Jason Silverthorn

Over the last few days, something that has been laying heavy on my heart is spending TIME doing the small things that make all the difference in the world.  As a work from home father of 4 kids under 8, it has become abundantly clear that I never want to miss the small things in life.  That being said, what is small to me is massive for my kids.  For example, I went to my oldest daughters school the other night with her for what was called “starry night”.  To me, it was a chance for me to show my daughter that I was committed to her life by being there and spending quality TIME with her as her father.  As we had a great night learning and spending TIME together, I realized that I was 1 of only 8 dads there for over 100 students.  Seeing this, I was so thankful that I was open minded when the opportunity to partner with Ryan Blair came available.  I was one of those dads that spent over 75+ hours a week working for my family and would’ve missed the small things in my family’s life…

I read this caption today from Tony Dungy’s “All Pro Dad” website and was so thankful that we grabbed ahold of Visalus when we did and worked it like we had nothing to lose…

“The decline of the American family can be directly traced back to the rise of the two income household. To get the “right house” in the “right neighborhood,” they needed just a little more money. So, Dad works 60-70 hours per week and is often out of town. Mom works 40 hours per week and has long commute times to and from work. Morning time is a blur. Dad’s in a rush to get to the airport. Mom’s in a rush to get the children ready so she can beat the traffic. The family does not assemble again until sometime around 6 pm on the way to soccer practice, karate and gymnastics. Dinner isn’t at a table, but quickly woofed down as Mom zooms through a drive-thru. By the time the lights go out, everyone is exhausted. This is far from a healthy family life.  Is the exhaustion and depravation really worth it?  We are not certainly condemning every two income household.  It’s a necessity for some and the family is fine.  But if the motive is primarily to work to support a greater lifestyle, something is remiss. When your humble author here had his first child, my Father said he was going to give me his best advice for parents. “Don’t miss the small things.” That is all he said. It took several years to figure out what he meant. As parents, we tend to put a great deal of emphasis on the big moments, but life really happens during everything in between. Random moments of joyous laughter. Inside jokes that come from a great deal of time that has been spent together. These moments are the bricks for creating strong family foundations. If Dad builds a hugely successful business and a good name for himself, what he misses in the meantime is all the small things at home.  Build what will last…”

Wow, right?!?

This hit me between the eyes hard!  I was stuck in a grind and was married to my real estate and mortgage career.  Always trying to get ahead and beat the competition.  If I didn’t make the transition to Visalus and started a plan B, I wouldn’t have had the TIME to invest in my family and build a lasting foundation with them.  Being a stay at home dad utilizing Visalus as a vehicle to build back our TIME, where would we be today???

Partnering with Ryan Blair and our team is the best thing you can do RIGHT NOW. Don’t miss the small things that come across your lap that make all the difference in the world! Ryan had nothing to lose and neither do you by taking a few minutes to see if this is fit for you.  Getting healthy, helping others get healthy, whether financially or physically, that’s what we offer with ViSalus and the Body By Vi challenge.  Build your TIME back, build your finances back, and build your physical health back so you have MORE TIME to never miss the small things.  Whether you are single, married, or married with kids, this is the plan for you.  Whether you are young, mature, male or female, or any race, this is a vehicle that WILL help you.

You have Nothing to lose by taking TIME to see if this can give you back your TIME like it did mine.
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When I first heard about Visalus and network marketing, I thought the same thing most people do at first glance.  “Yeah right! How is that possible???”  It took me about 3 months of research to really want to put my reputation out there in this industry.  I even cancelled a guy’s weekend trip to the desert and instead flew to San Francisco in January 2006 to give it a deeper look.  After doing depths of research, 3 months of research actually, my wife and I decided to give it a go.  At that time, owning a mortgage and real estate company with 45+ guys at the peak of the market in 2005, we didn’t have much extra time.  But what I was extremely excited about was seeing an industry that followed the same pattern that made us successful with mortgage and real estate.  The power of relationships and referrals.

When we very first started in mortgage and real estate, we started by letting everyone we knew know what we were doing.  After they received a great deal or service, they decided to let their friends and family know about it.  When they referred someone to us, we in turn gave them a “thank u gift”.  When they got the gift, people asked why they got it, and the cycle continued…  and continued…. and continued…  When we opened up and let everyone know what we were doing, it wasn’t long before people were calling us based on the experience, trust, and the value they received…  This was a pattern that made sense to me.  People buy from people they like first, which in turn lead to trust.  It’s really hard to trust someone you don’t like.  The more relationships we had, the more potential clients we had.

When I saw Visalus and started to understand this vehicle, it made perfect sense.  If people like something, they talk about it and refer things regardless of thank u gifts or money.    The value of relationships and referrals are priceless and the product Visalus and I offered have been priceless in regards to value.

As a business is concerned, owning a mortgage and real estate business and a Visalus business, there are huge differences.  In mortgage and real estate, we had to worry about making a lease payment every month, insurance bills, utilities, slip and falls, liability, computers and phones for everyone, desks and cubicles, managing problems, rate locks that have a major implications, compliance, licensing, hiring, firing, realtor fee’s, and the list goes on and on.

All anyone has to do with running a successful Visalus business is concentrate on marketing and profits.  It’s a beautiful thing.  It’s my belief that in this economic season, the majority of people that may have never looked at this industry, will fall in love with Visalus too because of everything it offers.  Helping people save money, shed some weight, get healthy, replace or add an additional income, and buy their time back for what they are passionate for.