Fairchester Women President's Group Embrace VUCA Land!

Stamford, CT Mayor Dan Malloy kicked off the recent special Fairchester Women Presidents' Organization (WPO) group retreat. According to the Mayor, "Women-owned businesses are the fastest growing sector of the small business community and need our support and encouragement." The event was hosted at Stamford resident and Fairchester member, Beth Dempsey's home.

The purpose of the day's activities was to explore the business possibilities in this newly emerging economic landscape. The theme was "Embracing Uncertainty-Welcome VUCA Land!" and was inspired by Nancy Ramsey, a futurist for the CIA who spoke at the WPO's recent conference in San Diego. According to Nancy Ramsey, VUCA stands for Vulnerability, Uncertainty, Chaos and Ambiguity. The women discussed current trends and how they affect their respective businesses and brainstormed ways of maintaining relevance. According to Linda Price, the facilitator, "The biggest challenge the women face is recognizing and changing their current mindset to be able to embrace the current uncertainty and innovate their businesses."

The WPO is a non-profit membership organization for women presidents of multimillion-dollar companies. Members of the WPO take part in professionally-facilitated peer advisory groups in order to coax the 'genius out of the group' and grow their businesses to the next level. For more information, go to www.womenpresidentsorg.com. Artemis Woman co-founder, Ann Buivid, is a member of this organization and attended the retreat.

Where is Artemis Woman?

I am always looking for something -- a new recipe, the right word, my eyeglasses. You know how it is! Now Artemis Woman has moved its offices. After a three years of driving on autopilot, I am looking for new roads to get to our new location. Change is good. Life on autopilot is not.

What about you? Are you still going to the same spa for your pedicure? Have you tried an easier, more budget-friendly, time saving way to get your feet smooth and sandal ready? Have you tried the Artemis Woman Heel Smoother?

Artemis Woman's own Ann Buivid Talking Feet on the Radio

There is a new blog talk radio show called RealWomen on Health created by Kelley Connors, president of KC Healthcare Communications.

RealWomen on Health! is the only talk radio show on the internet that creates a network of support for women around such areas such as sexual health, pelvic health, the change before the change, menopause transitions, caregiving, working women and stress, women's heart disease, weight management, evidence-based complementary medicine, mid-life transition and navigating the healthcare system.

On Saturday, March 28, 2009, Ann Buivid had a chance to participate with Ms. Connors and Dr. Marlene Reid, a leading women's foot healthcare specialist, as they discussed the causes and prevention of foot pain. Listen to the discussion here.

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All Artemis Women need to read Seth Godin's daily blog. Believe me, it's one email you'll be anxious to open every day!

Artemis Women: Looking for Spring

As I sit here watching the snow fall all around me on this second day of March, I realize that I am in need for some serious pampering! I want to Spring into life; feel that sense of rebirth just as the daffodils and tulips do after their winter sleep.

Yes, serious pampering today....take out the Shea Butter Paraffin Spa after shoveling mounds of snow from my long walkway. Let that shea butter-infused wax seep into my skin, warm my joints and soften my hands. The lavender aromatherapy takes me forward to the day when my own lavender starts to pop up in my garden. Shall I share this private retreat with friends? No, I can't. You'll have to get your own. Artemis Woman still has a few!

Spring cannot come fast enough -- but the pampering can begin today.

The Recession Proof Spa Treatment

OK, girls, it's time to ditch the sweatpants, pull your hair back, (maybe even get it cut!) and get with the program...the new beauty program. Just because the economy is a mess, doesn't mean we have to be!!!

Our cool beauty gadgets can buff your heels, heal your hands, smooth your wrinkles and shape those nails! All for just a little $$.

Have a spa party! Invite your friends. Tell us about it!

Artemis Woman Starts a New Year with Hope

It's hard being a manufacturing company owned and operated by women -- it's harder to get financing; it's harder to get your foot in the door to retailers; it's harder to get respect. However when you persevere, the rewards are tremendous. Artemis Woman got financing; got our foot in the door to well-known retailers and mass merchandisers; and we have earned much respect, especially with our rise on to the Inc. 500 list.

Artemis Woman weathered 2008 and is poised for 2009. We will continue to be role models for others to learn from. We will continue to live up to our name - Artemis, the goddess of the moon and the hunt. She is strong, independent and has no fear. Come on 2009, we are ready.

Visit our website to learn more about Artemis Woman and our great offerings on home spa appliances and beauty tools. We believe within every woman there is an Artemis Woman!