Mom's Luncheons
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What is the hardest job in the entire world?
What is the most rewarding job in the entire world?
What is the most important job in the entire world?
Quite simple. It's being a Mom.
Kacky Fell with Hatcher & Fell Photography and I (along with 3 others) started the Nashville Business Collaborative. We came together over 3 years a go in search of how we can help each other as local business owners. Not really knowing where the questions and the search for the answers would take us at the time... we embarked on a journey to discern, work hard to build our businesses, and give back to the community at the same time.
Some where in the midst of our discussions over the past 3 years and our efforts to build great businesses that are not only serving the community but are well connected... we continued to remember that Moms are vital to our businesses and our communities. Many times, however, Moms of Nashville and every other city in the world feel like they are not connected, lost in the world of baby talk and dirty diapers, and are deparately in need of support and mentors.
We began to believe that if we could bring Moms together the benefits would multiply exponentially for everyone involved... and the Mom's Luncheon's were born.
We host Mom's Luncheons on the first Wednesday of every month. Give us a call if you would like more information. We would love to have yo join our time of fellowship and conversation.
Richardson Receives Industry Honors
40 & Under Future Leaders
Erin Richardson has been selected as one of the top young pest control executives in the nation by Pest Management Professional Magazine. Forty pest control executives under the age of 40 were recognized in the“40 & Under Future Leaders List,” which appeared in the trade publication’s June 08 issue.
Richardson, 29, is Business Development Manager at All-American Pest Control, a Nashville-based pest control company founded by her grandfather in 1961. She was nominated for bringing “excitement and a fresh perspective to the pest management industry,” for her commitment to encouraging green pest control solutions and for her involvement in trade organization such as the U.S. Green Building Council, Home Builders Association and the Nashville Business Collaborative, which she co-founded.
All-American’s Biggest Loser
We’re all big losers!
On February 1st, 11 of us embarked on a 3 month commitment to shed some pounds! Through this friendly competition, we have changed together... no longer do we bring donuts to the company meeting, rarely does anyone eat fast food for lunch, and we're constantly hoping that the other is making progress! Beside the occasional time when you've found that someone has dropped a donut off at your desk... John Oakley :)
We weigh in on a scale in our filing room. It's the first thing we do when we come in on Friday mornings.
And.... the winner is Bonnie Teeters! She's the marketing assistant here and lost a lean, mean 16 pounds... a strong 10.63%! Second place is the boss-man, Al Foster, losing an astonishing 23.5 pounds! We all did great losing a total of 106 pounds!
We by no means think this is the end. We've have made some significant changes in the way we eat around the office. It's been good for everyone! We've even talked about continuing to weigh in on Fridays to help us continue on toward our personal goals and keep accountable!
Congrats to everyone!
Pictured back from left to right: Barbara Foster, Al Foster, Bonnie Teeters, Renee Lawwill, Anna Henley. Front row from left to right: Gavin Richardson, Erin Richardson, Angela Mitchell. Not pictured: Jim Bilbrey, John Oakley, David Earheart.
All-American Employee of the Year
Steve Cosgrove
Have you met Steve? Steve is our Employee of the Year for 2008. Voted on by fellow employees, the winner was announced at our Annual Employee Christmas Dinner. Steve was awarded a one-week paid vacation to his destination of choice! Steve and his family, Michelle, Kirsten, Jake and Lauren, chose to spend their vacation in Florida visiting Universal Studios.
After serving for 10 years in the United States Marine Corps, Steve joined All-American Pest Control over 9 years ago. Steve began in the Sentricon Department, was promoted to Sentricon Field Supervisor, and currently serves as a pest control technician. Steve also won Employee of the Year in 2002. Tell Steve Congrats!
