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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057454034464377172018-05-02T06:56:52.458-04:00In Any EventJodihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-42592321450939970922012-02-07T14:09:00.000-05:002012-02-07T14:09:14.761-05:00Knowing Your Limits
We all have limits. Each one of us. Sometimes we 'push our limits' to better ourselves and our craft. Other times we 'hit our limits' only realize that we can do no more. And, then it's too late.

It took me quite a while to learn how to push my limits without hitting my limits. There's definitely an art to this science. And I've hardly perfected it. But, I do like to think of myself as a recovering 'limit hitter.' It's taken a lot to get here. But, it's feeling really comfortable and good now. And I don't want to ever go back to that place I was 2 years ago when work had no boundaries and the 'extraneous' took my life over only to prove, in the end, to be harmful and hurtful.

Here is an example as to how I'm implementing this today. This year we have four wonderful weddings and one social party on the books. These clients all deserve the very best from me. And by accepting any additional business, I would be taking away from what they deserve which is my very best at all times. That's why I have decided to close the books on 2012. I will not take on any additional work this year. By doing so, I would only be taxing myself, my staff, and my family. And this is not something I'm willing to do any more.

Think about your limits. Set them. Then, stick to them. As a recovering 'limit pusher' I can tell you that it feels pretty wonderful to be on the other side!

~Jodi
Jodihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-50134805875127927342012-01-26T10:13:00.002-05:002012-01-26T10:13:17.606-05:00A New Year...A New Begining

It's been so long since my last post that I literally had to stop and think about who the host of my blog is and what my password was! You know it's been too long between posts when that happens!

I can't hardly believe it's 2012 already. In fact, in just a few short days In Any Event will celebrate 5 years in business! That doesn't seem possible. What a whirlwind these past 5 years have been. I remember that first event under the In Any Event umbrella like it was yesterday. To think that was almost 5 years ago....wow.

I've learned a whole lot in the past 5 years. I'm a much smarter business woman then I was in 2007. So many of the things I learned was through trial and error (or baptism by fire, if you will). Sometimes, that's the best way to learn. I wouldn't trade those 'trial and error' learning experiences for anything. They sharpened my skills and have made this company what it is today.

As with any small business, the first several years are spent building the business and developing an identity. They're spent 'figuring out' who you are in the industry and what you want to do. I'm quite sure my jaw would fall to the ground if I could calculate the hours that have been spent in my office over the past 5 years making this company a 'go.' But, it's all been worth it! Every bead of sweat. Every tear that's been shed. Every gleeful smile. And excited shrill. I would do it all over again to realize this dream!

I've always loved the saying, 'Work smarter not harder.' And in 2012, that's exactly what I'm going to do. I'm going to work smarter then I ever have before. Because, truth be told, I need to reclaim my personal life. Sure, those hours needed to be spent these past 5 years to get to the point we're at now, but those hours weren't spent without sacrifice. My personal life has really suffered and I'm ready to make it mine once again. I'm ready to do all the things I once did and found such enjoyment in.

Here's just a small list of what I want to do in 2012: read more Karen Kingsbury books, re-design our master bedroom and bathroom so I have a true 'sanctuary' (I've even started to create a Keynote presentation for the room remodel just like the ones I create for our clients! Since I have no one to present this to other than my husband, who really doesn't care much about decorating, please let me know if you're interested in seeing it because I'd be happy to share!), pull out my sewing machine and teach myself how to make ruffles and piping and then create some throw pillows for every room in the house, stop at the thrift store once every couple of weeks to look for great vintage pieces I never knew I needed (this one will thrill my husband), plan a wonderful 40th birthday party for said man in my life, and make it to my yoga and zumba class every week!

I've got a lot of work ahead of me in the quest to work smarter and not harder. But I have complete faith in myself and I just know I'll be able to accomplish this in 2012.

Happy New Year!

Jodi

Jodihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-62139037834065284802011-07-07T07:37:00.002-04:002011-07-07T08:05:18.698-04:00On Social MediaI recently made the following statement to my staff, 'You know, I'm really tired of twitter, facebook, blogs and the whole kit and caboodle! I think I want to take everything down and be done with it for good.'

I got some blank stares. And a, 'I don't think that's a good idea, Jodi.' But, the statement still holds true. I hate what social media has become in the wedding industry. I hate reading passive-aggressive statements from locals and wondering if I'm the target. I hate reading about how perfect everyone's business and life is when we all know that no one has a perfect business or life. (I surely don't!) I'm just so exhausted by it all lately that I wonder if it is time to pull the plug and get back to the basics?

I recently took a new direction on this blog and began writing about the issues that affect us with the idea of specifically targeting wedding and social event planners. What I write it is truly from my heart. But what I have come to realize is that my words can be interpreted in whatever voice the reader chooses to use. A very benign statement can be misconstrued as arrogant or haughty even if that is not the voice that was used when writing. This is the very thing that I am struggling with right now. How can you make someone read a post in the voice it was written in? The answer is, you can't.

A highly respected social media expert once told me that it's important to maintain a presence should you ever want to write a book or engage in public speaking one day. Publishers will look at your stats to confirm that you have a 'following.' It's always been a goal to a.) write a book b.) speak on the topic of luxury wedding planning and c.) teach event planning at the college level. But I'm wondering if these should continue to be goals if social media is going to make me second-guess myself all the time?

This post has been brewing in my head for a number of weeks now and I wonder how you, my readers, feel about this topic? Do you share the same feelings and thoughts? Do you struggle with the same issues? Please, make me feel better and tell me I'm not alone! :)

~JodiJodihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-35037667884851206082011-06-14T19:58:00.014-04:002011-06-16T23:36:33.892-04:00Who You're Serving vs. Who You Should Be ServingIt's impossible to make a square peg fit into a round hole. We all know this to be a fact and recognize this to be true. Yet we continually try to 'prove' this wrong and force that square peg into a stubborn round hole. We twist and turn that peg and try with our might to shave those sides off in an effort to make it fit. Often, we're able to make the two come together through our pushing and prodding. But, it's never the good and proper fit it should be.

Most of us in the wedding industry have spent much time thinking about the type of client we want to serve but not enough time thinking about the client we do and should serve. Too little time has been spent asking ourselves if our skill set matches the clients we're striving for. It's like making a square peg fit into a round hole. We may want to serve a certain client but we may be ill equipped to do so. Hence, the lack of that good and proper fit mentioned above. And the risk of having a frustrated and disappointed client in the end.

I am a luxury wedding and social event planner. I know that about myself and my business. I'm not a non-profit planner nor am I a meeting planner. It's not what I'm good at or passionate about. I am definitely not the right fit for everyone. In fact, I'm a bad fit for most. I freely admit I could not properly serve a DIY bride, for example. It's not the type of bride that I would be comfortable working with.

I want to challenge you to look closely at who you are and where your skills lie before you write your next proposal or accept that next job. It's easy to talk about who you want serve but harder to recognize and accept who you should be serving. Be true to who you are and intimately know and understand where your gifts and talents lie. By doing so, you'll be a perfect fit for your clients and their needs. And you won't be that square peg trying to fit into a round hole.

~JodiJodihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-77032676871600103522011-04-07T23:08:00.004-04:002011-04-08T20:04:43.802-04:00For My Sweet Jilly

Many of you know that Jillian is an awfully important person in my life. I first met Jill over three years ago when I was a one-woman shop and doing the day-to-day tasks on my own. Jill started working for me part-time shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and within months, joined me full-time.

For many years, it was just Jill and I doing everything it took to run a growing business. And in that time, Jill became so important to me and my entire family. I have a love for Jill that transcends the boss/employee relationship. She's so much more to me than that. I can't even describe how I feel about her because I love and adore her that much. My kids wouldn't know what to do without Jilly in their lives!

Jill tragically lost her brother Eric yesterday. We have spent countless hours talking about him over the years. She loved him with every fiber of her being. Eric and her older brother Nick mean the world to Jill. She's the baby of the family and looked up to both of them as any little sister would.

As I sit on the sofa inside our rented condo in Florida tonight, I find myself wishing I was anywhere but here. I want to be back in Michigan to hug Jill and tell her that it's going to be alright. That God promises to us that He will never give us more than we can handle. I want to hug her and tell her that I've amassed a group of prayer warriors that are pounding down the gates of heaven for her and her family. I want to hug her and help comfort her pain and wipe her tears away.

Jilly, if you're reading this tonight, I want you to remember that God knows your pain. He loves you so much and He will be your refuge and strength. Find comfort in His promises and the knowledge that Eric loved Him as much as you do!

You are loved!

~Jodi
Jodihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-3570914029258078072011-03-23T14:03:00.008-04:002011-03-23T15:18:32.920-04:00Our New Venture!

