We invited XANGO Founder Joe Morton and 500K Select Sherman Unkefer to join us in Japan to help us kick off 2012. Six hundred Japanese Distributors welcomed them as they visited five cities from January 24–28. We are very happy to have such great leaders who share their time with us.

Joe and Sherman and I spoke at each of the meetings. We were greeted by excited, enthusiastic crowds at Fukuoka, Osaka, Yokohama, Nagoya and Miyazaki. I opened each meeting by introducing the vision of XANGO Japan for 2012 and got a huge response from the audience.

Joe showed how much he cares about XANGO and XANGO Japan. He highlighted the steady growth that has happened here over the last few years and talked about how to keep it going. He even involved the audience by asking questions and everyone was excited to interact with a XANGO Founder.

Sherman Unkefer embodied strength and confidence as he presented his path to success. He is an expert of XANGO business, and he shared a very strong message about the need for independence. He said the true potential of XANGO unlocks itself when a person acknowledges how much this company means to them.

Different leaders offered closing remarks in each city. A big thanks for the touching messages from 100Ks Shinroku Shirahama and Yuki Koga and Premier Noriko Inaba.

The meetings also recognized the achievements of hardworking Distributors and finished off with a fun, relaxed party. Great to see everyone speaking with Joe and Sherman. Our thanks to them for visiting, and my thanks to XANGO Japan for their commitment to success in 2012!

—Eiichi Shiokawa, GM XANGO Japan