I contacted Anne Ganey last week to see whether she was still accepting applications into this program. She is and so I highly encourage women in the Mankato area to apply. The knowledge you will gain about yourself and others is priceless and truly a life-long investment.

ALL WOMEN ARE INVITED TO APPLY
This is a gender-specific leadership development program that takes a cohort of women through nine
months of capacity building, mentoring and support. It focuses on the unique challenges women face in becoming leaders in our workplaces and community.
Women may apply or be nominated.

PLEASE APPLY IF YOU:
• Are willing to invest in your own development.
• Desire to advance in your career.
• Plan to participate in the community.
• Want to connect with leaders.
• Believe you have leadership potential.
Or, consider nominating someone with these characteristics. Many women with leadership potential don’t act on it until they are asked to by someone else.”

PROGRAM GOALS
• Increase leadership skills and capacity in women in the Greater Mankato area.
• Prepare women to meet the common challenges women leaders confront.
• Prepare women to take leadership positions in business and corporations, on boards of directors, in elected office, foundations and entrepreneur businesses.
• Increase the number of women in local leadership roles, with a focus on corporate and/or business leadership.
• Engage women in effective civic engagement and participation.
• Create and sustain a support system for women leaders.

PROGRAM THEMES
• Skill Development
• Redefining Power
• Balance
• Ethical Leadership
• Reflection

Click HERE for more information.

The W.E.B. meeting last night was great. Ms. Stoffel gave a great presentation on technology for efficient leaders. It was an interactive presentation, which made it even more enjoyable. The techies in our group were quick to chime in with their knowledge. More and more companies are opting to move their business to the “CLOUD”, which is great for me since I’ve built my business around cloud computing. Do not be afraid of the CLOUD!

This morning I met with Tom Riley who is the director of business development at Greater Mankato Growth. I know Tom because he used to be a VP at Midwest Wireless. I talked to him about some ideas that I have and asked him for some direction. He gave me some good advice, which I’m planning to follow-up on next week. There may or may not be more to share on that in the near future.

After I met with Tom, I met my good friend Karen for lunch at Pho Saigon. The food was excellent and we had a great conversation.

This afternoon I completed an autoresponder campaign for Coach Mary and a few other small tasks. Soon, I’ll be wrapping it up for the week. I need to get home and find the kids’ gloves because T-Ball starts tomorrow morning in Eagle Lake. Batter Up!!

I wish you all a great weekend!
Holly

I just joined Greater Mankato Growth f/k/a  the Mankato Chamber of Commerce. I’ve been working with Jake Krier who is in charge of membership development for Greater Mankato Growth. If you know Jake, you know he’s a swell guy and he’s truly knowledgeable about GMG membership. He’s been a tremendous help in making sure I got my paperwork done and making me aware of the benefits of membership as well as the upcoming Chamber events.

My member home page: Anthony Office Solutions, LLC

Speaking of events, I’ll be wondering around the Business Showcase next Tuesday afternoon and I’ll also be at United Prairie Bank for the business after hours in May.

Will I see you there?
If you want to set up an introduction at an event, email me at holly@hollyanthony.net

Holly

* Do YOU feel exhausted?
* Do YOU having trouble carving out time for yourself?
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* Are YOU feeling pulled in too many directions?

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If the answer is YES!, then you don’t want to miss this fr*ee one hour teleclass, which is designed to help YOU reclaim and revitalize YOUR life. During the call, you will have some fun discovering what inspires and what invigorates YOU!

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After the call, you’ll receive a complimentary workbook, which will help you understand where your time is going, how you can stop the madness and how you can get a firm grip on your life and Take Back Your Energy!

Please Join Us!

I just received my pin in the mail today. I am now a proud member of the Mankato area YWCA. If you’re not a member, I strongly encourage you to become one. With the support of their members, the Mankato YWCA is able to “create 21st century leaders, build self-esteem in young girls, and embrace cross-cultural relationships and promote the talents of Greater Mankato women and girls.” If you’ve been considering becoming a member, there’s no better time than right now. This organization does so much for the women and girls of our Mankato community. For more information about membership and their programs, visit their website.

Thanks for your time,
Holly

Wow, what a day! Today was the third session of the Elizabeth Kearney Leadership Development Program. Each session has been inspiring to say the least and today was no different. I have learned so much about myself in the past couple of months.

Prior to starting the program in September, I learned that my top 6 strengths are:
Harmony – I look for areas of agreement and try to find common ground.
Positivity – I have an enthusiasm that is contagious. I am upbeat and can get others excited about what I am going to do.
Activator – I can make things happen by turning thoughts into action.
Futuristic – I am inspired by the future and what could be. I inspire others with my visions of the future.
Restorative – I am adept at dealing with problems. I am good at figuring out what is wrong and resolving it.
Empathy - I can sense the feelings of other people by imagining myself in others’ lives or others’ situations.

Powerful stuff huh?

If only more companies were interested in identifying their employee’s strengths. Imagine the impact a team could have if they were assembled based on their strengths rather than their position within the company. Hmmm…. what a concept, huh?

Do you know your strengths; those talents with which you were born with?
If not, then check out the Strengthfinder 2.0 assessment by Gallup – www.strengthfinder.com

I’m looking forward to future sessions of this leadership program with great anticipation!
I’ll keep you posted on my progress.

If you have any thoughts on the strengthfinder that you’d like to share, please post a comment.