Let’s all get together and make sure EVERYONE has a meal during the holidays!!

In October, November and December I am asking all of you to bring at least one item for our first Long Island Entrepreneurs Holiday Food Run. Canned food, boxed dry food, anything non-perishable. But also (turkey) coupons, (un-used) gift cards or financial donations are welcome. The most needed items include canned beans, canned meats, vegetables, cereal, tuna, pastas, sauce, rice, milk, fruit, vegetable, juice, meat, fish, soup, stew, jelly, baby food and peanut butter (no glass items please).

During those 3 meetings I hope to collect a mountain of food for www.IslandHarvest.org. Their Mission is to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island.  

Did you know that one million Long Islanders are at risk of hunger. Island Harvest distributes food to more than 460+ emergency community and community food programs which help provide more than 202,343 meals. Island Harvest provided nearly 7 million pounds of food in 2007 to local hunger relief organizations such as soup kitchens, residential homes for children and adults with disabilities, food pantries.

Join the Long Island Entrepreneurs and help Island Harvest end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island by donating your canned good!

I intend to make this a yearly event.
Let’s make it a success!

Yvonne Bisk from The Long Island Entrepreneur Meetup Group
http://entrepreneur.meetup.com/
LIEntrepreneurs@yahoo.com

Yvonne Bisk
July 2008

I love, love, love what I do as a J.O.B.
Yes, really I do. I have found my passion. Or should I say re-found my passion. As a high school student I had big dreams. I wanted to work with children. Children all ages, but mainly toddlers. I knew I had the patience and the dedication to be good at it.

Then life happened. All through my high school years I struggled to improve the relationship with my parents. Being an only child is not as much fun as some people think it is. All the attention, all the expectations are focused just on YOU. You are the oldest AND the youngest child and you need to be perfect.  

I was all set to continue my education after high school and I was accepted at the school of my choice. But, I also wanted to find some peace in my life. I chose to find a job and rent a small room in a private home. For years and years I worked office jobs. Oh, it was not at all that awful, but I missed something. I was not as happy as I would like to be.

At the young age of 35 I jumped in the deep end, packed my bags and moved to the Dominican Republic. I had fun, but when the opportunity arrived to come to Long Island, NY, I grabbed it with both hands. NY, here I come, I am ready for it

Back to re-finding my passion. I arrived as a live-in nanny, got married, was not needed as a nanny anymore (dad got re-married) and found myself looking for a way to help pay the bills. Craigslist.org brought the answer: part-time daycare assistant needed in Levittown. I live in Levittown and that is exactly what I always wanted to do. The perfect job for me.  

When Halloween comes this year, I will celebrate my 2 year anniversary with the little people. After a long journey, I finally do what I always wanted to do. It’s rewarding, it’s intense, it’s exhausting at times, it takes patience, it takes tact, it takes common sense, it… I could go on and on. I don’t want to pat myself on the shoulder, but I know I am good at what I do. The parents tell me so over and over.  

Example 1. Home work. I start doing ‘home work’ when they are about 2 years old. Last February Sydney M turned 3 years old. Her older sister is in school and does homework every day. Sydney is one of my most eager students. She does not even give me the time to take of my jacket and she is already asking for homework. Sydney’s mom usually copies her 5 year olds homework, so Sydney can do homework also when her sister does hers. One day mom mixed up the spelling homework and sent the older sister to school with the 2 years olds work. Sister came home with a note saying ‘excellent work’!!

Example 2. Randall has been with us for about half a year now. When he first came to the daycare center, all he did was yammer and cry. He is now 15 months old and laughs when I come in. He dances with me when I turn on the radio and is happily exploring his world. Mom is surprised each and every day when she experiences some of the new things he does. He deserves my attention. He spends more (waking) time with me then with mom.  

Learning is not all about grammar, math or marketing. Learning starts at birth. It starts as a baby. As a baby learning is to recognize your own hands, to hold up your head or to follow a sound.

Are you a working mom/dad couple? Do you take your child to a daycare center? Please, make sure they spend time with your child teaching them. Not just ‘no, don’t touch that’. I hope your child learns WHY not to touch it. And I hope your child gets enough cuddles and hugs. It’s so important. For babies, for toddlers and even for the ones that just visit the daycare after school.

It’s my passion to take care of your child.
I hope you make it your passion to find the right care for your child for the times you are unable to be with him/her.

PUBLISHED ON http://www.516ads.com/  

Take care and stay happy and healthy,
Yvonne
Levittown, NY
http://www.Ryze.com/

“Do just once what others say you can’t do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.” – James R. Cook

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Networking is a passion of mine. Since about 2 years I have 3 local networking groups. And I love it. But networking is something you need to learn. Like everything in life. There are different ways of networking. There are many options to attend local meetings. Or you can choose to network online. Both require etiquette and skills.

