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It is a tradition in our home for me to make sweet potato pies for the holidays. Jenna and I spent the night before thanksgiving cooking 4 pies for the Thanksgiving feast, and while stirring the pie filling, we came up with a fun way to give back ...
It is a tradition in our home for me to make sweet potato pies for the holidays. Jenna and I spent the night before thanksgiving cooking 4 pies for the Thanksgiving feast, and while stirring the pie filling, we came up with a fun way to give back ...
This blog is an example of simple exercise that I took our Account Executive through last week. She is building her portion of our business from scratch, and if she wants to get immediate sales, she is going to have to beat the pavement. Yes, Beat...
Cool is not an age, but an attitude. Haven't you ever seen a friggin cool 3 year old? Or a 50 year old with swag? What about that 80 year old that has the hippest attitude ever. Stay cool in your head, and you'll always be ahead of the crowd.
I love McDonald’s, and when I say I love it, I mean I loooooove McDonald’s. My favorite weekend meal is a sausage and egg mcmuffin with cheese, 2 hash browns, and an orange juice. Yummmmm! After Jenna and I snag this meal around 8am at the Sunnysi...
Mike Mountford, CEO of the $30 million company AllAmericanDirect.com, started a multi-million dollar high-margin division of his business, by anticipating the ‘next needs’ of the market.
Here’s how he did it: Mike has owned a company in the satel...
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- How did you hear about Smaller Indiana?
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- What is your greatest strength?
- My greatest strengths are sales and motivational speaking.
- What are you working on?
- I am working on finding 68 success focused business owners who are going to go through Indiana's premier business development seminar, Reach, with CJ McClanahan.
Planning a wedding and getting married April '10. Just call me the 'man plannner' - more to come on that in my blogs!
- How big is your business?
- small company
- What is your Job Title
- Executive
- What is your Company Website?
- http://www.goreachmore.com
- What is your alma mater?
- Other / out of state
- Why join Smaller Indiana? What are you hoping to experience here ?
- I am looking to connect with others for them to become clients or strategic partners.
Jamar Cobb-Dennard's Blog
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It is a tradition in our home for me to make sweet potato pies for the holidays. Jenna and I spent the night before thanksgiving cooking 4 pies for the Thanksgiving feast, and while stirring the pie filling, we came up with a fun way to give back to our community.
We created a tiny charity called Granny Annie's Charity Pies that will donate 20 pies and $1,000 to two Indianapolis charities this holiday season.
Here's the fun part; Jenna chose to marry someone who thinks about small business lea… Continue
We created a tiny charity called Granny Annie's Charity Pies that will donate 20 pies and $1,000 to two Indianapolis charities this holiday season.
Here's the fun part; Jenna chose to marry someone who thinks about small business lea… Continue
Posted on December 1, 2009 at 9:12am —
10 Ways to Generate Immediate Sales!
This blog is an example of simple exercise that I took our Account Executive through last week. She is building her portion of our business from scratch, and if she wants to get immediate sales, she is going to have to beat the pavement. Yes, Beat It – just like Michael Jackson.
This blog may not be for executive leadership, but it is for any business owner who wants to survive the re-prioritization of corporate dollars spent by generating new leads and immediate sales fast!
Here are the top 1… Continue
This blog may not be for executive leadership, but it is for any business owner who wants to survive the re-prioritization of corporate dollars spent by generating new leads and immediate sales fast!
Here are the top 1… Continue
Posted on November 20, 2009 at 7:32am —
How a Love Affair with McDonalds Helps Me Sell…
I love McDonald’s, and when I say I love it, I mean I loooooove McDonald’s. My favorite weekend meal is a sausage and egg mcmuffin with cheese, 2 hash browns, and an orange juice. Yummmmm! After Jenna and I snag this meal around 8am at the Sunnyside Road McDonald’s, we usually get a Redbox movie, eat our food in bed, and then pass out from the grease!
