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Happy Chinese New Year !
What might the Year of the Pig hold for you?
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We
consider ourselves very fortunate and very uplifted from our last trip on
our Westerly Loop and thought this would be a good opportunity to profile
organizations and upcoming events in that region. It was a pleasure to
present our workshop “Building
Your Roadmap, Getting From Where you are to Where you Want to Be” to
the Kenora Business Women’s Network and we wish to thank Carmella Laffin
and Elysia Demsey from the Northwest Business Centre and LOWBIC for
partnering with us on this. Go to http://www.nwbiz.ca/nwbc/http://www.kenora.ca/portal/business/lowbic/aboutlowbic/aboutlowbic.aspx?id=1152
Tuesday,
February 20th from Workshop:
Building Your Roadmap, Getting from Where You are to Where you Want to be Superior
North Community Futures Development Office, Geraldton Wednesday
February 21st Workshop:
Building Your Roadmap, Getting from Where You are to Where you Want to be Le
Chateau Bed and Breakfast Corner
of 108 Across
from the Royal Bank
E mail
us at info@paro.ca.
This
month, PARO is proud to partner with Thunder Bay Ventures to bring you
“Networking with Flare, Hawaiian Style” on Wednesday, February 28th,
PARO Leads & Links events offer networking and learning
opportunities, as well as great advertising opportunities for your
business with display booths available at each event.
Contact Deborah Poole-Hoffmann at graphx@tbaytel.net
to find out more about how you can promote and showcase your business,
product, or service at PARO Leads & Links.
Circles Just another reminder
that the “New More
Resources for You
Have
a wonderful week and we hope to hear from you soon. Regards,
Sandra
E. Wiggins,
Women are transforming the face of
business and society, moving into leadership roles as business
owners and in corporations. What are the characteristics that set
successful women business leaders apart? Research and experience
suggest that these top ten characteristics are key for women
business leaders to maximize success the 21st century.
1. DEFINE SUCCESS IN YOUR OWN TERMS It is so easy to let others -- usually very well intentioned friends, family, mentors and business associates -- define your goals. Take control of your destiny by deciding how you define success. 2. BE VALUES-BASED The most successful women know what their values are, and in everything they do, their behavior is consistent with these values. 3. ACKNOWLEDGE AND OWN YOUR POWER Acknowledge what is unique about you ? whether it is your leadership style, your way of making decisions, or your ability to take control of your own destiny. Leverage your power to foster change and success in all areas. 4. TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS... AND BELIEVE IN YOURSELF Simply put: If it feels right, it usually is right! 5. RECOGNIZE YOUR STRENGTHS Identify your strengths and those responsibilities you enjoy. Build your business utilizing those strengths. You can always hire someone to do what you hate to do or don't do well . 6. NURTURE YOUR MIDAS TOUCH Profitability and wealth creation are integral to business growth. For most leaders, financial success is a tangible reward for all that they put into their businesses and professional lives. Earn it and enjoy it. 7. YOUR TIME AND ENERGY ARE VALUABLE RESOURCES Your time and energy are resources to you, your business, your family and your friends. You are as scarce and valuable as any other resources in the business, and in your personal life, you are irreplaceable. Learn to set priorities to determine what and how much you will do, saying"yes"at the right times -- and saying "no"at the right times, too. 8. INVEST IN YOUR PERSONAL SELF Invest both time and money in your health and well-being ... a regular massage, manicure, exercise or meditation, for example. Equally important is investing in your intellectual and spiritual well-being through reading, seminars, and professional and personal retreats. 9. BUILD SUPPORT NETWORKS Build multiple support networks. Some should be for business counsel and contacts, including those that will help you measure your progress toward your goals. Other networks can help you manage your personal and family responsibilities and provide emotional support to enable you to balance your life in good and bad times. 10. ALWAYS LEAVE TIME FOR SERENDIPITY Don't pack your schedule so full there isn't time for doing those spontaneous and serendipitous things that bring delight and joy into our lives. By: Sharon Hadary, Executive Director Center for Women's Business Research
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REMINDER...
Debra Joy Mueller, CPCC (Certified
Professional Co-Active Coach), RN
Join us for two Revitalizing Workshops and book a One-on-One Coaching Session
with Debra Joy Mueller CPCC, February
27-28, 2007 1.
Career and Life Design in Balance Balance
your life and career to facilitate and grow your business. 2.
