Thursday, april 25, 201311:30 am to 1:00 pm

Community Center 501 e. 170th St.,

South holland, illunCh by: Jimbooo’S

Business Luncheon

P R o G R A M

shBA – Where Business Works

Please RSVP through the website – type in “April Luncheon” and indicate number attending.$7 for members, $10 for non-members. See you there!

APRiL 2013

Open Mic and public Speaking!shBa memBers have The floor.

iT’s our memBership drive....and we wanT you!

Join ThaT day, and have your say, Too!

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Ideas seldom occur without this critical commitment

When I was studying Abnormal Psychology in col-lege, I read a case study of an unusual mental illness. It was so fascinating, that I thought it would be the perfect vehicle for a novel. Thus my idea for a story was born, but it would be eight years before I felt that I had acquired the writing skill to turn it into a book. During those eight years, I thought of it many times, and allowed the idea to grow in my head. Then once I started writing, it took over two years to complete. My point is that an innovation, whether it is a song, electronic gadget, or a new way of doing business takes time.

It’s rare that an idea drops fully formed into someone’s head. Even when it seems that way there are count-less hours of experience that paved the way for that idea to form. Most ideas begin with a problem that needs to be solved. Some problems are obvious and demand your immediate attention. You are forced to make the time to come up with a solution. Other times you have to seek out the problem.

Say, for example, that you need your company to make more money. Perhaps you require more money to expand, or maybe you simply must have more money to stay in business. These are certainly problems that demand a solution. However, they are not a specific enough.

Here’s where you begin spending some time in cre-ative thought. Start by asking why you are not making enough money. Don’t bother blaming it on the economy, that isn’t going to solve your problem. Focus your at-tention on areas where you have control.

Ask questions such as “Do we have enough custom-ers?” If the answer is, “Yes,” then your next question may be, “How can we get our customers to buy more?” That might lead to a product improvement, a new product development, or even a customer service idea.

THE UN-COMFORT ZONE

Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. is a motivational speaker and humorist. He works with companies that want to be more competitive and with people who want to think like innovators. For more information on Robert’s programs please visit www.jumpstartyourmeeting.com.

Time given to innovation is an investment in your future

If the answer is, “No,” then your next question may be, “How can we get more customers?” That might lead you to a marketing or public relations solution.

Either way, you need to spend time thinking about all the factors involved. The more specifically you identify the problem, the more likely you are to solve it and come up with a winning idea.

Many people feel that time spent in creative contem-plation is not time spent working. American journalist, Burton Rascoe, understood that when he said, “What no wife of a writer can ever understand is that a writer is working when he’s staring out of the window.” This is not just true for writers, it is true for anyone who is working on developing a new idea. Busy people are seldom innovators for the simple reason that they don’t have time to think of new ideas.

Do you want everyone in your company working on the problem? Of course you do! Many great ideas emerge from the bottom of companies where the employees are working closer to the problem. If you want your employees to come up with great ideas for your business, then you need to create a Culture of Creativity. The first step in doing that is to give your staff time to innovate. They need time for research and the collection of data. They need time for thinking, dreaming and planning.

The way to motivate innovation is to give it time. Some companies like Google give their employees 20% of their work week for creativity; 3M gives theirs 15%. Even 10% is better than none, because the time you give your employees to innovate, is time you are in-vesting in your company’s future success.

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Coming up .....

THURSDAY, JULY 25th

11:30 am – 2:00 pm

VETERANS PARK

MCMSIllinois Department of Central Management

Services Educational workshops for business owners to make a con-

nection with other professionals and have access to State programs available to the business community.

Learn about: • Contracting • Laws, policies, rules and regu-lations • Prompt vendor payment • Access to one-on-one

guidance • Loans and grants • Certifications

Thursday, April 25, 2013Prairie State College,Conference Center

202 S. Halsted, Chicago Heights, IL 60411 8:30am - 9:00am Registration9:00am - 9:15am Opening Remarks9:15am - 10:10am State’s Contracting Process – Bureau of Strategic Sourcing (BOSS)10:10am - 10:30am Vendor Payment Program (VPP) Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAC)10:30am - 10:45am Break10:45am - 11:40am Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)11:40am - 12:35pm BEP Certification - Business Enterprise Program (BEP) This event is open to the public at no cost • Refreshments will be served • Parking is available at lots C and D located off of Vollmer Rd

Registration is recommended; register online at:www.CMS.Illinois.gov/Events

Hosted by: Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS)

Supported by the followingState Representatives: William Davis, 30th District;

Marcus Evans, 33rd District;Al Riley, 38th District; Anthony DeLuca, 80th District;

Elgie Sims, 34th District; Thaddeus Jones, 29th District;Robert Rita, 28th District

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updaTe, ViSiOn 2022 march 28, 2013

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708-895-1600 2045 East 170th St.

South Holland, IL 60473

www.seniorhousing.net/ad/ardencourtsholland

Alzheimer’s Assisted Living

Residential living for early to middle stages of Alzheimer’s disease and

related memory impairments.

We also offer short term respite stays.

The grass is turning green and golf season is just around the corner. The South Holland Business Association is busy planning the most exciting golf outing of the entire year at Glenwoodie Golf Club in beautiful Glenwood Illinois. The scramble format means that everyone can come out and have fun without having to golf like a pro! This golf outing is special since it provides college scholarships to deserving students from the SHBA family. Last year over $8,000 was awarded

2013 Scholarship Golf Classicto students, allowing them to continue their education toward their Bachelor’s de-gree. For only $100, you can come out and enjoy a day of golf, lunch, dinner and prizes. There will be special events, like a $10,000 hole-in-one contests and other exciting contests! The date for this year’s event will be Thursday, June

27, 2013, with check-in at 9 am. Mark it on your calendar and call Blevian Moore at 708-596-0065 to reserve your spot. See you on the links!

ReneWAL TiMe, MeMBeRs!

Make sure to visit Business University, available for members at SHBA.org.

Sponsorship opportunities are avail-able. Call Blevian at (708) 596-0065 for more information

All SHBA memberships must be renewed by:

May 31, 2013.

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Roosevelt Equity CorporationLarry W. DeYoung

Agency Vice Pres. & supervising Principal

900 E. 162nd Street South Holland, IL 60473

(708) 339-4535 Main (708) 542-4535 Mobile

(708) 339-0199 Fax ldeyoung@rooseveltequity.com

Securities offered through Roosevelt Equity Corp.

SOUTH HOLLAND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATIONS C H O L A R S H I P

SHBA has formed the SOUTH HOLLAND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION for students pursuing college, university or technical education.

Criteria that will be used to evaluate applicants:A. Attitude and ObjectivesB. Scholastic AbilityC. An employee (or spouse, son or daughter of an employee) of a SHBA memberD. Financial needE. Extra-Curricular activities and achievements

Rules and Regulations governing the administration of the Scholarship Fund:1. Tobeaqualifiedrecipientofascholarshipaward,anapplicantshall,inadditiontoanyaforementioned

requirements,havecompletedoneyearofcollegeeducation,consistingofaminimumoftwenty-fivecredithours.

2. Scholarshipawardsshallbefortheundergraduatelevelofstudy.3. If,foranyreason,ascholarshiprecipientfindsitnecessarytointerrupthisorhereducation,therecipient

mustnotifytheScholarshipAdministratorinwritingwithin30daysafterthelastdayofattendanceorthedateoftransfer,andthescholarshipmaybecancelleduponreviewofthecircumstancesbytheBoardofDirectors.

4. If any scholarship recipient makes a false or fraudulent statement in applying for the scholarship or for the purpose of maintaining a scholarship, or fails to notify the Scholarship Administrator pursuant to the aboveparagraph,thescholarshipwillbecancelledbytheBoardofDirectors.

5. ScholarshipawardsshallbemadeonayearlybasisorasdeterminedbytheBoardofDirectors.6. Scholarshipfundsmustbeusedbytherecipientintheacademicyearforwhichtheyareallotted7. Scholarship recipients may re-apply yearly.8. Ascholarshipawardshouldnotbeconstruedtobeorleadtoanofferorguaranteeofemploymentfrom

anysource.Recipientsarewelcomeandencouragedtosubmitemploymentapplicationstoanyandallprospective employers of their choice.

9. SHBAOfficers,Directors,ortheirspousesorchildrenarenoteligibleforaward.

CoMpLEtED AppLICAtIonS MuSt BE SuBMIttED no LAtER tHAn FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2013

SoutH HoLLAnD BuSInESS ASSoCIAtIon FounDAtIon p.o. BoX 334, SoutH HoLLAnD, IL 60473

CALL: 708/596.0065 FoR InFoRMAtIon oR AppLICAtIon FoRMS

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VAN DRUNEN HEATiNG & AiR CONDiTiONiNG

(708) 339-6444

168th & Van Dam Road South Holland, IL 60473

FAX (708) 339-6450vandrunenheating.com

email: vandrunenhvac@comcast.net

58 W. 162nd Street, South Holland, IL 60473bci@southsuburbancollege.edu • 708/210-5763

Dr. Jasper J. Gulotta Dr. Gene Ossello

708/333-4444Optometry

833-835 E. 162nd St., South Holland

Since 1942

611 East 170th Street • South Holland, Illinois 60473708.339.6010 • Fax 708.339.6022

Email: linda@abbottprint.net

Cheryl R. Kirkland, Agency Owner1034 E 162nd Street, South Holland, IL 60473 office: 708-893-0000 fax: 708-825-1686

cherylrkirkland@allstate.com

providencebank.com

IL – South Holland • Elmhurst • Frankfort • WheatonIN – Dyer • Munster • Schererville

Convenient Offices Serving You –

People Who Listen. Products That Deliver.

• Checking & Savings• Cash Management• Faith-Focused Banking• Remote Deposit Capture• Mobile & Online Banking

888-9-BELONG(888-923-5664)

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phone: (708)215-0095 Fax: (708)913-4012

A local south holland company serving the community with 20 years of plumbing experience.

Free estimates – 24 hr. emergency service.

Blueberry FieldPANCAKE HOUSE AND RESTAURANT

Your Hosts:Patte, Nikki &Christy Haras

Phone (708) 225-1982Fax (708) 225-1246

Mon-Sat 6:00 am - 3:00 pmSunday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

558 E. 162nd St., So.Holland, IL 60473

Photography byLarry BurrowsPhotography byLarry BurrowsPhone: 708.308.6583Email: Larry@Burrowsphotography.comWebsite: www.Burrowsphotography.com

Family events, Golf Outings, Special Events & More!

Phone: 708.308.6583Email: Larry@Burrowsphotography.comWebsite: www.Burrowsphotography.com

Family events, Golf Outings, Special Events & More!

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• Abbott Printing• Allstate Insurance• Arden Courts• Blueberry Field• Burrows Photography

• Business & Career Institute, South Suburban College

• CR Plumbing• Eye Site

• Illiana Financial• Jimmy John’s• Lagestee-Mulder• MB Financial Bank

• Providence Bank• Roeda Signs• Roosevelt Equity Corp.• Sandrick Law Firm• VanDrunen Heating & A/C

- EXECutIvE CoMMIttEE -Donald Grimwood (President) .........Trinity Environmental SystemsOkeycha Pettigrew (Vice-President) ....................Mom Knows BestLynn Toi Lawson (Secretary) ... Christian Community Health CenterLeonard Boos (Treasurer) .................. Illiana Financial Credit Union

Blevian Moore ... Executive Director

- BoARD oF DIRECtoRS -Alexandra Glumac ......................Business & Career Institute, SSCFelicia Houston ........................... Ingalls Behavioral Health CenterMargaret Organ ..............................................................WalgreensLarry Powell .............................................................Insurance ProsRuth Ramirez ....................................................Ramirez Law OfficeBrian Tennis .................................South Suburban Memorials, Inc.Clyde Wells .................................................Haines-Craft InsuranceTim Woloszyn .....................................................MB Financial Bank

Michael Abbott... Immediate Past President