Gano Excel's Journal of Enriched Living: Official Corporate Blog

Gano Interview: Janeska (HD)

Eternally youthful Janeska dropped by the Gano Studios to tell a truly remarkable story of Ganoderma’s wellness-boosting powers. Honestly: would you believe Janeska is the mother of three children – one in their ­mid-40s?! Click here to watch and comment on Janeska’s interview over on the YouTube channel, and make sure to forward it to your friends!

Coffee: The Last Bull Market?

We’ve told you the statistics before: the average coffee drinker consumes 3.1 cups a day, over 50% of Americans consume coffee on a daily basis, and Americans as a whole consume 400 million cups of coffee each day (source). Put together, that’s compelling evidence for you to consider making your own place in the coffee industry – surely one of the great, recession-proof bull markets.

Recent economic news indicates that now, more than ever, coffee is the soundest investment around. Chuck Kowalski, About.com’s Commodities expert, blogged that July coffee futures have closed at the highest prices since October 2008.

“Coffee prices,” Kowalski writes, “have been on a steady upward movement since mid-March.”

(That means more profit for coffee sellers, by the way!)

Of course, the good news doesn’t extend to every sector of the coffee industry. Starbucks stores are closing (those locations account for 5% of the chains’ total number of stores), and CNN reports that expensive, luxury coffee brands are feeling the pinch.

Wait, weird. So, alright: we've got two things going on at once -- coffee futures are up, and coffee shops are closing down. How can the coffee industry possibly be growing?

As we’ve reported before, it looks like some of this coffee bull market is due to cost-conscious consumers becoming their own baristas. The U.S. News and World Report tells us that despite the 69% profit crunch Starbucks felt, coffee is on the rise because of small companies that offer brew-at-home products to consumers.

This is all great news. Let’s give a round of applause to all us coffee sellers, pat each other on the back, and head home. Yup, we did it – we’re braving this recession and turning awesome profits while others struggle to keep their businesses solvent. Too bad you can’t get in on the action, right?

Well, wait a sec. – looks like you can!

Gano Excel empowers you to directly sell this hot commodity (no pun intended!) to consumers, with the added bonus of a unique compensation system that rewards you for the number of people you share with and your profits off product. With direct selling on the rise during these hard times (see Amy Robinson’s brilliant, nuanced explanation of why here), we offer the best of two surging markets in one exciting opportunity.

To put it another way: if you wanna jump headlong into the coffee industry, Gano’s totally got your back.

The most recent news about coffee industry growth, combined with our documented product and proven compensation plan, should be enough to convince you to give the Gano Excel opportunity a try. As Ron Sacka put it in his stellar interview last week, we here at Gano are in the unique position of offering people a habit, not a luxury. Our Café 2.0 products are more than just “healthy coffee” – they’re your gateway to greater freedom and whole-person wellness, all in one delicious (and easy-to-market!) sachet.

Man. If we didn’t work here already, we’d be signing up right now!

Gano Interview: Ron Sacka (HD)

We're very excited to present an in-depth interview with Gano Excel independent affiliate Ron Sacka. Ron, a Michigan native and marketing veteran, offered a unique perspective on what sets this company apart from the others. Appealing to both newcomers and seasoned networkers, Ron explains how this company's product and compensation plan come together to create the most exciting opportunity in this industry today.

Consider this interview a companion piece to last week’s interview with Felipe Monserrat; where Felipe discussed the amazing health benefits our Ganoderma-enriched coffee can bring, Ron tells us about the untold wealth and freedom our powerful binary compensation program provides.

We hope you enjoy this chat with one of our greatest new leaders. Oh, and if you haven't yet subscribed to the YouTube Channel, take a minute to do so and become a part of the Gano online community!

Gano Excel Offices Closed in Honor of Memorial Day (5/25/2009)

Please note that in honor of Memorial Day in the US, the Gano Excel offices in Irwindale, CA will be closed.

Regular operating hours will resume Tuesday, May 26 2009.

Please also note that the weekly Opportunity Webinar will not be held this week.

Wednesday night's Binary Compensation Webinar will occur as scheduled.

Gano Excel salutes our troops, and wishes everyone a Happy Memorial Day!

Gano Interview: Felipe Monserrat

We are truly blessed to have people like Gano Excel independent affiliate Felipe Monserrat on our side! Along with his natural charm and generosity, Mr. Monserrat brings years of experience in business, sports, and the arts to this company, making him one of our best leaders and a true inspiration to his team.

Mr. Monserrat has served as the head of the Phillipine Olympic Committee (1968-1972), owned the largest taxi cab company in Manila, and worked with statesman both here and in his native country. He, quite simply, an astounding man: a musician who has played with Duke Ellington, a diplomat who has served countless administrations, a lover of sport who brought football to the Phillipines.

