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Meet the rising stars

Below are the rising stars in the GRA organization that have started to build their businesses to an exciting level. Each rising star brings specific talents to the GRA team. The diversity of backgrounds and ages prove that anyone following the GRA system can be successful.

Rising Stars:

Timothy Bradley

USANA Associate and undefeated boxer Timothy "Desert Storm" Bradley captured the WBC Junior Welterweight World Championship on Saturday, May 10, in Nottingham, England, with a 12-round decision over Great Britain’s Junior Witter.

Bradley, who trains in Palm Springs, California, used his speed and strong overhand right to knock Witter to the canvas in the sixth round and relied on his superior stamina en route to a split decision victory and boxing’s most coveted belt.

"It was the best I’ve ever felt in my whole career," said Bradley, who improved to 22-0 with the 12-round victory over the reigning champion. "I wasn’t even breathing hard after 12 rounds. I was so geared, so focused. I’d been taking my USANA products all week and I felt so energized. USANA definitely was one of the reasons why I won this fight."

Bradley, 24, utilized USANA’s RESET weight-management program to safely trim his weight from 160 pounds in early January to 139 pounds two months later. The newly crowned champion credited USANA with helping him realize his childhood dream.

"I felt like a million bucks in the ring," Bradley said. "Thanks to USANA for helping my dreams come true. I am now officially a world champion—the No. 1 rated fighter in the 140-pound division because of my nutrition."

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On April 8, 2009 Timothy defeated Holt by unanimous decision and captured the WBO crown. He improved to 24-0 with 11 knockouts.

"USANA has helped my career tremendously," Bradley says. "Since USANA came into my career, everything's been easier. Conditioning and nutrition are such an important combination."

His daily regimen of USANA nutritional supplements includes: The Essentials, Poly C, Procosa II, BiOmega, CoQuinone 30 and Proflavanol. He also enjoys Oatmeal Raisin Nutrition Bars as a low-glycemic snack.

The hard work, dedication, and attention to conditioning and proper nutrition have helped Bradley achieve his dreams of becoming a world champion. From here, the future only gets brighter.

"This means that I'm finally establishing myself as a household name," he says. "I'm finally getting some respect. After going down, critics were wondering how I would react. I reacted like a champion and came back and dominated the fight. No one can say I don’t have guts and courage."

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Clark Korb

In starting my career as a fresh electrical engineering graduate, I sought work which fed my desire to be creative and to solve problems, as well as to secure financial security via a job with a good salary and solid benefits. A Master's degree and seven years of disillusionment later, I ultimately realized what really kept me in my job were fear (of losing perceived financial stability) and ego (wanting to prove that I was a smart and competent designer).

While I had consistently received positive reviews and nominal bonuses for my performance, I ultimately realized that my job was devoid of providing me with any personal fulfillment. In most cases, I felt my voice was neither heard nor valued and there were only rare glimpses where I felt any creative control over my work. I became aware of an unrealized potential within myself that would never be allowed to develop or be expressed in my role as a rank-and-file engineer, and there were shrinking opportunities for advancement as the middle-management layer grew from the company's external recruiting efforts. Last, the notion of having a "good-paying" job seemed highly relative, since my effective hourly rate in a salaried position dwindled as the expectation to "do more with less" continued to grow while my physical and personal health paid a significant toll.

I resigned from my corporate job without knowing what I would do or where I would go next, but at my core I was seeking a life of empowerment and self-actualization. In changing to a career in holistic health, I found a home in entrepreneurship which allowed me to embrace those values most dear to me: to be creative, to educate, and to have a positive impact on others' lives through facilitating their own healing and growth. In this industry, I am blessed to engage in all of these areas by helping others who desire more from their own lives and their contributions to the rest of the world. I am truly grateful to work collaboratively with and support my friends, colleagues, and mentors in this distinguished profession.

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Joyce Hyam

Joyce has been a nurse for over 30 years and Harry is a real estate investor. We used to own a home health agency and had 75 employees. Our business was very successful, however Joyce decided she wanted to change her life and spend more time with her children and take some time off for the first time in her life. She wanted to change her focus so after a few years of time off she was wondering what she was meant to do next.

