Entries by David Baker

USANA12: Celebrating You From Start to Finish

Let’s start at the end, where everything important always begins. Let’s start below the EnergySolutions stage, in the dark, among the posts and supports, where Dr. Mehmet Oz — yes, that Dr. Oz — started his amazing appearance at #USANA12. It’s exciting enough to have Dr. Oz help finish of our epic 20th birthday party. […]

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USANA12: A Slam Dunk Day in Salt Lake

You’re probably aware that we have a few elite athletes — more than 600, actually. You already know they dominate in everything from boxing and swimming to speedskating and ski jumping. What you didn’t know — and I didn’t until about 7 this morning — is that several of them can handle their business on […]

USANA12: This Thursday Goes to 11

Not a lot of rock ‘n’ roll songs written about Thursdays. Lots of Friday and Saturday songs, even some about Monday and Sunday. No Thursday. Well, today was ripe for the “massive riff to power chords to epic chorus to face-melting solo” treatment. It rocked from start to finish. And if today was a massive […]

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USANA12: Oprah Moment—iPads All Around

Yada yada yada, we gave everyone an iPad. You can’t yada yada through important stuff, but you’ll have to forgive me. It was pretty exciting — OK, really exciting. Each distributorship in attendance at the 2012 USANA International Convention — and there are thousands of them — received an iPad, which until 11:45 a.m. on […]

USANA12: Get the Party Started

I don’t get invited to a lot of parties. There are reasons: I don’t look good in pointy hats. I can’t properly operate noisemakers. I haven’t figured out the share function in my brain when it comes to cake. What I’m saying is, I’m lucky to be here. After all, this is USANA’s 20th anniversary, […]

USANA12: Welcoming the World to Utah

They’re coming by land and air. Plane, bus, and automobile. Thousands descending on Salt Lake City for the biggest party USANA party ever. The rush is on, and with good reason. USANA’s 20th International Convention is coming. It’s close, and it’s a big one. Tomorrow the festivities start in earnest. But today and yesterday were […]