Life Is a Journey

Posted December 8, 2008 by Michael Clutton
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I’m not – in any way – taking credit for this.  Yes, I write my own articles and such.  But, this is not mine.  It merely caught my eye today while I was sitting in a hospital waiting room – bored – waiting to drive my parents home at the conclusion of their tests and X-rays.

It caught my eye. It made me reflect. It was worth repeating.

Therefore, I share it with you now:

LIFE IS A JOURNEY

In the end, each of us will be judged by our standard of life, not by our standard of living;

by our measure of giving, not by our measure of wealth;

by our simple goodness, not our seeming greatness.

Until next time, strive to be judged well.

Busy Week

Posted May 12, 2009 by Michael Clutton
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I’m trying to do some internal housekeeping.  Cleaning up some old files, removing old or irrelevant site content from www.michaelclutton.com and adjusting content on a couple other sites.

Lots going on lately.  However, with the surge of activity and interest generated by Core4 and the Cal NutraSciences biz opp… a number of things have been pushed to the back burner lately.  Trying to catch up.

Email and phone are exploding with the swell of responses for the Core4 stuff we’ve got promoted around the net.  I currently have 4 sites up that promote it in a variety of manners… cnilife.com is the primary, but there are some sister sites and when I added ezmurphy.com things went nuts!  Very simple, basic approach…. less is more.  Works like a charm!

Our decision to be a part of the Cal NutraSciences explosion a few months ago has really panned out nicely.  When you look at what most new companies do… if anything… it’s amazing.  Most fizzle.  A few struggle to grow.  CNI has posted OVER a million dollars in sales each of its first three months.  AWESOME!

We were well positioned for that tidal wave.

Although I won’t go into detail right here, I’ve got a new campaign in the works… planning stage and setup… for a new Core4 weight loss niche… should be exciting.  Don’t want to let the cat out of the bag, but will keep my team posted as it hits the web.

Stay tuned…

Changes Forever

Posted May 5, 2009 by Michael Clutton
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This is a little off the wall, but I was recently musing over some of the experiences I enjoyed “back in the day”… the mid to late 90’s.  It makes me grin with satisfaction… and yet, now I wonder what happened to some of those people I had fun with.

So, this post is going out to anyone who had fun with a great little company called Changes International… based out of Florida… run by Scott and Terry Paulson.  Scott Paulson and his dad, Terry, started Changes Int from scratch… about ‘93 or so, I believe.  It was the ol’ “good idea and an office in the garage” to start out.  A year later they had a major facility… staff… and thousands of loyal followers.

Changes Int’l was built around a weight loss product called Thermolift and 2 other hot little gems.  Gradually, the line expanded as sales increased.  The cool thing about Changes was their pay plan.  Eventually referred to as a “compressed unilevel” with heavy pay on the top levels where average people could get to it quickly, the Changes pay plan was soon being immitated throughout the direct selling industry.  However, to date… no one came close to having the same success as Changes International.

I enjoyed a lot of success with that little program and met a ton of great people around the country.  I was recognized publicly for my contributions and was blessed with the good fortune to do a lot of traveling and public speaking on behalf of the company and many of its key teams.

Also, I produced a series of audio tapes called “Ducks, Trucks and Other Myths” that sold about a 1/2 million copies.  Humorous, yet blunt, they helped a lot of people to build their Changes teams in the 90’s.

Many of my current associates agree that Changes was one-of-a-kind and will never be duplicated. 

We have never and will never see so many make so much for so long with so little effort.

Hats off to Scott Paulson and his dad for what they created.

But, all good things must come to an end.  And in ‘97 or ‘98 (don’t remember now), the Paulsons sold Changes Int. to Twinlabs.

Twinlabs, run by 5 brothers which included 2 sets of twins, was a monster corporation in athletic supplements, publications and many of the “healthy” products you find in a GNC store.  However, they had NO experience in direct sales or network marketing… or home based businesses.  It didn’t take long for them and their monkey-boy CEO Steve Coggin to run the Changes dynasty into the ground and then dump it to another company… one that did even more damage.

What a shame.  By 2000, it was over.  The end of an era.

Anyhow, my reason for writing these memories is to reach out.  If there are any of you former Changes Int. reps floating around out there and you remember me… I’d love to hear from you.  Whether you’ve moved on to other home businesses or left the industry completely… I don’t care.  Would just love to “catch up” and see how you’re doing.

