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"Win the Battle For Balance"

Are you feeling more stress than success? Do you ever wish you could put your life on hold and completely recharge your batteries and rebalance your priorities? Or is balance just a media myth or an impossible ideal that none of us can really reach?

Coach, columnist and author of the bestselling “Traveling Hopefully,” Libby Gill wrote the book on getting over baggage and getting your life in balance. A former entertainment executive, Libby uses eye-opening exercises and a dash of Hollywood dazzle to show her audiences how to:

Rate work/life balance in 10 key areas
Identify your “out of control” area and form a plan for positive change
Learn a sure-fire method for holding yourself accountable
Discover 3 secrets to setting goals with staying power

Are You Ready For A Katrina-Sized Quake?

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and Rita, it seems appropriate to ask if all of our ducks are really in a row for the big one in our neck of the woods. Be it an earthquake, financial, family or health emergency, are you going to be proactive and prepared, or reactive and remorseful? Pat Nagy, a Los Angeles based instructor with the American Red Cross for over 20 years, spoke about emergency disaster recovery plans in place for LA and provided us with a personal preparedness checklist and readiness kit recommendations.

12th Annual Revlon Run/Walk for Women 2005

BTW celebrated over a decade of hope and progress in the fight against women's cancer for a second year in the single largest day fund raising event for women’s cancer, with over 60,000 women, men and children at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

Money Makeover

Managing wealth is BTW's #1 requested topic. Are you considering an extreme makeover on every part of you but your portfolio? BTW hosted an evening of financial reality featuring two sought after, dynamic women at the top of their field to help take the wrinkles out of your fiscal future. Jan Cloyd, EVP City National Bank, addressed the latest information on what we need to know about identity theft and recent banking regulations that are already starting to impact us. Barbara Bruser, CFA, SVP City National Asset Management, discussed asset allocation: what it is and why it's important, and strategies for getting and keeping your portfolio in shape for all (financial) figures and types.

Politcal Perspectives with Patt Morrison

Patt Morrison, LA Times writer and columnist, National Public Radio host and author of Rio LA, Tales from the Los Angeles River, joined us for a non-partisan look at what we needed to know before the last presidential election about critical issues impacting the health and welfare of women. Patt helped us go beyond rhetoric, delving into the outcomes of our political choices on concerns like the future of health care reform, the state of our social security benefits, and stem cell research. Patt Morrison is a BTW who continues to make a difference and we are honored to have had her spend time with us for such an inspirational and unforgettable evening.

The Three T’s of Philanthropy...Treasure, Talent and Time

BTW presented an educational evening entitled “The 3 T's of Philanthropy...Treasure, Talent, and Time." We challenged our members and guests to decide which of the 3 T's she will dedicate to the creation of a legacy. Three guest speakers inform us through their experiences in one of the three areas. Ann Daniel, co-founder of the California Womens Foundation LA Donor Circle, spoke to us about "activating your TREASURE to philanthropy." Sylvia Fogelman, president of the So. California Foster Family and Adoption Agency (SCFFA), spoke to us on "transferring your current TALENTS to philanthropic ventures" and about "using your TIME to give with the heart of a philanthropist."

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