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New Vision International Magazine

A Doctor's Diamond Success Story
How a family physician restored her life with the help of New Vision

"I have a full time medical practice, but my New Vision business is really a priority for me."

Diamond Team Leader, Marianne C. La Barbera, M.D., has one of the busiest lives you can imagine. But this active divorced mother has managed to sell over 100 aquasanaä units in the last couple of months and was the October 1999 winner of New Vision's H2Go contest.

Marianne, a family physician in Staten Island, New York, has been in solo practice for 10 years. New York magazine named her one of the top 100 doctors in New York for the past three years and she lives with her nine-and-a-half year old son, Steven.

"When I started New Vision, I had a successful medical practice, but I had no life. I was a divorced mother with a son and I was half a million dollars in debt. I was busy and saw a lot of patients, but I had high overhead and no time for anything else. My life was gray-I was just existing. It was a terrible place to be."

"I needed to generate extra income and to find time for my son and myself. New Vision was a Godsend. I started to get my life back, and to be happy and enthusiastic again. I've met wonderful people and made new friends."

"I can do that!"
"My brother Mario brought me into New Vision. He was introduced to the nutraceuticals by his brother-in-law. He got really tremendous results from the products. I went to my first convention in Las Vegas in 1998 as a consumer, and got to meet BK and Jason Boreyko. Right after that, I decided to work the business. I said 'I can do that!'"

"I have a lot of commitments and time pressures, but I found the time for New Vision by cutting out the unimportant things-by being On-Purpose." Marianne achieved Diamond Team Leader status in January*. "I thought I could make Diamond in one year at San Antonio. I was a little ahead of schedule," she says.

"I talk to everyone about water." "I have a full time medical practice, but my New Vision business is really a priority for me. I'm a novice at network marketing, but I'm good at listening and learning. I took five training sessions, and I did what they told me!" says Marianne.

"Part of my practice is preventive medicine and nutritional counseling, so I mention the New Vision products to my patients when it's appropriate. But I also do my business building outside of my practice, with family and friends."

"I talk to everyone about water. I feel that's the most important step that anybody can take. Educating people and increasing their awareness of clean, healthier water is a natural entrée to talking about aquasana and all the other wonderful products we have. People are so affected by your enthusiasm! I didn't know very much about water when I started, but I learned!"

Marianne's heart's desire is to be able to practice medicine for the pleasure of it, without having to worry about money. New Vision is helping her achieve that goal. "I'm getting there," says Marianne. "I've definitely come a long way in the past year! And the personal growth that comes with New Vision is phenomenal."

The Diamond Club in Hawaii
Marianne and Steven are excited about going to the Diamond Club in Hawaii this April. "I wouldn't miss it for the world! I signed up for it at the Las Vegas convention. I think it's so important to go to New Vision events to stay connected, meet people, and learn as much as you can. It keeps me in touch with the company."

Marianne is grateful to all the New Vision people who have helped her. "My upline, Pam Fairlamb, has become my best friend," says Marianne. "I'm doing so many things now that used to make me feel uncomfortable, like public speaking. Cindy Samuelson is an inspiration, and Steve Case is a great friend and a wonderful source of support."

"I went into medicine to help people and because I enjoy the challenge of constant learning. Network marketing offers the same things-and I can touch more people and be more effective. There's always something new to learn, and I'm always growing and challenging myself."

"In New Vision, everybody accepts me as a person, not just as a doctor. It feels like one big extended family."

* Results not typical. You may not do as well.