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Meeting Notes

11/24/20:Virtual Meeting

11/24/20:Virtual Meeting

NO MEETING THIS TUESDAY

HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Last Tuesdays Program

We had a program about how to make tomorrow better.

Being aware is how we need to approach our lives.  Awareness is very important & also how we interpret our awareness.  It not only includes being aware of our lives but also those around us.  He said that a good way to live our lives is to operate under the Golden Rule.

November 24 Exchange

8/29/2020:Virtual Meeting

8/29/2020:Virtual Meeting

Wendy Suzuki, professor of neuroscience, extolled the virtues of exercise and the resulting transformation of the brain. She explained that a 30-minute workout, 3-4 times a week, that includes a raising of the heart rate, will result in long lasting positive effects on the brain. Results include a better mood, increased energy, and attention gain. Long term effects include strengthening of the brain, resulting in greater protection against disease. Fred acknowledged his adherence to these principles by working out with his dumbbells during her presentation.

August 29 2020.Exchange

7/24/20:Lucas Heuer

7/24/20:Lucas Heuer

Our Guest at this meeting was Lucas Heuer. Lucas has been our guest several times and has been provided an Application. July 28th Program: Please review the attached article about Warren Buffett’s formula for success. What are your thoughts about # 2 of Seven Things Successful People Say No To Every Day as it relates to DBA?

July 24 2020.Exchange

Billionaire Warren Buffett saying no

Join us for our next virtual meeting on 7/28/20. 

If you would like to be a part of these meetings as our guest, please contact Guy Smith, guy@gsmithlegal.com or 972-774-9000

 

1/28/2020:Jim Breaux

1/28/2020:Jim Breaux

Certified Arborist, Jim Breaux of Personal Touch Tree Service, informed us about best practices for taking care of our trees. Jim’s company offers an extensive menu of arborological services and can tackle any tree problem, no matter how large or small. A new tree should be pruned to train it for growth and a mature tree usually needs trimming every 2 – 3 years. There is no need to paint the surface of a cut. He recommends that trees be fertilized by liquid injection and says that a “weed and feed” grass fertilizer should never be used around trees. His current tree of choice is an Autumn Blaze Maple.

January 28 2020.Exchange

1/21/2020:Phillip Thomas

1/21/2020:Phillip Thomas

Tuesday’s presenter, Phillip Thomas, entered the Dallas film industry in 1970 after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin. He started work at a Dallas PBS station as a documentary filmmaker for Jim Lehrer’s “Newsroom.” That experience led him to freelance as a director/editor cameraman, and by the late 70’s was directing national commercials and filming the Rolling Stones’ “Some Girls Live” concert. Phillip shared several of his films, including “Bobcats in my Backyard” which has quite a YouTube following. His areas of renown include time-lapse and aerial cinematography and have been utilized in productions which include an IMAX film for The Science Place, Oliver Stone’s “The Doors,” films for the Canadian Park System, and Garden of the Gods.

January 21 2020.Exchange

1/14/2020:Lynn Hood

1/14/2020:Lynn Hood

One of the best ways to see a city is through the arts. Lynn Hood showed us more of Dallas when she took us on an artists’ walk of downtown Dallas with a PowerPoint of many of the outdoor sculptures. If you’re looking for something fun to do on a nice day, take the Dallas walking tour and visit these beautiful outdoor sculptures. From Pioneer Plaza to Deep Ellum, plan for about 2-3 hours depending on how quickly you go.

January 14 2020.Exchange

1/7/2020: Kalpana Murthy

1/7/2020: Kalpana Murthy

Kalpana Murthy of WSI Kriti Web Solutions was Tuesday’s presenter. Kalpana has been assisting DBA with its website for the past several years. Her company creates and designs websites and develops online marketing strategies tailored specifically for a client. She has recently updated the DBA website and demonstrated some of its enhancements. She recommends that DBA develop a content plan for maximum utilization of its website. The following are social media links for DBA that need content:

Kalpana recommends that each DBA member post a review of DBA at the following Google Review Link:

  • https://tinyurl.com/y67wgje7

Kalpana Murthy continues to assist DBA with monthly updates to the website.

12/3/2019:Dan Pallotta

12/3/2019:Dan Pallotta

In his TED talk, activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for how little they spend — not for what they get done. Instead of equating frugality with morality, he asks us to start rewarding charities for their big goals and big accomplishments (even if that comes with big expenses). In this bold talk, he says: Let’s change the way we think about changing the world.

December 3 2019.Exchange

11/5/2019:Prissy Maher

11/5/2019:Prissy Maher

Is your County Residential Property Tax Appraisal too high?  Prissy Maher, Ebby Halliday Realtors, provided insights as to how to effectively protest an appraisal.  She recommends filing the protest immediately and having the meeting with an appraiser as soon as possible after the April 15th initial filing date.  You should have comparable properties and pictures to offer as proof of the value of your property.  Obtain the comparable properties that the county utilized and contrast these with your comparables.  She does not recommend pursuing a hearing with the appraisal board as it rarely awards any relief. Prissy is glad to assist in obtaining comparable properties and highlighting the differences. 

November 5 2019.Exchange

10/29/2019:Angela Duckworth

10/29/2019:Angela Duckworth

Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn’t the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. In her TED talk, she explained her theory of “grit” as a predictor of success

After five years of teaching seventh graders, she went back to grad school to complete her Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, where she is now an assistant professor in the psychology department. Her research subjects include students, West Point cadets, and corporate salespeople, all of whom she studies to determine how “grit” is a better indicator of success than factors such as IQ or family income.

October 29 2019.Exchange

10/22/2019: Connie Smith

10/22/2019: Connie Smith

So what’s all the fuss about CBD oil? As explained by Connie Smith and her staff, Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a chemical compound derived directly from the hemp plant, which is a cousin of the marijuana plant. CBD is commonly used to address anxiety, and for patients who suffer through the misery of insomnia, studies suggest that CBD may help with both falling asleep and staying asleep. CBD may also offer an option for treating different types of chronic pain.

October 22 2019.Exchange

Meeting Information

DBA meets every Tuesday at 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. for networking, breakfast, and a brief presentation. Meeting location:  Crossroads Diner, 17194 Preston Rd #101,  Dallas, TX 75248. (Northeast corner of Campbell/Preston) View Map

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