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Frank Agin shares some insight advice Sheryl Sandberg shared in her book Option B on how you should NOT offer to help others, but rather become impactful by doing it.
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Its simple. Every time you refer a new member to AmSpirit Business Connections, you get a ReWard! Credit. Accumulate 3 ReWard! Credits and you get to choose 1 (one) memento from a selection of various items. (which items do change from time to time. Some items are limited) Accumulate 3 more ReWard! Credits, choose another item…and so on. See Below for the Official Rules and Regulations.
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In Memoriam Chapter
It’s an uncomfortable reality. One day, we all die. Unfortunately, over the years, we’ve had members of AmSpirit Business Connections who’ve passed while still active members. Some met with tragic accidents. Others succumb to ailments. But they were all contributing members until the very end. And so, this eternal Chapter is a tribute to them.
Denise Pitcher (Huntley Superior Performers) September 2023
William Corns (Peak Performers Chapter) June 2023
Tom Novak (Towne Centre Chapter) September 2022
Mark Rankin (North Scottsdale BC Chapter) August 2021
Don Ebner (Summit Business Network Chapter) May 2021
Becky Tylka (Hall of Fame Chapter) August 2019
Kim Davis (Buckeye Chapter) August 2019
Jacci Adams (Hall of Fame Chapter) April 2019
Rick Shantery (Arlington Chapter) September 2016
Ed Petrosky (Montgomery Chapter) August 2014
Patty Boerger (Heritage Chapter) March 2014
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Would you like to be known as a generous connector? Of course, you would.
Would you like to be considered a source of information and opportunities? That’d be great too.
How do you make this happen? It’s simple.
Tell everyone you know that if they need anything … anything at all … to let you know. Clients. Information. Staff. Vendors. Whatever.
Tell them that you have a vast and growing network. And, while you cannot guarantee it can help them, let them know you would like to try.
And whether or not you’re able to succeed, this will give you an opportunity to tap into your network and find ways to help others.
From this, in time, you will get the reputation of being a wonderful resource. And this is something that will serve to attract people to want to connect with you, thereby growing your network.
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Sound advice for successful networking is to treat each and every encounter with others as if it were an important business meeting. Why? Because it is.
Any person you have the chance to interact with has tremendous potential. Each and every one is a gateway to other useful contacts. They are the key – whether direct or indirect – to lots of referrals. And they are conduits to information sources that can take you to new heights.
While they may never say it (or even know it), these people believe that you will treat their contacts, referrals and information sources the same way you treat them.
So, do yourself a huge favor; treat everyone with kindness and respect. Be attentive when others speak. And make them feel as if they matter. Because they really do.
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Eighty thousand people. That’s eight and four zeroes. Brian Miller, author, speaker and TEDx magician, read that over your lifetime this is how many people you’ll meet and interact with.
At first, Miller didn’t believe that figure. So, he did the math. It came out to about three new people each day of your life. He didn’t believe that either. So, he started to pay close attention. Soon Miller was convinced.
Then he pondered a question to himself: “Will I use those opportunities today to make my life, and the lives of the people I meet, better? The answer he had was less than positive. That became a life-changing moment, which he details in his book Three New People.
But you can consider that question, too. What are you doing with the people that come into your life each day? Are they just squandered opportunities? Or, are you capitalizing on building new relationships? Perhaps that question can be life changing for you too.
This world has more than its share of envy and jealousy. None of this serves anyone. So, resist those feelings as they simply position you with the masses.
Rather, be extraordinary. Find it in your heart to be truly happy for others.
If someone gets a raise or promotion, become giddy for them as if it were your own.
When they get that great house, the one even better than yours, smile for them as they no doubt earned it.
When they find true love, share in their joy and let it warm your soul too.
After all, envy and jealousy will rob you of vital energy. But sharing in the joy of others will serve to lift you and stoke your passion.
Remember, the good fortune of others doesn’t diminish your opportunity for it. Rather it provides a beacon of hope that goodness is out there for you too.
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How would you conduct yourself if a million dollars were hanging in the balance? In other words, if you knew that a contact or business encounter would lead to a seven-figure payday, how would you act? What would you say? Who would you be?
You’d certainly be professional and on time. You would be attentive, courteous, and reverent. In short, you’d put forth the very best version of yourself.
Guess what? In every moment of every day and with every encounter, a million dollars is hanging in the balance. It’s true. That meeting with the new client? Absolutely. The vendor making a delivery? You bet. That “cold” call that interrupts your day? Yep!
You see, with every encounter you’re dealing with at least one other. And that “one other” knows countless more. Over time, this builds to a very real potential of a seven-figure payday. So, act accordingly. A millions dollars is hanging in the balance.
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The United Kingdom has had a longstanding milk distribution system in which milkmen in small trucks bring the milk in bottles to the door of each country house. At the beginning of the 20th century, these milk bottles had no top. As a result, birds had easy access to the cream that rose to the top of the milk in each of the bottles.
In fact, two different species of British garden birds, the titmice and the red robins, capitalized most on this opportunity. Each species learned to siphon off cream from the bottles, tapping this new, rich food source.
In addition to not being sanitary, these birds were stripping milk of its vital nutritional value. This prompted dairies in the 1940’s to start installing aluminum seals on milk bottles. Thus, when the milkman delivered the product, the birds were effectively prevented from getting at the cream.
This only worked for a short while, though. One by one, titmice learned to pierce this weak defense. Before long, the entire titmouse populations were only mildly inconvenienced by the aluminum caps.
The same was not true of the robins. As a species, they never learned how to get around the bottle cap and pierce the cream at the top of the milk. Certainly, here and there, one robin would be fortunate enough to figure it out, but as a whole, the species was foiled (no pun intended) from getting at the milky cream, as they once had.
Why was this the case? After all, the robin and the titmouse were very similar birds in size and physical characteristics. The difference was in how the birds interacted within their own species.
The robin is an individualistic bird. They are self-serving and territorial. Rather than cooperate with one another, when fellow robins comes near the robin will chase it off.
The titmouse, on the other hand, is a communal bird, relying on one another heavily for survival, sticking together in tight groups of at least eight to ten. As such, they are able to cooperate and collaborate together, quickly learning what works and what doesn’t for one another. They have an efficient social propagation process in which they are able to adapt to changing conditions and learn from each other because of their mutual dependencies.
In short, the titmice almost universally prevailed against the aluminum caps because they learned from one another. After all, that is their way.
On the other hand, while an occasional robin might have gained access to the cream, the successful birds never shared the information with others.
The lesson here is simple: Birds, like the titmice, that flock seem to learn faster, evolve more quickly, and increase their chances to survive.
This is true for you as well. When you interact with others, you learn. You learn new information. You learn new techniques. You learn how to dress and talk. You probably learned how to open a carton of milk.
In your life, in order to quickly get over obstacles and move past barriers and on to your goals — such as finding clients — you should take every opportunity to behave as the titmouse and help each other succeed together. This would include sharing tips and tricks with one-another or taking an interest in the needs of your peers.
