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When we started Make-it-Fly®
over five years ago, our goal was to use the power of Advisory
Boards to help entrepreneurs. We designed a system to do this
and then, through 60 Advisory Board 101s, we tested and refined
it. Because the two of us could help only a limited number of
people, we planned to train others to do what we’ve done.
This week we’re able to offer
Make-it-Fly® franchise opportunities.
If you, or someone you know, may be interested in a business like
this, let us know via phone (720-962-8888) or email.
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Despite the demanding pace during recent weeks, Victoria
is working at getting back in shape after the surgeries.
Dave is definitely challenged by trying to keep up with
her when they take walks together!
Our very best regards,
Dave and Victoria |
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Rick Watson
Memory Bridging
Remember that line from The Godfather—“it
isn’t personal, it’s just business”? Well, Rick
Watson would tell you that his business is personal, as you’ll
soon see.
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Founded in February, 2007, Memory Bridging is a
mental health provider focused on the needs of senior citizens
and their families. “Beyond helping clients with traditional
needs such as depression therapy and anxiety disorders,”
Rick says, “we have created a unique service that helps
to improve mental function, emotional well-being and quality of
life for those coping with Alzheimer’s disease, stroke deficits
and mild brain injury.”
Memory Bridging’s services are delivered by trained, experienced
and licensed therapists with Master or Doctorate degrees in psychology,
nursing, social work and counseling.
Q: What do you find most fulfilling
about running your business?
RW: The most fulfilling
aspect of my work is seeing the returning hope.
Q: What motivated you to start
this business?
RW: My mother was
diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2001. For the first three
years of her disease, I experienced isolation and received guidance
that basically said that there was nothing that could be done.
Eventually out of desperation and stubborn determination, I found
a way to help slow the progress of her disease and sustain her
independence up to her passing from other health reasons this
past May.
Q: What book has been most helpful
to you in your business?
RW: I’ve
never been one to pick the “most” of anything. I would
say there are three that had significant impacts on me: First,
Break All the Rules by Marcus Buckingham; The E-Myth
Revisited by Michael E. Gerber and All I Really Need
to Know in Business I Learned at Microsoft by Julie Bick.
Q: Who has influenced you most
in your life?
RW: It
may sound corny and clichéd, but my parents are my chief
influencers. They both taught me to be creative and flexible,
and how to build success out of what initially appeared to be
failure.
On the business front, I try to look for positive influences
in everyone I work with and everyone I meet. I strive to take
the best aspects and practices from each person to use them as
subtle role models and mentors, to learn from their successes
and mistakes.
Q: What has proved to be your most
successful marketing strategy?
RW: Networking and
educational programs have been our best marketing strategies.
Our prospective client-families need a broad range of professional
services, and they need knowledge to empower them in dealing with
an aging and faltering loved one. By creating alliances with well
respected and influential organizations and professionals, we
leverage their marketing presence and build on their reputation.
Q: What have been the greatest
challenges you have had to overcome, or are currently facing,
in your business?
RW: We
are growing rapidly, and our biggest future challenge is a classic
challenge of business: recruiting and hiring the right staff with
the necessary skills.
Q: How did you benefit from participating
in a Make-it-Fly® board?
RW: The
quality of people that I have met has been unparalleled. Dave
knows everyone (or it seems like it) and he’s always willing
to make the introductions that I need. The participants in my
advisory board are skilled, generous and creative people. Because
we spanned such a broad range of industries, I immediately found
them creating ideas to solutions that I would have never thought
of. I maintain connections with many of the members of my board
and see them as valuable mentors.
Q: What would you say to other
business owners who are contemplating getting involved in a Make-it-Fly®
board?
RW: Joining
an advisory board will open doors that you didn’t even know
existed for your business. You’ll get ideas, broaden your
horizons, establish priorities, improve your effectiveness as
a business leader and you’ll make very valuable connections.
The program will not be easy, but it will be fun and it will be
worthwhile.
Rick Watson can be reached by phone
at: 303-328-1125, or visit his web site at: www.membridge.com.
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15-20 pages in the morning. This will not only help you,
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Big Rocks: Prioritizing Made Easy
By Victoria Munro
Growing a business, keeping a competitive edge and getting everything
done can be tough. We often seem to need more hours than there
are in a day. As a result, things that are really important easily
get neglected. Spending time with family and friends and making
time to take care of yourself often get squeezed out. Living
a more balanced, healthy life and getting important things
done is possible, but you may need to make some
changes.