You read that right! And I'm so excited to share this news with you. This process has been months in the making but I wanted to wait until the time was just right to tell everyone. The time is right. And we couldn't be more excited! In Any Event has officially become a full-service event planning firm offering in-house event floral to all of our clients!

We've been flying under the radar with this for some time now. Quietly, we've been working with our 2011 clients to develop the perfect floral 'look' for each of them. And I couldn't be more thrilled with the results. Since this is such a big change for the company, I wanted to get everything in good order and steady our proverbial 'sea-legs' before we made this transition known to the world.

I have hired the most amazing floral designer! Her name is Tracy Knoth and she comes to In Any Event with years of floral design experience. By trade, she's a gifted illustrator that developed a passion for European floral design many years ago. Tracy's floral concepts and ideas are breathe taking! And when she and I start talking about design, you can literally feel the energy in the room. It's infectious, for sure!

Adding in-house floral design has long been in my business plan but I was waiting for the right time to add it to the mix. Over a year ago, I added an invitation company and now that this business is up and running so smoothly, it was time to embark on this new adventure in floral. And what an amazing adventure it has already been. In a short amount of time, I have learned so many things about the industry. But, what many may not know about me is that floral is in my blood.

My father has been the Professor of Horticulture at a Michigan university for almost 40 years. Additionally, my parents owned and operated a very successful retail greenhouse business in northern Michigan while I was a child. I spent many summers running the cash register and helping the customers. I'm a master when it comes to transplanting geraniums and I was the only child on my 3rd grade field trip to the nature preserve to correctly identify a 'Quaking Aspen' tree! {True story.}

I do want to take a moment to publicly thank Jennifer Ederer and her entire team at Modern Day Floral for the amazing {!} product and service they have provided to In Any Event and our clients over the past three years. Though this transition comes with great excitement for me, it also comes with a bit of sadness because I count Jenn as a friend. She has always been an amazing supporter of my company {and I of hers!} and will continue to be a fantastically talented friend and peer in this industry.

So, there you have it! The secret we've been keeping close to us that we now get to share with you. I'm looking forward to this new adventure and to the future that lies ahead for In Any Event!

~Jodi
Jodihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-46240347768883064462011-01-19T21:24:00.009-05:002011-01-20T23:16:39.007-05:00Have You Got a Friend?I love friends.

I love having them and being one. I love how they challenge me. How they make me laugh. And how they comfort my pain.

I love how they lift me up. How they cheer me on. And how they always have my back. My friendships are truly one of the greatest blessings of my life.

But, there's one friendship in particular that I have grown to depend on and love. That's the friendship I share with another event planner who also works in the luxury market.

Why has this friendship become so important to me? Because there is no one who knows better the challenges I face on a daily basis. Or the joy I feel when the client says, 'Thank You!' at the end of an amazing night. She's a sounding board of reason. A grief counselor. And a fan. She's an amazing dynamo in her own right. And she's my event planner friend.

Too often event planners can be caddy, territorially and unkind to one another. So, finding that 'someone' you click with is sometimes like finding a needle in a haystack. But, there is no greater comfort to me than being able to pick up the phone and call my event planner friend and say, 'Hey, how would you handle this situation?'

I want to encourage each one of you to find that kind of friend within your industry; be it photography, floral, pastry, etc. Spend time developing that friendship and leaning on one another. No one will know better what to say to you in both good times and bad than that special friend who knows your job as well as you!

~Jodi

PS - Thank you for being my event planner friend, Lish!Jodihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-72058914112581005402011-01-17T19:23:00.014-05:002011-01-18T21:57:42.362-05:00The General ContractorHello. My name is Jodi. And I'm a General Contractor. If you're an event planner and you're reading this post, you're a General Contractor, too. And you're responsible for all of those sub-contractors you've hired to get the job of a 'wedding' done.

Chances are, some of you have never thought of yourselves this way. But, you are. And with that title, you've earned yourself a whole lot of responsibility. And liability. Yes, that's right. You are liable for your vendor recommendations. Let me say that again. You ARE liable for the vendors you recommend. And should you have a client that isn't pleased with the way a vendor performed at an event, you better be ready to open your pocketbook up and reimburse your client for a mistake that had absolutely nothing to do with you!

Why am I telling you this? Because, I learned the hard way that when a vendor screws-up and makes a client unhappy, the General Contractor gets to pay. And pay handsomely I did. But, my job is to keep my client happy. And my client had every right to be angry about the way the vendor performed. This vendor failed my client and was unwilling to make it right. Yes, it's mind boggling. But, there are vendors out there with no integrity that have no problem watching the General Contract {that's me!} take the heat for their mistakes. And then pay through the nose for it.

If you're new to the business or thinking about going out on your own, have you stopped to think about the amount of risk and liability you take on as someone recommending vendors? Even if you aren't signing contracts on behalf of your clients, did you know that your professional recommendations do, in fact, hold you legally liable in the face of vendor failure? Are you prepared to assume that risk?

They say there are many costs to doing business. This is one of those costs for us event planners. And if I had to guess, I bet there are a lot of you who have never thought through this. If you're one of those individuals, run, don't walk, to an insurance agency. Tell them what you do and that you need to protect yourself in the face of vendor failure. The future of your business may depend on that coverage!

~JodiJodihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-68867930458138597362011-01-13T09:17:00.013-05:002011-01-13T11:49:16.530-05:0010 Things I Learned in 2010It's hard to believe we're already 13 days into 2011! Where did 2010 go? The year feels like a bit of a blur to me. So many things happened in 2010. Some good and some bad. But all-in-all, it was a great year with a lot of blessings and a whole lot of 'lesson's learned'.

I thought it would be nice to share with you the Top 10 Things I Learned in 2010. From the standpoint of business ownership, 2010 was the toughest year to date. February marked the four-year anniversary of In Any Event by Jodi Bos. And with it came challenges that have shaped me into a better business woman.

I will admit, the past year has changed who I am and the generous spirit I once had. My husband says that's good. But it does sadden me because it doesn't feel like 'me.' But what I have discovered is that who I am as a business woman can be a little different than who I am as a business owner. Business and personal must be kept separate. And admittedly, I have blurred those lines for too many years.

So, with all of that said, let's take a look back at the Top 10 of 2010. My hope is that you, as event professionals and business owners, can learn from some of the mistakes I've made and save yourself a whole lot of grief in the end.

I WISH I HAD LISTENED MORE CLOSELY TO MY HUSBAND - I can think of 4 situations that occurred this year that my husband warned me would happen if I didn't make changes. Image my horror when I had to tell him, 'You were right!' on four separate occasions! The words tasted like vinegar but in every instance, he deserved to hear them. The cool thing about my husband is that he thinks with the left side of his brain and I think with the right. Instead of fighting his advice, I learned I need to celebrate the fact that together, we're thinking with a full brain!

A CIRCLE OF THOSE YOU CAN TRUST NEEDS TO BE REALLY SMALL - Don't allow too many people to become intimately involved in or have knowledge of your inner-company workings. You'll be awfully hurt/mad when you get seriously burned. And it will ruin relationships.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A ROCKIN' ATTORNEY - If you could see my attorney bills from 2010, you'd want to cry. Things I thought would never happen did, in fact, happen. My attorney was always calm, in control and had my best interest at heart. He gave me amazing advice. Tightened the screws on some things that were a little too lose and became a member of that really small circle of trust I mentioned above. Does it stink that I shelled out thousands of dollars to him this year regarding numerous issues? It does. But, he was worth his weight in gold if only to help me re-focus on running my business and not letting it run me.

MAKE SURE YOU'VE GOT ALL THE NECESSARY INSURANCE COVERAGE - You can't anticipate the crazy things that might happen. So you better have a lot of liability coverage AND worker's compensation coverage. Here's a great example. I have my staff running errands for the business all the time. If one of them gets in an accident running to one of our vendor's offices, In Any Event is liable. Doesn't matter if they're contract or employee-status. Make sure you are FULLY covered!

DON'T EMPLOY YOUR FRIENDS - Let me repeat this. Do NOT hire friends. Feelings will get hurt and friendships will be ruined. Trust me when I say this, I thought I was above this sage advice when it came to hiring friends. But I learned the hard way that I wasn't. Keep your business separate from your personal.

ONLY HIRE VENDORS THAT ARE FINANCIALLY HEALTHY - The question begs itself; how do you know they're healthy? The answer isn't easy because it's not like you can ask a potential vendor to open their books up for you. So, hire those who have been in business for a while. Hire those who have good references. Hire those who can prove to you they have coverage. Ask new vendors how they would resolve conflict and/or compensate if a client is not happy. At the end of the day, if you are not hiring stable companies and you're the one signing contracts on behalf of your clients, you're going to end up compensating an unhappy client for a mistake caused by a vendor!

TREAT THE HIRING OF PEOPLE WHO WORK FOR YOU VERY SERIOUSLY -Check references, check references and check references! In the words of my husband, 'People don't get fired from jobs because they were good.'

DON'T GET CAUGHT UP IN THE POLITICS OF THE INDUSTRY - 'Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.' Whoever came up with that saying was an idiot because words DO hurt. They hurt really bad. Stay above the fray. Remove yourself from situations that only cause you anxious feelings and an unsettled heart. It's hard enough to run a healthy business in this economy without allowing what others think and say to influence and affect you. I know this is easier said than done. So take baby steps. Stop reading blogs that make you crazy. Don't follow people on twitter who make you feel bad about yourself. Take the power away and you'll instantly start to feel better. I promise, it works! :)

LIVE BELOW YOUR MEANS - I have been fortunate to operate in the black since starting out 4 years ago. I made purchases as I could afford them. I didn't buy a company cargo van until I could write a check for it. The basement of my home is currently under massive construction to accommodate both my planning business and my letterpress invitation business. This, after 4 years of 'making-do' until I could pay cash to make these professional-grade renovations. I'm so glad I did it this way. But I will admit that I did covet beautiful office spaces. And it took everything in me not to jump the gun and over-extend myself. But now I get to have the beautiful work spaces and my business is healthier for not making any rash decisions before I could afford exactly what I wanted.

DON'T THROW THE BABY OUT WITH THE BATH WATER - Some of the situations that I experienced this year were so painful that I wanted to close the doors to the business and 'be done with this crap!' {Yup, those words came out of my mouth about 100 times this year.}But, what I see now, after coming out the other side, is that these challenges were blessings that have smoothed the rough edges of my business. They've made me smarter. They've made me ask different questions. And they've shaped me into a stronger woman. The bathwater can get pretty murky sometimes but the baby is still beautiful and worthy of life!

~Jodi
Jodihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-66790470250016732852010-10-29T10:20:00.004-04:002010-10-29T10:52:13.601-04:00ArroganceBe warned. I'm about ready to write a controversial blog post. And I'm likely to offend some with my thoughts. But, like the Elephant in the Room, it's time to address the arrogance I'm seeing in the wedding industry.

I'll be the first to admit, I love what I do. Starting this business from the ground up and watching it grow over the past four years has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I look forward to stepping foot into my office each morning. And I love watching my staff grow and develop in their roles, too.

But as my mom always says, 'Let's call a spade, a spade.' Planning weddings and events is not rocket science. And I'd hardly compare myself to the amazing men and women who are saving lives every day or fighting for the freedom of this country. Is what I'm doing important? Of course it is. I'm not trying to diminish that at all. But, outside of the wedding industry, no one really knows who I am. I haven't developed a cure for cancer. And I'm hardly a celebrity. Frankly put, I'm hired help. Just as all people in this industry are. Albeit, I try to be great hired help, but nonetheless, I'm hired to do a job and that's what I do.

I'm rather disgusted by so much of the arrogant behavior that I see within this industry by many planners, florists and photographers. Whatever happened to doing a job because you love it versus doing it for fame and notoriety and bragging about it all over the world wide web? I don't see anything wrong with setting yourself apart from the competition, but I do have a problem with people acting like they know it all and turning their noses down at those who they deem less important in this industry. And I especially don't like those who won't give you the time of day because you're not on the 'cutting-edge' of this industry.

Everyone, take a deep breath. We're talking about planning weddings, here. People have been getting married for hundreds of years and somehow they managed to do it long before companies like mine existed or before there were blogs and books and websites. So, let's all stop taking ourselves so seriously. Let's recognize that we have value to others and what we're doing is important. But, it's nothing to be arrogant about.

~JodiJodihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-41092879426315573192010-10-26T09:20:00.011-04:002010-10-26T09:41:21.458-04:00Lisa Kae Photography

So excited to share these images with you today! This past summer, I had one of my favorite Michigan photographers, Lisa Kae, take my kids out on a little 'excursion' to capture their loveliness. I had a chance to look through all of the proofs yesterday and I had a terrible time picking out my favorite ones because they all ended up in my 'favorites' folder!

I can't say enough wonderful things about Lisa! And I truly mean that. Because she's a mom, too, she has this wonderful way with my kids that can only be described as 'a mom's touch.' When my kids say things that make me want to turn the color of a beet, she blows it off and says, 'Don't worry, my kids say the same stuff.' I can't tell you how wonderful that is to hear when I'm about ready to crawl under a rock!

Thank you, Lisa, for these cherished images. I look forward to many more summers of photo shoots!

~Jodi

Jodihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-47331860232998979152010-10-18T10:40:00.008-04:002010-10-18T12:30:34.067-04:00The Elephant in the Room
It's time to address the elephant in the room. But before I get started, I want to preface this by saying that I've watched the elephant 'work the room' for a couple of years now and have always bit my tongue. But, the problem seems to be getting worse instead of better. And for that reason, I've decided to address it.

You see, a couple of months ago I wrote a post about how I was changing the direction of this blog to give a more frank account of the joys and challenges of running a planning firm as well as a letterpress invitation company. So, true to this new direction, I'm going to address the caddy behavior and jealousy that I see amongst wedding industry professionals and especially within my own local community.

I'm sure I'm going to ruffle some feathers with this post. But that isn't my intention. Instead, I hope this gives everyone some food for thought and makes each one of use reflect on how we act and treat other vendors within our local wedding community and within the wedding community as a whole.

I've had a couple of really tough months professionally. I have had some significant internal issues that have needed swift and immediate attention. This, on top of a full event dance-card, have made these some of the most difficult since opening the firm 4 years ago.

But, I can honestly say they have also been good months, too. I have learned many things about myself and what I want for my businesses. And I have decided to start running the businesses instead of letting them run me. Sometimes, you can't come to these realizations until you've experienced some tough times.

So, what's my point in telling you this? The point is, some have seemingly enjoyed watching me struggle with these internal issues. It seems that I'm a target for unfounded rumors and false assumptions. Through various ways, I've seen people 'buddy-up' and support poor behavior. And I'm calling it out.

I have worked very hard to get to where I am. I am passionate. I am a hard-worker. And I am dedicated. By the sheer grace of God, I have been blessed with an amazing business that I love passionately. I have been blessed with a success that I never dreamed I would have. And I will never take that for granted. Never.

But, there are planners out there who are not happy to see success. In fact, they'd really like to see failure. And I find this deplorable. The thing is, I don't just see this problem amongst wedding planners. I also see this among other wedding businesses like florists and photographers. Instead of celebrating everyone's success and the great things that the success does for the industry as a whole, false rumors are generated as a way to 'bring them down.'

Chances are if you're not in my local market and you're reading this, you're thinking, 'Holy cow, everything she's saying is applicable to my area, too.' So here's the thing, let's all put a stop to it! Let's celebrate one another's successes and STOP celebrating struggles and failures. Or worse yet, starting rumors that cause struggles and failures. What's good for one florist is good for another. And what's good for one planner is also good for another, too. If we allow it, successes can work together to elevate every single one of us.

So, let's stop the jealousy and the back-stabbing! Instead, let's use the energy that's being wasted on negativity and apply it toward positive advances. Let's not be afraid to admit to one another where we struggle for fear that it will be used against us. But, let's readily admit areas of weakness and help one another succeed.

Now that I've 'outed' the elephant, it's time for everyone in my local community to start playing nice! And I want people in your local community to start playing nice, too. Celebrate each other's successes and stop tearing successful businesses down. It hurts us all!

Phew, I feel better, now. How about you??!!

~Jodi

PS - If this post rings true for you, please feel free to re-post and help me start a 'play nice' movement within the wedding industry!Jodihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-27056810152934392882010-09-11T15:45:00.009-04:002010-09-11T15:58:59.416-04:00Notes From the MRS! (OUR WEDDING, PART 2)Let's go ahead and jump right into the next round of photos...

Ahhhh...the ballroom. There were tears. Plenty of happy tears. And I probably hugged Jodi at least a hundred times.

The sweet little faces of my Flower Girl and Ring Bearer....

And probably my favorite detail of the night, our "Breakfast at Midnight" late-night snack. Which included a beautifully-designed cereal bar (a nod to Chris and I's favorite food), savory mini breakfast sandwiches, and adorable french toast shooters. How fun is that?

Many, many, many thanks to the following vendors: In Any Event, Modern Day Floral, Jen Kroll Photography, Coastline Studios, MiraBella Confections, Handbags by Jen, Cascade Country Club, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Julie Strating Makeup Artist, Erin Brown from A Davis Brown Salon, Rumplestiltskin (the band), Peter Spickenagel (classical guitarist), Grand Rapids Trolley Company, and the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel.

