Greater Portland/Vancouver Monthly
Marketing Update - January 2020
Have you noticed when you put more meaning into what you do you find yourself more motivated? At Retirement Connection, we begin our weekly team meeting with a "magic moment". A magic moment is when we made a difference, felt a positive impact, improved a connection, or acted as a catalyst for something greater. Our staff believes that we are doing more than listing resources and selling ads. Sometimes we are the voice on the phone when a lonely senior is frustrated looking for answers, help when an overwhelmed family doesn’t know where to start, or a resource when a provider simply dropped their phone in a toilet and lost their contact list and know we probably have that name and phone number needed. We all have the
opportunity to create a magic moment every day, or at least weekly. It starts with gratitude.
Rather than empty New Year resolutions, instead, resolve to be grateful. Begin each day with what you are grateful for and then follow it with what you "intend" to do. End your day with a reflection of how you did. Don’t make a resolution to lose 10 lbs and make more money. Instead, make the resolution to be healthier and do the most with what you have. You will actually have a better chance of accomplishing your goals. For those interested, these are my intentions for the upcoming year.
I am also grateful that the
newest Retirement Connection Guide of Portland / Vancouver has been printed and is now available. I remain very impressed with how our team stayed focused last year while one member managed chemo and cancer and the rest of the group stepped up. Everyone is now healthy and we never missed a beat. 2020 is already looking great as we continue to grow. Please help us celebrate at the Annual
Release Party at a new location on January 30th. This is the best networking event of the year with 350-400 guests expected.
Metropolitan Senior Network Sunnyside Little Chapel of the Chimes 11667 SE Stevens Rd, Happy Valley, 97086 Topic: The Funeral Culture: Demystifying the Myths, Stigmas, and Misunderstandings
East County Marketing Exchange Elmcroft at Sellwood 8517 SE 17th Ave, Portland, 97202 Topic: 2020 Resolutions--Go Clint Eastwood on yourself with The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from 2019 and your Cleansing Breath for 2020!
Senior Service Network (SSN-Clark) Peace Health Medical Center – Health Education Center 400 NE Mother Joseph Pl – Vancouver WA (92nd & Mill Plain Ave) Topic: Systematic Referral and Testimonial Building that cost you nothing
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Additional Resources
There are so many resources included in Retirement Connection, that often a few may slip past you and may not be noticed. Did you know that the guide also includes:
"If you want to find happiness, find gratitude." – Steve Maraboli
We will
never ever be happy if we focus on what we want and do not have. We can always find something to be grateful for. This does not mean we are not hurt when someone goes on hospice or fights disease. However, we can choose to be grateful for the opportunity to tell them how much we love and appreciate them before it is too late. Not everyone gets that chance; and we can learn how much more we can manage beyond what we previously believed.
