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Triangle Visionaries



Melissa Holt Crystal Batignani ||
 * Kate Bay Jaramillo - Leader ||
 * Sherilyn Faulhaber

“We are limited, not by our abilities, but by our vision Keep your dreams alive. Un derstand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe."

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** I'm the world's greatest ** ** And I'm that little bit of hope ** ** When my back's against the ropes ** ** I can feel it I'm the world's greatest ** Full lyrics here





West Palm Beach FL, USA Time Zone – EST Communicating Elephant My life is a beach! Seriously! I live about one mile from Palm Beach and try to take a walk over to dip my toes in the sand once a week. The beach makes being away from my friends and family back in the Philadelphia area slightly easier, and everyone loves to come and visit during the winter months. I am married to an amazing man and together we have a year-old daughter, Presley Rayne. I love traveling, exploring new things, reading celebrity gossip, cooking and baking. This Christmas I got a Vitamix and Ninja and have used both of them almost every day. Since joining Lifebushido in September of 2012 I have become the Chefishido and have sent one very deserving client a batch of delicious homemade brownies. Yum! I love working with my clients as a Key Assistant, value the rapport I have with my Client Services clients, and finding great new leads for the client I do Calling work for.
 * __Kate Bay Jaramillo ~Co-Leader__**

Port St. Lucie FL USA Time Zone - EST Lion Currently, I am a stay at home mother of one. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and the last position I held I worked at Pratt & Whitney as an Administrative Assistant. I assisted over 120 individuals as well as had many projects involving Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, Ergonomics and ACE Coordinating. I received my ACE Associates in 2009 and was working toward my Practitioners before I left. I worked with a phenomenal group of people there and hope to find that in my next position. I heard about Lifebushido from a friend and am very interested in working with Lifebushido because they seem like they have a great passion to help individuals who dream of working at home.At Lifebushido, I am currently on the Marketing Team and have the following roles: Team Leader of the Seller Marketing Team and Marketing Assistant of several clients. I also work on the Listings Team and manage the Listing Inbox on Fridays as well as recently joined the Creative Team which is a Microventure project. I enjoy working on these teams as well as the different roles/tasks that I do.
 * __Crystal Batignani ~ Valued Member__**

Time Zone - EST My name is Sherilyn Faulhaber, and I live in York County South Carolina with my husband Mike and our four children ranging from eight to sixteen. Prior to working at home, I worked predominantly in healthcare administration. I started with direct patient care, moved to Nursing Recruitment, on to Outpatient and Admissions management and lastly doing Utilization Review.
 * __Sherilyn Faulhaber ~ Valued Member__**

After having my third child, the commute to Charlotte became tedious, and I began working from home. On October 31, 2007, I added Lifebushido to the eggs in my work at home basket. I joined the Client Services team, and shortly thereafter became Team Leader. I am now managing the Calling Team, and the company has grown from just about 20 clients to over 150, and we are rapidly increasing. We now have just about 50 active Callers and CS reps, a giant increase from the two we started with. It has been exciting watching this company grow, and I look forward to seeing what this "circle" can do!

Horton, Michigan USA Time Zone - EST Mongoose Married, mother of three boys ages 15, 12 and 10. Also a mother to three dogs who hang out with me in my home office. I have an MBA in Human Resource Management and over 15 years of administrative experience. I started working at home in the summer of 2012 after I accepted a buyout from Consumers Energy. I knew it was time for me to get out of the rat race of corporate life and focus more on my family. I also do some contract work for a political firm based out of Arlington, Virginia.
 * __Melissa Holt ~ New Member__**





