We don't need a TITLE to be a GIVER

When Bob and Sam put together an educational segment, you can be sure that it has POP...it is edgy but easy to comprehend.  It has depth, which will cause you to look inside yourself to understand it.  The best part about hearing a lesson, lecture or segment from them (either of them), is that it can be a very simple message with very far reaching content.

Today I would like to share with you about some literature that these two founders have been discussing and considering. 

Recently, Sam has shared with me and Bob about the principles in this book, Tribal Leadership.  I am reporting from the perspective shared to me by Sam Lemay.  And As I write this, I find it amusing to discover that there was not one, but rather 3 known authors of this book!  A concept we mirror in our quadrangle foundership at CBA.  A long time ago (about a year ago) I myself had a vision of creating a group like this.  Then I discovered that Sam and Berta also had the same vision.  Sam then introduced me to another person who had the same vision and that was Bob Coderre.  When the four of us talked to one another we realized that if we were here, then others also needed this.  We were right, clearly, because the people have come together both on the meetup site and in person for our meetings.  As an additional boost, Bob suggested we add a weekly conference call to our routine and so we have been doing this on Fridays.  This Friday, Novemeber 25th (Black Friday), we shall have our second conference call.
These calls are a place to gain inspiration from others and their journey of self improvement.  It can be the needed boost just to hear from another group member about how what they are reading is impacting them.

So now, about the book Tribal Leadership, there are principles to creating an organization.  I like to refer to them as the "hows".  How we build what we build, matters.  It is commonly said that the ends justify the means.  In our opinion that would be false.  If we acquire status without being worthy, we as a group will fail.  Here is an inspirational excerpt:

From the book "Tribal Leadership" by Dave Logan, John King & Halee Fischer-Wright

"One of the most common misconceptions we heard in our research is that values is a topic for organizations that have a lot of money, and that struggling organizations should focus on day-to-day tactics of survival instead. Almost without exception, we found that wildly successful organizations talked about values when it appeared that they could least afford to do so. IDEO, Amgen, and CB Richard Ellis's Private Client Group all started with a common set of values, either by luck or design. Amgen was fortunate to have started as a culture dominated by scientists eager to collaborate, so their culture reflected science-based inquiry, competition, teamwork, creating value, ensuring quality, collaboration, and communication, and being ethical - the eight values that continue to lead the company." Pg 152-153.

They referenced their website which has some tools to discover values: www.triballeadership.net
 I would like to credit Sam for finding the quote and submitting it.

So what can we learn from this business model?  Well, some of us have a knack for business.  Some of us don't.  Others among us will have a special ability with balancing numbers while another will be a writer or artist.  This is why pooling our talents is essential.  Let's talk for a moment about Bob Coderre.  I personally have only known him a short time but I have learned that Bob is a man who makes his words heavy with value for his listener.  He does not speak idly.  He is richly informative, sharing what will be beneficial for his listener.  I am a fact-seeker so everytime he shares something with me I immediately check the facts.  I laugh at myself each time because of the accuracy of his information!  He offers detail and background and cuts to the most inspiring part of the story.  Most significantly, when Bob shares, he often details the life of some person living today who is doing something to make the world a better place.  To sit and listen to Bob is to gain a wealth of inspiration and knowledge.  In my opinion, this is what a teacher is.

Please note that I have modified our blog to include a section at the bottom where there will be a compilation of Bob's favorite Book and ebooks.  whenever possible we will include a link to them.  If you have any trouble finding any of these books or other books that you are interested in reading, please do not hesitate to contact us on our email or send us a message on our meetup site!  The sidebar links you see on the blog will connect you to some awesome organizations!

Thanks for reading.  CONCEIVE...Believe...Achieve!

What are you feeding Yourself? (Thanksgiving)

What an amazing time of year!  Thanksgiving represents a bounty of food and a gathering during which to feast!  As we break bread and share a meal with family and friends, let us ask ourselves this important question:

What am I feeding my soul?

In New England, November means it is time to batten down the hatches and prepare for the cold weather.  The food we eat all winter comes from warmer places.  It is easy to make a habit of buying food that has been shipped from warmer parts of the country or the world, particularly during our long winters.  But in the Spring, it is a blessing to re-align our spirits with our land...the land that we take pride in.  It is good for the soul...and it is good for our health from a standpoint of nutrition.  In fact, did you know that if you use honey it is best to use only honey harvested in your local community, meaning your city and town?  That is the truth about honey.  How much truer for all the food we eat?

CBA Group, upon discovering our group's desires and interests, are people who want to make an impact! 

IMPACT.

