February YP Connector

FEBRUARY 2021
Increasing Your Influence
The Quick Start Guide to Take Control of your Messaging
Meg Bucaro
with

The The Dubuque
area chamber
Monthly Membership
Luncheon
Hosts
Positivity During Challenging Times
The Chamber's Monthly Membership Luncheon will be on Thursday,
November 19 from 12:00 Noon - 1:00pm via GoToWebinar. The
event will feature Don Sandel.
.
Don Sandel has a Master of Arts and
Bachelor of Science from Western
Michigan University. Since
graduation, he has amassed a
number of highly specialized
certificates in Human Performance
Improvement, Training, Leadership
Development, Coaching, Business
Acumen, and Applied Positive Psychology.
Find us on your favorite
social media app.
Don’s expertise is in the field leadership development as well as the
impact of shifting to a positive mindset. He is currently the Founder of
GoPositiv, but has spent a quarter century leading talent development
for such companies as Astellas Pharma, Allscripts, and United Airlines.
He has recently consulted for such organizations as Wintrust Bank,
Remarkable Health, Ada S. McKinley Community Services and Audentes
Therapuetics and has thrilled thousands with his energetic keynotes on
shifting to a positive mindset.
Where Business Belongs
300 Main Street Suite 200 | Dubuque, IA 52001
563.557.9200 | www.dubuqueChamber.com

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Contents
3 // Meg Bucaro
Looking ahead towards our February YP
Luncheon presenter
5 // Dr. Jacob Weiss
Reviewing the impact of our January YP
Luncheon presenter
8 // Upcoming Events
View a list of the upcoming YP events
9 // Shopping & Retail
View a list of YP’s favorite Chamber Member
shopping and retail locations
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11 // FebruaryYP Blog
Dutrac Community Credit Union
13 // YP Sponsor Feature
Medical Associates
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AT THE YP LUNCHEON ON FEBRUARY 17
INCREASING YO
The Quick Start Guid

UR INFLUENCE:
e to Take Control of your Messaging
with Meg Bucaro
Our February presenter is communications expert, professional speaker, and a college
instructor, Meg Bucaro. Meg will be presenting, "Increasing Your Influence: The Quick
Start Guide to Take Control of your Messaging."
Even the most confident professionals can have a tendency toward unintentional communication
behaviors that undermine their credibility and influence. This program
focuses on integrating best practices and evidence-based techniques into everyday
situations for anyone who desires to up their game and reach their highest potential!
YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:
· Implement body language techniques to gain credibility
· Utilize audience-centered messaging to increase likeability
· Practice intentional communication strategies to move your career forward
Meg Bucaro is a communications expert, professional speaker, and a college instructor
for the past 20 years. She is passionate about empowering clients to perform at their
highest level by communicating with more comfort, competence and confidence.
Clients who want to increase their likeability, credibility and influence in their meeting
rooms, courtrooms, boardrooms or virtual breakout rooms have worked with Meg over
the past ten years to communicate more effectively.
Meg is an active member of the National Speakers Association (NSA), an ever-hopeful
Chicago Bears fan (there’s always next year!) and the ring leader of the circus she lovingly
calls her household, residing in Elgin, IL.

Recapping last m

onth’s Luncheon
with Dr. Jacob Weiss
Re-Imagining Corporate
Wellness for Virtual Teams:
Work from Home, Play Together
The first luncheon of the 2021 new year was kicked off with an
interactive Young Professional Luncheon, featuring Dr. Jacob
Weiss! He started and ended the luncheon by showing off his
talent, starting with playing bells and ending with juggling
lighted bowling pins!
Dr. Weiss describes laughter as the shortest distance between
two people and he had the attendees laughing a lot throughout
this luncheon. He used multiple backgrounds, music,
energy, and activities to be interactive through this virtual
event. He normally would be in-person teaching all kinds of
groups about how to incorporate corporate wellness into their
day to day. Just like everyone else, he has adjusted to virtually
teaching through this pandemic. To do so, he requested that
we each bring two socks to the luncheon.

