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DFC MONTHLY PROGRAMS
Women in Business Lunch
Thursday, 1/14
12-2pm
Aegean Restaurant
257 Cochituate Road, Framingham MA
Melissa Discolo of Shepherd & Goldstein, LLP
presents "Four Ways to Grow Your Business"
REGISTER NOW!
Chief Dream Officer Training - 2-part evening!
Wednesday, 1/13 and 1/20
7 to 9:30pm
Location TBD.
Facilitated by Joonu Coste
REGISTER NOW!
Prosperity Circles
Get the ongoing support you need to LIVE YOUR DREAMS!
Contact a Prosperity Circle Leader in your area for more info on meeting dates and times and REGISTER NOW!
Joonu Coste - Worcester MA
Penny Dickson - Bolton MA
Julia Dollinger - Franklin MA
Deborah Strafuss - Wayland MA
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Greetings!
Welco me to the new format of the Dream Factory News! You will notice that most of the content comes from our members. There is also an opportunity to join us on Facebook, comment on articles, and lend your voice to the creation of ideas that enable us all to live our dreams.In community, the sum is greater than the parts, and this year more than ever we have great thought-leaders emerging, ready to contribute what they've got! If you are a Dream Factory Member, be sure to sign up for your account at our Members-Only Site!Please enjoy and look to see how you would like to connect up with the Dream Factory Community. Come to the Women in Business Luncheon, or a Ladies Night Out, or jump right in and join the Dream Factory Community, do the CDO Training and join a Prosperity Circle. We promise to greet you warmly and make 2010 a year to remember.Best,Nancy CantorCDO of the Dream Factory
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FEATURE ARTICLE: Preparing Your Business To Grow!
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 Designing for a Prosperous New Year!
by Melissa Discolo,
Client Relationship Manager,
Shepherd & Goldstein, LLP
Working with small business clients, I have had my share of New Year's resolution phone calls in January. Each year, these business owners evaluate their businesses and decide that they want to take steps to become more prosperous in the New Year. We often sit together and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses and begin the implementation of the four proven ways to grow their business which are:
1. Win new customers
2. Increase the number of times they buy from you
3. Increase the average transaction value
4. Improve the effectiveness and processes within your business to achieve the first three.
Much like the diet resolutions of the New Year, some business owners just can't stick to the changes necessary to grow their business. Read full article here...
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Coming Up in Janaury 2010!
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 What are Member CDOs Creating?
This section of our Newsletter will feature events that our member CDOs are creating. Stay tuned for many exciting opportunities in 2010!
MEMBERS - Do you want your events included here? Simply enter your events into the community events calendar and they will be included here!
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December Re-cap - What's on The Mind's of CDOs?
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12/01 - Giving Thanks and Giving Back
by Carol Madsen
On this Thanksgiving morning I am thinking about how thankful I am for
the opportunities I've had; for my family, friends and colleagues; and
how lucky I am to be able to contribute to others at this time in my
life. Preparing for a recent radio interview (check out the whole
interview at AlliancExchange), I took time to reflect on contribution and how little it takes to make a huge difference in some parts of the world.
For example, the families we work with in the rainforest of Ecuador
earn about $1000/annually. Sending a child to secondary school could
cost half that amount. That's why post elementary school is out of the
question for most of the rural poor. Yet for us in the U.S., $20 per
week could be a small contribution -- less than 2 cups of coffee per
day at your local coffee shop. That $20/week would add up to $1040 per
year. Read entire article...
 12/03 - What is a CDO? Being a Chief Dream Officer, New Programs, and the new Worcester Community in 2010!
by Nancy Cantor
Being a CDO is a context, inside of which you can generate all aspects of life. We all have dreams for our lives, our work and our world. Whether you are a manager in a corporation, a solo-entrepreneur, or stay-at-home mom; imagined futures can be created when you clarify what they are, design a plan, disarm your private saboteur, and align a community of support. Read entire article...
12/08 - Creating an Extraordinary Family - The Rise of a Domestic Entrepreneur
by Joonu Coste
About six months ago some difficult decisions had to be made about my business and my family's future. For reasons too numerous to go into here, we made the decision as a family that we would homeschool and I would be "at home" to support our family. (For more, go to Heart of the Matter Online for two blogs on the topic.) To say that it was a big adjustment would be an understatement. To say that all had gone smoothly would be untrue. However the positive outcome must be credited to context. Context is key. Read entire article...
 12/10 - Green Seasonal Greetings!by Laura and Dianne of Sustainable Life Solutions We'd like to thank the Dream Factory Community for supporting our new adventure this year. In thanks we're sharing green tips that'll bring you holiday cheer! To improve the air, add plants to your home, or give them as a gift
Peace plants and ivy reduce toxins and give your breathing a lift.
Switch to LED holiday lights and spend but a dollar for the season
Older lights cost $75 to run... not upgrading, we can't see the reason.
Read entire article... 12/15 - Jump in with Both Feet!by Penny Dickson As I thought about writing this blog, I realized I wanted to share about my entrepreneurial journey since joining the Dream Factory Community over two years ago. It has been a time of tremendous personal growth for me! Since joining I started my business, Women's Wilderness Retreats which has enabled me to fulfill many dreams in my life, my work, and my world. I originally joined the Dream Factory Community to do a little business networking, wondering what I could get out of it with as little effort as possible. What I've since gained through participating fully, by "jumping in with both feet" has been a major transformation in my life! Read entire article... 12/17 - The Year In Reviewby Deborah Strafuss As we musingly arrive at mid - December, those of us preparing for traditional holiday get-togethers are entering a period of slight anxiety and potential frenzy - and whatever our bent, in the United States, we are fast approaching the New Year and that "Year-in-Review" mindset that enters unbidden into our subconscious. Read entire article... 12/26 - Don't Miss Unexpected Beauty!by Tracy Harrison I am always amazed at how much inspiration is around us every day. I want to share a true story with all of you. It was in a Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about an hour. During that time approximately two thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. Read entire article... 12/26 - A Lesson In Trustby Judy Giovangelo I am a very kinesthetic and visual person. The hardest part of losing Ben for me is not that he is gone, because I know he is not, but that I cannot touch, see or feel him. I can only hear him. Every night when I go to bed, I ask him to show himself to me in my dreams. Somehow I feel there will be comfort there; but, he doesn't come. Trusting only his voice has been tough. It's not tangible. It's easy to discard and even easier to tell myself I am just imagining it or making up our conversations so I can feel some kind of connection. I have often heard him say "This is a lesson in trust." I can't help but wonder if our entire relationship has been about trust. As I write these words, I hear him chuckle in my right ear. Read entire article... 12/28 - Position Yourself for the Economic Recoveryby Nancy Dube A big problem is that companies still lack confidence in the strength and sustainability of the recovery. For those who are unemployed, I recommend that you seek out a Job Coach. This is someone who can help you create your vision. For those who are employees or own a businesses, you need to strategically plan your next move. You have an opportunity to position for the future. Finding a job is more than luck. Finding the right employees take careful planning, screening, and orientation. Read entire article... |
First DFC Virtual Conference for FEBRUARY!
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Ignite and Inspire - Expand The Context of Your Dreams for Success!
DATE: TBD
9am to 12pm
More info coming soon!
The best resource of the Dream Factory Community is ... the Community itself! Our members are out in the world doing wonderful work that inspires others on a daily basis.
This virtual conference will feature 3 amazing and inspiring CDOs. They will ignite us, warming us up and challenging us to expand the context in which we hold our dreams. The three aspects the CDO training provokes us to engage are WORLD - WORK - LIFE. All you will need to do is register and ease yourself in front of your computer with a hot drink and be prepared to be engaged and inspired by the interactive format!
Facilitated by Nancy Cantor, CDO of the Dream Factory Community and Joonu Coste, CDO and Chief Communications Coordinator of the conference.
Judy Giovangelo, CDO of CircleWorks and the inspiring leader behind Ben Speaks Louder Than Words will share her transformational journey and work in the WORLD in creating a non-profit organization in memory of her late son, Benjamin.
Nancy Dube, Principal of Dube Consulting and an expert in human resources, knows what it is like to be "downsized." An expert recruiter, she also has over 25 years experience in the defense, energy, government, healthcare, manufacturing, and marketing industries. She recently established her own firm, Dube Consulting, to provide cost-effective and result-oriented Human Resource Services to business. She'll offer her personal story of transformation of WORK and offer practical tips for business owners.
We're currently finalizing arrangements with our third contributor - stay tuned!
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LAUNCHING NEW COACHING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM!
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 Exciting Leadership Opportunities Continue to Emerge in The DFC!
by Nancy Cantor
I have run my business since 1994 and have been coaching people individually and in groups since that time. When I started the Dream Factory Community in 2004, I was committed to having a model that supported people in living their dreams.
Everyone who joins the Dream Factory Community, takes the Chief Dream Officer Training and then continue the develop and execute their roadmap in accountability groups called Prosperity Circles. The circles are led by members who are being trained by me to support their participants in being CDOs who are clarifying and fulfilling their dreams.
This training is now being turned into a Dream Factory Coaching Certification Program that includes group facilitation and 1-on-1 coaching. We all win in this process! We become a community of women, supporting each other in living our dreams.
Some Prosperity Circle Leaders will go on to be trained to be the CDO of their own Dream Factory Community. Right now we have a new CDO emerging in the Worcester area, Joonu Coste.
She is a 2-year member who will be leading a CDO Training over 2-nights in January, our first evening training. She will also be leading a Prosperity Circle in that area as well, starting in January.
Want to get involved?
It all starts with joining the Dream Factory Community!
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Annual Conference - 2010 - Dreaming BIG: Impacting the World!
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There are overnight accommodations.
Please contact us about details. There are numerous sponsorship opportunities.
We're looking for DFC members who are interested in creating this conference! The magic of the conference each year is that it is created by the members. It is a time for members to take on leadership roles for contributions they wish to make and a wonderful opportunity to welcome in women who are new to the community and showcase what makes this community such a meaningful and supportive place to work, grow, and contribute. Contact us today with your ideas!
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