Impact means taking action and seeing that action produce results.  When you look at the food you eat this Thanksgiving, consider where it came from.  Think of how it started.  It started like your faith...a seed...very tiny...needing nourishment (soil) and encouragement (sun) and energy (water) and inspiration (vitamin enrichment).  Consider how growing some herbs or a small garden could not only provide you with healthy food, but offers you the unique opportunity to watch something grow...something YOU created.  After all, we were given life, we were created.  And we all want to be like our creator...we want to create something!


~Happy Thanksgiving from Berta, Sam, Bob and AngelMarie~

Meeting the Group

Well this has been an extraordinary experience!  What are we?  At CBA, we are what we BELIEVE we are!  From conception, to our first meeting at the Warwick Public Library to our Conference Call today...we are a real community!

As we cross that bridge, to a new path...we go not alone, but together.  Those who need to talk, are heard.  Those who have a burning passion to speak, have shared!  Many of us have been working on ourselves for a while using Books, Audio Lessons and even travelling to attend seminars in other states or around the world.  Some of us have travelled across the globe to serve in communities where opportunities do not exist.  Others of us have come from childhood in a foreign country and have been inspired to live great lives as we have discovered the "land of opportunity".

Amongst our group we have Teachers, Leaders, Experts and Friends.  Everyone has something special and unique to contribute.  Those of us who first initiated the group have layed the groundwork, and now the energy of the community is carrying it forward...powerfully.  Our next meeting will happen in mid-December.  The Group has convened via conference call, using ACN technology, this past Friday.  During this call, we discussed the book, The Strangest Secret by early Nightingale.  Members of the group shared how they plan to use what they have learned over the next 30 days to better themselves and the world.  With the help of this 30 day challenge, we are learning to tap into our mental energy for success!

Thanks to all who participated.  See you in December!

Before we meet

Hi Group Members!  Thanks for coming to the blog page for information!  If you are here, you are most likely seeking inspiration...so are we.  The desire to do something great in our lifetimes is a common goal shared by the organizers of CBA Group.

One of our organizers (founders), BOB CODERRE has written a short personal Bio.  Bob loves to share about his faith and his hopes.  From my personal experience with Bob, I can attest that he is a natural teacher who speaks from the heart while tapping into much "learned knowledge" which he has been transforming him for many years leading up to the start of CBA Group.  For Bob, launching a group like this is the best way to bring forward the wealth of knowledge and also wisdom he has acquired from his journey of  personal development. Here is a bit about Bob:

"My name is Bob Coderre and I am 43 years old, single and the proud father of 4 children. I have worked for the Rhode Island Judiciary since 1994. I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Rhode Island College. I also attended the New England Bible Institute for 3 years. I have coached Little League, and I love attending all of my kids activities. I am a member of Harvest Community Church in Woonsocket, RI. I am active in the Sanctuary Ministry which provides temporary shelter in the winter for homeless men.

I have a burning passion for personal development and enjoy sharing what I have discovered with others. Everyone's journey is important to me and I have an intention of validating all who cross my path. I have been greatly influenced by Napoleon Hill, Jim Rohn, Darren Hardy, Earl Shoaff, Vic Johnson and Landmark Education. I am currently enrolled in the Self Expression and Leadership Program and my project is to transform Rhode Island." 

written November 10, 2011

Thank you Bob for sharing this with us.  As we prepare for our first group meet on Saturday, November 12th at 3pm at the Warwick (RI) Public Library, it is comforting to have a bit of background information on some of the friends we will soon meet.

Another Organizer (founder) of this Group is me.  I am AngelMarie VanGyzen of Warwick RI.  I am proud to say that I have also been on a path of transformation...since August 20, 2010.  I identify this date as the day I was given a book called "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne.  This was the beginning of my Certainty that there was a Right Way to live... and that the majority of people I meet are unhappy because they do not understand how to work with the life force and so are working (unconsciously) against it.  My hopes and goals for CBA Group are more interpersonal...about building relationships and offering encouragement.  I have hope that there are other people here in RI that want to take what they believe they can accomplish and push it to the next level.  I am right there with those people and I am ready for the push.

So this is two of the four.  In our next blog, we will feature Sam and Alberta Lemay. 

Have an incredible day!

Origins of CBA Group

Welcome back fellow Blog-Readers!

Sam, our Lead Conceiver ( I just appointed him to that post), always has wonderful information to share and finds media that supports his thoughts by offerring a bit of precedents.  Although we do not need precedents as our foundation, it is MAGICAL when we can see evidence that these beliefs (that we hold to be self-evident), seem to have a root in history as well!

Here is a video from Napolean Hill that Sam recently shared with the rest of the Co-Organizers of the group.  It was inspiring and we decided to share it with everyone as a foundation of thought from which we can build at our first meetup!