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To em po wer wo men tosuc c ee d in business persona llyand professionally throughnetworking a nd e duc ationwhile building key relationshipsand having fun!
Monthly Meetings2nd Wedne sda y of eac h month
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM$35.00 (includes dinner)
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From Our President - Pat Kolodziej
New Year Resolutions
JANUARY 20
Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed the
holidays!
Now that the holidays came and went in aash, you are now looking forward to the new
year ahead. Have you made any resolutions?
Maybe they are the same as last year because
they may not have turned out the way youdhoped. Maybe they are new ones.
The denition of a New Years Resolution is
a commitment that an individual makes to a
project or a habit, often a lifestyle change that
is generally interpreted as advantageous.
Why are resolutions so hard to keep? Dowe set our expectations too high? Do we
give up too easily? Is there something that
we as the WLN can do to help you? I urgeyou to lean on the women of the WLN forhelp if you need it. We are here to help you
professionally and personally in attaining
your goals. I hope you feel that you can
look to us in times of weakness whetherits helping you avoid the temptation to eat
a second helping of dessert or whether its
helping you with a professional goal of yours.
As professional women, we have a lot of
pressure to do well in business and to alsomake sure we take care of our families and
ourselves. Its quite a balancing act that we
may feel we have not been able to accomplishso we make a resolution to be better or dobetter in the coming year. We must nd a way
to change something in our lives so that we
can attain our goals and resolutions. Wouldnt
it be nice to not have to resolve to do the samething in 2009 since we succeeded in doing it
in 2008?
Well, I found some expert advice that I
thought might help you in your resolution
success. I hope this helps in some way.
Two University of Maryland psychiatrists
offer time-tested tips to help you prepare for
success and to help you reach your goals:
Avoid perfectionist
thinking. While
we certainly
always want to
better ourselves, it
is healthier to thinkin positive terms
than it is to focus
on how much we
fall short of our aspirations.
View setbacks as lessons for growth.
Mistakes can be and usually are
opportunities for learning. If you fall sh
of your goals, ask yourself what kept y
from achieving them and then try to macorrections.
Do not make absolute resolutions. Kee
them realistic.
Do not keep your resolutions to yourse
Tell someone you trust about yourresolutions. It helps to share your goal
with friends, who can gently nudge you
in the right direction when you veer off
course.
Give them some meaning. People
sometimes make goals that are not
necessarily meaningful to them. Your g
should be something you really desire
to change or achieve, not something thasociety says is good for you to do or yo
family members would like to see you
do. If you do not have strong, internal
motivation within yourself, you will nosuccessful.
Take baby steps. Set realistic goals that
attainable and then take small steps tha
likely to be met with success toward th
goals.
Fine-tune your spirituality. It is importo add a spiritual dimension to your goa
Good luck to all of you in 2008! May y
attain all your resolutions!
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Photo CollageDecembers Life is partly wha t we m ake and p artly wha t it is ma de bthe friend s we c hoos
!Dont m iss out onthe networking,tra ining and fun!
Plan on makingthe next mee ting.
Well seeyou there!
WLN December Holiday Dinner and Networking Event
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Wanted: YouGet involved ! Share youknow led ge and expertise
The WLN Newslet te r is loo kifor members who wouldlike to share their businesknow led ge by submitting
artic les for future newsletteYou can submit your artic l
for consideration toJac kie Prehn a t
[email protected](All a rticles must b e informa tion
and not p romo tiona l.)
Congratulations to the following members
who made a commitment to their businesses,nd themselves, by attending the December
WLN Networking Meeting!
Anne Ward
Deborah Metroka
Jackie Prehn
Judy Nepil-Shaw
Kim Gaxiola
Kris Freeman
Lisa Davidson
Lisa Krupp
Lisa Miller
Lora Cantele
Marla Davis
Pat Kolodziej
Patricia Frederick
Siree Sandberg Bakakos
Terri Williams
Vickie Thorne
Doreen Langereis
Noreen Wiebmer
To be included in future newsletter recognition,
please make sure your business card is deposited
in the canister when you check in.
Dec ember Meeting -Who Attended !
Thank you to Miss Illinois who visited our December Meeting
OurPresident,Pa
tKolodziej
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President Pat KolodziejPK Tax Services
Day Phone (847) 858-5074 Email [email protected]
Past President Kathy HardtkeMilestone Mortgage
Day Phone (847) 458-9300
Email [email protected] Programs Lisa Davidson
Northwest Mutual
Day Phone (815) 444-3779 Email [email protected]
VP Events Lisa KruppIsland Relief
Day Phone (847) [email protected]
Board Members
AmbassadorsMembership:Siree Sandberg BakakosVisitor Welcoming: Norine WiebmerEvents:Kathy Glink, Deirdre Reishus and Kim GaxiolaPrograms:Marketing:Are you interested in becoming an Ambassador? If so, please contactPat Kolodziej at (847) 608-6451.
January Mee ting: Wednesday, January 9, 20085:30 PM to 7:30 PMJimmys Charhouse on Randall Road and I-90
Part 3: Selling Skills and The 10 Cha rac te ristic s of World -Cla ssSa lespeo p le w ith Sta c ia Skinner
Boa rd Meeting: Monda y, January 21, 2008, 7:00 PM
Feb ruary Meeting: Wed nesday, Feb ruary 13, 20085:30 PM to 7:30 PMJimmys Charhouse on Randall Road and I-90
Laura Bloc ksom from It s All Ab out Peo p le, Inc . will talk ab outthe True C olors Model. Lea rn how to relate, mo tivate, andap prec ia te p eo ple using the True Colors Model!
March Meeting: Wednesda y, March 12, 20085:30 PM to 7:30 PMLoc a tion: TBD
Progressive Dinner and Networking
Wom ens Lea dership Networkwww.wln-abwa.com
Newsletter de signed byJac kie Prehn, T.R.I.M. Designs, Inc .
847.289.8007 jprehn01@c om c ast.net
www.trimdesignsinc.com
Dates To Remember
VP Admin. Kris FreemanBody Talk Practitioner
Day Phone (847) 975-9406 Email [email protected]
VP Marketing Jackie PrehnT.R.I.M. Designs, Inc.
Day Phone (847) 289-8007 Email [email protected]
VP Finance Anne Ward
Creative Core Day Phone (847) 854-1111 Email [email protected]
VP Membership Robin BragaIndependent Rep. for a
national jewelry company
specializing in sterling silver
jewelry
Day Phone (312) 259-8032 Email [email protected]
If you wa nt to succeed in your life, remembthis phrase: The Past does not equa l The FutuBec ause you failed yesterda y; or all day tod
or a moment a go; or for the last six montthe last 16 years; or the last fty years of l
doesn t mean anything. All tha t ma tterWhat a re you go ing to d o, RIGHT NOW
Anthony Rob b