Weekly News
14 December 2009
From the keyboard of Lee Schearer,
"A Positive Attitude"
"I had no shoes and complained, until I met a man who had no feet". Those words, which were inscribed on a plaque in my Grandmother's home, left an impression on me and set a tone by which I try to live. To me those words speak to an attitude by which to live, "a positive attitude".
While we all have complaints about something or other, my goal is to keep my complaints in perspective. As a member of the Chapel Hill Leads Group I have the opportunity to witness that positive attitude in action. I am grateful for the experience to be associated with so many positive minded folks each week. I invite you to experience that positive attitude in action each week as a member of the Chapel Hill Leads Group.
I look forward to seeing you this Wednesday morning, with a smile on your face, gratitude in your heart and a positive attitude in your soul.
Respectfully,
Lee Schearer
Calendar:
Weekly Meeting:
Our regularly scheduled weekly meeting will be held Wednesday morning at Extraordinary Ventures, Inc.,
200 South Elliott Road, Chapel Hill from 8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Meeting Dues are $5.00 per
week. Place your business card and $1.00 in the Optional Drawing. One card will be
selected and that person will receive the week's kitty. For Express Check-In, please arrive with a
$5.00, a $1.00, and a business card and we will check you in. We greatly appreciate your bringing correct
change. We cannot change large denomination bills ($10, $20, $50, etc.) and cannot accept checks.
This Week's Speaker:
Etch ‘n Stitch is a favorite gift shop in Hillsborough and a finalist in the 2009 Durham
Herald-Sun Readers’ Choice Awards. The store features many great gifts including purses,
totes, baby items, and collegiate spirit merchandise. Randy Bernstein, owner of Etch ‘n Stitch,
will showcase some of the great products and talk about the personalization services offered.
Randy will also talk about his other business as a full service consultant for promotional
products.
Speaker's Schedule for December 2009 / January 2010
23 December - Open
30 December - Open
6 January - Phoenix Miller, Phoenix Miller Professional Organizer
13 January - Dick O'Donnell, Cableless Solutions
20 January - Cliff Staton, State of Mind Coaching
27 January - Mike Komives, mikekomives.com
Keep It Simple - Attend the Leads Group meeting at least 50% of the time for 3 consecutive months. Ask Lou Umscheid to place you on the speakers schedule. Continue to attend at least 50% of the Leads Group meetings until your presentation. Continue to attend the Leads Group meeting to strengthen your new referral network.
30 December - Open
6 January - Phoenix Miller, Phoenix Miller Professional Organizer
13 January - Dick O'Donnell, Cableless Solutions
20 January - Cliff Staton, State of Mind Coaching
27 January - Mike Komives, mikekomives.com
Keep It Simple - Attend the Leads Group meeting at least 50% of the time for 3 consecutive months. Ask Lou Umscheid to place you on the speakers schedule. Continue to attend at least 50% of the Leads Group meetings until your presentation. Continue to attend the Leads Group meeting to strengthen your new referral network.
Did You Know:
New Chapel Hill Leads Group Attendees - 25 November 2009
Karen Cole - Tutor Doctor
Joe Jacob - The Haw River Canoe & Kayak Co,
Mark Nussbaumer - Entrepreneur
Joe Jacob - The Haw River Canoe & Kayak Co,
Mark Nussbaumer - Entrepreneur
Retail Roundtable - 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The purpose of the Retail Roundtable is to bring Chamber members together for an exchange of ideas about a shared
interests in a non-competitive environment. Members share stories of challenges, successes and day-to-day best
practices to assist in the success of every member. The Retail Roundtable meets the third Tuesday of each month at
the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 104 South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, 27514. The Retail Roundtable is
open to Chamber members. Contact Gene Wolf, Great Earth
Vitamins at Meadowmont at 919.338.8160 or Meg Branson, Chapel
Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce Programs and Communications Manager at 919.357.9977 for information
regarding the Retail Roundtable.
Women's Roundtable Year End Celebration - 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Friday, December 18, 2009
The Women’s Roundtable will have a fun year end celebration. They will
celebrate their accomplishments with food, merriment and sharing of
successes from 2009. Please note change in schedule. December
Women’s Roundtable will take place on December 18 NOT December 23.
The Women's Roundtable meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at the
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 104 South Estes Drive,
Chapel Hill, 27514. Women's Roundtable membership is open to active
Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce members. For additional information
regarding the Women's Roundtable, contact Marcia Corprew of Town Planner at 919.491.9904, Barbara Jesse-Black
of PTA Thrift Shop at 919.942.6565, Wendy Tanson of Re/Max Winning Edge at 919.971.7180, or
Whitney Woodyard Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
Program Coordinator, at 919.357.9980 for information regarding the Women's Roundtable.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce Office Closed, Friday,
December 25, 2009
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce will be closed all day in observance of Christmas.
