Women In Business

Yesterday I attended the Women In Business Conference, hosted by Cochise College, and sponsored by the Small Business Development Center. Titled “Growth, Gratitude and Guts”, this day long event had  a dynamic array of presenters, and included a heart warming key note by Cochise College president Dr. Karen Nicodemus.

While the attendance was fairly small, the energy, friendliness and sense of shared bond was very big. Everyone was very welcoming, willing to share information, supportive and joyful.

I had a booth, and offered a raffle for 1 free month of coaching! This is a great way for me to discover people who are interested in what I have to offer, and is a screaming deal for the winner. Congratulations to Lisa Thompson!

A coaching question I often ask my clients is : what are you taking away today? (from our session, or from an experience.) This helps to summarize the experience and allows for the learning’s to integrate more readily. I ask myself this question often as well. What I came away with, from this conference, was the affirmation of: I am a womyn in business! As I observed other womyn, watched what they did, heard the thoughts they contributed, etc. I walked away with a renewed connection to my own strengths and wisdom. I was reminded that I have a valuable contribution to make and that it is needed.

Another goody that I came away with (along with a fabulous gift basket that I won!) was a reminder of some of my weaker points as a business womyn. My tendency not to have a “business plan”, and to get stuck in the elements that hold me back from positive movement. (I forget that any movement is better than no movement and allow silly, unverified fears to rule the day sometimes.) Taking a look into who we are, and really getting to know ourselves-with all the good, bad, and ugly-is required for full success, in anything we do, really. Not just business.

Soon I will be sharing about the 17 Elements I believe are integral to a life that is a Whole Health System and has complete wellness (Click on the Playing the Game tab to learn a bit more about this). For today I will share that business and career are piece of that. By attending conferences, feeding our mind, staying connected to what’s happening in our industry and evaluating ourselves we are actively designing a sustainable environment that allows us to be in the Bliss Zone. The end result is more joy, motivation and inspiration-all things that then allow us to attract all the abundance, prosperity and fulfillment needed to keep us thriving and smiling. This is a good thing!

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