Horizon Conference is Your Opportunity
Speak to almost any successful business woman and she’ll tell you that her success was thanks to a number of opportunities. Of course the presence of opportunities does not ensure success; it’s what one does with those opportunities that matters. When Tiffany Dowling, CAWLM publisher and president of Motion Marketing & Media, was presented with the...
Continue ReadingBelieve in You
“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced,” – Vincent Van Gogh I’ve been spending a lot of time talking to people about taking risks, making big decisions and chasing dreams. I’ve found a couple of interesting things. First — there are some people who...
Continue ReadingA Time to Celebrate and Give Thanks
Is it November already? Where has this year gone? I had such high hopes of things I intended to accomplish. I was able to check many of them off my list, but some will have to carry over to 2012. It wasn’t for a lack of desire or determination, but rather a lack of time. Despite my intentions of curbing my involvement in charitable and community causes,...
Continue ReadingSimple Ways to Connect with your Community
I’ve been reading an insightful book called Community: The Structure of Belonging. A friend who knew it would be right up my alley recommended it to me. Admittedly, I haven’t finished it yet, but I can sense that it is going to be one that I refer back to often. One point made early in the book that rang particularly true to me is our lack of connection...
Continue ReadingSurround Yourself with the Best to be the Best
I am truly fortunate in so many ways. My kids are amazing, I have a loving husband, a wonderful home, an awesome support system and I get to go to work everyday and do something that I am passionate about. As a goal-driven person, I sometimes forget to take time to appreciate all of those things. Being self-motivated is a blessing and a curse all wrapped into...
Continue ReadingFind a Suitable Suit This Summer
Summer — the longer days, the barbeques, the trips to the beach … oh yeah, and the bathing suits. Ugh! I don’t know many women who look forward to slipping into their suit and hanging out with friends or strangers. I know I’m certainly not one of them. I definitely wouldn’t parade around in my skivvies in front of strangers, and donning a swimsuit...
Continue ReadingMy Community: Civility Luncheon
On Tuesday, May 24 it was a celebration of civility at Walnut Hills Country Club in East Lansing for the Civility Star Award Luncheon. Locals gathered for socializing and lunch as Bob Hoffman — featured in the cover story of our May issue — was awarded the 2011 Mid-Michigan Civility Star Award, which was presented by Shelley Davis Mielock of Mieshel Image...
Continue ReadingA Michigander’s Mission: Do Your Part to Boost the Image of the Mitten State
It’s officially my favorite time of year — summer! There is nothing like summertime in Michigan. It amazes me when I travel how unaware people are about the wonders of our amazing state! We have an image problem here in the Great Lakes state and it’s time for us to tackle it. Not only is it important for us as citizens to feel a sense of pride for...
Continue ReadingBe Beautiful at Home
Being a woman isn’t easy. No matter how we spend our time — retired, business owner, stay-at-home mom, lady of luxury or everything in between, there are still certain beauty standards to which we are all held. I wish I had the time and resources to have all of my beauty needs taken care of at a salon, but unfortunately that’s just not the case. There...
Continue ReadingMind Your Manners at Mealtime
I love to eat! If you are looking for the best dishes at local eateries, I’m the gal to ask. Many of my adventures surround food — I can’t go shopping on the magnificent mile without stopping for the Asian nachos at the Grand Lux. Visiting the East Coast and not having Maryland crab cakes is a sin as far as I’m concerned. It’s true, many a good...
Continue ReadingAnother Year Older, Another Year Wiser
I celebrated another birthday last month — I can’t believe I’m 29 already! All joking aside, I am more at peace and have more confidence as I round out the last couple of years of my thirties than I ever was in my twenties. As many fun times as I had (and believe me, there were some doozies!), I wouldn’t trade a second of my present or future to go...
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Learn From 2010, Shine in 2011
The New Year is when I, perhaps like many of you, take time to reflect upon the past and look toward the future. It’s my time to recalibrate, refocus and renew my commitments to those things most important in my life. I am happily bidding adieu to 2010 and look hopefully toward 2011. I had some very happy times last year. Professionally, it was truly an...
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