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A Note From Your President

September 12, 2016 8:00 AM | Deleted user
A Note From Your President...

What No One Will Ever Tell You

I’m talking about “Burn-out”. This is a topic you may have never dealt with. But if you have been in business for several years I’m guessing you have had to address it.

What can you do? How do you snap out of it? What if….. You still LOVE your job/career? You even have a viable business. What can you do when you start to get that sick feeling in the pit of your stomach every time a normal task needs addressed?

You could:

  • Take up a new hobby to divert your attention temporarily
  • Schedule time in your calendar to take up a new activity or do community service
  • Hand off unwanted tasks to an employee or outsource them
  • Cut back your hours
Or

You could schedule into your calendar a longer than one week’s vacation. Studies have shown that employees who take five weeks of vacation a year, are more rested and effective at their jobs. In fact Henry Ford was probably the first in the mid-1920s to identify this phenomenon. He reduced the workweek from six days a week to five and from 48 hours to 40 after his company discovered diminished productivity returns.

You can read more about more effective productivity at: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/08/the-case-for-vacation-why-science-says-breaks-are-good-for-productivity/260747/

So whether you are dealing with burn-out or just looking for more ways to be effective at work-let’s get that calendar out. It’s time to go against the grain and schedule in time for your next vacation yet this year!

Best regards,
Susan Benedict
AWBO President
Empowering Women

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Thank You...
A gift for this months speaker is being donated by Yvone Renz, owner of Teragraphics Ink
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Cary Home Update
One of our members recently took the residents on a shopping trip to Macy’s. Each girl had a chance to be personally fitted for and received 2 new bras.

Current Needs:
Always in need of bras including sports bras, Hair Brushes, Good Quality disposable razors and shaving cream, Shampoo/Conditioner, body washes, Cardigan or white sweaters, Larger size pants and shirts sizes X-Large- 2X, winter coats, pull-on boots, swim suits nail polish, make-up, mascara, lip-gloss, and craft supplies.

Bring donations to a membership meeting and we will see that they get to Cary Home.
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What's Happening In Your Business?

AWBO Members are always welcome to post news about their business' special events, workshops, Open Houses, new certifications, or achievements in this newsletter.

Submissions are due in finished form (a/k/a written concisely) to kimberlyringler@gmail.com by the 20th of every monthYou must include the words "AWBO" in the subject line.

Want to advertise a general product special or news item of your choice? AWBO members are welcome to distribute tabletop fliers at our monthly meetings and/or register for an upcoming 3-minute spotlight. 

Please note: We reserve the right to edit or limit any form of marketing in keeping with the integrity of our membership and our meetings. AWBO does not share, or allow the use of its email distribution list for non-AWBO sponsored events. 
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Hope to see you at the next meeting. Put it on your calendar today...and invite a deserving friend to join you.
   
Join Us:                  
AWBO meets at Noon on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at the MCL Restaurant 
& Bakery in
West Lafayette. 
(Excluding June)
Visitors are always welcome. No registration is necessary and visitors may attend twice at no charge before becoming a member.

Arrive at 11:30 to enjoy lunch and networking time.

 2015-16
AWBO Board

President  
Susan Benedict
President Elect 
Melony Ramsey
Treasurer
Shirley Pence
Vice-President Communications 
Amanda Snider
Secretary
Yvone Renz
Membership
Linda Berryman
Hospitality
Anna Kennedy
Special Events
Holiday Auction
Melony Ramey
Summer Social
Melony Ramey
Programs
Melony Ramsey
Deb Plue


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3-Minute Spotlights 
Make a reservation to showcase your business by contacting 
Deb Plue.  
Limit 2 per meeting
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Membership renewals for the 2016-2017 season are due October 1st.  You can renew online at www.AWBO.org or contact Linda Berryman or Amanda Snider.

 
The AWBO Newsletter is published monthly. All submissions are in paragraph form via email by the 20th of the month to: kimberlyringler@gmail.com 
You must include "AWBO" in the subject line.


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