Want Minutes 1-26-08

WANT Meeting Minutes

January 26, 2008

 

Present:            Gina, Karen, Barb, Troy, Doug L., Kitty, Seanne

 

I.                   WANT Group Hello

 

We have been getting carried away with sharing all the great things that are happening to us and have all committed to making this section short and sweet for future meetings.

 

Gina found a new full-duplex speaker phone that will be debuted at our next meeting.  She also experienced her first pedicure where she was able to live in the moment, relax and enjoy it.

 

Troy realized how great of a relationship he has rebuilt with Steve.

 

Kitty closed a $2k deal for 50 minutes of work, close to home.  She has also hired a personal career coach.

 

Doug L. is involved in a partnership with a partner who is “stuck.”  A silver lining revealed itself when tragedy happened to a friend and Doug’s partner is now moving forward.

 

Seanne visited the doc and received her test results.  She is apparently “healthy as a horse.”  Woo hoo!

 

Barb finalized plans for a much-needed trip to Denver to visit family and friends.

 

Karen has been considering starting her own consulting business and recognition received from a respected colleague caused her to think more about this.  She has started a list of leads.

 

II.                Elements of Limiting Thoughts/Belief Systems

 

We must “simply notice” the limiting thoughts that affect us as we progress toward success.  Like cleaning out your closet:  what is in your way?

 

Reference:  Page 5 of your Retreat booklet.

 

We must be able to let go of our old beliefs and make room for greater opportunities.  Fear of the unknown limits our willingness to let go of old BS.

 

As you become aware of your limiting thoughts:

1.                  Identify it

2.                  Is it valid?

3.                  Does this concern help me be more successful or hinder me?

 

We completed a process where each of us thought of one of our WANTs and identified limiting thoughts that may be holding us back.  We considered 2 and 3 above in order to determine if these limiting thoughts are valid or not.  Then, how do these invalid concerns affect us?

 

As we all revealed our WANTs and the gremlins that may be holding us back, Gina presented the conclusion of the process:

 

1.                  Does this make sense?

2.                  How did I gain this idea and from whom?

3.                  How does believing in this affect me?

4.                  How does this make me feel?

5.                  Does it help me to succeed or does it hinder me?  How?

6.                  Where did this idea begin and how long have I believed it?

 

We are all encouraged to visit this process regularly in order to rid ourselves of these gremlins.

 

Homework:     Think back to a time when you found something in yourself which you did not know you had, or forgot you had, and you pulled it out to become successful.  As a result you changed the outcome from potentially negative to positive.

 

Next Meeting:   Saturday, February 2, 10:00 a.m.

 

Signing off  . . .

 

 

 

 

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Want Minutes 1-16-08

W.A.N.T. Meeting Minutes

January 16, 2008

 

Present:          Gina, Barb, Seanne, Troy, Jim, Doug L.

 

I.                WANT Group Hello

 

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

 

Gina connected with the National Academy of Sports Medicine and ordered information in preparation for becoming a certified personal trainer.  She is making great strides in setting up her business.

 

Troy has been looking for a volunteer project about which he is passionate.  He found it somewhat by accident.  The organization called One in Ten is a gay youth program that provides support and assistance to gay teens as they deal with personal issues.  Great cause, Troy!

 

Doug L. admitted that he is experiencing some professional setbacks and he was not fully engaged with the group last week.  He typically maintains that "when one door closes another opens" and was struggling to maintain this mantra.  Over this past week he went to Kansas and spent time with family and reflected on the situation.  He had a great day today and is now retooling and focusing his energy on the positive again. 

 

Barb just re-hired a former employee who will be a great contributor to the success of the flight scheduling team at West Coast Charters.  She is highly optimistic for her business in 2008.

 

Jim is "quietly doing my thing."  He had a great day with the four boys from the foster home.  They went to lunch and a car show.  They had a day full of fun and energy.  Jim is a role model for these boys and is finding the experience personally rewarding, as well.  He also had his first day of class that was initially a little uncomfortable; he made the choice to fully participate and ultimately the first day was a good experience.

