Sharing your Toolbox! 

Bring your “toolbox” in with you to the September meeting to show everyone what you take to the jobsite.  This is a great way to share and pick up ideas that you never thought of!

Introducing the 50/50! 

Bring a few extra bucks to try and win half the pot (the other half goes to NAPO Pittsburgh) 

1 chance for $1
5 chance for $3
10 chance for $5

We will have a drawing for the money as well as a drawing for the Member Spotlight!  The Member Spotlight will allow you 5 minutes to share your business, expertise, products, and anything you want to with the members and guests at the following months meeting. 

We look forward to seeing you and your toolbox in September!
 

 
How Can I Get organized? I’m Too Stressed Out!
Presented by Diana Fletcher

It isn’t just de-cluttering that you have to help your clients with—it’s all the “stuff” that got them there in the first place!

The rushing, the hurry, the lack of time…the STRESS.

Before you tackle the clutter and the space issues, you need to help them look at how they are living and operating throughout their days!

You need to help them de-stress!

Diana Fletcher will share strategies and tips you can use to help your clients:

She will discuss:

* How you can help your clients realize they are more important than their possessions
* How you can help your clients create more space in their days to have time for what is important
* How you can help your clients let go and feel the relaxation that comes with the letting go

Diana will also present tips and strategies you can use in your own lives to make sure that you are taking care of yourself and not just everyone else!

 
Diana Fletcher, The Stress-Reducing Coach, author, and motivational speaker is an expert at helping people reduce stress and achieve optimal health no matter how busy and hectic their lives are.

Diana is the author of: Creating Space: 38 Strategies to Help You Make Time for What’s Important, Fun Re-defined: 33 Strategies to Remind You to Enjoy the Simple Pleasures of Life, and Don’t Stop Now! 25 Strategies to Help You Build Momentum and Keep It Going.

Diana is a regular contributing writer to The Pennsylvania Guide to Good Health, as well as various internet publications, and she publishes a bimonthly e-zine entitled, Stress Reducing Strategies.

Diana coaches individual clients and groups. She facilitates workshops and offers presentations to corporations and businesses. In 2008, Diana was a presenter for the Pittsburgh Business Times Business for Breakfast, The Downtown Women's Club of Pittsburgh, and the

2008 Keynote Speaker at the Women’s Expo in Birch Run, Michigan. In 2009, Diana was a Keynote Speaker at the YMCA Women’s Health Fair in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and for the Pittsburgh Force Women’s Small Business Expo.

Diana also conducts unique and informative teleseminars and teleclasses. She is the first coach in Western Pennsylvania to offer Family Health Coaching, a dynamic and motivating approach which helps families become healthier and more active together.

Diana received her Life Coach Certification from Coach Training Alliance (CTA). Prior to coaching, she was an elementary school teacher for ten years. She earned her degree in education from the University of Michigan.

Diana serves on the Board of Directors for the Pittsburgh Coaching Association. She is an affiliate coach for Pittsburgh Professional Women. She is also a member of numerous business and professional organizations including the International Coaching Federation, Single

Steps Strategies, The Monroeville Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Professional Women’s Network, Ligonier Valley Writers, the International Women’s Writing Guild and The American Institute of Stress. She recently became a provider for Wellness to You.

Diana resides in Murrysville, Pennsylvania with her husband and three teen-agers. She enjoys her time as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, and is the sponsor of The Helping Foundation. Diana’s energy and enthusiasm inspire the individuals and groups she works with to reduce their stress, improve their health, and live balanced and happier lives.

FOR A COMPLIMENTARY TELEPHONE CONSULTATION, OR TO SCHEDULE A WORKSHOP FOR YOUR GROUP OR ORGANIZATION, CONTACT:

DIANA FLETCHER 724-733-7562

WWW.DIANAFLETCHER.COM    
                 

 

Too many times, productivity is compromised by a lack of organization – especially electronically. 

“Organize or Agonize – Electronically”, presented by Alex J. Seltzer, SPHR, will help us understand the issues facing our information aged clients and what we can do about it. We’ll learn new processes and behaviors that will save time and increase productivity. With our clients in mind, we’ll see the difference between “urgent” and “important” and how to consistently get to the important things while maintaining the urgent.

Alex will demonstrate ways to work smarter in Microsoft Office Outlook by revealing time-tested proven processes that will save you time and help you to “clear the mind clutter”.
   
About Alex J. Seltzer, SPHR, TSC


Alex J. Seltzer serves as the President and CEO of Manpower, Inc. of Altoona and has held various leadership positions within the company since 1981. Under his direction and guidance, additional offices were opened in Johnstown, State College, DuBois, Bedford, St. Mary’s and Williamsport, PA. 

Alex is also involved as a consultant for NoahScape, LLC. The organization specializes in productivity training and coaching. NoahScape has affiliated with Priority Management Systems Inc, a worldwide training organization providing tools, techniques and training solutions to enhance personal effectiveness and productivity.

Alex served on the board of The Human Resource Management Association of Blair County (an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management) for six years culminating with his presidency of the group in 1995.  In 2004, that chapter presented Alex with the Eagle Award, which recognizes excellence in Human Resource Management as the HR person of the year.

Alex earned his Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification in 1995 from the Human Resources Certification Institute, the credentialing body founded by the Society for Human Resource Management.  He has successfully re-certified three times by continuing his education in the field of Human Resources.

After serving at the local chapter level, he accepted a position as District Director with the Pennsylvania State Council of SHRM. 

After serving several years as District Director, Alex was nominated as Deputy Director. He served as the Deputy Director until December 31, 2005, at which time he was nominated and accepted the position of State Council Director for SHRM. Alex is serving two one-year terms ending on December 31, 2007.

