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NAWBO NewsFlash!
At the November Value of Leadership meeting, our panelists shared the following thoughts for current or potential women businessowners:
- This is agreat time to be in business! There are so many opportunities to be creative and to grow both personally and professionally through challenges and risk taking
- Seek counsel and be accountable
- Take up the"challenge of leadership"and dedicate yourself to leaving a legacy in your company and the community
Key traits of great leaders? They listen, learn,build trust and possess moxie.
They also shared some additional resources available to small business owners in Charlotte:
- The Chamber acts as our voice in Raleigh on key issues.
- Leadership Charlotte offers opportunities to dig deeper into leadership in our community and to grow on a professional level.
- We all have a voice in the legislative process by "honing up, showing up and speaking up" on those things that we are most passionate about.
A huge thank you to our moderator, NAWBO Past President Celia Klein as well as our distinguished panelists
Natalie English, Chief Lobbyist on local, state and federal issues for the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Elizabeth McKee, Executive Director of Leadership Charlotte
Ruth Samuelson, NC House of Representatives.
The Charlotte Business Journal's sponsorship of NAWBO Charlotte means subscription discounts for members and they are in the process of setting up a custom subscription page for us. In the interim, we want to know how many members are currently paid subscribers, in their own name, and who might be up for renewal soon. Please send a quick email to president@nawbocharlotte.org with CBJ as the subject.
Member News
NAWBO Treasurer Kim Marks, principal at ai Design Group, has been selected as one of Business Leader Media's 2009 Women Extraordinaire from a record number of nominations.She and the other recipients will be honored at a luncheon on Dec. 9 and profiled in the winter issue of Business Leader Magazine.
Executive Basket, owned by member Telitha Hight, has launched a new website in time for the holidays. Visit www.ExecutiveBasket.com
Member Vicki Parker, Ph.D., Director of Learning Rx was quoted in a New York Daily News story entitled "Brain Training Video Games May Actually Help Kids Boost IQ". Vicki was also a guest on the online BlogTalkRadio.com site "You Aut to Know", hosted by Nicole Flamer.
Mary Beth Ballantine, president of Ballantine Insurance & Financial Services, held a Fall Festival themed Grand Opening on Oct. 24 at their new office - a 75 year old home that was purchased and converted to a new office space.
Robyn Crigger, Member Partner of OI Partners Inc. and CEO of Compass Career Management Solutions, attended a full-day seminar presented by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) that addressed critical issues for Corporate Directors today: e.g.. crisis management, strategic planning, director liability, succession planning, etc.To learn more, contact Robin at (704) 849-2500 or rcrigger@compasscareer.com.
The 8th Annual Carole Moore McLeod (NAWBO Member) Entrepreneur Summit was held November 6th at Appalachian State University.To learn more about it, go to www.entrepreneurship.appstate.edu. If you're interested in attending, or sponsoring this event in the future, contact Julia Rowland with Appalachian's Center for Entrepreneurship at (828)262-8325 or rowlandja@appstate.edu.
Upcoming Events: The Value of Socializing
Health Care Debate Lunch & Learn
Wednesday, November 18th
11:30-1:00pm
Bring your own lunch
RED F Marketing
2101 Rexford Rd., Suite 300W
Charlotte, NC 28211
RSVP to Sara Garces Roselli, sgarces@redf.com or 704-227-0704
Holiday Social: Value of Holiday Cheer
Let the warmth of friendship
Take the chill from the air
And the spirit of the season
Make winter easier to bear
December 1, 2009 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
NASCAR Plaza
550 South Caldwell Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
CLICK HERE for more information and to register. You must register by November 27th!
Be a Santa to a Senior!
NAWBO members have played a large role in the success of Home Instead Senior Care's annual Be a Santa to a Senior Program. This community outreach initiative, started by Home Instead owner Roberta Farnum, is designed to put a smile on the face of financially challenged and isolated seniors in Mecklenburg County. To date the community has supplied over 15,000 gifts for 5,000 seniors in need.
This year Roberta has the names of 1,000 seniors who are hoping to receive gifts. To date 20 NAWBO members have signed up to be corporate sponsors. If you have not signed up and are still interested in helping, please bring any of the following items to the NAWBO Holiday party:
Socks
Slippers
Throw blanket
Body lotion
Hand sanitizer
Bath or dish towels
Wash cloths
Pharmacy gift card
Disposable camera
Radio
For more information, please call Roberta at 704.344.0801 or 704.507.9109 (mobile).
Corporate Boot camps and Small Group Personal Training
We come to you, so there are no excuses just RESULTS!!
Emily Knudson
(980)621-2060
www.empoweredfitness.net
Get ready for the holidays with a special clean for yourself or with Gift Certificates for others! Visit our website www.diciservices.com for Gift Certficate Specials.
704-376-0017
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