Jason Bergen

- very competitive
- doesn't quit


What is "Goal Setting"? - Imagining what we want to happen from start to finish and writing down the steps along the way. - Most significant accomplishments are riddled with obstacles, struggles, and failures.
 - It is estimated that Thomas Edison failed over one thousand times before he finally discovered a way to      make the light bulb work. It is very rare for something important to be accomplished without failures.
 - People who aim at nothing are certain to hit it 100% of the time.

Create good habits early - time can work for or against you.
 - the key to getting ahead is to start ASAP

My month goal is to get a job.
My 3 month goal is to save up alteast another $300 to add to the $700 which I have saved up for a car.
- I need to first get a job and then put atleast $100 away in the first month.
My physical goal is to get in better shape (for hockey).
- I need to start going to the gym more often and going to all of the practices.
My financial goal is to save up atleast $1500 for a car by my birthday (February).
-Each month I am going to put away $100-$200 atleast
My educational goal is to do my best and get an A in each class.
- I need to do all of my homework.
My dream goal is to win the McDonald's monopoly.
-I need to save up all of the little coupon that I get each time I purchase McDonalds.

sir ken robinson

-"if your not prepared to be wrong you will never come up with anything original"

- born in liverpool, england

-lives in los angelos

-was knighted in 2003 for services to education

-believes that the schools are killing creativity

-"intelligence is dynamic"

-“My contention is that creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status.”
-“Suddenly degrees aren't worth anything. Isn't that true? When I was a student, if you had a degree, you had a job. If you didn't have a job it's because you didn't want one. And I didn't want one, frankly.”

-"the whole world is engulfed in revolution"

- was Director of The Arts in Schools Project

- thinks females can multitask better than males

-wrote a book called apifony

-“I define creativity as the process of having original ideas that have value.”

-"our task is to educate each child's whole being for the future"

What can we do to personalize education to meet your needs?
Everyone could work at their own rate. That way, they could finish classes early and wouldn't have to go to school until the next semester and they would have a longer winter or summer break. You would still graduate with all of your classmates.

the importance of being frugal

What does "frugal" mean? It means to be careful with money. If you and your partner have frugal parents then you both will most likely be frugal as well. If you are frugal then that means that you will be financially successful. It's important to save, plan ahead, and budget your money. If you do, you will be successful.

 - his dad moved during the depression. his dads job was to forclose on peoples property. he saw the pain that people felt as they lost their property and decided that wouldnt happen to him

-he had a wife and a baby and he was trying to decide what his future would be

-1925 used a $20,000 loan and some saved up money ($5,000) to open a Ben Franklin store
-was confident that he could turn the store around (at the time it was going downhill)

-found a way to get cheaper supplies and then sold them cheaper than all of the other stores

-was more aggressive than his competitors and it payed off

-within 3 years, paid off his loan
-was a good rolemodel to his brother
-had 4 children: 3 boys and 1 girls - they all helped out with the family business
-Walton leased a nearby Kroger store and opened it in 1950 as the "Eagle" department store, but it didn't fare as well.
-was very energetic.
-Walton married Helen Robson
-When Walton bought the franchise from the previous owner in 1945, the store was doing $72,000 in sales annually.
- By 1950, the store was doing $250,000 in sales annually, due to Walton's ideas and practices.
-The first true Wal-Mart opened on July 6, 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas
-he wished that he had spent more time with his kids so he took them camping and travelling to make up for all the lost time
-his strategy for getting rid of debt was to keep expanding
-wanted to become the largest retailer in the country
-he watched his competitors very closely: he would walk into their stores and observe their prices, products, etc. he would make sure that the prices were lower or atleast matched his competitors prices.
-his employees loved him
-he would have pep rallys to motivate his employees
-was diagnosed with lukemia but overcame it
-was diagnosed with bone cancer
-1992 he recieved the medal of freedom, walmart beat all competitors (he was the best finally - he reached his goal)
- April 5th 1992 he died (6 days after his 74th birthday)

Bad Customer Service Experience Stories

Boston Pizza: My boyfriend and I went to Boston Pizza because we heard about the meals that were $10. We both ordered the same pasta and we both found it disgusting. He ordered a drink with his meal and I just had water. He decided to complain to the manager because the pasta was not good at all. They said that there was nothing that they could do because we ate some of it. Our meal came to almost $40. We haven't gone back since. That was over a year ago.

