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January 27th, 2010 by Shane Krider - CEO, Polaris Media Group

Unbeaten – Our Latest Documentary Release

Greg Strom, VP Worldwide Media Polaris Media Group, presenting Unbeaten

One of the many highlights of the recent Foundation Live events was the release and showing of our new documentary film “Unbeaten”.

This film comes from the vision and work of director, Steven C Barber, and our own Vice President of Worldwide Media, Greg Strom.

Unbeaten is a truly inspirational film about disabled athletes competing in the grueling “Sadler’s Alaska Challenge” and the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.

We received resounding support from our distributors regarding this film and here is some feedback from Rich and Bo Welt:

“Wow, Unbeaten was so moving for me on so many different levels.” Rich Welt

“Unbeaten was inspiring, absolutely inspiring.” Bo Welt

Rich and Bo Welt being interviewed after the presentation of Unbeaten

We have also received some great media coverage for Unbeaten. Steven C Barber was interviewed on the street at the Sundance Film Festival by CNN.

We also received a very positive review from movie critic Avi Offer, the NYC Movie Guru.

One of the individuals featured in Unbeaten is Veteran and 2008 Gold Medalist at the Beijing Paralympics, Oz Sanchez. We were very lucky to have Oz Sanchez join us at Foundation Live in San Francisco and the Gold Coast and seeing Oz in person made the Unbeaten experience even more profound for our distributors.

Unbeaten is only our second documentary release and there are more to come.

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January 25th, 2010 by Shane Krider - CEO, Polaris Media Group

2010 Kick Off and Foundation Live Events Start the Year Off in a Big Way

Lisa Molina and the Executive Marketing Council at 2010 Kick Off

Polaris has started off 2010 in a very memorable way with our 2010 Kick Off and Foundation Live events.

To date we have hosted the events in San Francisco on 9-10 January and then on the Gold Coast, Australia on 16-17 January. I’m heading to Prague soon for the final events on 30-31 January.

It’s been great to meet hundreds of our distributors, to see them fully realize the vision and mission of Polaris and be so excited about the products we have just released.

Many of the event attendees had already received their Beyond Freedom Evolution Departure by the time they arrived at the events.

Our second documentary film, Unbeaten, was released at the Foundation Live event in San Francisco. This mission to bring into being inspirational stories of individuals overcoming incredible odds in life has received unqualified support from our distributors.

Scott Burrows, keynote speaker at Foundation Live

Our Foundation Live guest speakers Scott Burrows and Oz Sanchez, who is featured in Unbeaten, definitely inspired all the attendees and they received standing ovations.

I know those who attended these events have headed back home with more knowledge and tools to expand your business and take the actions required to move closer to achieving your goals and the life you want.

One of the messages given at Foundation Live and a message I want to reiterate as you head into 2010 – You DO have the power to create this year to be anything you want regardless of whatever barriers you may be facing right now. This is a brand new year and the beginning of a whole new decade. Don’t hold back on your creativity. Just go for it!

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January 20th, 2010 by Shane Krider - CEO, Polaris Media Group

Achieving Success – Keeping Your Money and Making it Work for You

A lot of people have made and lost millions. Some don’t seem to mind – it’s their game. But others, having made a few million, would rather keep it. To do that, you need to be financially literate. True, you need a certain amount of financial literacy to simply take on an entrepreneur opportunity and have any chance of achieving success, but to keep that money may require you to boost your financial literacy up a notch.

How does one become financially literate? When I looked at the number of people that have fallen prey to the country’s recent economic woes, it would seem that controlling your finances and making them somewhat predictable is a challenging task. So, I went searching for basic and uncomplicated guidelines that apply to everyone.

There is a lot of advice out there, however, I found a list of basics which, if followed, should help your finances stay under control as you work on achieving success.

It does take a little work, study really, but that’s no different than any other subject you want to master. The info I found was offered on basicallymoney.com in response to a question from a reader: “How does one become “Financially Literate?”

Understanding finances enables you to reap the full rewards of any entrepreneur opportunity. I hope this information helps!

