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Palm Beach Woman — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:24:06 +0000

Palm Beach Woman Launch Party

Palm Beach Woman — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:54:00 +0000

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Palm Beach Woman — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:26:31 +0000

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Palm Beach Achiever- Lois Frankel

Palm Beach Woman — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:54:04 +0000

As a new member of Congress what are the 3 items
on your agenda that you most want to accomplish?
My top goal is to offer excellent constituent services, helping people in the district navigate through the federal bureaucracy and accessing federal resources. I am also focused on bringing more jobs to South Florida. Taking into account the district, which has or touches upon two ports, two international airports, two railroads, I-95, the Ocean and Intracoastal
Water Way, I requested and have been appointed to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Transportation is a key economic driver in South Florida. I have also been appointed to the Foreign Affairs Committee which will allow me direct participation in policy effecting Israel and the Middle East. I also want to bring a new spirit of cooperation to Washington.
You have done a lot for women here in this area, do you have any specific items that are pressing for you for women?
Throughout my time in public service I have advocated
for women and will continue standing up for women. I’m committed to protecting women’s access to healthcare choices, renewing the Violence Against Women Act, reducing violence against women in the military and working to ensure there are better and more jobs for women.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Inner peace
What is your greatest fear?
Getting stuck in a crowded elevator
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Impatience
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Dishonesty
What is your greatest regret?
No regrets
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
My family
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
My son Ben
What is your most treasured possession?
My cat Sandy
Who are your heroes in real life?
My mother
My son, a former U.S. Marine war veteran
What would be your last supper?
Sushi and a hot fudge sundae
What is your motto?

Maria Sachs

Palm Beach Woman — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:30:01 +0000

What do you find your biggest challenge to be?
Political gridlock. Democrats and Republicans have to get along in order to best serve the people of Florida. We all need
to remember that even though we are members of a political party, that we serve as representatives of the people, not of
our party. Only when this is resolved can we move forward and bring Florida into the 21st century.
Who are your heroes in real life?
My Mom and Dad. My Dad was a World War II combat infantry officer who taught me that service to our country is paramount. I admire my Mom, who at a young age, had the passion to marry out of her culture, her religion, and her language and had the courage to come to America as a young war bride. Both have instilled in me, from the time I was a young girl, the sense of service to my country and the passion to dream the impossible and the courage to follow that dream.
Maria, Why Politics?
As a young child in downtown Detroit, I was surrounded by injustice. Spending my 20s in Southeast Asia during the Tet
Offensive, I witnessed injustice. Becoming a prosecutor after law school, during the riots in Miami and the Marielito boat lift, I saw injustice. Politics can be the way to finally stop injustice. That has been my motivation for becoming involved in politics.
What one thing was a challenge for you while young?
The real truth is that, as a young girl growing up in a family of immigrants, my language skills left a lot to be desired. I had a bad stuttering problem as a child. Hopefully, I’ve grown out of it.
You had a younger life, rich with travel, what memories
do you have of that time?
After high school, I left to join my Dad in Southeast Asia. We lived in upcountry Thailand and later in Bangkok. Being so close to our American troops during the Tet Offensive of ’68 and ‘69 gave me a bond with our combat troops who were my age and fighting such an unpopular war. I will never forget our veterans and will always feel a debt to them and their families.
What is your greatest love?
I love being a lawyer and I love the work I do in the State Senate.
How do you relax?
I raise a number of animals including quarter horses and free range chickens. Cleaning the barn is one of the most relaxing things to do after work.
How do you start and end your day?
My days start with a prayer for my children and my family. Then I enjoy a cup of coffee while reading the paper with my husband. It ends with a prayer of thanks for everyone staying safe on this day.
What would be your last supper?
Southern Italy with my family enjoying a good meal
What is a peaceful evening in your house?
I enjoy cooking and the best place to eat is in my kitchen around the table with my family. Other than my kitchen, Rossano’s Restaurant in Boca Raton is our favorite dining out spot. The best kept secret is their Bolognese.

Susan Welchel

Palm Beach Woman — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:23:11 +0000

As Mayor what are the 3 items on your agenda that you most want to accomplish?
1. Financial Sustainability
2. Business Development / Job Creation
3. Retain the excellent quality of life that Boca Raton offers with safety being a paramount quality of life issue
Do you have any specific items that are pressing
for you for women?
Jobs, Economy and Healthcare
What is your greatest challenge as a woman
in politics?
As Mayor of Boca Raton the road for women in politics was paved by two previous female mayors…I have not experienced any difficulty as a female.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Good Health and Harmony.
What is your greatest fear?
As Mayor my greatest fear would be a natural disaster or major act of violence affecting the City. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? As Mayor of Boca Raton I wish to satisfy the needs of all the residents which is not always possible.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
As Mayor I dislike misrepresentation of the facts.

What is your greatest regret?
As Mayor it is often difficult to make the wheels of government and bureaucracy turn more quickly.

What or who is the greatest love of your life?
My husband and family.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?
As Mayor one my greatest achievements was the push for business development and encouraging policy that has moved the City forward towards financial stability. As a member of the Palm Beach County School Board it was the creation of the Don Estridge High Tech Middle School. And on a personal basis my family.

