We must personally choose to commit to our goals, over and over for many years. Committing to a dream is NOT a one-time occurrence.

I do believe that as we all move along in this great Shaklee business, whether we are very new to Shaklee or "old timers" still chasing the dream, we must learn some lessons about our goals.

For over 38 years I have seen many highly capable people come into this great business we call Shaklee. I have often wondered why in the world they didn't do what they wanted to do. If I have had one person tell me they were going to be Master Coordinators, I have had at least a few hundred. What the heck happened? They seemed serious. I know that most of them were what I call high potential people and very capable of pulling it off. Why then do most people fall short of their goals?

I believe I know a big part of the answer to the above question. I have been discouraged and very disappointed, many, many times. At one point I wondered if we would EVER be able to have the kind of business that other Shaklee leaders had. I had doubts. I questioned myself as I would drive to do a meeting. This was a frequent mental exercise the first 5 to 7 years. But I did keep doing what I felt was the right things to do in order to build. I didn't care who was President of Shaklee. I didn't care what problems we faced. My commitment was to become a Shaklee Master Coordinator.

Why did I continue? Because I never had one day go by when I didn't think about being at the Master Coordinator rank. I committed to my goals over and over. I wanted to do it. It was a huge challenge and I wasn't willing to give in and quit.

Listen folks, please listen. The one thing I know is that you will have to commit to your goals over and over and over and over again; maybe for years. If you have a dream, commit to it. It is not a one-time occurrence.

    —Gary and Faye Burke