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SUCCESS

IS    A

CHOICE

Y-O-U

MAKE!

You alone have the responsibility to shape your life.
Once you understand this, nothing and no one can deny you success.
There’s no one to stop you but yourself.

More powerful than all the success slogans ever written is the realization that everyone has
but one boss.  That boss is you.

Your life will always be to a large extent what you make of it.
No one can cheat you out of ultimate success but you.

Success or failure?
It’s always your choice.

I enjoy helping and mentoring other people to achieve success. I look forward to hearing from you and hopefully one day meeting you.

Charlene Summers, Success Mentor
http://www.provencoach.blogspot.com/

Scott Ingram had an interesting post on his blog today.  In this post he talks about “Nasty Networkers.”  Here’s how he described them . . .

Signs of a Nasty Networker

1. Selfish. Not interested in helping others.
2. Doesn’t ask questions. Talks too much.
3. Bashes or otherwise acts inappropriately towards competitors.
4. Uses high pressure and other bad sales techniques.
5. Abuses contact information. Sends spam and other unwanted communication.
6. Ignores business card etiquette.
7. Social climber. Always looking for somebody better to talk to.
8. Not open.
9. Naive and needs education (about proper networking).
10. More interested in the quantity of connections, not their quality.
11. Disrespectful.

In the end I think that “Nasty Networking” is driven primarily by either naivete or desperation. I saw a quote recently that suggested that the selfish type of taker networking is not networking at all, but rather Needworking. My hope is that by sharing this list we can help the naive/needworkers get onto the path of true networking.

My hope is that none of us have Nasty Networkers in our midst.  Let’s review who is in our contact sphere and answer the following questions (in the comment section of this post, please).

•  What really impressed you about someone you met at a networking event?

•  Does a particular name stand out and if so, why?

•  What made them different, unique or interesting to you?

I’m looking forward to reading your comments.  If there are any “Nasty Networkers” in your sphere, you could simply invite them to attend a RUN meeting and learn the correct way to effectively and efficiently network!

I’m so sorry I forgot to remind you all that the mixer for Wednesday,  June 30, 2009 at Symposium has been CANCELED due to lack of response to the invitations.  The food that was being prepared for this event would have been a huge expense without having any prior reservations so I made the decision to cancel this one mixer.

On Tuesday, September 29, 2009 we WILL hold a mixer at the Heritage Museum in downtown Lancaster, from 5;30 - 7:00 pm.  Michael Donnelly will be giving us a presentation on how the antique printing presses work and the museum will be open for your enjoyment.  Parking is available at the parking lot just down the street from the Museum on West King Street.

Sandy Maccri, in RUN Group #1 is the chair of our social events.  Please be sure to contact Sandy to see what is needed in the way of a food donation.

Members, please bring a door prize to the mixer and invite all your business acquaintances, prospects and clients to join us for an evening of fun in downtown Lancaster!  Winners of the door prizes must be present to win.  Watch your emails for the invitations to be coming your way!

Any business owner or professional in the community is welcome to attend our mixers.  This is a great time to get to make some new connections.  If you need directions, please do let us know!

Due to the 4th of July holiday this week, there will NOT be a RUN Group #1 Meeting on Friday.

We will, however, hold the regular weekly meeting for RUN Group #2 on Thursday @ 8 AM at the Heritage Hotel, Centerville Rd., Lancaster, PA 17603

We will hold the regular weekly meeting for RUN Group #3 on Wednesday @ 12 noon at Symposium Restaurant, 125 S. Centerville Rd., Lancaster, PA 17603

I know that these summer months get to be very busy with lots and lots of things to do with your business, your family, vacations, etc.  Please do not forget to contact me to tell me if you are unable to attend the meeting - the restaurant puts in extra work to set up the tables the way we like them for our meeting and it just doesn’t seem fair to them to just have no one show up.   The commitment you made when you joined RUN was that you would attend as many regular meetings as possible, with the exceptions being an illness for yourself or a family member, a specialist appointment, a legal appointment or a client appointment that just could not be held at any other time.

Building relationships takes time and can only be accomplished when you can get together with the other members to learn what is going on with them and share your experiences too.

Randi Itkowitz has 17 years experience as an Executive Director with an International Wellness Company. She shows people first and foremost how to go “green” in their homes and also how to build a side line business to create supplemental or replacement income by partnering and helping them reach their financial goals.

A member of the RUNLancaster, Group 3, meeting on Wednesdays, Randi  is asking for some help.  She has a goal that she needs to meet by the end of the month (yikes, today is the 28th) so your help is greatly appreciated!  Spend a few minutes chatting with Randi and you will quickly realize that she has some extraordinary experience in her field and can show you how to save money on a regular basis!

Melaleuca is offering a great sign-up special.  Regular new customers signing into their program pay $29 but if you enroll before June 30th, your fee will only be $1!  Wow, that’s an awesome savings.  Benefits from using these products are many, and I highly encourage you to contact Randi to get the details if you, or anyone you know, are interested.  The great thing about this is that you do not have be located in Lancaster County, PA to participate.

If you do not know Randi and would like a personal introduction, please do let me know and I’ll be happy to introduce you!

If any other RUN members have a special request such as this one, be sure to let me know and I’ll be happy to post it here for you.

Best wishes to Randi - hope she reaches her goal and then we can help her celebrate her success!

As I was reading through my emails today, I came across this wonderful offer and was asked to share it with my friends.  This is a FREE gift that will not stay free for long - price is soon (subject to the discretion of the author as to when it will happen) going to be $27.  Follow the directions in this post and after you complete the form with all your contact info (No, you will not be charged anything), be sure to CLICK ON THE COVER OF THE BOOK to get the download started.  Don’t forget to check to see if any bonuses are left.

I suggest you do this soon, there’s no guarantee how long it will be F-R-E-E!

“How To Take No For An Answer And Still Succeed”

I’d like to offer you the digital edition of How To Take No For An Answer And Still Succeed as my gift. I only ask one favor. Tell me what you want.

I have an eclectic blog and several others too. You’ll notice that this blog, The Justin Times has a variety of postings. So, I’d like my readers to share their wants and I’ll do all that I can to accommodate you. It’s that simple. A book for a click to tell me what you want.

http://thewordpresswizard.com/tom Visit this page and to your left is a poll, “What I Want,” which you can just click on any button or add something if what’s there doesn’t cover it for you. Simple?

After you vote click on the book cover below and it will take you to the zero dollar order page where you can pick up your copy and all bonuses.

Also, as long as you’re on the list, you will get any new or updated bonuses as we add them.

You’ll see endorsements from Larry King, Jack Canfield, Og Mandino (author of  The Greatest Miracle In The World,” and “The Greatest Salesman In The World”) and others.

Many years ago, before giving a talk to over 500 successful sales executives in New York City, an event happened that caused me to completely change my talk, which changed my life too.

How To Take No For An Answer And Still Succeed became the most popular seminar I’ve ever given. Then it became a book, I got the rights back and now it’s digital and you can have it in mere moments.

This simple 30,000 word book is full of practical tips and ideas for getting through the roughest times. Whether it’s financial, relationship, or business based. But you can see for yourself.

NOTICE: The book will go back to it’s (click on this link if you’d prefer to pay  : ) $27 pricing in the next few days, so please don’t delay.

The 1000 Book Giveaway Challenge!

Get a copy for yourself then give more away - Pay it forward!

Tell your friends!. Give them a copy as your gift. Just send them to this page, http://budurl.com/taff .

We have a goal to give away 1000 books this week!

Can you do it? How many can you give away?

Join us and let’s make it happen!

Enjoy the book and be sure to come back and give us your thoughts.

NOTICE: You may get an email shortly to confirm your subscription to “The Justin Times.” Be sure to CLICK on the link to confirm so you will get all your bonuses and the book.

Being involved in a lot of networking groups, and forums, I’m always amazed at how willing people are to share with one another.  LinkedIn Power Women (LIPW) was one of the first groups that I got involved with shortly after joining LinkedIn.  Sorry guys, this is definitely a women’s only networking group, but I have to tell you, there is a lot of talented women in this group!  Being one of the moderators allows me to see all the new talent that is joining our group on a daily basis

I have invited one of the members of  LIPW, Charlene Summers, to provide some content for my blog, because she is consistently sharing such great motivational and inspirational messages that I thought my readers would also enjoy receiving.

Doing the very best you can, striving for superiority, is all anyone can ask of you.  When you exceed your customer’s or your referral partner’s expectation(s), more business will be attracted to you.

It will be your constant effort to be first class in everything you attempt that will help you conquer the heights of success.

Always do more than you’re supposed to do and you can have, be or do anything you want.

Do a little more than average and from that point on your progress multiplies itself out of all proportion to the effort you put in.

You can do a little more each day than you think you can.

There is always a best way of doing everything.   Find it.

To enjoy enduring success, you should travel a little in advance of the rest of the world.  Don’t be expecting someone else to do the work for you - help is appreciated, but dedication is rewarded.

True success comes from being successful in little things.

Make it your life rule to do your best.

