Member Spotlight
This week's spotlight is Joe Arsenault.  Please keep this member top of mind this week for referrals. 

Meeting Updates
Herb Stokes will host our October 7th meeting at his location. 
On the 30th Janice Jaicks and Ryan Bohlander will speak. 
Next week will be a table topic.

Leads & Introductions
During Leads & Introductions members also mentioned a time when they have beaten the odds.

Jim Bache - When I has in high school I was in a motorcycle accident that I should not have survived.
Terry Schnelle - I am a recreational skydiver and had times where I could have "packed" better.
Fred Vandervort - I had a prom night drag race close call.
Barbara Luther - I tried to feed a shark one time.
Nick Carr - I won $15K on a Vegas slot machine.
Shawn Vigneau - I am still married to my high school sweetheart.
Jeff Sutherlin -  Rocky Point + rain + dirt road + Bacardi = 360-turn in the car.
Joe Burr - I passed the bar exam on my first try.  Nick Carr almost killed me on a jet ski as he tried to hit the brakes (that didn't exist!)
Chris Curran -  We are in this room drinking clean water with roofs over our heads, compared to the rest of the world we are all beating the odds.
Joe Arsenault - Lake Powell + one boat + one jet ski + drunk driver = collision
Jake Ulrich - I was riding my first motorcycle - no helmet - and got the wind knocked out of me.  I had hit a 7-point buck and rolled out of control.  Ambulance went to wrong location.
Joe Hesch - I also won $15K but mine was accumulative winnings off of Curran over the years.
Herb Stokes -  I lost 75% of my hearing at age 5-years.  My mom fought for me to go to public school,
Sandro Menasci - Getting through customs to go to the Bahamas.
Althea Bussert -  Celebrating 30+ years in business, not many can say that.
Dave Crissman - I don't like groups and I have been here a very long time.
David Lathrop - I beat the odds with the children I adopted.  I was in the WTC just 2-days before 9-11. 
Ryan Bohlander - I went on a rafting trip in Peru, missed the second day and a tragic accident.

Table Topics

• What is the biggest obstacle you are currently facing?

• What is your biggest weakness as a business owner?

• What new programs or initiatives do you have planned for the fall?

• How do you define the "next level" for your business? Do you have a plan for getting there?

• What is the competition doing? How do you plan to keep up or get ahead of them?

• What contributes most to your success?

• What advice would you give to someone starting a business in your field?