Author: louis

HAPPY 2014! 

This is my first blog for the new year.  I am very excited about MEI’s vision and challenge each of you to seize the opportunity

you’ve been given as an MEI employee and make 2014 our BEST year yet! – Kandi

“If there is a trait which does characterize leaders it is opportunism. Successful people are very often those who steadfastly refuse to be daunted by disadvantage and have the ability to turn disadvantage to good effect. They are people who seize opportunity and take risks. Leadership then seems to be a matter of personality and character.”

–John Viney

Most of us spend time at the beginning of a new year planning and setting goals for the upcoming year.  I believe this practice is necessary to achieve high levels of success.  I also believe it is equally important to look back at the previous year and evaluate what you learned and find ways to implement those things in your new year.

On Luke’s conference call yesterday he discussed the success of the Drive for 5 campaign.  I encourage you to look back at your daily practices as well as the practices of your team members that created this success and plan how you can continue to use these practices and build on them as we kick off 2014-Our Best Year Ever.

“The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus.” – Robert Greene

Have a Great Day-Louis

The past week I had been contemplating a New Year’s resolution for 2014 and I finally decided that success would be my driving factor for this new year. I want to have the most success possible in all areas of my life. I recently found this article and thought it would be great to share with you. It has really motivated me to start this year off with a bang. I encourage each of you to read this article and refer to it daily as I will be doing.

The 10 Ways To Achieve Success In Both Business and Life

1. Learn to listen to your gut feeling.

2. Have an open mind when it comes to unfamiliar ways of thinking.

3. Accept new technologies and try to learn as much about them as you can.

4. Constantly educate yourself.

5. Give back when you can.

6. Know that being street smart is just important as being book smart.

7. Care for yourself.

8. Treat others with respect.

9. Make self-examination a habit.

10. Find your passion and commit yourself to it.

http://elitedaily.com/money/entrepreneurship/10-ways-to-be-successful-in-business-and-in-life/

Have a wonderful day!

Meredith

As most of us come back to work today a few pounds heavier and tired from all the family gatherings and festivities, let’s not forget to push toward ending 2013 on a high note.  I have no doubts that 2014 will be our best year ever and there is no better way to start the year off right than by ending this year at your goal.  I trust that each of you had a Merry Christmas and I look forward to a great 2014!

Rachel

I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas!

Louis

As 2014 quickly approaches, many of us will soon find ourselves reflecting on the past and thinking about things we want to change and/or improve upon in the New Year.    For many, these New Year’s resolutions will include eating better, exercising more and other things they can do to live a healthier lifestyle.  Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MS wants to make it as easy as possible to start and maintain your healthier lifestyle choices.  That is why they have partnered with select wellness centers throughout the state, usually affiliated with their network hospitals, to provide discounts to their members.  Simply show your current Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MS ID card when signing up at a participating facility to receive the discount at that particular location.  For more information on the Wellness Center Discount Program, please visit http://www.bcbsms.com/index.php?q=wellness-center-discount-program.html.

~Kandi

The greatest wealth is health.  ~Virgil

All of our businesses have either four or five working days left before Christmas.  These remaining days have the potential to be the busiest and most productive of the year!  We should have the opportunity to serve some customers for the first time during this busy period.  This is a great opportunity for us to display exceptional customer service that goes above and beyond expectations.  Good luck to everyone during these busy days!

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echos are truly endless.
Mother Teresa

Know what your customers want most and what your company does best. Focus on where those two meet.
Kevin Stirtz

Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends.
Walt Disney

Have a great day…..Louis

At our company Christmas party, Gladys from the Kosciusko store asked me multiple times if I had seen Jon Jon.  I finally asked her why she needed to find Jon Jon…..her response made me smile and I wanted to share with all of you.  She said that the internet and telephone had been down at her store all Friday afternoon.  She did not want her Friday report to be late so she wrote all the information down and brought it to the Christmas party to give to Jon Jon.  If we could all care so much about doing our job both timely and accurately, how much better could we be as a company?  A thought for the day…….. – Happy Hump Day Everyone!

Rachel

This past Saturday we made our annual Christmas visit to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. As always, it was a very humbling and gratifying experience. Thank you to Laken, Chelsea, Anglea, Dorrice, Dena and her daughter for making the trip! Have a great day!  Meredith

I hope everyone has had a busy and successful week thus far.  Preparations have been underway all week to for the Auto Auction this weekend.  We also have a group going to visit our floor at Le Bonheur.  I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Hide not your talents, they for use were made.  What’s a sundial in the shade? – Ben Franklin

Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so. –Lord Chesterfield

This one makes a net; This one stands and wishes. Would you like to bet which one gets the fishes.- Chinese Rhyme

I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I don’t know. – Mark Twain

Have a great day…..Louis