What a great first day of HTG

Like usual it was an intense day of meetings. (QBR) Quarterly Business Review to just simple introduction to new members I learned so much. It is definitely clear that the economy is impacting everyone in some way. This is the time to really leverage the relationships and make sure that you are getting maximum value out of everything you do.

We had a good lunch with MX Logic. These guys really got it. They had a very scary presentation from the amount of spam produced (I believe yesterdays number was like 87% of all email was spam. It has been higher at 92%.) And many statistics on the amount of threats out there. Really educational and gave me something to execute on.

Dinner was at a great seafood restaurant. Great time getting reacquainted with old members and finding out about the new members.

Afterwords, Tammy had to do a little more shopping. We did find out about Dylan's Lego Love and I found Caden's picture of heaven. All pictured above.

I look forward to another great day.

So much going on!

So first, congratulations to Mark St.Peter on his third boy. Visit www.markstpeter.net for pictures, and I am sure he will keep us updated.

Second, Happy birthday to my wife Jenifer. I hope your day goes well!

I write this from Orlando where the HTG event is starting today. Well that is not exactly true, it started yesterday evening with some meetings and just getting caught up. Like always, to bed at 2 and up at 6:30. I had a chance to meet some of our new members last night and will meet the rest today. It is a time of building relationships and making HTG3 what we want it to be.

A little somthing for Sara

How to freeze pancakes! (Yes it is an inside joke)

www.thehappyhousewife.com/freezing-pancakes/

Taking off

Today to go to Orlando. As usual I can't wait yet don't want to go.

I don't want to go because it is going to be beautiful weather this week in Kansas and would have a chance to play outside with the boys. It is also Jenifer's birthday on Monday.

Can't wait to catch up with the HTG group, get energized for what is remaining of the year and hopefully SWIPE some great ideas to bring back to Kansas.

I know it will be a BUSY week. Up early and to bed late. This week works out great because the time change actually makes it exactly the same as Kansas was last week. An example of how busy it will be, just look at today. Flight leaves at 8, we get into Orlando at 4 (If everything works great) then enough time to get my ironing done then to dinner, and a 7pm meeting. Hopefully somewhere after the 7pm meeting I will get a chance to meet up with some of the vendors that are presenting at our groups meeting and meet the new members of HTG3. Either way, I am sure it will be a late evening.

Caden's 7th birthday party

We had 12 little boys over to celebrate and Carsen was the one with the quote at the end of the evening...

"Younger brothers have to learn to run fast!"

Recognition

It seems lately that many individuals have been recognized as leaders or as great performers by their ability to nit pick others work or to belittle others work. Now, I do not want people to think I am specifically speaking about where I work. It exists everywhere. The media, schools and more.

I challenge you to recognize good work. Tell people you recognize their work and support that behavior. You do not want to scared to try new things because of the threat of negative recognition.

It is ok to tell people they do a good job. Have you been told that lately?

The overheard

No, I was not ease dropping, the person was at a volume level that 1/4 of our office could not help but hear.

There was an outside vendor in our office letting an employee of his (I guess) have it. Threatening their job, making them feel very small and on top of that letting us all know how important they were.

Always remember;
1. There is a time and a place
2. Know where you are
3. You are always selling (even if you are not in sales you are representing your company)
4. Impressions are hard to overcome.
5. Was it really that important?