NAPW Forest Hills, NY Chapter Attendees Learned How to Change their Attitudes from Negative to Positive at July Networking Event
Garden City, NY (PRWEB) July 25, 2013 -- Members and guests of the NAPW Forest Hills, NY Local Chapter gathered on July 15th for a professional networking meeting at the Kew Gardens Community Center.
Guest speaker Jaye Corvino, a Certified Life Coach, focused her presentation on helping attendees learn how they can change their “I can’t” attitudes to “I can.”
“Forest Hills Local Chapter members had a great time networking and participating in an interactive workshop lead by Jaye Corvino, an incredibly gifted, Certified Life Coach,” said Chapter President Anjali Chugh.
“Jaye had been showcased in the Forest Hills Chapter Newsletter before and, as such, the members were already familiar with her talents and credentials to some extent.”
Attendees enjoyed networking and the “getting-to-know-each-other” session immensely, said the Chapter President. More than that, they took a keen interest in Ms. Corvino’s workshop and gave her their full attention. The manner in which the guest speaker presented certain life-changing techniques to the members and guests and the manner in which she handled all the questions put to her by the participants, was greatly appreciated and applauded by one and all.
“Jaye Corvino’s talk was compelling enough to help members reassess their life goals and priorities. She talked about her passion for helping people as a Life Coach, about setting realistic goals, changing ‘negative self talk’ into positive ‘take charge’ attitude and getting rid of mental blocks and self-defeating patterns,” said Chapter President Chugh.
Ms. Corvino encouraged members to set simple and achievable targets instead of ‘larger than life” goals. The simple goals, according to her, could be as simple as going to a gym, taking a dance class, visiting a place that one might have always wanted to, quitting a bad habit, leaving the office on time to spend some time with family, organizing a closet, starting a business and so on and so forth.
“It’s ok to push your goals off to another day but it’s not ok to push them off the radar,” advised Jaye Corvino.
The Certified Life Coach believes that taking care of oneself is as important as taking care of others.
“You make an appointment with everyone else, why not make an appointment with yourself?” she said.
Ms. Corvino then asked attendees to answer questions such as: What are you willing to change in order to achieve it? What commitment are you making to accomplish this goal? What new skills or knowledge do you need to succeed in this situation? Are you feeling stuck? If so, why and where are you feeling stuck? Who can support you? How will you feel when you reach your goal?
“Some simple questions from Jaye triggered a healthy and eye-opening discussion within the group,” said Chapter President Anjali Chugh. “At the end of the session, everyone felt great about the whole idea of having an honest discussion about personal strengths and weaknesses.”
Based on the excellent presentation by Jaye Corvino, she was invited by Lyson Basile, NAPW Jamaica Chapter President to speak at one of their upcoming Chapter meetings.
The following members and guests were in attendance at the July Forest Hills meeting: Jaye Corvnio, Juliette Austin, Margaret Thomas, Juliet Williams, Carol Slotkin, Alvertis Alexander, Lyson Basile, Maureen McLean, Chinasa Okafor, Delia Nelson, Miyoko Yamakawa, Catherine Arnow, Camelia Pruteanu, Sonya Martirosyan, Florence Robinson and Anjali Chugh.
The National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) is the largest and most recognized network of female professionals. NAPW provides a forum where women can interact, exchange ideas, educate, network, and empower. NAPW Local Chapters allow members to maximize their experience through meetings, networking opportunities, and professional events.
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Samantha Pokorny, National Association of Professional Women, http://napw.com, 516-453-6145, [email protected]
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