Executive Leadership Conference in Dallas!

The Be410 team spent the week and weekend in Dallas for their Executive Leadership Conference! The event included workshops and breakouts designed to increase the team's professional skill-sets and leadership abilities. Outside of the conference, the team enjoyed checking out the city of Dallas and making to grab some of that famous Texas BBQ!

Be410 in the news for great performance!

Be410, a leading sales and marketing firm in Los Angeles, announced that their great work during the final quarter of 2015 earned them a coveted sales award.

Headed by President, Liam Boyer, Be410 was chosen among numerous eligible offices working for the same client to earn the prestigious "Campaign Cup." The award is based on the firm's ability to deliver high quality sales results and leading statistics. The firm has been a great representative of one of the biggest names in telecom for several years now.

The team is planning to continue deliver stellar results to the client, and plans to earn the award again in 2016.

Click here to read the full article online.

Executive Leadership Conference in Nashville!

Be410 team members had an action-packed week and weekend in Nashville for their annual Executive Leadership Conference! The team heard from the best industry professionals, and especially enjoyed hearing from Keynote Speaker, Jennifer Bricker, the American acrobat and aerialist that was abandoned at birth by her biological parents, and later discovered that she was the sister to Dominique Moceanu, a member of the United States Olympic Women's Gymnastics Team. Jennifer's story is fascinating because of her incredible determination and belief that she could achieve just as much as anyone else.

After attending workshops and breakouts, the team attended a beautiful awards ceremony and banquet. Each night they were able to go into town to experience the live music, great food, and culture of Nashville. 

Fiber-optics Training with our Telecom Client

Be410 team members spent the day in Los Angeles with our telecom client to get updated on the latest in fiber-optic technology.

Celebrating St.Patrick's Day with Be410!

The Be410 really enjoyed the St.Patrick's Day holiday this year. The team wore goofy green costumes and enjoyed their green snacks!

Sunday Hangout in Long Beach!

The Be410 team had a blast on Sunday when they spent the day in Long Beach. The team played basketball at the park, played carnival games and ate funnel cakes, and enjoyed rides at the amusement park. It was a great way to relax and enjoy the extra warm weather on a Sunday.

Celebrating Promotions and Growth

Congratulations to Be410 team member, Melissa for recently earning her first promotion! Melissa worked hard to follow systems, learn campaign basics, and be the best student she could be. All was worth it as she quickly earned her first promotion with Be410. Keep up the great work!

Annual Business and Leadership Conference in Dallas!

The team at Be410 enjoyed spending their weekend in Dallas for their Annual Business and Leadership Conference! Top performing Managers, Administrators, and Assistant Managers from Be410 attended the event where they heard from some of the best and brightest performers in the industry. They were also treated to a surprise appearance and speech from the founders of Operation Smile, a charitable organization. Overall it was a great weekend for training and education, and of course, fun!

 Click to watch Be410's video from the conference on YouTube! 

Hiking in Griffith Park!

Our team met up on the east side of Los Angeles this weekend to work on their fitness and enjoy the sties and scenery of Griffith Park. The team hiked through the hills of the park on a beautiful, sunny Sunday and then sat down for a break to discuss 2015 goals and strategy.

 

Holiday Raffle Party!

Team members at Be410 battled all month to earn the most raffle tickets and pick up prizes at the end of the competition! Everyone went home with new toys this week! Thanks to everyone who participated, for doing a great job in December!

Business Development & Training Day

 

We spent the day in Ventura County with some of the top performers in our industry! Our team heard speakers discuss a variety of topics-- everything from priority management to mental toughness. Can't wait for the next time we meet up! 

 

Team Dinner at Korean BBQ!

We really enjoy some good food, and we really enjoy Korean BBQ! Thanks Management Team, for treating us to dinner!

Congratulations on your promotion!

Quick shout-out and congratulations to Khristina for hitting her marks and earning her first promotion with us! Can't wait to see what you achieve in the future!

Last week's management promotion...

But first we had to take a selfie!

West Coast Leadership Seminar!

The Be410 team spent a few hours at the Marriott in West Los Angeles over the weekend for their quarterly West Coast Leadership Seminar. The team heard from speakers on a variety of topics such as team development, business strategy, and new campaign development.

Our Summer Vacation--- In The Bahamas!

We had a great time at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort over the weekend! Our team spent their time soaking up the sun, participating in a charity volleyball tournament for Operation Smile, and hitting up every water-slide the park had to offer!

