Meeting Minutes:
Friday, October 13, 2006
Volume 13; Issue 36

 

Table of Contents


Committee Reports

Membership Report
(Click here to go to the Membership page)

Paul Kavanaugh knows a potential applicant the makes custom carpets.

Lisa Wolfe submitted an application for Glen Mitchell, Vice President of M&I Bank. 

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Social Report
(Click here to go to the Social Event page)

Just a reminder...The MABE  holiday is on Thursday December 7th.

Speaker Coordinator Report
(Click here to go to the Speaker Schedule)

Program Schedule

  • 10/20/06   SPECIAL PROGRAM
  • 10/27/06   Lisa Wolfe
  • 11/03/06   SPECIAL PROGRAM
  • 11/10/06   Amy Ahrensdorf
  • 11/17/06   Fred Vandervort
  • 11/24/06   Thanksgiving
  • 12/01/06   Jana Greene @ New Location
  • 12/08/06   TBD
  • 12/15/06   Althea Bussert
  • 12/22/06   SPECIAL PROGRAM
  • 12/29/06   New Years

Treasurer Report

4th quarter dues invoices were emailed to members on September 1st.  If you did not get yours please contact Melissa Matthews (melissa@mabe-online.org).


Leads Report

22-23, 06-46, 06-34(2), 40-28, 03-13, 03-40, 10-32, 10-13, 18-03, 07-42, 14-15, 38-32, 11-17, 47-28, 37-32, 26-13, 48-29, 54-06, 54-38, 15-54, 15-26, 41-16, 46-10, 40-17

This week's leads focus...

  • Carole Weishaar
  • Mike Whalen
  • Lisa Wolfe

Notable Mentions

Happy birthday Greg Stewart and Andy Jensen!

In 3 words, what has been your biggest business challenge this year?

  • Stuart Schindler - I had none!
  • Roman Okonowski - Keeping myself motivated
  • Fred Vandervort - Trying to sell my Dobson store
  • Sandro Menasci - Trying to stay at work
  • Dave Spiess - People! People! People!
  • Mark Dreher - Hiring new people
  • Mike Whalen - Receivables and cash flow
  • Andy Jensen - Finding time
  • Paul Kavanaugh - Cash Flow 
  • Bob Uber - Hiring & keeping new people 
  • Joe Hesch - My wife's spending
  • Jim Crosman - Employees! Employees! Employees!
  • Phyllis Prater - Being just one person
  • Robert Busch - Building my fortune
  • Reg Batt - Not enough hours in the day
  • Jana Greene - Qwest! Qwest! Qwest!
  • Keith Miller - Balancing work and home
  • Guy Sawyer - Not enough vacations
  • Althea Bussert - Covering hidden costs
  • Carole Weishaar - My travel schedule
  • Steve Chilton/Don Ellis - Hiring honest employees
  • Lisa Wolfe - Cash Flow
  • Randy Clark - Time
  • Amy Ahrensdorf - Too many hats
  • Bill LaLonde - Dealing with customers
  • Ralph Cunningham - Trying to keep up with the speed of life
  • Mark Howard - Staying focused and motivated
  • Jim Batt - Pulse is strong

Main Speaker 




James Bache
5+ year member

Member since February 2004


LAW - TRUST & ESTATE

James E. Bache, P.C. - Attorney at Law
1811 South Alma School Road, #210, Mesa, AZ 85210-3004

Phone: (480) 345-8407 • Fax: (480) 820-1450
E-mail: jamesbache@azbar.org

James E. Bache is a State Bar of Arizona Certified Specialist in Trust and Estate Law, providing estate planning and probate services for over 27 years, utilizing a variety of tools, including revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, charitable trusts, wills, family limited partnerships, limited liability companies, health care directives and pre and post nuptial agreements. The firm also engages in inheritance litigation and other contested matters involving trusts and estates. Member - East Valley Estate Planning Council; East Valley Bar Association; and Kiwanis Club Tempe-Nuevo.

Visit my Yellowbook page and watch my video to learn more...

 

Jim is a man with a lot of family pride.   This morning he passed around photos of his family.  Included were photos of his two extremely intelligent daughters. 

Jim is a native of Phoenix.  He was the only kid at school that could wear white socks with sandals instead of the required school attire.  It was because of a skin condition he had.  He also had severe allergies.  He stayed home a lot in the afternoon because he was drowsy from the allergy medicine.  He was banned from the school playground for throwing rocks so he had to go home everyday for lunch. 

His family was in the ice cream business. Jim used to help out during his summer break.  He told us all about the process which included hypnotism, long hours and sweating in freezing temperatures.  He and his older brother did not see eye-to-eye on things so instead of taking over the family business from their dad, it was sold in 1984.

During his pre-law years, Jim and his classmates were told that only 15% of them would become lawyers.  Jim had bad grades that first year.  He was disappointed about his chances of becoming a lawyer.  But his dad said to him "What's your problem Jim?  Be in the 15%."

Jim's dad always wanted to fly.  Jim also became interested in flying as a young boy. He took lessons and had his first solo flight at 16 years of age.  His dad bought a plane. Jim has it now.

My practice... What value do I add to the products and services I provide?  With me you know it will be done right. I have the experience.  After graduating, I spent 5 years with a firm before going out on my own in 1985. 

[AFTER THE LOSS OF A SPOUSE]     [WILLSTRUSTSESTATES - 15 MISCONCEPTIONS

 
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