The Peoria Woman - December 2007

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Nancy Koch

2007 Illinois REALTOR of the Year

The Illinois Association of Realtors’ 2007 REALTOR of the Year, Nancy Koch worked her way from department manager at Sears to managing broker of Coldwell Banker Devonshire Realty in Peoria. The award-winning Realtor says that her sales career and management and leadership training with Sears have been tremendous assets throughout her career.

Koch left her position at Sears to raise her two children and got involved in the real estate business part-time while they were still young. When her children were older, she took a real estate licensing class and began her career as a Realtor with Gwen Phillips and Associates in Morton. “The rest,” she says, “is history.”

Features

Cyrus Gifts & Home Accents

by Brenna Scurlock

Erikka Brookhart found her niche as an entrepreneur and turned an empty space on Water St. into Cyrus Gifts & Home Accents.

Empowering Women Around the Globe

by Amy Groh

The Women Leaders’ Working Group is committed to empowering women worldwide.

Publisher's Note

On Lists, Duplicates and Forgetfulness

by Jan Wright Vergon, Publisher

There are definitely negative aspects to my multi-tasking, shorthand approach to getting things done.

Career

Check Your Dashboard

by Joy Duling, A 25 Hour Day

When you face pressure from many different directions, it can be easy to lose sight of the things that really matter.

Networking Basics

by Paulette Sibrel, Illinois Central College

In this series of articles, we’ll look at networking as it was designed to work: sharing information, devices and communicating.

The Governor's Healthcare Bill - Too Big and Too Expensive

by Kim Clarke Maisch, National Federation of Independent Business

The governor’s frequently-mentioned, often-debated healthcare proposal would cost billions of dollars the state just does not have.

Health

Optimizing Popular Health Insurance Plan Models

by Paula Keyes

OSF HealthPlans, Inc.

In this article we offer some simple advice on making the most of three popular health coverage models.

Radiant Skin Is In

by Allison Hoerr, Facial Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery Center

Don’t look back with regrets any longer. Now is the perfect time to bring back that youthful, glowing skin.

Safety Issues in Office-Based Plastic Surgery

by Harrison C. Putman III, M.D.

Facial Plastic and Laser Surgery Center

Patients contemplating elective cosmetic plastic surgery in an office outpatient facility deserve to see verifiable evidence of compliance with safety measures and quality of care and documented accreditation of their surgeons’ facilities.