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Knitted Mitts Transforming
Boundaries, 3rd ed. (1st and 2nd ed. still available) Transforming
Boundaries Subscription Forms Also Presenting Lu
Qiao - Alterations, Repairs & Formal Dress Sewing Remember
PARO Presents for Your Sewing Needs Don’t Hesitate Bring
in Your Holiday Dry Cleaning PARO Presents Dry Cleaning Depot for Dawson Cleaners PARO Presents 111 N. May St. Thunder Bay, ON 623-2200 Tuesday - Saturday 10 - 5 PM
The Best of
Blizzards...Let's talk about the weather
Weather has a way
of interfering with our lifestyles, whether it's the blizzard
forecast (again) for this weekend, or a mammoth disaster like the
tsunami. One of the 5 Assets which we highlight in The Accelerator
program is "PERSONAL ASSETS" - everything from
confidence building to spirituality, and taking time for nurturing
ourselves. Instead of trying to pack more productivity
into our lives when the dump of snow arrives, try unpacking time out
just for you. Use the weather to take a few hours without an
agenda.
A colleague of
mine, Pat Katz, writes a weekly e-newsletter...all about PAUSING.
Here's a sample for you to enjoy, with a reminder to
"pause".
REFLECTION:
The news coverage of the recent tsunami disaster is heart wrenching. The accompanying relief efforts and the generosity of the people on this planet are heart warming. Taken together, they make me grateful just to be alive. How is your happiness quotient these days? Martin Seligman, one of the lead researchers in positive psychology, has identified three pieces to the happiness puzzle. The first is pleasure - joy, fun, laughs, smiles. The second piece is engagement - how deeply involved we are with other people, our work, and our interests. The final piece is meaning - our ability to use our individual strengths to serve a larger purpose. As it turns out, the one that matters least is the pursuit of pleasure. So much for our endless efforts at distraction - movies, TV, fine foods, etc. So, if you want to raise your happiness quotient, what's the best way to more pleasure, engagement and meaning? Turns out one of the most powerful routes is the practice of tracking gratitude. Research at the University of California reveals that taking time to notice and record those things for which we are thankful increases life satisfaction. It also improves physical health and lifts energy levels. ACTION: Try pausing to focus on those things that you appreciate at the end of a visit, the end of a meeting, or the end of a day - at work or at home. Identify three things you are grateful for each time you ask that question, and watch your happiness meter rise. _________________________ QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." - Melody Beattie
To subscribe:
PAUSE - The Voice of Sanity In A Speed Crazed World
Volume 5, Number 3 - January 19, 2005 Publisher: Patricia Katz - info@patkatz.com http://www.patkatz.com © Optimus Consulting 2005
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The Accelerator
continually accepts applications from women in the north who are
currently in business, and who are committed to growth and success.
Please contact The Wiz'rd, Maggie Milne 1t 807 625 0328 or maggiem@paro.ca
for an application form.
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PARO's Accelerator project
has been supported with a grant from the Canadian Women's Foundation Economic
Development Collaborative Fund, a partnership of the Canadian Women's
Foundation, CIBC, The George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation, The Ontario
Trillium Foundation and an Anonymous donor.
Three
Weeks Into 2005 The
past 21 days have flown by in a flurry of activity...from our
10th Anniversary Celebrations and AGM (outstanding!), to the first
Accelerator Group Session (energetic!), to hunkering down with
paperwork, meetings, administration and funding proposals. I
haven't had much time to read, or think, or even have a cup of
coffee...but I have seen some of the aftermath of the Tsunami.
What would I have done without the help of staff, volunteers and
family support? So
this column will be short. This paragraph keeps us in focus. Sometimes,
less is more. What's
important? People
and appreciation for each other are most important. "Our
most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet.
We all breathe the same air. We cherish our children's future.