Mr. Monserrat chose Gano Excel because he saw, first hand, the major health benefits that seem to be related to our Ganoderma Lucidum-enriched products. His powerful testimonial speaks to the wonderous capabilities of this product -- watch his video and see how Gano Excel's products could help you on your path to whole-person wellness!

Gano C'Real Spirulina Oats: Ultimate Weight-Loss Power Breakfast

When we think about oatmeal, we may picture brisk autumn days and big sweaters. With the temperature rising and people beginning to worry about their “beach bodies,” oatmeal’s probably the last thing on your mind. I mean, who wants a warm breakfast in the summer heat? But as it turns out, whole-grain oats be just the thing for preparing you for summer fun. Now, anyone who’s tried our Gano C’Real Spirulina Oats know they’re are a delicious, wholesome way to kick-start your morning; but did you know that their powerful pairing of 100+ phytonutrients with appetite-stabilizing steel-cut oats may also help in the Battle of the Bulge?

In an article for Your Total Health, Nutritionist Sophie Pachella notes that “oats have the ability to stabilize blood sugar levels and keep you regular, two helpful weight control aids.” She also insists that eating oats can “lower cholesterol,” a statement confirmed by the (notoriously overly-cautious) US Food and Drug Administration. Weight loss expert John Hartie explains, “Simply by consuming oatmeal, the body should naturally go into a fat burning mode, resulting in the utilization of fatty cells for energy, support, and body functioning” (click here for article). In other words, steel-cut oats fill you up without filling you out, and support vital body functions that enable weight loss!

The two “magic ingredients” in Gano C’Real – Spirulina and Ganoderma Lucidum – kick oatmeal’s natural weight-loss power to the next level. Both herbs are what nutritionists call “superfoods,” veggies and fruits that provide an awesome number of vital phytonutrients.  WebMD’s article on phytonutrients chronicle the scores of health benefits of a phytonutrient-rich diet, all of which may help boost body functions relating to your metabolism.

Each sachet of Gano C’Real Spirulina Oats contains an almost magical combination of Ganoderma Lucidum, the superfood Spirulina, and healthful steel-cut oats – all at only 110 calories. Pair a bowl of the C’Real with maximum performance-booster Ginseng Tongkat Ali – whose ingredients may also help you watch your waistline – and you’ve got a wellness-boosting breakfast that simply can’t be beat!

Happy Birthday, Joven!

Gano Excel SVP Tony Potter and CEO Joven Cabasag

Yesterday was a big day at our Irwindale, CA offices; in addition to the usual buzz about Cafe 2.0 and the best compensation plan in the industry, it was also our CEO Joven Cabasag's birthday. We celebrated with lunch in the social coffee garden, and brief ceremony where the executive team presented Joven with a plaque honoring his accomplishments and leadership:

“A man, to be greatly good, must imagine intensely and comprehensively; he must put himself in the place of another and of many others; the pains and pleasures of his species must become his own.”

– Percy Bysshe Shelley

To Our CEO, Joven Cabasag:

Without your leadership and vision, this company would be nothing. You have “imagined intensely and comprehensively,” and in so doing have brought us to our current success. Both in the hardest times and our new-found prosperity, you have proved a peerless leader: compassionate, intelligent, and driven.

This is your ship, Captain, and we’re your crew -- and we know that we’re in able hands.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

As anyone who's been lucky enough to work with Joven knows, he's a man of dedication, integrity, and vision who takes pains to make sure every one of his corporate employees and affiliates out in the field are taken care of. Happy birthday, Joven -- none of us would be here without you!

Virtually Correct: Leveraging Social Media Marketing For Your Organization (by Guest Blogger Tracey Jamieson)

Guest blogger Tracey Jamieson on what sets Gano Excel and our Cafe 2.0 philosophy apart from the crowd!

Virtually Correct: Leveraging Social Media Marketing For Your Organization
by Tracey Jamieson (Gano Excel affiliate)

Network marketing is having an interesting revival.  People are fed up with their current standards and are looking for alternatives.  Operating a home business offers many things, but time freedom has not always been one of them.  Operating at "home" for many has meant traveling to hotel meetings or from city to city in an effort to build a "bigger than backyard" business.

Enter Web 2.0 and Social Media Marketing.

The way we interact has changed drastically: voicemail, email and text messaging opened up the envelope, but now we "virtually" never have to leave the house, or better yet, never have to stay at home.  Now it's your choice entirely.  For me, it means being able to operate my business, globally, virtually, from anywhere I choose to be.  That's freedom.

Network marketing is about building relationships.  What better way to attract like-minded people than by displaying your personality and then making friends with the people who are not only interested, but who are also interesting?  Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Skype and Twitter, to name only a few, have emerged as the leaders in virtual and viral communication.  It isn't important to dominate any of these scenes, but rather to incorporate them all in your arsenal of communication; understanding the strong points of each program and then blending them to best utilize their features.