Virgin Mobile: My Blackberry Pearl phone broke so I bought a new one. The man at the store said that all I had to do was phone them when I got home and they would connect my phone. When I called them, they told me that I had a Blackberry Plan so I couldn't use the phone that I just bought. When I went back to the store, he told me I could not return it. I was pissed. I phone Virgin Mobile and complained. They said that they would "file a report" and that I would recieve a phone call within 2 days. 3 days later, I phoned back and I had to re-explain everything all over again. They filed another report and said I would be phoned back within a week. A week later I called back and had the same issue. This continued to happen until I finally talked to the manager who finally connected my phone... over 2 weeks later. I am now with Bell.

Tim Hortons: One day I went to Tim Hortons to pick up some lunch. I ordered a BLT sandwich on whole wheat (not toasted), with a maple donut and an ice cap. After I paid, I stood there and watched my sandwich. The person who made it did not make it on whole wheat and they toasted it but I took it anyways. I stood there for about 10 minutes until finally she asked me why I was standing there and I said I still needed my donut and icecap. She got my donut and then she forgot about the icecap. So I stood there for a bit longer while she took orders until she looked at me and realized I was still waiting for my icecap. She didn't even know what size or type of icecap to make. I ended up waiting almost half an hour for my food.

The Pantry: My boyfriend, his cousin, and I went to the pantry for lunch. After we got seated, we waited over half an hour just for someone to ask us for drinks or even come to our table. We ended up flagging a waiter down and asking for drinks.

Steve Brouwer

-mentors: his father (very wise), sports heros, one of his CEOS mike,
-grew up in a hut in nigeria
-parents were missionaries
-was going to become a teacher but changed his mind
-worked for student painters
-went to a recruiter in downtown vancouver to become a salesman
-instead, became a recruiter
-"Set yourself up with high expectations."
-within 9 monthes, he was the top rep in canada
-he learned how to manage people well
-"its important to sell yourself and really learn what sales is"
-left his job beause he didnt want to commute
-jan 31st (5 years ago) got his mortgage broker liscense
-"As soon as you've given up, you've lost your identity."
-joined a company called "The Mortgage Group"
-after 3 and a half years got Top 5 Broker in Canada for the way he runs his business
-"a good sales manager sits with his people and walks his people through a good deal"
-"If you are good at what you do, then markets don't matter."
-"Technology pays off. It makes life easier."
-went to lots of courses and training sessions to learn how to do a deal
-"what I do is I help my clients find the best products out there"
-bought a company "Drake Financial" which comes with 24 mortgage brokers
-"the fun part about business is it's never stale"
-2010, got 19th place for amount of volume in canada
-"You've got to find that passion. Once you've found it, hard work isn't hard work, it's fun."
-"You've got to soak up what the person says and truly tell them that you care about them to earn their respect."
- "In every part of your life you are going to need to negociate - learn how to do it well."

 Most important things:
1. Work Hard
2. Stay Positive
3. Don't Give Up - Mistakes are Okay
4. Listen
5. 24 Hour Time Rule
6. Technology/Systems
7. Customer Loyalty
8. Learn  to Sell
9. Courteous/ Try to Help Everyone
10. Planning
11. Don't Procrastinate
12.  Surround yourself with good people
13. Family and Friends
14. Count your Blessings
15. LEARN: take every course or training you can

Canada's Top 100 Employers

If I was graduating and entering the workforce I would be interested in these three companies...

Club Intrawest: This company provides a variety of training options to employees, including in-house and online training programs, and career planning assistance. Also, they give employees generous discounts at affiliated resort destinations across North America. I really love travelling so these discounts would definitely come in handy as they have a network of resorts are located in sought-after destinations like Whistler, BC; Las Vegas, NV; Honolulu, HI; Orlando, FL; and Zihuatanejo, Mexico. They offer a flexible health benefits plan, so employees can customize the coverage they receive. Club Intrawest is constantly growing and expanding to different locations around the world so I imagine that they would be quite innovative. Club Intrawest has been acknowledged for having some of the most progressive and forward-thinking programs available to our team members. On their website it states "