We are all mortal." With
wishes for all of this for all of you, ~Roz
Join us for our next Biz and Bagel Wednesday January 26th, 2005 featuring
(say
that three times after putting in a 12 hour day) Join Dawn Larsen, owner of Navigator Marketing Solutions as she gives you the critical marketing basics and savvy next steps to getting your business recognized in your community and generating amazing profits and returns. This is a seminar you won’t want to miss ! Dawn has been very successful at helping numerous businesses achieve significant brand recognition, media coverage and dramatic sales revenue. Dawn has owned a three successful businesses over the past 15 years. She has been awarded Business Woman of the Year from the Thunder Bay Business Women’s Network and she was nominated this year for the Northern Women of Influence Awards through the Northern Ontario Business Magazine. Dawn also recommends that attendees bring in some of their business promotions, surveys and brochures for some one on one input after the seminar. This program is funded by the Government of Canada
The Thunder Bay
and District Entrepreneur Centre / City of Thunder Bay invites you to
attend the Bridges to Better Business event, on Thursday February 17, 2005
at the Valhalla Inn. This one day networking and learning
opportunity will allow local business leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs a
chance to mix and mingle during the tradeshow, to gather new business
ideas from the keynote speakers, and to discuss relevant topics during the
roundtable discussions. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Baby Items Needed... I have a friend who is having a baby shortly and they are in need of some assistance - does anyone have extra things hanging around ie crib, change table, exesaucer, baby swing - etc etc etc Anything
and everything is appreciated - ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Linda L Brown ~
Silversmith of Northern
Lights Studio is
thrilled to announce her new studio location
Effective February 1,
2005
at 316
Bay Street ( next to the Hoito ) 345-5446
Open Saturdays 9am to 2pm
also by
appointment or when the flags are flying
Fine Jewellery Designs in
Silver, Pearls and Jewels
Handhewn Copper and
Silver Vessels
Private &
Semi-private Bench Lessons
Group Jewellerymaking
Classes
Look forward to seeing
you there
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ “BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND” - the 2nd annual “NORTHERN WOMEN’S EXPO”. Mark Saturday, March 5, 2005 on your calendars. You won’t want to miss this event. We will be at the Valhalla Inn this year and we will be bigger and better. There will be twice as many interactive booths as last year and twice as many seminars to choose from. If you want to network, learn new things, promote your business or just have the ultimate girls day out – this is the place to be. Keep checking www.businesswomensnetwork.ca to find out the details as they unfold. Jennifer Carey will be coordinating the seminars if you are interested in putting one on. For sponsorship information, contact Debra Philp or Cindy Whittington.
Are you a Woman with a Disability?
Want to Become Self-Employed?
Are you a woman contemplating going
into business but do not know where to start?
or
Are you a woman that needs to revise or
update your business plan?
Information Session in
ATIKOKAN
Monday February
7th 1:30PM or 7PM at the AEDC Office in the
Training Room
Call Lori for more info
625.0328
Start Your Business
Today!!! Let us help you!
Join the Making A
Difference: A Business Development Program
Anyone Interested
please join us!!!
Are you out in the region
and want to start a business?
LORI @ 1.800.584.0252
Funded by:
The support of Government
of Ontario through the Ontario Women's Directorate, the Ministry of
Citizenship and
Immigration is acknowledged
PARO Self-Employment
Benefit Program
PARO's GATEWAY: A Path
to Self-Employment
On EI now or in the
last 3 years, or had Maternity benefits in the last 5 years?
Register Today!!
Click
http://www.paro.ca/gateway.html
here for more information
This program is funded
by the Government of Canada
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Do you have a
computer? Can you surf the internet easily? Why not try our
new Pilot project...PARO On-line.
"Call today
because you may qualify for our NEW and EXCITING Computerized On-line
Training."
Juice For The Tooth... Certain tart beverages could be a boon to your smile. Compounds in red cranberry
juice appear to keep bacteria from sticking to teeth, which could thwart
plaque formation and tooth decay, a recent study suggests. Stick to low-sugar
or diet varieties to avoid the dental damage that can be caused by consuming
too many sugary treats. Source: www.realage.com
January 26th - Biz and Bagel 12:15 - 1:15PM - Presented by Dawn Larsen - Marketing February 2nd - Biz and Bagel 12:15 - 1:15PM - Presented by Lois Nuttall - I Booked a tradeshow, Now What? February 7th - Orientation Session for the Making A Difference Program - In Atikokan at the AEDC - in the training room 1:30PM or 7PM. For more, call Lori at 807-625-0328 or 1-800-584-0252 February 9th - Biz and Bagel 12:15 - 1:15PM - Presented by Gail Lawrence - Staff Selection and Interviews February 16th - Biz and Bagel 12:15 - 1:15PM - Presented by Dr. Tracey Cook - No Time to Eat Nutrition on the Go February 23rd - Biz and Bagel 12:15 - 1:15PM - Presented by Rosalind Lockyer - Making it Happen - Women in Business March 9th - Biz and Bagel 12:15 - 1:15PM - Presented by Donna Brown - Stress & Spam March 23rd - Biz and Bagel 12:15 - 1:15PM - Presented by Lila Cano - Finding the Artist Within
"Time
management is a myth. You don't manage time. You manage
priorities...and activities. No matter what you do, the best you
can do is spend time...you can't even save time...everything
else is illusory." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~* POSITIVE QUOTE : "Intellect is the quality that makes us different from animals."
DAILY MOTIVATION : Rules for Being Human... 1.
You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it, but
it will be yours for the entire period on earth. But,
it can become a Temple of God. 2. You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called life. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or think them irrelevant and stupid.
4. A lesson is repeated until learned. A lessons will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you have learned it, you can then go to the next lesson. 5.
Learning lessons does not end. There is no part of life
that does not contain its lessons. If you are alive, there
are lessons to be learned. 6. "There" is no better than "here." When you are "there" has become a "here" you will simply obtain another "there" that will again, look better than "here." 7. Others can be mirrors for you. You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects to you something you love or hate about yourself. 8. What you do with your life is up to you. You have opportunities, tools and resources God has given you. What you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours. (Author Unknown)
Have a fantastic weekend, LORI |
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must muddle through the marketing mayhem.