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Our Board

 

 

Barbara Tremlett, President
Melissa Carnevale,
Vice President
Heather Tallman-Ruhm,
Secretary
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Treasurer
Open,
Finance
Pam Robbins (Interim) ,
Communications
Laura Franco,
Legislative
Susan Weidner Cooke,
Programs
Laura Stephan,
Membership
Pam Robbins,
Community Service

 

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• Membership
• Expo

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January 18, 2007 – Sharron McCarthy, VP and Publisher of NH Magazine, “Best Of NH, What It Can Do For You and Your Business”
February 15, 2007 – Susan Granfors, Chef/Owner, House on the Hill, “Growing Your Home- Based Business”
March 15, 2007 – Gail Goodwin, CEO Constant Contact
April 19, 2007 – Equal Pay Month: “Equity Issues in the Workplace” (speaker to be announced)
May 17, 2007 – Sharon Hill-Filteau, Nashua Fire/Rescue, Suzanne Barricklow, 2nd Leutenant NH National Guard, and a woman from the Nashua Police Department, honor Mother's Day Month with: “Women/Mothers Putting Their Lives On The Line At Work”
June 2007 – Second Annual Nashua BPW Expo. Stay tuned for details!

If you had an extra two hours in your day, what would you do with it?

A. Do a chore around the house
B. Do something for work (i.e., check email, finish a report, etc.)
C. Do some other kind of task
D. Play

Most of us would pick A, B, or C. Why?

Part of the problem is that we’re brought up to believe that being productive is more important than having fun.

When we were children, we had to do our chores before we were allowed to go out and play; we had to finish our homework before we could talk on the phone; etc. Work always preceded fun. And, when there wasn’t enough time to do both, work took precedence over fun.

For most of us, the pattern continued into adulthood. We eat lunch at our desks so we can keep working; we make sure everyone is fed, the dishes are done, and everyone is taken care of before we retire; etc. By the time we actually have some time to play, we’re too tired to do anything about it. Again, we give productivity the upper hand.

The other issue is that many of us don’t know how to have fun. Most of us believe that having fun should come naturally; it shouldn’t be something we have to work at. That may have been true when we were in grade school, but most of us stopped playing regularly around the same time we stopped having recess. As our priorities shifted from play to work, so, too, did our ability to play. Now, what comes naturally is work.

So, how do you shift your priorities back from work to play—or at least give play some more “play time?” Oddly enough, you work at it.

First, you figure out what’s fun for you. This may be more difficult than it sounds, so you may have to experiment. Take an art class. Join a club. Play BINGO. And if you don’t like what you sign up for, try something else. Just get yourself playing!

Next, you treat having fun as a task, something you have to do, until it becomes natural again. Actually put “play dates” into your calendar. If you enjoy the outdoors, block off two or three hours a week to go for a walk. If spending time with friends is your thing, set up a monthly “Girl’s or Guy’s Night Out.” The key is making fun a “recurring appointment.” The less you have to think about it, and the more regularly you do it, the quicker it will become habit.

Now, go out and have some fun!

 

Copyright @ 2007 Pam Robbins

To put more fun in your life, contact Pam Robbins, president of The Life Coaching Center: 603-860-7228 or www. TheLifeCoachingCenter.com.

Publication guidelines include:

• Articles should be relevant to Nashua BPW members.
• Articles should be between 300-500 words.
• Authors can list their name, company, and contact info (email and website), but no other advertising information.
• Articles will be published at the Communications Committee's discretion.
• Articles should be submitted to Pam Robbins at Pam@ TheLifeCoachingCenter.com.

Now, sharpen those pencils – or warm up those fingers – and get writing!

Sincerely,
Pam Robbins
Interim Communications Committee Chair

I want to especially thank all the people who went ahead anyway and got a gift for the children from Nashua Pastoral Care. Pam Richardson and I finished off the list of any toy or piece of clothing that wasn’t purchased and then drove a van full of gifts, including a bike with training wheels, to Nashua Pastoral Care in time for them to deliver to the families. It was wonderful to have our organization give back to the community again this year.

I would like to challenge everyone to bring one, just one, guest to our meetings. That would double the number of people everyone would get to meet and network with at the meeting and in the future and would help our organization grow. So look at your contacts and address book and invite someone now to our January 18th meeting!

We had a great start to our program year hearing from Jennifer Horn of 1590 WSMN speaking on “A Purpose Driven Life: Let’s Get Real.” Jennifer’s message “hit home” for many of us and encouraged us to reflect on what we do and what is truly important. We hope you will continue to follow Jennifer through her radio talk show and her web site at JenniferHornOnli ne.com.

In October we heard Linda Cataldo explain in great detail “how-to’s” of e-Bay and ways we can use it personally and for our businesses. Speaking on “Buying and Selling on e-Bay, Expand Your Business to the Worldwide Marketplace”. Linda’s talk helped us know how to better utilize e-Bay and what things to watch out for when accessing this service.

The October meeting was sponsored by Pam Richardson of In Hot Water. We thank Pam for her sponsorship and contribution to the Nashua organization and look forward to utilizing her services and products from her business in the near future.

On November 16th, we heard from Claudie Mahar, recipient of the Nashua Citizen of the Year Award in 2005. She will discuss “Relationships – Making A Difference In The Community.” The sponsor of this meeting was Nashua Pastoral Care.

We look forward to seeing you—and your guest!—at our meeting on Thursday, January 18th, from 11:15 am – 1:00 pm, at the Crowne Plaza in Nashua.

Sincerely,
Susan Cooke
Chair Person, Program Committee
scooke@nefnashua.com

If you are interested in sponsorship, please contact Susan Cooke at scooke@nefnashua.com or by calling 578-9899 X203 and we will work to match up your business with the appropriate meeting and topic/speaker.