Join the Phone Version of Back to Business Meeting on January 5

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around organizing and participating in a phone version of the Back to Business Meeting scheduled for January 5. Participants express interest in joining the call, share their experiences with local hospitality, and discuss the logistics of the meeting.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, expresses a desire to join the phone meeting due to the distance from local hospitality options.
  • Another participant shares their experience of not being able to attend in-person meetings and appreciates the phone option.
  • Several users mention the timing of the call, with some indicating that the late hour works well for them after their children are asleep.
  • One participant notes the challenges of coordinating with their director and expresses gratitude for the phone meeting opportunity.
  • Another participant shares their experience of being passed around different directors and the difficulties of connecting with local hospitality.
  • One participant expresses concern about their ability to attend due to personal circumstances but appreciates the option to join the call.
  • Several participants express excitement and gratitude towards the organizer, Sheila, for facilitating the meeting.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ regarding the accessibility of local hospitality and the timing of the meeting, but there is a general appreciation for the phone meeting option and gratitude towards the organizer.

Contextual Notes

Participants share personal experiences related to their directors and local hospitality, highlighting the challenges faced by those who are geographically distant from their teams.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants who are unable to attend in-person meetings or who are looking for alternative ways to connect with their teams may find this discussion relevant.

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Is anyone doing a phone version of the Back to Business Meeting on January 5 that I can join in on?
 
Oh, me too! That would be great if there were something those of us without hospitality could get in on. Even Skype may be something to look into.
 
Oh, Sheila... this sounds like something right down your alley :)
 
LOL

Yes, I'll do it.

I'll edit this post later with the call in details to make it easy for everyone to find. I'll have to do it at noon my time while the kids are sleeping. That's 10 PM Eastern/7PM Pacific. Sorry it's so late for those of you on the East Coast, but if I do it earlier it would be with a 1 & 3 year old in the background who are hungry & tired. ;)

There will be a playback option.

ETA: Call in Info ...

(712) 432-3030
Conference 373283

Wed night 10PM Eastern/7PM Pacific

Playback info will be posted after the call. It can take a few hours for the service to make the playback available online. I'll post it as soon as it's available. ;)
 
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Awesome Sheila! My director lives in Michigan and her meeting is in person. Love you!
 
sweet this is something I may just have to join in on. My director lives4 hrs away and there is no hospitality close by.
 
Thank you, thank you! That is 8:00pm my time - I would actually prefer it have been 10pm but I'm good with whatever. My director is in Pennsylvania and I'm in Colorado - and actually, I don't think I've ever met her. I just keep getting passed around as people quit and I keep moving up the list.
 
You ladies are welcome. ;)
 
That's great, my director is doing her meeting on Thursday and I can't go.
 
Sheila said:
LOL

Yes, I'll do it.

I'll edit this post later with the call in details to make it easy for everyone to find. I'll have to do it at noon my time while the kids are sleeping. That's 10 PM Eastern/7PM Pacific. Sorry it's so late for those of you on the East Coast, but if I do it earlier it would be with a 1 & 3 year old in the background who are hungry & tired. ;)

There will be a playback option.
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thanks, Sheila. how do I let people know how to access the playback?
 
I'll post the call in info & then after the call is done, I can post the playback info. ;)
 
Wow, that's great! I'm in PA and my upline is in Michigan, so I never get to go to these (the hospitality I had flaked out). Thanks!PS - 10pm ET is perfect for me - after the kids are in bed so I won't be interrupted!
 
Awesome! Thanks again Sheila! I left my cluster (and director) behind in NC when I moved back to MA this summer. I have not hooked up with hospitality yet, but was looking into it. However, my van has been acting up since yesterday, so I won't be traveling the hour to hospitality anyhow.
 
Sheila said:
LOL

Yes, I'll do it.

I'll edit this post later with the call in details to make it easy for everyone to find. I'll have to do it at noon my time while the kids are sleeping. That's 10 PM Eastern/7PM Pacific. Sorry it's so late for those of you on the East Coast, but if I do it earlier it would be with a 1 & 3 year old in the background who are hungry & tired. ;)

There will be a playback option.
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You are the best, Sheila!! Can't wait for the info and I am looking forward to the call!! (And 10pm is perfect for me!)
 
Call in Info ...

(712) 432-3030
Conference 373283

Wed night 10PM Eastern/7PM Pacific
Playback info will be posted after the call.
It can take a few hours for the service to make the playback available online.
I'll post it as soon as it's available. ;)​
 
I will join in too if that is ok- my director is in Colorado, my upline is in Houston, and I am in Austin. I just joined in October and I do not know who the hospitality person is for Austin. Thanks!
 
Teresa- Your Director can request hospitality for you in Austin. Just ask! :) If she doesn't follow through, you can call HO and ask.
 
I will definitly try to be on there.
 
Shelia,
Thank you for doing this. I can not attend my meeting and appreciate the fact that you are willing to help out consultants not on your team.
Andrea
 
My Mom had a stroke last week. If I am unable to attend my local meeting, I will definitely join yours. Thanks so much!!!
 
Sheila, thank you so much! I am being pulled into so many directions that I feel like I am losing my mind. I *just* got through saying I wouldn't be able to make the long drive to get to my meeting, but phone is perfect. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
 
If it's okay, I am going to offer this to my recruits as well - there are three of them, but none of us are close to our director and only one of them is close to me. She's new and we don't have hospitality here yet.
 
Is there one going on tonight? (in English) somewhere in world?I cannot attend mine. and have about 12 coming over to my house for a send off home dinner. So I can't listen tomorrow either.
 
You are all welcome!Barry, no. Sorry, but I'm waiting until the 5th as corporate requested. But there will be a play back option posted afterward. You are welcome to call in and listen after your guests leave.Sharon, yes. That's fine. ;)
 
I was kinda hoping for Australia or NZ, sumthin like that.
 
It's the 5th here in Japan (10:30 AM) but I'm still waiting until the 5th stateside. ;)I don't know of any other overseas Directors who are on Chef Success.
 
If my kids are behaving at that point, I'd love to join in as well. Was going to check CC at midnight, but our "meeting" is being incorporated into a retreat this weekend - I can't wait that long! ;)
 
Bump!

After the call is over, I'll forward the handouts that you should have been given if you were physically at a meeting. So if you plan to participate, e-mail me BEFORE the meeting (don't PM me, actually e-mail me please so I can just hit reply) and I'll forward those handouts after the call ends with all the info that you would have received in an actual meeting. ;)

10.5 hours to go! ;)
 
Hi Sheila! I have a consultant in Oklahoma and one in Missouri. May I forward this info to them since they will not be at our meeting tonight?

I can forward them the handouts on my return from our meeting!

Thanks, CK
 
Yes, that's fine! ;)
 
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