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Honestly Woman

about business with heart

Cover Story: Heather Rose

Meet the Magazine MORNING TEA

Friday 2 November

GUEST: AnnMarie White is profiled in the September issue of HW and will speak at our Morning Tea about her 'fortunate life' as author, women-in-sport journalist, PR Manager of The Firebirds, Media Manager for the Australian Olympic Games team, her recent Churchill Fellowship, and life on the farms... and she's lovely as well!

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WOLLONGONG EVENT

Friday 14 Sept: noon - 2pm

LUNCH & Networking

Wollongong

Bev Ryan, editor of Honestly Woman, former editor of WollongongOnline, will speak at a business lunch & networking event on Friday 14 September, noon - 2pm, at Villa D'Oro, 39-41 Flinders St, W'gong. Topic: "Writing business articles and media releases that editors won't delete" $35 - Booking Form

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Mini-EXPO

Honestly Woman presents

"Be Your Own Woman"

finance, freedom, opportunities

MINI-EXPO, Saturday 20 October, 10am - 4pm

Carina Leagues Club, Carina.

Speakers & Workshops Exhibits & Information

Inquiries regarding exhibiting - Angie Hammond of Garnish Marketing on

042... or email angie@garnish.com.au

Spit it out!

... great words from unusual places...

"I wear my sort of clothes to save me the trouble of deciding what clothes to wear"

Katharine Hepburn

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The September e-news for entrepreneurial adventurous women

Dear [subscriber-firstname]

Boys with footballs making loads of money, always in the media, sometimes taking drugs. Girls in sport struggling to be seen and struggling to make a living. Glass ceilings in the workplace may have been smashed - see Dr Peter White's comments below for a welcome male viewpoint - but there's still a long way to go in the world of sport.

More 'Girls Who've Got IT' below, and a great exercise when faced with a difficult decision.

The eco-friendly September issue of Honestly Woman will be out next week with the 4-page report on paper and print technologies that enable more eco-friendly choices when ordering print jobs. When you combine issues of economy with available eco-options, sometimes something has to be comprimised, and it can be a difficult choice. Hmmm, maybe I should have applied the four NLP questions myself.

Bev Ryan, Editor

PS: Please get involved in broad-sheet and tap into its reach in a reader-friendly way by sending in a Top Tip in your field of expertise, or a plug for a Girl who's Got IT - see examples and guidelines below.

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She's Got It!

Well, this month it's actually "They've Got it!": five Aussie women who want to make a difference, in their late 20s and early 30s all met in Tanzania, East Africa in 2003, while volunteering at different schools. When their volunteering roles came to an end, they headed home to their various Aussie states and then realised they all wanted to continue to help the kids they loved back in Africa.

Out of that has come FoodWaterShelter which aims to build an eco-friendly children's village on three acres of land in a village outside of Arusha, in northern Tanzania, East Africa that will become home to 40 local children that have been orphaned. This children's village will also offer early learning programs that prepare children for successful social and educational interaction.

Rebecka Delforce is now president of Food Water Shelter (fws) and back in Tanzania, Kelsey Wilson is Vice-President , Anne O'Donoghue is Treasurer, Edwina Hammond is their negotiator based in Tanzania, and Shona Arneil is Secretary.

Read the fascinating blogs that give you a peek at what is underway right now in Africa - plans that were originally hatched by these five women and their friends here in Oz. You might like to support them or get involved yourself.

Tell us why you or a woman you know has 'Got it!' & include a crisp 300dpi image & website link (200 words max)

TOP TIP:

from Sonya Yeh Spencer, Certified Advance NLP Coach

A client came to me because she could not decide if she should start her own business and leave the family business that her father wants her to take over one day. She had been struggling with making a decision, and was feeling extremely stressed, guilty and full of self doubt. One of the exercises I took her through got her to think of her dilemma from a very different perspective. Here are the questions that I asked her - use them yourself when making a difficult decision:

1. What will happen if I do this? 2. What will happen if I don't do this? 3. What won't happen if I do this? 4. What won't happen if I don't do this?

These questions are powerful because they shift our neurology and examine an issue, very quickly, from a different perspective. At the same time they uncover what we believe, what we truly want, and our underlining values.

Submit your Top Tip with website link (100 words max)

GLASS CEILING

The "glass ceiling" is behind us. Too often it is a term used by "social commentators" to keep their own comments (and advice) alive. In other instances it is used by women who should be smart enough to know better.

As a result of the perceived glass ceiling men are actively discriminated against. I base this observation on my experience in the Queensland Public Service and my observations of other public agencies in Australia. On two occasions I have been discriminated against and on several occasions I have been asked to rethink my recommendation for a male recruit so that I could "get the female numbers up" - generally by some male supervisor who was more worried about his numbers than his ability to deliver a task.

The "powers that be" in the public service have invoked the rule of a quota system for the minimum numbers of females. We were always assessed on our levels for women in management, and low levels were seen as a rallying point for action. I used to be assessed for my levels and I always came in above the level. I was told "Well done!" and I had the good grace to blush with pride. I was then asked, for the benefit of the others in the Executive, what was my program.

I told them the answer was simple: "Employ the best applicant."