What is your most treasured possession?
My children and grandchildren.

Who are your heroes in real life?
My heroes are those men and women who have given of their time, efforts, military service or financial assistance to those in great need.

What would be your last supper?
My last supper would be a gathering of family and friends.

What is your motto?
I have always enjoyed the writings of Thomas Paine and I like two of his quotes:

Some “Buts” Can Change Your Life

Palm Beach Woman — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:58:39 +0000

Let’s push the rewind button for just a moment. This hadn’t been the first time I‘d heard something similar from my boss. In fact, I had been slogging in a corporate position at a Fortune 250 for several years putting in ungodly hours and working on highlevel initiatives. I had, in the year prior to the last time he said these words, taken on many of my previous bosses duties without the benefit of title or pay because they decided not to fill his abandoned position. They loved me, I knew they loved me, but they weren’t willing to offer what I needed to truly feel loved at the time. To be treated as an equal.
The difference between this time and the last, however, was that I took those high performer skills they valued with words and had formulated a Plan B. And while plan B would not have excited anybody with extensive business savvy, there were two key ingredients that made it feel possible; I had activated my heart and soul towards a powerful purpose and I kept telling myself, “If I were to put this much effort into my own business, there is no way it could fail”. Two weeks following my review I again met with my boss, BUT this time… gave my two weeks’ notice. Oddly enough a new higher level position magically appeared, but I had already made up my mind and when I am in that place, only an act of God will deter me.
This was June 2007. Just a few months before the financial structure of our nation collapsed.
Question for readers: What would it feel like if you believed in yourself more than you believed in the fear of failure?
Plan B’s Mantra…”Go ahead and leap, the net will find you”
I have always held interest in all things health and wellness. Not the hard-core medical paradigm, but how to care for ourselves utilizing what nature provides; a holistic approach to wellness. It was interesting to research herbs, food as medicine and ancient practices like massage. If I or a loved one became ill, I would eagerly jump online and begin finding solution options that were more non-traditional. My heart has been in this realm for a long time.
A couple years prior to my corporate departure I ended up in the doctor’s office suffering from a host of complaints: heartburn, insomnia, racing heart, weight gain and an eye infection. Within a few moments of my consultation, the doctor whipped out a prescription pad and without hesitation, began to write prescriptions. He offered medication for heartburn, a sleeping pill and an anti-depressant. Oh yeah, he spoke of how he and his wife woke up every morning and jogged before work… as if that would inspire me. Having never been on medication, I was shocked. It literally felt like I’d been punched in the stomach. I looked at him and said, “I’m not depressed, I’m overwhelmed. I’m at my desk every morning by seven, rarely break for lunch, do not make time for exercise and I’m trying to raise two sane teenagers. By dinner, I’m exhausted so usually grab food out and have a beer just to have the frame of mind to be present with my children. Do you really think these meds are going to help this out?” Then in an agitated voice I proclaimed, “I don’t want any of them” and walked out.
While not leaving with an arsenal of medications, I did leave with a seed; one that planted itself deep into my soul. I imagined all the people across the county who, just like me, were facing a host of lifestyle issues and they were being encouraged to manage these with prescriptions. The desire to educate the world sowed its first seed and while it would take several more years to begin to blossom, every time I provided it with a little water and sunlight, it would grow.
Question for readers: What if the voice that nagged at you telling you that you don’t have enough time, enough looks, enough money to do what your heart wants were to go silent?
There’s nothing like going from making six figures to ZERO to help overcome the fear of picking up the phone!
In early 2007, I read an article published by the American Massage Therapy Association. In summary, the article highlighted an alarming fact that while the massage and spa industries were expanding, there was a significant defection rate amongst massage professionals. In fact, almost as many would leave the industry every year as were entering it.
Shocked, I began to research the cause. There are two main reasons therapists leave their careers: physical burn out due to not being taught self-care techniques and lack of economic reward often due to business naivety.
My significant other, Eric, happened to be a massage educator and after sharing this with me , we began to hatch a plan to create a company that would address these two issues while providing products and services aimed specifically at helping practitioners extend their careers. In mid-2007, we launched imassage, Inc., a massage education and consulting company.
I planned to bring my knowledge of business to the industry and Eric would hit the road, teaching self-care at the
therapist level. Now keep in mind, the odds of success were slim to none. We were heading into a price-sensitive market that only had a total of 280,000 professionals. We weren’t sure how the two of us could impact even that small of a group, but, our higher purpose was to make a difference. Sometimes in the moments of beautiful chaos your life reaches an apex and offers a chance for you to make a decision. Then, that is all that matters. Holding strong to my belief we could make a difference, I leaped.
We hit the ground running-hard. We attended national conferences, served on the International Spa Association’s committees, solicited business from massage schools, organized our own workshops and tried to get involved in nonpolitical ways. Those first couple years were rough. We lived with continuous financial fear, the economy was tanking, our
relationship became strained, our house was overtaken with business clutter and it consumed our every waking moment.
There were times when we would sit at the board room table (our kitchen table) and discuss the probability I would have
to go crawling back to my old employer. But every time this thought came up, we became more resolved and another opportunity would present itself. We never gave up.
