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October 2, 2013 Written
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From the desk of Bob Meyer...
10/02/2013
New
Study Shows Similarities
A new study from JD Power & Associates, of more than 20,000
hotel guests from eight countries, confirmed that price and
location are the top factors in picking a hotel. The only
exceptions were the Italian travelers who ranked a hotel�s
reputation above price, and Spanish travelers who ranked
previous experience higher than price when booking a room.
Talent
Is Undemocratic
If you work hard enough, the maxim goes, you can do
anything. This is one of those notions that is so stupid it
has to embody a deeply held belief. If you work hard enough,
you can be a poet � If you work hard enough, you can become
a brain surgeon, a model, the president.
Obviously no one believes those things � meritocracy resists
the fact of talent, because talent is not merited. Beauty,
artistic ability, athletic gifts, big brains: these are all
just things you�re born with, however much you may be able
to develop what you�ve been given. Talent is undemocratic.
William Deresiewicz, American essayist and critic.
Source:
American Scholar blog (August 2012).
Bootstrapping � A Different Way Of Thinking
Bootstrapping is the art of learning to do more with less.
It�s not about writing 200-page business plans, power
lunching with venture capitalists or triple-mortgaging your
home to pay legal and accounting fees. A company that is
started and built around a culture of bootstrap management
understands that all resources are scarce and that cash must
be cherished.
Entrepreneurs across America have repeatedly started
successful businesses on a wing and a prayer, plus one
special ingredient: an understanding of the art of
bootstrapping. Imagine building one of the most recognized
brands in the winemaking industry with a few hundred
dollars. That�s exactly how Ernest and Julio Gallo started
in 1933 in Modesto, California.
They were turned down for a loan by several banks, so they
convinced local farmers to provide them with grapes,
deferring payment until the wine was actually sold. They
also convinced manufacturers to sell them crushing and
fermenting equipment on 90-day terms. Today, the company
started by those bootstrappers enjoys worldwide sales
approaching one-billion dollars annually.
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Women Sweep Awards At
IRTA
The
International Reciprocal Trade Association bestowed a number of
awards to deserving recipients at its 34th Annual International IRTA
Convention, held last month in Las Vegas.
Annette
Riggs received a President's Excellence Award from the association�s
Global Board of Directors for her outstanding leadership and
advocacy work on behalf of IRTA and the retail barter, complementary
currency, corporate barter and counter-trade sectors of the
industry.
Lois
Dale was named 2013�s Hall of Fame recipient for her 29+ years of
devoted service to IRTA and the barter industry. Terry Brandfass
received the 2013 David Wallach Outstanding Achievement Award for
her energetic and passionate efforts to enhance the industry.
A record
number of twenty-four individuals took the registered trade broker (RTB)
and certified trade broker (CTB) programs, additionally Kim Strabley
and Dea Allgood both received Paul St. Martin Awards for their
tireless contributions to these important, industry educational
programs.
Also,
Legend of Barter Awards were presented to John Strabley (IMS), Lois
Best-Mercier (Metro Trade), Mike Krane (Greenapple Barter), Debbie
Lombardi (BBU), Scot Mathewson (iTradeearth), Paul Bolte (Bartercard)
and Bruce Kamm (Virtual Barter).
Trevor
Dietz, COO of Bartercard, received an Outstanding Achievement Award
for his selfless service and assistance to IRTA.
IRTA has
recognized excellence in the barter and trade industry for the last
thirty-four years. IRTA encourages all industry participants to
help IRTA preserve, protect and enhance the barter and trade
industries by getting involved with IRTA and its international
trading platform, Universal Currency Clearinghouse Inc. (UC).
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Scott Whitmer & Kevin Daly Elected To
IRTA Global Board Of Directors
The IRTA membership
elected Scott Whitmer from Florida Barter and Kevin Daly from
NuBarter, to the IRTA Global Board of Directors at its recent
convention in Las Vegas. The Global Board subsequently elected Hall
of Fame member Scott Whitmer as its Vice President.
Joyce Bingman from
Florida Barter received the coveted UC Broker of the Year Award, for
her outstanding contributions to UC�s growth over the past year.
Appreciation Awards were
also given to the following individuals for their valuable
contributions to IRTA:
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Patty Weston, (UC's
International Broker)
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Tom Greco
(Complementary Currency author)
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Aaron Christensen
(Saturn Barter)
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Heather Lombardi (BBU)
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Rebecca Lucas (IMS)
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Andrew Pairman (Anbell
Trade)
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Mary Ellen Rosinski
(Tradesource)
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Carl Steinbrenner,
Esq. (IRTA�s Legal Counsel)
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Rob van Hilten (Qoin)
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Dale Mardak (IMS)
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Chong Kee Tan (Bay
Bucks)
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Paul Bolte (Bartercard)
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Gary Field (NuBarter)
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Bob Bagga (BizX)
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