Comments on: Episode 157: “A Culture of Learning with Fast Track” http://www.bnipodcast.com/2010/06/02/episode-157-a-culture-of-learning-with-fast-track/ The Official BNI Podcast is a weekly audio discussion with Dr. Ivan Misner, the Founder and Chairman of BNI, the world's largest business networking organization. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:05:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Asa Davis http://www.bnipodcast.com/2010/06/02/episode-157-a-culture-of-learning-with-fast-track/#comment-3420 Asa Davis Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:58:10 +0000 http://www.bnipodcast.com/2010/06/02/episode-157-a-culture-of-learning-with-fast-track/#comment-3420 Update on the Leading Edge chapter: we just inducted member #51, and are on our way to being a platinum chapter. We also set a goal to produce $1.5MIL (US) in Closed Business from Oct 1, 2010 to Sep 30, 2011, and are just shy of $500K through the first quarter. Update on the Leading Edge chapter: we just inducted member #51, and are on our way to being a platinum chapter. We also set a goal to produce $1.5MIL (US) in Closed Business from Oct 1, 2010 to Sep 30, 2011, and are just shy of $500K through the first quarter.

]]> By: Jerry R. Spumberg http://www.bnipodcast.com/2010/06/02/episode-157-a-culture-of-learning-with-fast-track/#comment-1381 Jerry R. Spumberg Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:14:42 +0000 http://www.bnipodcast.com/2010/06/02/episode-157-a-culture-of-learning-with-fast-track/#comment-1381 As a member of the membership committee I plan to bring this up at the next meeting and bring it to the attention of the members to visit this BNI podcast As a member of the membership committee I plan to bring this up at the next meeting and bring it to the attention of the members to visit this BNI podcast

]]> By: Heather Gladden http://www.bnipodcast.com/2010/06/02/episode-157-a-culture-of-learning-with-fast-track/#comment-1380 Heather Gladden Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:09:40 +0000 http://www.bnipodcast.com/2010/06/02/episode-157-a-culture-of-learning-with-fast-track/#comment-1380 Asa, thank you for the personal testimonial and statistics about the benefits of employing Fast Track in chapters. I'm looking forward to bringing the program to the chapters I support. With this podcast, it will really drive home that there are specific positive results that will be created when a chapter is all on the same page - or rather, as Asa said, playing from the same play book. Last night, I watched the movie "Whip It" - it's about a roller derby team. I didn't think it would be as good as it was. (I watched it because they filmed it here in Michigan and one of our BNI members was in it as an extra.) This team was happy being second. They had fun and it was ok losing. Without telling the whole story, something struck me about the concept of all playing from the same playbook. The coach had given the team a playbook which the players didn't read – treated it like a joke. Game time: The coach asked them to do play #3, the team laughed. They hadn't read it. The coach rips that play out of the book and takes it to the other coach. Tells him to use the play - when the other coach did, you just have to see what happens. It totally woke the team up to the benefit of actually reading and using the playbook. Thanks Asa and Ivan!!! Asa, thank you for the personal testimonial and statistics about the benefits of employing Fast Track in chapters. I’m looking forward to bringing the program to the chapters I support. With this podcast, it will really drive home that there are specific positive results that will be created when a chapter is all on the same page – or rather, as Asa said, playing from the same play book.

Last night, I watched the movie “Whip It” – it’s about a roller derby team. I didn’t think it would be as good as it was. (I watched it because they filmed it here in Michigan and one of our BNI members was in it as an extra.) This team was happy being second. They had fun and it was ok losing. Without telling the whole story, something struck me about the concept of all playing from the same playbook. The coach had given the team a playbook which the players didn’t read – treated it like a joke. Game time: The coach asked them to do play #3, the team laughed. They hadn’t read it. The coach rips that play out of the book and takes it to the other coach. Tells him to use the play – when the other coach did, you just have to see what happens. It totally woke the team up to the benefit of actually reading and using the playbook. Thanks Asa and Ivan!!!

]]> By: Jeff Tartaglia http://www.bnipodcast.com/2010/06/02/episode-157-a-culture-of-learning-with-fast-track/#comment-1376 Jeff Tartaglia Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:10:50 +0000 http://www.bnipodcast.com/2010/06/02/episode-157-a-culture-of-learning-with-fast-track/#comment-1376 As current President of the Leading Edge Chapter of BNI in Michigan, I can say I am very pleased with the growth of our chapter, the quality of the referrals, and the enthusiasm in our group! We are currently 44 members, with 5 applications pending, and 2 more visitors who will be coming next week to see what all the buzz is about! Our members are committed to making our group a success, and all I can say, the more education about networking and referring that we get from BNI, the more we grow! Thank you Ivan and Asa for your contributions to our success! As current President of the Leading Edge Chapter of BNI in Michigan, I can say I am very pleased with the growth of our chapter, the quality of the referrals, and the enthusiasm in our group! We are currently 44 members, with 5 applications pending, and 2 more visitors who will be coming next week to see what all the buzz is about! Our members are committed to making our group a success, and all I can say, the more education about networking and referring that we get from BNI, the more we grow! Thank you Ivan and Asa for your contributions to our success!

]]> By: Gayle Zientek http://www.bnipodcast.com/2010/06/02/episode-157-a-culture-of-learning-with-fast-track/#comment-1373 Gayle Zientek Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:18:17 +0000 http://www.bnipodcast.com/2010/06/02/episode-157-a-culture-of-learning-with-fast-track/#comment-1373 I've been a member of Leading Edge for 3.5 years. Fast Track has been a huge benefit for our chapter. Our members have learned the language of VCP (visibility, credibility, profitability) and put it into practice. A big Thank You to our director Asa Davis for pushing us (with competitive encouragement) to be the best we can be. I'm the VP this term and proud to announce we added 12 new members from visitors day and still have vistors coming each week. Our goal of 45 members will be met and exceeded very soon. Thank you Ivan for your continued support to make BNI a great experience...profitable too! I’ve been a member of Leading Edge for 3.5 years. Fast Track has been a huge benefit for our chapter. Our members have learned the language of VCP (visibility, credibility, profitability) and put it into practice. A big Thank You to our director Asa Davis for pushing us (with competitive encouragement) to be the best we can be. I’m the VP this term and proud to announce we added 12 new members from visitors day and still have vistors coming each week. Our goal of 45 members will be met and exceeded very soon. Thank you Ivan for your continued support to make BNI a great experience…profitable too!

]]> By: Tommy Bearint http://www.bnipodcast.com/2010/06/02/episode-157-a-culture-of-learning-with-fast-track/#comment-1368 Tommy Bearint Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:27:42 +0000 http://www.bnipodcast.com/2010/06/02/episode-157-a-culture-of-learning-with-fast-track/#comment-1368 great info...FastTrack sounds very interesting great info…FastTrack sounds very interesting

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