There is no doubt in my experience of the value of female employees. Their insightfulness, intuition and creativity are generally superb. Some male managers have not realised the value of women and so discriminate against them. These managers should be removed as soon as possible. However, I have also observed that some female managers discriminate against women - they do not want the potential competition!

In this century with flexible working hours, intelligently managed maternity issues, and hopefully fathers taking the load off some of the mothers at home, women can get on with the business they do so well.

Dr Peter J. White

FUN STUFF

GIRLS ON TOUR - a tour operator created exclusively for women. Our tours offer the excitement of world travel with the least amount of fuss on your part. Trips are fully escorted, organised tours for women travelling together to wonderful and exciting international destinations either alone, with friends or in groups. We do the organising so you can get excited about travelling without getting bogged down with planning. www.girlsontour.com.au

BEADING WORKSHOPS: Beginner and Advanced courses, 2 hours per week for 8 weeks. New courses starting soon - excellent tuition. Also a supplier of beads and accessories. International Bead Collection, 16A Grosvenor Rd, Indooroopilly. Ph: 07-3378 8204
BEADS by the BEACH is small enough to offer friendly, personalised customer service and large enough to stock a wide variety of beading products including: Venetian glass, Swarovski crystals + pearls, semi-precious, sterling silver + vermeil components, the fabulous Bead Stopper and lots more! www.beadsbythebeach.com.au 07 3284 8288 beadsbythebeach@optusnet.com.au

LOOK GREAT, FEEL GREAT

Derma Pure has created a luxury range of natural skin care products for women who care about their skin. Our products are handmade locally from only the purest and most natural ingredients to give your skin the benefits it deserves. We use only natural preservatives and 100% pure essential oils. Using Derma Pure regularly will help your skin appear younger looking and more radiant naturally. Don't you deserve the best? Visit our website and indulge yourself with our pure and natural luxury skin care. www.dermapure.com.au

"FLYING FREE" is committed to Health and Well-being and offers a range of products and information on: Improved health | skin care and beauty products | health and fitness and putting your fitness first | sport supplements | weight loss programs | antioxidants | vitamin and mineral supplements and multi vitamins | general health supplements and natural health remedy | health and ageing. For a free consultation please phone Rosalie Mckay on 0434354595.

BUSINESS TOOLS

BRANDING - Magnetic Badges of Recognition: Branding has become the single most important factor in your business today. Brand Design projects your distinctive brand characteristics magnetising consumers to your brand creating instant powerful recognition in your marketplace. Contact Charllotte Ann Image Academy www.charllotteimage.com.au Call 07-3713 7677 OR 0419 715 927: ca@charllotteimage.com.au

FREE Domain Name Registration and 12 Months Free Website Hosting: Exclusive Offer to Honestly Woman Readers for the month of September with our Website Starter Pack Special Offer: Get a 5 Page Website Including: Home Page, About Us, FAQ's, Links Page, 'Contact Us' or your choice of pages, and a quality design for just $999.00 + GST with this ad. Call us now at 07 3883 2625 or online @ www.argonyx.com
ANNE BARRY ACCOUNTANCY: We give our clients more time to concentrate on running their businesses and lives rather than working on their accounts! Experts in a range of specialised services, our attention to our clients' needs sets us apart from others in our field. Phone 07 3847 9499. www.annebarry.com.au

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Find Out Who You Really Are: Get clarity, and focus your personal & professional goals as you re-design your life with vision, power and peace of mind. Sally Healy is a qualified solution-focussed counsellor and NLP practitioner working exclusively with women. www.jigsawconsultinggroup.com.au Ph 07-3356 4435. Mention 'Honestly Woman' for a 10% discount.

MONEY

Money Cubby is a cleverly designed Australian-made money box where your children/grandchildren can put their pocket money and learn how to manage money at the same time. They learn how to split up their money, set short and long term saving goals and much more. Combined with a 44-page activity book, the Money Cubby program is suitable for children from birth to early teens. Contact Deb at debh@moneycubby.com or visit www.moneycubby.com

Would you like to: Attend wealth creation seminars without the big sell? Pay your home loan off in half the time? Save thousands of dollars in interest? Receive fr*e budgeting software? Have your Home Loan Coach help you with goal setting? Receive DVD's and Books on how to get the most out of your finances? YOU CAN - Your Home Loan Coach will show you how. For your FR*E CD call Helen King on 1800 775 531 or visit www.achl.com.au

EVENTS

Women's Conference: Toowoomba Qld, 26-29 September 2007 "Education, Employment and Everything... the triple layers of a woman's life" The conference explores issues that affect the lives of women globally and provides women with networking opportunities, information, collaboration and sharing of resources both locally, nationally and internationally. The Conference will bring together women and men from many different countries, with a strong national and local contingent expected, representing community and women's organisations as well as academics and students. http://www.usq.edu.au/iwc2007/ 

Business Lunch & Networking: Wollongong. Friday 14 Sept noon - 2pm. Bev Ryan, editor of Honestly Woman, will speak at a business lunch at Villa D'Oro, Flinders St. Topic: "Writing business articles and media releases that editors won't delete". Booking Form
The Basics of Selling on eBay Course:Saturday 8th of September, 9:30am - 2:30pm. Presented by Cecilia Biemann. Venue: Pathways, North Lakes, Brisbane. $75.00 (includes light lunch). Visit http://misseve75.poweru.biz for bookings or further information.

Advertising Information

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