The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)
Moving forward into new year
The songs of the holiday make me smile. One in particular resonates loud and clear:
“Do You Hear What I Hear?
Said the night wind to the little lamb, Do you see what I see?
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king, Do you know what I know?
Said the king to the people everywhere, Listen to what I say! Pray for peace, people, everywhere…”
It reminds me that we have work to do as we review our year and usher in a New Year. “Have you learned what I learned”? Read on for some of the highlights of our year.
Major events to inform and celebrate:
⏩ WOW! Yes, the “Beauty of Business”
⏩ 2017 House Tour with the Torrington Historical Society
⏩ “Over the Edge” with Prime Time and the NW CT Arts Council
⏩ Co-Lead with the City of
Torrington on the Boston Federal Reserve Working Cities Challenge
⏩ Great Giveaway Business Expo Exciting initiatives to improve the business community:
⏩ A most effective New Chamber and re-branding effort to benefit you
⏩ Enhanced presence on social media with far-reaching effects
⏩ New ways to introduce you to your new best friends — Business With Breakfast, Restaurant in the Spotlight and favorite Business After Hours
⏩ Chamber leadership role as Director of the Workforce Investment Board’s OneStop Operation at American Job Center
⏩ Leadership as Chair of the Governor’s Commission on Employment & Training
Our affiliations remain strong:
⏩ Community Council — Representatives from Litchfield County non-profit social services meeting monthly at the Chamber
⏩ Northwest Hills Council of Governments
⏩ NW CT Economic Development Corporation
⏩ Litchfield Area Business Association
⏩ Burlington Chamber
⏩ Friends of Main Street Winsted Visibility so that you know we exist:
⏩ www.nwctchamberofcommerce.org
⏩ Chamber Directory
⏩ JoAnn Ryan in the Register, Republican and Lakeville Journal
⏩ Facebook and Twitter
⏩ TV, WSNG
⏩ Community engagement
What we have learned borrowing some thoughts from Paul S. McElroy in New Beginnings:
⏩ Always ask, “Is there a better way?” Evaluate each program
to see if more could have been accomplished
⏩ Build on the positive rather than the negative. Move forward knowing that some good will be achieved rather that not moving at all for fear of failure
⏩ the possibilities in the new rather that holding back because of some difficulties or challenges
⏩ Measure the value of actions in terms of service rather than benefit to self for our satisfaction in life will be in proportion to our contributions
⏩ Above all, remember that life is short. Make it a healthy, happy and worthwhile journey