Recapping last month’s Luncheon with Dr. Jacob Weiss
Wellness is not something that you just get, it
something that you get better at and it takes time
to add or change your lifestyle, something you
have to practice at. For example, the juggling we
all did, we may not have all been great at it, but
that's the point! When the ball drops, let it, it is
part of the learning process. Don't be negative
when you can't do something right away, pick the
ball back up and keep going, continue to practice
it. It is key to your corporate wellness to be able
to catch yourself and stop yourself from thinking
negatively and start asking yourself if you have
practiced or could learn to do it another way
instead.
Dr. Jacob Weiss left us with the reminder to
incorporate laughter and play into our everyday
practice. It is a great brain break! It is also helpful
because you will then carry that
energy forward the rest of your
day which will improve your
overall wellness, company
wellness, and organizational
wellness!
If you enjoyed Dr. Jacob Weiss or
would like to learn more you can
find all that information here -
https://www.handeyebody.com/
Join us for the March YP Luncheon
KODY FITZJERRELLS
Kody Fitzjerrells is a 27-year-old entrepreneur who is
now based in the Iowa City, IA area. Originally from
and living in Dubuque he worked for Cottingham and
Butler for 6 years before starting his own companies,
an insurance firm as well as an advertising company.
He loves to road bike, read, and hang out with friends
and family. Occasionally, you can find him cheering on
the Iowa Hawkeyes live but will settle for TV until
then! Go hawks!

Upcoming
Events
Join us at one of our
upcoming virtual events
YP VIRTUAL LUNCHEON
Meg Bucaro
February 17
YP VIRTUAL LUNCHEON
Kody Fitzjerrells
March 17
YP VIRTUAL LUNCHEON
TBA
April 21
YP VIRTUAL LUNCHEON
TBA
May 19

Support your Local Dubuque Chamber M
“Going local does not mean walling off the outside world. It means nurturing locally owned businesses
that use local resources sustainably, employs local workers at decent wages, and serve primarily local
consumers. It means becoming more self-sufficient and less dependent on imports. Control moves from
the boardrooms of distant corporations and back into the community where it belongs.” – Michael H.
Shuman, author of the book Going Local.
Here is some information about a few of our shopping and retail Chamber members, you can find a full
list here... https://business.dubuquechamber.com/list/ql/shopping-specialty-retail-23
E.T Boutique
A mother and daughter online clothing
boutique. They took a dream and a vision
and turned it into reality! They offer trendy
styles that won’t break the bank!
Fig Leaf
Figgy Fans is what they call their shoppers... people who love a
lifestyle store filled with goods and clothing (small-3X), bath products,
home & giftables, plus a pretty dapper fella section. Our 2300 sq ft
store is really all about the experience! A museum of items! After 28
years in the biz, they love seeing our tried and true, but love meeting
new faces as well! Pop in... they would love to meet you!
Graham’s Style Store
Grahams is a 4th-generation, family-owned men’s & women’s
clothing store located on Main Street in the historic Mississippi
River town of Dubuque, Iowa. From formal fêtes to fashionable
workdays to casual-cool weekends, they have got a look that
matches your lifestyle. They carry women’s apparel, outerwear, jewelry, accessories, and handbags, as
well as men’s apparel, outerwear, underwear, footwear, hats, accessories, and fragrance.

ember Shopping and Specialty Retail!
Classy and Chic Boutique
Opening a boutique was a lifelong dream for owner Donna
Weber. That dream is now a reality with the opening of
Classy & Chic Boutique, a women’s clothing store. Her
boutique offers a wide variety of the latest women's
fashions, from shoes to hats and everything in between.
When you shop here, it won’t be your last visit as we have
new items coming in weekly to satisfy everyone’s craving
for the trendiest clothing around. We hope you love our
store as much as we do!
Namaste Athleisure
Nestled in the heart of Dubuque’s Historic Millwork District, Namaste Athleisure
is the shopping location for any active recreation junkie. Carrying fan-favorite
brands such as Patagonia, Love Your Melon, and Toad & Co., this local business
aims to seamlessly integrate active adventure into your everyday living.
River Lights Book Store
Nothing is quite as charming as a locally owned bookstore. River Lights Bookstore
is a warm and inviting store filled to the brim with every classic and new release
imaginable. Not to mention they are a pet-friendly establishment!
Rhomberg Fur and Leather Gallery
106-year-old, family-owned retail outerwear business with stores in Dubuque, IA and Davenport, IA.
Featuring fur, leather, shearling lamb, cashmere and wool, designer denim, Swarovski crystal accessories,
bb Simon belts, Kippy's, Jimmy Crystal, NY, & more
Trendsetters Boutique
At Trendsetters, they know as a woman you fulfill many roles in society! And your style
and fashion desires for those roles need to be met! Whether you’re a mom, sister,
friend, wife, leader, or teammate, you are all looking for one thing....fashion that can
fulfill all those roles! That’s where we come in. They are a midwest, lifestyle boutique!

Rekindling An Old Fla
or Lighting A New One.
As young professionals working to advance their
careers while juggling the joys of homeownership and
trying to keep family first, free time is hard to come by.
In the event you do find yourself with some free time,
there may be obstacles (i.e. global pandemics) preventing
you from spending it on activities you enjoy.
I wish I could blame Covid-19 on the fact that I have not
kept up with my hobbies of the past, which include
tennis, running and cycling. The truth is other priorities
(family as the primary) came to the forefront and I
experienced a little burnout. As a result, I was happy to
let these hobbies phase out of my life.
However, I recently had a conversation with a colleague
the other day and was asked what I do for fun outside of
work. I’m sure many of you have been asked this same
question. I found myself answering with these long lost
hobbies of mine, even though it has been years since I
participated in them.
I’ve recently convinced myself that making time for
these hobbies doesn’t have to come at the expense of
family or work. I can play tennis with a customer or
co-worker. I can go to the driving range with the family. I
can strap in the little ones for a bike ride or run. Combining
activities that I enjoy with family and work time is
one of my resolutions for 2021. In addition, I am trying
to be more willing to explore new activities and hobbies.
If Covid-19 has taught us anything, it is that the lines
between personal and work life are more blurry than
ever…so we might as well embrace it.
by
Wes Hartig
Member Relations Coordinator
MedOne

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Check out this YP sponsor!
Medical Associates Clinic, headquartered in
Dubuque, Iowa, is the Tri-state area’s leading
healthcare provider. Treating you well.
Our mission is to provide superior healthcare and
an excellent patient experience.
Medical Associates Clinic is a well-established
multispecialty group practice with over 170
providers and a staff of over 1,000 health care
professionals and support personnel. The group
was founded in 1924 and is Iowa’s oldest multispecialty
group practice. Today, Medical Associates
Clinic is the area’s leading health care provider
and only multispecialty group practice. Medical
Associates Clinic has been recognized since
1998 as a “better performing practice” by the
Medical Group Management Association.
In 1982, Medical Associates developed the
Tri-State’s first health maintenance organization,
Medical Associates Health Plans, which offers
comprehensive health benefits to over 400
employers and 45,000 members. Since 1997,
Medical Associates Health Plans has maintained
accreditation by the National Committee for
Quality Assurance.
Medical Associates Clinic offers several locations
from which to seek medical care, including
facilities at 1500 Associates Drive, 1000 Langworthy,
and 1940 Elm Street in Dubuque, Iowa; as
well as facilities in Bellevue, Cascade, Dyersville,
Elkader, and Monona, Iowa; Cuba City, and
Platteville, Wisconsin; and Elizabeth and Galena,
Illinois.

For more information on YP Dubuque please contact the Dubuque Area Chamber at
office@dubuquechamber.com or 563.557.9200.
Young Professionals Dubuque is a program of the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce