On Monday, Dec. 8th, noted author and speaker Mark Sanborn spoke to all Prosper employees at a special meeting in Orem, Utah.

Mark’s expertise is in helping people see how they can make a difference no matter where they are in an organization. He brought the house down and there was a real buzz after the event. Here are some comments:

“What a great speaker: entertaining, informative, and fitting for what we do at Prosper. I look forward to reading his book and applying it to what I do.  Thanks Prosper!
– Nate Moller, eCommerce Division Manager

“I really enjoyed the fact that Mark shows, through his words and actions, that he’s all about serving his clients. I was very impressed that he actually chose to be a part of the awards ceremony and took part in shaking the hand of the award winners. He wasn’t just here to speak to us and then leave.

“I was very touched that Mark expressed how important it is that our families should come first, that we should always find time to be with our children and put other things off, not our children. This hit home to me, as a single parent raising three little girls on my own. I had always been telling my girls, “I don’t have time for that” or “maybe later.” I was very touched by this concept because my girls are growing up and one day it will be to late. Make time now!”
– Michelle Minzghor, Real Estate Resource Advisor

 Mark Sanborn speaks with members of the Lifecycle Marketing Team.

Laurie Hightower shares her insight with Jared Richards and Mark Sanborn

Mark Sanborn and the Prosper Executive Committee. 

Another year is ending and I think many of us will be happy to see it all behind us in the rear-view mirror. But even looking back on a less than perfect year, I find so many good things that I don’t know where to begin. Every time I sit back and begin to reflect on my last seven years at Prosper, I am flooded with gratitude for our students and the people I work with to help change people’s lives one person at a time.

Here are a few more of the things I’m thankful for this year: My wonderful wife of more than 21 years. Her birthday was on Thanksgiving this year. There hasn’t been a single day since then when I wasn’t thankful that she married me. Julie has taught me so much about what real love and I appreciate the joys of our life together.

One of the greatest privileges of working at Prosper is that people share fears, their failures, their dreams and their hopes with us. Yet the most wonderful part for me isn’t just the trust involved in these conversations, but the joy of their success that changes lives in a deep meaningful way. So, I look back with happy thoughts and look forward to the great challenges that will help me grow.

Devin Willis
Prosper Student Care

On Friday, Dec. 5th, George Brunt, executive vice president of legal and human resources; and Jason Russell, manager of public relations and marketing communications, presented a check to Jim Thomas of the Community Action Services and Food Bank in Provo, Utah.

The check was in the amount of $475 and represented donations by Prosper’s employees.