Message from the President: Happy New Year!

I expect 2012 to be full of great discoveries and accomplishments. The world is ready for some positive occurrences.

I know we’ll see them in mentoring programs and successful social services. I know our WBN members will create and accomplish some terrific occurrences and deeds this year. I believe we will all see positive events and accomplishments in our individual lives.

I believe a scientist somewhere will announce wonderful news. I believe a population of people somewhere will make great strides to more healthful, less stressful lives. Perhaps, our news industry will increase their involvement in reporting the good news that really does fill our lives on a daily basis.

May you have a happy new year – literally!

Karen Justice, President

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Message From The President: Dreidels and Christmas Balls

Two icons of the holiday season, the Dreidel and the big red Christmas ball, remind me of our busy holiday lives. Like the Dreidel, we are constantly spinning and we are guilty of juggling too many balls in the air. As women business owners and managers, we often have the increased responsibilities of year-end office details, as well. Increased expectations, usually imposed more by ourselves than others, add to our already full To Do lists.

In this season of giving, I suggest that we give ourselves a gift; the gift of downsizing our To Do lists. We can reduce our list at work. (Our associates, vendors and customers are probably distracted by the spinning and juggling in their own lives.)

I plan to reduce my list at home: Homemade is delightful when it doesn’t come garnished with stress and exhaustion. I’m buying more already made things and engaging more family members in creating them. That has multiple rewards! Good times and good vibes are better than the perfect whatever every time.
When we aren’t spinning or juggling, it’s lots easier to find balance. At every Steps to Success event, we hear a lot about finding balance in life. I hope that’s one of your holiday gifts – even if it’s only size Small.

Message from the President

Effective organizations require a lot of volunteer hours behind the scenes.  Keeping the organization focused on meeting the mission, ensuring and enhancing member benefits, engaging increasing numbers of members, and on and on. Setting the stage and making it work takes effort. Since November is a month of Thanksgiving, I want to express my thanks for the current board and committee members, as well as the women who have served in the past and brought us to where we are.

I could never rank them, so alphabetically, a big “Thanks” to Debbie Bennett, Heather Bodner, Be Cranford, Judy DeLuca, Lisa DiSciullo, Patsy Ensminger, Jeannie Fawley, Cori Fedina, Eileen Foley-Breck, Lori Follmer, Whitney Hahn, Jeanne Hall, Jane Helm, Paula Jagemann, Devina Mahapatra, June Melvin, Shabri  Moore, Jeannine Morber, Lynn Ott, Karen Pelton, Amy Pujols, Janice Rockwell, and Sue Schneider. And thanks to all the continuing members who have helped sustain the Women’s Business Network of Frederick.