Here's a round up of some of my best tips and inspiration from Twitter this week:

"A goal without a plan is just a wish." ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Mom opens skateboard shop at son's request: This mom’s, like, totally rad http://snurl.com/fvma7

7 Ways to Spice Up Your Resume http://snurl.com/fy1oo -- I especially like #5. Replace the objective with a value summary

Must read: How to Start (or Start-over) Building Your Personal Brand http://snurl.com/fsw86

Tweetdeck Gets Facebook Integration http://snurl.com/fvlig

How to create a Facebook fan page http://snurl.com/g5e0v

VCPWN member Tea Silvestre of Social Good Consulting will moderate a Panel Discussion and Community Q&A: Local Actions to Mitigate Impacts of Global Warming

Panelists include:
+ Alec Loorz - Kids Vs. Global Warming
+ Rachel Morris - VCCool
+ Brian Brennan - Former Mayor and Current Councilmember, City of Ventura
+ Maricela Morales - CAUSE

Come see Tea and these panelists at 3 p.m. in the Education Pavilion.

WHEN: Saturday, April 18 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
WHERE: Promenade Park (next to Surfer's Point), Ventura

More info: http://venturacharterschool.org/earthday/

Celebrated a milestone birthday this past Tuesday by doing a sky dive out of Lompoc Airport with Sky Dive Santa Barbara.
What a way to celebrate life and good health. The 60-second free fall from 13,000 feet was awesome; went very quickly! When the chute opened up at 7,500 feet, I could have spent the day floating in the blue sky observing the earth and ocean for hours. Landing was a "piece of cake!" It was soft and landed on my feet. Will bring pictures to our next VCPWN meeting.

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For many years I have been wanting to start a VCPWN Book Club Group. I've since discarded all my research regarding the structure and development of such a group but am still interested in creating one.

Anyone interested?

The Spirit of Networking is a very special award that's given once a year to someone who makes a difference in our organization. Now is your opportunity to nominate the person you believe best embodies the core values of VCPWN: promoting the professional and personal growth of women through education, mutual support, and sharing of resources.

On Sunday, February 1, Barbara Marquis and Sue Gary jointly hosted members and their guests for a “Designer’s Delight” Champagne/Dessert Fundraiser.

About 25 years ago the VCPWN International Dinner Group took form. We have been meeting at a different private home every other month since and engaging ourselves in cooking and eating delectable foods from all over the world.

The rules have been quite flexible over the years, but primarily we enjoy authentic dishes. Traditionally, the host/hostess provides the location, dinnerware and liquid refreshments. He/she coordinates the menu so that we have a diverse meal.

Focal Points Newsletter

The Focal Points newsletter has been replaced by monthly Email blasts, but you can continue to download previous issues here:

January/March 2009 Focal Points
This is the last full issue of Focal Points. For the foreseable future, we will instead be sending a monthly e-blast bulletin.