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08/19/2011 16:53 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries

When I coach entrepreneurs one of the greatest fears is growing their business "off" of them. That can mean you grow your services such that other employees are providing them along with you or fo...

06/22/2011 01:28 am      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
The tragic death of the La Crosse senior girl by the hands of her boyfriend was stemmed by abuse from her boyfriend. A story of abuse always brings up the issue of boundaries (or lack thereof) and the...

05/19/2011 15:36 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
Telling the truth. We think we do it. We think we teach our kids to do it. We expect others to do it. Right? Well I had the privilege of hosting our annual women's retreat last October where we really...

05/02/2011 18:18 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
Have you ever stopped to think about the things, people, ideas, projects or vacations that you have given up on because you thought they were too big or out of reach? Today, my only objective is to en...

05/01/2011 18:21 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
To my amazing and loving women of Chat, Chew and Chocolate, I want to enlist your support! Watch my short video on why your help is needed! Out of 12,000 CCC women even if 10% of you did something we...

02/28/2011 16:37 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
What is the difference between selfish and centered in self? A LOT!

February's them has been Listening to Your Heart and a lot of women have responded in a variety of ways: 1. I'm too busy I...

12/31/2010 07:52 am      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
Although 2010 was a up-and-down roller coaster ride for most people it was also filled with plenty of great lessons for most everyone I've talked to. I'm personally grateful for some really great peop...

12/14/2010 18:17 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
Ask yourself this, how many times did I spend face-to-face time with my friends this month? Then ask, how many times did I text or email them? If you are a normal, busy woman you'll say that you had t...

12/01/2010 15:28 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
I loved the movie Eat Love Pray but the point was that she traveled the world to simply find what was there the whole time, herself. Enlightenment is simply the level of relation between yourself - t...

11/01/2010 10:46 am      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
Is it possible to retrain yourself to lessen the negativity and drama in your life? YES! If you are living with negativity or drama in your life please know that you can transform your life, your beha...

09/25/2010 21:24 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
For the last week I have talked with so many parents (via blogs, in person and on the radio) about the subject of 'parenting' and I'm shocked (and not shocked at the same time) at what is going on. Th...

08/31/2010 14:46 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
10 Principals for Becoming a Well-Balanced SuperwomanBelow are my top 10 top principals of boundaries so you can leave behind the "busy, scattered, pulled-in-a million-directions-Superwoman" to beco...

06/22/2010 10:38 am      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
Chat, Chew & Chocolate Daily Mantra For Busy Superwomen
Print. Read each morning. Believe. Start over each day.
Today I choose me. Today I will honor my boundaries. Today I will make hea...

04/10/2010 23:51 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
"Because we don't know what is really important to us, everything seems important. Because everything seems important, we have to do everything. Other people, unfortunately, see us as doing everything...

03/19/2010 16:59 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
"Because we don't know what is really important to us, everything seems important. Because everything seems important, we have to do everything. Other people, unfortunately, see us as doing everything...

03/02/2010 01:20 am      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
Let's talk about your busy schedule and why you are on the brink of having the Superwoman Syndrome.

Without proper channels to alleviate stress women run the risk of developing physical a...

02/27/2010 10:53 am      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
If you are a busy woman with multiple roles and responsibilities we call you a Superwoman! You are fabulous at juggling all those things, however the downside is you might be suffering from the Superw...

01/24/2010 19:23 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
Research shows that most 50-year-olds who; Stay away from cigarettes. Keep a slender physique. Get some exercise. Eat a healthy diet and keep your cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar in check...

12/13/2009 00:37 am      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
Busy women often have a family plan a health care plan and an insurance plan. But they don't have a SELF-CARE PLAN! Self care is one of the most important choices a Superwoman can make. Consider th...

12/07/2009 00:40 am      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
Superwomen....Destress The Holidays!
Each year you promise yourself that you won't have a rushed, stressed, last minute Holiday season, but yet, each year it happens. Well, it happens to the ...

11/30/2009 12:54 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
2009 was the most unbelievable, surreal, blow-my-mind, emotional rollercoaster of my life. I grew as a person, as a leader, as a wife/mother, and as a daughter. This year was one of those years wher...

11/07/2009 10:38 am      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
I created Chat, Chew and Chocolate out of three values that I adore: love, inspiration and empowerment. At the first Chat, Chew and Chocolate party (for my 14 clients/friends) it had those three core...

10/27/2009 14:27 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
As a stroke survivor I'm a huge advocate of women's heart health and of prevention verses reaction. With this new study coming out it's even worse. So many young women (under 50) have strokes and hea...

10/02/2009 19:05 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
Ever feel alone in wanting Me Time? Well Kiwi Magazine surveyed 1,990 Moms who agree with you! The thing that women miss most is Me Time, so why is it so hard to find? #1 Guilt! As Superwomen you ...