 

As Seanne mentioned last week, her mother is finished with her chemotherapy treatments so the travel to Santa Barbara has slowed down.  Seanne is reveling in "me" time and is working on personal projects that have been neglected.  As Seanne put it, she is reveling in her "OCD-ness."

 

II.              Elements of the Dream Circle

 

Gina and Troy reviewed the elements of the Dream Circle as shown in our retreat booklets.  There are seven elements; over the next several weeks we will review these elements individually.

 

#7 – Celebrate.  This element is self-explanatory.  As you reach this stage of the circle, celebrate; you deserve it!

 

#1 – Identify WANTs.  Troy and Gina have created some new processes to help you identify your WANTs.  There are no limitations to what you may want.

 

#2 – Limiting Thoughts/Belief System.  This is the first filter in the circle through which your WANTs will pass.  We have put limiting thoughts in place to keep us safe; as we grow and mature we must be able to adjust these limitations and open our minds.  We may need to overcome the fear of the unknown.  We will be working on this element at our meeting next week.

 

#3 – Purpose & Balance.  This element has changed positions on the Dream Circle.  We must ensure that our WANTs are in harmony with our purpose in both our conscious and sub-conscious mind.  For success, our WANTs must meet the criteria to stimulate our RAS. We will work on a process to help each of us define our purpose and core values.

 

#4 – Additional Possibilities.  Your initial WANT may be a stepping stone to a larger, deeper want.  We must explore how smaller wants may give way to the core desire.  As Gina put it, the shallow want scratches the itch; the deeper want cures the source of the itch. 

Book Recommendation from Gina:  The How of Happiness; a Scientific Approach to getting what you want.  By Sonja Lyubomirsky.  The premise of this book is that we are all born with a happiness set point which accounts for 50% of our happiness level; 10% comes from life circumstances; leaving 40% that is within our control.

 

#5 – Determine Success.  In order to successfully program the RAS you need to know when you have achieved your want.  Where will you be in your life; what will it feel like?

 

#6 – Successful Outcome Statements.  What is the outcome you really want?  State this in the present tense as if you already have it.  Here is a review of the SMART method of goal setting (your subconscious must believe the A and R):

      S – Specific

      M – Measurable

      A – Achievable

      R – Realistic

      T – Timed

 

The Dream Circle should be visited often and you may find that your WANTs evolve as you go around and around.  We will work on the elements of the circle on our own and will discuss at our meetings to support and assist one another. 

 

 

For our next call, bring your WANTs and dream lists and we will review a process to break through our limiting thoughts and belief systems.  Also, if you come across any applicable books or articles that may be of interest to the group, please share.

 

NEXT MEETING IS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 AT 7:30 P.M.

 

See the WANT website for the agenda.

 

Sign offs . . . see you next week.

WANT Minutes 1-8-08

W.A.N.T. Meeting Minutes

January 8, 2008

 

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

 

Note:  Gina and Karen are looking into options for a new duplex phone to be used by the Newport Beach group.

 

I.                WANT Group Hello

 

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

 

Seanne's Mom is officially finished with here chemotherapy treatments and is doing well.  She was very appreciative of Seanne's selfless support through her entire treatment process.

 

Kitty is making progress on changing her business model from teaching to consulting.  She made a great new contact in Ft. Collins that may present some future business.

 

Doug L. received his Nevada contractor's license and is ready to bid.

 

Doug H. is working with an orthopedic specialist and his ankle pain has been diagnosed.  He is embarking on a treatment program to prevent the need for surgery.

 

At three weeks since injury and two weeks since surgery, Gina's wrist is healing at lightening speed.  Also she was shopping in her favorite airport (SEA) and found a sweater she had had her eye on.  It was on sale so she bought two J

 

Barb just returned from spending time in Florida with friends.  Tradition says that how you bring in the New Year may predict how the year will be.  Off to a great start!

 

Karen and Doug spent time with friends wine tasting in Santa Barbara.  They caught up with old friends and also started the New Year off right!

 

Jim will start school next week.  He also has committed to spending quality time on a monthly basis with four boys from a foster home.  Go Jim!

 

Troy went to San Salvador for his grandfather's 100^th birthday.  He reconnected with family and the party turned out to be quite a family reunion.

