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Articles of Interest from the Spring 2001 Issue of Packaging Horizons Magazine Advice From Two Entrepreneurs About Becoming Your Own Boss: Keeping Your Boat Afloat by Mary Ellen Reis, Packnology Mind Games That Can Sink Your Entrepreneurial Ship by Kimberly Pickett, Principle of Broad Knowledge, Inc. Women-Owned Business Are Beginning to Carry Some Clout: Some Facts on the Increaseing Clout of Women-Owned Businesses The Five Phases of Change: It can be helpful to understand the basic five phases that most people experience in adapting to change whether it is a new role they must play, a new skill they must learn, a merger, restructuring, new management, or a new way of doing things. How PCH Worked For Me Testimonials from the Packaging Career Hotline The Most Difficult Sale: Selling Myself to My Company Realizing the value of self-promotion and learning to brag effectively. Power Networking There's no avoiding networking these days. We all know the benefits of networking - but how well do we practice it? Another New Boss, Another New Job How to stay afloat when your career is in a sea of change Business Boot Camp For Women How do we survive and thrive in today's business climate without the essential business tools? Boot camp would provide us with those survival skills. News and Views Women In Packaging Highlights Recruiting in a Virtual World Whether you are looking for a qualified candidate to fill an open position or you are a candidate looking for a qualified company, chances are you will turn to Women in Packaging, Inc.' s Web site, Packaging Career Hotline, for help. Salute to Members As Women in Packaging Inc. (WMPKG) nears the celebration of its eighth anniversary, the association reflects on the changes in the packaging industry and salutes those women and men who helped propel our industry forward. Tales From the International Travel Trenches While the world continues to get smaller with the extended use of the Internet, our international travel logs prove just how big the Earth becomes when we leave our backyards. These Women in Packaging members share their international travel adventures and offer proof that there's no place like home. To Biz or Not To Biz At some point everyone reaches a crossroad in his or her career. It may be the day you look at your desk and decide that what is staring back at you was not in your life plan. It may come the day the light bulb goes on, and you realize you have a great idea, and your entrepreneurial juices begin to flow. It may be the day you simply decide to become your own boss and get out of the rat race. Tooting My Team's Horn Teamwork is definitely the motto of today's workplace. So, how can you reconcile making your accomplishments known when you're leading a team? Top Ten Ways to Maximize Your Participation at a Conference. Top Ten Ways to Maximize Your Participation at a Conference. When You Absolutely, Positively, Have To Be There How do you handle situations when there's a tug of war between your work and your family, especially if it involves a business trip that takes you far from home for an extended period of time? So what if you've had the date circled on the calendar for months like Michelle Nordlinger did, only to have unexpected circumstances pop up that totally turned her careful plans upside down. It happens. Here's how three women dealt with the situations that women professionals often face when they have to travel. Why You Should Use PCH Recruiting in the high-tech era. Johnson & Johnson A Profile of Johnson and Johnson Women In Packaging Directory Place your listing in the upcoming WMPKG Directory WMPKG Benefits Your Benefits From WMPKG Membership Feedback Send us your feedback and ideas for topics and issues. How to Join WMPKG Link to website for joining WMPKG Packaging Horizons Home Page | Article Archive | Meet the Staff | Advertising Information | Subscription Information