09/12/2009 17:16 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
Most would say that the economy is still rough, and for those who are dealing with your husband out of work you know that it not only brings economic stress but emotional stress on both of you. A lot...

08/21/2009 11:21 am      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
I believe that we all are Superwomen, but the question is, do you want to be an exhausted Superwoman or a Well-Balanced Superwoman? Your to-do list is extremely long and your business is pulling on ...

08/07/2009 02:45 am      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
Cancel your pity party because no one is coming. Pity doesn't serve you nor your greatness, so why not learn to give up pity all together? I know that soliciting pity or granting yourself pity can m...

07/27/2009 18:22 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
One of my favorite poems...
The Invitation It doesn't interest me what you do for a living.
I want to know what you ache for
...

06/22/2009 13:03 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
One of the biggest reasons we say yes to others (when we don't want to) is because we don't know how to honor our own limits and boundaries. It takes practice to say no, but it also takes practice to ...

04/11/2009 17:36 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
Given it is Earth Day soon (April 22nd) I thought I would share a little bit about Green Boundaries. The whole concept around 'being green' is simply utilizing boundaries, putting in place some habits...

02/09/2009 22:44 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
What are your basics? If you had to cut a few things out of your life do you know what they would be? This is a great time to cut out the excess in your life and get back to basics. Getting back to b...

12/31/2008 14:52 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
Just a reminder that when you create a boundary you must honor it FIRST, otherwise you can't expect others to honor it. You know those people in your life who have weak boundaries. They can't say no ...

12/31/2008 13:55 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
Ladies did you know that the happiest people in the world have vibrant social networks? In several studies of individuals with self-reported high well-being, the #1 strategy used to raise moods and co...

12/30/2008 17:34 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
What does self-worth and self-esteem have to do with boundaries? A LOT!

Let's take any result that you want in your life, for example, to lose weight, or to start a new hobby, or to meet girlf...

10/22/2008 17:36 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
The Boundaries Coach is here to help you bring balance and Me Time to your life! First we must understand the influence of the roles we play and how to create powerful boundaries that uplift and inspi...

09/22/2008 19:21 pm      Category:  Me Time Boundaries
Boundaries are a wonderful thing, especially for the busy woman who has a full plate and who is juggling multiple roles. But even if you aren't juggling tons of roles and responsibilities boundaries ...



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Me Time Boundaries
Dena Patton
Speaker. Coach. Entrepreneur.

Dena became a business owner at the age of 24 with an award-winning marketing and publishing company in NYC. At age 26 she experienced a minor-stroke that caused her to sell her company and choose a more balanced lifestyle which included a career move. Since then Dena has built a life & business coaching company, along with being the founder of a national company called Chat, Chew and Chocolate which has 10,000 members worldwide and chapters in nine states, which empowers exhausted Superwomen to become well-balanced Superwomen. Dena has won more than 15 business awards and been featured in more than 30 media stories including; entrepreneur.com, CNN radio, Phoenix Magazine, Business Journal, Arizona Republic and First For Women Magazine. She is a member of National Association of Women Business Owners and Arizona Small Business Association. She also enjoys being an active mom to two year old daughter, Alexandra. Dena's book will be out in 2011: Powerfully Living, Gracefully Dying.

FAST FACTS:
Who do you admire: People who live by their values. People who follow their heart.

What drives you to succeed: To matter and make a difference. To always be my greatest self and follow my own path. To be a role model for my daughter.

You, in one word: Faithful. Rule breaker. (three words)

Any regrets: That I didn't hug my mom more in her last weeks.

You feel happiest when: I'm swinging in the hammock with my daughter. I'm brainstorming. I'm on a date with my hubby. I'm speaking to a fabulous crowd.

What is your mantra: Find your center and never leave! Everything is possible from that place.

People would be surprised to learn 'what' about you: I'm addicted to burger and fries, high heels and I love the movie Wedding Crashers.


Dena is an award-winning speaker, business owner and event producer. A few of her awards include:
* Woman of The Year/January, Clear Channel Radio
* New Member of the Year, NAWBO
* Event of the Year, AzTec Awards
* Best Of Award, New Times Magazine
* Platinum Awards, Arizona Foothills Magazine
* Athena Powerlink Program Winner, 2008
* Spirit of Enterprise Award, 2009, Semi-finalist
* Mompreneur of the Year, 2010 top 10 finalists, Mompreneur LLC

Dena Patton
Speaker. Life Coach. Author. CEO.
www.TheBoundariesCoach.com
Connect with her: www.twitter.com/chatchew
480-282-4242

For more information about Dena, check out her personal website.

Website: http://www.theboundariescoach.com/aboutdena.html