Thursday, October 4, 2007

Newsletter # 5

Announcements/News This Week

Deborah brought Becky along as a guest this week. Becky is an artist who lives in Fall River and enjoys painting with a spatula rather than a brush :) It seems we made a positive impression on Becky, despite the fact I kept getting her name wrong!!! We hope to her again at our breakfast table.

Louise told us about her new Village program at Kindermusik for new-borns to 18 month olds.

Lori reminded us about the Please Take My Card event that AMI are hosting in November.

Jeff talked about the power of Advertising & Repetition. Works for Smiledog!

Dee reminded us that in addition to Financial Planning, she also offers Insurance and RESPs. The Investors Group Time to Dream contest is still running - based on last year, any entries have a 1-in-200(ish) chance of winning $10,000. What would you spend $10K on?

Congratulations to Katherine Larter who celebrates her 4th anniversary - here's hoping you have many more happy, successful years in business.

Great job on the Laker this month, Angela - some interesting articles & advertorials on some of our members. Great ads too - including Advantage Frame & Mirror!

Catherine Fitzsimmons is still running to Chicago!!! Let's hope she gets there in time for the marathon on Monday! Could someone please bring in a copy of the Chronicle-Herald for those of us that didn't see the article about Catherine. Found it online

Jerry & Annette are buying & selling and helping the migration from the UK to Canada. I know a few Irish people who might be interested in land in NS - plan a trip to the New Hibernia and I'll go along as your guide ;)

Finally, anybody know how to get Dave Cooper out of a tree? We look forward to seeeing more of David as the weather cools down a bit!


This week’s Speaker was Steve Boyce. Steve talked on the topic of Restrictive Covenants and was very well received judging by the number & quality of questions! And it may even have generated a new referral for Steve . . . .

The subject of Steve's talk was generated by a suggestion from one of the members - the power of suggestion, eh? If you would be interested in suggesting a topic to any of the members, post a comment here on the blog, or drop a note in the referral bag if you would prefer to remain anonymous!

Next week’s speaker is Eleanor.

BTW - When it's your turn to speak, please remember to bring a gift - believe it or not, it does motivate some people to generate a referral!


Referrals
We had 6 referrals this week and Deborah won the prize which Steve will bring in next week.


Referral Tip of the Week ~ (I thought this would be appropriate for the weekend coming up!).
  • Thank people properly
At the very least, thank people who have referred you in a handwritten note. Some people send flowers, or take them out to lunch. Remember to reward the behaviours you want to have repeated.


Book of the Week ~ Count Your Blessings: The Healing Power of Gratitude and Love by John Demartini
In this book, Demartini draws on the wisdom of the ages, cutting-edge science, philosophy and his own personal and professional experiences. He reveals the connection between health and state of mind, the power of dreams and the importance of visualization. Through these principles, he presents a programme that he believes will transform the negativity of your fears and problems into positive actions so that you become a stronger, healthier, more balanced person in control of your own destiny. I haven't read this one myself but I have heard great things about Demartini.


That’s it for this week – Happy Thanksgiving!

See you all at next week ~ LNR.

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