 

II.              Discussion of Purpose Statements - Gina

 

Members were to review the section on Purpose Statements in our retreat handbooks and discuss the process.  Here are comments:

 

Seanne completed the process and found that once here statement was complete she wanted to make changes to some of the verbs provided in the model.  She believes here statement would be more accurate if she selected some of her own verbs that may not have been included in the model.

 

Barb followed the process and found it to be quite helpful in defining a purpose statement.

 

Troy did not follow the process in the handbook as it had too many steps and details for his liking.  He had a moment of clarity on his own and came up with his purpose.

 

Gina went through the process and thought it fun and introspective, though not inspiring.  She, too, created her own purpose statement.

 

Doug H, Karen, Doug L and Jim are still reviewing the process and working on their purpose statements.  (We lost Kitty on the phone call).

 

We can all post our individual purpose statements on the WANT blog.

 

III.            Discussion of Successful Outcome Statements (SOS) - Troy

 

Troy provided guidelines for creating SOS's:

A.    It should elicit excitement and an emotional response.  This will stimulate your RAS.

B.    It should be specific enough that you are able to "get your arms around it."  It must be "owned" by you and be specific enough for YOU.

C.    It can be as short as a sentence or as long as a paragraph as long as it meets the A & B above.  It should be written in present tense; as if you already have it.

 

IV.            Announcements

 

We will now have weekly meetings on different days and times to accommodate different schedules.  It is understood that each of us may not be able to attend every meeting so please keep up on the WANT website so as not to fall behind.  The weekly meetings are intended to provide each of us with more support, more structure and more accountability.

 

NEXT MEETING IS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16 AT 7:30 P.M.

 

See the WANT website for the agenda.

 

Sign offs . . . see you next week.

Minutes 12-5-07

Team WANT Minutes

12-5-07

 

Attendees:     Troy, Gina, Seanne, Karen, Barb

 

This was our first call using the new conference bridge.  Not only was the connection improved; the call was recorded, as well, for your listening pleasure. 

 

I.                Housekeeping

 

a.      Website News:  Pictures from the first and best retreat are on the website – take a look!

b.     A user manual for the new conference bridge, Basement Ventures, has been posted on the website.

 

II.              Best Thing Since Last We Met

 

Gina – for two days in a row she has had negative encounters with people.  She realized that she has a choice and can choose whether or not to be "dragged down."  She has taken the first step toward Not.

 

Seanne – she will be visiting her mom this weekend and was feeling guilty about delaying her arrival for something personal.  She had an epiphany and came up with a way to ease her guilt and make her mom happy.  Send a laptop to Santa Barbara early via private airplane.  It worked!

 

Karen – What made Karen happy this week was someone else's happiness, namely Doug.  Doug saw a doctor about the pain in his Achilles tendon and found out that it is entirely treatable and he will still be able to play hockey.

 

Barb – like Gina, realized that she is being "dragged down" by negative energy from a particular individual at work.  She has made progress on ignoring the negativity and refusing to give power to this individual.  Kill 'em with kindness!

 

Troy had his first prostate test today and was told he has the prostate of a teenager J  Great news for someone with a high-risk family history.

 

Gina made an observation – all of our good things are under our control.  We are not waiting for our destiny to find us or for someone to make us happy; we are making our own choices and decisions!

 

III.            Review of Successful Outcome Statements

 

We all reviewed the SOS's that we worked on at the retreat and found that we had several different views on exactly how these should be written and what they should include.  It was discussed that possibly we need to complete a Purpose Statement first.  SO, here is your homework – please complete the Purpose (aka Mission) Statement process on pages 8-12 of your workbooks prior to our next meeting.  Feel free to contact your accountabilibuddies (ABBs) for assistance or ideas along the way.

 

Buddy teams are: 

1.     Karen, Barb, Doug L., Troy

2.     Gina, Seanne, Jim, Doug H.

(Kitty – please touch base with Gina or Troy for a quick catch up)

 

In the meantime, Troy and Gina will continue their research on SOSs.

 

IV.       Miscellaneous Discussion

 

This was a great meeting because we are all clarifying the processes that can be powerful tools to keeping us excited and motivated.

