- A.A.Milne
Good Day EWI!
Well, yet again, my Friday seemed to get away from me, so I am penning this early Saturday morning before I head north to Edmonton to watch the LPGA's CN Open for the weekend with my dear friend and our Corporate Advisor, Lisa Stokes, who is visiting this weekend. Our agenda is all about golf this weekend; a round at my home course yesterday with our Calgary Chapter President Jacquie Stephens, the LPGA today and then representing EWI on Monday in a celebrity charity tournament for our local Children's Hospital. We were blessed to have a team in EWI's name donated to us and we will be playing in this National Canadian women's tournament that hall-of-famer Sandra Post organizes each year. Lisa, Jacquie and I are all very grateful and excited for this opportunity.
On top of all this, of course, is the chance to spend some quality time together reflecting on this past year, sharing our dreams and laughter too. Like is so often the case in EWI, it is the relationships we form with one another that keep us engaged and provide that priceless value inherent with membership.
Whether it be friendships formed through Chapter meetings, Chapter board or committee work, Corporate board service or at LCAM, there is an invisible thread that binds us together in one common shared purpose...EWI!
Quite often, when I am asked to describe EWI, I use the analogy that membership is like belonging to a sorority....you have a group of women for life that you know you can count on to support you through times of joy or sorrow, encourage you to succeed in whatever goals you set and hold your hand when the road gets bumpy. As I said, that is a priceless benefit of EWI.
Finding true friends is one of the hardest things in life to accomplish and how blessed are we all that we have an avenue to do so through this great organization?
LCAM is now just three weeks away! I cannot believe how fast this year has flown by! As we enter into these final weeks, we are busy at both the Chapter and Corporate level, preparing to hand the baton to the next group of leaders stepping up to the plate to assume our responsibilities. I know this can be bitter sweet but it is the start of entering into that third stage of Learn, Lead and Mentor...mentoring.
As I have said before, mentoring is probably the most critical piece and a huge responsibility. Share what you know gladly and without reservation as it will only make us stronger. Like the goose video I played last year at LCAM, it is now time to fall back in line and let another set the course...however that course cannot be reached unless you stay engaged by providing added encouragement. Geese do this by honking. We can best do this by cheering on those who will now lead, with our true respect for their servant leadership. Remember, we want to empower others for positive change...not only in themselves but also in what is best for EWI!
I wish all of you a wonderful weekend as we wind down summer!
-K
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