The PARO Link
Vol. # 04 - Issue # 20 - Friday, May 18, 2007

In this Issue:

May 23  Leads & Links @ PC Medic

Fueling Connections

The Business Accelerator

May 28 Biz & Bagels

PARO Employment Opportunity

PARO Programs

Connecting You to a Fit &  Healthy Lifestyle

Community Notes & Events


Happy May Long Weekend!  
PARO Centre will be closed Monday, May 21st.

 

 

 

Wednesday, May 23 - PARO Leads & Links @ PC Medic

 


Fueling Connections





 

The PARO On Wheels team will be traveling East to Marathon this week.  They will be attending the Marathon Spring Sync Networking Event hosted by the Northwestern Ontario Development Network. 

PARO on Wheels is always interested in networking or learning events.  If you would like information about co-hosting a networking or learning event with PARO in your area, would like us to address a specific topic, or to receive one-on-one counseling, contact Anke at paroonwheels@paro.ca .

If you wish to be added to our e-mail group list, please sign up on PARO ’s website or contact us at info@paro.ca.  

 

 


This month, on Wednesday May 23rd, 2007 , from 5-7 PM , be sure not to miss Goals that Work for You, presented by Cindy Maki of True Vision Coaching.  Topics include: goals are good for you, developing your perfect goal, getting past the stuck place, charging forward with energy and enthusiasm, and celebrating!  For more information, contact Maria at 625-0328 or email programadministrator@paro.ca.  This event will be held at P.C. Medic 1319 Victoria Avenue, East .

PARO Leads & Links are held the fourth Wednesday of every month, from 5-7PM, and 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, or call Maria at 625-0328.

PARO Peer Lending Circles

PARO Peer Lending Circles provide access to small business loans to help you get started. For more information, please contact us at now@paro.ca.  

More Resources for You

Four Myths of Women Entrepreneurship http://tinyurl.com/yt52tq

Bye Bye Old Boys Club http://tinyurl.com/28c3md

 

 

  
  
  


The Business Accelerator

 

Favorite Business/Life Quotes

 

  • "Whatever you focus on expands."

  • "You can never get enough of what you don't want." ....meaning if you're constantly focusing on what you don't have, that is all you will be guaranteed to get more of (what you don't have, that is)..

  • "There is nothing in business which can not be solved by increasing your sales."

  • "The amount of money you earn, is always in direct proportion to the amount of value you deliver. If you want to make more money, you must find a way to deliver more value."

  • "When in doubt what to do, decide an outcome, and then just take massive intelligent action towards your goal"

  • "The perfectness of who you are, knows which direction is right for your life. In order to discover this path, you must be quiet, calm your mind, and LISTEN intently to your subconscious mind as it will guide you to what your role on Earth is suppose to be."

    "The purpose of life is to help others. Period."

 

 

The Business Accelerator Program at PARO Centre offers Incubator Office Space for Rent!   Contact Suzanne @ 625-0328 for more information.

 

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.            



May 28th - Biz and Bagel




Next Biz and Bagel Monday, May 28th


Featuring: Cindy Maki, True Vision Coaching & Debbie Squier-Bernst, A Step Beyond

Presenting... "Collaborations in Business"

Biz & Bagels are open to the public and we welcome you to join us
Mondays, 12:15pm - 1:15pm @ PARO Centre

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.


This program is funded by the Government of Canada

      

 

PARO Summer Employment Opportunity

 

 

 

Business Development Programs


Are you a Woman with a Disability?
Dissatisfied With Your Work?

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.




Nominate a Top Woman Entrepreneur

 

WANTED: A FEW GOOD WOMEN  

NOMINATE ONE OF CANADA'S TOP WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS TODAY!

 

Now in its 9th year, the PROFIT W100: Canada's Top Women Entrepreneurs is the country's largest celebration of women entrepreneurship. It's the definitive list of Canada's leading women-owned and women-run businesses, ranked by revenue.

Past winners say this honour has garnered them valuable publicity, new clients and relationships with other dynamic companies. It’s also an excellent way to recognize the efforts of employees—so don’t hesitate to nominate yourself!