Within those first years, great things happened as well. Good fortune found its way in the form of a book deal by F.A. Davis publishing. I began writing a business text that would launch into massage schools and elevate the level of business education at the school level. Success from the Start: Business Principles for Massage Therapists will publish this March. We began to speak at national conferences, which brought us higher level clients in the spa industry. We received requests to not only work with their service providers, but utilize my experience and consult on customer experience and leadership initiatives.
Then, Elements Therapeutic Massage (ETM), the second largest massage franchise in the U.S., asked us to work with their corporate team on their business model. What, at our outset, had seemed impossible became a reality as we reached thousands of therapists through our work with ETM. As my passion for spa grew, I was asked to become the Executive Director for the Destination Spa Group and have served in this position since late 2010. Life was moving on and we hadn’t died; instead we had created a business that could sustain us.
Even with all this excitement, there was still something missing for me personally. While the success of imassage brought great fulfillment that we were helping the industry, there was still part of me that intuitively knew there was something more for me. That, for my whole life, I had placed focus on people, businesses and projects outside of myself. That self-defeating fear had kept me from shining as brightly as I could. This external focus had served me well, and brought me the level of skill I needed to succeed, but I realized I had never been brave enough to put all that energy into my own dreams and passions.
Question for Readers: Do you hear a whisper sometimes that you aren’t doing what you’re supposed to be doing?
And then one day…Oprah left her talk show
In late 2010 Oprah announced she was leaving her show to launch her network OWN. She put out a query for the next big reality star to have a show on her new network. In the moments after I heard of this, another seed was planted. I began to daydream about what type show I would create if given opportunity.
How cool would it be if I were to travel the country and highlight great health initiatives in every state? I would become a health explorer uncovering the hidden gems of health and wellness and sharing what I found with the world – health experts, farmers, chefs, natural health practitioners, spas and even great stories from regular people. The show would provide a platform for all these positive and uplifting stories. At the same time that viewers were being educated, I, too, would be learning and getting healthier. Being in the spa and massage world for several years, I knew the level of personality that existed in many health enthusiasts. Their passion for their chosen profession would come across very well in a video format. A fire was ignited, the burning flame of entrepreneurial energy paired with higher purpose!
This is where it starts, right? This is the moment when you have a great idea and really it is up to you whether you provide it with sunshine and water or you abandon it to wilt and die. I’d had this feeling many times before, but this time was different. It was the first time I would be at the forefront of all my efforts. For the first time, I was going to bank on myself. I thought through the logistics, talked to friends and family, reached out to peers, started making phone calls, asked around about videographers and just kept gathering information. Every question, found an answer. The right people began to show up. I figured what the heck, let’s plan a shoot day and see what happens.
Question for readers: If there were no obstacles and you could do anything you wanted, what would you do?
The morning of the first shoot I woke up and said to myself, “If you stink on camera, it’s over!”
Along with the videographer, Jason Parmer, and my Public Relations person, Debra Locker, we grabbed the camera bags, mics and gave it a whirl. Fortunately my little self-pep talk worked, because I held within myself the knowledge that there was no room for insecurity or fear. If this is what I was meant to do, then by God I better show up for it! From this down and dirty shoot came the content for the show overview, or sizzle reel. And guess what? It really sizzled! It seemed as if every TV industry insider I showed it to loved the idea. It’s true, dreams can became reality!
And now, one year after creating the sizzle reel , two years after the idea first blossomed, the pilot episode of the Journey into Wellbeing launches on PBS Sept. 19th reaching 4-million viewers in eight states. I believe this is just the beginning. My goal is to travel to every state and explore wellness initiatives to share with viewers nationwide. There is something in almost every community that people can access to improve their wellbeing, and if I have to travel there to shine the light on it, then that’s what I’ll do!
It took almost two years exactly to go from idea to reality and this month many others will have a chance to see the fruits of our effort. Considering I had never been on-camera and had zero connections in the television world, it is a miracle to have the first show scheduled to air ten times in February and March! At every turn a connection, a voice of encouragement, a helping hand has been there to ensure I stay focused and moving forward. It has been these outside influences of support that have helped me to believe I can make a difference, even when that internal voice of doubt crept in.
Again, we placed purpose before profit and as of the time of this writing, this has fully been funded by the fruits of our other endeavors and the belief of my small team. I trust that when you are on the right path and doing the right things that helping hands will appear. And someone, somewhere; either an advertiser, an investor or a network will see the sizzle reel, read an article, see a clip and decide… ‘I want to join this venture and reap the benefits of helping inspire our nation’s health transformation, while also gaining a healthy profit.’ A combination that brings as much of a psychic paycheck as the kind that pays the bills.
I also hope that in some way my story inspires you to align to a sense of purpose, believe in yourself, take a chance and provides you a small spark that will ignite you on your own unique journey. I say to you…”Go ahead and leap, the net will find you!”

Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon

Palm Beach Woman — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:46:09 +0000

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