Then someone told her about the book, The Wellness Revolution by Paul Zane Pilzer and decided she wanted to be in the wellness industry.

She didn't know how she would enter into this field but she knew that this was the future and it sounded so exciting that she wanted to be involved somehow. Around this time Harry was talking to an acquaintance who mentioned that Robert Allen, the real estate author and trainer had a USANA business and we may want to look into this. Harry and Joyce read all the information and were so excited to learn about USANA. We could have a wellness business without employees, have a passive-residual income, travel, make new friends, all the things we wanted in a new career/business. WOW, we realized this is what we were looking for. So we signed up and we are so glad we did. We are so excited to help people with their health and their wealth.

Looking back we realized that Law of Attraction brought USANA to us. We began to study Law of Attraction more, and as a result, Joyce has become a Law of Attraction certified trainer to help herself and her team attract the right people to join their team. If you want to lead a more abundant life, USANA is a way for you to do that.

Dream big and know you can have the life you have dreamed of and have fun at the same time!

Say "yes" to your dreams and "yes" to yourself and "YES" to having your own USANA business. You will be so glad you said "YES."

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Martha Spinler

If I could only share one thing with you about me it would be that I have an inborn passion to increase the quality of anyone whose life I touch. Aside from that I'm quite like most of humanity; my life is the summation of choices I have made. I have experienced the pleasures and hardships associated with growing up on a small farm in Pennsylvania, going out on my own to find my way, making decisions to walk unknown paths - some of them were good choices, some were not so good, all of them learning experiences. Some of the adventures were scholastic, some were entreprenuerial and some were domestic. I was a working single mom for most of my children's lives; they are now grown, happy adults. I love to walk, read, bike, play (at) guitar and travel; but, most of all I love helping people.

The best thing about having my own business is the freedom to live life my way; doing the things I love to do, on my schedule, knowing that I get paid what I am worth because I put my energy out there. I also like the fact that this business opportunity allows me to pursue my passion of helping people improve their lives; my success depends upon their success. I love to see the personal growth of my team as they find who they are and their potentials. I have great gratitude for this gift that I have been given; it has made my life whole.

For me, it all started when I took early retirement at age 55. I decided to open another chapter of my life by going back to school for a Holistic Health Practitioner's license. I was looking for a way to serve and give back. One of my teachers was handling a product I needed. After trying it, I loved it and wanted more. When I went to his place, I found he had the quality of products for which I had been searching for years! I joined his team so that I could share the products with my clients and my business developed from there. My home business profits are now much greater than my Holistic Health profits. I am retiring my Holistic Health business this year and concentrating all my energies on developing my home business team.

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Erendira and Don Abel

Don and Eréndira Abel are co-founders of “A Women's Wellness Center” a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization in Chula Vista, California. They started this organization after Eréndira was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003.

They are passionate about teaching and helping others to prevent degenerative diseases like cancer, diabetes and arthritis since learning that these diseases are preventable through life style changes that they believe include the USANA pharmaceutical-grade nutritional supplements.

During Eréndira’s cancer treatment she started to do her own research about degenerative diseases and learned that everyone from infants to the elderly should be taking high quality supplements. This is how the USANA Health Sciences products came into her life. After experiencing positive results with her health, which included sleeping better, more energy, and the disappearance of aches and pain, she decided that this was something that needed to be shared with everyone she knows and met.

They never considered being involved with a network marketing company since they both have extensive executive level experience in the non-profit, for profit and public service fields while both holding key management and leadership positions over the past 30 years. By researching business authorities like Robert Kiyosaki, Robert Allen and Stephen Covey who acknowledged and confirmed the credibility and viability of network marketing and direct sales as a sound business decision they became convinced that the business model used by USANA was an opportunity where they can help others with health and financial future, they decided to build their USANA business.

For their work in opening “A Women’s Wellness Center,” Don and Eréndira have received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from Congressman Bob Filner, a Certificate of Recognition from State Assembly Member Mary Salas, the 2009 Channel 10 Leadership Award, the Celebration of a Woman Award and the City of Chula Vista 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year.