Winners will be recognized in the November 2007 issue of PROFIT magazine and year-round at PROFITguide.com. They'll also receive a complimentary invitation to the PROFIT W100 Idea Exchange, a powerful business-building conference at which W100 leaders share ideas, learn from experts and enjoy unmatched networking opportunities.

Request a nomination package by calling1-800-713-GROW or completing the online ballot at www.PROFITguide.com/w100ballot


Deadline: June 30, 2007

 

 

Job Opportunity - Thunder Bay District Health Unit

 

 

Connecting You to a Fit & Healthy Lifestyle


No time to exercise today? No healthy food at your workstation? Are you playing the blame game!!!

When it comes to healthy lifestyle choices; it is our own responsibility! Don’t play the blame game! Some reasons are legitimate; but most are not!

Barriers, obstacles and excuses! The three things that we allow to keep us from living our healthiest life! How can you identify which one of these that you are using to justify your choices?

A BARRIER is an unpreventable event or circumstance that hinders our plans; for example, you are sitting on the “throne” and your head is in a bucket! Now this is unforeseen and a perfectly legitimate reason for not exercising today!

An OBSTACLE is a foreseen event or circumstance that gets in the way of our plans or actions; for example, your company has decided that you need to be in another city 3 days of the week. An obstacle is just something you have to make a plan to get over, under or around.

An EXCUSE is an event or circumstance, foreseen or unforeseen, that with planning could be overcome; for example, the classic excuse, “I have no time!!”  

When you come up with reasons for not exercising or for not making healthy food choices, be brutally honest with yourself! Is it a legitimate reason? Will a different plan allow me to get around this? Am I just playing the game and making an excuse?

No one intentionally makes a plan to have a heart attack or to get diabetes! In fact after surviving a heart attack or developing diabetes, many will say they wish they had implemented a healthy lifestyle years before.

Don’t be a statistic!! You may well be able to prevent that heart attack, diabetes or other degenerative disease by choosing to implement your healthy lifestyle plan!

There are no excuses; only solutions in making your’s a fit and healthy life! Get up and get going!!  

PS: Listen on line at www.coulisconnection.com !

 

Deb  

Deb Coulis - Lifestyle Coach
Coulis Connection
www.coulisconnection.com
Ph:   807-935-2484
Cell: 807-628-2408

 


Community Notes & Events



CAST YOUR VOTE TO MAKE THE SLEEPING GIANT ONE OF THE 
SEVEN WONDERS OF CANADA !

CBC is searching for the Seven Wonders of Canada and they need our help.  After 25,000 submissions, a short-list of 52 nominees has been posted on the CBC website.

Thunder Bay's Sleeping Giant has made that short-list.  Cast your vote for the Sleeping Giant here.  

Share this with your family, friends, and colleagues to help promote Thunder Bay and share a piece of this city's wonderful natural beauty. 

Full listing of all nominees.

 

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2007 Northern Ontario Youth Talent Search

THINK YOU'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES
TO BE A SUPERSTAR?

Can you sing, dance, or play an instrument like nobody's business?  Enter the 
2007 Northern Ontario Youth Talent Search for your chance to win!

$3,000 in Cash Awards

Entry Deadline: June 1, 2007

Click here for details.




PARO Events Calendar

The PARO events calendar will list all dates, times and places of events that will be held during the next few months. Unless otherwise specified, events will be held @ PARO Place. Please contact the office at 625-0328 for any information. All Biz and Bagels will take place from 12:15pm until 1:15pm.

May

21st - VICTORIA DAY - PARO Centre CLOSED

28th - Biz and Bagels ~ "Collaborations in Business"  Cindy Maki, True Vision Coaching & Debbie  
           Squier-Bernst, A Step Beyond


PARO Centre For Women's Enterprise - 110-105 May Street North, Thunder Bay, ON P7C 3N9
Tel: 807.625.0328 Fax: 807.625.0317 Website: http://www.paro.ca/ Email: info@paro.ca

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