 

Seanne had a great idea for her vision board pictures.  She is going to organize a binder with tabs for her WANT categories.  She will glue her pictures to individual pages so that she and add or remove them at any time.  This allows her WANT book to continually evolve.  Great idea, huh?

 

V.              Next Meeting

 

Our next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 10:30 a.m.  Anyone who can or will be in Newport Beach at that time is invited to meet in person at Gina's.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 . . .

 

Minutes 11-7-07

W.A.N.T. Meeting Minutes

November 7, 2007

 

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

 

Miscellaneous Business:

1.               Troy had some trouble dialing into the Conference Bridge.  Gina has a recommendation from a friend and will look into other options, including one that may audio record our phone calls.

2.               We tested Skype on Seanne's computer and found that it worked well in a group environment.  We will use this for some processes at the upcoming Retreat.

 

I.                WANT Group Hello

 

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

Doug H finished his largest project to date under his own lead.  The project went extremely well and will mean lots of revenue for the company.  He is now a member of the "$600k club."

 

Barb tapped into resources from Rapport's Power Communications class and successfully returned home from "pity city."

 

Seanne has been struggling with a problem at work and found that after disengaging for a short period of time and allowing herself to address her anger and frustration she could come back and be happy and productive.

 

Gina is living "in the moment" and listening to the little voice that speaks to her.  She was on a flight home from LAS that was delayed.  Her little voice said "get off the plane and try again tomorrow," which she did.  Soon after, the flight was cancelled and she was already settled for the night while the rest of the passengers were still battling for new itineraries.

 

Troy has become focused and is living in the moment.  He is on track with his Life Mastery goals and the answers and opportunities are coming fast.  He is feeling an energy shift.  And for all of us . . . he has learned of some new wines from New Zealand that he will share with us if we choose J

 

Jim just returned from a 10-day cruise with his mother and two brothers.  It was a great opportunity for them all to reconnect and share with one another.  Jim and his older brother found a mutual respect for each other.

 

II.              Discussion of the upcoming Retreat

 

A.    Agenda

Troy placed 10 items on the WANT webpage and asked for our input in ranking the level of importance of these items.  This was to be submitted by Friday 11/9 so I hope you all participated!

           

B.    What outcomes are we looking for?

Gina – Excitement and recharging.  To further define what I want and how to get it and to help others with the same.

Troy – To get back that experience that we had in Lake Arrowhead (Troy, Barb & Gina) where we were passionate about what we wanted and we helped each other to refine our Wants.

Barb – To recharge and refocus in person.  Some of my goals are changing and I would like to redefine and seek feedback.

Jim – To refocus on Wants and seed guidance and direction.

Seanne – Seek manifestation of what we do on our phone calls.

Doug H – To refocus and "rededicate myself to who I always was."

 

C.    Logistics

Kitty will not be able to join the Retreat in LAS.  She supports us all and we will miss her!

 

Seanne has confirmed that Tony Roma's delivers.  Yeah!  We will have a great dinner on Saturday night at our COME AS YOU WILL BE event. 

 

Please submit your special requests for groceries to Barb, Seanne, Karen or Doug H.  We will pick up supplies upon our arrival early Friday evening.

 

III.            Next Meeting

Our next meeting is scheduled for: 

Tuesday, November 20 at 7:00 p.m. PST

 

IV.            Sign-Off

 

Until next time . . .

 

22 Oct 07 Minutes

Kitty, Troy, Seanne, Gina

Best thing that has happened since our last meeting:

Kitty -  The USDA in Buirns, Or has hired her to do 2 half day programs (on the same day) for her biggest fee so far!!  Also pending is another government gig in Burns, OR - she's working on it and we are sure she will do her very best!  Way to go Kitty!

Troy - Went to see Elton John in LV all by himself - he said the music was wonderful - the visuals left a little to be desired.  He also stayed at the Alexis Park Hotel - where we will be holding our Retreat in December - and said he liked the room and the staff was friendly and helpful.  We are looking forward to this time we will all spend together - so thanks, Troy, for thinking of staying there to check it out for us!