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Angela Winters

My husband Greg and I have always owned and operated our own businesses. Over the years we have worked very hard and been blessed to have been able to support our family. A number of years ago we had three businesses crash all in the same time frame and left us with very little operating capital to start over. This hit us at a time when, with a few good investments, we should have been able to retire.

We were expecting our third child and my health was beginning to deteriorate. My husband invented a new product and a new business was laboriously born. The new venture devoured all of my husband time and energy. I was at home trying to care for a 4-year old son, an 18 month old son and a new born baby girl while my health continued to suffer - to the point I was often unable to function. After seeing several doctors without any relief in my condition, I reluctantly tried the Usana products. Since that day my health has improved significantly.

I was searching and praying for a way to help my husband financially when I became interested in USANA as a possible vehicle to achieve this. I needed a business that had several attributes that were lacking in our other businesses; I could run the business from home while I cared for my children, it needed to be simple with a team of support to help me, and it had to generate a residual income. It was also important for this business to be ethical and have products or services I believed in with a passion.

After experiencing the products and doing my research I’ve decided to partner with USANA. Now I’m excited about sharing USANA products and business with others, which I consider a gift. I thank the lord for providing me with the USANA opportunity.

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Stephanie Harris

Why I must have the Best Nutritionals and a way to earn a Good Income from home!

Two of my sons have been diagnosed with a form of Muscular Dystrophy known as Spinal Muscular Atrophy type III. So I’m committed to giving the very best I can for my boys. I’ve provided the best home education possible and provided the best diet and nutrition to keep them healthy.

With the demanding schedule of being a home school mom and wife, I also needed to keep my health as vibrant and strong as possible. Unfortunately, this wasn’t happening and my health had been declining. Then USANA came into my life, which significantly helped me regain my health and energy. I had been searching for an excellent business opportunity and surprisingly, USANA gave me just the opportunity I was looking for.

Because of the medical expenses and special care my boys need. The ability to generate an extra stream of income from home was a perfect solution. A company that provided me with wellness and a way to generate a significant income is a blessing. I am now passionate about sharing the gift of USANA with those looking for better health, more time freedom and/or an extra income. This allows me to bless other people’s lives in the same way it has blessed my family.

The significant scientific research and vision of Dr. Myron Wentz, Ph.D. is the key to my becoming involved with this company. A company that shares my beliefs in giving to others and with the integrity I feel is so important. I believe wellness is the cornerstone to living a healthy and balanced life.

USANA has been that vehicle for me and my family to maintain our health and build a business at the same time. If you’re interested in better health, the ability to create a residual passive income from home, while helping others to become successful, then please contact me. I would love to share this opportunity with you and help you to create your own success story.

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Dana Alloway

I have embarked on a new journey of health, wellness in my life since I started using the USANA products. I looked toward USANA once I realized my health record was certainly following my family’s. I was under an extreme amount of stress and I knew changes were needed. While listening to an audio book by Steven Covey I heard, "If you keep doing what you have always been doing, you will keep getting what you have always been getting." The words penetrated my mind and I knew, if I wanted something different, I had to change.

I started taking the USANA HealthPak and attempted to make changes in my life, but I didn’t notice much of a difference in my health. Yet, I seemed to have powered up my immune system because I remained healthy when exposed to several contagious individuals with various illnesses. This caused me to look closer at this company called USANA.

I finally heard Dr. Myron Wentz's vision and was touched - His vision to share health with the whole world was so heart felt that I was in tears and I made a decision to join USANA to be a part of this vision. Starting with my own health first, then my hope is to serve others in health and wellness.

Dr. Wentz also says that "People are living too short and dying too long," which impacted me because my mother and sister both died young with heart attacks. My father had just experienced a very serious stroke and his life changed instantly. I wondered if I was headed on the same path as my family since my most recent visit to the doctor revealed high blood pressure and cholesterol.

