Tenth eWomen Network Conference in Dallas

There are not simple words to express the experience of spending four days with some of the most dynamic women on the planet! eWomen Network does this annually with the spirit of celebrating women and embracing the feminine spirit.

As Managing Director for Columbus I arrived a few days early to spend time with fellow Managing Directors in learning the latest accomplishments of the most successful MD's in
the country. We spent time working on best practices. We spent time sharing horror stories and success stories. Many of us were fairly new. I was one of them. I waas matched up with Rae Lynne Stewart of Portland Oregon to share a room. Getting to know Rae Lynne was one of the highlights of my trip. She is brand new, full of promise, and a lovely person.

Each Columbus member that made the trip to Dallas has a different story. We all absorbed different parts of World Class Speakers, Premier Coaches, and decadent events. We all made different friends, had different sacred moments and shared of ourselves in our own ways! As we re enter our lives and sort through the the business cards, and send emails to our closest contacts, we explain the experience in our own ways. We laugh at ourselves, at our fatigue, at our excitement. We all danced. We all ate, and we all embraced marvelous women.

Now the work begins of propelling Columbus into a new level of sharing and connecting women, to grow their businesses and support their lives.

Columbus eWomen Network is Poised for Growth

I took the reins of eWomen Network here in Columbus in March. Those first few weeks were so overwhelming, I did not know how I would ever learn it all. The past director was generous and forthright. The members embraced me with their hearts and helped me in every way possible. I was assisted with every stumble. I felt their support constantly.

We are growing. We are reaching out to the other women in Columbus to see if they would like to grow with us. We are colaborating with other women's groups to have better events that have more impact. We are embracing their leadership and sharing ideas and direction. We have connected and opened our minds to new ways of doing things with WCCO. We are set to expand our membership beyond our wildest dreams. We are becoming more diverse with whom is joining. We are reaching goals that we set.

Our programming is challenging not only our membership, but corporate. We are being current and provoking in our approach. We are tackling topics that our members care about. It is exhilerating being here with you experiencing this.

As we begin our second half of the year and our second quarter with me at the helm, I wanted to send thanks to everyone involved. You have all helped me through this process. I could not have done it alone, and never will. Thank you for all the help and for your patience.

Conference Time is Time for Growth

It is almost upon us. We plan all year and listen to all the developments with rapture and longing for the days to get here. Publishing your book finally. Meeting that coach in San Diego or Anchorage and knowing that your connection is real.

Since I became the Managing Director of Columbus Ohio I have heard glowing reports of our international conference in Dallas in July. Now it is less than a week away, and my planning is almost complete. My program schedule for the rest of the year is almost totally set and I almost actually deserve to go. We have over 20 members traveling to Conference this year. It shows how powerful it is for so many to engage in it, and travel so far.

Sandra Yancey is a remarkable woman. She shares, and cares about us. She laughs at herself and embraces change within. She is someone to emulate, and someone to get to know. I cannot wait.

Joint Quarterly Events with WCCO Women's Groups?

I had a productive and informative meeting this morning with the leaders of several women's organizations in Columbus. We are kicking around an idea to have joint events involving every group every quarter. We would take turns planning them. The idea is to bring in a National speaker and invite everyone. We all get to work together. We all get to take turns doing the work. Columbus Women benefit from stronger programming and knowing each other. This is my dream. This is my focus.

eWomen Network is strong and growing. Our goals are expanding to include not just women business connections, but to connect women to each other and to resources that provide a whole life experience that makes it easier to be successful. We all must support one another to do what is best for our companies, our families and our lives. We have made so much progress since March of 2010. And we have so far to go.

I have agreed to promote events of sister organizations on our weekly email to members. I have agreed to spearhead the idea that we have a quarterly joint event. I have no problem getting it started.

What do you think?

"Success is Imperative Tour 2010" with Sandra Yancey

Those of us lucky enough to be available for our May 20th Accelerated Networking Event enjoyed the inspiration, and attitudes of our founder, Sandra Yancey. She arrived in Columbus after visiting four cities already by Wednesday evening. She was fresh, full of spirit and amazingly focused on what Columbus needs.

I sent out a late and hasty email once she had agreed that she would be up for "an hour" of hanging with the girls upon arrival. Then I called the members that had expressly told me that they were interested in doing just that if she was up to it.

We had ten women show up at J. Alexanders in Worthington. It was truly the highlight of her visit for me. She got to let loose and enjoy our enthusiasm and engage in our stories of "making it" in this business climate that we all naviagate through. Shelle Fisher Davis even came to take photos of us as we played and were silly!

This exciting venture of taking eWomen Columbus to the next level is so much fun for me. I am enjoying the pursuit of intelligent and fulfilled women looking to give back. I am enjoying the recommendations from our members of women that should be among us. I am enjoying the challenges that we all face, in different ways. This is exhilerating for me. This is what makes it all worthwhile.

Please give feedback and tell me how we are doing!

eWomen Is Challenged to Give Back More

Yesterday I was meeting with a prospective member about why she should join eWomen Network Columbus. As we talked about the National exposure, the local support and the sheer energy of a group this strong and connected, my mind kept wandering to a subject that is near and dear to my heart. Giving back.

eWomen helps every woman that we come into contact with. We nurture, we consol, we extremely connect and connect the dots. But are we doing enough to give back in our dear city
Columbus Ohio? I think not. I would like to start a movement within our Columbus Chapter to be the leaders of giving back, by women locally. It will take a huge push. And yes folks, I have alot on my plate. But the reality is this: If you do not take care of others that are less fortunate as you, you are doing nothing. Most of those in need in Columbus are women. So to hold ourselves up and focus on our businesses, is noble, and strong. As we do it, holding up someone that has fewer prospects, and needs a smaller step to get started is not such a huge feat.

Sandra Yancey comes to spend a day with our chapter next week. After she is gone and the conference is given center stage and everyone is set to go, I want to do something a bit more radical with the chapter.

I would like to create a direction of giving back. This will take recruitment of the women that are also interested in doing this. This will take the drive, and stalwart passion of knowing the difference that it can make. This will take us all becoming involved in something bigger than ourselves.

eWomen Network Columbus has an exciting spring planned!

If you have not seen us lately, you do not know us! We have programming set for the rest of the year (almost all confirmed and approved) and we are reaching out to numerous women's groups, boards, internal corporate groups, Chamber of Commerce women, and women in individual associations for different market segments.

We are multiplying our numbers, expanding our influence and making some noise.

Join us for Sandra Yancey on May 20th. Get a vendor table. We are expecting between 100 adn 200 people in attendance. We have so much to do!