ANCHORED IN FARRAGUT SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR 25 YEARS

CHAMBER LIFE“THE MISSION STATEMENT IS TO STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING BUSINESS GROWTH, EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.”

Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce

Vol. 30, No. 1 A Publication of the Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce January 2016

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These Chamber members generously contribute to the Chamber and the Continuing Education Grant Program above and beyond their annual dues.

ENTERPRISE CLUB

29th Annual Auction UnderwayThe Chamber is busy making preparations

to celebrate its 29th Annual Dinner, Silentand Live Auction which will take placeFriday, April 22 at 6 p.m. at Rothchild’sCatering & ConferenceCenter. Auctioneer BearStephenson of StephensonAuction & Realty will returnto energize the crowd duringthe exciting live auction por-tion of the event!

As the Chamber’s largestcharity fundraising event ofthe year, the Auction helpsfund the Chamber’sContinuing EducationScholarships given to qualify-ing member businesses inamounts up to $500. A charitable donation isalso taken from a portion of ticket sales. Thisyear the Chamber’s charitable recipient willbe Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM).

This year the Chamber looks to maximizethe donation for KARM by leaving our GoldGiving Tree on display past the holidays col-lecting items of year-round “ImmediateNeed” for KARM: cold weather clothing

(coats, hats, gloves, sweaters), towels, bags(rolling suitcases, duffels), sleeping bags andpersonal care items for men, women andchildren. Contact the Chamber for a full list

to help us fill the room!Sponsorships are available

at all levels—Presenting,Event and Community — andare a great way to highlightyour business to 250+ atten-dees and more! Sponsors areadvertised in print, weeklyemails, web, social media andat events as soon as theircommitment is received andfor at least one month beyondthe auction.

The Chamber is happy topromote Event Sponsors Rothchild’sCatering and the Town of Farragut, andMedia Sponsor farragutpress.

Contact the Chamber right away if youare interested in promoting your business!For details on sponsorship, item donationsor tickets, contact the Chamber office at675-7057 or emailinfo@farragutchamber.com.

Spring Intern ArrivesThe Chamber asks all its members

and the community to welcome ournewly arrived Spring intern, TuckerScott. Scott is a senior at FarragutHigh School. He is the president ofthe Student Government Associationat Farragut, and is involved in otherclubs such as Model United Nationsand the Climbing Club.

Scott will be attending VanderbiltUniversity next fall, and is thrilled tobe the Chamber intern this spring. Helooks forward to working with localbusinesses and helping the Chamberrun smoothly, all while gaining valu-able life and business experience.Among his many duties, Scott will bewriting the monthly Who’s Who arti-cle which features a differentChamber member each month.Welcome, Tucker!

Even as the Chamber excitedly kicks off 2016, itis hard to believe we’ve turned the last page ofanother year. The Farragut West Knox Chamberhopes all our members, friends and family had amemorable 2015 and looks back at its accomplish-ments for inspiration in the New Year. We extend avery grateful thank you to all the members whohelped make 2015 a success. We especially thankour new and renewing Enterprise members. Theirsupport of us, above and beyond their annual mem-bership contribution, is essential to our continuedachievements!

All Chamber members were a vital part of somany events and endeavors this year, including:

• The welcome of 84 new businesses.• The hosting of 41 after-hours or morning net-

working opportunities.• The celebration of 44 ribbon cuttings for new

businesses, new locations and remodeled business-es in the area.

• Two breakfast meetings held at Fox DenCountry Club welcoming speakers Dr. Bill Bass andJon Jefferson and Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr.and one breakfast held at Rothchild’s welcomingSenator Bob Corker. Sponsors for these BreakfastSeries Speakers included Blue Ridge Yoga,Champion Business Solutions, Michael Brady,Inc., Sherrill Hills Retirement Community,Tennessee Strategies and Town of Farragut.

• Providing the annual Town Report Publication

information on business within the Town ofFarragut.

• Our 28th Annual Auction and Dinner withPresenting Sponsor: TDS Telecom, Event Sponsors:HomeTrust Bank, Rothchild’s Catering &Conference Center and Town of Farragut,Community Sponsors: East Tennessee Children’sHospital, Independent Insurance Consultants,Mike Baker Insurance Consulting, NHC AssistedLiving, Pinnacle Financial Partners, ProvisionProton Therapy Center, Tennessee State Bank,Tennova: Turkey Creek Medical Center, TheDavis Family YMCA and Media Sponsor: farragut-press.

• An ongoing distribution of continuing educa-tion scholarships to Chamber members assistingthem in updating skills beneficial to their business-es.

• Opportunities to provide multiple local stu-dents with community service credits through theirparticipation in Chamber events and projects.

• Providing two Farragut High School seniorswith internships at the Chamber.

• The chance to support our community by serv-ing as a member of Rotary Club of Farragut and asPast-President (Bettye Sisco) for the TennesseeChamber of Commerce Executives.

• Being a distribution point for phone books,

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Chamber Reflects inPlanning New Year

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Networkings

Louis Cortina - Michael Brady, Inc., Jack Qualls -TDOT and CommissionerJohn Schoonmaker stop for a fast photo.

Networking guests fill the space at Tennessee Strategies client, “We’reCooking,” and enjoy mingling while sampling fresh biscuits and pastries.

Tennessee Strategies – September 24

Lisa Monnig - Paramount Land and Title and Richard Fabozzi - RichardFabozzi “Presents” network amongst the gorgeous artwork on display atSpringhill Suites’ evening networking.

Charity Wilson - Springhill Suites by Marriott welcomes the networkingguests.

Springhill Suites by Marriott – October 1

Owner Sean Christmanwith wife, Elizabeth and

family, host their networking celebrating

their 10th businessanniversary in Halloween

style dressed as thepopular Teenage Mutant

Ninja Turtles.

Melissa Zitt - Activize Chiropractic Knoxville and Pat Cannon - PCEnterprises prove costumes are not required for networking!

Slamdot – October 15

Owner Kerry McDuffie -Superior Carpet & RugCleaning laughs along

with NewsTalk 98.7radio show host Phil

Williams during his live broadcast of “The Phil Show!”

Pausing from great conversation are Arlene Weinstein - Arlene’s Fun Travel,Zan Schriver - Volunteer Ministry Center and Marianne Morse - Mary Kay.

Superior Carpet & Rug Cleaning – October 22

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865.675.6397 • Fax: 865.675.1675www.farragutpress.com

11863 Kingston Pike • Farragut, Tennessee, 37934-3833

Ribbon CuttingsFreedom Chiropractic – October 14

An excited Dr. Sara Nelson (picturedin front 5th from right) prepares tocut the ribbon at her Open Houseevent on Oct. 14 surrounded by mul-tiple family, friends, clients andChamber members!

The sun came out especially for thisribbon cutting celebrating TennesseeNational’s brand new marina inLoudon County! Pictured (L to R) are:Collin Fowler-Membership Director,Buddy Frazier-Sales Director, MichaelBobo-Loudon Co. Chamber ofCommerce (back), Sonya Roy-Home2Suites, Lisa Monnig-Paramount Land & Title, John Haney-NAI Knoxville (back), David Porter-Owner/Tennessee National, BuddyBradshaw-Loudon Co. Mayor (back),Bettye Sisco-President/FWKCC andPatrick Clark-Executive VicePresident.

Hardin Valley Wealth Management – October 20A crisp fall afternoon greeted guests ofthis ribbon cutting! Pictured (L to R) are:Mike Baker - Mike Baker InsuranceConsulting, Donna Bryan - Pinnacle RealEstate, Lisa Monnig - Paramount Land& Title, Beth Ann Carter - Michael BradyInc, Arlene Weinstein - Arlene’s FunTravel, Brooke Henderson - HVWM,Randall White - HVWM, Randy White,CFP-Owner/HVWM, Mayor Tim Burchett,Patty White - HVWM, Paige Krause -HVWM, Janice Marsh - HVWM, SarahTeague - HVWM, Robert Lott - BigOrange Army and Brenda Herron -Copper Cellar. (Photo courtesy ofHardin Valley Wealth Management)

School of Rock Knoxville – October 28It was a great day for a ribbon cuttingand guitar smashing in true School ofRock style! Pictured are (Front, L to R)Carmen Plauche - HUSHH Magazine,Kristina Killebrew - E.W. Scripps,Courtney Franklin, David Franklin (hold-ing Ava), Owner Greg Franklin, MayorTim Burchett, Holly Franklin, ArleneWeinstein - Arlene’s Fun Travel, andLorena Hubbard - Lawhorn CPAs. (Back,L to R) Logan Whitman - WoodmenLife, Daniel Monday - Slamdot, AndrewHartung - Eaton & Hartung, ChrisThomas - United Community Bank,Keith Garrett - Fifth Third Bank, DonnaBryan - Pinnacle Real Estate, GeraldFranklin and Naoko Blue - Naoko Blue& Associates.

Be on the lookout for CollegeHunks Hauling Junk around town!They were thrilled to celebrate theirribbon cutting in Farragut. Picturedare (L to R) Daniel Monday -Slamdot, Brenda Herron - CopperCellar, Trey Ford, Owner ChrisCarpenter, Matt Torbett - CollegeHunks Hauling Junk, AndrewHartung - Eaton & Hartung, KeithGarret - Fifth Third Bank, BettyeSisco - President/FWKCC andRobert Lott - Big Orange Army.

MemberBriefs

College Hunks Hauling Junk – November 2

Copper Cellar Restaurants collected over 2,100Christmas cards for 8-year old Safyre Terry who suf-fered burns over 75 percent of her body during anapartment fire in her hometown of Schenectady, NY.Safyre lost her father, sister and two brothers in the2013 fire. Her only wish for the 2015 holiday seasonwas to receive as many Christmas cards as possible.Kudos to a Big Business with a Big Heart!

Erwin Marine Sales - Knoxville is now the author-ized dealer for Nautique and Centurion water sportboats in addition to Sea Ray and Meridian sportyachts. Nautique has been chosen as the official towboat and title sponsor of The WWA WorldChampionships; the Nautique G23 has been chosenas the Wakeboard and Wakesurf boat of the year twoyears running! Call Greg Lee at 384-7895 to learnmore.

The 11th Annual “Soup's On” hosted by Kids FirstCAC is serving up soup on Wednesday, Jan. 20. TheCAC is a private, non-profit agency dedicated to serv-ing abused children and their non-offending familymembers in the Ninth Judicial District whichincludes Loudon, Morgan, Meigs and Roane counties.Soup's On offers all-you-can-eat selections of home-made soups and breads, coffee and delicious cookies.Advance tickets are $10; door tickets are $12. Lunchis 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and and Dinner is 4:30 p.m. – 7p.m. Contact Denise for more information at 986-1505.

Greg McMurray has been named an equity partnerat Rather & Kittrell Capital Management and is thefirm’s chief operating officer.

Pellissippi State Community College’s (PSCC)Social Media Boot Camp 2016 will help jumpstartyour social marketing strategy for your business orteam. The day-long intensive course is limited to 15participants. Learn to create the right sized graphicsfor each channel and create each social mediaaccount with step-by-step instruction in PSCC’s com-puter lab. Participants will also learn at least fiveways to use each channel to grow your business andwill leave with a written social media strategy.Choose the Hardin Valley Campus, Saturday, Jan. 23,9 a.m. – 4 p.m. or Strawberry Plains Campus,Saturday, Feb. 6, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Fee: $249 (lunchincluded). To register, visit www.pstcc.edu/bcs/smbc2016 or call 539-7167.

Junk Bee Gone now offers offsite paper shreddingthat is 100% HIPAA compliant and secure! Customersreceive a notarized certificate of destruction witheach removal and can choose from monthly, bi-monthly or one-time pickups. Visit www.junkbee-gone.biz to learn more.

Congratulations to the following member business-es and their staff who have been named as honoreesin the Knoxville Business Journal’s annual “40 Under40” ranking: Charley Sexton - Moxley Carmichaeland Lorie Walker - Regal Entertain-ment Group.

Financial-services firm Edward Jones was namedNo. 30 of 50 Best Workplaces for Camaraderie byGreat Place to Work and Fortune magazines, accord-ing to Wendy Schopp, one of five financial advisors inFarragut. The ranking was based on 255,000 random-ly selected employees’ assessments of sense of team,fun and collegiality.

Ellis and Ellis Law, P.C. is pleased to announceAttorney Daniel L. Ellis became a Rule 31 ListedGeneral Civil and Family Mediator specificallytrained in Domestic Violence Issues. Ellis and EllisLaw, P.C. now has two Rule 31 Listed Mediators whocan implement their skills to settle disputes for thelocal community. For information call 951-2257.

Keith Garrett has been promoted to BusinessBanking Relationship Manager for the Knoxvilleregion of Fifth Third Bank. Garrett is also aChamber Ambassador. Congratulations!

Blue Ridge Yoga & Wellness Center at 623 N.Campbell Station Road will present an Evening ofSelf-Care on Sunday, Feb. 21, from 4 – 5 p.m. Chooseyoga or meditation and also enjoy massages,makeovers, essential oils, good wine and food! Ticketsare available via a minimum donation of $50 toCancer Support Community online through CancerSupport Community’s donation page atwww.CancerSupportET.org. Use the code “BlueRidge” in the “on the occasion of” box to reserve.

Tennessee National Marina – October 16

area maps and relocation packets for new communitymembers.

• The 21st Farragut Fall 5K, Fun Walk and Pet Paradeboasting 150 participants with Presenting Sponsors:Provision Proton Therapy Center and Town ofFarragut and Double-Sleeve Sponsor, VolunteerPharmacy. Community Sponsors were ABRA Autobody& Glass, Fitness Together, Michael Brady, Inc.; MikeBaker Insurance Consulting, Yvonne Murray &Michael Kilby of Mortgage Options Lending, NHC

Place Assisted Living; Oasis Day Spa, PellissippiState Community College; State Farm Agencies ofLaura Ash, Vanessa Brown, Cindy Doyle, Sage Kohlerand Jeanette Rogers, Tennessee State Bank; Y-12Federal Credit Union. Thanks also to Media Sponsorfarragutpress.

• One New Member Orientation held at the FarragutTown Hall, including tours of the Farrgut FolklifeMuseum.

• Our support of the TSBDC through our providing ameeting space where they can offer free counseling to

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Welcome to our new FarragutWest Knox Chamber Members!

Calendar of EventsPlease call the Chamber office at 675-7057 for information

January 14, 2016 Networking 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Jet’s Pizza - Farragut

11124 Kingston Pike

January 21, 2016 Networking 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. ITT Technical Institute

9123 Executive Park Drive

January 28, 2016 Networking 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Anytime Fitness - Farragut

12572 Kingston Pike

February 4, 2016 Networking 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Berry Highland Memorial Funerals & Cremation

9913 Sherrill Blvd.

The Chamber welcomes these businesses who have joined usrecently in the month of December:

NEWSPAPERSPILING UP?

We have a great solution thatwill benefit both you and theChamber. We have a recycle

bin available behind thefarragutpress offices.

All proceeds are donatedby the farragutpress to the

Farragut West KnoxChamber of Commerce Continuing Education

Grant Program

11863 Kingston PikeBehind the farragutpress Building

Welcome Back Renewing Members

The Farragut West Knox Chamber welcomes back these businesses who have renewed theirinvestment in the Chamber as of this past DECEMBER. We are privileged to count them asFarragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce members! We urge members to patronize oneanother when the goods or services a member can provide are needed. It is also our hope thatarea residents recognize the commitment a business makes to its community when itbecomes part of its local chamber of commerce and reward that commitment with theirpatronage.

