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Veterans Day 2011
On Veterans Day we pay tribute to all who have served and sacrificed in defense of our nation. Veterans Day was first celebrated in 1919 as 'Armistice Day' as a way to remember the sacrifices that men and women made during World War I. In 1954, it evolved into 'Veterans Day' in order to honor all American veterans from all wars.
Since our country's beginning, there have been men and women willing to fight to guarantee the freedoms that we hold so dear. It is that attitude of 'service before self' and 'the choice to serve' that we honor and celebrate.
"Thank You" to all the Veterans that have served and are currently serving our great nation. You have blessed our lives and our nation in so many ways.
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Elevator Speeches Revisited
By Phil Stella
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Here’s the best elevator speech I’ve ever heard, from a good friend who is a financial planner. He doesn’t use that title when he networks because there’s too much baggage and negative connotation connected with it. When someone asks him what he does, he simply says “I help take people from fear and frustration to financial freedom.” Short, pithy, generates questions, and is memorable.
Elevator speeches typically start a networking conversation, where the initial goal is all about information. You are either seeking information that can help you or are willing to share information that can help someone else. It can be a very transactional and short conversation, like “Do you use a contact management software program” or “Is this chamber of commerce worth joining?”
Simple as that.
Depending on the type of information you’re seeking or sharing, that initial exchange can lead to a longer conversation, more conversations or even evolve into a mutually beneficial business relationship. But those relationships initially begin with the simple act of sharing information … and that begins with a short, engaging, and listener-centric elevator speech.
Phil Stella runs Effective Training & Communication Inc., where he empowers business leaders who want to communicate – and network – confidently. phil@communicate-confidently.com
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For almost 20 years in the financial and consulting industry, I have been able to retain my good name, integrity, and the vision that I originally started with: to help people achieve financial success. In fact, the majority of my client base is referrals. I have a background in securities, insurance, financial planning, estate planning, accounting, payroll service, and strategic business planning combined to make a significant impact for my clients. I am aware of very few firms that offer our rare combination of all inclusive financial services that literally makes us a premier financial and business consulting company. We take the worry out of taxes, accounting, etc. We provide “peace of mind” in a world of uncertain, volatile, challenging economic times.
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CFG does not follow the traditional, mainstream, advice that has proven to be incredibly unrealistic and most importantly, unsuccessful. Max funding IRAs and 401(k)s are simply not making individuals prepared for retirement. The exit strategies for these qualified plans are horrible. Just ask any senior citizen that is finding out that if they have one of these plans how there hard earned social security benefits are now being taxed because some advisor told them to save as much money as they could into one of these plans.
An individual ends up paying over 10 times the amount of taxes in qualified plans in retirement than they should have if they just would have chosen a must smarter option. In my opinion, many advisors do not look at the big picture, which includes the exit strategy or retirement phase of their clients.
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How to Create a Positive Business Outlook
Staying positive in a negative environment can change not just your business, but your entire life.
Rather than wallowing when a problem strikes, believe your business reality can be redefined. Old problems become entrepreneurial challenges as you perceive new solutions. Then, when you achieve a goal, recognize the benefits of your positive work lifestyle. Say, "Thank you!" and give away all the positivity you can as you lead your company by serving others. And amazingly, the cycle of working positive begins anew and you'll find yourself receiving even more in your business.
Give your mind a positive work-out. Think of your mind as a muscle that needs consistent strengthening. A flabby, unfit mind simply chases whatever thought about your business that enters it--or, whatever thought someone else suggests about it, positive or negative. Your mind freezes up; that is, mental scar tissue develops and you become susceptible to whatever thought shows up. Mental surgery then becomes necessary to remove the scar tissue of those negative thoughts that moved you to behave in your business in an unhealthy manner.
Why are you so susceptible? Here's how your mind works. Consider how snack commercials on TV affect you. You weren't hungry before, but suddenly you're getting up and heading to the kitchen for snack food. The power of suggestion is so strong. Your mind received the impression, activated a hunger impulse, and triggered your legs to move. You really didn't even think about it. It just happened. Click HERE for entire article
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