March 2010 Newsletter

The President’s Corner – Debbie Steg
March 17 – NAWBO Homecoming Membership Drive
Pre Meeting Class – for Members Only: How the State Budget Shortfalls affect all NAWBO members
New Members
Renewing Members
International Forum – CARE and NAWBO
NAWBO Welcomes Disney Institute to Albuquerque on April 7th 2010
Upcoming NAWBO-NNM Meetings
Three NAWBO Satellite Breakfast Meetings
Corporate Sponsors and Platinum Members

The President’s Corner – Debbie Steg

Creating Your Own Good Luck

Luck is a funny word. According to Webster’s, luck is a force that brings good fortune or adversity. Much like the energy of money, luck is an energy that has both positive and negative connotations. Whether it’s good luck or bad luck that someone is experiencing, there is a perceived element of chance that happens beyond one’s control. And yet by closly observing nature, we begin to realize that very little in the Universe is left to chance. There is a rhythmic orchestration in nature where everything is interconnected and there is this beautiful dance of polarities of energy, cycles of ebb and flow, where balance gets restored.

Often times as humans, we may begin to think that with our scientific and technological advances we are beyond Nature’s universal laws. We have human bodies that are part of this natural cycle. We can sometimes suspend or even bend some laws of nature, many times through great exertion or effort. Ultimately we are still subject to nature’s laws and the Universe restores balance, sometimes in shocking and violent ways. A friend of mine who was a pilot for 747s shared this story with me that really changed the way I looked at happenstance. She said that every time a crew was sent out to a plane crash site to determine the cause, they found that is was never just one decision that caused the accident but an entire series of decisions. I think the same can be said for luck. It’s not just one decision or action we take, but the series of decisions we make and actions we take over time that determines whether we are creating good or back luck.

Luck is one of those natural energies we can harness and use to our benefit or detriment. It’s not surprising that people who believe in their good luck and fortune are more optimistic and continue to create more good luck for themselves. And those who believe that they have a dark cloud of bad luck following them seem to attract more of the same. In business, there are cycles of expansion and contraction and we have all sorts of names for them. In the financial markets they call them bull and bear markets. Economists may refer to them as booms and busts. What’s interesting about each of these cycles is, how you perceive each phase in the cycle determines how you navigate that phase of the cycle. There are people who have created fortunes in so called “bad markets” and people who have lost fortunes in “good markets.” Your perceptions and feelings will influence the type of experience you will have in that phase. Where you choose to focus your attention will determine the type of luck you are cultivating. By becoming clear about what you want to create for your business and putting your focus towards creating it, it’s amazing how much great luck you can attract.

With love, gratitude and prosperity blessings,

Debbie Steg
President 2009-2010
Northern New Mexico NAWBO
505-920-7141
Email Debbie

March 17 – NAWBO Homecoming Membership Drive
Come join us and meet up and coming business women in Albuquerque. We meet at the Embassy Suites Conference Center Lomas and I-25 Albuquerque

This is your opportunity to invite other women business owners to share the resources and support of the premier national business organization for women owned businesses. Prospective members can register on line at any time after March 1, 2010 and receive $25.00 off of the national dues. At our March and April general meetings, current members will be available to sign prospective members up on the spot. Bring you friends and associates for immediate sign up, a great dinner and an outstanding speaker as well as prizes and drawings!

A grand prize will be awarded at our April meeting to the member who brings in the most new members during the Membership Drive.

Members also have the opportunity to promote their own businesses at the March and April general meetings by bringing promotional items displaying information about their businesses that can be used for our drawings. Join the fun and get your name out there!

Questions? Contact Merri Jean Jones, Director of Membership Call: (505) 294-3502; or e-mail Merri Jean

To register, click here.

Pre-Meeting for members only

How the State Budget Shortfalls affect all NAWBO members

with Samantha Lapin, President/CEO – POD Inc. and NAWBO-NNM Public Policy Chair

The purpose of this pre-meeting is talk about the State’s fiscal situation and how it directly impacts all of our businesses. This pre-meeting is being held in advance of our Legislative Speak Out meeting in April where we will bring in our State legislators to hear our thoughts on this topic. We’ll have the opportunity to express our views face-to-face to about 20 legislators. This meeting will educate us and help us prepare for Speak Out. We’ll be discussing the State’s budget shortfall and the potential impact to small business. We’ll also talk about the regulatory environment at the State and concerns we might have about the growing costs at the State.

Registration is limited to the first 15 people.

To register, click here.

Welcome New Members

Stacy M. Ertle, MS, LPCC
Director
Bridges, Inc.
6501 Cypress Point Way NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
phone: (505) 379-1550
fax: (800) 714-4705
Email Stacy
Visit Bridges, Inc. Website
Bridges, Inc. is the premier provider of choice for behavioral health of children and adults with developmental disabilities in New Mexico. We specialize in the behavioral treatment of children with Autism, implementing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Bridges has provided affordable, quality and effective services in New Mexico for over fourteen years in the greater Albuquerque and Santa Fe areas.

