+ september`s success express
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+ september`s success express
August 2016 | Issue 282 + BELIEVE AND CONQUER GLOBAL F.I.T. AMBASSADOR MARCUS LEACH REFLECTS ON HIS CLIMB UP MOUNT ELBRUS. + FOREVER AND DOT COM WE CATCH UP WITH FBOS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN DOT COM’S CHALLENGE 1000. + SEPTEMBER’S SUCCESS EXPRESS WE ARE SUPER-EXCITED FOR SEPTEMBER’S EVENT – HAVE YOU GOT YOUR TICKET YET? LIVING THE LIFE SOARING MANAGERS MICHELLE AND JAMES STONHILL LEAD AN INCREDIBLE LIFESTYLE THANKS TO FOREVER. 1-5 October 2017 Getting in touch The contents of this publication are to be used solely for educational purposes and not to be used as a sales supplement, handout, publication or for use in conjunction with a sales promotion. To avoid having this information taken out of context, you are not to copy or extract any portion of the publication without prior written permission from Forever. 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All application forms for Adjustment Day must be received by Forever UK Head Office no later than 12pm. In an effort to protect payment and personal details we ask that all Forever Business Owners send scanned applications and orders via our secure upload page. When sending through this channel you will also benefit from receiving a confirmation email receipt of your successful upload. The upload page can be accessed from the My Business>Tools area of the Forever Business Owner Site on foreverliving.com, or alternatively you can go straight to the page using this url: www.foreverapps.co.uk. Orders and applications sent via email to Forever Business Owner Support will be processed, but sent at your own risk. Editor: Kate Ellice Hodge 10 BELIEVE AND CONQUER Global F.I.T. Ambassador Marcus Leach reflects on his climb up Mount Elbrus and what he’s learnt along the way. 15 FOREVER AND DOT COM We caught up with Sharon Evans to find out more about Dot Com and its latest initiative, Challenge 1000. 20 SEPTEMBER’S SUCCESS EXPRESS 28 BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS We are super-excited for this September’s Success Express event – turn to page 20 to find out what to expect. It’s natural for parents to worry about what their kids eat at school. We share a few tips that you may want to consider before the September term. RECOGNITIONS REGULARS 05A TEAM PLAYER 04 REX’S MESSAGE Supervisor Craig Marc Bowden may have constantly rubbed shoulders with top footballers, but deep down he knew he could aim higher. 06BOB’S MESSAGE 07A FUTURE 13 FOREVER2DRIVE Assistant Manager Nicola Croft was fed up with juggling motherhood with an uninspiring office job. 24 PROMOTIONS 26AWARDS AND TOP IN FOREVER 08FOR THE FAMILY Family means everything to Managers Olivia and Mark Fellows; that’s why they decided to make a change. 14 RENEWED HOPE 09100 CLUB QUALIFIERS QUALIFIERS BUSINESS-BUILDERS 29HEAD OFFICE TRAININGS 30 WHAT’S ON? 35 FOREVER NEWS Senior Manager Daisy Jones had a tough time before she found Forever through a friend. 22LIVING THE LIFE Soaring Managers Michelle and James Stonhill lead an incredible lifestyle thanks to Forever. Forever | August 2016 4 REX’S MESSAGE GOING FOR GOLD Have you ever heard of a philosophy called Olympism? Set forth by the Olympic governing body, “Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will and mind. Blending sport with culture and education, Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles.” There are three values that you can see clearly demonstrated by competitors at the Olympic Games based on this philosophy: 1. Striving for excellence 2. Demonstrating respect 3. Celebrating competition The world comes together to compete against each other, to give it our all, to pit our best against another’s best and strive to win. Then when the flame is extinguished, the records are set and the friendships are cemented, we head home to start the hard work of preparing to compete again. Quote from www.olympic.org/the-ioc/promote-olympism Forever | August 2016 Similarly, as global entrepreneurs, we must possess the values that sports encourage: teamwork, perseverance, dedication and compassion. While we celebrate the Olympics just once every four years, we work every day to keep these values alive. With Forever, it’s not only about qualifying for Eagle Manager or receiving a Chairman’s Bonus cheque; it’s about the journey to becoming who we are as Forever Business Owners, and improving the lives of people around the world. We forge friendships, strive for excellence and, most certainly, we demonstrate respect and care for the company, the products and our fellow FBOs through our actions and support. Being an Olympic athlete may never have been on my list of achievements, but being a Forever Business Owner is. I’m proud of that because I know FBOs around the world foster the same principles I do. Just like the athletes we look up to, we train every day for the events that affect our businesses and our lives. We learn through failure, take joy in the hard work it takes to get to the top, and seek recognition when we know we’ve gotten the gold. Your gold medal – a smile and your Forever pin – is something you can wear everywhere you go. Forever Yours, Rex Maughan Chairman and CEO RECOGNITION 5 A TEAM PLAYER Supervisor // Craig Marc Bowden Sponsor // Emily Hatch Favourite product // Argi+ Twenty-eight year old Craig has an impressive career in the sports industry. He is constantly rubbing shoulders with top footballers and his job is the envy of many. But Craig knows he can aim even higher… I get along with people very easily so from a young age I was a bit of a natural networker. I never quite realised that just being friendly could open so many doors, but by being so, I managed to make some great contacts. This led to an incredible job offer: to become the private chef for my country’s (Wales’) football squad, FAW (Football Association of Wales). I won't say I was lucky because I don’t believe you just ‘get lucky’; I truly believe that life is what you make of it. I think you create your own luck and I'd manifested my way to this point through my own actions. It was my self-belief that led me to this job and whilst working for FAW I managed to network my way up to becoming the personal private chef for the first team QPR Football Squad – this is where I'm currently working. Initially I thought I was ‘lucky’ to be working amongst footballers, but then it dawned on me that these guys, the footballers, who are just as equal as me or you, were strutting into work every morning and earning in excess of £50,000 per week. That's just shy of what I earn a year! Suddenly I began to wonder why I wasn’t able to earn that kind of money and that’s when I knew I wouldn't always be a personal chef for professional footballers; I needed a backup plan. Fortunately, for me, I came across Forever. The Forever opportunity has shown me that it is possible to earn a footballer’s salary – the only thing stopping me is me. Since joining I have developed amazing friends and a global business, but as a person I feel as if I have completely changed. In fact, personal growth and development has become my mission in life, and I want to continue building upon myself so that I can go from strength to strength. This will benefit both me and my team! The secret to succeeding is helping others and never taking your foot off the gas; never look back and never ask yourself, ‘what if it doesn't work?’ I am living proof that you can network your way to success so make sure you don’t hold back. Along the way you're going to make some friends for life who share your ambition and thrive on your energy, and there's no feeling quite like it. As they say, ‘teamwork makes the dream work’! "The Forever opportunity has shown me that it is possible to earn a footballer’s salary – the only thing stopping me is me." Forever | August 2016 6 BOB’S MESSAGE LOOK PAST THE CHALLENGES The summer months are a marvellous time for spending quality time with friends and family, for exploring new countries, and for recharging your batteries and getting energised. For many people, their two-week holiday is the thing they look forward to most of the year. In fact, many people spend more time planning their annual holiday than they do planning their future. My theory is that this is a consequence of how they view their world; many people have only the allocated number of holiday days that their boss gives them – therefore they are precious and not to be wasted. Imagine if we can help them to see that, over time, working to build their own business under the umbrella of Forever will ultimately free them from this type of restraint; in time and with hard work, even financial freedom is possible. We can see this from the very many examples we have in the UK and Ireland. Helping people to see the possibilities in life rather than the challenges is a key skill in becoming a great coach and mentor. We need to help people to see past their current set of circumstances, maybe to see past the environment they currently live in, or to help them overcome the pre-conditioning they’ve received that does not serve them well. I have just read a great article by renowned author and business coach Brian Tracy. Entitled ‘5 Reasons Why Most Don’t Become Wealthy’, his article says that even though we live in the most affluent times in history, most people retire pretty broke and having not fulfilled their dreams. Brian considers why this may be: Forever | August 2016 Reason one: most people don’t realise that wealth is possible – they have not come from wealth, most of their friends are not wealthy, and most importantly, they never develop a strategy to get wealthy! Reason two: most people don’t decide to do anything about it! There’s a lot of truth in the saying, “If you keep doing what you are doing, you will continue to get what you have got.” Simply wishing and hoping is not enough, you need to decide to decide – interestingly this is a concept I hear a lot from those giving testimonials at Success Express. Reason three: procrastination and putting off the things they know they should do. You’ll hear things like, “I will start Monday!”, “I will do it tomorrow,” etc., etc. Reason four: not being prepared to pay the price! Sometimes you have to give up something or do things that seem uncomfortable in order to move forward, e.g. talking to people about products or the opportunity, making phone calls, attending meetings, business launches, etc. I truly believe that if you do enough, appropriately, of the correct focused activity for just a few short years, you will achieve great success. That has to be better than a forty-year plan working for an employer and only having leave days off! Reason five: take the long view! It may not always happen overnight, and you may get some setbacks, but once you know the rules and have mastered them you will truly be in control of your destiny. Forever continues to thrive and we love celebrating your success – enjoy the summer and I look forward to seeing you at Success Express. Bob Parker Country Manager @bobparkerflp www.youtube.com/flpukltd RECOGNITION 7 A FUTURE IN FOREVER Assistant Manager // Nicola Croft Sponsor // Gemma Pentecost Favourite product // Forever Marine Mask Nicola was fed up with juggling motherhood with an uninspiring office job, so when she discovered a new opportunity whilst on Facebook she decided to take the plunge… I started my working life as a groom for a well-known show-jumper. This for me felt like a childhood dream had come true but the reality hit me quite quickly when I realised I had no time for my own horse and it was no longer a hobby. I decided to take a completely different path and trained to be a hairdresser. Again, I really enjoyed this and the years went by, and when my husband and I had our beautiful boys I went on maternity leave. Unfortunately, when I tried to return to work, I struggled to regain my clientele and ended up working part-time in an office just to put food on the table. I felt trapped but I couldn't figure a way out. One day I was looking through Facebook and I came across an ad for the Forever opportunity. I jumped straight in even though I was unsure as to what I was doing and where it would go; I just followed what I was advised by my upline Manager Hayley Cox. Hayley has become one of my best friends and she taught me, step by step, everything I needed to do to get my business off the ground. I soon realised the potential of the business and I was hungry for what it could mean for my family. And, within only a few months, I was able to quit that part-time office job! One year on and I have two promotions under my belt, I have a plan, and I can choose my own future. I’m not saying the road has been easy – there have been many ups and downs along the way – but now I feel as if I am heading in the right direction. I’m now aiming for Manager as achieving this position will give my family more than just added security; it will allow my husband, Billy, to pursue some of his own personal dreams and goals too. I'm excited to see how far I can take my dreams and I love that I can help others who come into the business. I have a lot to thank Forever for. It has opened me up to things I never thought I would be open to, and the people I have met are the best people I have ever known. But most of all I am so blessed to have time; time to spend with my two young boys (Thomas, five, and Matthew, two), and I count my blessings every day. "I have a lot to thank Forever for. It has opened me up to things I never thought I would be open to, and the people I have met are the best people I have ever known." Forever | August 2016 8 RECOGNITION FOR THE FAMILY Managers // Mark and Olivia Fellows Sponsor // Carly Hope Favourite product // Forever Lite Ultra Olivia and her husband Mark live in Cornwall in a beautiful ‘chocolate box cottage’. They have three sons, aged seven, fifteen and nineteen, and their family means everything to them. That’s why, in May 2014, they decided to make some changes… We previously owned a five-star cleaning business but I was diagnosed with a chronic illness which meant I couldn't continue. Mark then bought a coffee van and this was great to start with as we had the freedom to work with each other, but, unfortunately, a rainy day would often mean we’d make no money! Running such an unstable business is really scary when you've got a family to support so Mark decided to get a job working with young autistic adults as well. Mark and I have been together for nineteen years. I love him dearly, and always support his entrepreneurial ideas, but this time I declined the offer to be in business with him. I feared failure and I didn't want to let him or the family down. However, things changed and three weeks later I found myself loving it. We had team members and customers, and suddenly my reputation as a chatterbox was something to be proud of – we really felt as if we’d found our calling! Then someone told us about the Forever opportunity – when I say us I mean Mark – and Mark saw that this could be a way we could work together, work around my health, the coffee van and around the children. He saw an opportunity that meant we could still be business owners so he joined there and then – and then he came to tell me about it! Over the past year we have managed to build a Manager-sized business and it has been the most incredible, but also harrowing, year of our lives. Our middle son was very poorly and in May 2015 a tumour in his hip bone was discovered. This was eventually stabilised, grafted and removed in July 2015. Eventually, after a biopsy, it was discovered that he had bone disease. "We had team members and customers, and suddenly my reputation as a chatterbox was something to be proud of – we really felt as if we’d found our calling!" Forever | August 2016 Forever has enabled us to cope with the situation by helping to keep us focused, upbeat and positive, and we can never be grateful enough; I honestly don't believe we would've coped had we not been working on our Forever business. From day one Mark never saw anything other than success. I may have doubted myself but we never doubted the business model and today we have a growing business. Although it hasn't always been easy, it has been worth it. We’ve made the most incredible friends and found support from many people; Forever has given us self-belief, self-worth, confidence, and personal growth like I never believed was possible. 100 CLUB QUALIFIERS JULY 2016 LEVEL 1 Donna Millington-Day Achieving 100CCs in personal and non-Manager business shows that you are building a strong and stable business based on networking. Obtain this over three consecutive months, and you’ll obtain admission into Forever’s exclusive 100 Club along with access to some fantastic incentives. SCAN HERE FOR FULL DETAILS ON HOW TO QUALIFY 10 BELIEVE AND CONQUER BELIEVE AND CONQUER GLOBAL F.I.T. AMBASSADOR MARCUS LEACH REFLECTS ON HIS CLIMB UP MOUNT ELBRUS AND WHAT HE’S LEARNT ALONG THE WAY. "It’s about pushing ourselves in a thousand small ways to ensure that when the time comes, we have the ability to cope with far greater obstacles." Forever | August 2016 BELIEVE AND CONQUER 11 As I stand in base camp with snow gently falling, I focus on my breathing and look at the sky to the distant summit of the mountain. A line of black dots snake their way up the face of the steep path that rises out of camp and stretches high into the distance before disappearing around a corner. I wonder how I will ever make it to the top as I look at the summit, a seemingly impossible distance away. There is a sense of familiarity about the whole situation, the old shipping containers that serve as bunk houses at base camp, the creaking, rickety ski lift that has seen better days and the harsh cold wind that blows a fresh blanket of snow over the scene in front of me. I’ve been here before; I attempted to climb this mountain last year, only I wasn’t successful. I failed to achieve my goal. Now, almost a year later, I am back in Russia for a second attempt at climbing Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe at 5642m. Having not been able to reach the summit last year, there is an element of doubt in my mind, a little voice eats away at what is an otherwise rock-solid belief in my own ability, a belief that has been built gradually over the years. But even that has been questioned in the days leading up to the summit attempt, thanks to the limiting beliefs of others. My guide has repeatedly suggested that it would not be wise for me to take on a climb of two vertical kilometres from base camp, but instead to take a snow mobile further up the mountain and reduce the amount of climbing involved. In the ensuing discussions there came a time where, despite all other arguments, I simply said I was going to back myself. I knew what I was capable of, I knew how far I could push my body and mind, and I had been doing so every day for the past two and a half years. We often think of mental toughness in relation to how we react to extreme situations, our ability to bounce back after going bankrupt, the character to try again after another business idea has failed or holding our life together whilst grieving the loss of a family member. There’s no doubting that these situations will test our courage and perseverance, but the mental toughness we need to come through them is forged on a daily basis. It’s about pushing ourselves in a thousand small ways to ensure that when the time comes, we have the ability to cope with far greater obstacles. Much like with my physical challenges it’s the constant application to daily training that ensures I can compete and perform on the big stage. So often people see the glory but they don’t know the story behind it, the dedication and commitment when nobody is watching. One of the greatest examples of this is the Olympics where we see athletes competing for a matter of seconds in some cases; we forget that four years of hard work has been involved. It is these four years of hard grind that has brought them to the stage where they can compete at that level. My goal had been set long before I arrived in Russia. Only now, in the dark of night setting out from base camp on my summit attempt with my climbing partner, it had to be broken down into smaller sections in order for me to mentally cope with what lay ahead. The journey in front of me was too long to simply focus on the end point; I had to focus on one hour of climbing at a time, the air growing thinner with every step that I took, and in doing so building my confidence with minor successes. This accumulation of smaller goals enabled me to believe that the summit was possible as we edged our way further up the mountain until finally we knew we were within touching distance of reaching it. Much like those starting out on their journey with Forever, it can sometimes seem too big a step to imagine reaching Manager let alone further along the Marketing Plan to Senior, Soaring or Sapphire Manager. So instead we need to focus on the next position in the plan, the first step on the mountain. Forever | August 2016 12 BELIEVE AND CONQUER When I decided to embrace a life of challenges I did so knowing that I would need to develop myself physically, and also to create a mindset that enables me to overcome the greatest of obstacles. I needed to build my belief that I could achieve great success, and the same applies to building a business with Forever. We need to expand our mindset and belief in order to achieve our long-term goals. By starting out small and building up I gradually stretched my body in a physical sense, and I grew my mental belief in what was possible. When I started this journey I am now on, this life of adventure and challenges, had someone told me I would go on to climb Mont Blanc and Mount Elbrus, or take on some of the hardest bike rides in Europe, I would not have believed it was possible. But by setting a series of goals designed to continually force me to grow I was eventually in a position to take on far greater challenges than I first thought I was capable of. But, such is life, it hasn’t always been plain sailing and I have had to handle setbacks and major disappointments along the way. "The greatest mountains we must conquer are those within our minds, but once we do so there is no limit to what we can achieve in life – and in Forever." Forever | August 2016 It may sound strange but I welcome these setbacks for they help me to develop in ways simply not possible by always being successful. They force me to look within, to identify areas of weakness that need improving, to admit that I might not be equipped with all of the skills necessary at this moment in time. It’s from such situations that I am able to grow and develop into a better person; remembering that just because I am not in a position to achieve a certain goal right away, it doesn’t mean I won’t be able to achieve it in the future. Too often we view failures as negatives, when in fact they are the life lessons that enable us to grow into the person that can achieve far greater success. The more open we are to failure and being wrong, the greater our potential is for improving our knowledge and skill set. Mistakes and failures are an essential element in our development, so rather view them as part of our training in life. I have learnt more from my failures than all of my success combined. It’s often a fear of failing that holds us back in the first place, this results in us developing risk aversion which leads to a scenario whereby we are safely ensconced in our comfort zones for the rest of our lives. In adopting this ‘playing-it-safe’ mentality, we never grow and thus never reach our full potential. I sometimes think about what would have happened had I let the fear of failing for a second time stop me from going back to Russia. Those final steps to conquering the mountain were filled with an almighty sense of achievement, not just because of the act of reaching the summit itself, but because of all I had endured along the way. The greatest mountains we must conquer are those within our minds, but once we do so there is no limit to what we can achieve in life – and in Forever. Qualify for Forever’s Forever2Drive programme and you can receive up to £525 extra each month. FOREVER2DRIVE QUALIFIERS JULY 2016 LEVEL 3 Diana & Geoff Page Faye Daly & Benjamin Bottomley SCAN HERE FOR FULL DETAILS ON HOW TO QUALIFY 14 RECOGNITION RENEWED HOPE Senior Manager // Daisy Jones Sponsor // Dawn Hagger Favourite product // Sonya Skincare Collection As a child I had high hopes and dreams: I wanted to become an actress and I believed that my dream would come true. Then, as an adult, I realised that you need to work hard to have a career! I went to university to study events management and media, but I only lasted six months before quitting. I then worked various different jobs across many industries; I was a carer, a cleaner, I worked in retail, I helped my dad run his business, and I even worked in the city on the money markets as a trader and stockbroker, but I hated the commute. I never stuck to anything for more than a year and I was beginning to feel like I would fail at pretty much everything I tried. I just couldn’t find a job that excited me! Then, in August 2013 I became a mother to my son Beau and my priority was to be an amazing mum. I was raised by my grandparents – they had me from the age of six months old – and although I was quite difficult, my mother (grandmother) didn’t stop showering me with love, time and affection; this is what I wanted for my son. That’s when I knew things had to change. Forever | August 2016 In October 2014 I left an unhappy and abusive relationship, I became a single mother, homeless, without a car and unable to work. It was the worst time I have ever experienced and my life was at rock bottom. I was introduced to Forever by Dawn, a family friend, and although she shared the success stories with me I found it difficult to believe that success could happen to someone like me. Despite these feelings I felt as if this opportunity could be my last chance to make something of myself, to be the mother I wanted to be; I wanted to make my grandparents proud so I decided to go for it. Almost two years on and, thanks to this amazing company, I will be eternally grateful for the life I have. I made Manager in five months and this meant I could finally move to a lovely home for me and my son. Now I am able to spend every single day making memories with him, and I have renewed hopes and dreams for the future, just like I did as a child. My life is exciting again and I now have a passion to help and inspire others. For the first time in my life I am successful and truly happy, my family are proud of me and I am the mother I always wanted to be. I couldn't be more excited about the future. "I made Manager in five months and this meant I could finally move to a lovely home for me and my son. Now I am able to spend every single day making memories with him, and I have renewed hopes and dreams for the future." DOT COM 15 FOREVER AND DOT COM Forever has been involved with Dot Com Children’s Foundation for about two years, but as time has passed, our partnership with the charity has evolved. In February 2016 (at the Success Express event in London) we introduced Dot Com to the wider Forever family, and since then our partnership has continued to grow. Dot Com provides a unique safeguarding programme that empowers children, builds their self-worth and offers a safe environment for them to have a voice. We may not be the same, but Forever shares similar values to Dot Com and we hope that you will consider getting on board with the mission held by this incredible charity. It’s easy enough to understand why a charity like Dot Com is important, but when you hear, see and feel the life-changing impact and emotion behind that why, the charity’s work takes on a whole new perspective – it becomes tangible, necessary, and it demands a response. Forever’s Editor, Kate Hodge, caught up with Sharon Evans, CEO and founder of Dot Com, at June’s Success Express. Kate also spoke to several inspirational Forever Business Owners, and the stories they shared, the drive and determination they demonstrated, was truly astonishing... Forever | August 2016 16 DOT COM KATE HODGE: HOW DID DOT COM BEGIN? SHARON EVANS: Dot Com is actually a cartoon character; she’s a friend to children, and she is the friend that I would have liked to have when I was growing up. I grew up in a home where I was being abused by my grandfather, and my father was very violent. I used to sit in school and think, ‘why does no-one know this is happening to me?’ and ‘how can I tell someone?’ but when you are a child you just don’t know what to do. About three years ago I was asked by the police to help them with how they communicate with children about these very difficult issues, and that’s really when I came up with the idea of Dot Com. I thought that Dot Com, the character, could be their friend, someone that they feel able to talk to and share things with, no matter how big or small. KH: HOW DOES THE DOT COM PROGRAMME WORK? SE: The Dot Com programme gives children their own personal journal. In the journals, through what the children write or draw, the teachers are able to identify whether there are issues that the children may need help with. Dot Com provides the school with training on the programme and we will remind them that they need to inform their safeguarding officer if they do get disclosures. Although schools already have everything in place to deal with disclosures, the biggest problem is actually creating an environment where children feel as if they are able to make such disclosures. The Dot Com programme empowers the children; it gives them the communication skills they need, it enables them to feel as if they can trust, and it lets them know that they will be believed. We do have serious disclosures, and we do have issues that are currently going to court, but often the disclosures are about bullying, bereavement, divorce – all kinds of issues. In fact, they are the kind of issues that affect us as adults but children often do not have the skills needed to cope. Forever | August 2016 Sharon Evans, CEO of Dot Com KH: HOW HAS FOREVER GOT INVOLVED? KH: WHAT IMPACT WILL CHALLENGE 1000 HAVE ON DOT COM? SE: Our partnership is all about shared values. We teach children how to value themselves and how to live their life through positive thinking and in Forever there are a lot of inspirational people, role models, who have adopted positive mindsets. SE: People in Forever who are doing the Challenge 1000 are vital as the £1,000 they raise will help to provide the journals and programme to 180 children for a year. For a small school this is often the entire school! In fact, some FBOs are even raising the funds with a specific school in mind. This could be because it’s their child’s school, a primary school they work at or are a governor of, something like that. We have made some support materials for FBOs to take to head teachers at the schools they are interested in nominating, and if the school is open to the idea, we can then take over the conversation. Often it is better for the person who has an existing relationship with the school to have that initial conversation before Dot Com steps in. Forever has actually been involved with Dot Com for two years but as time has gone on our partnership has grown and we wanted to come up with a way that would encourage a fundraising aspect to the partnership. That’s when the idea of Challenge 1000 was developed. KH: WHAT IS CHALLENGE 1000? SE: Challenge 1000 gives Forever Business Owners one year to raise £1,000 for Dot Com. All they have to do is pledge to raise that amount by signing up and pledging that they intend to do it. We will give them a registration card so that they’ve got something official to show people when they are actively fundraising, and then they’ve got the year to do whatever they want to raise the money. Some people have done just one event and raised the money straight away, and other people are doing a series of smaller things. One FBO that I spoke to has been doing specific retail events and donating the profit from those events – how amazing is that?! KH: HOW CAN FBOS GET INVOLVED? SE: To pledge, all FBOs need to do is visit www.dotcomcf.org and complete the form on the Challenge 1000 tab, or they can visit our stand if we are at an event. As a thank you, we will invite those who complete the challenge to a Strictly Cocktail Party at the House of Commons on October 20th 2016. Lord Maclennan will be the host and we currently have about 150 places left to fill. We will also arrange another party for any other FBOs who complete after this date, so it’s not too late to sign up and make a pledge. DOT COM 17 MEET MYLES: AN INSPIRING CHILD AWARD WINNER... “I was given the award for my bravery because, when I was eight years old my dad died. The programme was there to support me, to lift me off my feet and get me back on the right track. I think the programme should be spread so that other children who have had a bad childhood can turn their life around too.” – Myles, age 12. Sharon says: The ‘Inspiring Children Awards’ are presented to children who have been an inspiration to others. The circumstances behind the award may differ, but usually the award winners have demonstrated a positive attitude, despite having to deal with a difficult situation. These awards are given to children who have been nominated by their school and who are on the Dot Com programme. Myles, one of our award winners, was on the verge of exclusion; he was on the verge of being recruited into a gang, and he was that close to being on a very different path. But, when the programme came into his school, his teachers were able to identify the issue. Within a year, by the school working with Myles and his mum, Myles completely turned his life around – that’s what we mean about being inspiring to other children. It’s all very well telling children that they can change and make different choices, but when there are actually children around them that have made those different choices, other children can see the transformation first-hand. It’s about children having the right attitude and showing other children that although life is difficult, there is a way to deal with the issues that come their way. Forever | August 2016 18 DOT COM FOREVER SPOTLIGHT Sharon McGovern, Manager: “I have always worked in the social services sector, helping people who have been abused, but I see my Forever business as part of my long-term future. Helping people through abuse is all about mindset: helping people to think positively in order to move forward, and I just want to help as many people as I can. My team are going to start doing fundraising projects every month in order to raise funds and awareness for Dot Com, and I also hope to connect with schools local to me (I live in Essex), and also in my hometown of Liverpool. ‘Afraid’ is an autobiography about my life. On the cover is a picture of me as a child. I was four, and that was when I started getting abused by my stepfather. People may know that you’ve been abused but they don’t actually know the real story. My book is now in the early stages of being made into a Hollywood movie and what I want to do is put something of the film’s profits back into Dot Com. I genuinely believe that if Dot Com had been there for me as a child I would’ve had my escape at a much earlier age – I know I would’ve talked.” FOREVER BUSINESS OWNERS AND CHALLENGE 1000 Forever is so proud of our many Forever Business Owners who have already committed to raising £1,000 (and beyond!) for Dot Com as part of Challenge 1000. We know there are countless stories out there and we’d love to hear what you’ve been doing so please keep Forever and Dot Com updated (email [email protected]). Here are some of the stories and plans we have heard so far: JASON YATES AND SARAH ASPINALL, MANAGERS: On May 28th 2016 a team of eighteen climbed Snowdon as part of the Challenge 1000... JASON: SARAH: JASON: “Some people wanted to kill us for organising it but people did get more and more enthusiastic during the climb! Everyone on the team was different; for some people it was the first time they’d climbed a mountain, but for others they’d done it a few times. Some people were already doing Challenge 1000 and so they were climbing Snowdon alongside other things, but we collected sponsors wherever we could.” “I work in a school so I put up a sponsorship form in the staff room and loads of people from school decided to sponsor me. I’m hoping to get Dot Com into my school and Sharon from Dot Com has given me materials to help do this. If we can get them into the school we would see the good they do first-hand. The school is in the middle of a council estate and there are lots of under-privileged children who could benefit.” “To see how confident Myles was speaking up on stage at February’s Success Express was fantastic, and to think that some of the children that Sarah teaches could also experience this change in their lives – that would just be amazing. We have two young boys ourselves so it’s important for us to do anything we can for the younger generation.” Forever | August 2016 DOT COM 19 ELLIE COOPER, MANAGER: “I was at February Success Express when I first heard about Dot Com and it really struck a chord with me. My background is in primary school teaching and I’ve worked in schools in deprived areas; I’d see children coming to school with burns on them, sometimes they’d have no socks, no underwear, holes in their shoes, things like that, so when I heard about Dot Com I immediately felt like I needed to get involved. It’s one thing to know that abuse and neglect happens, but it’s another thing to see it first-hand! I pledged the £1,000 and I’ve raised about £1,200 so far – I did a spin-a-thon at my local gym (three hours on a spin bike), and I climbed Mount Snowdon. But I want to keep raising money for the charity.” TERESA CLARK, SUPERVISOR: “After Success Express in February I decided to take on Challenge 1000 as I felt very passionate about the ethics behind Dot Com. Unfortunately, as a child, my three siblings and I were placed in a children's home and as teenagers we moved into a permanent foster care home. Having a programme like Dot Com's would have been extremely beneficial to us, and the thought of helping even one child is amazing. I got to work and organised various events including a summer ball. We raised £2,000." JASON WARD, MANAGER: Jason organised an 80’s charity night and managed to collect over £900 on the night. He personally rounded it up to £1,000 for Dot Com. OLLIE BURGESS, SUPERVISOR: Ollie, a retired police officer, donated £1,009.99 of his police pension (in homage to his police roots) to Dot Com after hearing of the charity through Alison Woodley’s and Gary Easter’s Masterclass (Area 250). He had only been an FBO for three weeks! KAT MASSEY, SUPERVISOR: Kat cut as many people’s hair as she could in one day (haircut-a-thon) for free – all she asked for was a donation for Dot Com. She managed to raise over £475 that day. NATASHA JONES, ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR: Natasha is holding a charity variety show in aid of Dot Com. DEBBIE AND DAVID PHILLIPS, MANAGERS: Debbie and David took part in the Yachting Monthly Triangle Race as part of Challenge 1000. "I’d see children coming to school with