Knowing what business to start up is utmost to your success.  You want a product you can believe in and makes sense to you, but even more importantly, makes sense to others. Gano Excel has proven month after month and year after year that the products can stand the test of time.  For me, it was more than a fad, it was a solid belief... in the company, in the products and in my future.  I left a 31 year career managing a $1 million a week grocery store and proved that it WAS possible. The company is solid, the products are world class and the support is unfailing.    

Webinars, video email, recorded webcasts, instant messaging and conferencing has really hit its stride.  If you are not already in this game, then you won't be playing the game of the future.  Take your business out of your back yard and into the global arena.  If you don't, know that everyone else already has.

Leading With Hope: Top Affiliates Offer Advice on How to Keep Your Team Motivated in Tough Times

It's a fair bet that you or someone you know has been negatively impacted by this downturn in the economy. Lost a job, defaulted on a home. And we all know it's a tragedy whenever the economy gets in the way of our journey towards enriched living, when sacrifices have to be made just to survive. That's the nature of hard times; and sure, we know they'll be over someday soon, but right now it just seems like they'll never end.

The direct selling industry hasn't turned a blind eye to the problem.This month's issue of Direct Selling News, the official magazine of the Direct Selling Association, contains a feature article called "Keeping the Dream Alive: How Great Leaders Do It" by Jane Edwards Creed. The question it seeks to answer is, How do I keep my team motivated in the midst of turmoil?

Say someone in your downline isn't performing up to standard. Now, it's awful easy to lead by fear -- demanding quotas, bullying the results you want -- or by getting frustrated. But  providing your team with a vision of a brighter future and offering them solace in hard times will get you better results.

As clinical psychologist and motivational speaker Pat Pearson puts it, "People are simply not inspired by...sales goals. It does not. When people become fearful, they contract and are paralyzed. Quotas mean nothing to them in times of uncertainty."

Instead, Pearson insists that we need to celebrate our affiliates and actively seek to help them when times are tough. We spoke with  Gano Excel affiliates Kern T., Armand P., and Freddy A. to find out practical strategies they are using to keep people motivated here.

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Kern T.

Kern T. is famous around Gano for his warmness and excitement. He says the key to inspiring your organization is to "keep things simple," and remind them that all good things take time.

"I do it by telling them that Gano is a marathon we are participating in. We're in for the whole 26 miles," he says. "This isn't a 100-yard dash. I tell them, 'Do not give up. Just finish the race.' Things are going to sidetrack us, make us want to quit the race -- family members telling you you won't make money, friends refusing to sign up, personal or financial problems. Just stay focused."

Kern draws his own inspiration from the huge support network made available here at Gano.

"[Our CEO] Joven Cabasag and [VP of Administration] Marircar Cabrera are a huge inspiration. If it wasn't for them, none of us would be here. They keep this company going so that affiliates have the opportunity to make money and share this amazing product."

He adds, "I also look to DJ and Arthur, the two affiliates who introduced me to Gano, and Noel and Julian, who helped me kick my business to the next level. They pulled me up when I was just starting, and now I can do the same for others."

Armand P.

Armand P., a seasoned marketer, says that directly addressing concerns is the best way to inspire and help your team.

"If I have someone who's in trouble, I confront them and ask, 'Is there anything I can do for you?' If it's a personal problem, I can offer assistance -- but only on the business end, not the personal. For instance, I could sponsor people into their organization, then tell them, 'There you go, I just gave you 4 or 5 people -- I'm trying to give you a hand.'"

Armand says the key to motivation is finding coachable people, people who can be inspired by and easily duplicate the lessons of their leaders. His method is to empower his downline by teaching them how to do presentations on their own, thus allowing them to grow at their own pace.

"I lead by making other leaders. If you're coachable, I'll show you what I learned."

Armand points out that, unlike traditional corporations, network marketing thrives on teaching others your skills to success. Whereas in a corporate environment you might be afraid of losing your job to your apprentice, in network marketing your livelihood depends on duplicating yourself and your methods.

"If you're coachable," Armand concludes, "We can be friends for life. Show [your downline] everything you know, and you will skyrocket." 

Freddy A.

Freddy's motivational style can be summed up in one sentence.

"I get them back to their dreams," he says. "I get them not to just focus on the negative."

Instead of ignoring your team member's personal problems, Freddy (like Armand) suggests you confront them directly.

"Make them understand whether or not their situation is real. If it is, they have to face the situation and find a solution."

This can be accomplished through self-empowerment. Freddy does this by suggesting books, tapes, movies, or seminars that may help his team member improve their situation.

Freddy concludes, "People fail because they don't know how to believe in themselves again. One seminar can get them excited again, because they can see that people are facing the same things as they are."