During my travels, people often ask me what inspired the message of Be a Product of the Product. Some folks believe it was my father. After all, his visionary approach to life certainly inspired my passion for learning and nutrition. Others think it was one of my professors or colleagues from my days as a young doctoral student at UC Berkeley, pioneers like Dr. John Gofman, Dr. Alex Nichols or Dr. Jack Farquhar. These men certainly shaped my worldview about how a healthy diet and lifestyle is the cornerstone of optimal health. But, no. My inspiration to spend a lifetime sharing this important message came from two other mentors, Rich DeVos and Jay Van Andel, as well as from Alma Stewart, one early and very inspiring Nutrilite distributor.