Whoever Said, "Women Won't Make It Big In Business," Was Absolutely Wrong!
The Power of Focus

LuAn Halter, F.A.B.I.

LuAn Mitchell-Halter knows business. With extensive experience as one of the most accomplished women in the world, she has an intimate understanding of the issues of competitiveness and global pressures in today's tough "business of life" world. In fact, McGill University presented her with their Management Achievement Award in 2003 and she was named Canada 's Number One Female Entrepreneur by Profit and Chatelaine magazines for three consecutive years.

Every year since 1998, LuAn awards a deserving student with the Fred Mitchell Memorial Scholarship, which provides young, at risk people with an opportunity to create a better life. People between the ages of 17 and 21 years old who have worked with a community partner, agency or program to turn their lives around are eligible for this scholarship.

LuAn is also the first to roll up her shirtsleeves to help global efforts and has given millions to worthy causes. She keeps active on many outside boards.

LuAn is a member of the Women's Leadership Board at the JFK School of Government, Harvard University - this international board of more than 100 women work together to increase the visibility, participation and influence of women worldwide.

She also sits on the University of Saskatchewan's Institute of Agricultural, Rural and Environmental Health, Canada 's only organization devoted to health issues in agriculture.

Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship welcomed LuAn to their board in 2004. ACE is a national, not-for-profit organization that works with businesses and higher education to organize teams of university students who teach the values and principles of entrepreneurship and market economics.

The American Biographical Institute, USA , one of the leading authorities on the biographies of distinguished individuals worldwide, named LuAn its Woman of the Year 2005. She was also invited to be a Fellow of the ABI.

LuAn currently lives with her husband, Dr. Reese Halter, and their three children in Palm Springs, CA , and Banff, AB, Canada. In 2004, she released the powerful international bestselling book. Paper Doll: Lessons Learned From a Life Lived in the Headlines, and continues her work as a sensational communicator, motivational speaker, author and seminar leader.

LuAn Mitchell-Halter's Top 5 Success Strategies

1. Don't Scattershot
Assertive individuals often feel stronger and more relaxed about their goal(s) while aggressive persons create feelings of frustration and stress that affect work performance negatively. The key is to: Focus - Take Aim - Target Shoot!

2. Build Alliances, Especially Strong Ones With Yourself, When Questioned
Even unconventional alliances can "push" your score up fit they make sense!
Like the gridiron, there are continual obstacles in life - things that get in your way and attempt to prevent you from reaching the goal line. The biggest challenge facing many in business is social norms that question a person's ability and responsibility. This can be a huge barrier to success, either as an entrepreneur and/or business owner or to any corporate career.

3. Be True To Your Team! Fly your Flag! Wear Your "True" Colors Proudly!
Corporate business - much like a sporting event - is a tough game full of cheap shots and winning plays.
In the words of a woman who was surely an "all star", Amelia Earhart:
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.
The fears are paper tigers.
You can do anything you decide to do.
You can act to change and control your life: And the procedure, the process, is its own reward.
You're already wearing the winning team's jersey. What are you waiting for, let's hit the field!

4. Keep It REAL! "Real Exciting! Real Life! Real Rewarding!"
The key to breaking down obstacles and winning the game is mental toughness, and staying alert. To attain a goal, one must always keep your eye on the ball - "the company and objectives," - and believe in the mission, oneself and the team.

5. When You've Gained Yardage - Recognize The Plays That Worked
Just as important as the challenges we all seize is how we tackle those challenges. Winners here need to develop a framework for their thinking, a framework that calls them to greatness!

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