Meet Devin Nakasone & Sharlene Aoki: Founders of “1 Step in a Dream”

1 Step in a Dream: Meet Devin Nakasone & Sharlene Aoki

We asked two very creative team members to share a little about themselves. Not only are they ultra-talented in the music and entertainment industry but in personal development and in building teams. If you want to be inspired to be your best and are also looking for a fun way to earn money while helping others, meet Devin and Sharlene. In their own words they shared….

“We are Devin Nakasone and Sharlene Aoki, and we started 1 Step in a Dream in 2012. (https://www.1stepinadream.com/)

Since then, we have always had a vision to help people transform themselves to truly live the life of their dreams. We believe that anyone and everyone can do it, and with our experience, we are life transformation coaches who serve as guides on the personal journeys of each person on our team.

We are also entertainers and humanitarians and spent years as leaders in various network marketing companies, particularly those in the health and wellness field. We integrate our different passions into our work and infuse it with a whole lot of fun. But we are serious about helping others achieve their health and wealth goals.

About Devin:

Devin Nakasone was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is a childhood leukemia survivor. He was diagnosed at the age of 11, and through his almost four years of chemotherapy, he not only underwent major physical challenges, but also mental and emotional challenges as well. Being the only child of loving parents, his survival became his parents’ only focus. Being so intent on keeping him alive physically, they did not realize that he was also suffering emotionally. During this time, his best friend, the one he cried with, sang to, told his innermost feelings to, was a rubber duck. 27 years later he co-founded Prayers on Wings to help children in crisis so that they would not have to go through what he had to.

In his last month of chemotherapy, Devin became addicted to crystal methamphetamine. For the next 10 years he battled this addiction, finally recovering in 1999. He uses both his experiences of drugs and cancer to tackle challenges facing many teens and young adults. He hopes to inspire others by sharing what he has learned, and as he states “you cannot inspire others without surviving some kind of crisis and sharing it.”

 

About Sharlene:

Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sharlene Aoki left home at the age of 17, wanting to be independent, and have the freedom to pursue her dreams. Dreams turned to disillusion as reality set in, and she even went through a period of being homeless. At this low point, Sharlene was led to seek out coaching and this started her interest in personal development.

After dealing with a serious illness in 1997, she became interested in natural and holistic health and wellness. Her passion for personal development and health and wellness led her to expand her education in life coaching. In 2009, she enrolled in the International Coach Academy’s Certified Professional Coach program and is certified to coach using Marcia Weider’s proven 10-step Dream Coach process. Skills she honed in the music business and learned through her life experiences, such as creative problem solving and the ability to bring order out of chaos, are especially beneficial to clients who are in transition, are having challenges in manifesting their dreams, or that lack purpose in their lives. In 2011, she met Devin Nakasone, and after discussing their similar vision and goals, they started Prayers on Wings and in 2012 started 1 Step in a Dream, LLC”

Since 2014 Devin and Sharlene have led direct marketing teams, with products particularly focused on health and wellness. Today they are building one of the fastest Teams with Navan Global. If you’d like to reach them contract Sharlene at sharlene.aoki@gmail.com or 808-341-5820 or Devin at 808-358-3834.

I googled 1stepinadream.com when first getting to know Devin and Sharlene and then had the pleasure of being on a Leadership earned Caribbean Cruise in 2017 and seeing them in action as performers. At that time I didn’t know how talented they are, only that Devin and Bruno Mars played together in the same band. We sure had a treat seeing them entertain spontaneously on stage.

I also learned that they are both humanitarians, and spent years in the fitness and wellness industry. They integrate these passions into their process and also infuse it with a whole lot of fun. Looking to have fun and make money? Check the link below. They reached Director quickly and are on to higher leadership ranks with Navan Global. Click below to join their team or check out the product line that they trust, believe in and recommend.

1step.navanglobal.com

Devin at 808-3583834.

Sharlene: 808-341-5820

Devin and Sharlene earned $775 their first week with Navan and $525 their second week. They are committed to helping YOU do the same, or greater. Join their team and have fun AND enjoy success.

 

Needless to say, we are blessed and honored to be working with Devin and Sharlene. If you are looking for a part-time or full-time business where you can work from home or anywhere you are, give them a call. They are amazing leaders that lead with integrity!

Dave and Joy/Navan Leaders & Trainers

 

 

More fun pics of Devin and Sharlene….. 808 Proud and leaders in Hawaii.

Why We Left Viiva…

People have been asking us why we left Viiva and before I answer this I want to give you a little back ground. Dave and I joined Tavala back in December 2016. It was a company that was different in many ways – a ‘breath of fresh air’ and we had great success from the beginning. We were making exceptional income and so were our people. The company did what it said it was going to do and it was a solid opportunity for both new network marketers as well as seasoned network marketers like ourselves.

