Comments on: Addition by Subtraction http://successnet.czcommunity.com/from-the-founder/addition-by-subtraction/478/ The Online Community of BNI Thu, 17 May 2012 18:18:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Samir Jhaveri http://successnet.czcommunity.com/from-the-founder/addition-by-subtraction/478/comment-page-1/#comment-4489 Samir Jhaveri Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:01:31 +0000 http://successnet.czcommunity.com/?p=478#comment-4489 This is interesting. By removing some members also puts pressure on others (are you next?). This is interesting. By removing some members also puts pressure on others (are you next?).

]]> By: Aman http://successnet.czcommunity.com/from-the-founder/addition-by-subtraction/478/comment-page-1/#comment-1405 Aman Sat, 27 Aug 2011 06:31:56 +0000 http://successnet.czcommunity.com/?p=478#comment-1405 Came across this post from the bni podcast. Excellent article. Amazing to see what can happen when u have the right people in a group. Came across this post from the bni podcast. Excellent article. Amazing to see what can happen when u have the right people in a group.

]]> By: J25 BNI Derby Business Networking » Episode 218: What Is a Quality Member? http://successnet.czcommunity.com/from-the-founder/addition-by-subtraction/478/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 J25 BNI Derby Business Networking » Episode 218: What Is a Quality Member? Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:42:31 +0000 http://successnet.czcommunity.com/?p=478#comment-1287 [...] The question of whether good attendance or giving referrals is more important to being a quality BNI member is what’s known as a false dilemma. Dr. Misner and his wife wrote an article about this on Success Net called “Addition by Subtraction.” [...] [...] The question of whether good attendance or giving referrals is more important to being a quality BNI member is what’s known as a false dilemma. Dr. Misner and his wife wrote an article about this on Success Net called “Addition by Subtraction.” [...]

]]> By: Joshua Olson http://successnet.czcommunity.com/from-the-founder/addition-by-subtraction/478/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Joshua Olson Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:05:34 +0000 http://successnet.czcommunity.com/?p=478#comment-588 Last year, when I was serving as the VP of my chapter, we were at a position where absenteeism was very high. It was a tough choice, but we trimmed the fat in our chapter--effectively decimating it from 23 members to 14. In only a few months we are back at 21 members and are passing more referrals than ever. This fiscal year, we are on track to pass twice as many referrals as last year. In short: I agree, both in theory and practice, with this article. Last year, when I was serving as the VP of my chapter, we were at a position where absenteeism was very high. It was a tough choice, but we trimmed the fat in our chapter–effectively decimating it from 23 members to 14. In only a few months we are back at 21 members and are passing more referrals than ever. This fiscal year, we are on track to pass twice as many referrals as last year.

In short: I agree, both in theory and practice, with this article.

]]> By: Episode 143: “Addition by Subtraction” | The Official BNI Podcast http://successnet.czcommunity.com/from-the-founder/addition-by-subtraction/478/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Episode 143: “Addition by Subtraction” | The Official BNI Podcast Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:06:59 +0000 http://successnet.czcommunity.com/?p=478#comment-556 [...] Misner’s response was to refer this VP back to an article he wrote in SuccessNet in 2006, called “Addition by Subtraction.” The chapter in that story was facing a problem with [...] [...] Misner’s response was to refer this VP back to an article he wrote in SuccessNet in 2006, called “Addition by Subtraction.” The chapter in that story was facing a problem with [...]

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