Welcome To The Goodie Room!!

For some of you this is the first time reading my blog. Thanks! It's not anything special...just some random thoughts on being a dad, a father, grandfather, and hopefully a friend.
Today's blog has a certain and direct sense of urgency. I won't ramble on talking about the basis of it. You need to read my last post from several days ago....that will serve to introduce my plea today!
Bottom line is...you know me. Enough said! I'm not going to force anything down your throat. If I didn't believe in this...understand it's simplicity....understand it's possibilities....I wouldn't bother to share it. I have absolutely no desire to be a "salesman" and try to convince you to be a part of my "business development group." Nope! The merits of it stand on their own. The question you have to ask yourself is, "what if he's right?" No, let me rephrase it, "what if he is only 5% right?" What you are telling me when you say "not interested" is you are going to let a relatively small monthly investment stand between you and a dream. Do you not have a dream? Are you happy with the way your life turned out or are you ready to try and change the playing field? Like many, the downturn in the economy hit my 401K and retirement options in a real way. My plan was always to retire at 55 and that is still my plan and this is a realistic vehicle to help me accomplish my dream. I know exactly what my risk is!! I spend it every month in soft drinks, movies, cable TV, snacks, eating out (a lot), many things I want to do, but not on anything I need to do. It's all about priorities and having a vision for what I want my furture to look like. I CONTROL my future.
Back to the 5% right thing!!!!
You've got to grasp this. It took me a while, but I get it and I get it in a big way.
Facebook has 100 million users. What is 5%? 5% of 100 million is 5 million people. If this software only accomplishes a increase in distributors of 5% that is an additional 5 million distributors.
WHEN THEY JOIN THEY ARE ALL UNDER US!!! All I have to do is to recruit 3 people (which I did in 3 days and now am personally responsible for 6 in 4 days). Not only that......when Canada launches before the end of the year....ALL THOSE NEW DISTRIBUTORS ARE UNDER US AS WELL. I don't have to sell anything....all I had to do was recruit 3 people to the EFUSJON ENERGY CLUB and I was in the COMP PLAN. The Facebook launch happens THIS WEDNESDAY! Therein lies the urgency. It's not that you can't join at anytime...you certainly can. Best time is now just so you're in in advance of the Facebook launch. When they did the 2 hour BETA test on the Facebook application in April they had 30,000 hits and 2,000 folks that wanted to join at that time. HMMMMM, that's over 5%!!!!

Take 15-20 minutes and look at the website www.freeus.ws/efusjonvideo2. It should answer any question you may have. If not, ask me. If I can't, I promise you I can put someone in touch with you that can. My "sponsor" who joined a little over 4 weeks ago has OVER 400 people he is accountable for. How many did he personally sign up??? You wouldn't believe me if I told you, so I won't. Just watch the video and see how the compensation MATRIX exponentially multiplies. Hopefully it will click!

Been there and done that! I've heard all the sales pitches in my lifetime..AMWAY, Monavie, Datek, Herbalife, Arbonne, and some I don't even remember. It was easy to say no because I don't have the time to go out, have meetings, door to door, whatever to BUILD SOME DOWNLINE and only get $$$$ off those people I sign up.

Facebook adds a whole new dimension through the power of the internet and gaming. Additionally, all I had to do was sign up three people.

Are you kidding me!

Have a blessed day. I hope you have a dream. If I can help answer questions, holler to ashene9190@aol.com.

The Power of Three!!

WOW!!

Who would have thought at this time last week as I sat in my chair on the sands of Myrtle Beach thinking about how I'm going to get to early retirement, that the opportunity of a lifetime would fall in my lap in the past 7 days.

I think anyone that reads this and has known me for any length of time, knows that I am very analytical. I look at everything in black and white. I know the numbers. Instead of learning the "tricks of the trade", I pride myself on learning the trade.

My nephew, the very successful insurance salesman in Wilmington, NC, called while I was on the beach and introduced me to EFUSJON. First, let me say I am the ultra-skeptic. If it's too good to be true, it probably is. But, as he talked and explained...something started to resonate and click. When I returned home from vacation, I began my research into EFUSJON. I literally looked for hours. I looked at websites, bios, product, videos, the compensation plan...everything I could find and then I made the jump. Let me tell you why!!

The product is one of the fastest growing commodities in the world today...energy drinks. Volume is expected to push $10 billion in the world by next year. Difference is, this product is natural and healthy. The ingredients speak for themselves. In my current job, I see energy drinks fly off our shelves each and everyday.

