Execs newsletter September 4, 2024

Tricia Muehlbauer, Executive Director

 PO Box 7585 Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7585
Telephone: 719-291-5545; Fax: 719-213-2693
Email: director@csea.biz
Website: www.csea.biz

The information herein is privileged and is furnished by and for the members of the Colorado Springs Executives
Association. Any claim of damage resulting from others having access hereto is the sole responsibility of the
members or firm permitting such and is not the responsibility of the Association. Information in the newsletter has
been obtained and listed with care from sources deemed reliable, but its correctness is not guaranteed.

Current Board of Directors:John Gatto (President); Chris Waldron (Past President); Kevin Holt (Vice President); Carissa Smith (Secretary); Mark Peniston (Treasurer); Diane Ingolia; Michael Garrow; Jesse Carillo and Brooke McKenzie

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September 11, 2024

Eddie Hurt, ERA Shields Real Estate

Don’t miss Eddie’s real estate update next Wednesday.  

He will bring us lots of details, as always!

Greeter-TBD

September 4, 2024

Thank you to Jonmarc Radspinner, Cultivate House Detailing for today’s fun and light hearted presentation on holiday lights!  Call Jonmarc today to get your holiday lights scheduled.  And bundle with window cleaning or power washing and save more than the standard Execs discount!  

Notes from your executive director:

There will be a board of directors meeting next week after breakfast. 

Who do you know that is best in class for the categories below?  Please bring them as a guest to see if they are interested in joining Execs!  When you sponsor someone, you are ‘vouching’ for that person/company!  We are looking for best in class, always, and competition is highly encouraged!  

Florist

Brewery

Appliance Repair Company

Coffee Shop

Chiropractor

Physical Therapist

Physician Group

Funeral Home

Credit Card Processor

Home Computer Service/Repair

And many, many more!  

Curious if a category could be opened?  Call/email/text me!    

BUSINESS CHANGE:

1. None

BUSINESS INFORMATION (information pertaining to members’ businesses):

1. On 09/13, the Fed will drop interest rates. Interested in learning about the market and rates? Call me! 719-494-9718. (KODY MILLER)

2. Please pay attention to whether or not your financial professional brings you more/less peace to your life. Also, is every meeting about a product, ie. amenities, whole life insurance, a new mutual fund that is ‘better’? Meetings should be about solving problems and approaching your goals. (TODD MATIA)

3. Fall and winter are great times to move due to availability and better interstate transit rates! (MAT LAFLEUR)

4. Don’t have a big budget for wine? Come in and check out our ‘wine of the month’. We spend many hours trying to pick out those wines that deliver much more for your buck…just to the right when you walk into Coaltrain. (JIM LITTLE)

5. Fillmore Pizza Kitchen is located inside Best Western Plus Fillmore Inn. All you can eat pizza and salad buffet Friday and Saturday 5-9pm $16.99. Kids 12 and under, $9.99. All you can eat pasta, salad and soup buffet every night 5-9pm $16.99. Kids 12 and under, $9.99. Starts 9/6. (BRITTNIE SEIP)

6. Fall outings in Colorado are fantastic. Enjoy your adventure with proper shoe fitting from The Colorado Running Company. Execs discount is always in effect. Be sure to ask! (JEFF TARBERT)

CALL BOARD:

1. None

COMMUNITY EVENTS:

1. Job’s Daughters fundraiser breakfast is Saturday, 9-7-24, 7-10am. All you can eat for $10 at Fountain Masonic Lodge. Call me for directions at 719-424-0764. (CHRIS PELOSO)

DIRECT LEADS (when you yourself do business w/ a member or someone you referred to a member does business with that member…closed business because of your membership in Execs!) AND REFERRALS:

1. Direct lead to Brooke with Sasquatch Cookies! Thanks for helping the TCA Central PTO with their cookie order. (ASH BURDEN)

2. Direct lead to Jonmarc. I’d like to get a quote. (CANDY VANDENBERG)

3. Direct lead to Adam and Son. (DIANE INGOLIA)

4. Direct lead to TECC Painting. (DIANE INGOLIA)

5. Direct lead to Spencer Swann. Thanks for the sign! (KODY MILLER)

6. Direct lead to Ash at Brightway…G. Campos. (KODY MILLER) 

7. Direct lead to Adam and Son. (TODD MATIA)

8. Direct lead to Spencer Swann. One of my customers needs yard signs. (KAREN HEUN)

9. Direct lead to American Printing. The books look great. (MIKE GARROW)

10. Direct lead to Coaltrain. (MIKE GARROW)

11. Direct lead to Sebastian. Thank you for your help. (MIKE GARROW)

12. Direct lead to The Gazette for digital subscription. (GARY ALTMAN)

13. Direct lead to Cultivate for Christmas lights. (SALLY AVENT)

14. Direct lead to Larry Blevins. Connecting you to someone else that is looking to sell his business at a great price! (DIANA THATE)

15. Direct lead to Sebastian. (STEVEN HAVARD)

EMPLOYMENT:

1. Seeking a residential house cleaner for my aging in-laws. Who can you recommend? (CHRIS PELOSO)

KUDOS:

1. Congratulations Micheal on your baby girl! (CANDY VANDENBERG)         

MEMBER-TO-MEMBER THANKS:

1. Thanks for the coffee, Trish! (TODD MATIA)

2. JP, thanks for the shoutout on Facebook. (TODD MATIA)

3. Doug and TECC, thanks for killing it at our Kissing Camels event. (TODD MATIA)

4. Thank you to all of the Execs that trust me with you and/or your family trust assets! (TODD MATIA)

5. Thank you Kevin Holt for the shoutout on your website. Very kind and appreciated. (KAREN HEUN)

6. Thank you Doug Leskee for your order. (KAREN HEUN)

7. Thank you Gary Altman for the lead. (DIANA THATE)

8. Thanks to Diana at Payroll City for the referral. (LARRY BLEVINS)

9. Thank you Spencer for the kind words. (CHRIS WALDRON)

10. Thank you Kody. You’re fun to joke with. (CHRIS WALDRON)

11. Thanks Chris Waldron for coming to the ranch with your drone! Fabulous! (SPENCER SWANN)

12. Spencer, thank you so much for your kind words about my website and video. (KEVIN HOLT)

13. Thank you Bernard Sandoval. (MIKE ESCHLER)

14. Thank you for the referrals, Todd! (JP WEST)

15. Thank you for all of the birthday wishes! I love this group of people! (CARISSA SMITH)

MESSAGING SERVICE:

1. Tim Betsch, excited for the workshop on September 12th. Other Execs should join us! (TODD MATIA)

2. Diane Ingolia, let’s grab coffee! (TODD MATIA)

3. Happy Birthday, Execs. (MIKE GARROW)

4. Happy Birthday! (SPENCER SWANN)

5. Karen, it was my pleasure to put a link on my website for Advanced Impressions. (KEVIN HOLT)

6. Jesse, the more I watch your video you created for me, the better I like it. (KEVIN HOLT)

7. Looking forward to the Switchbacks game this weekend! (JP WEST)

8. Jonmarc, I’m trying to get our HOA to approve a lighting decoration for our neighborhood entrance. (JP WEST)

MISCELLANEOUS:

1. None

NEW BUSINESS:

1. None

PROGRAM COMMENTS:

1. Thanks Jonmarc. I enjoyed your presentation! (CANDY VANDENBERG)

2. Great program! Thanks Jonmarc! (KODY MILLER)

3. Thank you Jonmarc for a fun presentation. (BRENDA SPEER)

4. Thank you for bringing the joy, Jonmarc! (SEBASTIAN ERTELT)