Hooray to ABWA Women of Wisdom’s First Year!
ABWA Women of Wisdom had a wonderful 1st anniversary celebrating at the Holiday Inn in Independence. Our speaker - Dr. Pratt, was, as usual, an amazing motivator, encouraging our group to press on. Here are excerpts of the meeting minutes thanks to Julie Curtis, Treasurer…
Dr. Charleyse Pratt:
*Applauds our success.
*”knew us when we were born”
*Described 3 kinds of women who find themselves in places like these:
1. Weak women - easily drawn to many things, recite things that other people do. Major in the minors. Don’t have courage to seize the power within.
2. Wandering women - not sure where to go. Produces fatigue.
3. Wise women - W - working, know the value of work, not afraid of work, I - involved, be involved at every level, S- Selective - how they spend their time and/or money. Select focus. Who they hang around with. E - Endurance - stay in the race.
*Exclaimed: The world is waiting for you. Leave the waiting room and go to the workroom. Everyone invite another woman to come to this group.
Other amazing guests included:
Melanie Butler - Dress for Success - handed our brochures and talked about her program.
Cosander Wheeler - Playhouse Square - talked about her fundraisers and group discounts.
George Elliott, Regional Outreach Director, State of Ohio Treasurer’s Office told the audience of the state’s program for business loans. More info can be found here http://www.ohiotreasurer.gov/ or call 1-800-228-1102.
All in all it was a very successful, delightful meeting that encouraged our group to stay focused and continue to help other women and ourselves to reach a higher ground!
For more info on joining our chapter, see http://abwabeachwoodohio.blog.com/1413472/
Tracy Drogalus, Member # 610118
Chapter President
American Business Women’s Association
Women of Wisdom
440-684-1646
Enjoy the pictures!
Vendor Tables 
Jeff Previte won the Playhouse gift basket!
