Robin Neal's MISSION POSSIBLE: Live the ABWA Mission

The ABWA mission is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others to grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition.

BITE THREE: to grow personally and professionally

1) TRY NEW things and once done, ask how you could do better next time
2) VOLUNTEER
3) TAKE INITIATIVE when you see a need that you can meet
4) DECIDE what you want to learn in the next 2-6 months
5) DECIDE what you want to learn in the next year…

6) ASK someone to help you find ways to learn and grow
7) SEEK learning resources in ABWA, online, and your community
8) ASK if anyone has the expertise you need
9) ASK if they would mentor you or coach you
10) SUGGEST topics of interest to the program chair (early in the chapter year)

11) OFFER to present a CEC article from the magazine to the chapter as a program
12) WRITE IT DOWN — List what you want to accomplish personally in your lifetime
13) FIND someone to be accountable to for #13 above
14) WRITE IT DOWN — List what you want to accomplish professionally
15) FIND someone to be accountable to for #15 above

16) ASK HOW others became successful
17) ASK others, “WHY did you choose the directions you took in life?”
18) LEARN something – no matter how big or small – EVERY DAY.
19) Learn to GIVE specific POSITIVE FEEDBACK that encourages
20) TRY new ways to accomplish familiar activities

21) ACCEPT compliments graciously
22) PRACTICE introducing others in groups
23) KNOW WHAT YOU WANT and focus on it instead of what you don’t want
24) WORK TOWARD your goals each day
25) INVITE someone to join you on your adventure – a play, movie, trip, whatever

Created by Robin Neal, ABWA 2005 District VI VP; Success Charter Chapter,
Ideas from Robin Neal's Mission Possible seminar.