Women Balancing Business: 2016

Meeting Information

MEETING DAY AND LOCATION:

Women Balancing Business (formerly Moms, Inc.) meets the 3rd TUESDAY of every month from 10:00 AM until Noon at:

The Olney Library, 3500 Olney Laytonsville Road (Rt. 108), Olney, MD 20832 (in the small meeting room).

Mark Your Calendar for 2016 Meeting Dates: Jan. 19, Feb. 16, Mar. 15, Apr. 19, May 17, June 21 (topics and speakers are subject to change)

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Women Balancing Business will be taking a hiatus for at least the summer. Our last meeting will be on Tuesday, June 21 from 10 - noon at the Olney Library. Please join us!

Speakers List (see full monthly Speaker details below group information section)

6/21/16 Meeting:

No Guest Speaker - Let's just talk and celebrate ourselves! What's happening with your business as we approach mid-year? What will you be doing to fit some summer fun in with work, family, and life? We've had two recent speakers helping us get going with our ideas, our planning, and facing our resistance. Let's share, brainstorm and be there to support each other.

Membership information is below. Please contact group leader, Donna Dettling at WomenBalancingBusiness@gmail.com if you have questions.

For content prior to May 2015, please visit the previous Mom's Inc. site at www.momsincss.blogspot.com

Membership Guidelines and Fees

Membership Guidelines and Fees:

To join Women Balancing Business, simply attend a meeting. Your first visit is free. If you enjoy the group and would like to become part of it, please ask for a Membership Application Form. Our annual dues are $75 per year and are renewed each July 1st. If you join mid-year, your renewal will be prorated based on the month you joined. There are no refunds. Please make your check payable to 'Women Balancing Business' and mail with your application to: Donna Dettling, 8728 Tryal Ct., Montgomery Village, MD 20886, or bring them to the next meeting.

We have added another level of participation, a Drop-In Fee of $10 per meeting (payable at the meeting), for those who can only attend occasionally. We hope this will encourage visitors and previous members to come back when they are able, if they are hesitant to commit to membership due to schedule conflicts. They will not receive the full benefits of membership, but will be able to enjoy the meetings and speakers.

Benefits of membership:

1) Accountability for business and personal goal setting and growth

2) Receive and provide support within the group and with guests

3) Networking with like-minded business women

4) Learn from expert guest speakers on various business and life topics

5) Opportunities for member spotlights at meetings and on web page

6) Business listing on the Women Balancing Business web page

7) Participation in Women Balancing Business social media groups and events

Policies:

Since we are not a leads generating networking group, we do not restrict the number of members who belong to each business category. In Women Balancing Business, the emphasis is on friendship and support in all aspects of our lives, rather than competition for business. In this spirit, we hope that members in the same category will be able to co-exist.

Monday, May 30, 2016

June 21, 2016 Meeting

Some of the ladies at the May 17 meeting.

SAYING GOOD-BYE (for awhile)

Our June 21, 2016 meeting will be the last one for at least the summer. I hope you will join us as the group gathers to TALK and enjoy each other's company before we go on vacation. I announced to members in April that I needed to step down from leadership of the group at the end of June to focus time and energy on my business.

I have since decided to consider the group 'on hiatus' for awhile. This will allow me time to put my efforts on business expansion and think through whether I'd like to continue the group, but perhaps in a different format.

Women Balancing Business (and the previous version, Moms Inc.) has meant a lot to many women over the years, including me. But circumstances change, time management becomes an issue, life events shift our schedules, and all matter of other things get in the way. For me, and I think for a number of others, it's time to take a break and reassess.

I am looking forward to seeing many of you wonderful ladies at the June meeting, and to staying connected in varied ways over the upcoming months. Thank you for your support of me, and of Women Balancing Business. All of you are rock stars in my eyes!

Warmly,

Donna Dettling

Group Leader

Saturday, April 30, 2016

May 17, 2016 Meeting

Ginny Robertson, President of Ginny Robertson, LLC

Getting Out of Your Own Way

Are you as far along as you thought you would be with your goals this year? Do you feel that no matter what you do life still isn't going quite the way you planned? Would you like to find out what might be getting in your way? Join Ginny for a lively, upbeat look at the things that are limiting you and keeping you from having what you want. Have fun while you learn more about what makes you tick and why you do some of the things that you do. You will leave this session with a next step for getting back on track, personally and professionally.

Ginny Robertson is President of Ginny Robertson LLC, an organization that "Connects Women Around the World to their Gifts, Their Purpose and Each Other." In 2000 she founded On Purpose Networking for Women. There are 10 (soon to be 11) meetings each month in various Maryland venues, as well as plans to start groups in other states. She is also the Founder, Publisher and Editor of On Purpose Woman Magazine and a contributing author to two anthologies: The Spirit of Women Entrepreneurs...Real-Life Stories of Determination, Growth and Prosperity andConscious Choices...An Evolutionary Woman's Guide to Life. For 3 years Ginny was the co-host of WomanTalk Live Radio on 680 WCBM in Baltimore and in 2012 was named one of Maryland's Top 100 Women by The Daily Record. www.GinnyRobertson.com.

