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From The Executive Director...
Marsha Short
Executive Director
Marsha
The WESTERN WAY
Why is life so complicated?
Things used to be simple. I called
the cable company to cancel my
DVR service. It took 22 minutes.
I pushed 2 for English…I put in
the telephone number associated
with my account (including
the area code….I put in my account
number…I put in my ZIP
Code…I put in the last four numbers of my social security
number (for my own safety). I determined that I wanted option
4 “to change my existing account” but since there wasn’t
another option for what I wanted to do, I pushed 5 to speak
to an agent. These are apparently very busy people so I could
either wait six minutes or leave my phone number (didn’t I
do that?) and they would call me back. I opted to wait for a
live person. Finally, I got Liam. He asked me for my phone
number…my account number…my ZIP Code…the last four
numbers of my social security number (I’m impressed with
how concerned they are about my safety). Liam got the job
done and I’m now saving $11.25 a month. But why was it so
complicated?
All of this got me to thinking again about what I can do
to uncomplicate my life and the lives of those around me.
WMA should not be complicated; it should be fun. We want
to bring people together once a year for a great convention,
no stress, no complications. In between conventions,
The Western Way keeps the membership updated on what’s
going on with members. Simple.
This year, the Convention has moved to the Hotel Albuquerque
at Old Town. If you haven’t been there before, you’ll
love it. It’s easy to get around the hotel, the parking is free
and you walk out the back door and you’re in Old Town. The
dates are November 9-13, 2016. Simple.
Information on registering for the Convention will be sent
out in mid-summer. As always, you can choose one registration
fee to cover everything or you can pick and choose what
events and/or workshops you want to attend. Simple.
If your membership is up for renewal, an invoice will
be emailed to you. You don’t have to print it out, just drop
a check in the mail or call me with a credit card number. I
know your name. No need to leave your account number,
ZIP Code, or last four digits of your social security number
(for your safety!). Let’s keep it simple.
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