Thank you to members of
this state society for electing me as your new State President. I first
become involved with this society 10 years ago when I received an
invitation to the CMA Luncheon. At that time, Mary Keho, CMA was the
first to introduce herself to me and took an interest in me, introduced
me to Treasure Coast Chapter members, and has mentored me through the
years. Mary also had told me that one day, I would be up on state board
that I saw as very powerful and a bit intimidating. Now, as I look back
10 years, I see what Mary saw in me, a star waiting to shine. Now here I
am with my theme of Stars Light the Way through FSMA. To me, Mary was
the Brightly Shining Star that illuminated my Way to get to this
Presidency. Along the way, my chapter members also helped to keep me on
the path to this position. I also have had many other strong supporters
shed their light as a guiding force lead me to this position and I say
Thank you.
My theme for the coming
year is: STARS LIGHT THE WAY THROUGH FSMA.
S-Strengths
T-Tenacity
A- Achievement
R- Renewal
S-Survival
What is a STAR?
According to Merian
Websters Dictionary a star is glowing ball of Gas.
When I saw Glowing I
associated with bright, illuminate, twinkle, and Red Giant (large star
that glows red) I also thought some more about the star and realized
Stars have 5 points each
point- having a principle still spelling out star
Set goals- what are the
goals, where do we want to be by 2020
Think-how do we create
more STARS, Was a new Star born?
Act-implement changes
Review –assess, what
works, what didn’t and why/why not did not work. Learn from the changes
Supply improvement-how can
we keep our light from burning out?
These are all
characteristics that will help us to excel in our goals.
L-leading- through
leadership,
I-Inititative-
G-Gain- knowledge
H-Higher- aim higher
T-Targets- new views
Why does a start glow?
Because the air around it is never still; therefore the light appears to
move, giving the star its twinkling effect. If the air around the star
did not change, the star would burn out and be a Black Dwarf, there
would be no more light. So I am here to help you let your light shine,
reach your star potential within the organization, illuminate the way
(not just twinkle) and be a brightly shining star.
Thank you.