“Your Vision for Your Future: Create the Life You Want to Live!” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 4 and 18 (two-part session) Career Networking Group – St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi, Minn. Have you ever wondered just how to begin the process of creating the life you want? Join Julie Paleen for an interactive two-part seminar in which participants will create a vision board, representing what’s important to you, your values, your passions, the journey and the road you desire for yourself. During this goal- and action-oriented process, you will learn how to combine your aspirations with reality to create a path forward. The power of the vision board is based on the belief that “if you say it….if you picture it….if you write down….if you share it with others…there is a good likelihood that your aspirations will become your reality.” Over the two-evening seminar, each participant will create their personal vision board and will share it with the group. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit St. Andrew’s Web site.

Julie Paleen, principal of Paleen Consulting, will be one of only two U.S. experts to present at the European Mentoring and Coaching Council’s annual research conference July 8, at the University of Twente in The Netherlands. Julie will be presenting: “What Impact Does Executive Coaching Have on Leader Development in a Global Technology Company When Conducted as a Cohort Initiative?” For more information, visit the European Mentoring and Coaching Council’s conference site.

Your Personal GPS for Career and Life Transitions Saturday, April 21, 2011 St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi, Minn. We have navigational devices for our cars, our mobile phones and even the stars––but, it’s hard to find a computer app for your career, your marriage or your relationships. Join Julie Paleen as she presents “Your Personal GPS for Career and Life Transitions” Saturday, April 21, 2011, at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi. In this 2-hour session, we will discuss a way to understand just where you are, why you feel the way you do, and how to move forward with life’s situations. Based on researched adult development principals, we will explore the natural cycle of renewal and transition. You will discover a new language to describe just where you are and the next turn you want to make—essentially, you’ll have a GPS for life.