Arlene’s Fun TravelCountry Inn & Suites – Campbell StationDermatology Associates of KnoxvilleDixie Lee Wines & Liquors, Inc.Edward Jones – Meredith TilsonEnrichment Federal Credit Union – Thank

you for your Enterprise Membership!Farragut CleanersFarragut ENT/Otolaryngology Head &

Neck Surgery Associates First Tennessee – Farragut Financial CenterFleenor Security SystemsGarde Bien SpaSalonHitson InsuranceHoliday Inn Express – Campbell StationHush Puppy’s Pet ServicesImage Matters, Inc.Land Development SolutionsLange Animal HospitalLaw Family Dentistry, PLLCLiberty Security SystemsThe Maddox Companies

Milestone Event Center of FarragutMortgage Investors GroupNHC Home Care – KnoxvillePainting with a TwistProfile by Sanford HealthRotary Club of FarragutSandler Training - Herzog & AssociatesShangri-La Therapeutic

Academy of RidingThe Shrimp Dock – FarragutSimmons BankSpringhill Suites by MarriottStaffing SolutionsState Farm Insurance – Neil SchmittSuperior Carpet & Rug CleaningTastefully SimpleTennessee StrategiesTennessee Valley FairTennessee Wesleyan College –

Knoxville CampusThierry Sommer & AssociatesWieniewitz Financial

Farragut West KnoxChamber of Commerce

11826 Kingston Pike, Suite 110 Farragut, TN 37934

865-675-7057865-671-2409 Fax

e-mail: info@farragutchamber.comwww.farragutchamber.com

This newsletter is published monthly by the

Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce.

Who’s who…Who’s who…

by Laura Overstreet, Small Business Specialist and GrowthWheel® Certified Advisor

January Small BusinessTip: The Sales Chain

TSBDC

We all know thesong and the handmotions, but theYMCA is much morethan a memorabletune. The YMCA has

served the Knoxville area for over 160years, and the Davis Family YMCA is con-tinuing its mission of enriching the lives ofthe people in the community. Built in2010, it has all the latest exercise equip-ment: a spacious gym floor, a saltwaterpool and several exercise rooms for a vari-ety of programs. “We can absolutely be agym for you, but we can be so much morethan that,” says Bekah McElhannon, aSenior Program Director with the YMCA ofEast Tennessee.

YMCA staff are dedicated to trainingpeople on how to live healthierlifestyles.“Chronic disease prevention is ahuge part of what we do,” explainsMcElhannon. The YMCA has pilotedAlzheimer’s prevention and exercise pro-grams, and has diabetes prevention andmanagement programs.

Charity is a fundamental part of theDavis Family YMCA, as at all area YMCAs.As a nonprofit organization, they pridethemselves on giving back to the localcommunity. Last year they gave back overa quarter million dollars and donated over3,000 pounds of fresh produce to foodkitchens through their Community GivingGardens. The YMCA is devoted to includ-ing all members of the community, includ-ing reducing fees for those who cannotafford the full cost of a gym membership.

As part of that goal, the YMCA has anexciting opportunity for senior citizens.Through the Silver Sneakers and Silver &Fit programs, seniors may qualify for freegym membership through their healthinsurance. So whether you may qualify fora free membership or whether you wouldlike to develop both physically and social-ly, stop by the Davis Family YMCA at 12133S. Northshore Drive by Jefferson Park!

The Sales Chain includes 4 phases and 12tasks that entrepreneurs need to excel atwhen selling.

The first phase is preparation of the sale,which includes planning of the sales activi-ties, lead generation and preparation ofsales materials.

The second phase is the opening of thesale, which includes networking withprospects, entering a dialogue with theclients by calling or writing them and hav-ing meetings with the clients.

The third phase is the closing of the sale,which includes the making of a presenta-tion and offer, going through a price negoti-ation and the making of a contract or send-ing an order confirmation or invoice.

Finally, the fourth phase is the mainte-nance of the sale, which includes after-salesto ensure that the order is kept, continuousclient care after the order is finished andrepeat sales to the client when the possibil-ity of a new order arises.

The chain is only as strong as the weakestlink. That means it is necessary for a smallbusiness to be good at all 12 tasks if the saleis to succeed.

Please join us Wednesday, Feb. 3 from11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tennessee State Bankin Farragut for our next GrowthWheel®training workshop, The Sales Chain, pre-sented by the TN Small BusinessDevelopment Center. We’ll systematicallywork through all sales sub-processes to findnew ways to strengthen the sales chain linkby link.

To register for this free workshop visit ourwebsite at www.TSBDC.org or call our cen-ter at 246-2663.

by Tucker Scott

Quotes ‘n

Notes

President

Bettye Sisco

“Goals determine your thoughts –thoughts determine your life.”

