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Dale
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Age: 38
Family: Married for sixteen years to Stephanie. Three
daughters, Brittanie, 15; Channing, 13; and Allie, 7.
Highest Education: He attended night classes at a local
business college while working at IBM, until he got involved in network
marketing. He believes that formal education will make you a living,
self-education will make you a fortune.
Year started business: 1980; Full-time for the last 15
years.
Type of business: New Image International specializes
in diet and weight loss products.
Market: He believes that in network marketing the real
product is the people, the distributors. The market for weight loss products is
obviously huge, 33+ BILLION $$! However, the real market is the frustrated men
& women who are tired of trading time for dollars.
Number of employees: 4
Best month (gross revenues): You wouldn’t believe me
if I told you! The network marketing industry and the New Image International
opportunity has made me a millionaire.
Hours worked per week during start-up: 80
Hours worked per week now: 60+, because he chooses to.
Favorite business magazines: Upline,
Working At Home, Success, Six-Figure
Income.
Favorite business books and authors: He enjoys all of
John Maxwell’s books such as “Developing the Leaders Around You,” “Raising
a Giant” by Bob Crisp; & The Bible.
Relaxes by: Traveling with his family & friends,
especially to the Caribbean, Cancun & Hawaii.
Keeps in shape physically by: He takes massive
supplements, treadmill, basketball.
Favorite part of business: He feels that network
marketing gives the chance to live a life of significance because of the impact
you can make on another person’s life. His motivation is the opportunity to
see his people walk across the stage, having reached the top position in the
company.
Least favorite part of business: Dealing with ignorant
self-centered people who think the world owes them something.
Companies admired: Amway, Shaklee & Mary Kay, each
having been doing business for over 25 years.
Favorite quotes:
“Without continuous personal development you are now all
that you will ever become, and hell starts when the person you are, meets the
person you could have.” (Eli Cohen)
“Success in this industry is not in finding the right
person, but in becoming the right person.” (Dr. Forrest Shaklee)
“He who wishes to be great, let him be the servant of many.”
(The Bible)
Contact Dale at: DTCalvert@aol.com
Rebel Finds Good
Life In The Leadership Development Business
BY JAN WALLEN
Dale Calvert is a self-described rebel. “I didn’t buy into
‘going to school, get a good education and get a good job for a good company
routine’ just because everyone said that is what you are supposed to do.”
He goes on to say, “I felt like most of the people I knew who had followed
that advice were miserable, living their life for the weekends. I looked at the
people that were working for someone else, and none of them had what I wanted!
Owning my own business was the only option I had.”
And for Dale Calvert, it has been a good option. He has
received many awards including the One Percent club, Altuz Bird winner, Rookie
of the Year, and President’s advisory Council. “All individual awards are
only possible because of a great team that pushes you to the top.”
He started with Shaklee Corporation in 1984, and for three
years, put every dime he made back into the business. At the end of this time,
he left IBM and supported his family with his business. “I haven’t received
a paycheck from an employer for the past 15 years.”
Dale says he was influenced by some of the greats like Zig
Ziglar, Jim Rohn and others. But he gives the most credit to Jim Burke, Shaklee
Master Coordinator. “He taught me that network marketing has nothing to do
with products or how much a marketing plan pays. Network Marketing is about
leadership development. The growth of your business is in direct proportion to
the number of leaders you are able to develop.”
Dale continues his remarks about Jim Burke, “I feel the man
is light years ahead of this industry and that 99% of the people haven't figured
out that we truly are in the ‘Leadership development’ business.”
Dale has a long list of heroes. One of them is Pete Rose. “I
grew up watching Pete play. I think he helped me understand at an early age to
always give 110% and expect to win.”
He credits his dad, Ben Calvert, for encouraging him with his
patience, strength and constant support throughout his life. His other heroes
are his Leadership team and all those “who have always believed in me.”
The best thing about being self-employed for Dale Calvert is
having the opportunity to share with other people how they can become debt-free,
totally financially independent and gain one hundred percent control over their
time. He concludes, “Success is really only success when it can be shared and
duplicated.”
