“A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.” – Arnold H. Glasgow
Being a leader is easy when everything is going well. When something goes wrong a good leader takes responsibility for the problem. Great leaders learn from their own mistakes and the mistakes of others around them. Learning how to better manage the process or people is significant, but taking ownership of the mistake is even more important.
~ Amy Schmidt
“I never lose. I either win, or learn.”
~ Nelson Mandela
When we first started Retirement Connection in 2008 in Portland, things were tougher than we expected- living in a new city with a struggling economy. We did not hit all our goals and it definitely was not as smooth as we planned. However, I learned to try harder, budget time and money better, dig deeper, and see the support from my family that I may have overlooked in the past. I would not exchange those tough start up years for anything because they have shaped me for the better. What I value the most is not our growth, but the trust and support I feel from those close to me.
~ Amy Schmidt
Thank you so very much for giving us the opportunity to be a part of your Resource Fair. Your company did a very professional job of putting it together and getting people to come visit us vendors. Your firm is a welcome addition to the Seattle market place, I appreciate the Value added you give your customers.
I wanted to give you some feedback on my meeting with Heidi today. She is fabulous! She knows the product, was able to determine how being a sponsor could benefit my business (and how I can use the guide to boost my business on my own), and was an all-around great and interesting person. I have a background in sales, and not once did I feel I was being ‘sold’. In a world where negative reviews and input outweigh the positive, I am a firm believer in speaking up with any positive experience I can. You have a gem in Heidi.
The Retirement Connection Event yesterday was a great gathering. I am thankful that it gave me the opportunity to meet new people and reconnect with many other ones. I enjoyed learning about different businesses and where we are in life right now, because I know we are all very caring people.
I want to share that my first employer from 15 years ago was there yesterday. He was representing another company, but at the time he was the CEO of the first assisted living where I worked, and my first job here in WA. Isn’t that amazing? Don’t you love running into people that for one reason or another you’re always happy to see again? And seeing them and knowing they are doing well just makes you smile?
Networking for me isn’t just about getting referrals, it is about the person I talk to, and learning why they do what they do. And maybe we don’t have anything in common right now, but we connected because we love the same sport, or food, and we are both passionate about our jobs, and we had that sincere conversation, that make us be grateful for that moment.
The Retirement Connection did an amazing job putting such a thoughtful event together. I think they had something to do with the weather too… couldn’t have been any more perfect, right?
We were so impressed with what you’re doing in this community with Retirement Connection that we’re kicking ourselves for not reaching out to you sooner. We look forward to this new sponsorship opportunity!
I just wanted to say thank you Amy for the outstanding work you do for the community you service so well. I am amazed at the effort you put into your service, for the sole purpose of helping others. Your fantastic team culture and generosity demonstrates that when great values are practiced the results benefits us all. I am happy to say that you inspired me and my company and your thoughts, writings and presentation set us forward on a path to reexamine our own corporate culture and values. We have define our culture based around one overriding value… caring. Thank you again for helping us to reach this new watermark. Please keep up the great work.
Thank you for the really fun and productive release parties. I am so glad you are involved in our community. I feel you are going to be the best thing that ever happened to us and very instrumental in bringing us all together to better serve our senior and healthcare providers.
Your team was super helpful in getting my invite – flyer posted so that more people could attend. Also, Krista, immediately drove out to my community, so far out of her way to drop a case of guides off to me so that I could give them to all of my doctor’s offices with my contact information pasted on the front cover!!! Fast, friendly and always knowledgeable. Those are all the things that you look for in a business partner!
These people are wonderful and caring. Their book and website is created to perfection to help give those the resources they need to find good people like them that just want to help. This book and website and the people who create it go out of their way to make sure there is resources for pretty much anything needed. If you want referrals, want information, or want to donate to this amazing group, feel free. You are not going to find a better company for that.
