“For Facilitators,” Starting and Growing My Business (2014)
“For Facilitators,” Starting and Growing My Business
For Facilitators
The day of the meeting:
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Prepare a list of lenders in your area to hand out to group members. This list is available at srs.lds.org/lenders or from your stake self-reliance committee or local self-reliance services manager.
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Text or call all group members. Invite them to arrive 10 minutes early to report on their commitments.
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Prepare the meeting materials.
30 minutes before the meeting:
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Set chairs around a table so everyone can be close.
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Draw this commitment chart on the board with the names of the people in your group (see example below).
Group member name
Created a cash flow for current situation (Yes/No)
Created a cash flow for a way to get a new asset (Yes/No)
Achieived weekly business goal (Yes/No)
Practiced Foundation principle and taught it to family (Yes/No)
Added to savings (Yes/No)
Reported to action partner (Yes/No)
Gloria
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
10 minutes before the meeting:
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Greet people warmly as they arrive.
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As group members arrive, ask them to complete the commitment chart on the board. Also, remind them to turn to page 197 and update their progress towards certification.
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Assign a timekeeper.
At starting time:
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Ask people to turn off their phones and other devices.
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Have an opening prayer (and hymn, if desired).
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Quietly ask those who arrive late to turn off their phones and to complete the commitment chart while the group continues the discussion.
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Set the timer to 20 minutes for My Foundation.
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Complete principle 9 in My Foundation. Then return to this workbook and continue reading on the next page.