The Road Tour kicked off in the great state of Maryland as Meredith and I attended a meeting led by Platinum Partner Ed Kenny. The meeting also featured Director Tim Glenn who did a fabulous job sharing the Overview Presentation with Associates and their guests. We were so proud to see Tim’s personal growth and development as a leader and presenter. The Maryland Associates are particularly pumped up for the exciting Double Down and Leadership Retreat promotions, and ready to make a difference in this very important market.

We then drove to New Jersey to attend a Wall Township event hosted by Executive Director Joe Barracato. In addition to Joe, dynamic presentations were given by Senior Director Vin LaMantia and Platinum Partners John LoPresto, Ralph Malek and John Pyonteck; each speaker lit up the crowd with their inspiration and training. The room was packed with Associates and guests who were eager to hear from Meredith about Viridian’s five core beliefs—industry, company, product, team and self—and of the continued investments Viridian is making to secure a bright future.

After New Jersey, Meredith and I headed to Philadelphia to attend a meeting hosted by Senior Director Tom Braddock and Director Alex Mikhelson. Meredith and I sat off to the side with Platinum Ambassador Frank Marone and Platinum Partner John Pyonteck and watched with pride as Alex and Tom flat-out rocked the presentation. To see the personal development of these two fast-rising stars was inspirational. The full house of Associates and guests were part of a very special night as they also got the chance to hear from Frank and John, who delivered their passionate messages of goals, commitment and consistency. A perfect night!

Our next stop was driving 35 miles up the road to attend a pre-launch meeting in Delaware, our newest market ready to pop on Nov. 16. Partner Bob Meneve and Senior Director Alison Bradford presented the overview. Again, it was a joy for Meredith and I to see Alison up in front of the room beaming with confidence. Executive Director Mike Masiero also took the stage and trained on two very important steps: the importance of having a WHY, and making a list. It is impressive to see how Delaware Associates are building their structures by working closely with our launch team and leaders.

The Road Tour wraps up in Massachusetts Friday, Oct. 19. The overview will be led by Platinum Partner Brenden Kenny and the Massachusetts leadership team. We expect more than 200 in attendance. Friday night will be a very special evening as we celebrate the 20 new Massachusetts Directors that met the 90-Day Director Challenge. What a great way to conclude the road show!

Sure, some people are making it work and the business has really changed the lives of lots of people right in your state. But you havent really seen any great results yet. Maybe the two or three people you thought would be interested in getting involved all took a pass. Besides, you are kind of busy in September: the kids are going back to school, it’s football season, your “real” job is starting to get busy, and (enter any one of a thousand excuses here).

But stop for a second and try to remember why you signed up as an Associate in the first place. What has changed from that moment that you said to yourself, "Hmmm, this makes great sense; this is a no-brainer. The product is free to sign up with, it’s green and folks use it every day. I know that hundreds of thousands of people all around me will soon choose Viridian once they understand how it all works. And regular people that are no smarter than me are already making tens of thousands of dollars a month in residual income. Heck, I can do that!" 

So, what's changed?

If you haven’t yet signed up for Power UP!, one reason may be fear. There might be a level of fear somewhere deep inside you; fear of failure, fear of embarrassment, maybe even a fear of success. Is it possible youre afraid of making a serious residual income and having people look at you differently? Maybe you think your neighbors will judge you when they learn that you only work part-time, take long vacations, drive your kids to school every day or volunteer at your favorite charities, all while making more money than they do for something you built last year?

All I can say is that my family—and all the families of the Executive Directors and above—are thankful we didn't have any of these fears. 

What I can tell you with absolute certainty is that if you do not attend PowerUP!, then you are kidding yourself about your Viridian business and the financial freedom you say you want. How could you pass on the chance to attend and give yourself the very best chance to succeed? If you just borrowed $500,000 to buy a Dunkin' Donuts franchise and there was an annual convention in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, that was offering to show you all you needed to know to succeed, you would certainly be there. So why is this any different? Except that you’re not out a half-million dollars?

This Viridian business is many times more powerful than any "brick and mortar franchise" you could ever consider. Viridian equals more money, less headaches and real residual income.

My advice? Unless you're getting married or you have some serious religious obligations on Sept. 21, 22 and 23, you really need to be at PowerUP!

By the way, it’s a lot of fun, too. You’ll meet great people, laugh harder than you have in some time and become a bigger and better person, all while learning about our great future together.

If you are already committed to going, congratulations. But going there alone is not as powerful as bringing your current and future team members along. The more of your people that "see" this Viridian opportunity for what it really is, the bigger and better you—and your business—will become. The best promoter wins.

Power UP! has been the turning point for every successful Viridian Associate. How can you afford not to be there? 

 

Summer might be winding down, but things will be heating up at the US Open Tennis Championships, and Viridian will have a hand in creating game magic through an exciting behind-the-scenes effort.

For the first time ever, Viridian will take its carbon offset program—established in January 2012—to an outside organization as it has purchased carbon offsets for all tennis players who travel to the games in Flushing Meadows, New York.

“With this decision, we are publicly demonstrating Viridian’s commitment to environmental stewardship,” said Michael Fallquist, Viridian Founder & CEO.

For its US Open initiative, Viridian has purchased 455 metric tons of carbon offsets to cover the 2.2 million miles of player travel (air and local). That’s equivalent to:

• The removal of 87 cars from U.S. roads for one year, or
• 79 households opting to not use electricity for one year, or
• 151 tons of waste recycled instead of put in a landfill, or
• The carbon sequestered by 97 acres of pine or fir forests in a year

This exciting opportunity kicked off on Aug. 27 with the opening of the US Open. To learn more about the initiative and about the process of purchasing carbon offsets, read our US Open Carbon Offset Fact Sheet.

Designed to become an integral training tool to shed light on Viridian’s ongoing sustainability efforts, the fact sheet details “what is a carbon offset” and illustrates how the process works.

When a company buys an offset, it helps fund projects that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Offsets can support various projects such as creation of renewable energy facilities, forestry projects and waste diversion. In other words, carbon offsets pay to help reduce global GHGs.

When it comes to distinguishing itself in the marketplace, Viridian’s carbon offset program is a defining characteristic of the company. Specifically, the program speaks to Viridian’s first pillar of sustainability, “Products and Practices,” as it drives home the message that Viridian is committed to reducing our own corporate carbon footprint while educating consumers about the importance of reducing atmospheric GHGs.