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OFFICERS
President Tina Christensen
President Elect Wayne Hunter
VP/Marketing Charles Gordon
VP/Membership Howard Moon
Secretary Laura Bradford
Treasurer Linda Gygax
Past President Les Singleton
DIRECTORS David Liner Lifetime Director
ONE YEAR TWO YEAR Alexis Brown Mike McKee
Clint Jones Phil Dolfi
Tom Loury Cathy Ranges
Ronee Giannetta Hank Progar
Visioning Committee Wayne Hunter, Chairman
Clint Jones Dave Liner
Nate Gilman Charles Gordon
Steve Koch Adam Woods
MARKETING COMMITTEE C. Gordon, Chairman 671-9292
Paul Joranlien 236-1010
Hank Progar 690-9574
Les Singleton 208-9582
Clint Jones 351-1163
Linda Gygax 425-1910
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE H. Moon, Chairman 427-5935
Mike McKee 368-1044
Linda Gygax 425-1910
Nate Gilman 629-6707
Adam Woods 427-3038
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Howard Moon 427-5935
Dr. Charles Simpson 732-2745
SPECIAL POSITIONS Newsletter Printed By:
The Copy Shoppe 351-1163
News. Typeset & Print:
Charles Gordon 671-9292
IMPORTANT NUMBERS HOT LINE 804-3700
WEB SITE
www.ocalabusinessleaders.com
Call to Order
Tina Christensen
Invocation Given By
Wayne Hunter & Pledge Led By
Tina Christensen
54 In Attendance
December 16, 2009 * Volume 13 * Issue 51
OBL Officers & Board of Directors
Wish You and Yours
A Happy Holiday!
Winners for the Jingle – Slogan Contest (Photos taken by John Palmer)
Today we had our winners for the contest. We started with Gary Fisher of Send Out
Cards read two of the slogans. Then Laura Bradford of Body & Soul finish with the rest.. Charles Gordon presented the winners with gift cards. Runner up was Laura Bradford
and the prize was a $10 gift card for Wal-Mart donated by Linda Gygax. The winner for best slogan was Paul Joranlien of Developing a Second Income. Paul re-
ceived a $50 gift card from Dillard's located in Ocala.
We thank everyone that turned in a jingle—slogan and we hope to do more of the same
in the future.
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The Advisor
NETWORKING EVENTS
Home Instead Senior Care Thursday January 28, 2009
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cala Hills Club House
2400 SW 21st Circle.
Ocala , FL 34471 Contact: Jim Samuelson
(352) 622-6447
If you would like to have a net working
event to get more members to know who
you are and what you do call,
Hank Progar
690-9574 to set up your event.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OBL BUSINESS
OBL Board Meeting
January 4th
7:00AM Elks Lodge
OBL Marketing Meeting January 18, 2009
Holiday Inn Express Silver Springs 7:00 AM.
OBL Membership Meeting
TBA
7:00AM Holiday Inn Express
Silver Springs
Vision Committee Third Friday of each month
Holiday Inn Express Silver Springs 7:00 AM
GUESTS Things to Ponder!!
I think part of a best friend's job should be to
immediately clear your computer history if you
die.
Nothing sucks more than that moment during an
argument when you realize you're wrong.
I totally take back all those times I didn't want to
nap when I was younger.
There is great need for a sarcasm font.
How the heck are you supposed to fold a fitted
sheet?
Was learning cursive really necessary?
Map Quest really needs to start their directions
on #5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of
my neighborhood.
Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if
they told you how the person died.
Bad decisions make good stories.
You never know when it will strike, but there
comes a moment at work when you know that
you just aren't going to do anything productive
for the rest of the day.
Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes
after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again!
I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any
changes to my ten-page research paper that I
swear I did not make any changes to.
"Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I
will never wash this --ever.
I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring
(Hello? Hello? Darn it!) But when I immediately
call back, it rings nine times and goes to voice-
mail. What did you do after I didn't an-
swer? Drop the phone and run away?
I hate leaving my house confident and looking
good and then not seeing anyone of importance
the entire day. What a waste.
I keep some people's phone numbers in my
phone just so I know not to answer when they
call.
I think the freezer deserves a light as well..
I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin
with Miller Lites than Kay.
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!
OBL 13th Annual Installation Banquet
Friday, January 22, 2010
5:00 P.M. - ?
Howard Johnson Inn
3951 NW Blitchton Road
Ocala, FL
(Off of U.S. 27 and I-75)
$10.00 per person - No Children
Tickets will be sold at
Wednesday Breakfast Meetings
and at The Copy Shoppe
Patrick Jotten
CVS Windows
33501 Riverview Drive
Weirton, WV 26062
412-758-0660
Invited By; Phil Dolfi
Jay Dowesmeister Climate Control Mechanical Services,
LLC
707 SW 20th St.
Ocala, FL 34471
352-291-2185
Invited By; Randy-Turner Pest Control
Chris S. Hamilton
Travel Lube Express, LLC
5001 SW 20th St.
Ocala, FL 34476
352-361-0186
Invited By; Glen @ Graphics Plus
"Unless you change how you are, you'll
always have what you've got."
~Jim Rohn~
"You must get good at one of two things;
planting in the spring or
begging in the fall."
~Jim Rohn~
TOW TO GO Please don’t drink and drive.
Need a ride this holiday season?
Call AAA for a free ride.
