Women Balancing Business: April 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.

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.

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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Saturday, April 30, 2016

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