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Seven Women Project fan Sheila Dotson shares her Kateness!

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Sheila Massey Dotson April 1 at 10:13pm

I spent today at a former fellow admin's home office setting up her filing system for her real estate business. What a sense of accomplishment getting her set up to succeed! She posted thanking me for everything and one of her fellow real estate agents said "wow wish I had someone to do this for me!"

Ok I'm totally a Kate, this seems like a good way to channel her. Professional Organizer??? I'm going to the library tomorrow to see if I can find 7 books on the subject! I've been to multiple sessions at IAAP International Conferences on the subject and have been interested for years.

It helps that I got multiple emails from my current Director complaining about being in group "C" on his Southwest flight today. I can't seem to get anything right for this new guy, and it's really pushing me to be more in control of my own destiny.
I guess I need to start with my scrapbooking desk and my walk-in closet that has clothes from size 8 to way more than 8...

I'll keep you posted!

Kate is preparing to have the Thanksgiving meal at her place so she is collecting great recipes. Feel free to add your to the post so we can spread the good news on Thanksgiving Winers! She got this recipe fropm her favorite Food Network Chef Ina Garten, know to many as The Barefoot Contessa.

"This stuffing has all the flavors of Thanksgiving! I used toasted walnuts instead of almonds! Delicious!!!. I prefer to cook the stuffing in a caserole not in the bird. I added more chicken stock so it wouldn't dry in the baking dish and  it works and its moist. When Thanksgiving was over, I added grated parmeseano reggiano and stuffed mushrooms with it. Scrumptious! Enjoy" Kate

Serves 8

Ingredients

    * 16 cups 1-inch bread cubes, white or whole wheat (2 baguettes)
    * 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
    * 2 cups medium-diced yellow onion (2 large)
    * 2 cups medium-diced celery (3 large stalks)
    * 2 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled, cored and large diced
    * 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
    * 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary leaves
    * 2 teaspoons kosher salt
    * 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    * 1 cup chicken stock
    * 1/2 cup sliced blanched almonds, toasted, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

Put the bread cubes on a 13 by 18 by 1-inch baking sheet and bake them in the oven for 7 minutes.

In a large saute pan, melt the butter and add the onion, celery, apples, parsley, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Saute for 10 minutes, until the mixture is soft.

Combine the bread cubes and cooked vegetables in a large bowl and add the chicken stock, and almonds, if desired.

Place the stuffing into the main cavity of the turkey and into the neck of the bird... I cook a 12-pound turkey for 2 1/2 hours at 350 degrees F in a preheated oven. Make sure the stuffing in the cavity of the bird is secured by wrapping the legs tightly with string.

A few years ago, a good friend of mine was asked to leave a very stable high paying positing to lead a poorly managed, ego driven, executive team out of chaos. Excited about the opportunity and also concerned about the many challenges she would be facing, she called  her trusted mentor for some advice. She told her that when you work where the grass is tall, it is much easier to see where you’ve mowed and the path that you are creating. When you work where the grass is manicured to perfection, no matter how great your accomplishments may be, it is more difficult to see your impact.

If you are finding yourself in some tall grass these days remember that this is your time to create the path not only for you but for the entire team, division and your entire company. Today more than ever, we need strong leaders who can lead us through the tall grass.

I am Kate (the super organized woman) and I was the one responisible for the success of The Seven Women Project -Houston launch. It was a huge success and now I am busy planning the DC launch at Mandu's.  If you can, get there early because this one is going to be great fun.  Things will get rolling at 4 PM and go till 7 PM.  Meredith and  Karen will do a short SWP program around 6 pm.  There will be loads delicious dumplings, a cash bar and lots of  great people to meet!  Please if possible, Email Meredith if you are planning on attendingandPlease bring your friends. The more the merrier. Program around 6, book signing after the program, build-a bracelet table, networking, lots of great fun!

Watch the Movie Trailer Here  (Mike Svat created the video)
            The DC SWP Book Launch Monday June 7, 2010

Monday, June 7, 2010
 4:00pm - 7:00pm
 Mandu Restaurant, N. Dupont Circle
 1805 18th St., NW
 Washington, DC

The Seven Women Project
Celebrates women and calculates a new formula for success: multiply "You" by SEVEN in work, play, and dress

 Ten years ago, nationally recognized keynote business speaker, Karen McCullough set out to write a book about women, success, and what she had learned from her experiences behind the dressing room doors as the owner of four Houston-based retail clothing stores. She thought it would be easy. Then she started to collaborate with her Gen X daughter, Meredith, and the real adventure began. The results of this cross-generational endeavor are captured in The Seven Women Project: Your Personal Guides to Success in Work, Life and Dress (Released May 2010 by Willard St. Publishers)

In their first book, this mother-daughter team go beyond the dressing room to boldly assert that inside every woman there are seven women, each with an abundant reserve of strength, talent, passion, knowledge, female ingenuity, and fashion sense. With this creative twist on finding and celebrating your authentic self, The Seven Women Project, is destined to reshape how we calculate success, think about happiness, and define what it means to be a woman today.

WHAT: The Seven Women Project: Your Personal Guides to Success in Work, Play and Dress (2010, Willard St. Publishers); $17.95 on Amazon or go to the Seven Women Project and order direct from the publishers- Karen, Meredith and the fabulous Mike Svat.

WHY: The world today is complex and challenging, and women possess the natural talents that are needed to meet those challenges head-on. This book provides useful, insightful and powerful tools to help women tap into their own storehouse of fabulous women, while having some fun in the process.

WORK: Explore the attributes of female leadership, including: shared core values, the power of collaboration, and why people are talking about shifting to a woman's mindset in the workplace.

PLAY: Dive into creativity with fun lists of movies, books, celebrities, and even a DIY project.

DRESS: Meet "Fashion Personalities": peek in their closets for dressing secrets for all occasions.

WHO WILL LOVE IT: Women relate to The Seven Women Project, regardless of age or position. Full of relevant tools, entertaining stories and helpful tips, the book helps all women connect to each other, raise their happiness quotient, and achieve the success they desire in all aspects of life.

Karen McCullough is a nationally known keynote speaker who speaks on the generations, work place trends and branding. Karen is hired by the nation’s top organizations developing leadership, bridging the generational gap, and uniting diverse teams. Clients include: The U.S. Department of Justice, NASA, Procter & Gamble, Symantec, Sun Microsystems, The World Bank, MD Anderson Cancer Center, State Farm, Humana and McGraw-Hill.

Meredith McCullough is a technology and policy consultant and yoga instructor in Washington DC who has worked with women and women’s groups since 1995. Willard St. Publishers is a Houston-based publishing company.