Renewing Members

Andrea Carvey
Owner
Drumfire
336 Whiteoaks Dr NE
Albuquerque NM 87122-1411
(505) 856-4033
Email Andrea
DrumFire specializes in computer-generated 3D animation & imaging to promote transmission of information by transforming concepts, ideas & products of imagination or scientific research into visual form, for movies, television, scientific, and personal applications.

International Committee: CARE and NAWBO
Eloise Gift
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CARE is a leading humanitarian organization that seeks to support and promote the interests of women and girls around the globe. The organization had high visibility on and off the ground in the aftermath of the recent devastating earthquake in Haiti.

To celebrate International Women’s Day March 4, CARE will be the main sponsor of the live screening of the movie based on the award-winning bestseller, “Half the Sky.” NAWBO will team up with CARE in this effort to show support and raise awareness of international microenterprise and the struggle of women to take charge of their lives by starting their own businesses.

CARE is only one of several international organizations with which NAWBO collaborates to support and promote women’s entrepreneurship.

NAWBO Welcomes Disney Institute to Albuquerque on April 7th 2010

It doesn’t take any training to recognize that the world’s economy has taken a significant downturn. It does take effective and proven professional development training to guide impacted organizations back to the summit.

The National Association of Women Business Owners Northern New Mexico Chapter is proud to partner with The University of New Mexico, Division of Continuing Education to bring Disney’s Approach to Business Excellence program, presented by the world renowned Disney Institute, to the Albuquerque area on April 7, 2010.

A one-day local workshop, Disney’s Approach to Business Excellence program is a rare and affordable opportunity to learn best business practices from Disney insiders, and discover ways to easily and immediately adapt and apply those best practices to pick up the pace in these slow economic times.

Organizations from across the nation have learned proven philosophies and implemented effective processes to reap the rewards of improvements in leadership, management, service, and brand loyalty.

We invite your team to join thousands of professionals and discover Disney business secrets to …

Strengthening loyalty and retaining valuable customers
Expanding their brand and generating greater profits
Building team involvement and ownership
Creating a service culture and motivating employees
Maintaining a competitive edge in a sluggish economy

Disney’s Approach to Business Excellence Program is…

Relevant: Impacts critical drivers of success in a slow economy
Affordable: Priced to serve more people under limited budgets
Actionable: Easy to implement upon return to the office
Inspirational: Generates team excitement and momentum
Short: Takes only one day away from the office
Local: No travel expenses

Professional development doesn’t cost—it pays. It pays by creating a framework of focused energy in a vacuum of uncertainty. It pays by helping an organization gain share in a slow economy. It pays because it has been proven to strengthen employee morale and retention, which will be critical to emerge from tough times.

IMPORTANT: Please use promotional code NBOMEE to receive $50 OFF PER GUEST when registering. Additional group discounts are available.

To learn more and to register, click here.

Upcoming NAWBO-NNM Meetings

Mark your calendars now; don’t miss these meetings.

April 21 – Speak Out!
May 19 – Corporate Sponsor event
June 16 – Installation of the New Board

Three NAWBO Satellite Breakfast Meetings

Establish relationships, network, share business building tips in an intimate casual NAWBO group, and experience the added benefit of being part of a powerful group of New Mexico business owners.

NAWBO-NNM NORTHWEST Satellite

Breakfast Meeting
the FIRST Wednesday of every month
Where: WESST Corp Facility in Rio Rancho
For information please contact Lorie Guthrie at 892-1238

NAWBO-NNM UPTOWN Satellite

Breakfast Meeting
the SECOND Wednesday of every month
Where: Le Peep Restaurant
For information please contact Roz Dufour by email or phone 880-0400

NAWBO-NNM SANTA FE Satellite

Breakfast Meeting
The SECOND Tuesday of every month
Where: Zia Diner in Santa Fe
For information please contact Christy Martinez by email or call 505-983-2666 ext. 109.

Corporate Sponsors and Platinum Members

We extend special thanks to our chapter Corporate Partners

They look forward to working with our members. Click on a company logo to visit the web site in a new window or click on a name to send an email.

DIAMOND NAWBO-NNM CORPORATE PARTNER:

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SILVER NAWBO-NNM CORPORATE PARTNERS:

We are a full service regional financial services company with a strong focus on a superior level of customer service. We provide a range of services for commercial banking, retail and business banking, and consumer finance. Bank of the West is big enough to help and small enough to care. Please contact Leslie Quade, 505-271-9770

Perfectly situated between the University of New Mexico and the downtown business district, the Embassy Suites Albuquerque provides a relaxing guest experience with comfortable accommodations and impeccable service. Our contact is Natalee Hoff, Catering & Sales Manager, 505-275-7100

COPPER NAWBO-NNM CORPORATE PARTNERS: