We are business women, meeting to share interests, experiences and insights. A WBG Connects meeting is an opportunity to learn, expand your network of business contacts, find inspiration & qualities to develop and to share your expertise with others.
Our fun outdoor social event is fast approaching. If you haven't already done so, register to join us at 6 PM on September 23rd at Lookout Farm in South Natick. It's a chance to network with your WBG colleagues while eating farm to table food and drinking soft or hard beverages which we order at table from our phones. If you arrive early, stroll along the paved walkways beneath arbors and past apple trees.
Enter Lookout Farm at 89 Pleasant Street, South Natick. Drive past three flag poles and follow signs for Outdoor Dining. The road makes an abrupt turn to the right. Follow that road to where you see cars parked in the field. The entrance to Outdoor Dining is across from the parking area. Check in at the gazebo. We will be seated together at picnic tables under the canopy.
COFFEE CONNECTS is on Zoom
OBJECTIVE: Create a smaller group setting on Zoom to get to know members of the WBG group in a fun way so that we’re comfortable referring business to each other.
MEETING : Third Thursday of the month at 8 a.m. We meet for 40 minutes total, start with a quick check-in for each of us. Next we’ll do breakout rooms where we can engage in a topic in smaller groups. Then we’ll wrap up together.
SIGN UP soon using the link below (The event is limited to 12 participants.)
QUESTIONS: Email Valerie Gaines atpeacereiki@gmail.com or Jeanne Richardson at Jeanne@bluedynastyent.com.
Family Meeting: The cornerstone to building a respectful, resilient, and strong community.
Strategies for building your own encouraged family community using the tool of family meeting.
DESCRIPTION
Have you ever felt in a rut as a family or in your partnership and wished there was a simple way to move through and beyond it? In this workshop, you will learn a simple yet profound approach to building a closer connection with the people you live with and care most about through the tool of family meeting. You’ll gain the tools to start meeting with your family weekly in a way that builds a community where each member grows more connected and courageous as they honor each other, listen well, and solve problems together. It is a place where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
ABOUT SPEAKER
Marjie Longshore, EdM, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education, is the executive director and a parent educator with the nonprofit family education center, Family Leadership Center, based in Yarmouth, Maine, which is a non-profit organization for parents, caregivers, teachers, and community leaders who want to bring out the best in children and teens. Through classes, workshops, and coaching, adults understand more about human behavior, why children misbehave, and how to best help them grow and live in positive, contributing ways.
Contact Information
Marjie Longshore, Ed.M.
Executive Director
Family Leadership Center
Pronouns: she/her/hers
marjie@familyleadershipcenter.
Deep Work : Explore Relational Tools with Executive Coach Ann Mehl
I’m lucky to work with a lot of entrepreneurs, most of whom are bouncing off the walls with ideas. The trouble is, an idea is not a plan. It’s a car without an engine. Execution is ultimately what determines our success in any given venture. That is what I chose to speak about, in a TEDx talk I called “Paint Your Masterpiece.” In condensed form, I will offer you four coaching “tools,” based on that talk and my book, Painting with Scissors, in hopes that some of them may also be useful to you.
About Ann Mehl
Ann Mehl is an Executive Coach based in NJ/NYC. She coaches, speaks and writes about how to successfully navigate the ever-changing world of work. With nearly 20 years of corporate experience working for companies including Citigroup, and Andersen Consulting, Ann brings a wealth of knowledge to her coaching clients. Ann’s background as an executive recruiter in the ‘90s led her quite naturally to “coaching” people in career transition. Since launching her own consulting company in 2005, Ann has coached men and women from all walks of life. Some are CEOs of start- up companies, some are senior leaders looking to gain a competitive edge, while others are people seeking to reinvent their careers. Ann is a certified HBDI facilitator, has studied NVC Communication Technique and is certified as a relational life therapist. Ann is a graduate of Boston College and she has run over 50 marathons worldwide. She is the mother to two young boys, which has been the most humbling and rewarding journey of her life.
www.annmehl.com
ann.mehl@gmail.com
M: 9173550956
The Inside Scoop on the Wegmans Brand
Curious about the workings of Grocery Stores?
Towma Rastad will enlighten us about Wegmans Brand and give an inside look into their grocery store business. We’ll learn about their house brand products, ways to save money when shopping, and what separates Wegmans from all the other grocers out there.
Towma Rastad, a native of Florida, moved to Massachusetts 20 years ago with her husband, Jason, and their two children Alec and Allissa. But it was only 6 years ago that Towma started her grocery career at Wegmans in Northborough as a part-time catering employee. She has quickly worked her way up to her current corporate role in Wegmans Marketing Group. She loves her new career and can’t imagine working for any other company.
