Mark and Bonita Thompson 

Dear Community, 

JFK University’s Continuing Education (CE) department invites you to apply to the Success Built to Last short-course taking place at our Campbell campus on January 16th, 23rd, and February 6th.  Bestselling authors, educators and contemporary thought-leaders, Mark and Bonita Thompson, will lead the second cohort of this pioneering and highly partipatory learning experience designed for ambitious professionals with active lives and diverse perspectives. 

This course is focused entirely on practical, hands-on applications – from human services, health organizations and personal improvement to corporate trainers, entrepreneurs, customer relationship management, and team building.  

It is about enabling individuals and organizations in the act of creating fabulous personal alliances in a global, asynchronous 24/7 world.  Read more about the  SBTL course…Every enrolled student will receive a FULL SCHOLARSHIP covering the $500 tuition fee, care of the Mark and Bonita Thompson Trust.

Mark Thompson 

is bestselling coauthor of Success Built to Last, the sequel to Built to Last and in 2009 edited two new books released by Harvard Business Press/Fifty Lessons: Crisis as Opportunity and Weathering the Storm.  Mark is also author of The Day I Blew Up the Factory with Jack Welch, Women on Leadership, and Seven Sacred Promises with Maya Angelou. Read more about Mark Thompson…

Bonita Thompson serves as Research Director for Success Built to Last and has analyzed over 200 interviews to synthesize key elements of success.  Trained in industrial psychology and statistics, she holds an MBA from U.C. Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. Bonita will provide this seminar a blending of theory and practical application. Learn more about Bonita Thompson…

The Bravest Man I Know

by Amanda Whitney

Fife School, Tahoma Washington

The bravest man I know, Is a man I’ve never met.

He’s a man who risks his life, To save a friend, Not only to save a friend, But to save a nation.

Risking his life, For those he does not know.

Stepping up, Leaving loved ones behind, So that somewhere, Someone else won’t have to.

He is a man who follows orders, Even though he knows he might die.

The bravest man I know – Is the man who would rather die, So one more person could go home To see his family again.

The man who stares death in the face, But never blinks.

 The bravest man I know. Is the man who risks his life,

So one day the world may be a better place for his children. Or any man who goes against his biggest fear- DEATH – Just to save someone he loves.

The bravest man I know. Is the man who fights, So another man can have the taste of sweet freedom.

Not fighting only for his own benefit, But for many others all over the world, Fighting to make this world a better place.

 That’s the bravest man I know.

Today – walk proud, think humble and gove THANKS to those who currently and previously served and dies so that we may have the opportunity to CHOOSE

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.

“We are constantly reminding people to install smoke alarms,” San Diego Fire Marshal Monica Orton said, “and we always will. But it is at least as important to be sure that the smoke alarms you have are in good working order.”

Approximately 96 percent of the homes in the U.S. have smoke alarms. About 20 percent of those homes have smoke alarms with batteries that are either dead or missing. Almost two-thirds of the home fire deaths each year are in residences without a functioning smoke alarm.

“New batteries may be the cheapest protection you can get,” Orton said. “It only takes a few minutes to put in new batteries, and smoke alarms can save lives.”

It is recommended that you have a smoke alarm on every level of the home and outside every bedroom. Ceiling mounted smoke alarms should be at least four inches from the nearest wall. Wall mounted alarms should be four to twelve inches from the ceiling. Do not install smoke alarms near windows, doors or ducts where drafts could interfere with their operation.

In addition to regularly checking and replacing the batteries, it is important to know smoke alarms do not last forever. Smoke alarms should be replaced every ten years. Since 1999, smoke alarms have been required to print the date of manufacture, in a readable format. Prior to 1999, the date was often printed in a “code.” If your smoke alarms have coded numbers on the back or in the battery compartment, it is time to replace not just the batteries, but the whole alarm

Mission Times Courier, San Diego, Ca) -  When your clocks spring forward this weekend, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department reminds you to also spring into action and change the battery on your smoke alarms.

“We are constantly reminding people to install smoke alarms,” San Diego Fire Marshal Monica Orton said, “and we always will. But it is at least as important to be sure that the smoke alarms you have are in good working order.”

Approximately 96 percent of the homes in the U.S. have smoke alarms. About 20 percent of those homes have smoke alarms with batteries that are either dead or missing. Almost two-thirds of the home fire deaths each year are in residences without a functioning smoke alarm.

“New batteries may be the cheapest protection you can get,” Orton said. “It only takes a few minutes to put in new batteries, and smoke alarms can save lives.”

It is recommended that you have a smoke alarm on every level of the home and outside every bedroom. Ceiling mounted smoke alarms should be at least four inches from the nearest wall. Wall mounted alarms should be four to twelve inches from the ceiling. Do not install smoke alarms near windows, doors or ducts where drafts could interfere with their operation.

In addition to regularly checking and replacing the batteries, it is important to know smoke alarms do not last forever. Smoke alarms should be replaced every ten years. Since 1999, smoke alarms have been required to print the date of manufacture, in a readable format. Prior to 1999, the date was often printed in a “code.” If your smoke alarms have coded numbers on the back or in the battery compartment, it is time to replace not just the batteries, but the whole alarm

Effective October 24, 2009, Full Number Dialing Will Be Required For All Local and Long Distance Calls.

New Dialing Rules Checklist

ü  Update your contact information with security and alarm companies.

ü  Re-program speed dial, auto dial, modems and other telephone equipment with your ten-digit number.

ü  Update the contact information of friends, family, neighbors, family doctor, etc.

ü  Start providing your area code when you give out your phone number.

ü  Inform family and friends of the need to dial 10 digits.

Frequently Asked Questions

1.  What is ten-digit dialing?

    Ten-digit dialing requires a user to dial “1” plus the area code and phone number to place a call.

1.  What was the problem with the 760 area code?

    According to the Public Utilities Commission, the amount of numbers available in the 760 was reaching the point of exhaustion. To avoid running out of numbers, an area code overlay was adopted.

1.  What is an area code overlay?

An overlay is the merging of 2 area codes into one area.  Instead of splitting the 760 area code, the new 442 area code with be used for all new numbers assigned.

1.  Will I need to change how I dial 911 or other three-digit calls?

No. 911, 411 and other three-digit calls can be dialed in the same manner as they are now.

1.  Will the new changes affect cell phones?

Yes, cell phones with 760 area codes will also need to dial ten-digits.

Information provided by: www.arc.asm.ca.gov/GD

NEW OFFICE LOCATION SERVING SOLANA BEACH AND DEL MAR

October 1, 2009 (San Diego, CA) – Windermere Exclusive Properties continues to expand throughout San Diego.  Their newest office, the highly anticipated location serving Solana Beach and Del Mar, is set to open soon. The office is located in Solana Beach at the corner of Lomas Santa Fe Drive and Cedros Avenue, and acts as Gateway into the exclusive Cedros Shopping and Design District.  The site is a stone’s throw from the water and will continue to attract more agents to the fastest growing real estate agency in Southern California.

 “I don’t think any business could ask for a better location.  Solana Beach is such a great community and to be right on the edge of the 101 makes our new office that much more accessible for not only our agents but also potential clients,” said Steve Rodgers.

 Over the past year Windermere Exclusive Properties has created a large footprint in the real estate market.  Many real estate agents have made the transition from a number of agencies, both small and large.  However, their previous locations did not offer their coastal North County agents an office to really consider home.  As a result, Windermere Presidents Steve Rodgers took to the streets in search of a new location.

 The new location couldn’t be better as Windermere Exclusive Properties now offers agents an office to better serve Solana Beach and Del Mar.

  About Windermere Real Estate

Windermere Real Estate is the leading residential real estate network in western North America with more than 300 offices and 8,000 associates serving neighborhoods in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, Washington and British Columbia. Windermere has consistently ranked as the largest regional real estate brand in the western United States by REAL Trends, a primary source of Internet data.  Windermere has a proud heritage of serving communities through the Windermere Foundation, which provides funding to social service agencies that offer housing and services to low-income and homeless children and families.

 Rarely does a project come along that truly changes lives

 “Three Feet from Gold will guide you to your destiny! I definitely experienced a spiritual awakening like no other.”  JF

“It teaches anyone how to keep on going on when the going gets rough.”  RG

 “I love this book and intend to read it at least twice per year.” DC

 Now it’s YOUR Turn to experience the message and Pass It On to others!

www.personalsuccessequation.com

 ~ Think and Grow Rich, Three Feet From Gold! ~

Teaching us how to turn our obstacles into opportunities

 Tuesday, OCT 13^th 2009 at 2pm Pacific

 We are asking that you join the movement, by ordering a copy and then

share it with someone else!

 Let’s face facts; there are challenges all around us, and it’s HOW we handle these adversities that make up our character as a person. Through this exciting new Book you will learn first hand how to make the most out of every day situations. 

 Visit www.personalsuccessequation.com and link through Amazon. 

Order for yourself, your friends, and those you love most!

 So many are people seeking a cause to support, we invite you to lead the charge by making this the new topic of conversation.

Yes, things are tough, yet also know there is a solution near by…

Success is always closer than we think,

More than likely, you are just Three Feet From Gold!

 www.personalsuccessequation.com 

New Solana Beach Location      cedros map

Here they GROW again!

While most of corporate real estate firms are downsizing staff and closing offices, Windermere is expanding and opening offices!

Solana Beach is now the latest area of expansion and the agents are VERY excited.

“The office exposure visually and to foot traffic will bring many professional real estate resources to the Solana Beach Community” stated one of Windermere‘s agents.

 Windermere already has several top producing agents exclusive to Solana Beach and now they will have a physical location to which their clients can utilize for all of their real estate needs.

Cedros Design District

Located at the edge of Cedros Design District , which explains on its website - an ”enchanting 2 ½ blocks of more than 85 shops that have made Cedros Avenue North County San Diego’s most interesting enclave of coolness. It’s like a stroll down a charming European side street.”

Cedros Avenue’s offers day spas, salons, yoga or pilates studios. Garden information at the Cedros Gardens.

Restaurants like the Zinc Café, the Wild Note Café and the world-famous Belly Up Tavern.

On Sundays, shop fo locally-grown organic produce, bunches of fresh-cut flowers and more at the Cedros Avenue Farmer’s Market, every Sunday from 1 to 5PM.

On the 3rd Thursday of each month, stroll the avenue for Gallery Night, from 6 to 8PM.

As many of you know, out of the great depression came an Inspirational classic called:

Think and Grow Rich that taught our nation one simple message:

What ever the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve!

From this attitude, legendary empires were created.

Fast forward to today’s economic challenges, where the text reemerges with a fresh new team reminding us…

Our greatest success will come just one step away from our greatest failure.

      Napoleon Hill

With honor, I would like to introduce a project that I am personally involved with:

Think and Grow Rich: Three Feet From Gold!

Turning Obstacles into Opportunities.

A Book and Film By,

Sharon Lechter (co-author, Rich Dad Series, and Filmmaker Greg S.Reid)

www.threefeetaway.com/event

100 years from when a young writer was gifted the task of a lifetime, the Napoleon Hill Foundation set out to recreate history by commissioning a new set of faces that sat down with modern day leaders asking them just one question:

“How did you handle the challenges that came your way?”

From the answers Three Feet from Gold was created – and I want to share it with you!

Question:

Have you ever felt like giving up? Throwing in the towel? Are things tough right now and are wondering if you are making the right decisions?

You are NOT alone!

With the help of the Napoleon Hill Foundation, and this project ~ you will learn tha

 This too shall pass and you may truly be three feet away from your mine of gold.

On October 24/25 in Anaheim Ca – I invite you to join me along side Bob Proctor,

T. Harv Eker, Mark Victor Hansen (Chicken Soup Series), The CEO of Napoleon Hill- Don Green, Les Brown, Sharon Lechter, John Assaraf, Mark Sanborn, and 30 of the Greatest leaders as we celebrate the release of this exciting work.

www.threefeetaway.com/event

Considering I am an Associate Producer of the movie – you will want to be there for the Red Carpet walk as we launch the World Premier – Hollywood style! 

PS…I will be in the VIP Section, if you want to mingle with all the speakers and celebrities, be sure to order that ticket because there are not many left.

 (With the pass you will even get access to a ‘Special’ VIP room to meet everyone with food and drinks, etc.)

According to “Forbes Traveler”, San Diego is among the top ten vacation destinations in the United States. Appropriately nicknamed “America’s Finest City,” San Diego boasts picturesque scenery, perfect weather and an ideal place to live. In fact a national survey in January ranked San Diego second among the most desirable places to live in the country.

Recently the local industry coined the phrase “staycation getaway” as a reason to play tourist in San Diego. More than likely you used your local knowledge to create the perfect “staycation,” here in San Diego. In the end you were probably able to save a little extra money. Now that little extra money can represent your chance at owning a piece of paradise. Since April median home prices have been steady.

Nationally, closed home sales have risen over the last three months and pending contracts have been up the last five. What’s more, a recent real estate industry article positioned San Diego as one of four cities in the United States expected to have a better than average price gain over the next two years.

There is no exact science to understanding when the bottom of the housing market will be but I think it is safe to say that this is a great time to buy. The government has offered incentives to first time home buyers. Pair those incentives with some of the lowest mortgage rates to date and the American Dream of Homeownership all of a sudden seems very attainable.

First time buyers shouldn’t wait: take advantage of first time buyer credits of $8,000 that continue through November 30th, and then expire. You can even use your buyer credit as a down payment. If you’re a military veteran you have the luxury of “no money down” buying opportunities as well. Some of the key ingredients supporting this opportunity are the continuing low interest rates.

In January, Freddie May announced mortgage rates reached the lowest rate on record at 4.96% (their records date back to 1971). Nine months later mortgage rates are still among some of the lowest to date settling around 5.2 and 5.3 percent. These low figures have stimulated the market and local and national home owners are buying again as their market concern and buyer hesitation begins to dissolve. There has been concern about another pool of foreclosures in the pipeline ready to hit the market and how those foreclosures could negatively affect property value and our overall economy. These properties will create the ultimate buyers’ market and in my opinion will have little to no negative affect on the overall market.

The economy will remain relatively stable for the next year or so with potential upside looking very promising. It’s time to think of home ownership as an investment in your future. Having a place that you can call your own is rewarding. It’s gratifying. Not to mention owning a home and building equity is the single greatest source of financial security and at the end of the day you’re building a nest egg to help you balance your future goals. Let an experienced professional real estate agent help you take advantage of the opportunities that can help you achieve the American Dream of Home Ownership. Own a piece of paradise in the city that we are all so fortunate to call home, San Diego.