Feel free to contact me at your convenience.

– Michael Clutton

Cheat and Love It

Posted February 6, 2009 by Michael Clutton
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Everybody knows that weight loss can only happen if you consume fewer calories than your body burns. Any product that doesn’t reduce the amount of calories you absorb or increase the calories you burn won’t result in weight loss.

While CHEAT can’t help you increase your exercise level, it can help you significantly lower your intake of calories – even if you do not reduce the amount you eat!

And that can make a huge difference in the success or failure of your weight loss efforts.

Imagine being able to reduce your calories by up to 25% without changing your eating habits at all – that is the power of CHEAT!

In a recent study participants who used Cheat lost 169% more weight than participants who didn’t use Cheat. Participants who used Cheat lost an average of nearly 8 pounds in 30 days, without changing their diet or exercise regime.

Even more dramatic weight loss is possible when you use the entire Core 4 program.

Cheat blocks calories from virtually any food. And because Cheat only activates in your digestive system, it won’t change the taste or texture of the foods you love – From burgers to pizza, pancakes to omelets, steaks to pasta, even ice cream, once you sprinkle it on, you won’t know it’s there.

In fact, Cheat is so versatile; you can even bake with it. Simply sprinkle Cheat into your cake mix or cookie dough and cut up to 25% of the calories out of your baked goods. Be careful though, before you know it your friends and co-workers will be begging you to share your Cheat.

Cheat can be used with any solid food, but because of Cheat amazing properties, it should not be used with any liquids, such as soups or sauces.

Cheat goes to work immediately to reduce by up to 25% the calories in the foods you eat. Remember though, you can’t lose weight if you increase the amount you eat with Cheat.

The Cheat story starts with the Konjac plant. It’s native to tropical eastern Asia. It was originally introduced to Japan as a medicine in the 6th century and has been eaten there for almost 1,500 years.

Konjac is made up almost entirely of water and the dietary fiber Glucomannan. Glucomannan is extremely difficult for humans to digest and has virtually no calories and no fat. It has been shown to help normalize cholesterol levels, prevent high blood pressure and normalize the level of sugar in the blood. For these reasons, it has come to be regarded as a health food in Japan.

Both Konjac and Glucomannan have interested scientists as potential weight loss aides. Clinical evidence suggests glucomannan may be beneficial in weight loss because it promotes feelings of fullness while traveling through the digestive tract.

Aware of the various benefits of Konjac, from Konnyaku – the scientists at CNI – Cal NutraSciences Inc. began an effort to develop a way to unlock the power of this amazing natural plant. What interested us the most was that Konjac forms a gel-like mass, which moves safely and harmlessly through the digestive track preventing any of its contents from being absorbed by the body. If this gel could be combined with our food, would it not be possible to also trap some of the food content in the gel and have it pass through the digestive system without being absorbed by the body?

After considerable technical innovation, we developed a method a unique method for crystallizing the Konjac so that it could be sprinkled onto food without effecting the taste or texture. When the Cheat crystals reach the intestine, the protective coating breaks down forming the gel that traps up to 25% of our food.

The secret to Cheat is the patent pending process we use to micro-encapsulate our remarkable all-natural fiber. Normally, calories, fats and nutrients start to be absorbed by your body in your small intestine. However, when food mixed with Cheat reaches your small intestine, the encapsulation breaks down and Cheat is released to form a gel that traps a portion of the food. This gel, along with the food it traps, is not absorbed by your body, and instead passes harmlessly through your digestive tract.

The next step was to ensure that the additive was safe, was free of debilitating side effects and most importantly was effective. Extensive clinical trials were conducted and the results were AMAZING! Cheat has none of the embarrassing side effects common to fat blockers.

This clinical trial, conducted through an independent, accredited testing laboratory showed that Cheat removed an astounding 25% of the calories from the diet of the group that used the product as compared against a similar group using a placebo.

WHAT an AWESOME CONCEPT:

Losing Weight Has Just Become as Easy as Using a Salt Shaker!

No one has EVER seen anything that successfully eliminates 25% of the calories ingested! There is no deprivation or denial, just a simple, healthy way to lose 6 – 12 lbs in 2 – 4 weeks.

Changing Weightloss Forever

Posted February 3, 2009 by Michael Clutton
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Does Google Like CNI?

Posted February 1, 2009 by Michael Clutton
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Apparently so… according to this post.

Looks like it’s going to be huge.

Stay tuned….