The Chamber office will be open Monday, December 28, 2009.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce Office Closed, Friday,
January 1, 2010
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce will be closed all day in observance of Christmas.
The Chamber office will be open Monday, January 4, 2010.
Networking In Your Neighborhood
Alamance Leads Group
The Alamance Leads Group (www.alamanceleads.com) meets every Monday at
Mimi's Cafe, Alamance Crossing off I-40/I-85 at Exit 140, Burlington, 27215. Dick O'Donnell
(dickodonnell@clearwire.net) with Cableless Solutions
(919-760-5476) is the facilitator. The Alamance Leads Group meet from 8:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Apex Leads Group
The Apex Leads Group (www.apexleadsgroup.com) meets every Tuesday at
Carrabba's Italian Grill, 1201 Haddon Hall Drive, Apex 27502. Barry & Ellen Sherrill
(aimgrouptwo@yahoo.com) with AIM Group Two Promotional Products
(919-387-7588) are the facilitators. The Apex Leads Group meet from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Breakfast Club
Just a reminder that the breakfast club is still meeting at 7:00am at the Weathervane Restaurant. Anyone is invited
to share good conversation and a quick breakfast before our regular Leads Group meeting at our new location. This
is one way that we can continue to support the management & staff that supported the Leads Group for such a long
time.
Cary Leads Group
The Cary Leads Group (www.caryleadsgroup.com) meets Thursdays at the
BNC, 649 Walnut Street, Cary 27511. Andy Siouville (919-363-7010) is the facilitator. The Cary Leads Group meet
from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Chapel Hill Leads Group
The Chapel Hill Leads Group (www.chapelhillleads.com) meets
every Wednesday at Extraordinary Ventures
(www.extraordinaryventures.org),
200 South Elliott Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Lee Schearer (919-490-1922) with American Real Estate and Appraisal
Company and Don Bonin (919-542-2446) with Town & Country Trader are the facilitators. The Chapel Hill
Leads Group meet from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Chatham County Leads Group
The Chatham County Leads Group meets every Tuesday at Virlies Grill,
58 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312. Don Bonin
(chathamcountylg@gmail.com) (919-542-0376) with Town & Country
Trader is the facilitator. The Chatham County Leads Group meet from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Durham Leads Group
The Durham Leads Group meets every Tuesday at Piper's Deli
(www.pipersdeli.com),
3219 Old Chapel Hill Road, Durham, NC 27707. Randy Bernstein
(Randy@etchNstitch.com) (919-732-3473) with Etch N Stitch and Jane
Clark (Jane.A.Clark@EdwardJones.com) (919-419-1761) with
Edward Jones Investments are the facilitators. The Durham Leads Group meet from 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Hillsborough Leads Group
The Hillsborough Leads Group (www.hillsboroughleads.net) meets
every Thursday morning of each month at The Village Diner, 600 West King Street, Hillsborough, NC. Ned Parsons
of Parson’s Business Solutions (919-493-0985) and Caryn Byrd of Comfort Assurance Group (919-259-6401) are the
facilitators. The Hillsborough Leads Group meet from 8:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Holly Springs Leads Group
Holly Springs Leads Group (hollyspringsleadsgroup.com) meets
every Wednesday at Java Divine (www.javadivine.com) in the Bass Lake
Shopping Center, 128 Bass Lake Road, Holly Springs, NC. Wendy Harrington with Sidekick Communications
(919-208-7484) and Barb Louis with PartyLite Gifts (919-772-9560) are the facilitators. The Holly Springs Leads
Group meet from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
North Raleigh Leads Group
The North Raleigh Leads Group (www.northraleighleads.com) meets
every Monday morning at the Stone Wolf Coffee, 8300 Health Park, Raleigh, NC. David Stoner with EnviroFix (919-847-5355)
and Charlie Edinger with Second Chance Solutions (919-219-5264) are the facilitators. The North Raleigh Leads Group
meet from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Northern Wake Leads Group
The Northern Wake Leads Group (www.northernwakeleads.com) meets
every Tuesday morning at the Bottle & Bean, 929 Heritage Lake Road, Suite 600, Wake Forest, NC, 27587. Sue
Robinson with 4-Minute Fitness/ Genetic Nutrition (919-570-0913) and Lisa Angell with Mary Kay Cosmetics
(919-676-0451) are the facilitators. The Northern Wake Leads Group meet from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Western Wake Leads Group
Western Wake Leads Group (westernwakeleads.com) meets every Thursday
morning at the BNC, 649 Walnut Street, Cary NC 27511. Bill Carraway with Pre-Paid Legal (919-605-4895) is the
facilitator. The cost will be $5 and includes breakfast. The Western Wake Leads Group meet from
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. For further information click here:
http://smallbiz.meetup.com/483/calendar/7054450/ or call the BNC at 919-342-5251.