Dr. Dana Kind Joins the 10 Year Club

10 years. Two teams. Nine leadership positions. If you’re gonna be here, you’re gonna be active anyway. Yeah. It’s been excellent. And, you’re not without responsibility. So, why have you added this to your plate? Well, if you’re gonna do it, I figure you do it right and be part of the problem then you can’t complain about it. Making sure that you help everyone get business if why I get up in the morning, so the easiest way to do that is to be in a leadership position and help everyone. Maybe my military background, you just want to lead I guess. That’s the biggest thing for me. Volunteering to do that has been very helpful. It helps the business. I don’t get a ton of business, but it’s consistent and steady and the resources I offer my patients is invaluable because I can’t tell how many times their complaining just like a hair dresser. Congratulations Dr. Kind! Keep up the great work.

Phil Minnes Acquires a 10 Year Pin

What’s kept you at this table at oh dark hundred for 10 years. Just using math, that’s 500 meetings.

You’re stealing some of my introduction for you this morning. I was gonna share it over a 10 year period. Every time I think I know everything about networking, you come, speak, and help make changes my business again. Every single year. So, thank you for that. 

Thank you and congratulations Phil.

Danny Nungesser Earns A Gold Star

When you are inviting someone to a 7:00 AM meeting, what is it that you say? I invite them to grow their business. They’ve got other people in the room that want to grow their business as well. And anytime you’re trying to build your business, you’re not selling that person. You’re trying to offer them some value where they can learn from somebody else. Then you get to build a relationship, then your business flourishes with them. Congratulations Danny! Your on way toward the MVP pin. 

Carrie Leary Adds A 10 Year Pin

I was honored, thrilled, pleased, and proud to award Carrie Leary with her 10 Year Pin. It;s been an eventful journey for you here and in life period. Of all the excuses you in the world you could use, why are you still here every Friday morning at 7AM? Well, and I was thinking about this morning, I’m like why do I come? Well I still literally get excited to wake up at 5:00 in the morning every Friday and come to this meeting because I love being around these people. I love the opportunity to be able to learn about people’s businesses and meet new people. Do you ever have the thought in your mind that says maybe I don’t have to do this anymore?
No, because it’s just a natural thing that is a routine. It’s part of being in the business. You’ve got to have this leg on the stool so to say. And I’ve met so many great people and gotten tons of business. So why would I stop something that’s working? Bravo Carrie and Congratulations. 

Chris Handley Joined the 15 Year Club

15 years. You were a member, then you weren’t. I’m very interested in why you decided to come back. I’m always interested in what keeps you here, because there’s no law. The first 6 years on the Peachtree Team and I thought it was the only Team in the world. The first few months I had no idea there were 30 or 40 other Teams, so obviously this is a big thing. The first three months I landed a huge client that turned into four different big businesses, two marketing directors, 14 and a half year relationship of ongoing collateral advertising campaigns.  After the crashing economy, I went and worked for somebody. When I came back, I was like, oh my gosh, I turned away so much small business in PowerCore back then. I only went for big business. Back then, I had like 8-20 clients a year, so when I lost a client it’s down. I came here going after small business, because I can get big business on my own and I didn’t wanna cross sell. Now I have 50 clients a year, 60% business comes from here. I love this Congratulations Chris!

Greg Golden Reaches the 10 Year Mark

10 years is a pretty long time when you sit and think about it, and in PowerCore that’s about 500 meetings.
Did you think you’d be here for 10 Years Greg? “When I first visited, I loved the energy of the group.  Everyone was focused on business but did not take themselves to seriously.  I told myself that I could try this for 6 months, which turned into 12 months, which has now turned into 10 years.  From that very first meeting, I quickly realized that PowerCore is definitely one of those endeavors that you get out of it, what you put into it.” Congratulations and a round of applause to Greg Golden!

Mark Thomas receives a Gold Star

Congratulations Mark Thomas on inviting Beau Riddle, Karen Armstrong, Marlon Rhine, Cara Stathas, and Corey Woods. What is it you say to people when you suggest a 7:00 am meeting be added to their weekly calendar? For me it’s easy. I just say, “Well listen, it’s been very, very beneficial for me, and if you want to get up early in the morning and make some money, this is a great place to be.” The money hook seems to work. The 7 am part is a little iffy, but for the Members that listen, we do very well and it’s good for your business. Keep up the good work Mark, your headed towards an MVP pin next.

Dr. Branden Evans Locks Down a 10 Year Pin

You joined 10 years ago, did you think you’d still be here? I knew that this was a good place to be. My first day here, there were four chiropractors trying to get the seat. When I saw that, I felt that it might be important to be here. In 10 years, from a business standpoint, what’s the benefit that you look to and say “if I hadn’t made this decision I wouldn’t have had this result?” Just being able to have a network of other business owners and like minded people to refer to, to pick their brains, to get business from has been very beneficial to my business. Thank you and congratulations Dr. Evans!

Nancy Davis Achieves the 10 Year Pin

Ten years is 500 PowerCore meetings! I asked Nancy what has kept her at this table for 10 years:

The obvious answer of course is, it’s good for my business. And it has been or I wouldn’t have stayed. And there’s another answer: I’m a solo-preneur. I work by myself in an office. I see my clients – and enjoy this as my peer group. The camaraderie of coming here, with these great people every week, is a boost for my business, too.

Applause from the Team who values Nancy, too!

Norm Hatke Joins the 20 Year Club

Twenty years ago Norm, a Realtor, decided to have a PowerCore Team. I asked why.  There are so many benefits that come with membership. The big one for me is commissions! Over the years it’s been just fantastic. It’s business I wouldn’t have had otherwise.

The first visit I attended I filled out the application at the meeting  — because I saw the benefits that were going to happen during the membership. I’m an introvert and I thought this would be a great way, each week, to stand up and get to know these people real well. I though it would force me to become more of an extrovert over the years and that’s what I got.   Congratulations to Norm!

Valerie Brutti Achieves the Shooting Star Trophy

Valerie earned the Shooting Star Trophy because she invited 25 people who joined PowerCore! I asked why.  “I believe I can create win-win situations by sparking energy. New people bring new energy. Constant new people coming in is what creates sparks; without new the fire dies  – everyone sits in the same place and talks to the same people. In order to create the constant new sparks of synergy there has to be a constant stream of new people. I do that.” How you decide who to invite? Do you just invite everyone? “Oh no! I’m picky! I look for people who I feel are skilled at what they do, but I can sense they need a platform to grow their business. Then I say ‘Do you have business booked for the next 120 days?’ If they say yes, this may not be for them – but most people laugh and shake their head so I say ‘this could be a platform for you. Join for 90 days and you’ll know if this is going to work for you, or not.'”
On behalf of everyone who has benefited from your sparks, thank you Valerie. < wild applause>

Chip Ivie Adds a 10 Year Pin

Chip Ivie was a Member – then he wasn’t – now he is. I asked why he left, and why he came back.
I went into management with my Real Estate firm. I was no longer selling so I took a break from PowerCore. This seat is so competitive that when I transitioned back into sales, it took a while to find an opening.

What was it that made you want to come back? Because seven o’clock in the morning is a choice, not a requirement. What was it when you went back into production that made you look for an opening in a seven AM meeting?
The bottom line is I got business from it. I don’t get a referral every week, and it’s a long term commitment, I understand that. But when I get a referral that closes it can be a significant paycheck and for that, it’s worth getting up. And it’s good being friends with all of you. It’s been a good run.