~ Anonymous

The DavisFamily YMCA

AllGood Pest SolutionsDaryl Walker1305 Richard Drive NWKnoxville, TN 37912www.allgoodservices.com

LC Fence, LLCJeff Jones5482 Highway 321 NorthLenoir City, TN 37771www.lcfence.com

The Pour GuysJerry KruseMaryville, TN 37803www.thepourguys.com

RedfinMatthew Howe10624 Rivermist LaneKnoxville, TN 37922www.redfin.com

any business. • Our participation in the Town of

Farragut’s Freaky Friday event.• Our Holiday Open House celebrating

our appreciation for all our Chamber mem-bers. It was a pleasure seeing over 275faces that evening and we were so gratefulto members’ donations of food, beverages,services and time! Once again, we wish tothank Angela Floyd School of Dance &Music, Event Rentals by Rothchild,Abuelo’s, Archer’s BBQ, Best Bagels andDeli, Bradford Catered Events, COSTCOWholesale, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, JetsPizza, Kroger, K-Town Tavern,McAlister’s Deli, Sherrill HillsRetirement Community, The ShrimpDock Farragut, The Casual PintFarragut, Dixie Lee Wines & Liquors,Mind Yer P’s & Q’s, The Pour Guys, AppleCake Tea Room, Buttermilk Sky PieShop, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, MikeBaker Insurance Consulting, NHC PlaceAssisted Living, Panera Bread, SperoCoffee, Superior Carpet & Rug Cleaning,Mom’s Truffles, U.S. Cellular and OasisDay Spa.

• The collection of toys, gift cards andpersonal care items for the YWCA’s VictimAdvocacy Program which supports victimsof domestic violence and their children.

With so many things to reflect back on,

we are even more enthusiastic about theyear to come. Planning for 2016 events iswell underway! We encourage current andpotential members to watch our calendarclosely. Weekly networking events arealready scheduled through May and can beseen on our website’s Calendar of Events(www.farragutchamber.com), via ourweekly email (contact us if you’re not arecipient), our Facebook Events Tab or onour mobile app (FWKCC in the Apple orAndroid stores). Ribbon Cuttings andGroundbreakings are another favoriteevent for us and we can’t wait to warmlywelcome new businesses to our area.

The popular Breakfast Speaker Seriesevents will continue with several speakerswaiting to be confirmed. Our 29th AnnualLive and Silent Auction will take placeApril 22 with a new theme and fantasticitems for sale. And though our 22ndFarragut Fall 5k Run, Fun Walk and PetParade seems months away, we know soonit will be around the corner.

Another year’s passage proves yet againthat time DOES fly. If you are interested inattending weekly networking events, host-ing an event, becoming an Enterprisemember, becoming an Ambassador or serv-ing on a committee, please call us at 675-7057 for more information.

More importantly, mark your calendarsNOW so you can be a part of our growingChamber and support your business com-munity in 2016.

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Happy New Year! Here we are in 2016.It seems that we just celebrated thebeginning of 2015, yet here we are atanother year down the road. So yes, it isthat time to take a closer look at our NewYear and plan to make it better.

First, learn to starve a bad habit andfeed a good one. Things you nurture andsupport in your life will grow. In contrastthings can’t exist if you do not supportthem. Think about it. If you have some-thing in your life that you do not wantthere, identify how you are supporting itso that it can go away.

Next, Give up all hope of having a bet-ter past. You can’t change it but you CANcreate a better future. Don’t give the pastpower over you. Think about it, draw thegood from it, then let it go. It is the past.Move forward to gain more knowledge ofyourself and of others.

Then, even if you don’t feel like doingit, do it anyway. Change your routine.Start small and build on it. We learnedthe saying years ago, “Make your planthen work the plan.” It really does work!You will never change your life if you donot change your routine. Do not, howev-er, let your routine become your life.

Finally, remember that we lose out onso many opportunities simply because wedo not ask for what we want. To get whatyou want, ask for it! Decide what isimportant to you and be willing to ask,try, work and experiment until you get it.