I am the graceful giraffe. I feel it is an accurate assessment because I am respectful of the needs of others and their feelings. I express a great deal of compassion for others and sometimes hold on to the outcome longer than most. I am not as forgiving to myself as I to others. I am the Communicating Elephant. It is definitely an accurate description of me. I empathize with others' feelings and needs when communicating so I choose words and actions that will effectively deliver a message. When faced with the need to offer constructive criticism, I spend a lot of time creating a response that is both clear and kind. I am the graceful Giraffe. I agree with this assessment. I am always trying to find the good in people. I am a very compassionate person. I try to be considerate of other people’s feelings and treat them the way I would like to be treated. I try to always maintain a positive attitude although this is a characteristic that I really need to work on. I am an Enterprising Crocodile. I think in many ways I am like this! I am very creative and ambitious and can definitely see the future possibilities in things. I am very passionate about my work, but sometimes I am hard on myself when I make mistakes but I have taken steps to learn from them and realize what I'm really good at, and realize that I am not good at everything. Those things I am not good at are where I like to work as a team to accomplish those tasks. I do really enjoy thinking outside the box; I have helped to solve many problems at my jobs! Overall, this is an accurate description of me; although there are still things in this description I am working on, but there is always room for improvement!



GroupMe looks like an interesting communication platform ([|www.groupme.com]). People register for free and it interfaces with iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Windows, and SMS text service. You can chat and send pictures, perhaps pictures of coupons? SalesForce.com is a client management database that is easy to use and understand. It's features include instant messaging, calendar updates, a Facebook-esque platform that you can post status updates and even PowerPoint presentations, producing and sending invoices, the ability to post project statuses and reminders, and much more. The only downside is the cost; the smallest package is about $750 annually per user. There is a 30-day free trial so you can test it out and see if it makes sense to make the investment. I have used SalesForce with another company and loved all of the features and benefits, however, the hefty price tag takes my grade down to a B+. Constant Contact ([|www.constantcontact.com]) is an email marketing that allows businesses to send email blasts, newsletters, event marketing, and surveys out to their business contacts. The cost ranges from $15-150 per month depending on how many emails you send out (if you send more than 25,000 the cost is negotiated). They have a new service called SaveLocal where companies can create deals on their products and services. These deals are email blasted out to the contact database and then you are charged between $3-19 for each deal purchased. I have only used Constant Contact for newsletters and thought the service was just OK. The site crashed several times as the newsletter was being created. This was in 2010. Grade: C
 * Kate Bay Jaramillo **


 * Note, SalesForce and Constant Contact are not mentioned on the wiki site so I am going to go in and add them right now.



> This is a complex question. We try in every way to resolve the issue to satisfy everyone’s needs. An unhappy client does not automatically mean you are removed from this client unless that is the only applicable solution.
 * 1) When id the Triangle Experiment start? The experiment started late last fall.
 * 2) What information has Lifebushido learned from the Triangle Experiment. It is still in a learning phase, but it has been quite successful and received a lot of positive feedback.
 * 3) Is the Intuit Database the same as the Quickbase? Yes. Intuit is the company that makes QuickBase.
 * 4) What happens if a client isn’t happy with the job; are we automatically off that job, or can we work with the client and adjust the work to their satisfaction.

In my perfect job I am working 20-30 hours per week in my comfortable home office. I am writing compelling content for emails, articles, and blogs. Each day is different, as I am involved in a variety of projects. The tasks I perform include writing, proofreading, resume editing, event planning, and public speaking (via YouTube and webinars). My creativity is used to combine my team's ideas to develop innovative approaches to each of our clients' needs. My team appreciates my contributions, and we work extremely well together. I love my job because my unique talents are used everyday to make a difference in my clients' businesses. Working from home affords me the opportunity to stay home with my daughter, to home school her, and to attend her activities. I am still spending three or four hours in the kitchen preparing healthy meals and snacks for my family. Everyday I wake up feeling fulfilled and blessed.
 * Kate Bay Jaramillo**





Triangle Name: Triangle Visionaries Leader: LaJoy Carr August Recruit Creative Project Dear Steve: We, hereby, submit our top three Creative Project ideas.
 * Proposal Template for Creative Project**
 * __IDEA’S__**
 * 1) Name of Project – Real Estate Newsletter
 * Triangle Rating - A
 * Description - Best Agent Business team members assist our clients in maintaining a contact database of potential home buyers that includes details on their “Wish List” items for homes (i.e. type of home, size, neighborhood, etc.) The team creates a customized newsletter delivered to our clients’ clients via email each month with homes they will be interested in viewing. The newsletter also includes a note from the realtor, home buying tips, decorating ideas, and current mortgage rates.
 * Goal – Help real estate agents keep in contact with potential buyers.
 * Resources Needed - We will use a free email service such as MailChimp to cut down on costs.