Alex has served on the Southern Alleghenies Workforce Investment Board (SAWIB) since 2001 and on July 1, 2005 was elected to serve as Board Chair. As WIB Chair, Alex devoted a considerable amount of his time working on issues and opportunities pertaining to the PA Workforce Development and CareerLink system. Alex was re-elected to serve a second term as Board Chair that ended on June 30, 2007. He continues his service to the SAWIB as an Executive Committee Board member.

A native of Altoona, Alex is involved in numerous civic and community activities such as; member in the Altoona-Blair County Chamber’s Presidents Forum, a 1998 graduate of The Chamber’s Leadership Blair County, member of the American Business Clubs, past Executive Committee member of The Association of Manpower Franchise Owners and past Board Member of Penn-Mont Academy, a non-profit, non sectarian Montessori school in Blair County. 

Alex lives in Altoona, PA with his wife Lisa and their two children, Joshua and Ryan.

Priority Management
P.O. Box 3200
Altoona, PA 16603-3200
www.PriorityManagement.com
aseltzer@prioritymanagement.com
814-944-8976 ext. 301
 

 
Great Expectations or Gone With the Wind?  What story is your financial statement telling you?  It will be about how to interpret your financial information and use it to better manage your business.
 
JOHANNA C. GUEHL, ESQUIRE, C.P.A.
Johanna is the Principal of the Law Offices of Johanna C.Guehl.  Ms. Guehl’s practice is concentrated in the areas of estate planning and administration; tax planning and preparation; and legal and tax services for entrepreneurs.  She is also affiliated with the Certified Public Accounting firm of Kathy L. Hess & Associates.
 
Johanna received her undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University, her M.B.A. and law degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and started her career as a Certified Public Accountant with Price Waterhouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
 
Ms. Guehl serves on the Board of Directors of ESB Bank and the Mt. Lebanon Partnership.  For relaxation and personal enjoyment, Johanna travels with her husband, plays golf and sings with the South Hills Chorale.
         

Executive Skills as Related to Functional Neuroanatomy
- Frontal Lobe Functions
Presented by James D. Petrick, PhD
   

Dr. Petrick is a clinical psychologist & neuropsychologist who will share with us how the frontal lobe relates to brain based conditions and how it is responsible for functional skills, namely organizing.
   

Thinking “Outside the Box” to Stage a Home
Presented by Kate Kimmich

The Client’s home has been cleaned out and organized. You have accomplished the task of assisting your customer with de-cluttering their spaces and streamlining their life.  Congratulations!  Job well done!  After the organization process your client asks you to help  them re-decorate their home or possibly “stage” it to sell.  Now what?
 
Kate Kimmich will present practical ideas on how to accomplish this decorating task with ease.
 
Points covered will include:

• What questions to ask your client during your initial decorating consultation
• Color theory and practices 
• New colors and trends to incorporate in 2010
• Correct space planning for practical design
• How to measure a room for a re-design project
• How to incorporate existing furniture
• How to “shop” in a client’s home for items to reuse
• When you should call for help from a colleague or other professional

ABOUT KATE KIMMICH
 
As owner of Outside the Box Designs by Kate Kimmich, Kate has established herself as a creative thinker/decorator for both residential and business owners.  During the past nine years in the decorating business she has accomplished the task of helping clients create beautiful spaces by implementing the principles and elements established by the interior design industry.  Staging is part of the services her company offers along with interior and exterior color consultations, custom window fashion design, new furniture and accessory shopping, and
space planning expertise.   
 
She has earned the title of a Window Fashion Certified Professional specializing in creating and implementing the fabrication and installation of over 250 uniquely custom window treatments for a wide range of clients.  With 25 years as an accomplished seamstress she designs treatments that often incorporate “dressmaker details” into her designs.  She prides herself in continuously maintaining her education by attending interior design seminars, obtaining additional certification through WFCP, and pursuing a color theory certification online.  Kate believes that exceptional decorating is a combination of creativity, education, practical application, and emphasis on implementing the design with great attention to detail.
 
Kate’s interest in European design has prompted several trips abroad.  In 2006 she traveled to London to visit the world famous Colefax and Fowler design showroom.    This past spring she traveled to Milan and Venice to open design accounts overseas and to study the up and coming trends being developed in Europe.  It is her goal to introduce the style of Europe to clients here.
             

Join us for a panel discussion with seasoned veterans who have achieved both certification and Golden Circle eligibility.  Bring your questions to learn how to get there and what both designations can do for your business.

Golden Circle and Certification: How they can propel your business forward

You’ll learn:

• What you need to become Certified
• What qualifies you as of Golden Circle member
• How you can build your business with these goals in mind
• How to KEEP growing and not get stuck
• Q&A 

Panelists:

• Leslie McKee, CPO®
• Jodi Eisner, CPO®
• Vickie Dellaquila, CPO®

As we all know Hoarding is a big problem in today's world.  It effects all ages, all social classes, all countries.  As professional organizers we see this everyday from beginner hoarding  to the extreme.  What can we do?  How can help them and their families?  How do we as organizers deal with it?  It's not just putting on the mask and gloves and digging in, it's way deeper than that and this team of organizers will be here to share and answer all your questions.

Whirlwind People in a Railroad Track World:  Why You and Some of Your Clients Frustrate Each Other and How You Can Better Understand Them."  Whirlwind People in a Railroad Track World is the focus of a lot of what I do--those of us who feel we march to a different drummer in life.  How we generally feel, think, learn, act, interact and react differently from the larger population.