Jason Bergen

-He owns part of money concepts
-Went to sardis secondary
-Didn't know what he was going to do when he was graduating
-Thought he was going to become a weather man
-Went to colledge for a year and a half while owning a business with he dad.
-Didn't want to be an employee he wanted to be the person who hired employee's
-Grew up in Chilliwack.
-He knew he had to start doing stuff he enjoyed
-Be nice to everyone because they could help you out later on it life
-If you dont have a goal you have nothing to drive for
-A goal without an action is just a daydream
-Most significant accomplishments are riddled with obstacles, struggles, and failures
-People can tell you what to do but your the only person who can actually get it done


One month goal
-My goal is to buy a car within a month.
Physical goal
-Start going to the gym again.
Financial goal
-Get into the next thousand dollars area from what i have right now.
Relationship goal
-Ask my girlfriend to prom
Educational goal
-Get A honours.
Dream goal
-Become a business owner myself.
How do I reward myself?
-Buy something for myself.

Bad Experience Stories

-I had recently got my fudora hat dry cleaned and when i went to get it the form of it was no longer. It had been flattened and couldnt be put back to its normal possition.

-I should have gotten money for the hat or a new hat.

-But instead the guy was very rude to me and said sorry in not a very convincing tone of voice.

Steve Brouwer

-Started life growing up in a little hut in Nigeria.
-Born in Nigera.
-Lived in Nigeria for nine years.
-In some place in the world they dont have fancy things that we take for granted.
-Went to uiversity in merchigan.
-Half way through university decided he wanted to be something else.
-After student painters he started up a marketing business.
-Failure isn't a bad thing it helps you find your way back up.
-Its not about skill its about if you match up with your job.
-You can always change your job if you dont like it.
-Always learn how to do what you do better.
-There's always room for you to improved.
-After two years he started hes mortgage browker business.
-Just bought i new company in abby named drake mortgage.
-Make sure you can stand out from your compeditors.
-Be friends with your customers.
-Get to know your customers a people as themselves.
-If your customers feel that you care you will be sucesful.
-Set goals!
-Set yourself with high expectations.
-Don't be afraid to hire someone smarter then yourself.
-Rules can be bent.
-Common sence is huge.
-When your good at what you do markets dont matter.
Key factors for having a sucessful business
Hard work/stay possitive -if you love what you do it makes working hard easier
Don't give up/mistakes are ok
Listen
24hr. time rule
Technology/systems
Customer loyalty
Learn to sell
Courteous/try to help everyone
Planning
Don't procrastinate
Surround yourself with good people
Family and friends
Count your blessings
Learn!

Bill Gates

-He was very curious.
-He was very compeditive.
-Bill Gates was always driven to be the best.
-He went to lake side high school which was a very high accedemic school back then.
-After highschool he was accepted to Harvord.
-Bill gates on hes sinior year of Harvord dropped out to prosue hes dream to work on computer softwear.
-He loved to play poker. Poker is seemed to be a game that prepares the most for business.
-He is worth over 50 Biollion dollars now.

Top 100 BC Employers

Cactuc Club restaurants.
-They have the largest in house apprentiship programs for employees who wish to get Chef Red Seal Certificate.
-They pay you for a three year education leave up to three years.
-They maintain a very social culture at the restraurant. They encourage the people who work there to get to know eachother through sports teams and monthly employee gatherings.

Nintendo of Canada Ltd.
-Helps employees with retirment by contributions to their RSP plan.
-Onsite yoga classes.
-Nintendo is a very casual company.
-Nintendo is world wide.

HSBC Bank
-Encourages employee's to do more schooling/studies. They give they're emplyee's up to $9000 per year.
-At sertain branches they have theme days. (casual day, jeans, day, whatever day).
-HSBC is across BC.

Dave Thomas

Task master.
Born in 1932 in the middle of the great depression.
Mom died when he was young.
Him and hes father ate every dinner every day at a restrant.
He learnt what good food and happy families were like because of where he ate everyday.
He had trouble growing up.
He always had a vision of what he wanted to do when he was older.
He was a confident and cocky guy.
Always working.
Worked as hard as he could and as much as he could.
Hard work would solve all problems.
Millionaire in the 60's!!
Marketing genius.
Drive threw was made by him and it instently increased hes profits by 50%.
Always believed in hes product.
Droped out of school at 15.

Mr. Mike Kind

-Fear of failure.
Ket to sucess.
-Eyes wide open.
Oportunities will find you. You may miss them if your eye's arn't open.
-Copy cat.
Find something thats being done already and do it better.
-Circle of influence.
Always ask people if there's room to improve.
-Never give up.
There will be tough times just be ready for them and never give up through them.
-Never stop learning.
There is tons of opportunities around us always that you should always take advantage of.
-Fun everyday
Surround yourself with things and people that you enjoy and like to just hangout with.

Money From Nothing

JCL golf balls
-They swam into ponds at golf courses and got golf balls out of them and sold the balls to people.
Cans for cash
-They went door to door and asked for cans and brought them to the recyclers and got money for the cans.
Auto exposition advertising
-Put advertisements on parts of your cars for money.
Holy shirts and pants
-Took left over clothes and sold them to people.
KJA home and car services
-Help people around the house.
Ticket Scalping
-Sell tickets to people.
Bedtime Childcare
-Offer time for babysitting.
Scratch n' sniff dog walking
-Walk dog's for money.
Erran Runners
-Attempted to run errans for the elderly.
Green enterprizes
-Installed stereo systems and computer work was done and sold muffins and coffee
JJF fire wood
-Cut up fire wood and sold to people.

Picking a winner

What do I really like to do?
-I like to play hockey. -coach hockey. -Run a school.
-I like to make money.
-I like to drive cars. -Race cars. -Sell cars.
-I like construction. -Build houses. -Sell houses. -Sell land. -Develope land.
-I like wood work. -Logger. -Furniture building. -Teach wood work.
What am i good at?
-Im good at construction. -Build houses. -Sell houses. -Sell land. -Develope land.
-Im good at wood work. -Logger. -Furniture building. -Teach wood work.
-Im good at making money.
-Im good at saving up. -Bank.
-Im good at my jobs. -
What market need do i see?
-Limo's, dresses and tuxido's all for prom. -Organize limo's rides for people. -have a tuxido store. -Have a dress store.