Seanne - Her dad was in town and he brought 6 photo albums from Seanne's grandmother - who passed away when Seanne was one year old.  Seanne's grandpa was in the military and traveled all over the world - so these pictures are very special to Seanne.  Bruce (Seanne's dad) left the albums with Seanne and we know they will be a great source of comfort and happiness for her.

Gina - We had Thanksgiving dinner at our house on Sunday night and Tom's co-pilot - Mike brought his girlfriend Shawnee along.  She is a really positive and energetic lady and it is always fun for me to get to know new wonderful people!  By the way - Shawnee is pregnant and is due in February - so, I'll get to know yet another wonderful person!!

We spent time discussing the Retreat and here's a recap:

Barb, Seanne, Karen and Doug H. are flying in and out of LAX - they arrive at 4:30 (LV) on Friday afternoon and depart on Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
Jim arrives into LV at around 8:30 p.m. we don't have his return info - as he was unable to be on this call
Gina will already be in LV - and will finish working and be at the hotel by 7:00 p.m. I haven't booked my return flight yet.

We don't have info for Kitty, Doug L. or Troy yet.

Troy, Barb and Seanne will shop for food and other supplies and pick up dinner for Fri. p.m. when they arrive.  We are thinking PF Changs at our hotel.

Breakfasts and lunch for Saturday - we are talking about fruit, cheese, crackers, sliced deli meat and anything else anyone wants.

For our 'Come as you will be' party on Saturday night - we are checking to see if Tony Roma's delivers.

We are asking that everyone contributes a certain amount of money for the food, supplies and wine for the weekend and we talked about the $50.00 a piece range.  If there is anything special anyone wants let us know at the date gets closer and we'll put it on the list.

Troy suggested that I take another look at the suite at Alexis Park and compare it to the 'Crown' suite - that may save me and Kitty some money and still be plenty big to host all of our indoor events.  I'll do that on my next trip to LV - next week.

Also, for the 'Come as you will be' party - we are suggesting that anyone dress up in the appropriate clothes for 'what/where you will be' and do some research with regard to details.  Let's discuss this more in our next meeting.

We also talked about new 60 day goals:

Kitty:  Evolve my business from a traiing company to a consulting company so that she can get longer term and larger contracts and not have to work so hard to get those occasional big gigs.
Her specific actions she will be taking:

Create a web presence with a consultative focus
Establish relationships with at least 15 potential contacts
Let the clients in my database know of this shift in business focus, and ask for referrals
Deliver at least one comp teleseminar and advertise that to all clients in gov't agencies and their contacts

Gina:  Put together a draft business plan for my fitness business, 'Fit for Good' by 12/20/07.  Among other things, this will include:

Getting my certifications
Timelines
Budgets
My values and mission and (possibly) vision stmt.
Checking out my competition
Deciding how I will begin to target my clients
Figuring out how I will structure this - ex:  seeing clients in person, supporting them on line with newsletters - setting up accountability processes

Seanne:  With so much going on and the extraordinary demands she has on her right now - she is working very hard to finish this year still 'being Seanne' - PS - the fun, supportive, creative Seanne that we all know and love!

Troy:  His long term goal is to leave his county job by 2009 - to be so successful in his other businesses that he won't need the money from this job anymore!

Also, his previous 60 day goal was to 'be OK with me'.  His solo trip to LV to see Elton John gave him the further insight that he wants to be going and doing what HE wants to do.  For example:  Going to NYC at Christmas and going to Italy in October of next year.  In the past, he said, if he couldn't find anyone to go with him he just wouldn't go - from now on - if no one wants to go with him - he's going to go and do it anyway!!

Doug Leal emailed and told us that the excitement of the terrible wildfires near his house distracted him from our phone call.  Doug we are all with you in our hearts and hope you and your family continue to be safe.

Barb was unable to be on our call due to being evacuated from her home on Sunday night - Barb we love you very much and you know that - just as you relied on Seanne for a place to stay - you can count on all of us to do what ever it takes to make sure we are all safe and happy.

Jim is on a great vacation with his family - a once in a lifetime opportunity - we can hardly wait to hear about it at our next meeting.

OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 7, 2007. 

