The Networker:
September 2015
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Next meeting
September 9, 2015
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Alex Johnson Hotel
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Business tables:
Helen Merriman and Bonnie Reese
Greeters:
Linda Rabe and JoAnne Schriver
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July Spotlight:
Linda Rabe
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Meet Linda Rabe:
Linda has been with the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce for 25 years. She has been President and CEO since December 1, 2007. Before that, she was the Chamber’s Vice President for 12 years, and the Convention Sales Director for the Rapid City Convention & Visitors Bureau, a division of the Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce, for 5 years. Before coming to the Chamber, she worked in the insurance industry in Rapid City for ten years.
Linda is on the National ACCE (American Chamber of Commerce Executives) Board of Directors, sits as one of the 9 Certified Chamber Executive Commissioners for the US, on the Jr Achievement Board of Directors as well a volunteer in the classroom, the Chair of the United Way Board of Directors, and on the Partnership Rapid City Board of Directors. She is the Chair of Black Hills Business Council, sits on the Ex Board of Black Hills Vision as well as Destination Rapid City. She is a member of Leadership Rapid City Alumni Association, Skyline Toastmasters and holds a Distinguished Toast Masters designation in Toastmasters International, a member of The Black Hills Advertising Federation, on the Activate America Task Force through the local YMCA, and on the National American University’s Advisory Board as well as the University Center’s Advisory Board. She is a Past Chairman and a member of the Black Hills Workshop’s Gala Committee, an Ellsworth Air Force Base Honorary Commander, Chairman of the ACCE’s Emerging Cities Organization and serves on the Women’s Ministry Board of her church.
Linda has been Past President of the Rapid City Arts Council, Past Area Governor of Toastmasters International, Past Chairman of the Mayor’s Millennium All Star Task Force, Past Board member of MidAmerican Chamber Executives, Past Board member of the Girls Scouts Women of Distinction, Past President of Skyline Toastmasters, Past Officer of the Arts Resource Center, Past Co-Chair for the Toastmasters International 2000 Convention, Past President of Women’s Network, Past President of the BPOE Does, Past Board Member of National College’s Tourism Advisory Board, Past Board member of Western Dakota Technical Institutes Advisory Board, Past Officer of the Postal Customer Council. Linda served as Co-Chair of the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk, is a United Way Volunteer, past member of the Black Hills Jazz & Blues Festival, the Worship Committee, Bell Choir and Awana Program at church.
Linda has a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration/Marketing. She is a Certified Chamber Executive, a 2000 graduate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute Program and is a graduate of Leadership Rapid City Class of 1993. Linda was honored by National American University with the 2002 Alumni Distinguished Service Award, was chosen as a Woman of Distinction in 2008 and in 2009 received the Distinguished Service Award from the Rapid City Cosmopolitan Club Award. In 2012 she was named one of the “10 Fabulous Women of 2012†in The Black Hills Woman Magazine.
Linda is married to Dennis Rabe, owner of Rabe Elevator Services, and they have two children J.D, married living in Rapid City and Breon, attending college in Lake Tahoe, CA.
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Tap Your Strengths and
Build Your Team
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‘Strengths’ and ‘Weaknesses’ – it seems those are two “buzz words†we hear often in all facets of life. When watching sports, the announcers regularly comment about an athlete’s particular strength in one area or their weakness in another. We also hear a lot from companies advertising the strengths of their product’s and/or service’s and sometimes, unfortunately, about their competitors’ weaknesses. We even hear about political candidate’s strengths and weaknesses around election time.
When I was younger, I’ll admit that I was full of strengths…or perhaps more likely, just full of myself. I thought I was good at everything. It didn’t really matter what it was – I was convinced I either already knew how to do it or I could learn with great ease.
Thankfully in recent years I’ve become more and more aware of my strengths but maybe even more importantly, my weaknesses. And since I always try to be a “glass half full†kind of gal, it’s fortunate that I consider this ability to self-reflect on all my flaws a strength.
In all seriousness, recognizing and accepting our weaknesses is an important part of growth – not only personally, but professionally as well. I think we often try to force ourselves too far out of our comfort zone because we feel pressured to. But in doing so all it creates is additional stress and unhappiness within which is the exact opposite of what it was we were ultimately trying to achieve in the first place.
For example, some people have a fear of talking in front of large groups of people. If this sounds familiar to you, perhaps you should avoid any career that involves emceeing, speeches, or motivational speaking – because take it from me, no matter how hard you try, picturing people in their underwear does.not.work!
