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January 2012

 
In This Issue
Business Coaching
Techology Committee Monthly Column
Health Insurance
Newsletter Archives
Speaking is Sexy
Real Estate Tips
Herbal Health
Business Training
Events
New members

1st Wednesday Breakfast

 

Business Coaching

What to do About 2011, by Lorenda Phillips
We are at the beginning of another business year, and it is natural that we reflect on our balance sheet of profits, losses, successes and failures of the previous year. We may have mixed emotions as we ponder the ebbs and flows of the past year, but whatever our results, we need to close the books on 2011. 

 

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Technology Committee Monthly Column
What Warranty Should You Get on your IT Equipment?, by Jeffrey Fox


If your microwave oven breaks, you can heat your food some other way while it gets fixed under warranty. But your IT equipment, with invaluable software and data, is something else. Downtime can cause significant financial loss.


So what part should manufacturer warranties and service offerings play in protecting your investment and ensuring business continuity?

 

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Health Insurance

A New Year and New Beginnings, by Barbara Schmalz
 

January is always a month of new beginnings filled with the good intentions of getting organized and being in control of our your budget.
 

Why not taking this energy and review your health and life insurance needs? Although the health insurance changes are less significant than two years ago, they are still impacting your life significantly.


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"Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out."

John Wooden

What's the Word? 

What's the Word for January 2012, by Bob Goold, Newsletter coordinator    


The word of the month for January is: Forward. Traditionally we take pause at the beginning of a new year to view this division of time as a new chapter in our lives, a new arena of opportunity to achieve desired goals...I've noticed in the past few years an increasing tendency to mark this point of change as "good riddance to the past year"


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Speaking is Sexy

It Takes Two to Tango, by Marion Claire 

The usual reason we give a speech is to convince someone of something. It'll be a lot easier if we remember to ask the audience to dance with us.

"Whoa!" I hear you saying. "My job on the podium or at the lectern is to convince my audience of my point of view. Where does dancing come in?"

 

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Real Estate Tips
Westside Real Estate - What's Ahead for 2012?, by Bob Goold

"Eenie meenie chili beanie, the spirits are about to speak" was the chant Bullwinkle the Moose used to intone to see into the future. (If you're not old enough to remember himcrystal ball and Rocky, you missed out on some good satire.) Just as Bullwinkle is fictional, so is the possibility to accurately predict the future of real estate. What we can do is look at recent trends to see where the momentum might be headed.

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December Holiday Mixer
 

2012 Holiday Party 

The WLACC 2012 Holiday Party.
Great food, great entertainment, great people -
a great time!

Herbal Health

Winter Herbal Health, by  Becky LaPlante
 

Winter has arrived, the holidays are over, and we are left with a new year to fulfill our resolutions and choose consciously to be healthy and complete our goals. Most of us, after eating sweets and lack of exercise during the holidays, may find it difficult to follow through with their New Year's resolutions to quit smoking, eat healthy, exercise more, or whatever you have chosen as your resolution. So, what we need to do is reach deep down inside ourselves and access the latent energy reserves within, to complete our goals!

 

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Business Training
Top Ten Mistakes of New Supervisors, by Sue Robins

Do you have new or struggling supervisors? Did you promote from within? Often times business owners and senior managers look to their highest performing employees to become supervisors when a position becomes available. The hope is that these employees will teach and motivate others to be as good as they were in that position. The reality though, is that leading and teaching are very different from implementing instructions from others or taking initiative on one's own.

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Events
January 18, 2012 Networking at Noon, hosted by the Ambassadors
January 19, 2012 After Hours Mixer
February 1, 2012 First Wednesday Breakfast
February 7, 2012 THE BUSINESS FORUM
February 8, 2012 Networking at Noon, Hosted by the Ambassadors
February 16, 2012 PGA Northern Trust Open
February 16, 2012 After Hours Mixer
 
New Members
 

2012 January New Members
New Members, January, 2012
 

Each new Chamber member is an opportunity for networking. Introduce yourself to someone new today. Help them learn about the Chamber, and start building those networking relationships!
Brentwood-Westwood Symphony Orchestra Kim Deborah www.bwso.org
California Pizza Kitchen Reyes Anthony

www.cpk.com

 

Emil's Hardware Mondelo Mark www.emilshardware.com
Bam Bam's Holistic Pet Center Lawrence Keith

www.holisticpetcenter.com

 

Go Graphics & Printing Company Avrech Gary www.gographics.us
DEVCON Security Barrameda Anna www.DevconSecurity.com
F.A.C.T. Family, Adult & Child Therapies Alovio Susan www.FactFamily.org
GoTokki.com Sim Mark www.GoTokki.com
Human Coach Consulting Corp. Benelyahu Ebby www.HumanCoach.com
Jazzy Real Estate Inc. Brown Sabrina www.JazzyRealEstate.com
Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary Oyama Barbie www.rosehills.com
Trade-In Solutions Cook Tami Lyn www.TradeinSolutions.com
Volt Workforce Solutions Robin Rachel www.volt.com
Yvonne Goff DDS Inc. Goff Yvonne www.santamonicadental.com
Coldwell Banker Rangel Daniel www.RealDaniel.com
Dr. Elizabeth J. Farr Ph.D. Farr Elizabeth www.farrcenter.com
Howard Management Group Yates Genevieve www.HowardManagement.com
Ingenuity On Call Sills Stephanie www.IngenuityLA.com
Jack's Tax Service Knecht Jack www.JKTaxService.net
National University Bitting Tiffany www.nu.edu
Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary Mason Jolene www.pbwvmortuary.com
Send Out Cards Davis Rasul A. www.sendoutcards.com/rasul
State Farm Insurance Willis Leisha (818)673-2825
Toothbuds Pediatric Dentistry Tehrani Tali www.Toothbuds.com
Wellesley Medical Shafipour Pouya www.WellesleyMD.com
Broadway Gymnastic School Smith Laura www.broadwaygym.com
Financial West Group Castelnuovo-Tedesco Greg www.fwg.com
Five Star IT Farber Ron www.FiveStarIT.com
Frasier Financial Group Stern Michael (323)965-6457
Heyler Realty Wu Jae www.heyler.com
Hillside Memorial Park & Mortuary Alonge Joel (310)641-0707
Holliday & Associates Inc. Holliday Zachary www.Holliday-Associates.com
Normandie Bakery Restaurant Leblond Josette www.chefjosette.com
Rose Nutrition Center Rose Sam www.rosenutrition.com
The Eyesite Super OD FAAO Paul J. www.super2020.com
The VIP Club Mayas Stratos www.HeavenlyBodiesInc.com
US Bank Business Banking Division Peterson Joe www.USBank.com
 
 
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