From the Founder
Addition by Subtraction
Why less is sometimes more.
Dr. Ivan and Elisabeth Misner

He Said
I recently chatted with a member of a local chapter and asked how things were going. "Great!" she exclaimed. "We're up to 35 members! However, only 25 come each week."

Warning. Warning!! It is important to know that things are not "great" if a group has over 25% of the members missing the meetings every week! Believe it or not, it is time for some pruning.

She Said
Pruning is always a scary thing for me, but I know with roses, it is a necessity. I am usually amazed as I cut away branches, that from the four or five bare canes next year's growth will emerge. | Read this article


Breaking News
Networking and the Sexes Survey
Have you ever wondered if men and women approach networking differently? We did!

You are invited to participate in an innovative on-line survey to study this fascinating idea. This short survey will only take a few minutes of your time. The findings will be used as the basis for a book on gender and networking that will be developed in the near future. Your honest opinions and comments are greatly appreciated and will be kept completely confidential. | Read this article


Art of Networking
Personality Power
Boost your sales by knowing what makes your referral click.
By Ken Marsh

Most executives have taken some sort of personality assessment, which generally depict four major personality types. The four categories made popular by the D-I-S-C Profile(r) are the Dominant Director (D), Interacting Socializer (I), Steady Relater (S), and Cautious Thinker (C). Another assessment instrument labels leaders as a Controller, Amiable, Accommodator, or Analytical. | Read this article


To The Next Level
Networking by Email?
Why sending email to BNI members isn't the best way to network.
by Beth Anderson, BNI Minnesota, OrgTrack.com

Recently I took part in a discussion about BNI members who "harvest" names and email addresses from BNI chapter and regional websites.

Many people wonder if they can—or should—send emails to BNI members. Let's start with a question: Do you read email that is sent from people you don't know? Most people don't. We have been trained to be afraid of suspect email, so we don't open them. | Read this article

Breaking News
Truth or Delusion Makes Four Bestsellers Lists
Truth or Delusion? has made the top-four "Quadfecta" of bestseller lists! This is no small accomplishment and you helped make it happen.

Truth or Delusion? hit number one on the bestseller list with Amazon.com during its first week of release. Following that, this remarkable new book placed number three with USA Today. Then it placed number four with the Wall Street Journal and finally number six with the very prestigious New York Times. | Read this article