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1. Members of Connect: Professional Women’s Network share
decisions they’ve made to further their careers––and themselves.
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2. “My best investment has always been optimal
health. When my body, mind and spirit are
functioning at their best, my business soars. I
take "me" time every day and I plan for downtime,
book vacations and getaways often!”
Kim Richards, RN, NC-BC, Motivational Speaker

3. “Time and effort spent building my self
confidence, hands down. The skills are easy,
mostly. The chutzpah to convince people you have
them is the harder part.”
Crystal N Woods, Intelligence Analyst

4. “Before I got my current job, I bought a decent suit for
interviews. It probably was not the suit, but the
confidence it gave me helped me get the job.”
Karen Kay, Independent Representative

5. “Training on how to prepare and give effective
presentations. I use the tools and information from
the training in almost everything I do, whether its
speaking one-on-one or to large groups.”
Pam Norton, Owner/Coach at TransitionSpark Coaching

6. “Hiring a business coach when I first started my business, even
though I didn't have money for my mortgage. With his help, I was
able to create an executive income in 90 days. Since then I have
always surrounded myself with personal and business coaches.”
Kim Kasparian, Owner, Success Genie LLC

7. “My best investment was getting a big, fluffy best
friend. Seriously, my dog. After work is done you
need an outlet to de-stress, smile, exercise, be
loved and maintain all around emotional stability.”
Susan Wronski, Communication and Sales Specialist

8. “I invested in an online personal
development course. The best investment
is the investment in yourself.”
Kimberly Bennetta, Helping Parents Create a Lucrative Income

9. “I took a lower paying position to learn new skills
and reposition my career. I advanced quickly and
was able to land a couple great positions that would
not be available to me if I had not taken the risk.”
Carol Reifsnyder, Senior Manager, Workplace Strategies

10. “College classes or a training center––it doesn't matter, go
learn it. Spend the time to build the skills for the job you
want, and never stop learning. There are always going to
be new ways to do what you're doing today; if you can't
talk about it in contemporary terms, you've just dated
yourself in a very competitive market.”
Melanie Brown, Programmer, Technical BA, Trainer

11. “I spent $100 for a professional resume writer to develop a
formatted and detailed resume. The first time I used it, I got the
job. I still use that template to this day, though the content has
obviously changed. Half the time, I still get interviewers who
say "I love your resume!" Yep, well-spent 100 bucks.”
Evelyn Cashen, Account Manager

12. Stacy Buster Taylor, Property Investor
“I have helped friends get their businesses up and running and I have
done volunteer work. I either didn't get paid or got paid very little, but
I gained experience that helped with other ventures. Sometimes
volunteering or helping others turns out to offer you more than you might
even imagine.”

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