Our Regional Leadership and Marketing Conference

Check out the video from this summer's Regional Leadership and Marketing Conference in Los Angeles! We really enjoyed hearing from top performers and experts in our industry. After all the breakouts and workshops, we attended a great dinner and awards banquet. Can't wait for next year!

Enjoying Our Summer in Southern California!

We met up with a few other Be410 team members this weekend to soak up the sun, and cool off at Raging Waters, the water-park in San Dimas, California. We really enjoyed the lazy river, a few water fights and of course, all of the water-slides the park had to offer... Can't wait to do it again soon!

Top 3 Financial Mistakes Young Professionals Make

By Credit.com

Entering the real world is exciting. For young professionals this often means getting your first career-track job, moving into your own place and taking full control of your finances.

While everyone wants to get started on the right foot, there are some common mistakes young professionals make that can have long-lasting impact.

Figuring It Out Later

This is a time in your life when you may find yourself making many big decisions in a small amount of time.

Don’t say yes and figure it out later. Before you sign a lease or mortgage, determine whether you can afford it.

The easiest way to do this is to create a budget.

You may think you need to wait a while until your expenses “normalize” since when you first move into a place, there can be one-time costs like furniture and security deposits.

But if you wait a few months, you may find yourself already in some serious debt.

Do some research and make a budget immediately.

Then adjust your budget when you see how much money you are bringing home and how much you are really spending.

It’s best to start out tracking your spending right away, instead of playing catch-up later.

Assuming You Will Make More

You may be disappointed by your first salary. You may work in an industry where big bonuses are normal.

Regardless, plan your finances around the salary you are guaranteed right now. This gives you the freedom to make choices in the future.

If you are living beyond your means now, that raise or bonus will only go to paying off debts.

If you budget for your current salary, you can use that raise or bonus to boost your emergency fund, increase your retirement savings, or treat yourself.

Don’t spend your future self into a corner.

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Live, and Let Live…Spend, and Let Spend: What Does Living the Good Life Mean to You?

By Beth Kobliner

One of the biggest concepts in behavioral economics these days is the role that “choice” plays in our financial lives.

Sounds obvious, but it’s the simple idea that we have a finite amount of money, so we need to choose wisely how we spend it if we want to live a life that we consider good.

But what really is the “good life?”

In August’s Journal of Socio-Economics (yes, I confess that I read it for fun!) there was an intriguing book review of How Much Is Enough? Money and the Good Life by R. Skidelsky and E. Skidelsky, a father-son team—the dad: an economist; the son: a philosopher.

In the review, researchers Benjamin Nienass of Yeshiva University (New York) and Stefan Trautmann of Tilburg University (the Netherlands) outline those factors that the Skidelsky team believe to make up the good life:

“Health; security (low uncertainty in life); respect; personality (autonomy); harmony with nature; friendship (community, social capital); leisure (goal-less activity)…”

I thought this was a compelling list. Certainly more thoughtful than beef tacos and beer on a Sunday afternoon while watching football—many of my friends’ notion of living the good life.

But the reviewers then go on to say that this one-size-fits-all definition may not really be right. They argue that everyone’s view of the good life can be varied, and you can’t really account for the trade-offs that people are willing to make in such a list.

“A doctor,” the reviewers write, “ who feels called to help people may be willing to work 60 hours, sacrificing leisure and family life. Will he subscribe to this definition of the good life?”

This got me thinking about my own upbringing and the choices that my parents made in order to give us their version of the good life.

As I mentioned in my last column, my parents were frugal in a good way. They made smart decisions about spending money that allowed them to live the life that they wanted to live.

We certainly did not have everything we desired, but we definitely had what we needed.

Though they were careful with cash, they didn’t scrimp on those areas that really mattered to them. Healthcare was number one—damn the cost.

We saw the very best doctors even if we had to go outside the network of my dad’s healthcare plan. (Of course, 20 or 30 years ago, healthcare wasn’t nearly as expensive, but it was still a big cash outlay for my dad, an educator, and my stay-at-home mom.)

Weighing Priorities

Another priority: living in a comfortable home. That’s not to say that they didn’t hunt around for the best sale price on furniture or appliances. They sure did. (I recall many a Saturday evening trudging through a mall or department store as we compared prices on big-ticket items.)

But they believed that buying a quality refrigerator or a well-designed central AC system was incredibly worthwhile—even though buying such higher priced items was not routine in most families in the ‘70s.

Their logic—and mantra: We spend 365 days a year—minus a small, local family car trip here or there—in our modest home, which should be our family’s comfortable refuge.

Read the full article online.