” the moment the idea was proposed. As Michael put it, “By day we will cruise through France. (It’s not a race, it’s a ride.) And at each strategic stop we will enjoy gourmet meals and exclusive sightseeing.”

I am counting on there being laughter, photo ops, baguettes and wine, um, "tasting"! A lot of wine-tasting.

At night, we’ll rest our legs in luxury boutique hotels and enjoy more food and business strategizing. It’s truly my dream week!

So, are you in the running for the biking tour?

Here are the current Success Club Leaders through May. These are overall Success Club points accumulated since we launched in January. If the Top Coach for 2010 were crowned today and he met the Elite qualifications, Josh Spencer would be wearing the coveted belt and climbing on a bike to ride with me*.

And if we were sending out invitations to the Chairman’s Club Adventure right now*, we would be booking flights to France for the top ten below.
But there’s still a lot of time, and I bet that Tom and Tommy are not going to sit in a two-way tie in 11th place with this exclusive trip on the line!

Keep driving your business forward, keep helping people, keep building. And I’ll hopefully see you in France!

So if you want to rack up some miles with me in the French countryside, let’s get busy! "Le Bring It!"

January 1 - May 31

Coach -------- Success Club Points - Consecutive Months in SC

Josh Spencer -------- 111 - 3
Hillary Kelly -------- 102 - 5
Monica Ward -------- 66 - 5
Mike Ryan ------------ 65 - 5
Lee Ratterman ------- 57 - 5
Alegria Vicencio ----- 54 - 5
Barbie Decker -------- 52 - 2
Mindy Wender ------- 52 - 5
Traci Morrow -------- 51 - 1
Thomas Mygrant ---- 50 - 3
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Tom Birkenmeyer ----- 49 - 5
Dallas Carter ---------- 49 - 5
Robert Hudgens ------- 46 - 5
Lisa Jahred ------------ 45 - 2
Taryn Perry ------------ 44 - 4
Tami French ----------- 43 - 5
Aaron Mathis ---------- 42 - 5
Brian Murray ---------- 42 - 3
Julie Schulte ----------- 41 - 5
Michelle Myers -------- 41 - 1

*To qualify for the Chairman’s Club Adventure bike tour through France, coaches must also be Elite, which means they:

• Must qualify for Success Club 5 or 10 for 9 consecutive months in 2010 or 8 consecutive months if qualified for Success Club 10 in May.
• Must be a paid 2 Star Diamond or higher by the end of the qualification period.
• Must have signed up 24 New Active Coaches. Coaches must achieve Active status at the close of the contest.
Must have produced an incremental Advancement Team Volume of 100,000 points for the 2010 qualification period compared to the 2009 qualification period.
So, of those who qualify for Elite, whoever generated the top ten most Success Club points is on the trip!

Beachbody® Adds Veteran Chief Science Officer

SANTA MONICA, June 4, 2010 – Health and Fitness portal Beachbody.com, a division of Product Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that Dr. William E. Wheeler, Ph.D., has joined the company as its new Chief Science Officer (CSO).

Dr. Wheeler brings over 30 years of experience in the nutrition industry, during which he developed over 6,200 nutritional products worldwide.

Dr. Wheeler is recognized worldwide for his broad knowledge of nutrition and is a highly sought-after speaker on the topic. Dr. Wheeler served as the Staff nutritionist to The President of the United States from 1976 – 1981. In addition, Dr. Wheeler has advised professional athletes about dietary supplements, with clients in the NBA, NFL and MLB. He was Staff Nutritionist to the 1996 U.S. Olympic Decathlon Team and Staff Nutritionist to the 2002 U.S. Olympic Snowboarding Team.

Prior to joining Beachbody, Dr. Wheeler served as Chief Science Officer at both Isagenix International and Peak Performance Nutrition, Ltd., as well as the Vice President of Research and Development/Technical Services at Global Health Sciences, Inc. He is currently a Professor of Nutrition at Capital University of Integrative Medicine in Washington, DC.

“I am convinced that the combination of exercise, nutrition and excellent supplementation is how the trend of obesity will end in this country. With popular fitness programs like P90X®, Beachbody is in a very unique position to improve the health of this country, and I am excited about the opportunity to help our Customers achieve their health and fitness goals,” Dr. Wheeler said of his exciting new role.

“Nothing Beachbody does is ordinary,” says Carl Daikeler CEO of Product Partners. “To continue to be game changers in nutrition as well as fitness, we needed a leader who had enough experience to leap frog the state of the art. We’re focused on giving the customer the results they expect, and Bill Wheeler is the absolute best guy to make it happen in a way that’s safe and effective.”

About Beachbody: Beachbody® the health and fitness division of Santa Monica, CA based Product Partners, LLC, is the creator of the nation's most popular in-home fitness and weight loss solutions including P90X®, Slim in 6®, INSANITY®, Turbo Jam®, Hip Hop Abs®, Yoga Booty Ballet®, Kathy Smith's Project:YOU! Type 2®, and ChaLEAN Extreme®. Their products combine challenging DVD-based home fitness programs with easy-to-follow diet guidelines, superior nutritional supplements like the breakthrough Shakeology™, and an unparalleled online support community.