submitted by FOCM Member Jon Matheus
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submitted by FOCM member Stuart Munson
A recent article in the Kentucky Post, reported that a woman, one Anne Maynard, has sued St. Luke’s hospital, saying that, after her husband had surgery there, he lost all interest in sex.
A hospital spokesman replied:
“Mr. Maynard was admitted in Ophthalmology – all we did was correct his eyesight.”
Do not overlook introverts
An interesting presentation on the value of the trait of introversion.
Interpersonal Communication – Things to watch for
I thought this was an interesting presentation on lying, from little white lies to large lies. Some body language clues and other non-verbal indicators of lying.
Country Song about Fox News Reporters
I thought this was rather entertaining
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=gNj0T4uK3lE&feature=youtu.be
Help a FOCM Member Get Product Stocked at Walmart
Hi,
I met Lisa Allred a couple of years ago. She created Tipsy Stixs, stainless steel cup and bowl holders for the beach, picnics and backyard parties. Tipsy Stixs are being considered by Walmart. Please show your support by voting for Tipsy Stixs at either of these sites:
Job Opportunity – Mebane, NC
submitted by Heather Wallace:
I have an attorney friend in Mebane, NC whose assistant just gave notice. Know of anyone with office experience or has had some legal or criminal classes? The first person she hired had solid office experience and stayed two years. The second person has criminal justice classes and apparently only planned to stay for the summer. I’m pretty sure the hours are flexible. Mostly mornings are preferred.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/focmnetworking/
You can contact Heather through the Facebook posting or you can use the contact form on this site and I’ll put you in touch with Heather.
Motivation Quotes for Goal Setting
This is a great website for inspiring words about goal setting. One of the very pertinent ones for success in business is from Mary Kay Ash:
“There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened. We all have a choice. You can decide which type of person you want to be. I have always chosen to be in the first group.”
http://www.goal-setting-guide.com/motivational-quotes/
The Power of Networking…continued
Submitted by FOCM Member Diana Sifford
Here’s a good story on the “power” of our network. This guy called me out of the blue, said that a mutual friend recommended me. He was targeting a Marketing Director position at the company where I worked and had already talked to 5 people who worked there, but nobody could really help. I was kind of at a low point in my own career, so decided that I should meet with him (thinking that helping somebody else could only make me feel better). I met with him at Starbucks and thought he could do the job. So, I told him that he was in luck as my office was only 5 doors down from the hiring VP (who also happened to be a former colleague & friend). Since the company has 40,000 employees nationwide and 7 different divisions just in my location, you can imagine what a big deal it was for him to find somebody who could really help get him connected to the right people. Long story short, I forwarded his resume and he got an interview with the VP. Came down to the wire and unfortunately he didn’t get it. But he was in the Top 2 and without my introduction, he wouldn’t have even got an interview. On the flip side, I was in the final interview stage for a new position, and he sent me examples of 30/60/90 day plans to help, since I had been asked to prepare one in advance of the meeting. His examples were a great help, and even though I didn’t get the job I thought the plan presented well. Plus I’ve made a great network friend!
Summary of July 27-28 2013 FOCM Meeting
On July 27 and 28, a subsection of the North Carolina Southern Beach chapter of FOCM met.
In attendance with Deb, Mike, Gayle, Wendy, Alicia and Keith. We dined on cheeseburgers, chicken sausages, corn on the cob, avocado salad and fine wine. The topic of Anthony Weiner’s troubles popped up and soon we were in full-on creative mode coming up with bumper sticker slogans and news headlines we’d like to see.
The brainstorming continued after dinner at Whiskey Creek Bar and the next morning at Freeman Park in Carolina Beach. A fun time was had by all.
We didn’t solve any business issues or find anyone a job lead but we welcomed 2 new members: Wendy and Keith. Sometimes networking is an experience which will later yield a benefit.