VOLUME 1 ISSUE 6 Week 47-49 Wednesday, December 4th, 2013 The Renaissance Region

The Renaissance Region

From My Heart to Yours
Where do I start? I was asked by Cathy to be featured in the Newsletter this week. My first thoughts were what do I say or what should I write about. Well I have decided to simply tell you all a little about myself, my life, and my Aflac journey thus far. Let me start by saying I am a bubbly country girl from the small town of Madison, NC. I am 1 of 4 children. I come from a large, loving, and close family. I have a passion for helping people, cooking, sewing, making jewelry, taking pictures, and probably anything creative that you could possibly think of. Cheri Olsen said it best: Ria, you are freakishly talented. I graduated from McMichael High School in 2008. Since high school, my life has truly been a journey. However, I feel as if I have just begun. Earlier this year, I graduated from cosmetology school. I am in the process of receiving my state license. I am also a current business administration major at North Carolina Central University. I plan to finish my degree and tie it with all of my future dreams and goals. Many of you may know, that aside of working for Aflac, I have worked at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store for the past 3 years.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: A Peak from the Beak Keeping You Under Our Cover Story Continued New Accounts Countable Contest Associate Rankings District Rankings Can We Do It? Fresh Bucks on the way to Big Bucks 1 1 2 3 3 3 4

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Keeping You Under Our Wings (Upcoming Events)

Our Ugly Sweater Christmas Luncheon will be on Monday, December 16th, 2013 from 11:00am-2:00pm. Wear your favorite Ugly Christmas Sweater. Refer to Page 5

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Scherrias Spaces (Continued from Cover Story)

About three months ago, on August 21st, I came into the Regional Office for an overview with the infamous Mr. Mark Lee. I listened to him share ideas, facts, and dreams of a career with Aflac. Might I add that he does a wonderful job with his presentation and encouraging people to come on board. After the interview, Mark looked over my resume and we had a further discussion. I remember his exact words like yesterday. Are you always this happy and bubbly? I smiled and replied yes, or at least I try to be. He then followed up with Well Im impressed and youre dressed like a million bucks, you wear shoes that my wife likes and I want you to meet her. I then met the lovely Mrs. Cathy Lee. Of course I had to wear another fabulous pair of heels. I instantly felt the vibe that she was an amazing person that I would love to work with. I was then hired by Cathy and the rest was history. I started my Aflac journey on Monday, August 26th and I have not looked back since. Working side by side with Cathy and Mark has been nothing short of amazing. I have seen growth in myself as well as growth in our team as a region. I am blessed and honored to be a part of such an awesome family. From meeting each and everyone of you to being able to help you in anyway possible, I can honestly say I truly enjoy my job. A few weeks ago, I was able to go with a few other deserving team members to Atlanta and Columbus. I believe that was the icing on the cake, my favorite moment, and a constant reminder of why I do what I do. Being able to see where it all started and also visiting with the children of the cancer center will forever be a memory in my heart. I have enjoyed being your Admin every step of the way. Cathy often refers to me as the Heartbeat of the Region. You all couldnt imagine how much that means to me and how special that makes me feel. I feel that we are all one big body, working together to make sure thing continue to get better daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly. With Cathy as our head, leading the way, Mark as our feet, standing by her side and helping us as well, myself as our heart, constantly pumping to keep us together, you guys are every other bone, artery, and muscle that helps our body function properly. My personal goal is to strive every day to be better than my best. I promised myself to never be average, which is the best of the worst and the worst of the best. My advice for you all as a team, is to continue to work hard, work together, and make this upcoming year one to truly remember. Always remember, if your dreams dont scare you, they are not big enough. Dream it, Believe It, and Do it. I promise to stick around and help you every step of the way.

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THE RENAISSANCE REGI ON

New Releases: Accounts Opened This Week

Week 47
Total Outsourced Systems Opened by Ben Mackey Radio Veg Management Inc Opened by Cassandra Anderson Conset America Llc Opened by Vernon Hobbs NC New Schools Opened by Don Hilke

Week 48
Carolina Footcare Opened by Renita Cotton Kajal Llc Opened by Cassandra Anderson Triangle Pest Control Opened by Helaine Sharifipour

Countable Club (Countable Drive to State Convention)

Who was COUNTABLE in Week 47? Aaron Fogle Don Hilke Jerry Andrews John Orr Cassandra Anderson Wendy Thornton Alex Pardue Pam Leonard Who was COUNTABLE in Week 48? Steve Cooper Cheri Olsen Jennifer Quintero Larry Groves Michael Oliver Pam Leonard Brenda White Will you be countable next week?

Associate Rankings for the Week

Top 3 New Assoc Week 47 1. Aaron Fogle 2. John Orr 3. Cassandra Anderson Top 3 Veteran Assoc Week 47 1. Don Hilke 2. Wendy Thornton 3. Pam Leonard Top 3 New Assoc Week 48 1. Jennifer Quintero 2. Helaine Sharifipour 3. Renita Cotton Top 3 Veteran Assoc Week 48 1. Steve Cooper 2. Cheri Olsen 3. Brenda White

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District Rankings for the Week

District of the Week: Ben Mackey We would like to take the time out to congratulate our DSC Ben Mackey on an incredible , record breaking week. My big week was the product of an account that I have been working on for about 1 1/2 years. I have found that persistence truly pays off. Its about building relationships and following through. The more follow ups you have, the more will come through. Hard work, dedication, and persistence is the key to being successful

Words from the Wise Aaron Fogle

We dont sell insurance, but insurance for life. Im not a sales person, I plant seeds.

Can We Do It? Yes We Can!!!!

Our goal is $1,500,001. So far we have $1,043,839. We need $456,162 to hit our target. If we complete $152,054 per week for the next 3 weeks we will be successful. Can We Do It?? Of Course WE Can!!

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Our Mission Statement: We will grow our organization by helping each other achieve our goals, dreams and desires. We will have a positive influence on our customers, our community and one another by always doing the right thing. We will conduct our business the Aflac way We are in pursuit of service first, sales second and excellence always We are The Raleigh Region Ignite. Set yourself on fire!

IGNITE SET YOURSELF ON FIRE 2013!

Fresh Bucks on the Way to Big Bucks

The Raleigh Region would like to Welcome Bob Newton and Emily Withers to our team. We are excited to have you on our team. We wish you the best in your future endeavors and your prosperous career.

FYI: We are working on our Newsletter for the week of Christmas. We would love to publish some of your favorite memories and pictures. If you would like to share with us please email any items to Scherria raleigh.region@gmail.com
Published by: Scherria Hairston