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December 18th, 2009 by Shane Krider - CEO, Polaris Media Group

Kids With Cameras Debut – Watching Them Achieve Success Was a Night To Remember

Our vision of presenting inspirational documentaries about people who achieve success against the odds launched last night with the very successful release of Kids with Cameras. It was a night of education and inspiration. Really, the atmosphere was so uplifting nobody wanted to leave.

The screening was held in the Chaplain Building Screening Rooms at the Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, California. We had appetizers and drinks before the screening, and had the chance to mingle and catch up with friends.

I was honored to host the event and we had some stellar guests: The amazing Brad Koepenick, the award-winning educator whose film camp was the subject of the movie, Greg Strom, whose efforts were key in making Kids with Cameras happen, and Lori Miller, the co-producer.

Unfortunately, Alex Rotaru, the film’s director, is working overseas and was unable to attend.

Members of the Polaris’ Executive Marketing Council – Arni and Michael Berry, Karla and Don Silver, Melissa and Kevin Knecht, and Lisa and Bob Molina – joined in the fun as did many Polaris distributors and several individuals from the film industry.

In case you don’t already know about the film, it is an incredible story that chronicles the challenges faced by a group of kids with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome when they attend Brad’s film camp called “The Celluloid Heroes Movie Camp.”

Kids With Cameras The creativity and insight demonstrated by these kids is nothing short of remarkable, as was watching them interact with each other and with Brad, and seeing what being given the opportunity to show their creative talents does for them.

Monique and Dominique Beltran, two of the kids featured in the film, came with their very proud mother and filled us in on what they’ve been doing since the film. They were definitely a hit – everyone wanted to talk to them after seeing the film.

The response to the film was incredible. Watching these kids achieve success will change many people’s lives. A very big thank you to everyone involved, and special thanks to the kids for letting us into their lives.

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December 15th, 2009 by Shane Krider - CEO, Polaris Media Group

Achieving Success When You Don’t Have the Get Up and Go

You may have seen me mention that I think it’s important to stay in good physical shape. There’s nothing more difficult than pushing through physical aches, pains, and fatigue when you’re working on achieving success. Except, perhaps, pushing through emotional aches, pains, and fatigue.

These types of symptoms can be a primary barrier to achieving success. But sometimes they’re easier to address than you might think.

I’ve already written a blog post about compiling a list of things that help you stay in the zone. That list is definitely a high priority when it comes to giving yourself a boost.

But there are other things you can do as well:

– Exercise. It’s not just for staying in shape. Exercise also releases endorphins, the body’s ‘feel good’ chemicals, and helps lower cortisol, the ‘stress hormone.’ Experts say cardiovascular and aerobic activities work best. Sometimes just 10 minutes is enough, although 30 minutes a day is generally recommended for those who are physically up to it.

– Call your business associates. You’ve got a team, use them. Team members help each other.

– Review your goals and the reasons why you’re working on achieving success. Getting your attention back on the goals gives you a lift and helps take your mind off any problems you might be running into.

– Watch an inspirational DVD; it’s amazing how they can help give you the boost you need.

Life is full of ups and downs. Sometimes the downs have to be directly addressed, but sometimes it’s enough to just remove yourself from them and get your eye back on your goals. The steps above can help get you back on track with your entrepreneurial opportunity and get your attention back on achieving success.

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December 10th, 2009 by Shane Krider - CEO, Polaris Media Group

Will Your Entrepreneur Opportunity Be Successful? Only Research Will Tell.

research There’s a lot to be said for doing business in a way that earns people’s trust and respect. Here’s the story of a guy who failed at his first entrepreneur opportunity, but developed such good relationships with his contacts and employees that the same employees came to work for him in his new business – despite the fact that he hadn’t been able to pay them when his first business closed down.

I’m generally not a big fan of the idea that you have to fail in order to succeed. Nor am I in agreement with the statement made in the article that you have to go into business thinking there’s a 50% chance it will fail.

That said, what does it take to have something closer to a guarantee of success? What it basically comes down to is research.

Here’s a good example: The person featured in the article said he couldn’t find a way to make his business viable. He was selling used moving boxes, a great entrepreneur opportunity since this is definitely the right time to open a ‘green’ business. But he found he could not carry the business for the price at which he could sell the boxes, even though sales were very good.

