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E Y E O N A R B O N N E<br />
<strong>LIFE</strong> <strong>IS</strong> <strong>ALL</strong><br />
ABOUT CHOICES<br />
The biggest lesson I have learned from <strong>Arbonne</strong> is that life is about<br />
choices … having them and using them to change my life and the lives<br />
of the ones I love.<br />
Two years ago, I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I<br />
signed up to do an <strong>Arbonne</strong> home-based business. I really thought I was<br />
going to sell skin care with the potential to earn a little extra money each<br />
month. I wanted to be able to go shopping for my two little girls and not<br />
worry about the cost. But what I have received from my <strong>Arbonne</strong> business<br />
is so much more than what I had expected. My life and my family’s<br />
life have changed forever. We have hope again. My husband and<br />
children have started dreaming again, and are excited about the future<br />
and what it holds for us.<br />
This newfound life and future are full of endless possibilities and did not<br />
come without great sacrifice. Building my business was not easy for me.<br />
I have been stretched beyond my comfort zone. In fact, I could be the<br />
poster child for <strong>Arbonne</strong> recruits with a headline reading, “If I can do<br />
this, anyone can.” To start with, I have never been big on relationships<br />
outside of my family. I did not have a big contact list to fall back on<br />
when I was building my team. Second, I was not very outgoing. I liked<br />
playing it safe. I did not go out of my way on purpose to talk to people<br />
I did not already know. And finally, I hated sales. Obviously, this was<br />
not the best combination to begin a network marketing business.<br />
To top it all off, I did not even know what network marketing was. I had<br />
never been exposed to the industry and did not understand the concept<br />
of how things worked. What I had in my favor that was bigger than all<br />
lona rames<br />
Independent Consultant, Regional Vice President<br />
Lona Rames Region; Glendale, AZ<br />
of those challenges put together was a strong desire to change my situation.<br />
I was prepared to persevere and overcome any and all obstacles.<br />
When President Rita Davenport said, “Shake hands with yourself in five<br />
years — if you do not change what you are doing, you will probably be<br />
where you are now,” I knew that it was time to step out of my comfort<br />
zone and take back the choices in life I had let slip away. For starters, I<br />
had to learn to trust and accept others, as well as myself. I had to come<br />
to the realization that each relationship has so much to offer and the more<br />
people I get to know, the richer and more fulfilling my life will become.<br />
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The Rames family: Lona; husband, Sam and daughters,<br />
Riley and Hannah.<br />
Lona’s Why: Daughters, Riley and Hannah.<br />
Lona with<br />
husband, Sam.
“<br />
success strategy:<br />
Have the courage to face your<br />
fears afraid, and you will<br />
succeed in whatever you attempt.<br />
”<br />
I now understand the true meaning of human resources. Every one of my<br />
team members has different strengths, but together, as a whole, we are<br />
unstoppable. I have learned how powerful thoughts and words can be.<br />
With every thought that enters our minds, we have the “choice” to<br />
accept it as true, or deny it as false. With our words, we can build others<br />
up, or tear them down. I have also learned that true victory is not<br />
the absence of problems, it is making the right “choices” in the face of<br />
our problems. All the wisdom I received on the way to building a successful<br />
<strong>Arbonne</strong> business has enhanced my journey to personal growth<br />
and self-discovery.<br />
NVP Scherrine Fleming, DM Cindy Bergarello, RVP Erica Brode, Lona, DM Crystal Mast,<br />
DM Analynn Sardella and RVP Jodi Orr at Pure Oasis 2005.<br />
To my two wonderful AMs, Traci Fitzgerald and Phyllis Newsome: None<br />
of this would have been possible without your help.<br />
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT<br />
Through <strong>Arbonne</strong>, I have been given much. I have been able to impact<br />
the lives of those I love by sharing this gift. I could never put a price on<br />
the personal growth and friendships that were a direct result of developing<br />
my <strong>Arbonne</strong> business. As far as our finances go, my family and I feel<br />
as if we are living an abundant life. Getting into a Mercedes-Benz every<br />
morning to drive my kids to school starts our day off with a sense of abundance.<br />
My children are able to take riding lessons, something they have<br />
always wanted to do. My husband and I do not argue over our finances<br />
anymore. Instead, we make plans and dreams for our future.<br />
For every achievement, I can look back and see a relationship that made<br />
this possible. Like the ripple effect of a stone in still water, my team has<br />
touched every moment of my <strong>Arbonne</strong> memories and made them richer,<br />
one after the other.<br />
To ENVP Becky Potterbaum: Thank you for sharing the wonderful gift of<br />
the <strong>Arbonne</strong> opportunity, and all your help along the way.<br />
To ENVP Holly Warnol and ERVP Candace Nystrom: My business never<br />
would have gotten this far without both of you.<br />
To my sponsor, sister and friend, NVP Scherrine Fleming: Thank you for<br />
everything. We started this adventure together and will finish it at the<br />
top together!<br />
To my sweet and dearest friend, RVP Jodi Orr: Congratulations on your<br />
success. We truly did this together. To the Jodi Orr Region: Thank you all!<br />
RVP Jodi Orr, Lona and EDM Krista Calles at the NTC 2005 Las Vegas<br />
‘80s Manager’s Celebration.<br />
Lona with husband, Sam; father, James Newton<br />
and sister, DM Scheila Newton on the ASAP<br />
Hawaii 2005 trip.<br />
To my incredible DMs, Scheila Newton, Kelly Dutton, Angela Best, Faith<br />
Hendrix, Gerry Poulter, Shiela Reese, Debbie Poulter, Wanda and Dale<br />
Poulter and Judy Thiessen: I am grateful for all of your efforts. Success<br />
is ahead.<br />
To all my amazing Consultants: Thank you for your support.<br />
To my wonderful husband: I am so excited about what the future has in<br />
store for our family. Thank you for stepping up and supporting me all<br />
the way to the top. I love you — LGR.<br />
To Riley and Hannah: Thank you for all your love, support and patience<br />
while mommy was building this business. I did this for you, girls. All my<br />
love to you both!<br />
To mom and dad: Thank you for all the times you watched Riley and<br />
Hannah so I could go out and build my business. Dad, your success is<br />
just around the corner.<br />
To my brother-in-law, Paul Fleming: Thank you for showing me the<br />
importance of a business plan.<br />
To Bon and Shaun: Thank you for loving and supporting me.<br />
To Scheila: Your belief in me is inspiring. I love you and am excited to<br />
watch you reach the top!<br />
President Rita Davenport with Lona, RVP Jodi Orr and members of<br />
their teams at their Mercedes-Benz car presentation.<br />
The testimonials in this story reflect the actual experience of an individual, are anecdotal only, and may be atypical.<br />
EYE ON ARBONNE | MAY 2006