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Message from the President

Welcome to NAWBO-Orange County! As the largest chapter in the nation, with over 400 members, we offer the broadest exposure to influential women business owners of any organization in Orange County.

We have experienced explosive growth during the past three years, due in large part to our concentrated focus on the varied and ever- changing needs of women business owners. We understand that as you move through the stages of business ownership, from thinking about starting a business, to starting the business and being the "one-woman" show, to hiring your first employee, to creating a multi-employee, multi-million dollar sustainable business, your needs and requirements will change. We offer networking, education and peer-to-peer roundtables designed to provide high-impact, high-value support specifically designed for you at each stage.

As the 2007-08 President, my platform is "Getting To The Heart Of It." You might ask what "heart" has to do with business. Good question. When I think of getting to the heart of it, I see so many areas where heart is foundational to building a successful business.

Is your heart in your business? Do you have a passion for what you do every day—whether it’s the service you provide, the product you make, or the impact you have on your employees, your customers, or on the community at large?

How do you use your heart in running your business? Do you make decisions strictly from your head? Do you ask yourself, what does my gut say? What is the right thing to do? What is the compassionate approach? Do you allow yourself to be vulnerable, to be human? Do you access your heart to create a vision for yourself and your company – to see clearly into the future that you want to build?

As business owners, we encounter many challenges and opportunities. How do you navigate through these quickly and effectively? How do you get to the heart of the matter so that you aren’t spending your time swirling around all the extraneous things that prevent you from moving forward? Do you filter these challenges and opportunities through the vision you created with your heart?

On a physiological level, the heart supplies our bodies with the lifeblood required for survival. The healthier our heart is, the more we can go beyond survival to thrive and grow. So it is true for our businesses. Are you getting to the heart of it?

I invite you to join us and experience the heart and energy of NAWBO-OC.

Warm Regards,

Barri Carian
President, NAWBO-OC
Principal, Carian Consulting
Chair, Vistage International

NAWBO-OC positions women business owners for profits, power, and the passionate pursuit of excellence.

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