Thanksgiving is a time when we reflect on our lives and give thanks for whatever has transpired. We look back over time and realize how grateful we are for what we have accomplished. No matter how things have been we can always find something to be thankful for.
Here's what I'm thankful for:
For my relationship with the Lord because without him I could do nothing
For my wonderful wife who is still alive after 19 years on dialysis and blesses me everyday
For our son who has turned out to be a fantastic Christian young man
For my mom who is always a support in every endeavor of my life
For my parents in law who have helped with the caregiving of my wife
For my congregation which has grown immensely during a seemingly tough season
For my business partners and associates who have helped me succeed in business
I am truly thankful this Thanksgiving. Everyday is a day to give thanks...
Happy Thanksgiving,
Ced Reynolds
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Company | Sales ($mil) | Sales Growth | EPS Growth | ROE |
| 130 | Pre-Paid Legal Services | 460 | 193 | 145 | 1 |
| 30 | Pros Holdings | 71 | 134 | 16 | 2 |
| 16 | Houston Wire & Cable | 375 | 78 | 5 | 3 |
| 15 | Middleby | 616 | 104 | 31 | 4 |
| 34 | American Reprographics | 723 | 159 | 27 | 5 |
| 27 | LSB Industries | 641 | 110 | 4 | 6 |
| 20 | Strayer Education | 354 | 67 | 124 | 7 |
| 83 | Gencor Industries | 82 | 197 | 29 | 8 |
| 36 | Volcom Inc. | 313 | 17 | 90 | 9 |
| 37 | NutriSystem | 736 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | LHC Group | 332 | 9 | 50 | 11 |
| 5 | PetMed Express | 198 | 48 | 54 | 12 |
| 28 | Under Armour | 676 | 3 | 22 | 12 |
| 95 | Landauer | 89 | 186 | 196 | 14 |
| 97 | Computer Programs & Systems | 113 | 167 | 174 | 15 |
| 12 | Hittite Microwave | 171 | 13 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Quality Systems | 200 | 39 | 49 | 17 |
| 2 | DXP Enterprises | 632 | 55 | 28 | 18 |
| 22 | j2 Global Communications | 226 | 21 | 78 | 19 |
| 41 | Bankrate | 133 | 40 | 183 | 20 |
| 19 | Transcend Services | 45 | 36 | 34 | 21 |
| 58 | FactSet Research Systems | 576 | 86 | 106 | 22 |
| 102 | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | 32 | 147 | 57 | 23 |
| 14 | Dynamic Materials | 219 | 18 | 25 | 24 |
| 17 | Berry Petroleum | 677 | 24 | 52 | 25 |
10.08.08, 6:00 PM ET
CONSECUTIVE YEARS ON 200 BEST 2
2007 RANK 120
Pre-Paid Legal Services ( PPD ) provides members access to legal services through expense plans
Sales Latest 12 months
$460 mil
Net income latest 12-mos
$54 mil
Net margin
12%
BOARD OF DIRECTORS SCORE 1
REL. TO INDEX
20
REL. TO INDUSTRY
48
Growth
EPS
5-Yr Avg
15%
Last 12 Mos
10%
Sales
5-Yr Avg
6%
Last 12 Mos
3%
PROFITABILITY
return on equity
5-Yr Avg
97%
Last 12 Mos
100+%
RANKING
5-YR AVG ROE (Return on Equity)
#1
12-MOS SALES GROWTH
172
12-MOS EPS GROWTH
123
5-YR SALES GROWTH
193
5-YR EPS GROWTH
145
Stock performance relative to industry
150
Market Data
MARKET VALUE
$469 mil
RECENT PRICE
$39.65
12-mos total return
-29%
2008 P/E estimate
NA
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It's even more than consultative selling. The question and answer approach is nice but most savvy consumers recognize even these polished sales pitches. To educate is to present information without pressing a person to decide rather they like what your offer is or not.
In my business, education is key. To twist somebody's arm and guilt them into buying our product only results in them canceling their membership. Even though I might have a great product that people need, the fact is that when pressure is put on the prospective client, they can't really hear the truth about the benefits of my offering.
If you are in a position where you want to learn without pressure the benefits of owning a membership that helps you through the events of life visit the web presentation at Learn More Now
This is an instructional piece that will help you get the understanding you desire without me or anybody else hovering over you.
Enjoy,
Ced Reynolds
cedreynolds.com
Once in a while I come across a person who wants to know about community legal services. For the most part they have reached the lowest limits of their financial situation. One of the most unfortunate things is to need legal help and not know where to get it or be able to afford it.
One thing that most middle income folks who fall on hard times don't know is that when they fall below the middle income level, there are a host of free services provided for them. Of course because they have never had to access them before they have no idea of these services. One of these services is community legal services. The good thing about the internet today is all a person has to do is google what they are looking for and they can find it. Unfortunately one of the last things that is on the mind of a person in a stressful life event is google.
Although community legal services offer help to lower income families, what does a middle income family do when they need legal services? After all even the middle class in today's economy would have a tough time securing legal help if it was needed. The equity in our homes used to be our safety net. Today it's sort of a toss up. It will depend on where the economy is on the given day you were in need of legal asssitance.
With community legal services only being available to lower income families and the middle income families not qualifying there has to be a better way. There is. It's called Prepaid Legal Services.
Did you know that 80% of Europeans have a Prepaid Legal Plan? Did you know that less than 3% of Americans even know about Prepaid Legal Services. Those in the Real Estate and financial services field for the most part have heard of it. But only a fraction of the Realtors and Financial Services professionals I know own a Prepaid Legal Plan.
If you are looking for a way to better serve your clients before they fall into hard times, consider learning the benefits of owning a Prepaid Legal Plan.
Offering great low cost add-on service for Realtors, insurance agents and financial services pros. Call 909-597-3502 or visit www.greatcareerplan.com/?career Give yourself an edge in this economy.
Married for the last 23 years to the wife of my youth, Barbara. Father of Cedric James, our 22 year old son who's in his fourth year of college. Have lived in Chino Hills since 1992. Pastor of the same church (CentrePoint Christian Fellowship) in Chino since June 1994. Beyond my own church, I also supervise 25 other churches in the San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire. On the entrepreneurial side of things I've covered the bases in the financial services industry since 1987. Presently serving in the insurance industry offering life and long term care insurance. However my primary product offering is business legal plans for small business owners. Take a moment to visit my website at CedReynolds.com . For your convenience we offer free information and the ability to purchase our legal products online. Just click here. Email Me
Please know that I have a three wonderful separate staffs to assist me in the ministries and business I lead and oversee. My hope is to serve you in your area of need.
Here's a tip, be sure to remind your clients to update their Will or Living Trust after closing on their new home.
As you pursue your dreams know that you'll have to embrace a new economy
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If you would consider selling anything other than Real Estate visit 15yearsleft.com then call Ced Reynolds @ (909) 597-3502 if you have any interest.
Consider supporting the Kidz-n-Biz Project. I will donate 50% of my profit to the Kidz-n-Biz Project for any person who signs up online for any Prepaid Legal Plan and/or Identity Theft Membership.
You can also donate online.
1. We help the real estate community by praying for those who are connected with The Small Biz Prayer Network.
2. We help the real estate community by providing free resources to help with their on and offline marketing efforts.
3. We help the real estate community by conducting training sessions on prospecting and developing communication skills.
4. We help the real estate community by providing referrals and making personal introductions to other key business leaders.
5. We help the real estate community by teaching networking skills that glorify God.
6. We help the real estate community by providing a talkcast on The Small Biz Prayer Blog
7. We help the real estate community by offering free consultation for them and their clients.
8. We help the real estate community by providing quality products and services that help them stay focused on making profits and not managing problems.
Join the Small Biz Prayer Network on Wednesdays 11:30 am. We meet at CentrePoint Christian Fellowship 6251 Schaefer Avenue Chino, CA 91710. Call (909) 591-7555 for more details. What we do is pray and network as business owners.
Watch this video and see what the USA has to say about one of the companies I represent. Click here to see video.
Our focus in the U.S. and Canada is working with small business owners protecting their businesses and offering their employees our unique benefits package.
Here's another newsworthy testimonial from CNBC
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My name is Alan Holmes.Since being part of the Small Biz prayer network,miracles have starting formimg.Pastor Reynolds is truly a man with heart of gold.Thank you for all yor great insights and many blessings to you and your family.
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Shameca said... I Thank God for Pastor Ced and his vision in starting this group. We can have a profound effect on the Inland Empire if we all join together, get out of the daily grind, and take one hour out of our week to support each other and God's will for our businesses.
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Harry said... I asked for prayer for wisdom. I own 5 businesses and my family (wife, 3 adult children and their spouses) work full-time with me. I realize that if our businesses fail, our entire family (with 8grandchildren)are all on the street.
By appearance, things were looking rather grim, but we walk by faith, not sight. Within a few days after prayer, we received 2 new ideas (revelations) that have completely pumped up our marketing plan.
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JoJo Tabares said...What a wonderful concept of a networking prayer meeting each week. I would love to start one up here in the high desert. I love to network with brothers and sisters in the Lord who are building a business with His direction.
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Prepaid Legal Testimonials:
This letter is being written to you as a big THANK YOU for the great service you provided me.
To reiterate, I phoned you last January about a problem that I had with a lemon car that I had purchased from (an auto dealership). Last May, I had written them a letter requesting a replacement for this lemon vehicle. Both (the dealership) and (the auto maker) had ignored the letter.
Within 16 days of your writing your letter, (the auto maker) responded with a letter stating that they were anxious to exchange this vehicle for another of my choice. My wife selected a brand new Expedition with custom paint, custom wheels and a custom grill plus a lot of other goodies.
Thanks again for a wonderful job.
Member
California
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I am very please of being a member of your legal services. I did ask you several times to guide me regarding many legal matters. You did your best in answering my questions. The last time I did save several thousands of dollars in a real estate deal which was solved through you instead of going through a costly foreclosure.
Thanks again and keep up the good work.
Esau Awabdy
California
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Thank you for connecting us with Pre-Paid Legal. We chose the Business Owners Legal Solution Plan and have been thrilled with the response and service that we have received. The friendly folks at (my provider firm) always returned our calls within several hours and were knowledgeable and courteous with their assistance.
We have used them to review a number of our contracts; both to our clients as well as from our vendors. When we call for help we are able to speak with a staff attorney or referred out to one of the many local attorneys right here in San Diego.
The GoSmallBiz.com website is a wealth of resources. There are lots of documents online that can be used as a starting point. They can be reviewed by the PPL staff and edited to more closely match our purposes.
Thank you again for your assistance with this great service.
Jesse Johnson
California
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I purchased a laptop from a national chain store that proved to be defective, but the store would not take it back and instead accused me of damaging the laptop. I wrote letters and made many phone calls and visits to the store all to no avail. Then I called (my provider firm) who contacted the store.
That got the ball rolling and three days ago I finally received an E-mail from the store’s attorney that I would be receiving a check by UPS for $1,547- which is the entire sum I paid for the laptop.
Thank you, thank you, thank you…
Mark Ramirez
California
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