Doug and Karen - what you get when you miss a meeting is that we open YOUR house to anyone who wants to attend the meeting!  :-)  Actually, there was a discussion about the pour quality of communication due to the speaker phone we are using at my (Gina's) house and Seanne is going to connect her SKYPE to her computer and we are going to see if that will be any better.  Apparently, this connection can't be made from inside my (Gina's) house.

HOMEWORK:

Be aware of opportunitiers of things we can do to get to our goals - lookin at resources that are all around us - jot down several examples of these and share them at the next meeting.  (for example:  I was watching Good Morning America this morning and there was an article about on line businesses - part of my exercise business will be on line - and that you can get ads from Google and they will pay you for each hit - great way to make $$ with my business!)

Also, consider how we can help each other with resources to get to our goals - jot down those resources and again we'll share them at our next meeting

Also, let's start firming up our travel plans for the Retreat and figure out any special requests for eats

At the next meeting - let's also discuss how we can prepare for the 'Come as you will be' party to get maximum inspiration, fun and learning from it!

Get new 60 day goals from those that could't make it to this meeting

Sign off - Love to all

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WANT Meeting Minutes 10-10-07

W.A.N.T. Meeting Minutes

October 10, 2007

 

Present:          Gina, Barb, Seanne, Karen, Doug H., Doug L., Kitty

 

I.                WANT Group Hello

 

The best thing that happened to each of us since last we met:  Doug L empowered his staff—they all wrote and presented a summary of their jobs over the last month.  Some did better than others but they all realized they need each other to succeed.

Gina reconnected with a friend of 31 years that she hasn't seen in 8 years!  Seanne made plans to support her friend in the MS bike ride.  She was afraid it would conflict with her mother's treatment and it did not J  Kitty is in the process of closing two new contracts and last Sunday she decided she would make $1,000 in the next week and had accomplished this goal within 45 minutes.  Karen has admired the ability of a colleague to plan her vacations well in advance.  Taking this lead Karen is planning her first ski trip to Mammoth in November.  Doug H did a good deed—his team has been working very hard on a project and they were "attacked" via email by a supervisor.  Doug provided additional information and defended his team.  The result was a happy team and an apology from the "attacker."  Barb connected with a dear friend who is feeling blue.  She was able to secure a ticket using air miles (a real trick these days) and the friend will be visiting from Colorado soon.   Great job everyone!

 

II.              Our 60 Day Goals

 

1.     How are you progressing toward your goal?

2.     What lessons have you learned in the process?

3.     What did you do right?

4.     What can you change or do better in the future?

5.     What WANTS, if any, have you changed or added during this process?

 

Gina didn't meet her specific financial goals though she learned a great deal over the last 60 days.  She has boosted her self-esteem through her ability to say "no."  She realized she doesn't have to ask permission to feel good about this.  "This was ten times better than achieving the goal."

 

Barb found that on some days she had achieved the goal of the 3 Ps and on other days experienced setbacks.  In order to know that you have achieved a goal, it must be specific and measurable.  Some goals are ongoing and one must remember to focus on what you have control over and let go of what you don't.  We control how we react and respond to external stimuli.

 

Doug L achieved most of his goal.  The 401(k) plan is prepared but cannot begin until January 1, 2008.  The health insurance program was offered to employees with little participation.  Doug learned from his employees and will go back to the drawing board to make the program more attractive.  He delegated the arrangement of the programs to his new HR representative who did an outstanding job.  Doug learned that through delegation he could accomplish a great deal without losing time for his other work.

 

Doug H learned that outside influences can create a roadblock to reaching your goal.  He achieved two-thirds of his intended weight-loss goal and people are noticing!  The biggest challenge for Doug has been that changing his lunching habits goes against his "inner host."

 

Karen had planned to finish the remodel project on her bedroom.  Though the room is not complete she and Doug have made great progress.  They are no longer looking at insulation; they have walls!  She said they have made more progress in the last 60 days than they have in the last five years.

 

Kitty realized that while she cannot control how fast her potential clients make decisions, she can control how many contacts she makes.  If she focuses on this quantity, the additional business will come her way. 

 

Seanne has made it "back to me!"  She has learned to control her need to control; meaning that she has come face-to-face with the challenge of not being able to control her schedule and commitments all the time.  She is learning to accept this and is making peace with it under the current circumstances.

 

It looks like all of us made great progress toward our WANTs and have learned a number of lessons in the process.

 

III.            Next Meeting

 

Our next meeting is scheduled for: 

Monday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m.

 

For the Next Meeting:  Take a look at one of your long-term goals and consider short-term goals to achieve along the way.  You may "mesh" your 60-day WANT into a long-term WANT.  These short-term goals can help us to maintain the excitement as we approach our long-term goal.

 

IV.            Sign-Off

 

Until next time . . .

 

Meeting Minutes from October 3, 2007

W.A.N.T. Meeting Minutes
October 3, 2007

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

I. WANT Group Hello

The best thing that happened to each of us since last we met: Doug L got his Arizona Contractor's License with Nevada not far behind; Barb laid out a plan for getting her next home in CA and eventually CO; Gina dreamed all about the WANT club and saw it as a "blond, blue-eyed, laughing child" with a great future; Karen reconnected with old friends at a Jimmy Buffet concert and set a new goal of maintaining relationships, she also met with a financial planner; Seanne talked to us through a new microphone on her computer using SKYPE, this is all set for our use in Las Vegas!; Jim is the project manager for a mobile CAD system and the $1.5 million project has gone live; Doug H reconnected with a dear friend and is also on track to have the best month (financially) in his 9 years at his job. Victories and congrats to all!

II. 25 Wants

What did we learn in the process of listing 25 Wants?

Jim felt his Wants might be "outlandish," yet when he began listing them no less than three people jumped in with ideas on how to help. Some of Jim's wants – deep sea fishing, acting as Troy's assistant when he becomes wealthy and travels, meet Joseph Wambaugh.

Doug L. had over 100 items on his list and found it challenging to limit it to just 25. Some of Doug's wants – drive the Chilean coastline, own a property management company, in 15 years have $15 million in savings, build a lake, and open a nursery in Mexico. Doug stated that in the past we have chosen to want things that we could touch. This process allows us to dream bigger and out further. Thinking big, we believe it and put energy into it—we can reach beyond what we can touch right now!

Doug H discovered that he likes nice things and likes to travel as many of his wants focused in these areas. He wants to have the financial stability to do what he wants. Some of Doug's wants – Safari in Africa, ride dog sleds to the Ice Hotel in Sweden, have a second home in Mammoth, and get his private pilot's license.

Karen found that her list was quite realistic and decided to list more wants that were "out there." A new one that came to mind was to own "Our Place" (the house that she and Doug admire when they cruise Newport Harbor).

Gina admitted "feeling such energy on this call, anticipating actual possibilities turning into realities." She is finding a balance between here 60 day goals and getting excited about wants that are further out in the future. For her, this process made her wants "touchable, attainable, and real." Some of her wants include becoming a fitness trainer and nutrition advisor catering to folks over 50. She has already made progress in this area that was just a vision 6 months ago.

Seanne realized that "the older I get, the more I realize I don't want to make the mistake of waiting for retirement to do the things I want." Travel is high on her list and she wants to experience as she travels, for example riding a camel, shearing sheep in Australia, visiting the Pyramids in Egypt.

In the process of making the list Barb found that it would be a continual process of adding things and checking things off. The theme of travel carried here, but here a few other Barb wants – "dance at my wedding, see a Broadway show on Broadway."

This is what we are in this group for! We are all positive and excited about our wants. The desire for travel and adventure appears to be a theme throughout.

III. Next Meeting

Our next meeting is scheduled for:
Wednesday, October 10 at 7:30 p.m.

HOMEWORK: As we approach our 60-day goals be prepared to discuss the following:

1. How are you progressing toward your goal?
2. What lessons have you learned in the process?
3. What did you do right?
4. What can you change or do better in the future?
5. What WANTS, if any, have you changed or added during this process?

IV. Sign-Off

Meeting Minutes Now on the BLOG, too

Team WANT members;

meeting minutes are now going to be posted to the BLOG. This will allow Barb to publish the minutes there directly. We will continue to keep an archive of the minutes on the web site, too.