Rochelle Burgess :
"Managing Your Energy Instead of Your Time"

Guest Speaker Rochelle Burgess will present “Managing Your Energy Instead of Your Time”. The talk is geared toward the small business owner and employee. The key points are:

· How we can find the energy to finish the projects that matter first
· How we can overcome procrastination
· How we can overcome the time robbers that drain our energy
· How we can replenish our energy

Rochelle Burgess is the founder and principal of Innovative Partners in HR & Leadership, supporting small to mid-size businesses in all HR activities including their hiring process, government compliance issues, and employee motivation. She also develops Leadership training programs for stand-alone divisions of larger companies. She has over 30 years of experience in Fortune 500 companies, specializing in employee selection and retention, as well as team building, employee relations & morale, performance management, and leadership development.

Rochelle is a faculty member at Chapman University, in the Business Leadership degree program for adults returning to school. She is also pursuing a doctorate degree, with a dissertation on the Mix of the Four Generations in the Workplace, specifically communication and feedback between Gen-X managers and Gen-Y employees.

She is a popular facilitator and speaker, and she has conducted training and keynote presentations for a wide variety of industry, business and professional organizations. She recently contributed to a book aimed at people who want to -- or are forced to -- transition in mid-career. The book is titled, “ADAPT! How to Survive and Thrive in the Changing World of Work.”

Founded in 1996, The LBBC is a vibrant group of successful local men and women from a broad spectrum of businesses. They are known for being of high integrity and long-term good standing within our community. Please see our website at: www.lagunabeachbusinessclub.com for more information.

The LBBC meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7:30AM at the Hotel Laguna. The cost is $25 including a buffet breakfast. We strive to have dynamic guest speakers and the public is welcome to attend. For Reservations to attend our meetings, please send an email to: info@lagunabeachbusinessclub.com or contact Rick Cirelli at (949) 494-4701 or rick@rtcmortgage.com.

Chris Keller and Chris Lange are the guest speakers this month's meeting of the Laguna Beach Business Club. Mr. Keller’s presentation will provide an update on the Laguna Beach Task Force, a joint effort between the City of Laguna Beach and the Chamber of Commerce created to address commercial real estate issues in town. Chris Lange will speak about commercial real estate occupancy and rental rates.

Chris Keller is the current President of the Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce. He is also the owner of the popular La Casa del Camino Hotel and Rooftop, Ky’a and House of Big Fish and Ice Cold Beer restaurants in Laguna Beach.

Chris Lange is Vice President of Citizens Business Bank, a Board Member of the Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce and is a Member of the Laguna Beach Business Club.

Founded in 1996, The LBBC is a vibrant group of successful local men and women from a broad spectrum of businesses. They are known for being of high integrity and long-term good standing within our community. Please see our website at: www.lagunabeachbusinessclub.comfor more information.

The LBBC meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7:30AM at the Hotel Laguna. The cost is $25 including a buffet breakfast. We strive to have dynamic guest speakers and the public is welcome to attend. For Reservations to attend our meetings, please send an email to: info@lagunabeachbusinessclub.com or contact Rick Cirelli at (949) 494-4701 or rick@rtcmortgage.com.

Hotel Laguna at 7:30am.

LBBC May meeting will be "just members" with an open discussion of the our task force ideas to promote business between our members. 7:30 AM, Hotel Laguna.

Steve Dicterow to speak to Laguna Beach Business Club.

Steve Dicterow, former Mayor, Board member of the Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce (LBCC), and Chair of the Government Affairs Committee (GAC), will speak to the Laguna Beach Business Club (LBBC) on Thursday, April 15th.

Mr. Dicterow will provide a brief overview of the activities of the GAC, in particular a summary of what the City can do to attract new businesses and be more business friendly. 

The purpose of the GAC is to provide comprehensive information to protect a favorable climate for conducting business and living in the community of Laguna Beach.  The GAC brings together various sectors of the community to create a voice and to handle issues that affect doing business, so business owners can concentrate on running their business.

Mr. Dicterow has been an attorney for more than 30 years. From 1994 - 2006 he served on the Laguna Beach City Council, three terms as Mayor. For the last 10 years he has been the owner of International Racers, Inc., a company that manages professional motorcycle racers.  

The presentation begins at 7:30 a.m. at Hotel Laguna, Catalina Room. The public is invited to attend. Admission is $25 and includes buffet breakfast.

Please RSVP to Rick Cirelli at 949-494-4701 or email to: rick@RTCmortgage.com

For more information, visit www. lagunabeachbusinessclub.com.

"Laguna Open to Business"
with Business Assistance Task Force Member Dennis Myers

Dennis Myers, one of the Laguna Beach Business Assistance Task Force members, will present results of the 2009 Laguna Beach resident survey, to learn their purchasing practices, best and worst shopping experiences, and suggestions for new businesses.

The Task Force is wrapping up their one-year effort to uncover ways that merchants and businesses can be supported during these tough times and also grow the City’s economic base in the future. The

Dennis will discuss the significance of the surveys data and answer questions during an open discussion. The information should help Laguna Beach businesses perform at a higher level.

Dennis is a local writer and business consultant. He can be reached at
laguna@cox.net • 949-497-4531