• Exciting Chapter Monthly Meetings & Programs (beginning with this month's Mission Control presentation)
• New Mentoring support available for aspiring consultants
• Breakfast programs in Los Angeles, Orange County and Pasadena
• PR support for CMCs and getting published
• Upcoming Confab in Reno, NV.

Dean will be discussing topics such as: Have you learned to work in the 21st Century?

• Over the past 10 years, there has been an explosion of technology and information. Our lives are moving faster-and growing more complex.
• We are bombarded with a flood of messages, emails, voice mails, cell phone calls, and people wanting us to do things. We are constantly nagged by the things we forget to do or should be doing.

Do you need new work habits for the 21st Century?

• In this 90-minute session from Mission Control, you will examine how you handle everything to do, including the unconscious habits that govern your level of productivity and your experience of stress and overwhelm.
• You will learn new approaches that enable you to manage your work effectively, while minimizing stress and overwhelm.

The LAX Breakfast Meeting Kicks off the New Year with "The Top Ten Ways to Ensure a Successful, Healthy Tax Year." a Workshop Presentation from John W. McLellan, CPA. September 10, 2004, 7:30 am taking place at the Ramada Hotel*

We guarantee you will learn some exciting tips to help increase your financial status before the end of the tax year!

John W. McLellan, CPA opened a public accounting and business consulting practice, JWM & ASSOCIATES (JWM), in downtown Manhattan Beach after obtaining over 10 years of business, accounting and tax experience from a large accounting firm.

JWM works with individuals and small to mid-size businesses to prepare historical and projected financial statements, income tax returns, financial budgets, business plans and financial models for new business ideas.

*Please note the change of venue.The Ramada Hotel is located at 6333 Bristol Parkway, Culver City, just off the 405 at Centinela.

IMC Southern California is starting a new mentoring program. If you are a senior consultant, especially if you're a CMC, we need you to help bring less experienced members up to speed in the profession. If you'd be willing to contribute some time to help another IMC member (and incidentally refresh your skills, advertise your capabilities within the organization and strengthen IMC SoCal itself)

The Association of Strategy Planning is now taking applications through September 15th for its 2004 Annual Strategic Planning Award.

As a winner of the Award, you can:

• Position your company as a strategic leader in the business community
• Gain visibility for your organization through the media
• Receive recognition for your organization from strategic business leaders and thinkers

The winner receives:

• Media interviews and an opportunity to address the annual ASP conference and subsequent ASP dinner meetings
• An article offered submitted to various publications and placed on ASP's website
• Up to three free memberships in ASP for one year
• A banner placed on ASP's website for one year
• A trophy commemorating the achievement

ASP invites you and your clients to submit an application. Please go to http://www.strategyplus.org and click on "Strategic Planning Award Program" to find out more about the award criteria and to download an application.

For more information about the award you can also call Paul Ratoff at (714) 572- 3131.

Look for the article in the September issue of C2M by Don McNamara titled "Set the Ground Rules." Don McNamara CMC becomes TAB Certified

Bill Birnbaum, CMC, has authored: "Strategic Thinking: A Four Piece Puzzle."

In this, his most recent book, Bill shares his lessons learned during 24 years helping clients develop their business strategy. He offers techniques for:

• Achieving and maintaining focus
• Understanding and responding to markets and customers
• Leading people
• Managing both projects and processes

Bill's book is available from bookstores and on-line book sellers. For credit card orders, it's also available on his web site at: http://www.BirnbaumAssociates.com

Jennifer Beever has been elected as President of the Association for Strategic Planning, Los Angeles Chapter. The Association for Strategic Planning (ASP) is an international organization dedicated to advancing thought and practice in strategy development and deployment for business, non-profit and government organizations. ASP provides opportunities to explore cutting-edge strategy principles and practices that enhance organizational success and advance members' and organizations' knowledge, capability, capacity for innovation, and professionalism.

Attend Confab at the Silver Legacy Resort & Casino, Reno, Nevada and enjoy "Tools for Success: Up- to- the-Minute Ideas for Your Clients & Your Practice" October 23-26, 2004

This year's Confab conference is guaranteed to add value to your practice. Learn more on how to integrate these factors into your consulting.

• A global environment.
• Alignment of my interventions with internal business functions.
• Human capital.
• The customer is central.
• Task-People framework.
• Body of Knowledge (BOK) for management consultants.
• Certification, the CMC®.

Professional Development for IMC SoCal will be providing a first this coming winter. We will be providing a limited number of openings to attend a series of workshops facilitated by one of the local members and Certified Management Consultant beginning in January.

Taking Flight with Your Practice is a two- part program the first of which deals with Developing the Engagement, while the second will cover Delivering the Engagement and Disengaging from the Client.

Contact: Don McNamara CMC, VP Professional Development Southern California Chapter at 949.230.4363 for more information and enrollment.

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