"...keeping you great"

HEADLINES:
Sample One-Page Plan -- Matt Schwartz, founder of Schwartz & Associates, sent along a copy of his 2007 One-Page plan using our Classic form along with a photo showing their Gone Fishin' Theme -- here's a link to the photo where you'll also see a "Schwartz 2007" pdf link to view their plan. Matt, thanks for contributing to the community and I particularly like the quality of your core values -- unique phrases vs. generic words.

Sample One-Page Plan #2 --  Andy Bailey, President of NationLink Wireless, also sent along a copy of his 2008 One-Page plan. He'll be hosting a employee meeting this week to discuss the tough economy and lay out their 2009 plan. They did manage to grow in 2008 and he'll be discussing specific initiatives for doing it again in 2009. Here's a link to photos of their Rock Wall where they visually displayed the 168 rocks they achieved. You'll also see a link to the pdf of their 2008 plan. I particularly like their "e3" Brand Promise -- Easy, Experts, and Entertaining -- and it ties back to their core values -- they make Wireless Easy.

Cellular Accessories -- and always the salesman, Andy sent this follow-on note which I'm happy to share since he shared with us his plan "We now have a new online accessory site which is updated regularly; if you or someone you know has a need for batteries, chargers, cases or any cellular accessory look online at www.mynationlink.com/shop." Hey, we have to help Andy make his 2009 plan!!

Send More Samples -- we'll be happy to do the work and X-out the numbers and post your 2008 plans -- again, we're getting lots of requests to see sample plans from all over the world and your contributions are appreciated.

India's Enron -- for all the praise I've heaped on India, no country is immune from its business scandals. Yesterday the CEO of Satyam Computer Services, one of India's largest outsourcing firms with 53,000 employees in 66 countries, revealed that he had been cooking the books. Profits were just 10% of what he last stated and the $1 billion in cash he was showing on the balance sheet was essentially non-existent! Here's a link. It will be interesting to learn how their audit firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers, managed to miss these discrepancies over the years!

On-Demand Broadcast -- based on the feedback we've received, we're going to provide companies and individuals that sign-up for our LIVE video webcasts with Pat Lencioni, Seth Godin, and Guy Parsons, a 30-day window to re-watch each webcast one additional time in case you and your team miss some or all of the original broadcast because of business demands. Here's a link to information on the LIVE webcasts, an easy and inexpensive way to keep investing in the executive education of your team.

EDUCATION:

Gazelles Growth Series - Live Virtual Workshops

Pat Lencioni: Jan 28, 2009
Seth Godin: Feb 10, 2009
Guy Parsons: March 17, 2009

UPCOMING Rockefeller Habits Workshops
Vancouver, BC Jan 28-29, 2009

Rockefeller Habits Workshops

Dallas, TX Mar 3-4, 2009
Cedar Rapids, IA Mar 10-11, 2009
Mexico City, MEX Mar 23-24, 2009
Indianapolis, IN Mar 25-26, 2009
Miami, FL Apr 29-30, 2009
Toronto, CAN Apr 30-May 1, 2009
Philadelphia, PA  May 5-6, 2009
Chicago, IL May 6-7, 2009
Seattle, WA  May 6-7, 2009
Charlotte, NC May 19-20, 2009
Washington, DC Jun 9-10, 2009

Sales and Marketing Summit, New Orleans, April 21-22, 2009

Growth Summit
October 21-22 Atlanta, GA

Great Game of Business with Jack Stack

Gazelles DVD/Online Learning Products -- Gazelles.tv

PEOPLE
What's the Secret to Providing World Class Customer Experience
Topgrading

STRATEGY
High Stakes Negotiations
The Art of Advantage

EXECUTION
Mastering the Rockefeller Habits
Execute Without Drama 

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