2. Name of Project – Goalbushido Goal Support
 * Triangle Rating - B
 * Description - Members may post their goals, share success and challenges, as well as provide links to resources that have helped them in their goal pursuit. This online community serves to encourage members and give them the tools they need to be successful in reaching their annual goals.
 * Goal - In an effort to enhance Goalbushido members’ experiences and help them achieve their personal goals, we will create a blog community on Goalbushido.com.
 * Resources Needed – Wiki page or Blog



Creative Brainstorming

__Sales__ Lifebushido provides virtual assistants to small business entrepreneurs with $100,000-$10 million in revenue. __Find Entrepreneurs to Run Lifebushido Market Segments__ __Lifebushido Awareness__ __Lifebushido Big Idea__ __Sales__ Lifebushido provides virtual assistants to small business entrepreneurs with $100,000-$10 million in revenue.
 * 1) __** What type of small businesses, professions and entrepreneurs do you think would be the best target market for our services and why? **__
 * Pet Grooming Companies would be a good business to target. There are a lot of animal lovers out there that have a hard time finding a groomer. When I had a dog it was hard to find a groomer. They don’t advertise or market the way they should.
 * Landscaping companies. Most of these companies operate by word of mouth. I’m sure we can help grow their businesses. They are in very high demand.
 * Beauty Salons. Despite the economy, women still find the money to look good. There is money to be made in the beauty salon business; they just need help with time management.
 * 1) __** Do you have any personal experience with any of these areas? **__ For example, you have run a business in that industry, you worked for that type of company, you have close friend/family with that type of business? I have never own any of the businesses. I do know people that use to work in Beauty Salons and she talked about time management being an issue.
 * We are starting to seek the 1 in 100 people working part-time from home who have strong entrepreneurial skills and either are already running their own business or want to start a business or have skills to run part of Lifebushido for fast growth.
 * These type of people are sometimes called intrapreneurs: [].
 * We imagine a new role at Lifebushido for these people to start with Microventures and become Leaders who run and operate clear new vertical markets for Lifebushido and market segments on a performance-based compensation plan. The compensation plan would be 100% based on results and a revenue or profit share split with target hourly compensation results ranging from $20-$50/hour or more.
 * 1) __**Out of 100 job applicants to Lifebushido, how many do you think may fit that profile? I think 5 people or less will fit the profile.**__
 * 2) __**Out of 100 people working or seeking work part-time from home, or job applicants to Lifebushido, how many do you think may fit that profile?**__
 * I think 5 people or less.
 * 1) __**What are the types of people who would be a fit and where can we find them to introduce Lifebushido?**__
 * Lifebushido will need to hire recruits that have strong skills in sales, management, and organization.
 * Review our free sites, [|www.goalbushido.com], [|www.bookbushido.com] , and [|www.lessonsbushido.com].
 * 1) __**What creative ways could we leverage these sites/assets for making more individuals aware of Lifebushido and its role in helping people, recruiting top job seekers to become an Ishido, or gaining more clients?**__
 * You can make the site more interactive with blogs. Write information about the goals and allow people post comments on the sites. People could share the blogs on their personal networking pages. You can also add excerpts of the books on the Bookbushido site.
 * 1) __**Do you have any big idea for Lifebushido? Based on your exposure to Lifebushido so far and our core vision at [] **____**, do you have any interesting ideas, no matter how big, for now or the future?**__
 * Maybe you can have Webinars about setting goals. You have a people share life lessons and create a Lessons Learn E-book.
 * Lajoy Carr **
 * 1) __**What type of small businesses, professions and entrepreneurs do you think would be the best target market for our services and why? Name 3-5.**__
 * Outside of real estate agents, listed below are ideas for the best businesses to target for virtual assistants:
 * Doctors/Dentists/Chiropractors – In order to keep their clients happy, these offices need to have someone answering their phone and/or responding to client needs 24/7. They also need to have a strong assistant in place to schedule appointments at the right times so that they can see many clients but be mindful of waiting room time.
 * Accountants – During tax season a CPA that is a sole practitioner is booked solid. It would be very beneficial for her/him to have a virtual assistant so the schedule is well-maintained, time is being managed efficiently, and clients are followed-up with as needed.
 * Business/Life/Sales Coaches – Professionals in this category often spend time away from their office either working with clients or developing new business relationships. Hiring a virtual assistant would allow them to fulfill their clients’ needs while generating new clients to keep their businesses running.
 * Website Developers – Many of the website developers/owners in my network were keeping their day jobs while working on launching their own company in their free time. It would be highly beneficial for these professionals to hire a great virtual assistant to take on some of the administrative responsibilities so these entrepreneurs can focus on creating a successful business.
 * Massage Therapists – If a masseuse is not affiliated with a doctor/one specific location they may often be traveling. Having a virtual assistant would help them keep their day filled with client appointments, leading to increased income.
 * 1) __**Do you have any personal experience with any of these areas? For example, you have run a business in that industry, you worked for that type of company, you have close friend/family with that type of business?**__
 * I have several contacts in each of the the areas listed above that I would feel comfortable reaching out to regarding Lifebushido virtual assistant services.