So I changed careers in an effort to transform the circumstances of my work life. I was searching for a new road to travel instead of dwelling in my current saga. I then decided to join USANA because of Dr. Wentz and the integrity and the science behind USANA as a company. The products naturally address every area of the body for good health just as Dr. Wentz nutriented the cells at Gull Laboratory. USANA offers the most comprehensive, potent, and precisely balanced supplement on the market. They also offer a low-glycemic food line to help eat healthy in our fast pace lives. Even the skincare products provide nutrition to the skin to be healthy, they address total health! Even the USANA opportunity helps address the financial health needed today, which is a huge stress on our body. Anyone can make a residual income from home to give yourself the freedom to make dreams come true.

As I learn to be a healthier individual, and the more I learn about USANA, the more I am filled with a passion to share USANA with others. I can only hope that one day soon I can represent this company in such a way as to influence others to change their life and move toward health and wellness and fulfilled dreams. If this also interests you, then please contact me and join my journey in life. I would love to share this opportunity with you and help you to create your own story of health and wellness.

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Ardis Blanchcard

For thirty years I have been asking doctors "why do I hurt all over" and for nearly as long I have been told there is no particular reason, it must be in your head, get a life. Therefore I have researched and tried to make the necessary changes that I believed would help me. I have often said, "If wanting to and trying to have better health is all it took, I would be the poster child for good health." Obviously, it is not enough.

Fifteen years ago I believed that God told me He was going to help me restore my health. This seemed like an impossibility, because I knew how hard I had tried to have good health - and failed. Over the 15 years I have seen improvements (tried a lot of supplements, natural remedies, etc. not sensing God’s permission to turn to fad diets and/or surgeries) I believe that God was preparing me for just such a day as this. Toward the end of 2006, I (feeling discouraged because things were not changing as I had envisioned) sensed God telling me that "this is the year".

Even with this thought in the back of my mind I began researching Usana for the purpose of telling my friend a polite and informed, "no thank you - I am already on a good supplement and don't want to change). The more I researched the more I realized "I have to try this!" I signed up as an associate because I figured if God was truly going to complete my miracle, maybe it will spill over onto my friends and family.

Today I have more energy and I can actually walk for over an hour, five days a week, and still function. In the past I would exercise for thirty minutes and feel so poorly the next few days that I would not be able to keep it up. I have tears in my eyes as I write this because it is such a MAJOR thing for me to be able to exercise consistently and actually feel better as a result. My body is working the way it is supposed to; because it is getting the nourishment that it needs to function as God designed it to, in spite of the free radicals and oxidative damage bombarding it.

When I went back to check the date of when I believe God told me He was going to help me restore my health (I had hoped He meant He was going to zap me and wah-lah good health --- not) it was in 1992. Then I discovered that Usana was started in 1992. "Oh, my!!! It took it fifteen years to get to me ... thank You ... thank You ... thank YOU."

It is with sincere praise and gratitude to God (my Creator) and Jesus Christ (my Savior and Intercessor), that I write this and pray for you who read it.

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Catherine Hubbard

In 2008, as a massage therapy student looking towards graduation, I really thought about what I wanted for my future. I knew I didn't want to sit at a desk 8 hours a day and have someone else tell me when I can and can't take time off. I also knew that I wanted to practice massage therapy because I love it, not because I need to for the money. I knew that at 25 years old there were so many things I wanted to experience and so many places in the world I wanted to see. I've felt proud that as a young adult I have been able to live and support myself living in San Diego, but I don't want to continue to just 'get by'.

Not knowing what the solution was for me, I kept my heart and mind open as I focused on reaching the graduation that I had worked hard for nearly two years to reach. Then without really realizing it I started listening to the words of one of my instructors who really sparked my curiosity. He had been a holistic health practitioner and a teacher for years, but he continued to do it because he enjoyed it, not because he had to. What was his secret? I wanted to know how he got there. So as I listened with an open mind, I saw the USANA opportunity and saw the potential. Not only was Usana a vehicle that could bring me and those I care about better health, but financial freedom to live life on my own terms.

So I began my journey with USANA two months before graduating from the International Professional School of Bodywork. In 2009 I will start my journey as a massage therapist and continue building my Usana business. I know that it will not only help me to help others reach their goals, but to live my life on my terms and to it's fullest.

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