About the meeting space Craig recalls, “There was nothing there. It was an open floor. It looked like an empty warehouse. We sat at a card table in a conference room.” But after hearing what Jere, Chris and VP of Field Development Scott Lawrence had to say, Craig was convinced he was at the right place at the right time with the right product. “It was a no-brainer!” Craig joined the business.

  EC Craig Todd pictured with his wife Jennifer, who has provided “100% support. She’s the greatest person I ever met in my life!”

Craig’s “Why”

“It’s not all about work,” Craig says. “It’s about the time you can spend with your loved ones and people you care about. Ambit gave me back my time.” Although he still travels to build his Ambit business, “When I’m home I spend more time with my kids than any father you know, and have more money to do it with!”The Ambit system

For Craig and his team, it’s all about the system that Ambit has created. “Ambit created the engine. We just have to put the gas and oil in, keep the engine maintained and running smoothly.” He claims there’s no special strategy or tactic, “no silver bullet,” that leads to success in Ambit. “I just focus on the tools and use the tools that Ambit has put in place for us. Whether it’s popping in a DVD or just making sure that prospects see good presentations. Just use the system in place.” When pushed further, Craig realizes, “I learned how to invite someone to a meeting. I guess the secret is: Learn how to become a ‘Master Inviter.’”

Craig is currently very active in building a team in upstate New York. Craig’s brother, SC Jaffer Mohamed, along with RC David Perez and MC John Rosencrans are just three of Craig’s Upstate lieutenants who have followed the system and understand “we don’t have to reinvent the wheel” to be successful. Craig also gives special thanks to EC Ray Montie for all his help in bringing the Ambit Opportunity to a greater number of people in upstate New York.

Reaching your goals takes constant course adjustments. “Did you realize that when man first went to the moon, the space ship was off-course 90% of the time?” he asks. “They had the vision to get there, so they could keep making adjustments to reach their goal.” He muses, “If you don’t know what your goal is, how can you focus on it?”

Craig is another successful Consultant who has heeded the advice NC Brian McClure is so famous for: “Bury your success in the success of others and yours becomes a byproduct of it.” Craig says, “It’s 100% the absolute truth!” Craig claims inside his heart, his soul and DNA is a firm commitment to help others get where they need to go.

Special thanks

Stay Energized, Craig!

As you know, TXU is one of the old monopoly electricity utilities in Texas, the incumbent Retail Electricity Provider for the majority of households in North Texas and our biggest competitor in the area. So it is truly a significant compliment to our business model to have a former competitor join our team. David Biegler’s experience in the energy industry is invaluable. He is a perfect addition to our investor group and we’re extremely happy to have him on board. We look forward to tapping into his expertise and wisdom.

This is the first time David has invested in a Texas-based Retail Electricity Provider. When we last spoke, he expressed how excited he is about the opportunity to play a role in helping our company reach its potential and about joining our group of investors. Among the reasons he has joined us, David cites our experienced management team, our home-grown systems, our expansion into New York and Illinois, and our remarkable business model. He’s impressed with our phenomenal growth and how we’ve demonstrated the ability to manage that growth very well. He also said that our strategic partnership with Shell Energy Trading speaks volumes about the respect we have earned from the giants in the industry in such a short time.

You might be interested in knowing David Biegler’s background. He is a 40-year veteran of the energy industry and currently serves as Chairman of Estrella Energy, L.P., a natural gas transportation and processing firm. David joined TXU in 1997 as its President and Chief Operating Officer. He became Vice Chairman of TXU in May 2000. He retired from TXU as Vice Chairman in 2001. He previously served as Chairman, President and CEO of ENSERCH, the parent of Lone Star Gas Company. He joined ENSERCH in 1966 where he served in a variety of management and executive positions prior to becoming Chairman.

David has been involved in community and charitable activities throughout his career. He has served as President, Circle Ten Council, of the Boy Scouts of America. He has previously chaired the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce, the Dallas Citizens Council, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and Education is Freedom. He holds a B.S. in Physics from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University. He also serves as a board member of Southwest Airlines Company, Trinity Industries, Inc. and Dynegy, Incorporated.

David Biegler’s standing and respect in our industry and our local community is enormous. His joining our team is a wonderful reason to be proud of your hard-earned success and of the company you are associated with.

As we welcome David Biegler to the team, Ambit Energy strengthens our promise to do all we can to support your success.

Jere W. Thompson, Jr.
Co-Founder and CEO

So encourage your customers to enroll more than the minimum 15 referrals just to protect their monthly credit. In Illinois and New York, the credit applies only to the energy supply portion of the bill (the delivery charges are not included). Illinois and New York customers will receive a check in the mail instead of a credit on their bills.

Here’s the really good part: Consultants ARE eligible!
All Consultants have 120 days from September 13, 2008 to gather 15 additional personal customers. As a Consultant, you must be an Ambit Energy customer. (No, we can’t apply the credit to a competitor’s bill!)

So, if your customers have questions about fluctuating rates, problem solved! Show them how they can get their electricity and/or gas for FREE! A flyer describing the program will be mailed to new and existing customers in their monthly bills. And we’ll soon be providing flyers in Power Zone that you can give to your customers as well.