And any other memories you have about what first made you passionate about this organization and share it with others. Take a moment and think about one of the reasons you were first well and truly inspired by BNI. Today, more than ever–today, more than in 1985, people need BNI. I had nothing but one sheet of paper and a ton of passion about what BNI could do for people. Take away all the stuff and you can still grow. That’s really what BNI’s mission is all about. I want you to inspire people to inspire other people. I want you, if you’re listening to this podcast, I want you to inspire people. And the one thing we need in order for members to succeed and chapters to grow is passion. I love the technology, the processes and the systems we have today. Nothing great in life has ever been accomplished without a little bit of passion. In addition to the one sheet of paper, I was passionate about spreading the word, and helping more and more people succeed in their business. That’s why you have to experience a meeting. So I’d invite people and they’d say, “Do you have any material?” And I’d say “No, you need to come experience a meeting.” And they’d say, “Well, surely you have some brochures”, and I’d say “No, you have to experience a meeting.” They’d say, “You have nothing?” I’d say, “Well, I’ve got the agenda.” And they’d look at the agenda and they’d say, “Well, this doesn’t tell me much.” And I’d say, “I know. Now back then I typed “Columbus” style, you know, seek out and discover. It was a typewritten sheet with the meeting agenda typed up by me on an IBM Selectric typewriter. I was able to open 20 chapters and all I had was that one sheet of paper. We had no collateral marketing materials, no visitor information sheets, no brochures, no invitation cards, and forget about the internet, a website, email, or social media. Here’s the really interesting point about that statistic. Now, that’s a good number, but it’s been matched by some Executive Directors. In 1985, I opened 20 BNI groups in just one year. We have every resource that we need to serve more members. Today we have the most comprehensive set of collateral material and technology that I ever thought possible at our fingertips. If there’s something you need, you’ll have access to your referral partners to help you with that need. Others may struggle during this time, but you’ll be in a position to continue to do referral business every week because of BNI. In fact, I believe we are in a position to actually help even MORE people this year than we’ve ever helped before. BNI is here to help you get through these challenging times. It’s actually time to double down on your efforts, not abandon your network. These are really difficult times and some people want to give up. And I think today’s message is one of the more important ones that I’ve ever done on BNI podcast. I have really been talking to BNI members all over the world in the last week or so. Over the last week or so I’ve been to Singapore, the United Kingdom’s conference UK/Ireland, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, Italy. It’s been online, but I have been traveling. Hello, Ivan, how are you? And where are you? And I’m joined on the phone today by the Founder and the Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, Dr. I’m Priscilla Rice, and I’m coming to you from Live Oak Recording Studio in Berkeley, California. Hello everybody, and welcome back to The Official BNI Podcast. This episode is sponsored by Ivan’s Inner Circle.
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