About Melodie
Welcome to Esteem Power – a blog that helps network marketers build self-esteem and success mindset. Personal development, success mindset and motivation are probably the most important things a network marketer needs to work on. All the marketing, tools and systems aren’t worth a hill of beans if you have “stinkin’ thinking.”
My name is Melodie Kantner. I have been working full time in the network marketing industry for over 17 years, 15 of those years have been with Young Living Essential Oils.
I absolutely LOVE working from home and online marketing. I also love helping other people build a business that allows them to also have the freedom network marketing can bring. That’s why I have been writing newsletters and blogs for so many years.
My first newsletter, Grade A Notes, started in January 1999. Grade A Notes is a monthly email plus a printed version on therapeutic grade essential oils. In all those years I have never missed a month publishing the newsletter. You can verify that if you want by requesting access to the Grade A Notes archives.
The reason I mention how long I have been in one company and how long I have published Grade A Notes without missing an issue is because it is a rare thing in this industry. Many people hop from one company to another without having any real success, yet they write blogs as though they have achieved success. I write my newsletters and blogs from a position of 17 years experience that comes from being full time in network marketing. It is possible to build a career in network marketing.
My blogs for network marketers:
Esteem Power, the blog you are on right now, which focuses on EFT, Self-Esteem & Success Mindset Tips for Network Marketers. Self-esteem and mindset are really important if you want to be successful in network marketing.
You may be wondering what this EFT is all about. EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Techniques. I learned the technique over 10 years ago. EFT is a powerful technique that you can use to clear fears and emotional blocks that are getting in the way of your business success. Well, actually success in any aspect of life.
I love teaching EFT to fellow network marketers. That is why I created the Ebook, EFT For Network Marketers.
Network Marketing Success for Ordinary People – A blog that focuses on building your business with attraction marketing.
Essential Oil Tips Blog – A blog that is for customers and distributors of Young Living Essential Oils. It is filled with ways to use therapeutic grade essential oils.
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Who Is Melodie Kantner
Hmmmm. What to tell you about myself …
I am happily married to my husband of 33 years. His name is Mark and he’s the sweetest man on Earth. We live in rural Southeast Ohio with a bratty parrot named Barney. He’s the one you see on my shoulder in the picture at the top of the page. Barney is my office buddy and spends his time with me as I work every day in my home office. He’s named after Barney Fife, the Andy Griffith show character. I named him Barney because he is a ham and made me laugh from the day I first saw him in the pet store.
We have one child, a son named Brandon. Well he’s actually a 31 year old married adult now but he will always be my little boy. 
Brandon is married to a beautiful, sweet and awesomely talented girl named Hollie.
Mark and I are award winning artists. So is our son Brandon, for that matter. My art is in watercolor, oils, pencil drawing and copper enamel with gemstone jewelry design. Mark’s art is sculpture, flameworked glass beads and photography.
I studied cosmetology and took the state board exam. I got my license in 1978 and worked for a while in a beauty salon but it really wasn’t the right career for me so I moved on.
I am the oldest of four children. I have two brothers and one sister. All of my siblings are in network marketing. My sister and I are full time network marketers as well as my parents, Ron and Bonnie Muhn. My son Brandon is also a full time network marketer.
A Few Fun Things About Me:
I love snowstorms. Not just a light coating of snow but lots of snow. I love it when it hangs from the trees and piles up on the ground. It reminds me of growing up in Michigan where we had lots of snow. Sometimes there was enough snow to dig snow caves in the back yard.
I have a parrot named Barney. He has quite a personality. Sometimes he likes to preen my hair and eyelashes. He does it really carefully and never hurts me. Parrots are a lot of fun when they are in a good mood but sometimes they are like a bratty 2 year old child.
