The business highlight of this month for Pat and me was attending Alex Mandossians Instant Teleseminar Secrets Alumni Seminar. We are firm believers that When you're green you grow and when you're ripe you're rotten, so we continue to attend seminars often! I hope you do too!
A golden nugget I want to share is a presentation from a bright, talented and generous couple named Pat & Lorna Shanks (gotta love anyone named Pat!). These two really stood out because even as participants they added so much value to the weekend. They embodied the attitude of "what I can do for you and your business?" and weren't there just looking for what they could get for themselves. Do you think they'll go farther, faster because of that one small distinction?
Besides the amazing number of new tips and resources we gleaned, we connected with some of the highest quality, confident, talented and inspiring entrepreneurs I've ever met all in one room. I am sure many new Joint Venture partnerships were forged!
Let me ask you, do you attend events regularly so that you can expand your network? Remember, your network is your NETWORTH! Even if you're not in a position to travel to a networking event, find out what's available in your local area. Have you checked out your own local Chamber of Commerce? Why not join and meet the movers and shakers of your own community for starters?
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Besides the powerful presentation they shared (I promise we'll get to that in a moment) they donated their time to fund raising for Alex's favorite charity. As a group we were able to present Alex with a nice BIG check for SmartStartGiving. It just happened to be Alex's 44th birthday so that was a pretty cool gift, and couldn't have been appreciated more! 
OK now for the presentation. As it turns out, Alex has a certain fondness for Donkeys too (we have two pet Donkeys)! He tells a great parable about Smuggling Donkeys in his Teleseminar Secrets Course.
In keeping with the theme, Pat and Lorna Shank created a spectacular video presentation about a little donkey with a HUGE message about resilience. If you have ever been at a place where you felt like giving up, you MUST watch this 2 min, 12 second presentation...and then pass it forward! This simple act may be the difference that makes the difference in your or someone else's life and business.
CLICK HERE for the Donkey Story NOW! You'll be glad you did! The ending may shock you!
Enjoy!
Tracy 'Power Gal' Monteforte
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Wow Tracy!
Very awesome.
Inspirational!
Keep it coming.
Posted by: Curtis Walker | March 19, 2008 at 09:38 AM
Tracy, we appreciate you for the gracious words you have written about us in your posting. We feel truly honoured.
And… we couldn’t agree with you more about the value of networking at events such as Alex’s TSS Reunion. Truly the biggest highlight for us!
We find it amazing how much insight you have. You really know how to find the nuggets in things and bring them out for all to learn from and enjoy.
Keep up the amazing writing… love your blog!
-- Pat & Lorna Shanks
http://www.PatAndLorna.com
Posted by: Pat & Lorna Shanks | March 19, 2008 at 04:09 PM
Hi Tracy,
Thank you for the inspiration!
Just like the Eagle uses the winds of the storm to glide through the sky and go higher, so we can be. We just need to do do as the donkey did and shake off all that is trying to bury us and keep us down.
The storms may come, but they can bring us higher if we let them!
What a talented writer you are! Thank you :-)
LaDonna
http://www.vmdirect.com/LaDonnaHill
Posted by: LaDonna Hill | March 21, 2008 at 08:24 PM
Hi Tracy and Pat:
Thank you for sharing what you experienced at the seminar.
Very inspirational! also thak you to Pat & Lorna Shanks.
Thanks again!
Seesan
Posted by: Seesan | March 22, 2008 at 07:48 AM
Hi Tracy,
Thanks for the great post and for putting up the cool picture of Alex and the cheque! I look forward to meeting you at future TSS reunions!
Linda M. Lopeke
http://www.smartstartcoach.com
http://www.smartstartgiving.com
Posted by: linda m lopeke | March 27, 2008 at 06:35 PM