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February 2017
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR Michelle Brietzke La Momo Maes
2017 Chamber Board Chair During times of change and uncertainty, we as leaders in our businesses and the community need to show more composure than ever. How we respond to growing pressures, marketplace demands and changing polices reflect our leadership maturity. We convey our leadership composure through our attitudes and body language. Leadership is not only about developing our people to raise performance, but also about the ability to make people feel safe and secure. Employees want to
work in an environment where they can focus on their goals rather than losing their jobs. Leaders who lack composure tend to work in panic mode and make employees feel uneasy. On the flip side, leaders who possess composure, can step back from a situation, look for opportunities and find solutions immediately. When leading in times of uncertainty and change, showing leadership maturity and being prepared will help make your employees feel safe and secure. Here are a few ways to maintain leadership composure during times of adversity: Don’t Allow Your Emotions to Get the Best of You Good leaders have emotional selfcontrol. If you allow your emotions to get in the way, employees can interpret your
behavior as not possessing the qualities to handle a situation and that may cause them to become distracted. Don’t Take Things Personally Business decisions don’t always play out logically. As a leader, remain calm and don’t get defensive or feel that you must always justify your decisions and actions. When you take things personally, it may make your employees believe you don’t have things under control. Keep a Positive Mental Attitude Employees are always watching their leader’s actions. Leaders set the tone for their business. Employees feed off the attitude of their leaders. Keeping a positive attitude while moving forward will help everyone focus on creating a more
productive environment. Act Like You’ve Been There Before Great leaders know that one of the most effective ways to maintain composure during difficult times is to act like you’ve been there before. They will take a genuine approach to issues in a way to ease the concerns that everyone else is experiencing. Your composure will put their minds at ease. If you let concern turn into worry and worry into fear, it will be easy to lose your composure. By maintaining composure, you will be able to face the ever-changing business environment and its related issues head on. When you have composure, you’ll be able to put those you lead at ease and create a productive environment that feels safe and secure.
THE CHAMBER TURNS 130 YEARS OLD! On Monday evening, January 30, the Longmont Chamber hosted a party commemorating 130 years of serving the Longmont business community. The event was attended by members and community leaders. Thank you to these businesses for their support of the Chamber’s 130th birthday festivities:
THURS., FEBRUARY 23 5-7:30 PM Plaza Conference Center 1850 Industrial Circle, Longmont LSE BUILDERS GROUP
Welcome New Members ADP- Northern Colorado, Katrina Steinhauser 740-601-4150 Katrina.steinhauser@adp.com Northern Colorado Payroll Preparation Katrina Steinhauser HR. Payroll. Taxes. Time. Talent. Benefits. Retirement. Insurance. From recruitment to retirement, there’s a lot that goes into managing your people. With ADP, you’ll get comprehensive, cloud-based solutions to keep things streamlined. Alo Creative 303-931-2388 3801 Florentine Cir. Longmont, CO 80503 Graphic Arts/Design Homa Nekoorad I am a Freelance Graphic Designer specializing in brand development, corporate identity, print and web design. I design logos, business cards, brochures, flyers, banners and websites. Basement Finish Plus 720-415-3070 basementfinishplus.com 1322 Trail Ridge Rd. Longmont, CO 80504 Construction Bob Larsen Specializing in quality basement finishing in Northern Colorado.
Bootstrap Brewing 303-652-4186 bootstrapbrewing.com 142 Pratt St. Longmont, CO 80501 Brewery/Beer Club Leslie Kaczeus Production brewing with a tasting room. Unique craft beer, such as a chili-infused ale, is served in a cozy tasting room with food delivery. Colorado Integrative Medical Center, PC 303-722-9000 drlouderimc.com 2575 Park Ln., Ste. 101-B Lafayette, CO 80026 Medical Services Dr. Mary Louder, DO Osteopathic Family and Integrative Medical Center. Thank you Kari Scott, Flatirons Family Pharmacy, for your referral! Computer Worx 720-773-2492 4735 Walnut St., Unit C, Boulder, CO 80301 Computer Sales/Service/Consulting/ Training Brad Stanton An IT Managed Service Provider providing all facets of computer support. Specializing in prompt, professional service. Boulder owned and operated business whose Tech staff averages over 16 years experience.
Country Financial - Joshua Toland 303-264-1258 https://representatives.countryfinancial.com/josh.toland/ 380 Interlocken Crescent Broomfield, CO 80021 Insurance Joshua Toland Offering insurance for individuals and families so they are prepared for these things can make a big difference, and protecting what you have today is important, too. Let’s get together! EnviroPest 970-545-3065 enviropest.com 455 Denver Ave. Loveland, CO 80537 Pest Control Kevin Lemasters Locally owned pest and wildlife services. FrankInLongmont.com Real Estate 720-491-1263 FrankInLongmont.com PO Box 2601 Longmont, CO 80503 Real Estate Frank O’Mahony Frank helps people to buy and sell real estate around here. Relocation is a specialty. Thank you Chris McGilvray, Longmont Liquors, for your referral!
Good Day Pharmacy 303-776-0709 gooddaypharmacy.com 1749 Main St. Longmont, CO 80501 Pharmacy Karen Price Full service pharmacy, over-thecounter medicines, prescription and veterinary compounding, natural hormones, workers compensation meds. Inspired Wellness with Jess 720-379-6690 inspired-wellness-with-jess.com 659 4th Ave. Longmont, CO 80501 Health/Nutrition Massage Jessica McGuire Holistic health coach and massage therapist. Jess has been practicing for eight years and loves bringing wellness to Longmont. Longmont Jazz Association 303-774-0426 www.longmontjazz.org P.O Box 2536 Longmont, CO 80502 Nonprofit Kristin Anderson-Bohan We produce the annual Longmont Jazz Festival in July, as well as other concerts and educational clinics and programs.
“The largest political, business and non-profit networking event of its kind in Longmont, CO 80501 Brewery/Beer Club Paul & Rene Mangan Locally focused British inspired public house. Carrying British style ales and other quality local beers and ciders. Selection of wine and homemade crafted food. Snyder Inspections 303-526-9961 Snyderinspections.net Longmont, CO 80501 Home Inspections Mark Snyder Experienced building inspector. InterNACHI certified. Insured. We Sport U! 303-651-9790 wesportu.com 844 Briarwood Ct.. Longmont CO 80501 Sports Teams Cyndi Elia We Sport U!, founded in 2003, is Colorado’s original NFL Youth Flag Football League. Offering spring and fall leagues we have over 12,000 players from Littleton to Fort Collins. Thank you Brian Weeks, Weeks Wellness Chiropractic, for your referral!
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