Every time I see these photos, I end up looking at them forever in awe. It makes me so happy to finally be married to my favorite person in the whole world after five long years. Thank you to our friends and family for being there to share our day with us. Without you it would have not been complete. And of course, thank you to Jodi. You made this day absolutely beautiful. We love you very much.

~ JillianJodihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-59444918341577054392010-09-11T15:44:00.006-04:002010-09-11T16:11:08.179-04:00Notes From the MRS! (OUR WEDDING, PART 1)Hello friends! Wow, I have missed you all for the past couple months! So here we now are, and the big day has finally come and gone. CHRIS AND I ARE OFFICIALLY HITCHED! And at last, I am a "Mrs". Can I just stop and tell you how blissfully happy it makes me to be able to say that? These past 2 months being a newlywed have been a blessing. It's truly been great. And I don't know about you, but these past couple of months have also completely flown by. It's like I blinked and all of a sudden, fall has begun.

After returning from Chris and I's beautiful Hawaiian honeymoon, we hit the ground running over here at In Any Event and Gwyneth Paige. We have some spectacular events in store that are right around the corner. But before we jump into all that, I need to finally share the photos of my wedding! I know, I am a little behind on getting these posted, and for that I apologize. But I am so happy to be revealing our wedding to you all because I am completely speechless over it ...still.

To Jodi and all our vendors, I cannot find a big enough way to express my gratitude to each one of you. I love you dearly. You helped make our big day a dream come true for not only myself, but for my husband, our family, and all of our beloved friends. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

And to our readers, thank you for following me on my wedding planning journey. I loved being able able to share some planning tips, some sneak peeks, and some of my experiences with you. Please enjoy the first round of lovely photos below (taken by Jen Kroll...who captured our day perfectly.)

So many beautiful moments...

And the ceremony begins, with our dear bridal party of 16 {yes, SIXTEEN!} by our side...

Stay tuned for the reception and more special details in the next post!

~ JillianJodihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-41969236702565215892010-08-27T16:39:00.006-04:002010-08-27T17:10:29.606-04:00496 Unread Blog Posts

Yes, that's what my Google Reader told me this morning. What it should have said was, 'So sorry you've been too busy to visit lately.' For that matter, my sister recently sent a comment, ' Why have I had to read the same post for the last few months!' Okay. Point taken.

I do promise, I will resume to regular blogging later this fall. But in the mean time, it's gonna be 'spotty' while we work to produce the events for ArtPrize as well as two very spectacular weddings for Diana and Tony and Andrea and Michael. Both very different but equally fantastic! The fabulous Jen Kroll will be shooting both weddings as well as the ArtPrize events, and I can't wait to see what magic comes out of her camera!

So, since the last post two months ago, my assistant Jillian got married. Her husband, who is in his last year of medical school, has been placed in Grand Rapids for his rotations. {Yes, my lovely assistant is living in a different state then her husband right now! Bless her heart, the girl actually likes working for me and told her husband she wasn't moving to Toledo because of her job here in Grand Rapids! I swear. I didn't bribe her to stay but I would of if that was necessary!}. All of our Gwyneth Paige binders were shipped to their respective stores and within two days of their arrival, we had our first store sale to a major, in-the-news-a-lot celebrity. We added another part-time employee to help manage all the goodness around here. Her name is Betsy and we love her so! We enlisted the help of an interior designer to re-design the office to accommodate our growth and needs. Construction will begin in November and we'll be posting a slew of photos! And I finally came to the realization that I am not an invitation stylist and have hired one to 'style' the photo shoot for the release of Gwyneth Paige: Baby and Child and Gwyneth Paige: Bar and Bat Mitzvah.

Jill wants everyone to know that she's going to be posting all about her wedding next week. You'll get photos and details and all kinds of great information. But, since I haven't let her leave the office before 9:00pm this entire week, you can appreciate why she hasn't posted anything yet.

Finally, since all blog posts really should have a photo {even when they don't have stellar content like this post!} I'm going to leave you with a photo of my kids and our dogs!

Have a great weekend!

~Jodi
Jodihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-2015689718782109652010-06-17T15:30:00.000-04:002010-06-17T15:32:50.687-04:00What if this is the last wedding I design?Have you ever thought, 'What if this is the last wedding I design?' I have. In fact, I think about it a lot. You probably wouldn't have guessed that but it's true. I'm constantly critiquing my art and wondering if I'm good enough. And if I'll be hired again.

Most people think I'm as confident as the day is long. And there is a lot of truth to that. But, I do have a very vulnerable/insecure side. A side that only my family and closest friends know exists.

I said to a dear friend one time, 'Is it normal to think 'What if I don't get hired after this job is complete?' Her response was brilliant. She said, 'It's not only normal but it's healthy. It means you're not resting on your laurels and you're constantly trying to better yourself and your business. It means your business will thrive.'

Do you question yourself, too? Are you wondering if you're good enough? If so, I think it's a good thing. My friend convinced me of that. And now I embrace that insecurity. I don't let it paralyze me. But rather, I let it strengthen me!

~JodiJodihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-18191825124176917782010-06-11T18:00:00.007-04:002010-06-11T18:22:17.298-04:00Notes From the Future "Mrs." - Sneak preview of my Etsy wedding elements!I don't want to give away too much before the big day, but I had to share these lovely details with you. So let's jump right into the fun!

A while back Jodi blogged about a shop that she found on Etsy called Milkpod Studio. This artist makes the most incredible fabric bouquets and boutonnieres that you have ever seen. So of course I fell in love with her designs the second Jodi showed me her stuff {anything that has textural elements like that, I am all over it!} This is hand-craftsmanship at it's best. And Milkpod Studio was just featured in this June 2010 issue of Brides magazine! The article is called "The Great Pretenders". Be sure to check it out and see more of her amazing work.

So what is my second great Etsy find, you may be wondering? Well, it is a shop called Brydferth. The designer creates the sweetest fabric rosettes, and makes them into rings, necklaces, shoe clips, hair clips, headbands, and more. She makes them in a wide variety of colors, too. Honestly, I probably could have ordered just about everything in her shop. But ultimately I pulled the reins on myself and I had her custom-make my hair piece for the wedding and matching shoe clips. The hair clip is a rosette trio with ivory, white, and champagne rosettes. Check out the photo below, isn't it fantastic? The rosettes that clip onto my shoes are ivory and match perfectly. It doesn't stop there, either. For my flower girl, we had a headband made with three white rosettes on it. She will look so adorable. And, of course, everything will coordinate beautifully.

~ JillianJodihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-46755196589718648232010-06-10T00:05:00.000-04:002010-06-10T00:08:13.014-04:00Is That the Highest Priority?As a business owner, I need to know what my staff is doing on a daily basis. Now, don't get me wrong. I trust them and know they're working hard. And I truly have no interest in being a micro-manager. But, there are times when certain tasks must take precedence over others. And if I have not properly communicated this to my staff, then we're operating under different assumptions about what is important. And that's how mistakes happen.

That's why approximately 6 months ago, I implemented a new system in the office. Here's how it works. Every morning, I receive an email from each staff member with a list of projects they will be working on that day. The list looks something like this:

Highest priority...first thing to work on

Medium priority

Lowest priority

Only if I finish #1, 2 and 3, will I consider this task!

Once I review the list, I take the opportunity to talk with each person about the day ahead. This two-way communication also gives me the chance to re-prioritize tasks on their lists if need be. {This hasn't happened often, but it has happened.}

This task may seem elementary and even a little silly but there really is a good reason for the exercise. Actually, two good reasons. The first is reassurance each morning that the highest priorities for both businesses are being met. And that there won't be any surprises when I think a task is being worked on {only to discover it's been given low-priority status}. I don't like surprises and this helps eliminate them.

The second reason for this exercise is to keep my staff {and myself!} on-task, motivated and accountable. This usually isn't an issue when we're swamped and trying to survive! But, it does become an issue when we're slow and not driven by an event {or two, or three!}. It helps all of us use our time wisely and efficiently.

I really like what this system has done for us. Not only has communication improved, but I think it's empowered each person to fully embrace their position in the company and understand how vital their role is to our success. And frankly, I think there is no better employee than an empowered one!

~Jodi
Jodihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-89571726318606877152010-06-08T13:45:00.008-04:002010-06-08T16:57:25.744-04:00Delegation = The Answer to Time ManagementIt's been long. Too long, I know. Since returning home from the National Stationery Show, my life has been nothing short of chaos. We've added two new pups to our home. {And our cat intensely hates them both!} My children finished the school year. I've added a new employee at Gwyneth Paige {welcome, Betsy!}. An intern at In Any Event {welcome, Audrey!}. And we now have 15 stores in seven states carrying the Gwyneth Paige line. All this in one month's time!

One of the things I've been thinking a lot about these past few weeks is how I can better manage my time and all of the demands on it. I've come to the conclusion that there's not much I can do that's not already being done. However, one thing I can do is rely more heavily on the good people that work alongside me.

Delegation has never been my strong suit. It's my perfectionist, type-A personality that causes this problem. My husband says you'll never run a successful business and be a good employer if you can't delegate. And you know, he's right. It truly is the answer to properly managing my time.

So, I'm trying to delegate more. I find that this is allowing me to work at a higher-level during the day. And empowering those around me to make good decisions. It's a great feeling. Things seem to be humming right along. And though I feel the stress that only a business-owner does, it's nice to divide the other stressors amongst friends!

How are you doing in the delegation department?

~Jodi

PS - I've decided to take this blog in a new direction. {Okay, let's face facts. There hasn't been much direction at all!} I'm going to focus on the 'raw truth' of owning a luxury planning firm and a couture letterpress company. In a sense, this blog will become my new 'public' journal. And I'm going to hold nothing back. You'll get to see the confident side of me as well as the vulnerable one. You'll discover what stresses me out on a day-to-day basis and what invigorates me. I think that this direction will really give me a lot to talk about and inspire my posts. I'm really excited for the future of this blog and its sustainability!Jodihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-44092595758634058632010-05-28T14:45:00.013-04:002010-05-28T15:28:01.452-04:00Notes From the Future "Mrs." - Wedding Invitation Photos!

Hello friends! Wow, has May really come and gone already? With us having such an eventful month, including a week at the National Stationery Show in New York, my mind has been blissfully preoccupied with all things Gwyneth Paige and In Any Event. So much so that I almost didn't realize I am less than ONE month away from getting married {insert the anxiety attack here}. That's right, a month from now I will officially be "Mrs. Clark" and will be exploring Maui with my hubby.

This next month is the home stretch for getting all my wedding details wrapped up, and it is sure to churn out some good blog post material. But before we move forward on any of that, I have to share my wedding invitations because I have been dying to show you what they look like! They were delivered a few weeks ago, and I would be lying if I said that I didn't nearly injure myself trying to get the box open because of how uncontrollably excited I was. Right away I took some super quick photos to post up here {but please forgive the awful photography work, I only had my iPhone camera on hand}.

The design suite that we chose for our wedding invitations is called Claire. Ahhh...our sweet and shabby Claire! We used fuchsia and champagne ink to customize it to my wedding color scheme. We also used ivory ink for the quilted background, but the ivory is subtle and referred to as a blind deboss because you don't necessarily notice the ink. It's just used to highlight and show off the beautiful, deep impressions in which letterpress is known for. Mmmm, delicious!

{Invite and Envelope with Liner}

{Reply Card}

{Web Card}

Another great detail to notice? The offset printing on the backs of my invitations, reply cards, and web cards. It adds a beautiful "pop" of color in an unexpected way. And our brilliant Andrea recommended that we create small, business card-sized web cards for my guests, telling them to visit our wedding website instead of printing accommodation and direction cards. This was a huge help because it is a great way to save money {and paper} on the invitations. Plus the cards are so darn cute.

{Offset printing on back of Invitation}

{Offset printing again}

Before mailing them out, I secured together each suite {meaning each invitation, reply card, reply envelope, and web card} with a beautiful, deep fuchsia satin ribbon and a hand-made wax seal for the finishing touch. I hope my guests enjoy them as much as I do!

~ JillianJodihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-10243689127021433072010-05-24T10:49:00.010-04:002010-05-26T23:27:01.096-04:00National Stationery Show RecapWe're home! Back in our office and back into action which {to be honest} feels great after a whirlwind week in New York City. We were busy little bees last week exhibiting our new invitation company at the National Stationery Show; which took place at the Jacob Javits Center. I could not be happier with the response we received there. Truth be told, I'm already looking forward to next year! {Can anyone say: Gwyneth Paige Baby & Child and Gwyneth Paige Bar and Bat Mitzvah?!}

We were so fortunate to meet some very talented people including retailers, bloggers, and fellow exhibitors. I especially loved the fantastic collaboration that is Ladies of Letterpress. And as if spending 4 days with other wonderful wedding vendors wasn't enough, we received a surprise visit from our very good friends, Jen and Alicia. They flew all the way out to New York to support our grand debut. Honestly, aren't they the best?! Truly amazing women who will be lifelong friends.

All in all, the trip was better than I expected and now I am ready to dive, head-first, into the busy months that lie ahead. Working with our 12 new Gwyneth Paige retail stores, preparing for ArtPrize events, and working on several amazing weddings {including one next month!} will keep all of our plates full. It's going to be a very good summer.

~ JodiJodihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-78229425647080846892010-05-05T12:17:00.004-04:002010-05-05T12:38:39.014-04:00Gwyneth Paige Featured

Today, Gwyneth Paige is featured on the amazing blog, Oh So Beautiful Paper! We're so excited to be a sponsor on Nole's beautiful blog and we can't WAIT to meet her at NSS in 10 short days!

Can you believe that Gwyneth Paige's national debut is just around the corner? I have pit in my stomach just thinking about it! I've got an array of emotions cursing through my veins: excitement, nervousness, anxiousness and sheer joy. How can one have so many emotions at one time, that's what I want to know!

Needless to say, we're knee-deep in gray and ivory spray paint, frantically searching for proper clip-on lights for our booth, mailing out invitations to stores and media, and proofing the look-book before it goes to press. There truly is no rest for the weary!

Be sure to pop over to Nole's blog and check out our new ad!

~Jodi
Jodihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-5761966212390892442010-05-04T10:45:00.010-04:002010-05-04T14:55:13.965-04:00Making Little Girl's Dreams Come TrueI received an email from a dear friend this morning. We had talked in church on Sunday and she had asked how my week had been. Well, last week was a horrible one. The realities of running a growing business and the tough talks and decisions I had to make wore heavily on my heart. It felt like one thing after another and I was extremely burdened.

My girlfriend's lovely email was a note of encouragement for the week that lies ahead. And one of the things she wrote struck me. It said, 'No matter how tough things get remember that you make little girl's dreams come true.'

Attached to the email was a copy of the interview that she conducted with her adorable 6 year old, Jenna, last year. It is so precious that I absolutely had to share it with you. Here goes:

Tell mommy about your wedding {by Jenna, age 5}

"I am going to marry Derek because Derek is the name of the prince in The Twelve Dancing Princesses. No, I am going to marry Ben because he is my boyfriend and boyfriends usually marry their girlfriends! Ben is so handsome. He makes my eyes sparkle like diamonds. I love him.

I am not sure hold old I will be when we get married. We will get married at Fredrick Meijer Gardens, where the butterflies fly. I will wear a shimmering white, light pink, and light blue dress with no sleeves. I will wear a sparkly glitter veil, a necklace and earrings. My bouquet will be made of sparkly pink roses, white daisies, pink lilies, and yellow daffodils. Ben will wear a black and white tuxedo. He will be a marvelous husband.

Rosie and Sophie will be bridesmaids. They will wear yellow dresses with flowers in their hair. Mommy will wear a beautiful golden dress and daddy will wear a pretty tuxedo. Kaitlin and Chloe will be flower girls. Kaitlin will wear a beautiful silver dress. Chloe will wear a light pink dress with a little ribbon and light blue flower buds on it.

Our cake will be made without peanuts. It will have lots of sweet stuff in it like sugar, flour, and baking soda. On the cake there will be butterflies, green grass frosting, a sun and pink flowers for the butterflies to land on. It will also say "Love". Statues of Ben and I will be standing in the grass frosting.

Whoever catches my flowers will get to be married next!!!"

Is that not the most precious thing you have ever read?! What a great reminder what a dream it is to do what I do!

~Jodi

Jodihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-18095766357348755722010-04-29T10:07:00.005-04:002010-04-29T20:52:21.281-04:00A New Addition to our Team!

I am so excited to make this wonderful announcement! As many of you know, we launched a letterpress company not too long ago called Gwyneth Paige {Couture Letterpress}. You may also know that this company has an amazing Creative Director by the name of Andrea Reynolds. What you may not know is that Andrea has been holding down a 'day job' while also working for Gwyneth Paige.

I'm so excited to report that we've seen such amazing response to our letterpress company that I've offered Andrea a full-time position! She has resigned from her day job and now devotes 50+ hours per week to Gwyneth Paige. In addition, she will also handle the social media, public relations and marketing strategy for In Any Event. {But that won't start until after NSS!}

Please join me in welcoming Andrea to our little family! She's an amazing individual who's wildly talented and completely wonderful!

~Jodi
Jodihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005745403446437717.post-69145033318311367912010-04-27T12:13:00.003-04:002010-04-27T12:32:03.253-04:00Internship OpportunityFor the first time ever, In Any Event will be accepting resumes for a summer internship! We're looking for one individual interested in working two days per week in our office. This position will be unpaid but the right candidate will gain a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience in the luxury wedding and social event planning field. This individual will also get hands-on experience working on a luxury event during the month of June.

The right person for this position will assist in the day-to-day operations of both In Any Event as well as our sister company, Gwyneth Paige {couture letterpress}. This individual will work directly with and report to my personal assistant, Jillian.

If your are passionate, hard working, accurate and willing to do what it takes to get the job done, please send us your resume. Resumes will be accepted until Friday, May 14, 2010. We will then review each one and call individuals in for an interview. We would like to have our new intern to begin working the week of June 1, 2010.

Please send {do not email} a cover letter and your resume to:

In Any Event by Jodi Bos, LLC
P.O. Box 2352
Grand Rapids, MI 49501
Attn: Jodi Bos

~JodiJodihttp://email@example.com


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- Over the last few days I've spent too many hours driving places (which is why this blog has been silent). Which has given me too much time to listen to talk radio. Where I've heard the right wingers state "If those kids in the classrooms had had their own guns, they could have taken the shooter out!" just as the left-wingers were saying "If guns were harder to get, this never would have happened."
- Within just a few hours, blame was being pinned on the university president, on email, on campus security, on immigration policies, on guns, on Hollywood. . .
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Someday, we will need to seek out answers. Someday, the gun question must be dealt with. Someday, we should sit around and discuss how we feel witnessing this kind of violence in our world. If there are officials who responded in the wrong manner, someday they should be dealt with appropriately.
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Me too! It is looking more and more like it may actually come to pass.
"Yee Haw . . . . "
- 11:42 pm
I am with you Rick. It is about time someone showed Harper he did not get elected to a majority and he must govern with the consent of the WHOLE house. Canadians gave him 143 seats and 163 seats to the other parties.
"from your old stomping grounds in the Cariboo"
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Davis Global Fund
An Update from Portfolio Manager
Danton Goei
Annual Review 2018
Investment Results
Davis Global Fund's strong performance
in 2017 was driven by our holdings in the
consumer discretionary, industrials and
technology sectors.
Davis Global Fund enjoyed strong absolute and relative results in 2017, rising 33.3% compared to a gain of 24.0% for the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index), an outperformance of 9.3%.1 Drivers of outperformance were broad-based. Consumer goods companies in China were strong performers, including Alibaba, JD.com, New Oriental Education and Technology Group, and TAL Education.2 U.S.- based multinational internet companies such as Amazon.com and Alphabet also experienced strong growth during the year, driven not only by their core e-commerce and search businesses but also by their other businesses including cloud computing with AWS (owned by Amazon) and online video at YouTube (owned by Alphabet). In addition, stalwarts such as JPMorgan Chase and Federal Express were strong contributors.
The average annual total returns for Davis Global Fund Class A shares for periods ending December 31, 2017, including a maximum 4.75% sales charge, are: 1 year, 27.00%; 5 years, 14.67%; and 10 years, 5.17%. The performance presented represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Investment return and principal value will vary so that, when redeemed, an investor's shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Fund is subject to a 2% short-term redemption fee for shares held for fewer than 30 days. The total annual operating expense ratio for Class A shares as of the most recent prospectus was 0.97%. The total annual operating expense ratio may vary in future years. Returns and expenses for other classes of shares will vary. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. For most recent month-end performance, click here or call 800-279-0279. The Fund's performance benefited from IPO purchases in 2013 and 2014. After purchase, the IPOs rapidly increased in value. Davis Advisors purchases shares intending to benefit from long-term growth of the underlying company; the rapid appreciation of the IPOs were unusual occurrences.
Perspectives on the Global
Investment Landscape and
Portfolio Positioning
Investing around the world in select
businesses to take advantage of long-term
global trends.
While we are bottom-up investors we also look for multiyear trends that provide tailwinds over our long holding period. One such trend driving growth in several of our portfolio companies is the rise of the global online consumer. The global e-commerce market is forecast to grow 18% a year through 2021.3 Just as important more than 80% of e-commerce purchases are made outside the United States so limiting the e-commerce investable universe to Amazon would be a mistake.4 In fact, China has clearly passed the United States as the world's largest e-commerce market. While U.S. online purchases account for 12% of U.S. retail sales, in China that percentage is 20% and growing rapidly. Because Chinese consumers attained middle class income levels in the era of the internet and the smartphone many leapfrogged the traditional mall and big box retail shopping experience and instead are shopping on their phones. The two giants of Chinese e-commerce, Alibaba and JD.com, together account for more than 80% of business to consumer online sales.
Another long-term trend we are taking advantage of is the growth in global travel. Revenue passenger miles have grown at a healthy 6% for many years, driven by global economic growth and the rise of the middle class in emerging markets. In fact, China is projected to become the world's largest air travel market by 2022.5 Meanwhile, India was the world's fastest growing aviation market in 2016. The Asia-Pacific region now accounts for 32.9% of air travel and is growing well above the global average at 10.7% per year.6
Detractors from Fund performance were relatively limited in 2017 but included our energy holdings. Apache was a particular disappointment in 2017 following a fairly strong showing in 2016. In last year's Annual Review, we noted CEO John Christmann was refocusing the company on higher return, lower cost assets and selling low return high cost assets. That process continued in 2017 with Apache selling all assets in Canada and dedicating resources primarily to the Permian Basin, particularly to the new Alpine High discovery. Test wells are still being drilled and analyzed so the full value of Alpine High will not be known for some time but the upside potential could be meaningful. The market, however, has been skeptical and the stock has suffered as a result. We continue to like Apache's returns-focused management and think the substantial acreage the company has in the Permian Basin makes the stock undervalued regardless of the ultimate value of the Alpine High.
What we do not own is just as important as what we do. We continue to avoid stocks that trade at high price-earnings (P/E) multiples because of their dividend yield, so called "dividend darlings."
According to Morningstar, the average P/E ratio of the 25 most widely held dividend-paying stocks is 27 times earnings with a payout ratio (the portion of earnings paid out as dividends to shareholders) of 66% and five-year average revenue growth of negative 0.4%.7 In the current environment, investors are naturally starved for yield, which has made them willing to pay high multiples for slow growth businesses often in increasingly challenged industries with little opportunity to significantly increase dividends. We expect these dividend darlings to generate subpar investment results especially as interest rates rise over time, making the dividend less attractive. As a result, we own few consumer staples, utilities, telecommunications, and real estate investments.
Representative Holdings
Safran is a French aerospace equipment manufacturer that produces and services engines, landing gear, brakes, nacelles (the outer casing of an aircraft engine), and other equipment for commercial and military customers. A key attraction of the business is the company's 50/50 joint venture with General Electric in the narrow-body commercial aircraft market, which supplies 100% of the engines for Boeing 737s and competes with United Technologies for a share of the Airbus A320 market. Safran's scale in this niche market is unrivalled, and the company's legacy product, the CFM56, is the most successful commercial engine ever produced. This business has great long-term potential given the seven to eight year engine production backlog and the high margin aftermarket business of more than 20 years after a plane is first delivered. At the same time, the business is currently experiencing a product transition, as Safran begins delivery of new fuel efficient LEAP engines that will replace CFM56 engines for the next generation of Boeing and Airbus narrow-body planes. Although this transition is currently depressing profits, the cost profile of these new engines should materially improve by 2019–2020, which should significantly boost profitability. Safran currently trades at 19 times 2018 owner earnings.
Capital One is the nation's fourth largest credit card issuer as well as a commercial bank with more than $200 billion of deposits, providing it with a stable funding base. The credit card business historically has generated attractive returns on capital, although competition has recently increased particularly for higher spending rewards cards. Capital One is often considered a company that skews its business toward subprime borrowers. However, in our view, the company shifts its capital as required to capitalize on the best risk-adjusted opportunities, which in recent years have included parts of the subprime lending spectrum. CEO Richard Fairbank has led the company since its founding in 1993, building a culture that emphasizes data analytics to make smart issuance and lending decisions. Moreover, we consider the company attractively valued at 10–11 times our estimate of owner earnings.
Alibaba Group is the largest e-commerce marketplace in China and the world with $700 billion of gross merchandise volume this year. As a pure marketplace, the company allows third-party merchants to sell on its platform and generates revenue mostly through advertising. Merchants greatly value Alibaba's large and highly active user base (200 million active daily users and 500 million active monthly users), and many merchants derive the vast majority of their online sales from Alibaba's marketplace. Given the company's enviable competitive position, increasing use as an advertising platform, and promising investments abroad, we expect Alibaba to grow e-commerce revenues at a rate faster than the e-commerce market overall. When also considering the company's leadership position in emerging businesses with large potential such as internet payments (Alipay), internet finance (ANT Financial), cloud computing (Alibaba Cloud), digital media (Youku Tudou), and offline retail (multiple investments), we believe Alibaba is uniquely positioned in the world's largest online market. After assigning credible, although likely to be conservative valuations to these emerging business initiatives, the company's core e-commerce business is trading at 26 times fiscal year March 31, 2019 earnings.
We believe a key reason for Davis Global Fund's long-term outperformance since the Fund was established in 2004 is our focus and willingness to look quite different from its benchmark index, the MSCI ACWI. Davis Global Fund has approximately 50 holdings compared with the MSCI ACWI benchmark, which has 2,490 holdings. Obviously, there are not 2,490 great companies in the world, and the Index includes many state-run financial companies, utilities and industrial businesses that often have other priorities than shareholder returns. Similarly, when approaching investing in emerging markets we are highly selective. Our emerging markets holdings are focused on four countries where we see superior investment opportunities compared with the benchmark approach of spreading emerging market investments across 24 countries. This selective strategy coupled with our long-term investment horizon is a key pillar of the Davis investment approach. We value the trust you have placed in us and look forward to continuing our investment journey together.
This report includes candid statements and observations regarding investment strategies, individual securities, and economic and market conditions; however, there is no guarantee that these statements, opinions or forecasts will prove to be correct. These comments may also include the expression of opinions that are speculative in nature and should not be relied on as statements of fact.
Objective and Risks. Davis Global Fund's investment objective is long-term growth of capital. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its objective. Some important risks of an investment in the Fund are: common stock risk: an adverse event may have a negative impact on a company and could result in a decline in the price of its common stock; depositary receipts risk: depositary receipts involve higher expenses and may trade at a discount (or premium) to the underlying security; emerging market risk: securities of issuers in emerging and developing markets may present risks not found in more mature markets. As of December 31, 2017, the Fund had approximately 38.48% of assets invested in securities from emerging markets; fees and expenses risk: the Fund may not earn enough through income and capital appreciation to offset the operating expenses of the Fund; foreign country risk: foreign companies may be subject to greater risk as foreign economies may not be as strong or diversified; foreign currency risk: the change in value of a foreign currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a change in the U.S. dollar value of securities denominated in that foreign currency; headline risk: the Fund may invest in a company when the company becomes the center of controversy. The company's stock may never recover or may become worthless; large-capitalization companies risk: companies with $10 billion or more in market capitalization generally experience slower rates of growth in earnings per share than do mid- and small-capitalization companies; manager risk: poor security selection may cause the Fund to underperform relevant benchmarks; mid- and small-capitalization companies risk: companies with less than $10 billion in market capitalization typically have more limited product lines, markets and financial resources than larger companies, and may trade less frequently and in more limited volume; and stock market risk: stock markets have periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices, including sharp declines. See the prospectus for a complete description of the principal risks.
The Fund is subject to a 2% short-term redemption fee for shares held for fewer than 30 days.
Davis Advisors is committed to communicating with our investment partners as candidly as possible because we believe our investors benefit from understanding our investment philosophy and approach. Our views and opinions include "forward-looking statements" which may or may not be accurate over the long term. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words like "believe," "expect," "anticipate," or similar expressions. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which are current as of the date of this report. We disclaim any obligation to update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. While we believe we have a reasonable basis for our appraisals and we have confidence in our opinions, actual results may differ materially from those we anticipate.
The information provided in this material should not be considered a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any particular security. As of December 31, 2017, the top ten holdings of Davis Global Fund were: Alphabet Inc., 5.94%; Naspers Ltd.–N, 4.88%; Wells Fargo & Co., 4.48%; Capital One Financial Corp., 4.28%; Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.–ADR, 4.23%; Amazon.com, Inc., 3.91%; Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd., 3.76%; United Technologies Corp., 3.46%; Encana Corp., 3.39%; New Oriental Education & Technology– ADR, 3.32%.
Davis Funds has adopted a Portfolio Holdings Disclosure policy that governs the release of non-public portfolio holding information. This policy is described in the prospectus. Holding percentages are subject to change. Click here or call 800-279-0279 for the most current public portfolio holdings information.
Trailing Price/Earnings (P/E) Ratio is the weighted average of the price/earnings ratios of the stocks in a portfolio. The P/E ratio of a stock is calculated by dividing the current price of the stock by its trailing 12 months' earnings per share. Portfolio totals are computed using an inverse harmonic methodology.
We gather our index data from a combination of reputable sources, including, but not limited to, Thomson Financial, Lipper and index websites.
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I have always loved the ocean. As a child born and raised in a land-locked state, the ocean was something grand and unattainable, full of mystery and magic. Stories of mermaids filled my childhood and I often longed to be a dolphin. To be fair, I was 12 and I also longed to marry Tom Cruise.
Right after Morgan turned one, we took Morgan to the Atlantic ocean for the first time. We were in New Jersey for the wedding of David's brother and I set her on the warm sand. I was prepared for this Kodak moment, snapping photo after photo as she toddled across the beach. Unfortunately, of the nearly 30 (yes 30) pictures I took, she refused to look at me. I called her name, I made loud noises, I offered to buy her a pony. Nothing. Instead, I now have over two dozen photos of her eating some bacteria-covered clam shell while her diaper filled with sand.
At one point, someone offered to take our family picture. Although Morgan was just one, I wanted to have that memory of our time on the beach, the memento that would capture perfectly that chapter in our lives. And now we do. One exasperated mother and one angry toddler who could have given a shit about the magic and mystery of the ocean.
Fast forward 5 years. We spent some time on the Oregon coast this summer, and I was eager to have another opportunity to share with Morgan something I loved so much. I am a much wiser mother now, and knew not to put much pressure on Morgan. For all of her wild ways, there is a part of Morgan that is very reserved. New experiences often overwhelm her; she needs time to assess her environment before she jumps in. Pushing too hard makes her push back, something I have learned the hard way over years of "encouragement."
As we made our way to the water, I watched her. Her steps slowed, her lips forming a small "o" as she struggled to comprehend the vastness before her. She stayed back, unwilling to get too close to the water's edge. After a few moments, she stepped closer, squealing as the waves began to wash over her toes. Within minutes, she was out as far as I was comfortable with, begging me to let her swim in her clothes. She was now as in love with the ocean as I had always been, and I was now petrified she was going to be swept out to sea.
We left after much protest, her clothes wet and sandy, her words breathless.
"Mom, I was fearless!!!"
"No, baby girl, you weren't. You were very afraid when we got here."
"But Mom, I still got in the ocean, and I did it by myself!!!"
"I know you did, and that makes you very brave."
"But how is that different than fearless?"
"Because being brave means doing something even when you are scared or afraid. And that is so much more important than being fearless."
Always be brave, my baby girl. And try to keep the sand out of your underwear next time.


