If you couldn’t make it to this month’s Lunch & Learn you missed out!  We had JV Crum, author of The Conscious Millionaire,  there to speak to the group about ways to have a millionaire attitude and thought processes to excel you to the next level.  He offered interesting tips on how to get your day started right and helped us with creating new ways to sell ourselves when speaking to others.  This was his “who, what, how” strategy and talked about how you can tell people what you do in a more concise and specific way in a single sentence or two.  He talked for about an hour on various ways of improving your business and business skills.  You can visit his website for more information by clicking HERE.   

Lunch was provided by Mojo’s Grill and was delicious!  Hope to see you all at the next Lunch & Learn in May.

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JA “Economics for Success Day” is a quiet success.  It’s not fancy or showy.  It doesn’t attract news media or garner major awards.  However, the influence it has on a child’s path to future achievement is unparalleled.

This year over 1,600 ~ 8^th graders in Marion County will be impacted by 200 volunteers.  These children will enter high school with the knowledge someone in our community cared enough to spend time giving them the skills to succeed in the economics of life. (more…)

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What do you do for a living?
I am a Financial Consultant with The Fontaine Financial Group.  I work with individuals and small businesses to formulate a plan and help them achieve their investment and insurance goals.

What is your favorite weekend activity?
Anything outdoors will suit me just fine.  Recently it has been spent in preparation for my wedding next month.

What do you want all of ELO to know about you?
If you see me at an event, please come and introduce yourself.  I try to make it around and meet the ELO members I haven’t seen before, but since I’m a jabber mouth I often get side tracked. (more…)

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Hello to the ELO Hackers!  Next week will be the official start of the 2010 golf league.  We will be playing every Tuesday at Muni and have tee times starting at 5:30pm each week.  The season will be 12 weeks long with playoffs at the end  to determine the winner.  I’m glad we finally have made it to the time change and can start golfing again.  I hope to see everyone who has played in the past as well as some new faces.  Contact Grant McMahon by email with any questions you have regarding the league.  grant.mcmahon@axa-advisors.com

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This weekend will be ELO’s first joint event with another organization.  It will be a family friendly event at Jervy Gantt on Saturday, March 13th from 10am-2pm.  It should be a fun event with many games for everyone to participate in.  Kickball will more than likely be played, along with various others (Cornhole, Horseshoes, etc.)  The event will be free for ELO Members and family.  It will be $5.00 for non-members to attend. 

Chili Cookoff Details

Chili Setup from 10:30-45             Judging from 11:00-30

There will be 3 categories: Peoples Choice, Judges Choice and Best Name

If you are entering the chili competition please bring 2 quarts to 1 gallon of your winning recipe chili.  There will be electricity at the pavilion for a slow cooker.  Cheese, onions and sour cream toppings will be provided.

Bring your appetite, energy and family to this event as it will be a good one!  Please click the RSVP link if you plan on attending.

Jervey Gantt Park  2200 SE 36th Ave   Ocala, FL 34471

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