My feet are back on the ground having returned from the LA Spotlight, the Easter Seals annual Celebration in Las Vegas and then the U.S. Dream Academy gala in Washington D.C. last night. I've got two suitcases full of laundry and my dog has sad eyes. Thankfully this weekend is a four-day one here as Friday is a floating holiday selected via ...

This afternoon I'm off to LA for the first stop in the National Spotlight tour. I'm excited about it for several reasons. The first is that I always enjoy being out in the midst of all our IBOs and soaking up the enthusiasm that you all have. The second is that I have another opportunity to speak with you all about the One by One campaign, ...

As promised, here's Rev. Wintley.[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMF_24cQqT0[/youtube] You can hear the Reverend sing live on May 21 at the annual U.S. Dream Academy Power of A Dream gala in Washington D.C. This year's gala promises to be an exciting event as both presidential candidates Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barrack ...

Today my goal is to learn how to post a YouTube video on this blog. The other day I was reading one of my favorite blogs, Andrew Sullivan's Daily Dish at Atlantic magazine's site, when I saw the most amazing video of Rev. Wintley Phipps, founder and president of the U.S. Dream Academy, singing Amazing Grace. I know that it's possible ...

Jody and Kathy Victor shared this nice note from the U.S. Dream Academy and asked I share it with you. Kathy, we received a letter today from Ashlei Carlson the 11 year old daughter of Bob and Bobbie (Robert and Barbara of Hackettown NJ) - IBO's in your network.  She wrote a beautfiul letter to Wintley about how she had heard him sing ...

This year our One by One partner the U.S. Dream Academy is celebrating their 10th anniversary at the annual Power of a Dream Gala on May 21st. We're proud that the Dream Academy has chosen to honor our Executive Vice President Jim Payne at this year's event. The U.S. Dream Academy is "asking all IBO’s to join our $10 for 10 ...

That’s what we do. We do it by offering a low-cost business opportunity accessible to all. But more importantly, we do it by contributing to the communities in which we do business. That’s just the way it is and has been for Quixtar, Amway, our employees, IBOs and founding families. We have a history of not talking too much about the ...

The U.S. Dream Academy just opened a new center at John Marshall Middle School in Indianapolis. Dream Academy President and founder, Rev. Wintley Phipps stopped by the center for a visit. The Rev. Phipps, who is also a Grammy award-nominated Gospel singer, also hosted a fundraising concert for the center. The U.S. Dream Academy is a national ...

I don't need to enter a discussion about the difficult changes occurring here currently. Robin, Beth and other members of the Quixtar leadership team are much better equipped to manage those communications. I do want to make sure that we acknowledge the numerous IBOs who are a part of TEAM and other lines of sponsorship ...

The U.S. Dream Academy will be hosting the 6th Annual Power of a Dream Gala in Washington D.C. on Tuesdsay, May 22 at the Ritz Carlton. The Gala will feature a cocktail reception, dinner, a keynote address by former President Bill Clinton, and awards presentations to Carl Dalstrom, CEO of USA Funds and Andrew Young, President of GoodWorks ...