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Ahh, just thinking about a bubble bath right now is making me feel relaxed. They're warm, they smell nice, they're relaxing and leave us feeling clean, soft and smelling pleasant. What's not to like?!
Well, add to that the benefits that bubble baths can give us for our hypothyroidism, and they're just too good to resist..
Sweating out toxins
Hot bubble baths help us to sweat, and sweating is good for getting rid of toxins from inside the body. Daily sweating is essential, along with drinking enough water and going toilet, to get rid of out bad stuff and waste.
You could also add some Epsom Salts to help with this. Westlab Epsom Salt 5 kg is the most popular brand.
Tiredness and sleeping
When I feel tired, I have a bubble bath to encourage it and help me wind down for bed. The smells, the warm feeling and soft skin when getting in to bed just reinforces that ready-to-sleep feeling. If I have a shower before bed, it's not always the same experience. I tend to feel less sleepy and more energised. With baths, you can just lay back and relax. Getting enough sleep is essential for hypothyroid patients.
If you're struggling to get to sleep at night, possibly due to high cortisol (adrenal fatigue) messing up your sleeping patterns, then a bubble bath should help you get ready for sleep. Close your eyes, concentrate on the warmth and smell of the bath foam, and relax. Light some candles and turn off the main bathroom light, if that helps create a better atmosphere. It could also help encourage your melatonin to rise, getting you ready for bed. Normally, melatonin levels begin to rise in the mid to late evening, but light affects how much melatonin your body produces. So avoid TV, electronics and harsh lights as you get later in to the evening. A dimly lit bathroom with a bubble bath should therefore help. Epsom Salts can also help to relax muscles and get you sleepy.
Aches and pains
Bubble baths have worked wonders for my achey and painful hypothyroid muscles and joints. Especially at the end of a long day, where I've been on my feet a lot, bubble baths feel like heaven. The warm water soothes and relaxes muscles, but also promotes increased blood flow and circulation to the area, eliminating any lactic acid buildup.
I feel like the feeling of weightlessness also adds to the relief of muscle soreness and aches and pains in my joints.
Adding Epsom salts can again, help with this.
Softening hair and skin
Using the right products, and not over-bathing, of course keeps hair and skin hydrated, moisturised and feeling and looking good. Battling with hypothyroidism can mean hair becomes sparse and dry, and skin becomes dry and flakey. Organic products are often the best as they have less chemicals that can contribute to poor hair and skin. You should try to wash hair twice a week max (this is what my hairdresser says), to avoid over-washing and removing protective oils.
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Sensor Sales Keep Hitting New Records But Price Erosion Curbs GrowthPublished: Jul 22,2016
Despite strong double-digit percentage increases in annual unit shipments, semiconductor sensor sales growth has become uncharacteristically lethargic because of steep price erosion in several major product categories.
Semi Capex Forecast to Exceed $100B for the First Time in 2018
According to IC Insights, overall, the capital spending story for 2018 is becoming much more positive. In the March Update...
Thirteen Top-15 1Q18 Semi Suppliers Register Double-Digit Gains
The top-15 worldwide semiconductor (IC and O-S-D—optoelectronic, sensor, and discrete) sales ranking for 1Q18 is shown in Figure...
Strong unit demand is being fueled by new wearable systems, greater automation in vehicles, and the much-anticipated Internet of Things (IoT), but sharply falling average selling prices (ASPs) on accelerometers, gyroscope chips, and magnetic-field measuring devices are capping annual growth of total sensor revenues in the low- to mid-single digit range, based on data in IC Insights' 2016 O-S-D Report.
The 2016 O-S-D Report shows worldwide dollar-volume revenues for sensors rising by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3% between 2015 and 2020 compared to an 8.9% annual rate in the last five years. In contrast, total sensor unit shipments are expected to climb by a CAGR of 12.4% in the five-year forecast period compared to a blistering 20.5% rate of increase in the 2010-2015 period, when new sensing, navigation, and automated embedded control functions in smartphones drove up strong growth along with steady increases in automotive and industrial applications.
Despite recent years of weak sales growth—just 1% in 2015 to $6.4 billion—the sensor market is expected to end this decade with 10 consecutive years of record-high revenues and reach $8.3 billion in 2020. Unit shipments of sensors have reached record high levels each year since the beginning of the last decade—even in the 2009 downturn year, when worldwide unit volume grew 9% while sensor revenues dropped 3%.
Record sensor shipments are expected to continue for another five years, reaching 28.9 billion units in 2020, according to the 360-page 2016 O-S-D Report, which contains a detailed five-year forecast of sales, unit volume, and ASPs for more than 30 individual product types and device categories in optoelectronics, sensors/actuators, and discretes.
Competition between suppliers and requirements for low-cost sensors in new high-volume applications drove down ASPs from about $0.66 in 2010 to $0.40 in 2015. The need to squeeze more sensing solutions into wearable systems, far-flung IoT-connected applications, and multi-sensor packages for increased accuracy and multi-dimensional measurements is exerting more pricing pressure in the market, concludes the 2016 O-S-D Report. The report's forecast shows sensor ASPs dropping by a CAGR of 6.3% in the next five years to only $0.29.
Total sensor sales are expected to grow by about 3% in 2016 to $6.6 billion with worldwide shipments rising 13% to nearly 18.2 billion units this year. Sales of sensors made with microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology (i.e., accelerometers, gyroscope devices, and pressure sensors, including microphone chips)—are expected to grow by 4% in 2016 to $4.8 billion with unit shipments increasing 10% to 7.6 billion.
The 2016 O-S-D Report projects MEMS-based sensor sales rising by a CAGR of 5.5% in the next five years to $6.1 billion in 2020 with unit shipments growing by an annual rate of 11.9% to nearly 13.4 billion. ASPs for MEMS-based sensors are expected to decline by a CAGR of -5.7% to $0.45 in 2020 from $0.61 in 2015, according to the annual O-S-D Report.
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United added this thin white strip on the walls of their existing Direct, Swerve and the new Indirect tires. I am still not 100% sure if these white strips will make you visible in the night, or are they just the micro version of the normal white wall tires.
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Corning (NYSE:GLW) has been one of biggest laggards in my portfolio over the last six months. It offers a compelling valuation and a solid dividend, but has done nothing over the last half year. However, it came in with a better than expected earnings report Wednesday and finally looks ready to move forward. Key earnings highlights for Corning:
- Earnings came in at 30 cents a share, beating estimates by two pennies.
- Revenues came in $50mm above expectations.
- The company's CFO came out and stated that he expects LCD glass price declines to moderate in the next quarter versus the last two quarters.
- Both the Telecommunications and Specialty Materials business are expected to grow revenues at a 10% to 15% going forward.
4 additional reasons Corning has solid upside from just over $13 a share:
- It has a rock solid balance sheet with over $3.5B in net cash (over 15% of market capitalization) and provides a yield of 2.3%.
- The stock has a forward PE of under 9, below its historical average of around 12 times forward earnings.
- The 20 analysts that cover the stock is $16 a share. Corning is selling for less than 7 times operating cash flow as well. It increased OCF by approximately 60% from FY2009 to FY2011.
- The stock has spent the last six months building a technical support base right under current levels (see chart).
Disclosure: I am long GLW.


