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Kazaam! Disaster Strikes

Disaster can strike anyone, but someone in BNI is in a special category.  Let me take you to a moment in time for a member by the name of Jamie that had a fire ravage through her home and destroy everything.  The only thing that wasn’t destroyed was Jamie’s car, parked neatly at the curb, containing her briefcase from work which she had forgotten to bring in the night before.

The First BNI Member Call

As Jamie and her family were trying to comprehend what happened and what the next step should be the first call came in.  Tom, her insurance agent, saw the news and recognized the house.  He had been to that house many times, the last time being only a week prior for a wonderful BNI backyard barbecue.  Tom assured her that everything was going to be ok, and that he had already started everything in motion to put Jamie’s life back together.  He then asked if she had called Tonya about a place to stay.

The Light Bulb Goes Off

Jamie quickly realizes she is not alone, she has surrounded herself with a referral network!  Jamie rushes to her briefcase, pulls out her BNI Business Card Carrier, grabs her cell phone and starts dialing.  Knowing that each call she places will be to a trusted business associate.

The Recovery

A few days later Jamie is talking with another member of her local BNI group, Sally, who just happens to be a Travel Agent. They discuss the stress that the family has been under, and they start to talk about Jamie needing a vacation. Sally then goes on to say, “Jamie, I know your family has been through a lot, and I have a special gift for you. I would like to send you to Hawaii for five days, with your family, and I want you to just relax.” Jamie can’t believe what Sally just told her, and of course told her that really that was too much.

The Coconut

A week later as Jamie is lying on a beautiful sandy beach, the breeze ever so slightly ruffling her umbrella, snaking on some of the most incredible bits of fresh coconut; she realizes how lucky she is that she said yes to the invitation to visit her local BNI chapter.

**Note: This story is just an illustration, and it is not based on any actual events.

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