Create Relationships Anew Explore,
build and improve relationships with,: Colleagues and Clients
and Yourself. Call Maria
Talarico at 807-625-0328 or e-mail, mariat@paro.ca
to book 45 minute coaching sessions: February
28, starting at 9 AM to last session starting at 4 PM.
Book
Fast,
as the coaching sessions will fill up quickly. PARO’s
advanced Business Accelerator
program provides a flexibility of workshops, mentoring, business
counseling, web and tele-classes to women who are already
established in their businesses but want to ‘grow a little or
shift a lot’. This
program builds knowledge, skills, capacity, confidence and
resilience as a business owner, and each participant’s program is
specially tailored to suit their needs.
Contact accelerator@paro.ca
to find out how the program can benefit your business. 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. This project is
supported by Industry Canada / Fednor.
Next Biz and Bagel Monday, February 19th Featuring: Marina-Rose Robinson of Clearly Written Presenting..." The Art of the Business Letter "
Biz
& Bagels are open to the public and we welcome you to join us If you are in the region and would like to join us, we have limited spaces available through teleconference. Please contact Joni @ jsharkey@paro.ca or 1-800-584-0252.
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?
For more
info, please call Joni at 625.0328 or 1.800.584.0252
Start Your
Business Today. Let us help you!
Join the Making A
Difference: A Business Development Program
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
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.
The
Canadian CED Network (CCEDNet) is looking for a full time, bilingual
Ontario Coordinator. The position has a competitive annual
salary with extended health benefits and offers a unique opportunity
for an individual to lead our policy development, networking and
capacity building activities with our Please
submit your CV and a letter of application no later than
FREE
SEMINAR FOR SMALL BUSINESSES!!
If you have just started, or are about to start a
small business, this seminar is for you. You will learn about a wide
range of business situations, and we will give you an overview of the
CRA’s roles and responsibilities. You will also find out about
services that the federal government in general, and the CRA in
particular, offer to small businesses like yours. The next information session
will be held at: Canada
Revenue Agency
Ahhhhh….Good
Morning! Do
you stretch like a kitten when you wake in the morning? Are you kind to
your body and let it wake up gradually, stretching and moving your feet,
your legs, your hips, your arms your back, your neck or do you jar it
into movement and expect it to respond immediately. When you get up from
your desk; during those first few steps do feel like and sound like my
diesel car when it’s -30? Groan, sputter, chug, chug, chug!!! Many
people will get in their strength training and cardio exercise and then
eliminate their stretching routine!! It is the old “no time”,
“things to do” or “places to go”. Being
flexible is what you want for your muscles; it helps prevent injuries
– because it works your muscles through the full range of motion that
you’ll go through during exercise and everyday activities. Besides you
feel better and you won’t feel as stiff as those frozen tires!!! Try
to add at
least 5 minutes of stretching a day – 5 minutes!!!!
Come on – you have 5! If
you think you’re fairly flexible and can put it on the back burner;
try this lower back flexibility test: Sit
on the floor with your legs straight out in front of you and slightly
spread apart. Put your right hand on top of your left and line up your
fingertips; lean forward and reach for your feet. If
you are a women under 45 – you should be able to reach 2 to 4 inches
past your feet – if you are over 45 you should be able to reach your
soles. Men
under 45 should be able to reach the soles of their feet and men over 45
should come to within 3 to 4 inches of their soles. Make it a groan, sputter, chug free week! S t r e t c h……. you’ll feel so much better when you get up and get going!!
Deb Deb
Coulis - Lifestyle Coach
To read
Karen's feature, click here.
To those not familiar with the initiative, Bare Naked Babies provides a new and colourful outfit & receiving blanket to new families in Cuba. A big thank you to those who donated funds at PARO Presents to help offset material costs. Another big thank you to Loretta Shymko, who thought of Bare Naked Babies and handmade the packages. This is an ongoing project and we appreciate your continued support.
Open House Sunday, February 18/ Perfect for large &/or blended families, home based business and/or a Bed & Breakfast. www.mls.ca
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February 19th - Biz and Bagels ~ Marina-Rose Robinson, "The Art of the Business Letter" 26th - Biz and Bagels ~ Lisa Beckwick, "Human Resources for the Small Business" 28th
- PARO Leads & Links at NOTC, 1294 Balmoral St., 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Rebecca Johnson presents |
PARO Centre For Women's Enterprise - 110-105 May Street
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