Friday, March 25, 2016

April 19, 2016 Meeting

Sylvia Henderson, Idea Success Network

You’ve got an idea for a project you want to implement within weeks or months. You’ve committed to following through with your New Year’s intentions. You’ve got thoughts in your head about what, how, when, who, where, timing, promotion, and more. There are tons of tools available online, as apps, and offline to help you plan and implement projects. How would you like a tool and process to simplify your planning, see at a glance, and have available to you no matter what device (or none) you carry with you for business & personal success and results? That’s what Sylvia Henderson will show you in her presentation.

Sylvia Henderson’s clients call her the “Maven of Implementation”. She gets your ideas out of your head and into action for profit and purpose. If you are an entrepreneur, professional in the workplace, network marketer, coach, speaker, author, non-profit leader…or an overall self-proclaimed “creative” avatar, Sylvia’s strategy sessions, retreats, services, and resources can turn your dreams into dollars, your concepts into cash, and your ideas into income and impact! Get tips and practices for implementing your ideas in your inbox, plus Sylvia’s eBook “Hey, That’s MY Idea!”, by subscribing to Idea Success Notes atwww.IdeaSuccessNetwork.com. Make sure you come to this session at Women Balancing Business if you’re serious about getting your idea, project, or New Year’s intention into action soon!

Bio

Sylvia Henderson – Implementation Strategist and Investor Pitch Coach – helps entrepreneurs, professionals, and individuals who want to get things done get out of their heads and into action with their ideas, for profit and purpose. Sylvia incorporates her decades of corporate, non-profit, and business leadership experience into the programs and services she brings to individuals and teams. Rather than read a long “all about Sylvia” here, see up-to-date professional, education, and personal details about Sylvia at her LinkedIn profilewww.linkedin.com/in/sylviahenderson.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

March 15, 2016 Meeting

Carol Plummer, Spirituality for Everyday

Power of Silence

Have you thought about the power of Silence? Barbara Mercer said, "Silence is the emptiness where less becomes more." Where do you need more in your business, relationships or life? Carol will discuss the power of silence and ways creating more silence in your life could be very effective and beneficial. She will share some practical strategies for fitting a practice of silence into your daily schedule.

Carol Plummer is the CEO and Spiritual Director of Spirituality for Every Day www.spiritualityforeveryday.com. Her vision is a world where everyone feels centered, peaceful and connected to their spirituality. The mission is to provide tools and experiences that enable people to achieve this feeling of calm, peace and clarity in their everyday lives.

Carol is the former Executive Managing Director of the Montgomery County, MD chapter of eWomenNetwork, www.ewomennetwork.com/chapter/montgomery, the premiere resource for connecting and promoting women and their businesses and dedicated to supporting, promoting and showcasing members' products and services and helping them achieve their professional objectives. Prior to her current positions Carol was the cofounder of A Better Balanced You whose mission was to provide services for women to increase the joy, peace and happiness in their lives, an entrepreneur for 5 years with a jewelry business, the teacher of a self improvement course, and a 30 year corporate career with a large computer company.

Strategic Solutions

Ms. Marsha Suggs Smith began MS Smith and Associates in 2015, to provide strategic solutions that meet the needs of startup businesses. For those already in businesses, MS Smith and Associates helps begin the transformational change that will make that business a leader for the future.

In 2010 prior to beginning MS Smith and Associates, Ms. Suggs Smith began MSS Concierge of Maryland, LLC (www.MSSConcierge.com) after her education leadership career, to help clients reclaim their personal time. "We want to 'make your life free and easy.' No matter the job, we can handle your requests. "

“My demanding life as a wife, mother and executive, provided the management and lifestyle experiences that are so important to helping my clients. I was a team leader, educator and coach in Montgomery County Public Schools, MD. I was a local, state, national and international union leader traveling throughout the United State and the world. At the end of that career, I knew I wanted to use my skills in a new direction. I know how difficult it can be to start a new business career or to move to the next step for future sustainability.”

Marsha Suggs Smith is a highly experienced, business management consultant with an impressive record of accomplishment and years of pro-active experience in strategic planning, problem solving and crisis management. She has the knowledge and professional networking experience to get the job done.

MS Smith and Associates adapts to new projects, work cultures and colleagues easily. “We use skills and knowledge from previous projects to solve new problems and challenges. Our consultants listen first and they speak second. Their primary goal is to help other people and their businesses.We have built trust because of our dedication to helping our clients accomplish their goals.” We can help new business owners with startup basics, business strategic advice and planning, financial planning, marketing strategies, coaching and presentation skills, and keynote speakers.

If you are starting a new business or transitioning your business for future success, we can give you the advice and motivation you need to elevate your business. For confidential and professional personal assistance, you can contact Marsha at MS Smith & Associates or call 301-529-9003. Check out our new website, http://www.MSSmithandAssociates.com .

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