During a recent drive by McDonald’s, I noticed that they are selling all sizes and variety of their drinks for $1. My business leadership brain i… Continue
During a recent drive by McDonald’s, I noticed that they are selling all sizes and variety of their drinks for $1. My business leadership brain i… Continue
Posted on November 16, 2009 at 8:26am —
Anticipate the ‘Next Needs’ of the Market
Mike Mountford, CEO of the $30 million company AllAmericanDirect.com, started a multi-million dollar high-margin division of his business, by anticipating the ‘next needs’ of the market.
Here’s how he did it: Mike has owned a company in the satellite TV industry for over 25 years. Three years ago, a major provider of satellite TV was about to lose their ability to broadcast a certain group of television stations signals. Mike heard this news and actively thought about what he could do to solve… Continue
Here’s how he did it: Mike has owned a company in the satellite TV industry for over 25 years. Three years ago, a major provider of satellite TV was about to lose their ability to broadcast a certain group of television stations signals. Mike heard this news and actively thought about what he could do to solve… Continue
Posted on November 12, 2009 at 9:48am —
Prepare Your Harvest Now
I am horrible at taking care of my yard. I am pretty amazing at a lot of things, but creating a fantastic green space is not one of them. I’ve got weeds – multiple brands of them, a jungle-worth of random animals, fungus, dying and diseased trees, and of course a litany of insects.
Hey, wanna come over for an outdoor barbeque? Didn’t think so…
Anyways, I decided that next year is the year that I am going to conquer this thing called having the “perfect lawn”. Due to years of neglect, I have a… Continue
Hey, wanna come over for an outdoor barbeque? Didn’t think so…
Anyways, I decided that next year is the year that I am going to conquer this thing called having the “perfect lawn”. Due to years of neglect, I have a… Continue
Posted on November 12, 2009 at 9:46am —
Comment Wall (27 comments)
- At 10:45pm on September 15, 2009,
James Kuester said… - I'm good. The summer has been crazy busy. That's a good thing I guess. Things seem to really be progressing at Brent's. The place is looking good. You should stop in and check it out sometime.
- At 10:48pm on December 15, 2008,
Eric Allen said…
- Jamar, please give me a call at 317-289-3118
- At 9:51am on September 3, 2008,
Matthew Paetz said… - I hope all is well. Lets get back together sometime next week.
- At 11:53pm on August 6, 2008,
David Mark said… - You have talent my friend!
- At 11:43pm on August 3, 2008,
Lisa Ralph said… - How was the b'day celebration?? Sorry I missed it! Great to see you the other night.
- At 6:26pm on June 15, 2008,
Brett Healey said… - Hey Jamar - just a shout out to say "hello!" See you soon.
- At 1:52pm on May 14, 2008,
Tracy Itzen said… - I know its taken me long enough!! haha
Hope all is well
- At 5:14pm on April 30, 2008,
Jonny Childress said… - I was just talking to Charles this morning about what we do and our vision for serving others (and hopefully making a living). He suggested that I flesh the idea of a continuum of health from trauma triage to Excellent Life. I think the best way to do that is to give you bits of my own life that illustrate the point better than definition and vocabulary.
The continuum goes something like this:
1. Triage. Stop the bleeding.
2. Prevention. Let's not have another traumatic meltdown.
3. Visioneering. What does abundance look like?
4. Excellent Life. Actively achieving and pursuing new visions and encouraging others to join the path.
Triage: Take a look at my account of a nasty eye injury:
My wife Sarah and I slept soundly. When I woke up early the next day, I began hurrying through my usual routine of coffee, breakfast and a few wake-me-up calisthenics, and then I hit the door running. I arrived on the jobsite earlier than usual. Good thing too; the unusually warm winter brought voluminous storm water. The small, temporary sump pumps would be struggling to keep up. I had to audibly command myself to not complain and just get the work done.