A little research at the beginning – cost of employees, cost of acquiring the boxes, cost of storing and shipping the boxes, business taxes, other business expenses, and so on, would have given him this information in the beginning.

Achieving success takes good planning – market research, projected expenses, income, and so on. There are no guarantees, life is full of unexpected twists and turns, but if you do it, you have a much better than 50% chance of success.

By the way, the fellow in the article now has a new business model, and it is working. Check him out here.

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December 9th, 2009 by Shane Krider - CEO, Polaris Media Group

Five Key Elements of Achieving Success

Communicate No matter what business you’re in, achieving success depends on your relationship with your customers. Even if you have a monopoly, unhappy customers will go elsewhere as soon as there’s somewhere to go. So, what are the most important points in taking care of customers?

A recent article in Entrepreneur.com more or less lays out the five most important elements:

-    Be proactive
-    Communicate
-    Have a positive attitude
-    Understand the client’s business
-    Follow-up.

You can read the article for more details.

However, there is one more thing I would add, something I’ve found to be a real issue in many companies – letting management and product development people know about the feedback front line people get from customers.

Years ago a study was done regarding the support desk industry – the people you call when you have a problem with a product or service you’ve purchased. These individuals make a big contribution to a company achieving success. However, it was found that often the support desk people heard about the same problems over and over again – but they didn’t let anyone else know about it. The information never got to management or product development so nothing was ever done to make the necessary changes in the product or service.

Everyone likes to feel like they’re being listened to. It’s a vital part of achieving success in any activity, and a vital entrepreneurial skill.

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December 8th, 2009 by Shane Krider - CEO, Polaris Media Group

Achieving Success Despite Obstacles – Check Out Kids With Cameras

You may have heard about the film Kids With Cameras. This is a new project for Polaris Media Group, part of the documentary film series about people achieving success despite obstacles. And it’s already having an impact even though it hasn’t been released yet.

Check out the Twitter action to the left.

I have to say this documentary series is destined to be one of the things I’m most proud to be associated with. Anyone achieving success is a good thing, but when you see it happen for these kids, it’s miraculous.

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December 7th, 2009 by Shane Krider - CEO, Polaris Media Group

The Tools to Achieve Success are a Great Holiday Gift!

Achieve success this holiday The holiday season is definitely upon us and it’s an inspirational time. Among other things, it inspires us to do a little more for those less fortunate than us.

How can you do that? You can volunteer in a soup kitchen, give a child a toy, donate money to a charity, visit elderly people who no longer have family with whom to spend the holidays, and so on. There’s no end to the charity work you could do. And you should do it.

There’s also another way you can help others – teach them how to achieve success.

As members of Polaris Media Group we are in a unique position to offer a special kind of help. You no doubt have heard the old proverb: “Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime.”

One of the greatest joys for those who achieve success is being able to help others. I keep hearing that from our team members, so I know you know what I’m talking about.

This holiday season, choose a special someone in your life who could use some help and make sure they get a few entrepreneurial skills that will enable them to change their life.

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December 4th, 2009 by Shane Krider - CEO, Polaris Media Group

Entrepreneur Opportunity – The Early Bird Gets the Worm

Polaris US- Blog #5 Way back in the 1600s, the phrase “The early bird catches the worm” was published in a book of proverbs. When I was very young, I thought it meant you should go to work early, or get somewhere before everyone else. But I’ve since learned that the correct interpretation of the phrase is a little broader, and it’s especially applicable to entrepreneur opportunity.

Good ideas are a funny thing. The same good idea tends to come to many people at the same time. I’ve been involved in several things like that. I once worked for months on a project that was delayed for just a few weeks. By the time I could resume the project, someone else had already released the idea. Obviously, they’d had the idea about the same time I did. We both acted fast, but he didn’t delay. Sometimes it doesn’t take much to lose the game. Or, to win.

A good idea seems to float in time until someone takes it and runs with it. And that’s where the early bird comes in. The early bird is the one who runs with an entrepreneur opportunity now. The procrastinator doesn’t get the worm.

Got a good idea? You can’t achieve success sitting on it. Move on it!

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