Being in the food industry has led to volunteering at the Greater Boston Food Bank, where Towma sits on the Food Industry Committee and the Women Fighting Hunger Committee. Locally, Towma is an active member of the Metrowest Chamber of Commerce, where she is a member of the Board of Directors and is the Vice-Chair for the Inclusion and Diversity Committee.
In her downtime, Towma volunteers for the Immune Foundation as a lobbyist on Capitol Hill for Health Care issues. www.primaryimmune.org
"How to Say What You Do That Has People Feel Intrigued, Wanting to Know More About How You Do That... And It's Not What You Think!"
In business, have you ever wondered why two people can sell the same identical product or service, be in the same market, in the same area of town and one will be producing extraordinary results and the other is always barely getting by?
Join Mia Hewett...International speaker, best selling Author, world-class business coach, who has co-owned and operated multiple seven-figure businesses as she shares with you "How to Say What You Do That Has People Feel Intrigued, Wanting to Know More About How You Do That... And It's Not What You Think!"
About Mia
Mia has co-owned and operated multiple seven-figure businesses, is an international speaker, best selling Author, world-class business coach, and is the founder of Aligned Intelligence® She helps entrepreneurs (or those that want to be entrepreneurs) who know they are “Meant for More" stop secretly struggling with fear, self-doubt, and anxiety, so they are Free to Be Themselves, Feeling Confident to Accomplish their financial goals... without having compromising who they really are.
Digital Marketing as an Act of Service
Something magical happens when you finally realize you can show up honestly, truly, fully as yourself. You find that you begin attracting those you were looking for, and seeking you as well. The Rise Above Noise process guides entrepreneurs through 5 steps to show up on their own terms. The process protects the entrepreneur from chaos and confusion while offering them the road map to save time and attract ideal clients.
About Susan Finn
Susan Finn, Digital Marketing Strategist with Rise Above Noise.
Susan believes that every heart-centered entrepreneur has a gift to offer.
She believes that marketing is an act of service to those who are currently searching for exactly what you offer.
Susan has created the 'Rise Above Noise' 5-pillar process which offers heart-centered entrepreneurs a step-by-step guide to create a digital marketing strategy that saves time, attracts clients, and allows you to show up with consistency and in your own integrity.
5 Steps to Bust Through Your Task List, Conquering Procrastination and Overwhelm
Does this sound familiar….
You keep putting off the “big stuff” because you just don’t know where to start. You keep telling yourself that if you could just sit down and grind through it, you’d be fine.
You know you can’t do it all, but surely you can find time for just this one more thing.
In this action-packed session you will learn:
WHY the biggest, most important projects you’ve planned to do slide into the next day . . . still don’t get done and continue to hog space on your To-Do list.
HOW to bust through procrastination. You’ll find out how to take control of your task list and STOP the feelings of being weighed down, overwhelmed, and confused.
WHAT positive self-talk really is, when it works, and why it’s only a piece of the solution you need.
You’ll walk away with tools to take into your life and start to use right away!
About Dr. Reiff-Hekking
Dr. Reiff-Hekking is a Coach and Time Matters Expert with almost 20 years of experience helping people create and achieve their goals. She draws upon her background and experience as a psychologist and researcher to create elegant out-of-the-box solutions for her clients.
She was on the faculty at UMass Medical School for 6 years, founded True Focus Coaching in 2005, and was a coach on staff at the Hallowell Center for more than 5 years. As a business-savvy entrepreneur, she grew a successful coaching practice during a down economy.
Dr. Sarah Reiff-Hekking is passionate about helping smart, creative adults that have a hard time managing their time and their tasks, figure out a way that works for them. She believes that there are no ‘perfect’ time management systems – you have to find a system that works for you. She also believes that solutions are found by paying attention to the present moment and, that just like Michelangelo had to chip away at the stone to find the statue, we have to get rid of all the extra stuff that isn’t the core of your life. She offers private and group coaching services. More at www.TrueFocusCoaching.com
Liz Powers is the co-founder and Chief Happiness Spreader at ArtLifting, a business that empowers artists impacted by homelessness and disabilities. Liz was selected for Forbes “30 Under 30” and Boston Globe’s 2015 “Game Changers.” Liz has given keynotes to crowds of 5,000. She has spoken at TEDx, Lean StartUp Conference, FedEx HQ, Fidelity, and South By Southwest.
She has worked in social service and given speeches about social change for the last decade. Her impact has been featured in the New York Times, TODAY Show, and Washington Post. She graduated from Harvard with honors and earned a MSc at the University of Edinburgh.
LET'S LUNCH – in person! 6 feet apart! Wearing masks!
Linden Square in Wellesley
September 16th, noon
Pick up lunch from Sweetgreen, a sandwich from The Linden Store or brown bag it and join me for company, support, and a few good laughs!
There are outdoor tables in front of Sweetgreen. I will be there!
Rain date: September 17.
RSVP to Betsy Millane betsymillane@gmail.com please.
Aicha Kelley
Assistant Director of Programming,
The Needham Center at the Heights
will speak on the topic:
Navigating Seniors Through COVID 19
We are excited to announce our speaker, Marian Ryan, Middlesex District Attorney.
Breakfast Meeting: 8:00AM – 9:30AM
Location: Wellesley Community Center (219 Washington St., Wellesley)
Join Colette Desmond Fearnley to learn how Staples, a trusted advisor of their customers, has built strong communities over the past three years in their existing coworking spaces.
Presently the Staples Studios are entering the next phase that includes state-of-the-art Podcast Studios in partnership with major media consultants. In addition, Staples communities can communicate with their customers in a whole new way via podcasting. Podcasting is easy and simple! You have a monologue or a conversation with a co-host about a matter that is important to your community and share it over the internet.
Staples’ first showcase for the Coworking, Podcasting and Spotlight Studio is located on Soldiers Field Road in Brighton and the next to expand will be the Spotlight Studios in Danvers and Norwood. Coming soon thereafter will be Co-working, Podcasting and Spotlight Studios in Needham, Government Center, Cambridge and Somerville.
Let us know to expect you by clicking here to register.
Dr. Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson is the interim director for the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy at UMass Boston, and interim graduate program director for the Gender Leadership and Public Policy (GLPP) graduate certificate program. 
Christine Fortune Guthery is the Founder/President/Executive Director of SPARK Kindness, Inc. SPARK is a non-profit organization with an innovative approach to bullying and violence prevention. SPARK stands for “Successful Positive Authentic Resilient Kids” and has the mission of supporting kind and empowered youth & communities. SPARK (formerly known as the Natick Parents against Bullying & Cyberbullying) has over 2,600 parent members. Since 2010, the organization has conducted dozens of programs on bullying prevention and promoting kindness and resiliency to parents, schools, and community organizations. SPARK works to strengthen collaboration between parents and schools so that young people flourish.
In 2011, the group founded the Natick/Metrowest Anti-Bullying Coalition (ABC). The Natick/Metrowest ABC is a group of over 60 organizations working together to end bullying. In 2013, the Natick Anti-Bullying Coalition received the Martin T. Meehan Award for Educational Leadership (along with the Natick Public Schools), presented by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.
Going forward, the mission of SPARK Kindness is to:
*Provide programs and resources to youth, families, schools & communities to support raising KIND and EMPOWERED youth.
*Assist communities in building their own Anti-Bullying Coalitions as well as other community supports, such as parent program series.
When encouraged, kindness spreads like wildfire and can create positive change in a community. Let’s SPARK a kindness revolution together! Click Here to Register
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Celebrate all the possibilities of 2021!
Join us for music, games, and camaraderie
Bring your favorite beverage to TOAST the New Year!
January 29th at 4pm
Members - Only Event
Join the festivities and play the Snowflake Gift Swap Game!
Bring a wrapped gift valued at $15 to join in the game. All welcome to play! You will have a chance to choose a gift...maybe more than once...and an opportunity to get to know more of your WBG community.
Linden Square in Wellesley
September 23rd, noon
Pick up lunch from Sweetgreen, a sandwich from The Linden Store or brown bag it and join me for company, support, and a few good laughs!
There are outdoor tables in front of Sweetgreen. I will be there!
Rain date: September 17.
RSVP to Betsy Millane betsymillane@gmail.com please.
Join me at
The Candy Bar, 20 Church Street, Wellesley, MA 02482
Thursday, May 17, 2018
6-8 pm
And let’s Shop for a Cause!
A portion of the evening’s proceeds will be donated to Run to Home Base.
If you are unable to join us for this evening,
Donations may be made directly to
http://www.runtohomebase.org/2018RuntoHomeBase/PattiMcGlynn
On July 28, I will be running my 6th Run to Home Base with the McGlynn, Clinton & Hall For Vets team. This is a run organized by the Red Sox Foundation, in conjuction with Mass General Hospital. All the money raised will go to help our service men and women treating PTSD, traumatic brain injuries and other war related injuries. Please help us in supporting this important cause. Any donation possible is appreciated. Thank you!
http://www.runtohomebase.org/2018RuntoHomeBase/PattiMcGlynn
(click "donate" next to my name)
See you on May 17th!
Patti McGlynn
For additional details, contact Patti: pmcglynn@mchinsure.com
