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on Friday
LOL - yeah, I wonder how many people got that one :o)
on Friday
I was awake for the whole game, knowing that the Colts could pull it off if they just focused, it was obvious the pats defense was worn out .. And even though the colts defense was being schooled early in the game by tom brady and randy moss, they...
on Monday
:o) 90% "5 3$1%2 5"8)- %- -3&(%?6 %? #)-%?1--
November 13
Good points ALL, There are GREAT charities out there where the work gets done and the majority of donations go to service the needs. Organizations like United Way come in and supposedly "coordinate" services and administer funds, but they actuall...
November 13
what she said.... Right on Becky. ... Your cool now.
November 13
Actually, I just help facilitate the merger of 2 NPO's who were of the same mind and they merged the 2 boards and have now 1 executive director and a mesh of resources to the extent that they were able to launch a 3rd location to provide services...
November 12
@ Marita: since I made you laugh, my job here is done. p.s. If you want to embed any widget I.e. Youtibe video into a post all you have to do is grab the "embed code" and paste it in the comment box, text box, or any other place to post that acce...
November 11

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How did you hear about Smaller Indiana?
Client
What is your greatest strength?
God, my Wife and Kids, and Passion for Service to others. I seek out WISDOM, PRUDENCE, UNDERSTANDING, and STEWARDSHIP around every corner.
What are you working on?
I am working on being a catalyst for growth and success for indiana businesses and impacting families & fathers to live up to their full potential & and purpose. My consulting business is www.catalistnetwork.com go there to find out more.

I have also started an online jobs community www.catalistjobs.com to bring together local resources, events, and people to connect, share, and grow into their next adventure in careers.

Finally, what pays the bills is my Insurance and Financial Services company. www.catalistfinancial.com and www.catalisthealth.com these are what keep me paid so I can do the fun stuff like consulting and helping people. I provide BENEFITS, HEALTH, LIFE, DENTAL, VISION, & RETIREMENT planning for BUSINESSES and INDIVIDUALS.

I am a Rainmaker and I enjoy helping others achieve their goals. Organizations that I am a proponent of are www.phpnetwork.org - www.cbmc.com - www.fhlinternational.org - www.grace-assembly.org - www.allprodad.com - www.familyfirst.net

Check them out ;0)
How big is your business?
small company
What is your Job Title
Owner
What is your Company Website?
http://wwww.catalistfinancial.com & http://www.catalistjobs.c...
What is your Personal Website?
http://www.linkedin.com/in/bmccann
What is your alma mater?
Ivy Tech State College
Why join Smaller Indiana? What are you hoping to experience here ?
I hope to experience the exchange of ideas and learn how to utilize the social netoworking to build friends. I hope to see creative minds work together to come up with real thoughts that can bring economic juice to indiana. I love watching people with different backgrounds and views come together for the good of everyone. As you can see by my photo, I am just a little guy who wants to change the world ( okay, maybe that is my son's picture, but like father like son and I don't think anyone would like to see me with the same outfit on, somehow children can get away with more :o)

ABOUT BEN MCCANN - CATALIST



Employer:
CATALIST CONSULTING
Position:
Owner / President
Time Period:
May 2004 - Present
Location:
Franklin, IN
Description:
Business Consulting Services & Vendor Relations Management, Cost Reductions, Efficiency Trainging, Leadership Development, Financial Services & Insurance, Technology, Communications / PR


Employer:
CATALIST FINANCIAL
Position:
President / Owner
Time Period:
May 2004 - Present
Location:
Greenwood, IN
Description:
Helping people understand and make WISE, PRUDENT decisions with their MONEY. I help families and people UNDERSTAND how money works and how to make it work for them. I teach them PRINCIPLES of STEWARDSHIP from a BIBLICAL worldview. We help them DESIGN and BUILD a PLAN to achieve their GOALS as INDIVIDUALS.

We work mainly with INDIVIDUALS and SMALL to MEDIUM sized BUSINESS OWNERS to help them with the complex world of FINANCIAL SERVICES. we also partner with other VENDORS who assist in creating a NETWORK of TRUSTED ADVISORS who work together for the BENEFIT of our CLIENTS.

Our main focus is in the area of Wealth Preservation, Wealth Accumulation, and Wealth Transfer. these involve RETIREMENT PLANNING, ESTATE PLANNING, and WEALTH PRESERVATION accounts. We assist people in making sure that they don't run out of money in retirement, and when they pass on, their MONEY passes to their beneficiaries, including Charities TAX FREE.

PRODUCTS WE OFFER:

INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE: Life, HEALTH, Dental, Vision, Critical Illness, Disability, Medicare Supplements, GAP policies, Scheduled Benefit plans

RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS:
Annuties, Fixed, Indexed, and Immediate. ( WE ABSOLUTELY DO NOT OFFER VARIABLE annuities, we don't believe in their philosophy) We manage SAFETY not RISK.

GROUP INSURANCE:
Health, Life, Disability (Short & Long Term) Dental, Vision, EAP's, RETIREMENT, WELLNESS PROGRAMS, SELF FUNDED CONSULTING & FULLY INSURED. HRA, HSA, FSA, Section 125 / Cafeteria Plans.

We are BROKERS
.. so our firm and team can access all available products through our BROKER channels to find the best PRODUCT FIT within and over all plan. We absolutely are not product pushers, our commitment to always putting our clients need first is foremost in our mission and daily practice.

www.catalistfinancial.com
www.catalisthealth.com


Employer:
CATALIST TRAVEL
Position:
OWNER / TRAVEL AGENT
Time Period:
April 2007 - Present
Location:
Franklin, IN
Description:
We help people who love to travel, travel better and save money. We help BUSINESSES, INDIVIDUALS, and ORGANIZATIONS like CHURCHES make better travel purchases. to book your next travel or price AIR, CAR RENTAL, HOTELS etc... go to www.catalisttravel.com or www.ytbtravel.com/catalisttravel

We also work with NOT FOR PROFITS to help them with FUND RAISING by turning their donor base's FAMILY VACATIONS into DONATIONS for the Not for PROFIT. to find out more go to www.passport2giving.com


If you would like to Start Traveling smarter and learn how you can save even more money by starting a home based business, earn extra money on the side, and write off all your TRAVEL expenses including recreation on your taxes by becoming a TRAVEL AGENT yourself.. go to www.ytb.com/catalisttravel



WHAT: A free online jobs community dedicated to helping people in job transition and bringing together resources, events, people, and ideas to help people get connected.

WATCH THIS VIDEO to find out more

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Ben McCann's Blog

Ben McCann

I had a wonderful meeting with a CRAZY individual whom I invited to check out SMALLER INDIANA. He is…

I had a wonderful meeting with a CRAZY individual whom I invited to check out SMALLER INDIANA. He is just crazy enough to make one of his goals to CHANGE THE WORLD and make INDIANA a GLOBAL power... and he is Passionate about it.

Myron Kanning is different, he is passionate about business, and after 33 years at one of the Largest Global Companies Based out of Batesville IN, he decided to start to SHAPE the minds of our youn… Continue

Posted on May 29, 2009 at 6:03pm —

Ben McCann

Helping People in Job Transition is Rewarding

I have been working on helping people in Job Transition for a few years now ( on the side ) for FREE. Since I have always been a good networker, lots of people have sent me their resumes to "keep my eyes open" and other companies and clients send me job postings because I have a "good eye" for talent.

By December 2008 I had more of these emails then I could handle, but I still wanted to help as many people as possible. After being a part of SI almost since the beginning, I decided to do somethi… Continue

Posted on May 8, 2009 at 7:00am —

Ben McCann

The Crisis of Credit Visualized -- The best explanation in Plain English I have ever seen so far.



The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.
WELL after watching this, I couldn't have put it better myself. Although this minimizes the Government's involvement in the debauchle, this pretty much explains what happened. one word GREED.

I look forward to the SI comments on this post. Continue

Posted on March 30, 2009 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Ben McCann

Practical Money advice and WISDOM of the ages.. from SNL



Okay.... Seriously, How many of you are HEEDING this WISDOM? I would like to see your comments below. I think I found the answer to the economic problems... Don't Buy Stuff You CANNOT Afford.

Okay Smoosiers... COMMENT AWAY!!! Continue

Posted on March 10, 2009 at 12:11am — 4 Comments

Ben McCann

FAQs About COBRA For Workers And Their Families

FAQs About COBRA For Workers And Their Families

Q1: I have heard that the Stimulus package signed by the President included a new temporary COBRA premium reduction. I would like more information.
COBRA (the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985) provides for a temporary extension of employer-provided group health coverage, commonly called COBRA continuation coverage. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) expands eligibility for CO… Continue

Posted on March 4, 2009 at 2:25pm — 1 Comment

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At 10:36pm on September 1, 2009, Jack Carr said…
Doug, I was reading a comment that you wrote about year ago about IQuest being bought out, I am the President of IQuest and we are transition our name to Lightbound, but we have not been bought out.

Just wanted you have accurate information.

regards - jack carr
At 10:30pm on August 18, 2009, PK Koduri said…
Thanks for the kind words Ben. We may never agree completely on HCR but the debate was fun to watch and cover. Yes the camera does add 15 pounds, it is called barrel distortion, something us photographers constantly battle against. If you need portraits for yourself or your family please let me know, and check out my website at www.photoindica.com.
At 12:32am on August 15, 2009, Denise C. Webb said…
You are welcome. I really enjoyed the event. It was my first with SI and I look forward to many more!
At 1:30pm on June 23, 2009, Jenn Kampmeier said…
Thank you for taking the time to chat with me. Can you send me your logo 250 pixels to jenn@ultimatepinkslipparties.com so I can post on our website?
Thank you
Jenn
At 4:59pm on June 21, 2009, Michael R. said…
Ben, thank you for recommending Cissi in regard to my cell phone problem. She seems willing to help me out:) Thanks again.
At 9:17am on May 28, 2009, Susan Kent said…
Ben, I want to talk to you about a non-profit that is being started in Indiana that is a great fit with your passion/goals. My # is on my page, call me and we'll discuss.
At 2:22pm on April 29, 2009, Larry Jensen said…
Hey Ben, just got back from ITT Tech where I gave a 3-hour presentation -- using social media to find a job -- to faculty and students. Thought you'd like to know I introduced them to your site, Catalist Jobs and left fliers for the unconference. I hope some will attend.
At 8:18am on February 3, 2009, Kristen Horton said…
Hi Ben, I travel as often as my schedule permits - unfortunately that's only about once a month. I'd love to eventually work my way into a freelance travel writer position and have the excuse to travel for work! Since I'm fairly new to Indy I love to take overnight trips to all edges of the state (Madison is one of my favorite places) as well as the states nearby. In Ca. I had to fly for short trips - I love the centralized location of Indianapolis & of Indiana... thanks for asking. Have a great day! ~Kristen
At 4:29pm on February 2, 2009, Duke Brown said…
Hey Benn thanks for the welcome letter I would like to chat more about the environment, your dad and your business as well. The first of the year has been overwhelming. Add to that the fact that before Christmas I had never been on any social networking sites and now am trying to manage four of them. I wanted to let you know also that I saw your post on the Mitch's facebook page.

Thanks again for the shout out.
At 12:48pm on February 2, 2009, Kristen Horton said…
Hi Ben, My 7 things list is complete... Thanks for the tag. ~Kristen

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