We are very proud of our culture of recognition. ACE, our recognition and rewards program, encourages employees to recognize each other's accomplishments and 'above and beyond' actions that are the foundation of our business and our success as a team." Club intrawest is a billion dollar leader in the travel and leisure industry, Club Intrawest has more than 40,000 Members from 47 countries - and growing. Great Little Box Company: The Great Little Box Company supports employees pursuing further education with full tuition subsidies for courses completed at outside institutions (with no annual maximum). It also provides subsidized staff memberships to a spectacular new onsite fitness facility, that includes a sand volleyball court, personal training services and a basketball court. There isn't much that you can innovate when it comes to packing boxes, other than specific company details.On their website it states: "We are committed to providing our employees with a positive work atmosphere that preserves our family-oriented, employee-focused corporate culture." There main office is located in British Columbia and they have branch offices in Kelowna, Victoria and Everett, WA. Sierra Systems Group Inc: Sierra Systems Group Inc supports ongoing staff education with full tuition subsidies for job-related courses at outside institutions, with no annual maximum. They have a health plan which includes a flexible healthcare spending account that can be used for additional health coverage or transferred to an RSP.. Also, it gives new employees three weeks of paid vacation time They are very open to innovation. On their website it states: "We are always looking for professionals who have true vision and creativity - results-oriented team players with excellent communication skills and a desire to broaden their experience in an ever-changing technical and business world." They have over 1,000 employees in areas across North America - including Austin, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Los Angeles, Olympia, Ottawa, Regina, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria and Winnipeg.

Dave Thomas (Wendy's)

-adopted
-his parents were not married when he was born
-wanted to show his dad that he could get a job and be successful
-had a vision that he would own a chain of restaurents
-quit highschool at age 15
-he wanted to start at the bottom and learn every job
-went through cook school and was a failure as a baker
- "If you can't do it right then don't do it at all."
-He wanted to have the best product.
-created KFC
-1969, he got the idea to have a hamburger stand with a good old fashioned hamburger
-he never stopped working and he knew how to do every job better than anyone else
-he innovated the drive-thru
-he "outhustled the competition"
-he wasn't proud of being born out of woodlock, adopted or leaving school.
-he got a tutor, took the exam and got his GED diploma. His classmates voted him most likely to succeed.
-he was concerned about his weight. He suffered from a major heart attack!

Tips from Mr.Kind

1. Fear of Failure.
Failure is the key to success. You should embrace failures and learn from them.

2. Eyes Wide Open
Opportunities find you. If your eyes aren't open, you'll miss out.

3. Copy Cat
Make it better than the first one.

4. Circle of Influence
Surround yourself with supportive, smart people.

5. Never Give up

6. Never Stop Learning
Education is the key to success.

7. Fun
Have fun everyday.

Money From Nothing

JCL Golf Balls: They swam in the ponds and collected golfballs. Then they cleaned the golfballs, categorized them, and then sold them for a total profit of $57.

Cans For Cash: They Collected bottles door-to-door and at school for a total profit of $39.21.

Lawn Jobs and Car Washs: They went went door to door mowing lawns and washing cars for a total profit of $80.

Auto Expo: They rented out peoples car to put ads on them for a total profit of $0.

Holy Shirts and Pants: They sold their old clothes for a profit of $187.

Scratch and Sniff Dog Walking: First they sold some bottles for a profit of $184.59. Then they started this company for a profit of $420.  Total profit $604.59.

Errand Runners: They went to the retirement homes in Chilliwack and handed out flyers but made no money.

Breaktime Childcare: babysat kids for a total profit of $0.

Green Enterprises: did a whole bunch of random stuff for $785.

JJF Firewood: Sold firewood for no money.

What do I really like to do?
Hockey, snowboarding, hangout with friends, draw/paint, party.
Possible ways to make money are: managing hockey games, teaching hockey camps, teaching learn to skate, selling paintings, throwing parties for people, etc.

What am I really good at?
Hockey, snowboarding, hanging out with friends, drawing and painting and partying.

What market  need to I see?
I really like to have my nails done (acrylic) but it's so expensive. My sister and I plan on starting up a nail business. We will do our friends nails for cheaper than salons will.