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NEWS OF THE WORLD LEADER IN ESSENTIAL OILS
Volume 3.1 Jan. 2013
YOUNG LIVING Compensation Plan All of us have dreams. We all want to be something better, do something more, and leave our mark on the world. Some crave the latest and greatest; others seek comfort and peace; some seek fame and affluence. Whatever your dreams, own them and work for them. They are worth the pursuit. Our dreams are the driving force that motivates us to reach higher and pursue more diligently that which we most desire. At Young Living, we strive to realize the dream of wellness, purpose, and abundance. How committed are we—collectively and individually—to making this dream a reality for ourselves and for others? As a new year begins, let’s all rededicate ourselves to the realization and transformation of this most important dream. One thing I’ve learned about dreams is that you can’t achieve them by only dreaming about them. Realizing dreams requires a plan, a pathway, and a focused effort. Mary and I have spent countless hours over the past year creating what we believe is an even better pathway, a fun, exciting, and rewarding pathway to reaching wellness, purpose, and abundance. This blueprint is the new Young Living compensation plan. As you understand the changes and start implementing them in your business, we are confident you will love it. It will build a strong organization that will transform to sustainable happiness and prosperity—a dream all of us can pursue, the dream of a Young Living life of wellness, purpose, and abundance—and let us share our dream with the world.
To Our Young Living Distributors: The launch of the changes in our compensation plan is here, and there is much excitement everywhere. People are anxious to start building within this new structure because of its simplicity to teach and build with the anticipation of growing faster to enjoy the many innovative payouts. However, as with any change, there are always questions about the transition between the previous plan and the new one—here are the answers!
Six-Month Transition Phase I For six months from January 1, 2013, to June 30, 2013, your rank according to our current plan will be used to calculate your compensation. As you build in the new plan and achieve a higher rank than you currently have in the old plan, your commission will naturally be calculated based on your new achievement. For this six-month period, both plans will run side by side, and you will be paid according to the new plan, but with the highest rank achieved in either plan. For example, if you are a Gold or an Executive and you do not have the needed third leg for Gold or second leg for Executive, you will be qualified as a Gold or Executive respectively for six months, giving you time to build the leg that you need so that when July 1, 2013, arrives, you will have built the leg that you need in order to maintain your rank.
If your check should go down a little, it is because of one or more of three things: 1. The natural variance of volume that happens every month. 2. The structure of your organization is not the best to maximize the payout. 3. Your commission has been built relying on the Team Performance Bonus, which is being eliminated over the course of six months. Please note that we will continue to have the same rich and abundant overall payout as we have had with the old plan. This new plan allows us to pay out these same significant dollars in a way that will help all of you build for more sustainable growth for the future and encourage new individuals to join Young Living.
Team Performance Bonus Unfortunately, the Team Performance Bonus was based on a particular structure outside of the commission payout and paid in addition to the commission earned. This bonus rewarded people for building in a way that was not sustainable for us as a company and you as a distributor. As the amount of this bonus would have grown, Young Living would have paid an excessive amount in the total commission payout. For this reason, this bonus must be eliminated in order to ensure that we continue to be the financially stable company you have grown to expect from Young Living. Continued, see TRANSITION on page 2
Thank you for helping us reach
50,000 fans
Young Living has experienced outstanding growth this year with our social media. Our Facebook page reached 50,000 fans in December—an extraordinary achievement! In 2012 alone, we have received more than 28,000 new Facebook fans! Here is where our global Facebook page stands in comparison to other Utah MLM companies*: MonaVie 167,277 NuSkin 51,796 Young Living 50,708 doTERRA 24,675 Xango 23,727 *As of December 18, 2012
This success is only the beginning, and you can help! If you haven’t already, please visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/YoungLivingEssentialOils, click the “like” button, and share the page with your family and friends.
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Founder’s Message
“How will these changes affect me?”
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