Minutes 11-20-07

W.A.N.T. Meeting Minutes

November 20, 2007

 

Present:          Gina, Barb, Seanne, Doug H., Karen H., Troy, Jim

 

Miscellaneous comments: 

 

WANT members apparently have not been checking the website for minutes and information on the dates and times of future meetings.  In the future, I will be posting the minutes on the blog as well as directly emailing members advising of the next meeting date. 

 

We seem to be experiencing intermittent problems with the conference bridge so Gina has volunteered to research other options.

 

I.                WANT Group Hello

 

The best thing that happened to each of us since last we met: 

 

Barb held a successful meeting with her team at work identifying her specific needs and expectations from them.  

 

Doug and Karen spent some quality time with Doug's mom and are happy to report that she (mom-in-law) is much improved.  She has regained her "magic legs."  Yeah!! 

 

On the wonderful topic of moms, Seanne's mom is doing well with her treatments.  Her recent biopsy showed completely clean!  Another yeah!!

 

Troy now has two more employees to assist at work, allowing him more time.  He can now "focus part-time on my job and full-time on my future."

 

Jim was provided with a rough date of openings for two promotions to captain positions.  He will test for the opportunity in mid-January.  We will all visualize "Captain Jim."

 

Gina spent some intense time brainstorming with Troy and in the process discovered some new approaches for her business Fit For Good.  She has a definite direction and will be working on a draft business plan during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

 

II.              Discussion of the upcoming Retreat/ Initial Agenda

 

Gina and Troy have generously donated their time and effort to put together a great itinerary for the upcoming retreat.  In recognition of this, the rest of us have volunteered to plan and obtain the food & drink for the weekend.  We will all pitch in equally on the cost. 

 

A.    Friday Night (member arrivals at various times)

Planned dinner – take out from PF Changs.  Friday night dinner will provide an opportunity for an open forum where WANT members are encouraged to chat about themselves and their struggles and successes in a relaxed environment.   

 

B.    Saturday (9 am – 6 pm)

Discussion of four objectives:

1.               Fun

2.               Getting specific in what we want and why (motivation)

3.               Getting more specific based on the WHY

4.               Creating a process for identifying our wants, getting them, and how to know when we have succeeded

 

Discussion of Rules

Vision Boarding

Belief Systems

Purpose Statements

Future-Paced Closed-Eye Process

More Vision Boarding

Saturday evening will involve a celebration of victories in the work that we have done.  The "Come as you will be" event has been postponed.  We plan to order take out from Tony Romas.

 

C.    Sunday (9 am – 3:30 pm)

Discussion of a model to help you get what you want

Free time/working lunch

Future business planning

Closing

 

WHAT TO BRING:

            Comfortable/casual clothing

            Two blue ink pens

            A notebook or writing tablet

            3-4 magazines that you don't mind cutting up

            Books of interest for the WANT library

           

If you have specific requests for items from the grocery store, please email Barb, Seanne, Karen or Doug and it will be picked up on Friday evening before dinner.

 

III.            Sign-Off

 

See you in Las Vegas . . .