Free ride ends January 1, 2010 AAA will tow your vehicle home if you
need it.
1-800-AAA-Help
(222-4357)
Les Singleton Invites Everyone To the
Episcopal Church In Micanopy For
Christmas Service
December 24th at 7PM
Les Singleton's wife Addie had her
picture taken at the
Blue Star Highway marker
in Micanopy.
Les would like everyone to get the
Ocala Star Banner
Find the picture and bring it
To him so he can give them to Addie.
The Year of the Hero 2009 may go down as the ―year of the hero.‖ We’ve seen a number of dramatic falls and
few noteworthy rises. A quick scan of the annual end-of-the year headlines tells the
story. It got me thinking about heroes: what is it about heroes that we find so compel-
ling?
I made a quick list of my personal heroes—the people in my life past and present who I
look up to and who have touched my life in some meaningful way. As I stood back from
my scribbles, the first thing I noticed was that my list contained few celebrity heroes. It
was mostly made up family members, coaches, teachers, mentors, teammates, and col-
leagues.
Then I made a list of their most admirable qualities: Sacrifice. Strength in the face of ad-
versity. Leadership. Selflessness. Resourcefulness. Creativity. Achievement of goals. True
talent. Service and generosity. Integrity. Pursuit of worthy challenges. The list went on.
As I gazed at the rather long list of virtues, five key themes emerged. I turned them into
personal strategies that, if followed, provide a pathway enabling each of us to bolster our
own hero-ness.
Lead With Your Strengths. The path begins with fully understanding and leveraging
our unique talents and successfully managing our weaknesses. This approach requires
us to fully leverage our talents. Can you be truly heroic without playing to your
strength, without being in your real ―power zone‖? Probably not.
Serve Others. All heroes share their gifts to make the world a better place. The es-
sence of a purposeful life is contribution, committing to serving, and helping others.
By nature, we are self-centered but we have an infinite capacity for selflessness.
Engage Fully. If our talents are not matched by a worthy challenge, if we are not will-
ing to take intelligent risks, and if we are not connected to the pulse of life, then we
will slay no dragons! Doing excellent work, creating projects of passion, building net-
works and connections that enable us to move forward…these are the lifeforce of
true engagement.
Think Big. The art of possibility is a compelling and powerful force of change with the
power to open up new and different ways of looking at things. Too often we pose
the question ―What should we do?‖ before asking ―What is possible?‖ Creative
thinking and innovation are rooted in the power of taking a positive approach and
seeing the possible.
Envision the Future. There is perhaps no more motivational theory or practice
known to us that leads to higher performance, impact, and meaning than that of set-
ting clear and compelling goals. This, of course, is the most visible part of any hero’s
journey, as it is the great accomplishment that brings the spotlight.
But the spotlight is not the goal. And it occurred to me that the rise of fall of those in
the 2009 spotlight hinged on their ability to manage these five strategies well. And it
brought to mind a quote by editorialist Peggy Noonan:
As we head toward 2010, ask yourself: ―Who am I a hero to?‖ (Hint: look over your
shoulder).
Matthew E. May is Chief Strategist for MBox Design, and the author of In Pursuit of Ele-
gance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing.
Edible Arrangements Ellen Marie Ettenger
3101 SW 34th Ave., #702, Ocala FL 34474
Phone: 352-861-9400
Email: [email protected]
www.ediblearrangements.com
Hunters Embroidery Contact: Wayne Hunter
5511 NE 20th Ave., Ocala FL 34479
Phone: 352-629-0867
Cell Phone: 352-572-7809
Email: [email protected]
Progressive Employer Services Contact: Chuck Rhoades
1016 SE 3rd Ave., Ste. B, Ocala FL 34471
Phone: 352-433-2787
Email:
www.progressiveemployer.com
Express Employment
Professionals Contact: Bill Brown
1005 SW 10th Street, Ocala FL 34471
Phone: 352-867-8055
Cell Phone: 352-804-7348
Email: [email protected]
www.expresspros.com
Carpet One Contact: Rob Carney
2615 SE Baseline Road, Ocala FL 34480
Phone: 352-624-2010
Email: [email protected]
Ocala Business Leaders, Inc. PO BOX 2194
OCALA, FL 34478-2194
OBL Home & OFFICE
EXPO
February 27, 2010
Tables are going fast. Reserve
your table today.
Call
Paul Joranlien
236-1010
Come Join Us
Don’t forget to pick up
your OBL Directories on
Wednesday mornings at
the OBL Breakfast
meeting.
IMPORTANT
ADVERTISING INFO
FOR OBL MEMBERS
All members have the opportunity to
advertise in the OBL Business Direc-
tory.
3000 to 4000 are distributed through-
out the area each quarter.
Members are billed every 3 months
for the Black & White ads as follows:
Business Card size - $20.00
Business Card size times 2 - $30.00
Business Card size times 3 - $40.00
Business Card size times 4 - $50.00
1/2 page - $75.00
Full page - $150.00
Your ad will continue to run until you
notify the Treasurer that you would
like it to be discontinued.
The full color ads on the inside covers
and on the back, must be paid up front
for a year as follows:
1/4 page - $300.00
1/2 page - $600.00
Full page - $1200.00
If you are interested in signing up for
an ad, call The Copy Shoppe at
351-1163
Please Don’t Drink and Drive
Call AAA for a Free Tow.
1-800 –222-222-4357