I have been networking online for about 3 years now. I must admit that when I first started, I really spend too much time answering posts on boards, posting comments on guestbooks and trying to help people connect. I had to limit my time.  Since I am very organized, I have made a schedule for myself. And I keep myself to it, visiting the networking pages only on the days and hours that are reserved for online networking.  

There are many networking sites out there. It is hard to make a choice, but once you check them out, you will see which one fits your needs. It happens to me often that I cancel out an site after a few month just because it is not the site I feel comfortable with. Or I find the site is too much geared towards plain advertising.

Message boards and networking sites are different. A site that is strictly a message board is different from a networking site, because it does not offer you a home page on which you can fill out your own profile. It is only used for exchanging messages. You will however have the chance to introduce yourself in the ‘Introductions’ section. I prefer networking sites. On these sites you will have a profile page. This page can usually be tweaked so it reflects you in colors, font, etc. The advantage is that you have a permanent ‘advertisement’ for yourself and your business.

On networking sites I often get a message from people who are interested in networking with me and I in most cases I have no idea who they are. I don’t understand how anyone could believe that I would want to respond with a simple click on the ‘yes’ button to someone who hasn’t even taken the time to write me a little note.  

What do you do in this situation situation? Is online Networking any different than face-to-face networking?
In my opinion one difference in the face-to-face kind is that you immediately know if you ‘click’ with someone. As opposed to online networking, where (most of the time) you do not get the ‘feel’ of the person you are talking to right away. Online networking takes times and requires etiquette. Just as you would be polite meeting someone for the first time face-to-face.

Local networking meetings AND online networking sites are not just about doing business. No one likes to have a sales pitch in the first few minutes of meeting you. They‘re about making connections and building relationships.
The first step in making a networking connection is to simply introduce yourself. Online that means post an introduction to the group and then start sending comments to the boards or threads, give your opinion on comments others have written and threats other people have posted and get comfortable with the group. Let them get comfortable with you too. Then start talking to the ones you feel you have a connection with or you could network with by email or PM.

A good way to find out if you have anything in common is to visit their homepage and read their entire page. Follow their links. Read their guest book entries and look at the list of networks they are affiliated with. This way you can find out if they might be the person you would enjoy having as a friend or business connection.

Then send them an email or private message. Connect with them. Make a new friend. That way, when you do ask them to network with you, they will be more likely to respond ‘yes’.
Online or face-to-face networking, there is a right way and a wrong way. Take your smile with you when you go and be open to sharing your thoughts and ideas. Networking is relationship building and making friends.  

Yvonne
http://entrepreneur.meetup.com/
http://www.Ryze.com/

So I am paying it forward as so many have done for me in the past.

My friend, coach and expert teacher of the Law of Attraction, Kim Emerson, agreed to give a fr*e*e life transforming seminar for my friends!  Her heart is for my greatest good and this is one more proof of that.  I am still spinning with excitement because she AGREED to do it!  She has given her permission for me to invite my dearest friends to her upcoming healing and empowerment online seminar at absolutely no cost and there’s no need to even leave your comfy chair!

So, if you would like to:

Create a vision for your life and yet feel frozen in fear, doubt, depression or you just can’t seem to launch into success like you know you deserve then join me for this evening of inspiration and guidance.  

I speak from experience, these teachings change lives!  

*Best Friends Seminar:
Date: Wednesday, April 16th
Time: 5:00pm PDT / 6:00pm MDT / 7:00pm CDT / 8:00pm EDT
Call in number: 712–432-3000
Your Pin #: 237683*

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I am proud to announce that I have my very first article published on 516ads.com, a local Long Island NY website.

My networking group is growing and it pays off. I was asked to write an article

Check it out at http://516ads.com/20Bisk20April%202008.pdf

Hugs,
Yvonne

One for the girls

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my shape to keep.
Please no wrinkles, Please no bags
And please lift my butt before it sags.
Please no age spots, Please no gray
And as for my belly, Please take it away.
Please keep me healthy, Please keep me young,
And thank you Dear Lord, For all that you’ve done.  

Five tips for a woman.....
1. It is important that a man helps you around the house and has a job.
2. It is important that a man makes you laugh.
3. It is important to find a man you can count on and doesn’t lie to You.
4. It is important that a man loves you and spoils you.
5. It is important that these four men don't know each other.  

Foot Note:
One saggy boob said to the other saggy boob:
“If we don’t get some support soon, people will think we‘re nuts.”