=__Find Entrepreneurs to Run Lifebushido Market Segments__= __Lifebushido Awareness__ __Lifebushido Big Idea__ __ Sales __ Lifebushido provides virtual assistants to small business entrepreneurs with $100,000-$10 million in revenue. __ Find Entrepreneurs to Run Lifebushido Market Segments __ __Lifebushido Awareness__
 * We are starting to seek the 1 in 100 people working part-time from home who have strong entrepreneurial skills and either are already running their own business or want to start a business or have skills to run part of Lifebushido for fast growth.
 * These type of people are sometimes called intrapreneurs: [].
 * We imagine a new role at Lifebushido for these people to start with Microventures and become Leaders who run and operate clear new vertical markets for Lifebushido and market segments on a performance-based compensation plan. The compensation plan would be 100% based on results and a revenue or profit share split with target hourly compensation results ranging from $20-$50/hour or more.
 * 1) __**Out of 100 job applicants to Lifebushido, how many do you think may fit that profile?**__
 * I believe that 1-2 out of 100 job applicants are entrepreneurs who would be interested in starting a Microventure and are comfortable with the compensation plan.
 * 1) __**Out of 100 people working or seeking work part-time from home, or job applicants to Lifebushido, how many do you think may fit that profile?**__
 * Out of 100 people currently working or seeking part-time work from home opportunities, I feel that approximately 3 people fit the profile. While working from home they may be dreaming of and exploring a variety of entrepreneurial ventures.
 * 1) __**What are the types of people who would be a fit and where can we find them to introduce Lifebushido?**__
 * The people searching the internet for “How To’s”, i.e. “How to start a business”, those searching for advanced education degrees, and people looking for “work from home opportunities” are the people we are looking for. We can find them by actively posting information about Lifebushido on eHow.com, social media sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, and free job sites like Craigslist.com. We can also drive traffic to the Lifebushido website by using the Google Blog Search and searching for the criteria mentioned above, then leaving comments on different blog sites that link back to Lifebushido. I believe that we can also find these entrepreneurs by writing our own blogs and creating a lot of reciprocal links so that other bloggers are providing links back to us.
 * Review our free sites, [|www.goalbushido.com], [|www.bookbushido.com], and [|www.lessonsbushido.com].
 * 1) __**What creative ways could we leverage these sites/assets for making more individuals aware of Lifebushido and its role in helping people, recruiting top job seekers to become an Ishido, or gaining more clients?**__
 * Networking is a great way to get out name out there. I think that goalbushido.com is the perfect site for Life/Business/Sales coaches and Sales Managers to direct their clients/employees to. Bookbushido.com is an ideal “Cliff’s Notes” type of site for ANY professional. Lessonsbushido.com is ideal for the young/emerging entrepreneur Lifebushido recruits and employees should be encouraged to reach out to their networks of professionals in these areas to spread the word, similar to the email templates we send to real estate agents and small business owners regarding our free offers. We network within our friends, families, our social networking sites, and by attending events. Everyone we come across can benefit by visiting one/all of our free sites, so let’s tell everyone we know about them!
 * I also think we should offer testimonials on each of the sites. When people purchase a book, sign up to start writing their goals, etc. and they begin receiving emails from us, it would be great to include a testimonial in every email they receive. It is inspiring to hear from people who were once in the same position as you, but by making a few simple changes, they have boosted their business and their lives. In addition, testimonials are a great way to highlight our successful clients and help boost their name recognition among their peers.
 * 1) __**Do you have any big idea for Lifebushido? Based on your exposure to Lifebushido so far and our core vision at [], do you have any interesting ideas, no matter how big, for now or the future?**__
 * I have two ideas for Lifebushido: a recognitions program for current clients, and an eBook on Extreme Couponing for Entrepreneurs. Allow me to explain…
 * Recognizing our current clients for achievements in both their business and personal lives shows them that we are proud of them and are interested in their accomplishments. Through the strong relationships we build with each of our clients, we should be aware when they become members of the Chairman’s Club, are honored at their local Chamber of Commerce, become the President of the PTA, etc. We could create a monthly newsletter that goes out to all of our clients that includes a tip of the month, a success story, an article written by one of our clients, and all awards and honors that our clients have received that month. We inspire our clients by giving them honors to work towards, and we recognize all of those that have achieved something great.
 * Extreme grocery couponing has inspired hit TV shows. In this tough economic time we are all looking for a bargain! Entrepreneurs that are just starting out in business are certainly looking to save money while purchasing the best products/services. We could create a resource for them that provides them with opportunities to register for rewards programs, receive deals, etc. that will help them get their businesses going without bankrupting them in their first three months. An eBook with suggestions from successful entrepreneurs on where they skimped and where they saved would be provided in addition to all of the weekly/monthly business supply deals that various stores/companies are offering.
 * Kate Bay Jarmillo **
 * 1) __**What type of small businesses, professions and entrepreneurs do you think would be the best target market for our services and why? Name 3-5.**__
 * This would be great for small retail clothing businesses that are starting out. These people have a lot of details to attend to and would benefit greatly from the Business services, Marketing services and even the Book Bushido section where they can find out about business books.
 * Also this would be great for musicians and music/recording studios. These people have to make a lot of contacts and have paper work and meetings they need organized as well as get their name out there on the web and in the industry . I think our business services and GoalBushido would greatly help them. We could post and update their blogs for them making sure all of it is running correctly.
 * Besides our main core business of Realtors I also think this would benefit people who run online businesses such as on Ebay. They would benefit from our Business services, and Goal, as well as Bookbushido. We could help post their listings on Ebay, and other sites, and help with their other daily clerical tasks.
 * 1) __**Do you have any personal experience with any of these areas? For example, you have run a business in that industry, you worked for that type of company, you have close friend/family with that type of business?**__
 * I have not personally ran a business in any of these industries; I have worked in accounts payable, but I do believe some of these ideas could work for that business. But I do know people who work in the small retail clothing store and in the music industry. One person who has the retail clothing store has opened their store,and I am sure she could have benefitted from the Business Services. Although she was going through a Franchise they could have used help in organzing all the help in the store, advertising on Facebook, and other marketing tools.
 * I also know of someone in the music industry who owns his own recording studio. He also has a lot of other things going on like campaign manager, and several side busineses. He has noted on facebook that he could use an assistant. He would benefit from our Business services as we could do correspondence for him, help track emails, and other tasks.
 * 1) We are starting to seek the 1 in 100 people working part-time from home who have strong entrepreneurial skills and either are already running their own business or want to start a business or have skills to run part of Lifebushido for fast growth.
 * 2) These type of people are sometimes called intrapreneurs: [].