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Capital city of the state-in-teens is expanding and transforming drastically. And this expansion and transformation demands excellent transport services to keep this fast developing city moving. The company that has made a mark in this field with it's consistently quality services and has become the first choice of people when it come to car rental services is – Trippy.
Trippy Cars is the first and the only company in Chhattisgarh to provide both self-drive and chauffeur-driven car rental and taxi services at reasonable rates. And behind this extraordinary concept of providing self-drive car rental service is the 19-year-old boy of Raipur named Akash Khandelwal and the 22-year year old Pravesh Jain.
At the age of 17, after struggling they decide their aim in life, Akash dared to think different, dream big and take action on his dreams and ideas. When asked about the beginning of his journey, Akash told that at the age of 17, when he told his family about setting up his own taxi business, they were not very supportive of the idea of him getting into business before completing his education. But Akash was determined. He himself arranged for capital, bought a car and started his own taxi business. After a year, his friend Pravesh Jain joined him with the idea of introducing self-drive rental car service in Raipur. And then the team of two took their business to a whole new level altogether. Today, Trippy Cars is team of three, consisting Akash and Pravesh as Directors and Mr. Dikesh Kumar Dhruv as Manager, successfully running their business and setting a great example for other teenagers to follow.
When asked that where does he see his business in next five years, Akash said that they have a vision to expand their services to minimum five cities of state in next five years and they are also determined to establish Trippy Cars as the company known for its good will and professionalism.
Akash Khandelwal's advice to all the aspiring entrepreneurs and self-doubting talented youngsters of state is- Just go with the flow! No matter what your circumstances are at the moment, no matter how challenging is the road, keep moving and believe that all your problems and difficulties are temporary. Every obstacle can be overcome with sheer hard work and perseverance.


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Reds manager Dusty Baker said today that Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman may have been preoccupied with some family issues last season. Chapman is pitching today's first game here in Goodyear today (4:05 p.m. vs. SD). Today's pre-game media session began with a question about when the Reds might decide if Chapman will start or relieve, for the near term. "Pretty soon," Baker said. "A lot of it depends on Billy Bray's health, too. Billy's still on the shelf. A lot of it depends on the health of the rest of the starting pitching too. It'll work itself out. Everybody wants this definitive answer, and I can't give it to you. There's too much that can happen between now and the start of the season."
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This dance session is for people with Parkinson's Disease. Your caregiver or partner are welcome to attend. Dance partners will be provided if needed. Come enjoy good music and fellowship while benefiting from movement and dance.
If you have never danced before or if you just need to dust off a few dance steps you will enjoy this lively, fun-filled one hour session, led by Fred and Dianne Discenzo.
Join us at one of two locations:
|Second Saturday of each month
Time: 11:00am until 12:00pm
at the Brecksville Human Services Center
2 Community Drive, Brecksville
(near the New Library on Brecksville Road)
(440) 526-8531
Please contact Fred Discenzo at 440-526-8531 if you would like further information about this new program. Come enjoy good music and friendship while benefiting from movement and dance.
Sunday November 15th 2015
Brunch, Live music, Dance and Friendship
For People with Parkinson's and their families
Noon – 4 pm, Music by Swing City Big Band,
Executive Caterers, Landerhaven
Cost is 20.00 per person


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Our age old presence in the market have enabled us as a leading supplier of Drag Chain Conveyors. These conveyors are made using premium quality materials at the vendors' end. Our offered conveyor are tested for quality and precision functionality before as well as after the procurement procedure. These are provided to the patrons in different sizes, specifications and capacities. Our Drag Chain Conveyors are supported by strong chain, which provides it smooth and fast movement for transferring products within a factory.
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