Time is the most precious and expendable
resource you have. When you spend it, it’s
spent—you can’t retrieve it when it’s gone.
There’ll always be a temptation to think there simply isn’t
enough time. Today, this is magnified by the fact that we’re
constantly exposed to a seemingly limitless array of distracting
opportunities and ways to use our time. Identifying
what’s really important to you and putting your priorities
in order is the solution.
Most of us have heard the illustration of this principle by a
professor who challenged his students to fit a given pile of rocks
into a jar. When they failed, he demonstrated how putting the
big rocks into the jar first, and then filling the remaining space
with small rocks, allowed them all to fit. To get what’s
most important to us done and enjoy a more balanced life, we need
to recognize and take care of our ‘big rocks’ first.
Three Keys to Care for Your ‘Big
Rocks’
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Look
After Your Company’s Most Valuable Asset—You!
Small business owners are very good at a lot of things,
but taking time to care for themselves often isn’t
one of them. You need time to stay physically, emotionally,
spiritually, socially and mentally healthy. Plan time to
exercise, enjoy a stimulating hobby, have some fun, or just
allow yourself some down time to rest, reflect and regroup.
Ask yourself:
“Why did I start this business in the first place?”
“What can I do now to take better care of myself?”
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Remember
Who is Most Important to You
When people look back at the end of their lives, family
and friends are what usually matter the most. Schedule time
with those you love when you’re fresh and alert—too
often they only get what’s left of us after a tiring
day. Keep in mind that the sacrifices you make as a business
owner often affect your family too.
Ask yourself:
“Who means the most to me?”
“What can I do to make time with those I care about?”
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Focus
on the Highest Priority in Your Business
In our fast-paced, high-stress, information-laden world,
busyness easily becomes the norm. Time spent just putting
out fires can eat up a day. Keeping in mind what is most
important for the business and focusing on that can help
keep busyness at bay. Before you start in the morning, list
your tasks for the day and then prioritize them with your
main goal in mind. Write out the highest priority for your
business this week and post it where you’ll see it
often.
Ask yourself:
“What is the number one goal for my business right
now?”
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There really are enough hours in the day,
but in reality you probably won’t get everything done. So
schedule your ‘big rocks'—those things most
important to you and your business—on your calendar first.
Then let the ‘small rocks’—those things that
need to be done to keep your business running smoothly—fill
in the remaining time. You’ll be glad you did. And you’ll
enjoy a more balanced life.
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Victoria’s
Marketing Advice
Focus on Benefits and Feelings
When writing marketing copy or talking
about your business, forget those valuable features you’ve
worked so hard to create. Focus instead on the benefits—what
a customer will gain by using your product or service.
How will the experience make him or her feel? Emotions
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Congratulations to Make-it-Flyer
Julie Kemerling!
In ABC's Channel 7 News for the
“2008 Best Wedding Photographer.”
Julie was placed 7th
out of 221 photographers
in the wedding photography category.
Julie wishes to thank you
for voting for her.
A Fine Photographer - www.aFinePhotographer.com
- 303-768-0381
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The
Make-it-Fly® Advisory Board 101
Each
Make-it-Fly® Advisory Board 101 program
consists of 12 non-competing business owners who meet once a month
for three consecutive months. In the spirit of giving, they offer
each other solutions, ideas, resources and encouragement. Dave
and Victoria facilitate each group and share powerful tools to
assist business owners in reaching their goals and living more
balanced lives.
If you have experienced a Make-it-Fly®
program, please share the following openings with other business
owners who need support. Call Dave for more information at 720-962-8888.
Programs are held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Current program openings in Denver:
- Fridays - January 9, February 6, March 6, 2009
- Thursdays - January 29, February 26, March 26, 2009
- Tuesday - March 3, April 7, May 5
Click
here to sign up for Advisory
Boards.
Or call Dave at 720-962-8888.
Alumni
Boards are groups of 12-14 small business owners who have
participated in at least one Make-it-Fly®
Advisory Board 101 and wish to continue the support and accountability
with a group of like-minded, giving business associates. Members
meet once a month for a three-hour meeting.
If you completed the initial Make-it-Fly®
Advisory Board 101 and are interested in more information on Alumni
Boards, call Dave at 720-962-8888.
Make-it-Fly®
Café 
High altitude networking, where exceptional people help each
other.
Next
Café:
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008
Time: 4:30 to
7:30 p.m.
Location: The
Riverfront
2852 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton (One block west of Santa Fe)
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