Aaron Garrity

Oct

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CREATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF NETWORKERS This is one of the most important blog posts I've posted to date. It's one of our Bold Strides...a powerful vision that we revealed at Convention last month. A vision for XANGO, for your distributor business and for the global business of networking. It's a vision for today...a vision for how we will build our future here and now. We have learned much over the years as we built XANGO around the world. And one of the most important learnings we've gained is it's time to evolve how and who we recruit, how we grow and who will drive your business forward. As an industry, we have too often focused on finding the leader. And that has [...]

THOUGHTS ON STEVE JOBS

Oct

10 /

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Thoughts on Steve Jobs I've taken a few days since the passing of Steve Jobs to read all of the tributes online and in the news. I've scanned my social networks, news articles and blogs to read the stories of journalists who attended those famous black-turtleneck-and-blue- jeans product launches and...for the lucky few...the writers who had some personal encounters with the Apple co-founder. I've taken some time to reflect on what Steve Jobs meant to me...how he inspired so many of us. And I've asked...how many company leaders would receive the worldwide mourning that has come with the passing of Steve Jobs? Visionary. Pioneer. American Innovator. Those were some of the most common tributes to Steve Jobs and what he accomplished in his 56 years of [...]

GO! On Demand

Sep

23 /

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GO! On Demand...another XANGO first Our GO! International Convention was an historic, breakthrough event for XANGO Nation as well as for direct sales. And GO! On Demand marked an important industry first - the first time an industry event was truly global and reached so many so quickly. Starting during Convention and available for a limited time, GO! On Demand broadcasts this industry-changing XANGO event in English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese and Italian. All three General Sessions and eight breakout sessions led by some of the industry's most talented and accomplished distributor leaders. As with everything else XANGO has done as a first, we heard the fear and the doubts. "You'll hurt attendance. "People won't come if they can watch online." "Being at [...]

MAKE BOLD STRIDES

Jul

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MAKE BOLD STRIDES I’ve recently returned from a family vacation in Alaska. We unplugged from cable TV, cell phones and text messages (try to do that with three kids!) for a week to enjoy adventures with nature as a family. We went fishing, clamming and glacier viewing. We went on tours to view whales and other wildlife and we hiked in the magnificent Alaska backcountry. On our hike we encountered some big hills and had to wind around trees and rocks to navigate the terrain. It was beautiful and challenging. We had to watch carefully where we were going, we had to help each other over obstacles and we had to make long, powerful strides to [...]

MOXIE: ARE YOU MAKING IT COUNT?

Jul

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MOXIE: ARE YOU MAKING IT COUNT? I just returned from meetings in Russia where our business is growing to amazing new heights. One of our CIS distributor leaders came up to me at a meeting jammed with distributors, recruits and abundant energy and said, "Welcome, Aaron. Can you feel the moxie here?" Oh yeah. You bet I could. Moxie is a word we've used since the founding days of XANGO. It's something that has set us apart...from our corporate offices our families in the field. Moxie was a XANGO building block...and it's a key ingredient to our global future. What is Moxie? It's a deep-seeded swagger...a distinguished savvy...a genuine confidence and a belief that fuels commitment, action and resilience. It's when you know you're onto something [...]

THE BUDDING OF NEW LEADERS

Apr

25 /

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THE BUDDING OF NEW LEADERS A surprise spring snow shower during my bike ride this morning sparked my thinking about new leadership. Makes sense, doesn't it? Spring. New life. New leaders. Yes, but if you think this post is going to be all about blooming flowers and the return of red-breasted robins, think again. Remember, it was a snow shower -- something decidedly not like spring -- that sparked me to write this. Spring is all about renewal. Waking from the winter, thawing and blooming again after a long, cold slumber. Yet, spring isn't all about the return of warm weather. There are some mighty cold days in spring too. It can be a violent transition. Often, [...]

Super Bowl XLV: Another chance to chee ...

Feb

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As I write this, I'm talking with my wife, Tiffany, about our Super Bowl weekend in Dallas. We had a great time. Even with unseasonably icy weather conditions, Dallas was a good Super Bowl host and Cowboy Stadium is a marvel in sports stadium technology. It's like being in a video game in that stadium (very Tron-inspired), watching live while one of the biggest HD screens in the world (160 feet long, 72 feet high, 30 million LED lights) gives you every close-up view of the action. Here are four observations from our Super Bowl experience: 1. Passionate fans create cultures and brands. Amazing to see two of the storied NFL franchises in the big game. No doubt about it, the Pittsburgh Steelers [...]

You Don't Need Validation for You ...

Aug

25 /

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Aaron Garrity with Victoria Zazueta, Yuridia Avendaño, Luis Lizarraga and Edgar Emilio Soto Páez

Making a bold choice can be tricky business. Your family and friends may be the first to weigh in with their opinions...and critiques. For entrepreneurs, bold choices are required. If you're not willing to break from the herd and make your own call, you're in the wrong line of work, my friend. We certainly felt that when we started XanGo. We had to leave our full-time jobs, put our reputations and homes on the line and dive into the deep end without a lifeguard nearby. And that was just the jump in. It took bold choices to build the business too. We decided on a more aggressive distributor compensation plan. We decided on a powerful brand image and single product [...]

Let Hope, Vision and Dreams Guide You

Jun

29 /

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Aaron Garrity shares deep stuggles in his life and in the story of XanGo at XanGo Thrive 2010 in Las Vegas that could have led to dispair, yet through leadership and hope led to new records that were shattered. It is always the darkest before the dawn. As a leader, you can choose success. You can choose light over darkness. Choose light and rally your team to greatness.

Without Parents, Not Without Love

May

30 /

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Every now and then I catch myself in a thought of how I love to be a father. My parents were divorced when I was just one, so during my young age I grew up as many do…in a single parent home. Only now do I cherish the moments when I step back and see what a wonderful blessing parents can be to a child—especially when both are in the home and actively engaged in the development of that child. As many of you know, XANGO’s roots are in Thailand—the home of the mangosteen fruit. It’s no wonder that we seek to return here often with distributors and employees alike for company events and charitable missions.[...]

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