BOSTON AFFILIATE HOSTS SUCCESSFUL SEMINARS
By Andrea Costantino, CPA, AWSCPA 2007-2008 Boston Affiliate President

The Boston Affiliate of the AWSCPA held two successful seminars in December and January focusing on both personal and business growth. The events were well attended by over 35 members and friends of the organization.

Our December discussion “A New Year, A New You”, focused on 8 simple changes that, when implemented, will revitalize your career. Our speaker, Gretchen Neels of Neels and Company, gave great tips to help develop stronger communication skills and build effective networking strategies. She emphasized the importance of being dependable, organized and staying connected. She closed her presentation with having us really think about what we would do today, in both our careers and personal lives, if we knew we could not fail. Gretchen’s inspired presentation left our attendees refreshed, renewed and ready to start 2008!

In January we continued our development with the program “Living Your Purpose: Strategies for Embracing a Purpose-Driven Life & Goal Setting Strategies for Success.” Our three speakers for the evening were Claudette Rowley of Metavoice Coaching and Consulting, and Lyn Murphy and Donna Thaxter of PeopleSmart High Impact! Training and Consulting. Claudette began our night by discussing what it means to live with purpose. She explained that living with purpose requires us to jump out of the box of comfort and realism we are currently in, and cross into new territory. She encouraged us to think about our wants and dreams and refuse to settle for less than what we want in life. Claudette’s message followed a similar path as Gretchen’s December presentation as she concluded with the encouragement to never let fear stop us. Lyn and Donna led the second half of the evening focusing on goal-setting. They shared their strategies for goal setting success: write out your goals to show commitment, review your goals regularly and celebrate your successes. The audience was a great fan of their interactive presentation and three of our attendees were excited to leave with a mapped out framework for achieving their personal goals.

The Boston Board was thrilled to see so many new faces at these two events. We look forward to our February Wine Tasting Event where we will hopefully get the opportunity to meet more women and introduce them to our organization.

MAKING OPPORTUNITIES COUNT

American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants

This Newsletter is published periodically for AWSCPA Members FEBRUARY 2008