 * 3) We imagine a new role at Lifebushido for these people to start with Microventures and become Leaders who run and operate clear new vertical markets for Lifebushido and market segments on a performance-based compensation plan. The compensation plan would be 100% based on results and a revenue or profit share split with target hourly compensation results ranging from $20-$50/hour or more.
 * 4) __** Out of 100 job applicants to Lifebushido, how many do you think may fit that profile? **__
 * An intraprenuer is someone taking responsibility for an idea and taking it to its end, and also an employee in an organization would fit this description if they took an idea and ran with it without being asked. So according to the definintion on wikipedia I believe I think about 40% or 40 people fit that profile. I think many people are talented and may have good skills but do not have the strong skills and a drive needed to run their own business. It is a big step and do not feel that a lot of people fit this profile.
 * 1) __** Out of 100 people working or seeking work part-time from home, or job applicants to Lifebushido, how many do you think may fit that profile? **__
 * I still believe that people seeking part-time work from home opportunities is still the same, at about 40 people out of 100.
 * 1) __** What are the types of people who would be a fit and where can we find them to introduce Lifebushido? **__
 * I think people who have come out of Sales such as Real Estate, Financial Insurance Sales, and anyone who has been in marketing or running their own business would be a great fit for the entreprenuer portion of this site. I would start looking for these people in top trade business magazines. Also in the Wall Street Journal; that is what the top people in the business world read. I would also put adveritisements and articles in Real Estate manazines etc.
 * Review our free sites, [|www.goalbushido.com], [|www.bookbushido.com] , and [|www.lessonsbushido.com].
 * 1) __** What creative ways could we leverage these sites/assets for making more individuals aware of Lifebushido and its role in helping people, recruiting top job seekers to become an Ishido, or gaining more clients? **__
 * In the GoalBushido site I was thinking we could set up a blog or a site where can people can get ongoing support for their goals. I know there are many weight loss sites that offer continual support and articles for their members. I don’t see why we couldn’t do this for Goalbushido and help people in the fight to achieve their goals. For example weight loss goals we could add articles based on healthy foods, recipes, exercises and so on. People could share their stories to encourage others as well. It would be a GoalBushido community of Support.

__ Lifebushido Big Idea __ Taja Williams
 * In Bookbushido I would like to see more links to not just Amazon books, but other sites as well such as Barnes and Noble, and other similar sites. I believe we could do more advertising on business sites online and in papers that business people would be apt to read. I would also like to see more books for specific areas such as Six Sigma, and Lean Six Sigma processes. I know it mentions Steve writing a book and marketing it, and if successful selling it on several sites. I would also think that we could learn from other business leaders what books their reading. We could have a blog area where everyone could share their stories and books they are reading. Possibly a site like the Goal Bushido where we could share articles and members could share articles about the top issues facing businesses. I think this went along with the lesson Bushido site where people can learn from Steve and eachother. I really believe people can learn from eachother and can empower eachother. I especially think with the volatile economy we could reach well beyond Real estate agents and help business entreprenuers as well.
 * 1) __** Do you have any big idea for Lifebushido? Based on your exposure to Lifebushido so far and our core vision at [], do you have any interesting ideas, no matter how big, for now or the future? **__
 * Could we make a specific area for companies that want to work on metrics but do not have the time or staff ability to make it happen? I am familiar with Six Sigma process and have a yellow belt in it and am planning on going further on my own. I know at my previous company time was a big issue; I think this would be a great addition to our company.

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