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MEETING MINUTES
 Friday, January 8, 2010
Volume 17; Issue 1

Leads & Introductions
Members introduced themselves and announced leads.

Member Spotlight
This week's spotlight is....(drum roll please)....Lin Schmelzer!

Recommendations
Please remember to copy your LinkedIn recommendations to Melissa so she can include them on the MABE website.

Upcoming Speaker Schedule
January 15 -  Joe Burr
January 22 - Panel Discussion (Topic - Commercial & Residential Real Estate Investments; Panel - Joe Hesch, Jake Ulrich, Andy Jensen, Bob Becker, Denver Johnson)
January 29 - Dave Crissman (Topic - Being a MABE Board Member)
February 5 - Guest Speaker (Topic - Retaining Employees)
February 12 - Jeopardy

Featured Topic - "Its a New Year - What are YOU willing to put into MABE in order to get 35 back?"  I apologize if I didn't record your comments.  It was hard to hear this morning.

  • Roman Okonowski - I have drifted away because of other work obligations.  In 2010 I would like to re-engage in MABE and our members.  I was member number 6 in 1989.  I always felt MABE provided me 3 things.  The business support was number 1.  The personal relationship were second.  And third are the business opportunities that come your because of the relationships in MABE.  MABE does not entitle you to business.  You need to build trusting relationships through getting to know people.  This is more than a networking group.  MABE provides connections.  MABE is my psychotherapy.  I can come here and get support.  But you only get out of it when you put in.  I have been one of those people that has thought about pulling away from MABE but only because I didn't feel that I have been putting in enough.  But I always come back to the decision that their is still a tremendous value here.  I encourage everyone to make the investment.

  • Jim Bache - Congress did not change the law so we are without an estate law.  I don't recommend you go out and die.  He does recommend people with trusts have them reviewed to avoid problems.  We are a leads group and I appreciate that.  But I think it is easy to overlook how important the contacts and wealth of knowledge we have here.  These contacts have saved me money and time and I really appreciate it.

  • Lin Schmelzer - Bring back the Buddy Lunches!  It is a great way to get to know each other better.

  • Althea Bussert - The longer you stay in MABE the longer you get to know people personally.  I hope the new people participate in the social events because it does bring you closer.  I hope we continue to be a family and not drift apart.

  • Bob Becker - Attendance!! 

  • Ryan Bohlander - Of course we want to make money and get leads but as a new member I can see this is a great way to create valuable relationships.

  • Chris Curran - This group is an incredibly important social network for me.  So much so that I will come when my back pain flares up.  But where is the good gossip?

  • Erin LaGrassa - I get the most out of the open discussions. 

  • Janice Jaicks - I love the discussions and learning what other people do.

  • Mark Menasci - I am getting more out of this group than I could have imagined.  I feel like I am not alone - I have partners in business.  I feel like I got to know people more at the holiday party than I have coming to the meetings so I am looking forward to more of those events.

  • Joe Hesch - I am one of those "attendance people".  But I think more of me is better for you so I am making a commitment to being here.

  • Dave Lathrop - Its an internal vs. external thing.  I really want people to make their intentions real.  If you commit to better attendance...really commit.