All was good and our team was growing- we had a strong team in North America and had opened the Bahamas and Bermuda with down line leaders being the ‘ware houses’ in those territories… as well as some international expansion. Then in October 2018 things changed. It was announced to the Tavala leaders that Tavala had been purchased by Viiva Global. Although the DREAM team of executives at ‘Viiva’ came with great resumes and are great people, when Viiva took over things changed dramatically – in focus, in product emphasis and with the integrity we were accustomed to. (Although Tavala was heading into Concentration Viiva took us smack back into Formulation….just like that!)

We continued to share the new ideas/goals/visions that Viiva had and actually held onto what we had built and for 16+ months promoted all the new changes that came with this ‘acquisition’. I believe we kept hope of a better future with Viiva alive until we could no longer.

Simply put, there comes a time when the things that were promised are not delivered as promised, that you have no other choice than to evaluate how and why you would support an organization where your needs are not being met. Why would anyone continue to put their names and reputation on the line… even IF the products are efficacious? So after 16+ months of playing the waiting game and helping with suggestions in the field, we decided it was time to be true to our hearts. It actually saddened us, but there was no other choice.

There is no way that we will bad mouth the company, that is not our style. What we did do however was to immediately become open to the right opportunity that touched our hearts and something we could get behind 100%. At first blush, the company would have to be one that would be a good fit…a safe haven so to speak, for people like us who love the industry, but are tired of changes and things that are not beneficial to the field. We and many of our friends in the industry want to find our forever home once and for all. We don’t jump from company to company, in fact, the company before Tavala/Viiva is a company we had spent 10 years with.

We believe we have found our forever home, our safe haven, our place where everyone has an equal opportunity to earn income fairly and for business to be predictable and fair. It’s a fairly new company which screams opportunity, and yet it is about to enter “concentration.” Dave happens to be brilliant with numbers and comp plans but even THIS simple plan is something I understand and can explain…. from day 1.

If you happen to resonate with where we were at and looking for a new home in the industry we welcome a confidential phone call. 802-846-7530. Our fast growing team welcomes anyone with high integrity, drive, self-motivation and is a team player. Another benefit is if you are someone who wants to be a big part of the team and would enjoy disrupting the industry in a positive way…. what we have found ‘may’ be for you too.

Whatever you are doing in or out of the field of network marketing, we hope you are experiencing massive success. If you are open and curious give us a call or email us. All the best to your success.

Dave and Joy 802-846-7530 info@DaveandJoy.com www.DaveandJoy.com

 

More Magic of Melatonin

Do you want to lose body fat, gain muscle, all without going on any kind of a diet?

Dr. Deborah, MD shared this blog with me today. (www.DrDeborahMD.com)

Her blog made me think of sharing a couple of products we use that aid with sleep and also for weight loss and boosting the metabolism. Have you ever heard of Tavala’s SNOOZE? or Tavala TRIM?

“If you are a postmenopausal woman, I have a tip for you. In a properly designed (randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled) study (link is external), researchers studied 81 postmenopausal women for one year. Those who took melatonin (1 or 3 mg) nightly had some remarkable changes at the end of a year. Although their weight stayed the same, as well as their BMI, they had valuable body changes nonetheless. (Of course, this just proves why pounds and BMI are terrible markers of health.)

The women taking melatonin lost body fat and gained leaned muscle mass, probably because of a 21% increase in adiponectin, the fat-burning hormone. Not a huge amount, but statistically significant. Sadly, there was no real benefit in overall metabolism (glucose, insulin levels), but hey, you can fix those things in other ways. The magic of melatonin has just become more magical!”

So how does this tie into SNOOZE and TAVALA TRIM?

This is where I want to interject that Tavala recently released a micro-mist product called Snooze with melatonin. The melatonis is delivered within seconds via a pharmaceutical grade micro-mister ‘inhaler.’ (Tavala has exclusive world-wide rights to this technology)

To address weight loss Tavala’s flag ship product called TRIM is the ideal companion. It boosts the metabolism, gives you energy, helps suppress the appetite & cravings and helps you lose weight. By far the best weight loss thermogenic product I have ever seen. TRIM is available in both a flavorful berry drink or in capsule form. One a day and you’ll love all the above benefits, including the weight loss benefits that most people want.

The Snooze is only $49.99 for a 28-day supply and the TRIM is only $64.99 for a 28-day supply. The cost for customers is the same as the cost for members! To order yours today go to www.DaveandJoy.com

Give us a call, Dave and Joy 802-846-7530

info@DaveandJoy.com www.DaveandJoy.com