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FEBRUARY 2021<br />
Increasing Your Influence<br />
The Quick Start Guide to Take Control of your Messaging<br />
Meg Bucaro<br />
with
The The Dubuque<br />
area chamber<br />
Monthly Membership<br />
Luncheon<br />
Hosts<br />
Positivity During Challenging Times<br />
The Chamber's Monthly Membership Luncheon will be on Thursday,<br />
November 19 from 12:00 Noon - 1:00pm via GoToWebinar. The<br />
event will feature Don Sandel.<br />
.<br />
Don Sandel has a Master of Arts and<br />
Bachelor of Science from Western<br />
Michigan University. Since<br />
graduation, he has amassed a<br />
number of highly specialized<br />
certificates in Human Performance<br />
Improvement, Training, Leadership<br />
Development, Coaching, Business<br />
Acumen, and Applied Positive Psychology.<br />
Find us on your favorite<br />
social media app.<br />
Don’s expertise is in the field leadership development as well as the<br />
impact of shifting to a positive mindset. He is currently the Founder of<br />
GoPositiv, but has spent a quarter century leading talent development<br />
for such companies as Astellas Pharma, Allscripts, and United Airlines.<br />
He has recently consulted for such organizations as Wintrust Bank,<br />
Remarkable Health, Ada S. McKinley Community Services and Audentes<br />
Therapuetics and has thrilled thousands with his energetic keynotes on<br />
shifting to a positive mindset.<br />
Where Business Belongs<br />
300 Main Street Suite 200 | Dubuque, IA 52001<br />
563.557.9200 | www.dubuqueChamber.com
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Contents<br />
3 // Meg Bucaro<br />
Looking ahead towards our <strong>February</strong> <strong>YP</strong><br />
Luncheon presenter<br />
5 // Dr. Jacob Weiss<br />
Reviewing the impact of our January <strong>YP</strong><br />
Luncheon presenter<br />
8 // Upcoming Events<br />
View a list of the upcoming <strong>YP</strong> events<br />
9 // Shopping & Retail<br />
View a list of <strong>YP</strong>’s favorite Chamber Member<br />
shopping and retail locations<br />
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11 // <strong>February</strong><strong>YP</strong> Blog<br />
Dutrac Community Credit Union<br />
13 // <strong>YP</strong> Sponsor Feature<br />
Medical Associates<br />
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INCREASING YO<br />
The Quick Start Guid
UR INFLUENCE:<br />
e to Take Control of your Messaging<br />
with Meg Bucaro<br />
Our <strong>February</strong> presenter is communications expert, professional speaker, and a college<br />
instructor, Meg Bucaro. Meg will be presenting, "Increasing Your Influence: The Quick<br />
Start Guide to Take Control of your Messaging."<br />
Even the most confident professionals can have a tendency toward unintentional communication<br />
behaviors that undermine their credibility and influence. This program<br />
focuses on integrating best practices and evidence-based techniques into everyday<br />
situations for anyone who desires to up their game and reach their highest potential!<br />
YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:<br />
· Implement body language techniques to gain credibility<br />
· Utilize audience-centered messaging to increase likeability<br />
· Practice intentional communication strategies to move your career forward<br />
Meg Bucaro is a communications expert, professional speaker, and a college instructor<br />
for the past 20 years. She is passionate about empowering clients to perform at their<br />
highest level by communicating with more comfort, competence and confidence.<br />
Clients who want to increase their likeability, credibility and influence in their meeting<br />
rooms, courtrooms, boardrooms or virtual breakout rooms have worked with Meg over<br />
the past ten years to communicate more effectively.<br />
Meg is an active member of the National Speakers Association (NSA), an ever-hopeful<br />
Chicago Bears fan (there’s always next year!) and the ring leader of the circus she lovingly<br />
calls her household, residing in Elgin, IL.
Recapping last m
onth’s Luncheon<br />
with Dr. Jacob Weiss<br />
Re-Imagining Corporate<br />
Wellness for Virtual Teams:<br />
Work from Home, Play Together<br />
The first luncheon of the 2021 new year was kicked off with an<br />
interactive Young Professional Luncheon, featuring Dr. Jacob<br />
Weiss! He started and ended the luncheon by showing off his<br />
talent, starting with playing bells and ending with juggling<br />
lighted bowling pins!<br />
Dr. Weiss describes laughter as the shortest distance between<br />
two people and he had the attendees laughing a lot throughout<br />
this luncheon. He used multiple backgrounds, music,<br />
energy, and activities to be interactive through this virtual<br />
event. He normally would be in-person teaching all kinds of<br />
groups about how to incorporate corporate wellness into their<br />
day to day. Just like everyone else, he has adjusted to virtually<br />
teaching through this pandemic. To do so, he requested that<br />
we each bring two socks to the luncheon.
Recapping last month’s Luncheon with Dr. Jacob Weiss<br />
Wellness is not something that you just get, it<br />
something that you get better at and it takes time<br />
to add or change your lifestyle, something you<br />
have to practice at. For example, the juggling we<br />
all did, we may not have all been great at it, but<br />
that's the point! When the ball drops, let it, it is<br />
part of the learning process. Don't be negative<br />
when you can't do something right away, pick the<br />
ball back up and keep going, continue to practice<br />
it. It is key to your corporate wellness to be able<br />
to catch yourself and stop yourself from thinking<br />
negatively and start asking yourself if you have<br />
practiced or could learn to do it another way<br />
instead.<br />
Dr. Jacob Weiss left us with the reminder to<br />
incorporate laughter and play into our everyday<br />
practice. It is a great brain break! It is also helpful<br />
because you will then carry that<br />
energy forward the rest of your<br />
day which will improve your<br />
overall wellness, company<br />
wellness, and organizational<br />
wellness!<br />
If you enjoyed Dr. Jacob Weiss or<br />
would like to learn more you can<br />
find all that information here -<br />
https://www.handeyebody.com/<br />
Join us for the March <strong>YP</strong> Luncheon<br />
KODY FITZJERRELLS<br />
Kody Fitzjerrells is a 27-year-old entrepreneur who is<br />
now based in the Iowa City, IA area. Originally from<br />
and living in Dubuque he worked for Cottingham and<br />
Butler for 6 years before starting his own companies,<br />
an insurance firm as well as an advertising company.<br />
He loves to road bike, read, and hang out with friends<br />
and family. Occasionally, you can find him cheering on<br />
the Iowa Hawkeyes live but will settle for TV until<br />
then! Go hawks!
Upcoming<br />
Events<br />
Join us at one of our<br />
upcoming virtual events<br />
<strong>YP</strong> VIRTUAL LUNCHEON<br />
Meg Bucaro<br />
<strong>February</strong> 17<br />
<strong>YP</strong> VIRTUAL LUNCHEON<br />
Kody Fitzjerrells<br />
March 17<br />
<strong>YP</strong> VIRTUAL LUNCHEON<br />
TBA<br />
April 21<br />
<strong>YP</strong> VIRTUAL LUNCHEON<br />
TBA<br />
May 19
Support your Local Dubuque Chamber M<br />
“Going local does not mean walling off the outside world. It means nurturing locally owned businesses<br />
that use local resources sustainably, employs local workers at decent wages, and serve primarily local<br />
consumers. It means becoming more self-sufficient and less dependent on imports. Control moves from<br />
the boardrooms of distant corporations and back into the community where it belongs.” – Michael H.<br />
Shuman, author of the book Going Local.<br />
Here is some information about a few of our shopping and retail Chamber members, you can find a full<br />
list here... https://business.dubuquechamber.com/list/ql/shopping-specialty-retail-23<br />
E.T Boutique<br />
A mother and daughter online clothing<br />
boutique. They took a dream and a vision<br />
and turned it into reality! They offer trendy<br />
styles that won’t break the bank!<br />
Fig Leaf<br />
Figgy Fans is what they call their shoppers... people who love a<br />
lifestyle store filled with goods and clothing (small-3X), bath products,<br />
home & giftables, plus a pretty dapper fella section. Our 2300 sq ft<br />
store is really all about the experience! A museum of items! After 28<br />
years in the biz, they love seeing our tried and true, but love meeting<br />
new faces as well! Pop in... they would love to meet you!<br />
Graham’s Style Store<br />
Grahams is a 4th-generation, family-owned men’s & women’s<br />
clothing store located on Main Street in the historic Mississippi<br />
River town of Dubuque, Iowa. From formal fêtes to fashionable<br />
workdays to casual-cool weekends, they have got a look that<br />
matches your lifestyle. They carry women’s apparel, outerwear, jewelry, accessories, and handbags, as<br />
well as men’s apparel, outerwear, underwear, footwear, hats, accessories, and fragrance.
ember Shopping and Specialty Retail!<br />
Classy and Chic Boutique<br />
Opening a boutique was a lifelong dream for owner Donna<br />
Weber. That dream is now a reality with the opening of<br />
Classy & Chic Boutique, a women’s clothing store. Her<br />
boutique offers a wide variety of the latest women's<br />
fashions, from shoes to hats and everything in between.<br />
When you shop here, it won’t be your last visit as we have<br />
new items coming in weekly to satisfy everyone’s craving<br />
for the trendiest clothing around. We hope you love our<br />
store as much as we do!<br />
Namaste Athleisure<br />
Nestled in the heart of Dubuque’s Historic Millwork District, Namaste Athleisure<br />
is the shopping location for any active recreation junkie. Carrying fan-favorite<br />
brands such as Patagonia, Love Your Melon, and Toad & Co., this local business<br />
aims to seamlessly integrate active adventure into your everyday living.<br />
River Lights Book Store<br />
Nothing is quite as charming as a locally owned bookstore. River Lights Bookstore<br />
is a warm and inviting store filled to the brim with every classic and new release<br />
imaginable. Not to mention they are a pet-friendly establishment!<br />
Rhomberg Fur and Leather Gallery<br />
106-year-old, family-owned retail outerwear business with stores in Dubuque, IA and Davenport, IA.<br />
Featuring fur, leather, shearling lamb, cashmere and wool, designer denim, Swarovski crystal accessories,<br />
bb Simon belts, Kippy's, Jimmy Crystal, NY, & more<br />
Trendsetters Boutique<br />
At Trendsetters, they know as a woman you fulfill many roles in society! And your style<br />
and fashion desires for those roles need to be met! Whether you’re a mom, sister,<br />
friend, wife, leader, or teammate, you are all looking for one thing....fashion that can<br />
fulfill all those roles! That’s where we come in. They are a midwest, lifestyle boutique!
Rekindling An Old Fla<br />
or Lighting A New One.<br />
As young professionals working to advance their<br />
careers while juggling the joys of homeownership and<br />
trying to keep family first, free time is hard to come by.<br />
In the event you do find yourself with some free time,<br />
there may be obstacles (i.e. global pandemics) preventing<br />
you from spending it on activities you enjoy.<br />
I wish I could blame Covid-19 on the fact that I have not<br />
kept up with my hobbies of the past, which include<br />
tennis, running and cycling. The truth is other priorities<br />
(family as the primary) came to the forefront and I<br />
experienced a little burnout. As a result, I was happy to<br />
let these hobbies phase out of my life.<br />
However, I recently had a conversation with a colleague<br />
the other day and was asked what I do for fun outside of<br />
work. I’m sure many of you have been asked this same<br />
question. I found myself answering with these long lost<br />
hobbies of mine, even though it has been years since I<br />
participated in them.<br />
I’ve recently convinced myself that making time for<br />
these hobbies doesn’t have to come at the expense of<br />
family or work. I can play tennis with a customer or<br />
co-worker. I can go to the driving range with the family. I<br />
can strap in the little ones for a bike ride or run. Combining<br />
activities that I enjoy with family and work time is<br />
one of my resolutions for 2021. In addition, I am trying<br />
to be more willing to explore new activities and hobbies.<br />
If Covid-19 has taught us anything, it is that the lines<br />
between personal and work life are more blurry than<br />
ever…so we might as well embrace it.<br />
by<br />
Wes Hartig<br />
Member Relations Coordinator<br />
MedOne
me…
Check out this <strong>YP</strong> sponsor!<br />
Medical Associates Clinic, headquartered in<br />
Dubuque, Iowa, is the Tri-state area’s leading<br />
healthcare provider. Treating you well.<br />
Our mission is to provide superior healthcare and<br />
an excellent patient experience.<br />
Medical Associates Clinic is a well-established<br />
multispecialty group practice with over 170<br />
providers and a staff of over 1,000 health care<br />
professionals and support personnel. The group<br />
was founded in 1924 and is Iowa’s oldest multispecialty<br />
group practice. Today, Medical Associates<br />
Clinic is the area’s leading health care provider<br />
and only multispecialty group practice. Medical<br />
Associates Clinic has been recognized since<br />
1998 as a “better performing practice” by the<br />
Medical Group Management Association.<br />
In 1982, Medical Associates developed the<br />
Tri-State’s first health maintenance organization,<br />
Medical Associates Health Plans, which offers<br />
comprehensive health benefits to over 400<br />
employers and 45,000 members. Since 1997,<br />
Medical Associates Health Plans has maintained<br />
accreditation by the National Committee for<br />
Quality Assurance.<br />
Medical Associates Clinic offers several locations<br />
from which to seek medical care, including<br />
facilities at 1500 Associates Drive, 1000 Langworthy,<br />
and 1940 Elm Street in Dubuque, Iowa; as<br />
well as facilities in Bellevue, Cascade, Dyersville,<br />
Elkader, and Monona, Iowa; Cuba City, and<br />
Platteville, Wisconsin; and Elizabeth and Galena,<br />
Illinois.
For more information on <strong>YP</strong> Dubuque please contact the Dubuque Area Chamber at<br />
office@dubuquechamber.com or 563.557.9200.<br />
Young Professionals Dubuque is a program of the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce