WLN News Jan08

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EmpoweringWomen

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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Dec emb er Meeting - Who

Attended!

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Wanted : You!

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Dates To Rem em ber

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Mee t the Boa rd/Ambassadors

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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


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


VP Marketing Jackie PrehnT.R.I.M. Designs, Inc.


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


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

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