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“It’s About Time! How to Get it All Done”

Learn organizational and time management skills to achieve greater balance, performance, and success. Assess your current effectiveness and learn best practices in the areas of delegation, prioritization, managing interruptions, organizational ability, and maximizing output.

Presenter: Lori E. Miller, MA, MS
Lori E. Miller is owner and president of Developing Professionals, a company providing training, consulting, and coaching services to organizations in leadership and professional development. She also serves as an adjunct communications professor at Buffalo State College. Her background includes 20 years of management experience in Human Resources and Communications working in Fortune 500 companies, media, and higher education. Miller has a M.S. in Organizational Communication and Development from Canisius College, a M.A. in Student Personnel Administration, and a B.A. in Journalism from Buffalo State College. Areas of expertise include soft skills professional development training, management & leadership development, process improvement and model creation, employee engagement, and goal attainment.

February 17, 2010 – The Work. Life. Me! Balancing Retreat for Working Mothers (www.balanceworklifeme.com) was created by two working moms: Karen Renzi of Beyondus Design & Marketing and Denuelle Meyer of A Balancing Act Coaching. Meyer and Renzi focused the event on giving busy working mothers a getaway respite, paired with informative workshops. The retreat will be held on March 27-28, 2010, at the Center of Renewal at Stella Niagara, in Lewiston, NY, located about 30 minutes from Buffalo. Through February 28th, nominations to win a retreat giveaway will also be accepted on the website.

Unlike many other “getaway weekends” geared towards women, this retreat acknowledges the juggling act working mothers live out each day – and the extreme difficulty many have with feeling deserving of time and money investment in themselves. This is reflected not only in the affordable registration rate, but also through workshops which will give participants takeaways they can apply immediately toward more balance in their lives. Workshops include an introduction to the Law of Attraction, Organization 101, Kicking Super Mom Syndrome to the Curb, Eating for Mind Body Balance, and Finance for Women. Presenters are not only experts in their fields but working moms who bring real-life understanding to the table.

The retreat offers:

Workshops to give valuable techniques for balance including goal setting, organization, finance, and more.
A peaceful setting to unwind with other women – no expectations.
Creative outlets to tap into internal energies.
Optional extras including indoor pool, massage, and reflexology.

Organizers Meyer and Renzi expressed, “We hope that by taking this weekend retreat for self-care and reflection, our participants will feel more empowered and closer to that elusive work/life balance we all seek. We often don’t afford ourselves the time we need as working moms, not realizing that doing so allows us to be more present for those we love. Plus, we can’t wait to spend time with other fabulous women!”

More information, including a link to register for the retreat online, workshop descriptions, and speaker bios, can be found on the website at www.balanceworklifeme.com. Registration for the full retreat is $159 per person. Those interested can also keep up on related topics and retreat news via the Work Life Me Facebook fan page.

FEBRUARY 17, 2010: “Leading and Managing 2010″ by Charles “Skip” Helfrich. Explore leadership and managerial characteristics for true organizational growth and success, with focus on trust and respect. Join us at the Crowne Plaza for this exciting presentation and dinner!

Letter from the President of WNY Heroes, Christopher Kreiger:
I just wanted to take the time to say how grateful I am for all you and your organization has done for us this Christmas. I know how hard it is to get something going like this, especially during this time of year. I wish you and all the others could have seen the looks on the faces of those we helped! I hate to see a family go without, especially during the holidays. I so look forward to a lasting relationship between WNYHeroes, ABWA as well as Niagara Rises. I have talked a lot about what everyone has done for us. I know during this time of year, it is not easy to take from your own pocket in order to give to others. After I got home from Iraq and ended up losing it all, I made a promise to myself to always try to help others, if needed. The fulfillment I get from knowing and watching someone maybe have an easier month, goes further than anything else. This year though, was not something of my doing, but the doing of both Niagara Rises and ABWA. Everyone should feel good about what they have done. I know we as soldiers are always looked at as heroes, yet if you ask a soldier if he or she is a hero, the answer will always be told, no! They would even reply back with, the real heroes are those who died. This year in our eyes, all of you are the heroes! I continue to get us out there about who we are and how we came about, even our reason for what we do and why. So many people have us confused as being a part of some 911 group. Again I am not looking to take this national nor am I looking for members, we are just made up of 8 people 6 of us Iraq war vets. We continue to try and fill the gap that the VA can’t fill.
Thank you for your time and selfless service to those who served!
Sincerely,
Christopher M. Kreiger Sr.,Iraq War Veteran and President, WNYHeroes,Inc

Thanks to our Newsletter Chair Michele Altman for putting it together!

Thanks to our January Newsletter sponsors…

• Center of Renewal
• Pi Pastry Shop
• Voyage By Design
• JKA Custom Computers
• Debi’s Darling Dolls
• Three Sisters Trading Post
• Swimwear on the Go

The Stephen Bufton Memorial Education Fund is the national scholarship fund of the American Business Women’s Association (“ABWA”). SBMEF was established to help women secure the education needed to achieve their business and professional goals. The fund is named in memory of the son of ABWA founder Hilary A. Bufton Jr. and Ruth H. Bufton.

Amount: $2,000

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2010

Criteria:

1. Must be a female college student (45 credit hours or more already completed at time of application).

2. Is a citizen of the United States and resides in Niagara or Erie County in the state of New York.

3. Is applying to an institute authorized to confer degrees at the baccalaureate level or higher in the Unites States or its possessions, territories, or districts.

4. Has achieved a cumulative grade point average (“GPA”) of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale.

5. Is sponsored by an ABWA chapter/network, although one does not need to be a member.

For more information on applying, please contact Maryanne Fechter, Scholarship Chairperson at: maryannegrand@aol.com

Students please send Maryanne name, phone number and email address, we will send you back a login and password to our scholarship website at www.sbmef.org

We are no longer accepting paper copies for the scholarship, everything must be submitted through the website.

The winner will be notified in May and asked to attend our chapter meeting to accept the scholarship.

Thanks to Newsletter Chair Michele Altman for putting it together!

We also thank our December newsletter sponsors:

• Voyage by Design
• Pi Pastry Shop
• JKA Custom Computers
• Three Sisters Trading Post
• Swimwear on the Go
• Debi’s Darling Dolls