The Green Light
“Leaders walk their talk,” Warren Bennis once said. “In true leaders there is no gap between the theories they espouse and their practice,” he continued. Right now the importance of “leading with practice” can hardly be over emphasized. Simply put: leaders grow through the ranks by “practicing what they preach.” In fact, by leading with practice, the preaching is beside the point.
Here are some examples of Green Light Leadership:
Don Thompson Report – This past week was an “exciting” one in Florida. For the Super Saturday on August 28, I had the opportunity to broadcast live into 11 different locations in Florida, reaching an estimated 600 attendees, including more than 150 guests. When combined with other events, more than 450 guests attended Florida events this past week, according to Don. Here’s a summary on the attendee totals for this Super Saturday event: Fort Lauderdale (109), Orlando (106), Melbourne (78), West Palm Beach (59), Fort Walton Beach (54), Tampa (51), Tallahassee (40), Fort Pierce (40), Jacksonville (25), Fort Myers (25) and Pensacola (16).
Brooks Werkheiser Report – Brooks reports that over the past week, there have been more than 300 associates and almost 50 guests at the briefings he has attended. In Mississippi news, mini-blitzes are now underway in some of the smaller, rural towns, including Starkville and Carthage. Not to be outdone, Vivian, Louisiana has also started a mini-blitz led by Russell Jordan. Little Rock, Arkansas will host a blitz on September 18, where I will be a guest speaker. In more APT news, Baton Rouge held an event on Saturday, and with 110 attending, it was the largest such event in some time. Katherine Brame, with provider law firm, Provosty, Sadler, deLaunay, Fiorenza & Sobel, participated in the program. Brooks congratulates new Arkansas Regional Managers, Larry Hopkins of Pine Bluff and Joel Johnson of Little Rock. Moving forward, Debbie Mosley will concentrate on her duties as Group Vice President for this market. For the coming week, Brooks is scheduled to be in Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Montgomery, Alabama and Carthage, Mississippi.
Michael Humes Report – Over the past week, most North East Region markets hosted PBR blitzes with MCMs and Six-Figure Ring earners. Throughout the month of August, there have been live recruiting calls to generate activity. On Sunday, Dave Savula was the special guest at a New York City event that attracted 400 people including 70 guests. On Saturday in upper New York state, Rodney Sommerville of Winston Salem, North Carolina was a special guest for a well attended event.
Rob/Charlene MacKenzie Report – Ontario held 8 briefings this past week with a total of 207 associates attending, including 92 guests. In Manitoba, there were two meetings with 33 attendees, including five guests. Although the region’s numbers for recruiting and membership were down slightly for the week, Ontario did rank number seven in recruiting.
Steve Fleming Report – Texas followed up its strong recent APT performance with more events this past weekend. The Houston APT event attracted more than 200 people and San Antonio had a turnout of 135. Steve attended the San Antonio event and says that Lynn Ross offered an excellent program for participants.
Jack Bufkin Report – The Tennessee APT this past weekend was a standing room only event with more than 200 participants. Jack offers congratulations to Michelle and Larry Schulman for orchestrating a great event.
Ken Smith/Patti Ross Report – Chris Hughes of Murrieta, California was the guest speaker at an Edmonton, Alberta event on September 28, which included 70 participants, 10 of whom were guests. The numbers for Alberta (for the week) are up 19 percent in recruiting and eight percent in production. The weekly presentation in British Columbia included 40 associates and five guests. The recruiting in the B.C. province was up more than 16 percent and production was up 33 percent over the same week in 2009.
Hal/Susan Faresh Report – Bill Butkovitch coordinated a successful APT in Las Vegas this past Saturday while Nevada as a whole has shown positive signs of growth over the past few months. Hal credits RM C.A. Murff with growing the attendance at area meetings and events and his overall leadership in the market. Hal attended the Las Vegas APT and he says Andrea H. MacDermot of provider law firm Dempsey, Roberts & Smith, offered an excellent presentation to the attending associates. In the Pacific Northwest, associates are working hard to earn the August bonuses and to generate a strong showing at the Leadership Summit in Dallas.
Mark/Tammy Smith Report – Mark was just in Hawaii for a Super Saturday and then in Maine for their special event. He’ll soon be on his way to Texas for activities leading up to the Leadership Summit. This past weekend, there was a successful tool blitz in Southern California and the region is focusing on a strong close for the month. Mark says that over in Houston, Texas there was another week-long recruiting blitz and Dallas is preparing for a huge recruiting blitz involving 70 briefings leading up to the Summit.
Ross/Cindy Chantrel Report – In addition to their regular meeting schedule, there is a new evening meeting in Columbia, Missouri. Over the past week, Ross’s activity included: a PBR on Monday, a business opportunity meeting in Kansas City on Tuesday, a luncheon in Kansas City on Wednesday, new associate trainings in Emporia and Wichita on Thursday, and a luncheon event in Kansas City on Friday.
Mark Michaud Report – Mark says last Friday’s blitz with Mark Smith included five briefings and training events. Although the event was held during a weekday, it generated more participation than at all other briefings during the month. And the blitzes continue. This week, the plans are to host blitzes at an area Chamber of Commerce. Mark says plans are underway to host additional blitzes in: Bangor, Augusta and Lewiston.
Kevin Montville Report – New Hampshire held briefings this past week in Manchester with 16 associates and 10 guests and in Portsmouth with 10 associates and three guests. In addition, there is another New Hampshire blitz scheduled for September 14.
Eddie Peters Report – In the Midland/Odessa area there was a weekly briefing on Tuesday that included five associates and four guests and a Saturday PBR. In Amarillo, Mark Brown participated in two programs, a briefing that attracted 46 participants and a luncheon event that included 32 participants.
Mike McCoy Report – Mike says that Iowa and Nebraska just held their largest APT to date. GVP Steve Baker of Eagan, Minnesota provided an excellent presentation. Mike says Iowa and Nebraska plan to bring in GVPs from throughout the U.S. for future APT events.
Ron/Norma Crutcher Report – “All Ohio luncheons, briefings, sit downs and PBRs are going strong,” according to Ron. In one event, last week Agar Thomas provided an excellent program in Cleveland. All eyes are now focusing on Dallas.
Bill/Linda Carter Report – This past week, New Mexico held a statewide PBR patterned after the recent Houston event. Presentations were held hourly from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Bill says the statewide turn-out was excellent.
That’s the report for the week. As we move ever closer to the 2010 Leadership Summit in Dallas, it’s more important than ever to put action behind our words. Let’s all “walk the talk” and become better leaders in the process.
Cordially,
Harland C. Stonecipher
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ABOUT THE GREEN LIGHT: The Green Light is a weekly showcase of activity as reported to the Chairman of the Board of Pre-Paid Legal by successful associates across the United States and Canada. Results vary and depend on skill, persistence, and a variety of factors. This report is for recognition, motivation, and informational purposes only.
