Now that we have escaped the dark prediction of the Mayans, we have another ‘END’ to contend with; the end of the year! In one week, we will say goodbye to 2012 and welcome a New Year. In other words, we have 7 days to tie up the last 365! Here are 5 steps to help you HANDLE THE END: 1- TIDY UP YOUR ‘END OF YEAR’ GOALSIt is AMAZING what you can accomplish when the timeline is short! With one week left in 2012, take a look at what your goals were and tackle the ones that can be completed within the next 7days. It may not be easy, but a dedicated team of professionals can move mountains when they put their minds to it. The added

After the events of December 14th, 2012 in Newtown Connecticut- it seems difficult to make sense of the senseless violence in our world. Anger, hatred, opposing viewpoints and every other reason we have to be at odds with each other, just doesn’t make the loss of 20 innocent children any easier to explain. Our weekly blog is typically dedicated to a business topic or industry related theme that can help the businesses we serve. Today, our blog will be about the state of Disconnection & Isolation that leads to these types of horrific events. I believe the topic can also be of use in our businesses; if we take the time to find more reasons to know our customers, add value and to be of service: if we

The credit card processing industry is changing rapidly. Last week, I had a merchant ask me if I thought there would be any major changes in the credit card processing in the next several years. My immediate response was OF COURSE– it is one of the reasons why we love the industry so much. We never get bored and we are always working to stay up to speed on the changes . I then went to my resources and found a good video on the use of plastic and the chip technology we are already helping our financial partners with. The video is brief and worth the time- click on the picture and take a quick glimpse into our future! Cheri PerryMonday, December 10, 2012

Growing up, I was the oldest of my 5 siblings and if you asked me who was in charge, I would tell you that it was me; of course! But in our every day world, we sometimes believe that outside sources, other people and even the weather are ‘in charge’ of what happens in our lives. The following article was written by Jim Rohn and it really speaks to the question of Who Is Really In Charge? I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed ‘thinking’ I was in charge of my siblings so many years ago! November 12, 2012 Who Is Really In Charge? by Jim Rohn Finally, the elections are over. Some of you are certainly very happy and some are probably unhappy with

The time between Thanksgiving and New Years can often be so busy that we get very little done! Sounds crazy, but between the Holidays and the promise of a fresh ‘365’, we sometimes miss the importance of finishing the current year off strong! This year, your team at TMC is focusing on making December the month of Strong Finishes and we would like to invite you to join us! Here are some of the things we are committed to achieving PRIOR to December 31, 2012. ALL STAFF EMAILS UP TO DATE ALL 1ST QTR TRAININGS SCHEDULED 5 NEW VIDEOS ON THE TMC WEB SITE TMC UNIVERSITY UP & AVAILABLE ALL DATABASE ACTIVITIES CURRENT FALL CLEANING OF DESKS/OFFICES COMPLETE 2013 INDIVIDUAL GOALS WRITTEN DOWN TMC COMPANY GOALS WRITTEN DOWN

It seems hard to believe that we are just a few days away from our annual Thanksgiving Day celebration! After the family gatherings, the feasting & festivities (and of course the mid afternoon naps!)- many people begin the planning and preparation for BLACK FRIDAY! Let’s take a look at the origin of the term and some statistics. Cheri PerryMonday, November 19, 2012