The generator in unit 83 ran out of gas during the night. The situation wasn't critical, but it did require immediate attention. I quickly sized up my options and began to execute my plan. I would relocate the two existing 100-foot extension cords from the side of the site to the property frontage, a fairly simple task even in the pre-dawn downpour.
After the first cord was quickly coiled, I groped in the dark for cord number two. In exactly the same manner as I just completed seconds earlier, I gave the cord an aggressive yank to free it from any debris that might inhibit its movement. What happened next was not a part of my hasty plan – darkness, intense pain and a warm jelly-like fluid on my left cheek. I had effectively bull-whipped my left eyeball with the business end of an extension cord.
This is a fairly dramatic example of acute physical trauma. Thankfully my wife and mother-in-law Cathy came to the rescue. However, now I was in a state of existential trauma:
The rest of the year was filled with three eye surgeries, sleepless nights, and a severe bout with depression. For the first time in my life I couldn't validate my life's value through performance. That's a tough pill to swallow for most men (and my service academy background certainly didn't help matters). I found out how weak I really am when left to my own strength. I couldn't even read a computer screen or read a book without my right eye coming out of focus (a side effect of adjusting to monovision.) I thought my biggest problem was my visual performance barrier, but I was wrong.
In August I received a lens/iris implant which dramatically improved my visual acuity. All the circumstances surrounding the surgery were pretty amazing. Only two doctors in the United States were conducting research studies on the experimental material. The surgeon who performed my surgery is the world-renowned leader in cornea research, and just happens to be located on 82nd Street in Indianapolis. The eye implant surgery, although successful, did not solve all of the emotional problems that surfaced over the course of the year. I knew something in my heart would have to change or life would be an emotional roller coaster. After all, wasn't my faith supposed to help keep joy in my heart?
You see. Now that the physical trauma was healed I was still dealing with the emotion and spiritual crisis of my identity. My spirit wanted healing.
Prevention:
Wear eye protection! That's a no-brainer. But what about my heart and the condition of my soul. What if I got cancer? What if Sarah got hurt. How the heck could I possibly handle another traumatic event if I didn't have the integrity (courage to face reality--thanks Dr. Cloud)? This time in my life represented a cross roads. I needed to make a decision. How, then, should I live?? What is it I really believe? Do my attitudes, thoughts, and behavior align with one another?
Visioneering:
I decided that I would chose to identify myself with how I serve others. I quit my job and started a career as an exercise instructor. Finally, my values, behaviors, and profession were beginning to align. This process doesn't stop. It will continue as long as I draw breath.
Excellent Life:
Service through excellence. I maintain a constant network of relationships and feedback that keep me on track. I know when my workouts need altered: I measure my strength, I know when to tighten up my nutrition: I evaluate my energy level and body composition, I know when relationships are out of alignment: I'm aware of others' feelings. Data gathering, analysis, deliberate goal setting, and a connection to the transcendental are pivotal elements of Excellent Life. Also, characters of excellence bring others along. An orientation toward growth means I'll bump in to like-minded people as we walk the path together. It's not accidental. It's the way we're designed to live.
What do you think? Does that continuum make sense? I imagine that certain aspects of your life are approaching Excellent Life, but I bet some areas are in need of emergency triage. I'm aware of several areas of my life where my growth is obviously lopsided. That's ok. I'm sure as I grow closer to my vision of Excellent Life that new areas of growth that I wasn't even aware of will become apparent. That's the journey. That's why I created this network and that's how I hope to serve others.
Respectfully,
JC
Jamar, if you're interested in hearing more I encourage you check out our group at www.yourexcellentlife.net. Thanks for the encouragement!
- At 7:43am on April 28, 2008,
Amy Woodall said… - Hey Jamar,
great seeing you last week. Let's try and get together to see how we can help one another. What does your schedule look like for next week?
- At 3:10pm on April 16, 2008,
Amy Woodall said…
- Hi Jamar,
Times flies. I'd still really love to sit down for a one on one with you. Do you have time before the next Main Event?
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