Wonderful Opportunities for Women

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of being invited to attend a WOW luncheon in Farmington Hills. The group Wonderful Opportunities for Women or WOW is a fairly new undertaking by some local businesswomen. The idea is to offer monthly meetings for women business owners, professionals, and executives to have the opportunity to meet, network and learn from each other in a noncompetitive atmosphere. There is no obligation to attend every meeting, the best part for me is that there is no fee to join the group. As a fairly new business owner I am bombarded with offers to join networking or business groups in order to connect with other professionals. I only have so much time and money to invest in these groups. WOW simply asks that you RSVP the luncheon you would like to attend and pay $25.00 to cover the event.

The speaker at the luncheon was Cheryl Chodun from WXYZ Channel 7 News. She was a wonderful speaker. I found her words of encouragement and her personal stories inspiring. She didn’t merely speak about her career and her success, although that was a part of it. She focused more about her experience in the work place as a woman and decisions she has made that either helped her or hindered her. She was funny and optimistic. I love the fact that even though I was one of over 40 women, and was not in a similar career, I could relate to what she was saying, and the message she was trying to convey. No matter what you try to achieve in your career and you life, confidence, honestly, and respect will get you a lot further than stepping on those around you to get to the top. She told us to “Never take no for answer” when you want something, at the same time keeping in mind that there are nice ways to go about getting it!

I really think this group of ladies is on to something with WOW. I know I will definitely attend the next luncheon February 21st. It is being held at the Cherry Creek Country Club in Shelby Township. If you would like more information you can email wowlunch@wowway.com.

©2007 Heather Durren, ASP, IAHSP
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