The three originators of the company have unbelievable resumes'. One is a former Senior Director of Microsoft and is now a VP with Paramount. One is a VP with COSTCO. One is the pioneer of FACEBOOK.

The compensation plan is revolutionary. Not only does it pay from below, but also left and right. There is no typical MLM process of "building your down line" and the more you put into the program...the higher your status and the more you make. Nope...it is one MATRIX and EVERYONE is in it. EVERYONE! Did I say everyone. Currently there are only 50,000 reps in the company....in the whole company, and, we're all linked together. All anyone has to do to be a part of the MATRIX is join the EFUSJON CLUB and get three other people to join as well. THREE and only THREE! Period. End of story! You get "overlap" by others in the Company.

Here's the kicker. This is the first time in history that a multi-level marketing company has ever been linked to social networking. On July 22, only 6 days from now, Facebook and EFUSJON join together to build the business. There are currently 100 million Facebook users in the US and 225 million in the world. Almost 5 million users join each and every week. This process is too lengthy for me to go in here, so look for the website at the end of the blog. This application alone could produce phenomenal results.

By the end of the year, EFUSJON opens in Canada. The UK, Australia, Europe, and Asia are all in the works. REMEMBER THIS: There is no seperate EFUSJON CANADA and seperate MATRIX. Nope. when Canada comes on, they all fall into our one MATRIX.

I could go on and on and on and tell you some of the heavy hitters that are in our small part of the organization. We're excited. I easily got my three. I'm a realist though and understand the $$$$$$ doesn't happen tomorrow, but i belive that those entering today are poised for tremendous results prior to the Facebook and Canada launches.

Remember, it's three and only three. Check out www.freeus.ws/efusjonvideo2 or www.myefusjon.com/alspals . I hope you see it in the same light that I did as there is PLENTY to go around. I hope you have questions and will let me know. Our little part of the company believes strongly in paying it forward. We're here to help anyone we can build their three and move towards making some cha-chang.
Have a blessed day!

And The Beat Goes On........

Didn't realize I haven't posted since June 1. Hmmmm, where has the time gone? Time seems to drag when you have something that you are really looking forward to and I am really, really looking forward to vacation this year. Of course, I look forward to our family beach trip every year, but this year will be different in many ways. First of all, we're headed to North Myrtle Beach versus Panama City Beach. Personally, I would have rather have gone to Florida because of the flat, crystal clear water and white sand. Also, where we stay it is not really necessary to get in the car to find something to do or somewhere to eat as Pier Park was right across the street. Secondly, Tripp & Makinley will be a year older and it's my hope that they will enjoy the beach even more than they have in the past. I would agree from a young person's perspective and certainly a child's point of view, North Myrtle has more entertainment options. BUT...it also has a ton more traffic and where we are staying will require us to get two cars out of the parking deck each time we go out for fun and food. Thirdly, 4 bedrooms this year versus three and everyone will have a bedroom versus sleeping on a couch or a air mattress. This year it will be Mr./Mrs. Trey Sheneman instead of Trey Sheneman and Jennifer Hartley as it was last year, so we have no choice but to let them share a bed. it's a positive to be going to North Myrtle as Debbie has a sister there and I have my sisters 50 miles up the coast in Wilmington, so we'll get to visit with them as well. Bottom line is...in 9 days we're on the road....the Sheneman Family Vacation. God has been so good to us and I thank Him daily for my wonderful family. Each one of them hung the moon!!

Time!

Time...you can't multiply it and the older you get...the faster it seems to go. I'm sitting here looking at the calendar and realizing that the year is nearly 50% DONE! Trey and Jennifer have already been married nearly 4 months and it seems like just yesterday I was standing with him and holding the ring. Both Tripp and Makinley are wide open and growing so quickly. Each time I am with them, it seems like something else has changed. Stacey & Joey just celebrated their 6th wedding anniversary.Debbie is over 6 weeks post-op and again, just last night I was asleep on the couch in her hospital room. This weekend I had a friend request come through on Facebook from a guy I worked with in law enforcement. As I read some of his Facebook entries, I realized he had just RETIRED. I have been officially out of law enforcement for 28 years and here are people I worked with hanging up the badge and gun. April 9th was 18 years since I had my open heart surgery...thank you Lord for the gift of life.
Through it all....I know that as I go each day....God goes alongside me. Just as importantly, he continues to bless our family and extended family. To Him, a day is like a thousand years which should really bring to light how short our time here on earth really is. My only regret....I wish I had my mom's personality.

BLISS!!!

What is bliss in my business! Some might say as long as Mr. Whipple doesn't have anyone squeezing the Charmin or that he has on a clean apron....life in the grocery business is bliss!!
WRONG!
Our business has changed so much in the 30 years I have been in it. I remember the days when we had to change 2000-3000 prices by hand on a Saturday night. I remember the days when we had to take a catalog about 6" thick up and down each aisle and manually enter our case orders. I remember when we made donuts, pizzas, cakes, and pastries from scratch each day.
So what has changed???
Computer programs do much of the technical work, ie: ordering exact quantities of product based on exact sales of same product, scheduling the exact number of manhours by exact task down to the expected second of completion, with one keystroke on a keyboard changing the price of one item or all 44,000 items, etc., etc.. So, what in the world do you need me for?? Bliss in my job is effectively and efficiently leading 144 associates in accomplishing $36 million in annual sales generating over $3 million in annual profits while serving over 30,000 customers a week in a 56,000 sq. foot facility that cost the Company $8 million to construct.

It is so easy a trained monkey could do it!
Yeah...right!

"Hey, please don't squeeze the Charmin."

When A Day Is Like A Thousand Years!

Last week I had the opportunity to spend three days in Pinehurst with some friends on a golf outing. I have known Mike Dougherty for 10-11 years since he worked in Kroger Manaufacturing. When he and his family lived in the Atlanta area, we played way too much golf together. After leaving Kroger, he was able to relocate back to Lynchburg, VA. where the rest of his family lived including his mom, dad, sister, and brother. Wouldn't you know it...when I was promoted to Zone Manager, we were relocated to Lynchburg, VA. as well and actually moved to the same subdivision that Mike and Colleen lived in. We picked up where we had left off. In fact, I began to play in a 6AM Saturday golf game with Mike's dad, Joe. Well, a few short months ago, Joe, had a melanoma removed from his head. It was malignant, but further tissue samples at the time revealed it had been contained...or so it was thought. Actually he now has several spots on his lungs and is in the procfess of starting his treatments. Before beginning them, I was invited to join Mike, his brother Jay, and his dad in Pinehurst for a special golf outing. We were also joined by two other friends of the family and we had a great time, but it was somewhat bittersweet for me as things went south and further south on Wednesday.
As we prepared to play one of the holes, I received a cell call from a friend with Kroger. He informed me that one of my best friends within the Company, David Pelfrey, had lost his daughter the night before. I have known David and valued his friendship since we lived in Savannah, GA many, many years ago. I was pleased to find out that when I was promoted to ZM with Kroger, David was one of my Store Managers and a great one at that. Now, he actually is the ZM in the very same zone I managed when we were in Virginia and I am extremely proud of all his accomplishments. My heart breaks for he and his wife, Theresa, and his other daughters.
It wasn't long after that phone call that Debbie called with more tragic news. Trey and Jennifer had visited the doctor to check on the state of their baby only to be informed via ultrasound, the baby had no heartbeat. I was overwhelmed...still am. If ever there were two people more excited about a child it was Jennifer and Trey. They have had such a difficult time going through the whole experience of seeing their baby via ultrasound and having to live through a chemically induced DNC the past few days. We are so heartbroken for them, but know that God's ways are not our ways. His Word tells us in Matthew 5:4, that "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted." I am encouraged by Jennifer's thoughts when I read her blog posts at Shenemannews.blogspot.com and Trey's thoughts when I read his blog at the whirlingderbisher.blogspot.com. They both are in pain, but they both also know who brings the relief from that pain. God bless Jennifer, Trey, David, Theresa, Joe, Mike, Jay, and Paddy.

Sisters

I love my sisters!! Each one of them is special to me in different ways. This past week I was able to spend some time with both of them when I went back home to Wilmington to help sort through some of my parents' things. I can't remember the last time it was just the three of us and I, for one, thoroughly enjoyed just having them to myself. To go through the personal things of our parents was difficult for each of us, but we were able to share intimate stories, tears, and laughter as we relived over 50 years of memories. I have missed many family moments over the past 30 years traveling all over four states with Kroger. Now that we are on the backside of our lives...closer to the end than the beginning...I hope in the years we have left we will be able to spend more time together. Susan and Mary Grey.....I love you.