I enjoy helping and mentoring other people to achieve success. I look forward to hearing from you and hopefully one day meeting you.
http://provencoach.blogspot.com/2009/06/let-superiority-be-your-trademark.html

Charlene Summers, Success Mentor
http://www.provencoach.blogspot.com/

Event: Lancaster International Sushi Day Celebration
What:     Mixer

Host:     Janel Kughler, Bryan Rutt

Start Time:    Thursday, June 18 at 6:00pm

End Time:    Thursday, June 18 at 9:30pm

Where:    Ichiban - Fruitville Pk - See details/directions  in the RSVP Link

To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=87237611537&mid=98b717G2683a74fG20a8ed8G7

This is a great chance to get out and meet some new Lancaster people!

Have fun and make some great connections - Remember to come back and “friend” them on FaceBook after the event.  If  you have questions on how to do that, let me know and I’ll be happy to help.

Hi Everyone!

I wanted to start off by thanking each and every one of you for being such a valuable addition to the RUN Groups.  Without your participation, my dream of a networking/mastermind group would not be coming true.  I truly appreciate each of us and thank you for inviting guests to attend and for helping to spread the word about RUN.  In case I have not said anything about it lately – YOU ALL ROCK!  You are superstars in my book!  Thanks so much!

On Thursday, June 11, 2009 our presentation will be by Jeff Williams.  Since he is in such a tightly regulated field, it is difficult for us to come up with business building ideas for him on the spot.  So I thought I would give you all a “heads up” so that you can be thinking about what to suggest to Jeff during our mastermind session featuring him.

Just so you know, this type of promo will be published regularly on the RUN blog – starting almost immediately, for each of the groups weekly presentations!  I keep giving myself more work to do – what’s the deal with that?   LOL!  Anyway,  make it a point to check in regularly on the blog – http://www.runlancaster.com/blog

Go there, right now, and sign up for email notices for new blog posts – it’s on the right-hand column.  That way you will always know when something is posted there.  I’m going to start posting this promos, ideas and articles that I share with you and updates from the meetings there.  I will stop sending “group emails” effective June 15^th.  So be sure to get there and sign up.

The other thing I would like  you all to do is to go to http://www.twitter.com and set up a Twitter account – it takes 2 seconds to do – make sure you use a username that brands YOU since tweeting is a form of marketing and branding.  All you need to do for now is to set up your account, then go to the blog and post a comment there – telling us what  your twitter id is.  For example, mine is http://twitter.com/caroldeckert We want to be sure to follow each other on this platform and we will begin to develop additional skills in marketing online with twitter during some of our special classes coming up.

All in all, there are lots of good things happening with RUN, so stay tuned!

See you all at the meeting!

To Your Networking Success!

Carol

P.S.  Members in the other RUN groups, if you have suggestions for ANY member, in ANY group, don’t be afraid to speak up.  Contact the member directly or give the info to me and I will pass it along.  Soon, very soon, the Members Directory will be available for all contact info to be posted.

P.P.S.  Don’t forget – I definitely need your 50 words (approx.) blurb about how you want to be promoted.  Remember – this is something you can use as your intro.  Only  a few have provided this for me, so I need it ASAP!

Today I am happy to help SimpleMom.net celebrate their 10,000 subscriber to their blog.  Who would ever have thought of the idea to celebrate such a milestone with shoes?

I’m very happy to talk about this as I wear Crocs every day, no matter what the weather, no matter what the occasion is!  Several years ago I had both knees replaced (one at a time, second one two years later) and I accidentally found out about the comfort of Crocs!  Sure they are ugly shoes, but I’ve never had a pair of shoes that made walking so much easier and more comfortable.  During physical therapy, the therapists couldn’t believe I decided to wear Crocs!

I am such a fan of Crocs. Their shoes last forever, they fit beautifully, they’re SO comfortable, and their customer service is excellent. It’s a great company.

And guess what this great company is going to do?

Crocs is giving 10 Simple Mom readers - that’s T-E-N - any pair of Crocs worth up to $50. You can choose any kind you like. Even for your kids. And even better - Crocs is giving you five chances to win. Here’s how.

Get all the details here:  http://simplemom.net/crocs/

Are you rushing over to SimpleMom.net yet?  I sure am - I would LOVE to win a pair of Crocs!  I’m finally ready to buy another new pair - the last pair lasted me more than two years, in all kinds of weather and I could never rave about a shoe more than this.   My friends think I’m wacky for loving my Crocs and for wearing them for every occasion.

Why not comment below AND on SimpleMom.net’s blog and tell us about your experience with Crocs?