Our Community

Giving back. It’s something I talk about frequently, especially as it relates to one of USANA’s core values—community.

This notion of giving back to our community, however close or far away, guides me. I also believe it’s so important to express gratitude and to offer thanks to the individuals who help those in need.

As I share in The Holland Principle, each of us has a great capacity to help others, to make someone’s life better. When we serve others, we are ultimately working to improve ourselves.

I also speak a lot about the idea of "giving vs. getting." Often, we’re so wrapped up in our own busy lives, that we forget the importance of helping others. If we can focus more on serving others, I think we’ll live a life of abundance.

And so that's my challenge to you as we enter this Season of Giving. Please look for ways within your own communities to make a difference. I know so many of you do that year-round—thank you.

Let's continue to lead with service this holiday season. Below are a few opportunities that have caught my eye recently.

Holiday Bag Project
The USANA Kids Eat Holiday Bag Project, which is currently underway, is a hyper-local volunteer effort that's benefited Utah students for more than a decade. If you live outside Utah, however, I'm sure organizations in your local communities offer opportunities to help children in need.

Or, you're welcome to contribute to USANA Kids Eat, and we'll make sure your dollars are put to good use.

USANA Foundation Garden Towers Project
I wrote about the Garden Towers Project in September's newsletter (and you can read about the ongoing effort on my blog).

When it comes to improving communities in our own backyard and globally, The USANA Foundation is second-to-none. Its latest worldwide humanitarian effort helps to build low-cost, self-sustaining garden towers to provide food for those in need.

In fact, for just $20, you can fund an entire tower from start to finish. Purchasing garden towers on behalf of friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors could make for impactful Christmas gifts.

Here's a video where you can learn more about these innovative towers. And where you can donate to help us reach our goal of building 30,000 garden towers by USANA's 30th-anniversary celebration next summer.

Giving Tuesday
Each year, the world pauses to shift its focus from getting to giving. This year, Giving Tuesday takes place on Nov. 30. Countless worthwhile organizations participate in this day of helping others.

Obviously, The USANA Foundation and USANA Kids Eat are two organizations I recommend supporting. However, it's the act itself of giving back that's most important. After all, as the organizers of Giving Tuesday write, "everyone has something to give, and every act of generosity counts."

The Spirit of Giving

As we celebrate the Season of Giving, I'd like to encourage you to look within your community and identify opportunities to give. It's so important to have in our hearts a Spirit of Giving. I believe it enriches our lives as well as the lives of others.

Thank you for subscribing to these monthly updates and for doing all you do to help make the world a better place. We all have the power to help others, to give back, and to do good in this world all year long. 

May your holiday season be filled with happiness.

— Kevin

In the News: Staying Relevant in Your Workplace

Established in 2008, Job Action Day is intended to empower and inspire hard workers who dream of achieving more.

Out of sight does not have to mean out of mind, yet that’s exactly what can happen with employees working remotely during the pandemic. I regularly engage with leaders in 24 countries around the world, and those who have stayed top-of-mind implement five key practices to stay relevant and connected.

Job Action Day, which took place on Nov. 1, is a day of empowerment. It’s an opportunity to examine your career and discover your passion.

Yin Yang You: The Dr. Oz Show Features New Book

Recently, The Dr. Oz Show took viewers through an interactive quiz to help assess your Protective Qi—or immunity—deficiency.

The three-question evaluation, a more extensive version of which is also available in the introduction of the Yin Yang You book, asked about the color of your tongue, the volume of your voice, and the ease with which you break a sweat.

Learn more about Yin Yang You, and take the quiz for yourself.

• Website: https://yinyangyou.com/
• Blog: https://yinyangyou.com/blog/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YinYangYouBook/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yinyangyoubook/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/YinYangYouBook
• Purchase (Amazon): https://bit.ly/yinyangyoubook

All the Right Reasons: Timeless Principles

• The Ben Franklin Principle: Identify your core values and do all you can to achieve those values in your personal and professional life.
• The Piano Principle: When you really want something, make it happen.
• The Leap of Faith Principle: You act with faith when you take a courageous step into the unknown.
• The Hope Diamond Principle: Good things come to those who are prepared.
• The Dorothy Principle: Simply, nothing is more important than relationships.
• The Butch O'Hare Principle: You have the power to change.
• The Plato Principle: Surround yourself with good people. Learn from them. Have an open mind. And most importantly, be teachable.
• The Cardboard Keyboard Principle: Choose to use positive self-talk.
• The Holland Principle: Find opportunities to serve, then act.
• The Currant Bush Principle: Follow your inner voice and divine promptings

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