And rather than beat yourself up for what you may not be naturally blessed with, focus instead on what it is you are good at. Perhaps you’re especially talented in organizational arts or maybe at telling people what to do. Hone in on those areas and become really excellent at them. Then surround yourself with people that are excellent at what you don’t do. Once you learn how to do that, it will undoubtedly become one of your many strengths.
“Be confident. Too many days are wasted comparing ourselves to others and wishing to be something we aren’t. Everybody has their own strengths and weaknesses, and it is only when you accept everything you are, and aren’t, that you will truly succeed.†-by, a quote found on the internet. ☺
- Submitted by Carla Miller
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Ahhh! 6 Ways to Get Better
Work-Life Balance
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If all of you are like me, we look at our work schedules and our schedules at home and think how am I ever going to get all of this done? Here are some great tips from Jeff Davidson on how to maintain both a successful career and a happy home life.
1. Manage yourself: Sufficiently managing oneself can be challenging, particularly in getting proper sleep, exercise and nutrition. Self-management is the recognition that effectively using the spaces in our lives is vital. Energy and time are finite resources. Be the captain of your own ship: No one is coming to steer for you.
2. Manage your time: Time management is enhanced by creating appropriate goals and discerning what is both important and urgent.
3. Manage your stress: More people, more noise and more distractions require each of us to become more adept at maintaining tranquility. Multitasking increases our stress, while focusing on one thing at a time decreases stress.
4. Manage change: In our fast-paced world, change is virtually the only constant. Continually adopting new habits and adapting old ones is vital to a successful career and a happy home life, so that the volume and rate of change does not overwhelm or defeat you.
5. Manage technology: Technology has always been with us, since the first walking stick, spear, flint and wheel. Often you have no choice but to keep up with the technological “Jonesesâ€; still, you rule technology—don’t let it rule you.
6. Manage leisure: Leisure management acknowledges the importance of rest and relaxation. Time off is a vital component of maintaining balance.
- Submitted By Lesley Wentz
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Membership year is
May 1 - April 30
$50.00 / year
+ $14.00 / meeting
(whether you eat or not)
Guests may attend two meetings before joining.
Yearly Meal Plan = Savings of one month. $154.00
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2015-2016 Officers
Brandy Alley
(President)
(w) 394-8102
Marsha Pluth
(President-Elect)
(w) 343-4808
Lesley Wentz
(Past President)
(w) 718-2055
Cheryl Carleton
(Secretary)
(w) 391-8697
Daniela Stetser
(Treasurer)
(w) 394-5583
Jessica Castleberry
(Treasurer-Elect)
(w) 430-4268
Appointed Positions
Carla Miller
(Hospitality)
(w) 399-4289
Marsha Humphreys
(Business Tables)
(w) 716-2190
Nikkole Abbas
(Publicity)
(cell) 716-7802
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Meeting RSVP:
For reservations, email reservations@rcwomensnetwork.org or call Nikkole at 716-7802.
Important Note: RSVP must be in the preceding Friday. Late reservations, or those without reservations will pay an additional $5 fee and may not get a meal (subject to availability).
If you make reservations and do not attend, you will be billed for the meeting.
RC Women's Network pays for the Buffet Lunch by the number of plates used. Please only take 1 plate for your lunch.
Literature for the tables: The size of the dining table literature is to be no larger than 4.25 x 5.5 (equivalent of 1/4 sheet)
All larger literature is to be put on the back table.
Networking: Members only for 30 seconds
50/50: Guests and members may participate and buy a ticket(s). Half of the money collected goes to the Scholarship Fund, the other half is given out to the winning ticket holder
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1. _Dorothy Rosby_____ This funny woman won her first of several Toastmasters humorous speech contests in 1987 and is now a syndicated humor columnist whose work regularly appears in 30-plus newspapers in the West and Midwest.
2. _Ashley Kauffman___ As an avid outdoor participant, this member loves to ski, snowboard, hike, camp, fish and lay on her hammock with a good book. Her dream job is "Nacho Cheese Taster."
3. _Lyndsey Akley_____ This woman played soccer in college and has since stayed fit by running and participating in a wide range of outdoor activities, including hiking and rock climbing.
4. _Nikkole Abbas_____ Back in the late 90s BC (Before Children) this WN member got paid to take kids hiking, camping and rock climbing.
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