burns on them, sometimes they’d have no socks, no underwear, holes in their shoes, things like that, so when I heard about Dot Com I immediately felt like I needed to get involved. It’s one thing to know that abuse and neglect happens, but it’s another thing to see it first-hand!" - Ellie Cooper We hope that you feel stirred to take part in Challenge 1000 and we know there are many more of you working hard to complete challenges so please do keep us in the loop. Dot Com is also sharing stories so check out www.dotcomcf.org/thank-you-to-our-amazing-fundraisers for further inspiration. Forever | August 2016 20 SUCCESS EXPRESS SEPTEMBER’S SUCCESS EXPRESS We are super-excited for this September’s Success Express as it will be our first ever event in the North of England. This inspiring weekend is due to take place on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th September in Liverpool’s incredible Echo Arena, and it promises to be a weekend to remember! We are counting on lots of northern energy but we hope that many Forever Business Owners from all over England and Scotland will attend. Did you know that Area 180 (Scotland) is a fundamental area to Forever UK? Scotland has been one of the three top areas for over a year and we know that our English FBOs would love to celebrate with all of our hardworking Scottish FBOs. Looking forward to seeing you all in Liverpool! A little bit of Liverpool Liverpool really is a city of creativity and we aim to incorporate a taste of its dynamic culture within Success Express. The Echo Arena sits on the bank of the River Mersey so the surrounding views are exceptional, and we are so excited to be joined by Made in Liverpool – an impressive and well-known tribute band to the Beatles. Made in Liverpool is now the resident band of The Cavern Club, the famous club where the Beatles were known to regularly play throughout their career. A celebration of success If you’ve never been to Success Express before you are in for a treat! Success Express is an opportunity to celebrate and network with thousands of Forever Business Owners from across the UK, and it is also a chance for Head Office to formally acknowledge all of your hard work. Forever absolutely loves recognitions and we also love to hear your stories, and Success Express is an ideal opportunity for you to share yours – sometimes even on stage! Forever training Success Express offers high quality training delivered by remarkable Forever Business Owners that have soared in the business. Some of September’s training sessions will tie into Forever’s festive campaign – a unique and inspiring campaign that we will be launching at the event. We are also pleased to be joined by motivational speaker Richard McCann. Richard will be delivering his renowned ‘I Can’ seminar and this session will actually be filmed by an external company called Just A Boy Films Ltd. This filming is for a motion picture which will be released worldwide and we're told there will be many crowd shots. Make sure you don't miss your chance to be a part of the film! "Dreams happen when you are wide awake and in Forever! I love events where you can learn the skills, increase your level of belief and decrease your level of doubt, so let’s share an amazing Success Express weekend on September 3rd and 4th in Liverpool. Join me and all the successful leaders, and you’ll take your business to the next level." - Alan Goldsbrough, Sapphire Manager Forever | August 2016 SUCCESS EXPRESS 21 THE AGENDA Saturday Sunday 10:00 Welcome Bob Parker 10:00 Welcome Bob Parker 10:30 I Can Richard McCann 10:30 MC Introduction Emma Cooper and Alan Goldsbrough 11:15 MC Introduction Emma Cooper and Alan Goldsbrough 11:00 11:45 FSTM – The opportunity: Supervisor Product development strategy Holly Stout, Director of Product Development 11:55 Supervisor recognition 11:30 Effective prospecting Jayne Leach 12:25 FSTM – The opportunity: Assistant Manager 11:40 Nicola Evans 12:35 Assistant Manager recognition How to create a useful contact list 11:55 FSTM – The opportunity: Manager Prospecting using social media Sonny Brahma 13:05 13:15 Manager recognition 12:10 Contact marketing Jayne Leach 13:45 Forever’s festive campaign launch 12:30 FSTM – The opportunity: Senior Manager and beyond 13:55 Effectively managing your time Ian Liggins 12:40 Senior Manager recognition 14:25 Putting family first Louise Mackenzie 13:00 NPIPs recognition 14:45 FLP.Social Richard Ells 13:10 Team-building, growth and retention 15:15 The importance of retailing Vee Perano 13:30 Soaring Manager recognition 15:25 Customer care and retention Beth Turner 13:50 Forever’s festive campaign 14:00 15:45 Online product launches Victoria Bays Our Forever lifestyle: The Carver family 14:15 100 Club recognition 16:00 One-to-one retailing Daniel Backus 14:35 Forever2Drive recognition 16:15 Confidently closing a product launch Vee Perano 14:55 The power of a positive mindset Natalie Heeley 16:35 Summary and close Bob Parker 15:30 Summary and close Bob Parker Samantha Pearce Angela, Andy, Brittany and Jordan Carver "When I started my business I was told that, alongside activity, I should do three things: listen to trainings, attend Business Presentations and never miss Success Express. I did exactly that and after attending Success Express my business immediately soared; this is because I implemented what I’d learned! If you're looking for the secret ingredient to success, you will find it at Success Express. I will NEVER miss one, EVER!" - Emma Cooper, Sapphire Manager Please note that Forever reserves the right to change the agenda sessions and times without notice. The Forever Hub This interactive zone is a fun way to discover what is happening in the world of Forever and so it’s definitely worth exploring. September’s event will see the creators of FLP.Social offering live demonstrations of the new tool, answering any questions you may have and helping you to actively sign up. We will also be preparing for the festivities by offering Forever teams the chance to create their own exclusive Christmas cards, and offering a crash course on how to create beautiful gift-wrapping solutions. New products and literature will also be available to buy and take home on the day. Follow the UK Events Facebook page for more information leading up to the event. September’s Success Express is Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th September 2016. Tickets cost £30 for one day and £50 for the entire weekend. Buy yours today from foreveruktickets.co.uk. Forever | August 2016 22 RECOGNITION LIVING THE LIFE Soaring Managers // James and Michelle Stonhill Sponsor // Rachel Morgan Favourite product // Everything Forever | August 2016 RECOGNITION 23 Forever walked into the lives of Michelle and James Stonhill at a time when they needed it the most. They may not have known it at the time, but now they lead a very different and utterly incredible lifestyle thanks to Forever. Michelle shares their story… We had been running a promotions business for a few years that operated out of night clubs across the UK; our income was very good and gave us the things that most people strive for – the house, the car, a couple of holidays every year – but we both felt like something was missing and none of those things made us truly happy. We had dreams of seeing the world and having more freedom, but in reality, despite the income, what we were doing would never give us what we craved – after all, we had to work or we wouldn't get paid! I was always on the lookout for something that would make us happier and more fulfilled, but I knew I didn't want to go back to working for someone else. After seven years in the corporate world I knew all too well that the sacrifices you have to make to be successful in that environment are not worth the end result. One day, as I was scrolling through Facebook feeling sorry for myself, I noticed a status update from my neighbour. It said she was looking for people with leadership qualities who wanted to earn extra money working from home. Initially I thought it might be a way for me to earn a bit on the side and have something new and exciting to focus on, but after watching the Business Presentation I was bubbling with excitement; I knew straight away that I had my hands on something that was going to change everything – and that’s when I started to dream again. James thought I was bonkers and had no faith in the business; that was actually the reaction I got from most people, but I was determined to prove everyone wrong. At the time I was working over sixty hours a week so I had to plan my time carefully. I took the plug out of the TV, put every plan on hold, and I told my family to buy a ticket to Success Express because I knew I would be on stage for Manager. I spoke to everyone I knew about the business and if they said no I asked them to try the products and dropped a PUPP basket off. I used the First Steps to Manager manual like it was my business bible, and I taught my team to do the same. All of this enabled me to achieve Manager and, as predicted, I was up on stage at the next Success Express with all of my family watching. Rex built this business with people in mind and a vision to make lives better, and we are grateful to him for giving us the opportunity to live our dream. We repay him by building our business from the heart and ensuring people remain our main motivation, and achieving Soaring Manager really means that we have begun the process of changing lives. We look forward to many years of helping other people to reach their full potential so that they may live a life that makes them as happy as we are now. After this James decided to join me and we now run our business together; we just do exactly what I did to get to Manager over and over again, and we do this while travelling the world with complete peace of mind. We live in the Canary Islands for most of the year because the sun and sea make us happy, and you can build the business from anywhere as long as there are people to share it with and a WIFI connection. We truly feel as if we have achieved the definition of freedom. "Rex built this business with people in mind and a vision to make lives better, and we are grateful to him for giving us the opportunity to live our dream. We repay him by building our business from the heart and ensuring people remain our main motivation" Forever | August 2016 24 RECOGNITION PROMOTIONS Senior Managers and sponsors Holly & Christian Griffin Louise Perry Lynsey McInally Yvonne Cunningham Managers and sponsors Sally & Paul Twell Maxine Woodley Rachael Hancock Rebecca Pett Mitra Morovat Hedyeh Esfandiyari Matthew Lees Lynsey Mclinally Claire Hale Rachael & Becky Towers Alan & Heidi Gomes Dominic & Nicola Holland Kelli Brogan Sarah & Richard Jordan Andrew Wootton Lisa Baldock Lucy Burrell & Stefan Haig-McMahon Angela Loughran Sara Linton Anna Terry Lindsy Porter Kerry Dellar Victoria Bays Andrew Bays Judith McDonald Rhona McDonald Stacey McKenna & Ryan Stickings Amy Sinclair & Ann Miller Elaine Macraild Gillian Bradburn Fiona La Roux Holly & Christian Griffin Sarah Hart Jackie West Kelly & Jamie Lunn Lynsey Walsh Assistant Managers Sundus Al-Hassany Sarah-Jane Anderson Emily & Daniel Khan Irene Laycock Dawn Whitehead Rebecca & Mark Elsom Karen Sykes Nina Senyuyseghan & Chris Umekwe Debbie Barrett Joanne Garland Lucy Matthews Jade Brookes Claire Link Emma Blenkinsop Janet Tutton Anna Leslie Elly & Tony Wade Ranjit Singh Rathaur Lisa Keeble James Morby Emma Anderson Samantha Ross Melissa Andrews Joelle Richmon Karen Bays Kerry-Jane Thomson Jennie Hill Julie Davenport Michelle Griffiths Joanna Lethaby Forever | August 2016 RECOGNITION 25 Each month, Forever recognises those of you who have moved through a level of the Marketing Plan. These move-ups are for June 2016: Supervisors Irene & Philip Mason Dennis Lewis Shane Russell Michelle Court Phillippa John Louise Hodgkinson Danielle Canty Carl McCormick Shenaed Tomes Tammy Wardle Benedicta Taylor Francesca Manca Alice Rowntree Kelly Howson Lynsey Kemp Rosemary Joffie Nadine Key Gillian Walkingshaw Zanya Rodgers Joanne Riden Linda Machakaire Hayley Mewis Gus Olaneye Baljit Johal Louise Taylor Amanda Hughes-Lubeck Sorrell Nighah Kayeesha Gomes Hollie Stuart Lisa Maclean Saadia Akram Sharon Jucha Silvana Saragosa-Voysey Sarah Nuttall Jenneane Reid Anna & Chris Hampson Alexander Whelpdale Steven Thomson Claire Tregunna Hayley Stagg Nicola Wyndham Laura Doyle & Ersel Mustafa Laura Didwell Shannon Thompson Emma Copeland Clare Ford Christopher Caress Georgina Marriot Shelley Jones Emma Chamberlain Herminder Malhi Helen Forrester Olufunke Dawodu Emma McLeod Jenny Dickinson Amy Humphrey Marisilda Marques Matthew Cushion Rana Steed Kayla Bulstrode Michael Fielder Hannah Tress Jenna Campbell Louise Lee Kirsty Lomas Fatosh Gunaydin Ty Lloyd-Smith Alison Nugent Sharon Evans Gemma Drummond Lisa Morgan Veronika Anderson Sharon Everett Claire Wright Nicola Krucyk Judy Joseph Graeme Robertson Lucy Fisher Julie Charles Louise Woolhouse Terri Freeth Becky Mitchell Jodie Ebury Katie Barratt Rowan Cunningham Rebekah Rooney Misbah Fox Mandip Johal Susan Macfarlane Liz Donlon Lucia Gonsalves Hayley Rutherford Beth Hood Alice & Iain Whitton Mette Warriner Claire Watts Sarah Halbert Anthonia Onuoha Sheereen Hariff Jade Phillips Alana Pignatiello Emily Baxter Charlotte Green Angela Townsend Zoe Williamson Sian Huxley Sarah Babbs Klaudia Sabjan Janaina Queiroz Debra Lawrie Joanne Mawson Ashley Cochrane Andrew Thomas Lee Fitzpatrick Yolanda Davey Michael Bowman Katie O'Brien Emma Harne Amanda Newton Amanda Surtees Suzanne Kelly Lucie Lindsay Mark Kehoe Andrea Thornton & Steven Collins Clare Dent Grant Davidson Audrey Milne Hayley Smith Kate Hughes Ruth Harlow Celine Walters Anna Ryland Cordelia Simpson Racheal Birt Claire & Lynden Synnock Tara Todd Kia Towler Rebecca Benney Sheryl Mulliner Coralie Ayodele Kayley Macneil Vicky Bell Neelam & Avi Pruthi Stephanie Cruickshank Habib Younis Noele Hammett Nichola Lagan Tina Varme Amy Valentine Manon Reynolds Katy Walbridge Lisa Mackinnon Joshna Patel Viktoria Gal Kathryn Smith Cath Evans-Swain Jade Rimmer Murugesu Bavananthakumar Margie Tighe Natalie Fitzmaurice Caroline Neil Rosie Garratt Natalia Crolla Helena Stewart Tara Renwick O'Riordan Emma Claire Webster Katie Spencer Carol Collins Emily Hewitt Nabilah Tanzeem Akram & Muhammad Tanzeem Forever | August 2016 26 AWARDS AWARDS Recognising Forever's top performers... Sponsor of the Month July 2016 Retailer of the Month July 2016 This incentive is awarded to the FBO who sponsors the most new people during the month. This incentive is important as sponsoring and developing new FBOs is the cornerstone of building a thriving and successful business. This is awarded to the FBO with the most retail sales. It is important as it promotes developing a regular customer base which is an essential part of building a successful business. 1 Stephen Davies 2 Michelle & James Stonhill 3 Iulian-Corneliu & Viorica-Florica Miron Alison Woodley and Gary Easter // Area Development Directors for Area 250 1 Dalbir Sandhu 2 Alison Lester 3 Nina Senyuyseghan Top Area July 2016 Top Area is judged on sales against target, new FBOs signing up and moving up the Marketing Plan, building team spirit and creating an environment for success. 1 Area 250 London 2 Area 180 Scotland 3 Area 100 Southern England THE TOP 20... AWARDS 27 July 2016 Business-Builders Non-Manager Business-Builders This incentive is based on achieving the highest total business, and sponsoring at least one Assistant Supervisor during the month. This incentive is based upon achieving the highest non-Manager business and sponsoring at least one Assistant Supervisor during the month. 1 Natalie Heeley 1 Lucy Waterworth 2 Emma & Shaun Cooper 2 Kyle Burrows 3 Julianna Beavan 3 Rebecca & Stuart Lake 4 Lisa Prescott 4 Kelly & Ben Colley 5 Natalie Valenti & David McKellar 5 Sara & Stewart Harris 6 Gemma Easdon & Gary Grehan 6 Lisa & Michael Williams 7 Diana & Geoff Page 7 Natalie Valenti & David McKellar 8 Philippa & Robert Symes 8 Jackie West 9 Adam May 9 Diana & Geoff Page 10 Rebecca & Stuart Lake 10 Charlotte & Mark Pridmore 11 Lisa & Michael Williams 11 Gemma Easdon & Gary Grehan 12 Andy Waring & Viviane Bernhard 12 Katrina & Ross Crawford 13 Hazel & Peter Kemble 13 Georgina Graham 14 Gemma & Paul Davies 14 Ashley Smith 15 Anna Terry 15 Emma Shoemark 16 Lynne James 16 Rachel Ramsey 17 Lucy Waterworth 17 Julianna Beavan 18 Paul Brown 18 Rachel & Bo Leigh 19 Amelia Williams 19 Philippa Williams 20 Camilla & Jonathan Ulysses 20 Claire & Gary Massie Forever | August 2016 28 BACK TO SCHOOL BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS It’s natural for parents to worry about what their kids eat for lunch and snack on at school, but one way you can stay on top of the situation is to provide your child with their own packed lunch. School dinners may have improved considerably over recent years but it is still very difficult to guarantee that your child is choosing wisely! Below are a few more tips that might be worth considering as the autumn term approaches… Start the day with a power-packed breakfast Avoid packaged and processed foods Introduce vitamins to their routine Mornings may be a bit of a rush but it’s essential that you make time for a proper breakfast each day. A nutritionally-balanced breakfast will provide your child with the energy they need to perform at school. Breakfast could include eggs, whole grain toast with Forever Bee Honey, porridge, or a smoothie with fruit and yoghurt. If your children eat cereal, make sure it has at least 3g of fibre and less than 6g of sugar. These foods tend to be high in sugar, sodium and fats. Instead try to make something fresh that includes a protein, vegetables and fruit. Chicken breast on wholemeal bread with yellow pepper sticks and an apple makes for a delicious packed lunch! Kids will also love the fruity flavours of Forever Pomesteen Power. This exotic drink is high in vitamin C which contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue – perfect for that post-lunch pick-me-up. Nothing can beat a fresh and balanced diet but introducing extra vitamins and minerals through supplements is a great way to ensure peace of mind. Forever Kids is formulated without artificial colours or preservatives and this chewable multivitamin contains vitamins A, C, D and B12, and calcium, iron and zinc. N.B. Ages 3-6: two tablets per day under adult supervision; ages 6 and up: four tablets per day. Not suitable for children under 3. Forever | August 2016 HEAD OFFICE TRAININGS 29 FOREVER TRAININGS Product and business trainings are important for your own personal development and the growth of your business. Make sure you book a place on one of these core trainings today. Product trainings Business trainings We are running two bespoke product trainings: a Beauty and Cosmetics workshop and a Nutrition, Sports and Weight Management workshop. Forever has built a strong relationship with both DSL and PRB Accounting and we highly recommend that you attend this training. Beauty and Cosmetics workshop with Dorne Parker Accountancy training A full day training which will ensure that you have the product knowledge you need to grow your business within the beauty industry. This training will cover the building blocks of the skin, the Sonya Skincare Collection, colour theory, flawless by Sonya cosmetics and how to retail the products. Dates: 22nd August 2016 at The Urban Village, Leeds, LS27 0TS 23rd October 2016 at Macdonald Crutherland House, Glasgow, G75 0QZ 5th October 2016 at London Product Centre 21st November 2016 at Longbridge Manor, Warwick, CV34 6RB This half day training is a great way to learn good practice and an opportunity to build confidence and peace of mind in your business. The workshop will cover trading style, book keeping, year-end accounts, self-assessment, VAT and National Insurance. Dates: 13th September 2016 at Longbridge Manor, Warwick (DSL Accounting) 8th November 2016 at Longbridge Manor, Warwick (DSL Accounting) 11th October 2016 at Longbridge Manor, Warwick (DSL Accounting) 13th December 2016 at Longbridge Manor, Warwick (DSL Accounting) Tickets: Free All sessions will run 10am-5pm. Tickets: £38 online or £42 from order line. Lunch and resources are included in the ticket price. Success Express events Nutrition, Sports and Weight Management workshop with Louise Riley A full day training which will ensure that you have the product knowledge you need in order to grow your business within this growing market. This training will cover nutrition, Forever supplements, weight management, the Forever F.I.T. programme, Forever products in sport, and how to retail and market the products. Dates: 31st August 2016 at Longbridge Manor, Warwick, CV34 6RB 6th October 2016 at Longbridge Manor, Warwick, CV34 6RB 2nd October 2016 at Holiday Inn, Taunton, TA1 2UA* 9th November 2016 at London Product Centre, SW6 3BN All sessions will run 10am-5pm. Tickets: £38 online or £42 from order line. Lunch and resources are included in the ticket price. *Taunton only: Lunch not included so please bring your own. Ticket price £30 online or £32 from order line. Success Express is a superb opportunity for you to celebrate and network with thousands of Forever Business Owners from across the UK, but it is also an event that allows Head Office the chance to formally acknowledge all of your hard work. The trainings on offer are delivered by some of the top FBOs in the business and we promise that you'll leave inspired, refreshed and raring to go! Book your place today. Dates: 3rd – 4th September 2016 at ECHO Arena, ACC, Liverpool 3rd – 4th December 2016 at Genting Arena, NEC, Birmingham 8th October 2016 at Clyde Auditorium SECC, Glasgow FOREVER LOVES THIS EVENT Keep up to date with news on Success Express by following the ‘Forever UK Events’ page on Facebook! Tickets for all Head Office trainings are available from foreveruktickets.co.uk. Forever | August 2016 30 WHAT’S ON Business Presentation FREE (Business Dress) Fast Start Training £5pp incl. workbook, with subsequent attendance free. First Steps to Manager training £20pp incl. workbook. This training replaces the Network Skills Training (NST). You can now find all the latest What's On dates via the What's On app. Access this tool by visiting backpack.foreverknowledge.info. AREA 10 AREA 100 Southern Central England Southern England AREA DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORS // MAUREEN & ALVIN BLUME AREA DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORS // PAUL & VICTORIA BROWN AREA PRODUCT CENTRE: CONTACT INFORMATION: AREA PRODUCT CENTRE OPENING TIMES: BASINGSTOKE 38-39 Sunningdale House, Caldecotte Lake Drive, Caldecotte Lake Business Park, Milton Keynes, MK7 8LF. Monday 9.30am – 7pm Tuesday 9.30am – 8pm Wednesday 9.30am – 2pm Thursday 9.30am – 10pm Friday 9.30am – 2pm Saturday 9.30am – 2pm T: 01908 371 666 – Product Centre T: 01908 271 871 – ADD office M: 07773 818 652 E:[email protected] W:www.foreverknowledge.info AREA CENTRE Every Thur. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 18, 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 STEVENAGE at The Novotel, Knebworth Park, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 2AX Alternate Wed. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm September 7, 21 Contact Graham Barritt M: 07748 986 916 GREAT MISSENDEN at Missenden Abbey, London Road, Great Missenden, HP16 0BD Every second Mon. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm September 12 Contact Caroline Ashlee M: 07764 290 744 NORTHAMPTON at Hilton Hotel, 100 Watering Lane, Collingtree, NN4 0XW Alternate Wed. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 8.45pm August 24, September 7, 21 Contact: Caroline Strawson M: 07904 557 657 Forever | August 2016 M: 07976 733 374 E:[email protected] W:www.foreverknowledge.info at the Hampshire Court Hotel, RG24 8FY Every Wed. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 17, 24, 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28 Contact Claire Green M: 07827 923 572 E: [email protected] BOURNEMOUTH at the Village Hotel, BH7 7DZ Every Tue. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm Closed for the summer. Relaunching September 13 September 13, 20, 27 Contact Jennie Stone M: 07951 111 668 EASTLEIGH at the Holiday Inn, SO50 9PG Every Thur. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 18, 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Contact Peter & Diane Moore M: 07979 612 374 MAIDENHEAD at the Holiday Inn, SL6 2RA Every Tue. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm Closed for the summer. Relaunching September 13 September 13, 20, 27 Contact Sara Harris M: 07717 336 191 WHAT’S ON 31 AREA 110 AREA 140 Midlands East Anglia AREA DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORS // ALAN & SUE MATTHEWMAN AREA DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORS // BRIAN THOMPSON & STEPHANIE TAYLOR AREA PRODUCT CENTRE: CONTACT INFORMATION: See www.foreverknowledge.info for opening times. T: 01527 854 723 – ADD office M: 07970 342 310 (Sue) / 07720 301 854 (Alan) E: [email protected] W:www.foreverknowledge.info www.facebook.com/midlands.area Facebook group - Midlands Distributors Voice CAMBRIDGE Longbridge Manor, Warwick, CV34 6RB AREA CENTRE Every Wed. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 17, 24, 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28 Meeting leaders Terry Villars, Sharon Bott, Becky Deeley & Louise Barnacle E: [email protected] M: 07738 232 896 (Brian) / 07720 583 340 (Stephanie) E:[email protected] W: www.foreverknowledge.info www.facebook.com/foreverarea140 at the Holiday Inn, Lakeview, Bridge Road, Impington, CB24 9PH Alternate Wed. Reg 7.45pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 17, 31, September 14, 28 Contact Alan & Janet Tiplady M: 07713 099 546 ESSEX at the Holiday Inn, Waterfront Festival Park Basildon Start 10am. Finish 4pm. (New LIVE training) September 10 Please book via https://fstm-live-midlands-september.eventbrite.com Reg 10.30am. Start 11am. Finish 5pm. September 25 Booking essential; please contact ADDs M: 07738 232 896 E: [email protected] BIRMINGHAM CHELMSFORD EAST MIDLANDS IPSWICH GLOUCESTERSHIRE LINCOLN SHROPSHIRE PETERBOROUGH at the Jurys Inn, 245 Broad Street, B1 2HQ Every Mon (except bank hol). Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 22, September 5, 12, 19, 26 Meeting leaders Alan Matthewman & Alison Taylor E: Sue Matthewman – [email protected] at the Best Western Premier Yew Lodge Hotel, Kegworth, DE74 2DF Every Thur. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 18, 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Meeting leaders Steve & Lorraine Holden E: [email protected] or [email protected] at the Holiday Inn, Crest Way, Barnwood, GL4 3RX Every Tue. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27 Meeting leaders Teresa Jones & Sophie Rollin E:[email protected] at the Ramada Telford Ironbridge, Forge Gate, Telford, TF3 4NA 1st and 3rd Tue. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm September 6, 20 Meeting leaders Sue Barker & Rebecca Parry E:[email protected] at the Ivy Hill Hotel, Writtle Road, Margaretting, Chelmsford, Essex, CM4 0EH Alternate Tue. Reg 7.45pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 30, September 13, 27 Contact Sally Hargraves M: 07940 893 045 at the Holiday Inn, Orwell, The Havens, IP3 9SJ Alternate Tue. Reg 7.45pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 23, September 6, 20 Contact Louise Whitehouse-Giles M: 07719 583 178 at the Bentley Hotel, Newark Road, LN6 9NH Every Wed. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 17, 24, 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28 Contact Ginny Harrop M: 07931 584 234 at the Orton Hall Hotel, The Village, PE2 7DN Alternate Tue. Reg 7.45pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 30, September 13, 27 Contact Maxine Woodley M: 07854 059 738 Forever | August 2016 32 WHAT’S ON AREA 160 AREA 170 South West England North AREA DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORS // KEVIN & YVONNE JAMES CONTACT INFORMATION: W:www.foreverknowledge.info www.facebook.com/area160southwest BRISTOL at the Holiday Inn Bristol, Filton, BS16 1QX Alternate Wed. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 31, September 14, 28 PLYMOUTH at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, PL1 2NY Last Wednesday of every month Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 31, September 28 Contact Cherry Hornsby or Simon Hall E:[email protected] E:[email protected] CONTACT INFORMATION: M: E: 07775 866 698 (Kevin) 07780 677 746 (Yvonne) Bookings: [email protected] Enquiries: [email protected] SOUTH LEEDS at the Village Urban Resort, Leeds South, Capitol Boulevard, Tingley, LS27 0TS Every Wed. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 24, 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28 No need to book. BOLTON at the Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel, Manchester Road, BL6 5RU Alternate Tue. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 23, September 6, 20 Contact Simon & Barbara Haworth M: 07710 473 624 E:[email protected] MANCHESTER at The Life Centre, Sale, M33 4AQ Alternate Tue. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 30, September 13, 27 Contact Beatrice Bowyer M: 07941 124 955 E:[email protected] NEWCASTLE at the Marriott Hotel, Metro Centre, Gateshead, NE11 9XF Every Tues. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27 Contact Lucy McClelland Dunn E: [email protected] SHEFFIELD at The Source Skills Academy, S9 1EA Alternate Tue. Start 7.30pm. Finish 8.30pm August 30, September 13, 27 Contacts Sue Hickman & Christina Warr M: 07712 193 397 (Sue) M: 07941 026 874 (Christina) YORK at the Mercure York Fairfield Manor, Skipton Road, Skelton, YO30 1XW Alternate Tue. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 30, September 13, 27 Contact Di Wilson M: 07941 196 890 HAYDOCK at the Holiday Inn, M6 Junction 23, Lodge Lane, WA12 0JG Alternate Tue. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 30, September 13, 27 Contact Hannah Godfrey M: 07828 001 227 Forever | August 2016 WHAT’S ON 33 AREA 180 AREA 190 Scotland Wales AREA DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORS // HUW & JANETTE HARRIES CONTACT INFORMATION: W:www.foreverknowledge.info www.facebook.com/area180foreverscotland EDINBURGH at the Edinburgh Marriott, EH12 8NF Alternate Tue. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 23, September 6, 20 Contact Ron Currie T: 01389 761 311 GLASGOW at the Campanile Hotel, G3 8HL Alternate Mon. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 15, 29, September 12, 26 Contact Ron Currie T: 01389 761 311 AYRSHIRE at the Gailes Hotel, Irvine, KA11 5AE First Wed of every month. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm September 7 Contact Vivienne Forbes M: 07885 978 961 E: [email protected] SCOTTISH SUCCESS DAY at Clyde Auditorium, SECC Glasgow, G3 8YW October 8 Buy your ticket today from foreveruktickets.co.uk CONTACT INFORMATION: M: 07734 778 276 E: [email protected] W:www.foreverknowledge.info NEWPORT at Coldra Court (formerly the Hilton) Hotel, Newport, NP18 2LX Every Thur. Reg 7.00pm. Start 7.30pm. Finish 8.30pm August 18, 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Contact: Janette Harries M: 07734 778 276 Reg 9.15am. Start 9.30am (prompt). Finish 3.30pm September 17 To book your place please email [email protected] SWANSEA at the Village Hotel, SA1 8QY Every Tues. Reg 7.00pm. Start 7.30pm. Finish 8.30pm August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27 Contact Alison Jones M: 07734 168 193 WREXHAM at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, LL13 7YH Every Mon. Reg 7.00pm. Start 7.30pm. Finish 8.30pm August 22, September 5, 12, 19, 26 Contact Ian Stockdale M: 07725 555 715 Reg 9.15am. Start 9.30am (prompt). Finish 3.30pm September 17 To book your place please email [email protected] If you have a guest attending any of the Welsh Business Presentations and you cannot be there in person, please text or call our meeting leaders to arrange to welcome them for you. For more information, please visit either the Area 190 page on the foreverknowledge.info website, or join the Area 190 Wales group on Facebook. Forever | August 2016 34 WHAT’S ON AREA 210 AREA 250 South East London AREA DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORS // ALISON WOODLEY & GARY EASTER CONTACT INFORMATION: AREA PRODUCT CENTRE: BRIGHTON AREA PRODUCT CENTRE OPENING TIMES: W:www.foreverknowledge.info at The Hub, Varley Park, Coldean Lane, BN1 9GR Every Thur. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 18, 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Contact Alison Blake M: 07791 184 451 E:[email protected] MAIDSTONE at The Hilton Maidstone Hotel, ME14 5AA Every Tue. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27 Contact Rachel Leigh M: 07739 734 566 E:[email protected] DOVER at Beacon Church Hall, Bartholomew Street (off Beaconsfield Road), CT16 2LH Alternate Mon. Reg 7.45pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm. August 29, September 12, 26 Contact Rachel Leigh M: 07739 734 566 E:[email protected] Alexander House, 14-16 Peterborough Road, Fulham, SW6 3BN Opening times: Monday to Thursday 11am – 4pm & 6pm – 10pm Friday 11am – 2pm, Saturday & Sunday 12 noon – 5pm VM: 0203 393 9852 M: 07584 856 092 www.facebook.com/foreverlondon AREA CENTRE Every Mon (except bank hol). Reg 7pm. Start 7.30pm. Finish 8.30pm August 22, September 5, 12, 19, 26 No need to book. Every Tues. Reg 11.30am. Start 12pm. Finish 1pm (Child-friendly), August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27 No need to book. Every Wed. Reg 7pm. Prompt start 7.30pm. Finish 9.15pm August 17, 24, 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28 No need to book. Reg 10.00am. Prompt start 10.30pm. Finish 4.30pm August 21, September 25 Please book via https://fstm21august.eventbrite.co.uk or https://fstm25september.eventbrite.co.uk BRENT CROSS at the Holiday Inn, Tiling Road, NW2 1LP Every Tues. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27 Contact Vee Perano M: 07957 718 659 (No need to book) COBHAM at the Hilton, 7 Seven Hills Road South, KT11 1EW Every Tues. Reg 7pm. Start 7.30pm. Finish 8.30pm August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27 Contact Mick and Marise Webb M: 07931 760 884 (No need to book) CROYDON at the Croydon Park Hotel, 7 Altyre Road, CR9 5AA Every Thur. Reg 7pm. Start 7.30pm. Finish 8.30pm August 18, 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Contact Steph Barnsby or Kelly Hobbs M: 07806 944 289 (Steph) M: 07921 864 102 (Kelly) (No need to book) ENFIELD at the Dugdale Centre, Thomas Hardy House, 39 London Road, EN2 6DS Every Thur. Reg 7pm. Start 7.30pm. Finish 8.30pm August 18, 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Contact Iula Rocha M: 07729 391 678 (No need to book) MARBLE ARCH at The Cumberland Hotel, Great Cumberland Place, W1H 7DL Every Mon. Reg 7.30pm. Start 8pm. Finish 9pm August 22, 29, September 5, 12, 19, 26 Contact Patience Ohikhena M: 07951 455 075 (No need to book) STRATFORD at Boardman House, 64 Broadway, E15 1NT Every Tues. Reg 6.30pm. Start 7pm. Finish 8pm August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27 Contact Philomena Guandai M: 07852 591 074 (No need to book) Forever | August 2016 FOREVER NEWS 35 FOREVER NEWS Your monthly update August 2016 INTRODUCING HEAD OFFICE... EMILY SHORT Time at Forever: One year. Job role: Graphic Designer – I design and amend literature, social posts, Success Express programmes and any other design needs that are sent my way. FLP.SOCIAL What is your favourite Forever product and why? Aloe Propolis Creme – it makes my skin feel super-soft. FLP.Social is a simple and easy-to-use social media management tool designed to help and guide Forever Business Owners on their journey through social media. This new tool will give you access to a vast library of pre-designed content, posts, product images, motivational images, templates and videos which are all compliant. You will also have the opportunity to create your own content which will automatically be compliance-checked as and when you create it. Anything that is noncompliant will be highlighted so that you can make the relevant changes. If you were to have your own theme tune, what song would it be, and why? FLP.Social will allow you to manage your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest accounts all in one place. The platform will also save you time as you can plan and schedule social media posts weeks in advance, all while using compliant content. You will have access to training and guidance to help you use the tool effectively, connect with your audiences, drive more sales and attract more opportunity leads. Every post you create can be linked up to your website or retail shop which means you can easily promote your business to your groups of followers. The tool also features a content research area so you will never be short of something great to share. FLP.Social will also allow you to view statistics linked to your social media activity. This will help you to improve the effectiveness of your posts while providing relevant feedback on what has and hasn’t worked on certain platforms and within certain groups. This will give you a better understanding of your audience and an idea of what kind of social media post best connects with them. You can easily sign up to FLP.Social using your contact details and FBO ID. It will only take you a few minutes to get started. It’s free to try for fourteen days and following the trial period, the cost of use is £9.99 +VAT per month (£7.99 +VAT per month if paid annually). We are really excited about FLP.Social and we hope that you will see this tool as an opportunity to build loyalty, trust and brand-awareness through social media in a compliant and effective way. To start using the platform, please visit http://flp.social. Annie Lennox, Little Bird. I love these lyrics: ‘They always said that you knew best, But this little bird's fallen out of that nest now, I've got a feeling that it might have been blessed, So I've just got to put these wings to test.’ What three things do you want to accomplish in life? 1. Open my own design studio. 2. Publish, write and illustrate my own line of children’s books. 3. Happiness. Who inspires you and why? Emma Thompson – I love her writing style and the way she portrays archetypes. She’s haughty, smart and her demeanour is inspirational. IMPORTANT: SEPTEMBER’S SUCCESS EXPRESS We’d like to inform you that September’s Success Express will be filmed by an external company. The footage will be used for a motion picture and all attendees must read, acknowledge and agree to the terms outlined on the Depiction Release Agreement before purchasing their ticket. If you purchased your ticket before these terms were released (1st July 2016), it is important that you read, acknowledge and agree to these terms before you attend the event. This agreement can be found on foreverknowledge.info (Events > Success Express). If you do not agree with the terms you must not attend the event. Refunds will only be available to ticket-holders who purchased their tickets before July 1st 2016. For more information, please contact: [email protected]. IT’S TIME TO COME TOGETHER AND CELEBRATE AT OUR FIRST EVER SUCCESS EXPRESS IN LIVERPOOL. 3-4 September 2016, ECHO Arena, ACC, Liverpool. 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