Small Business Milwaukee ThinkTank | July 26, 2021 Recap

Topic: How are your 2021 goals coming along—are you where you want to be?

Tonight, ThinkTank participants discussed their 2021 goals and progress being made towards said goals.

. Learn more about these helpful tips, and how they can improve your business, by reading this ThinkTank recap. Want to contact one of the meeting attendees? Find their information in the article below, and please tell them you learned about their business through this Think Tank article!

Valuable Quotes from our Attendees

Our topic of discussion inspired many of our attendees to share their tips on working with a team.

Sharing their 2021 goals—and tips on how to reach those goals–helped inspire and motivate participants.

Laura Van Schyndel

“I think that it is important to have big goals to keep motivated. We just may have several goals to get to that point.”

Catherine Jozwik

“(One of my goals is) to expand my publication, if possible, by maybe bringing it to other Milwaukee area communities such as Wauwatosa and Greenfield/Greendale. I think, for myself at least, writing goals down will really help. I need to work on time management.”

Kim Knaak

“(I’m) working hard achieving and EXPANDING my goals for 2021. I thought I was going big with my goals. A great thing is finding that goal, hitting it and needing to EXPAND it! WOOT! I put my goal down the same way every year, through a word. I plaster it everywhere and don’t allow myself to forget it. It’s not to late to choose your “word” and you can read more about how I do it here: https://opportunitysknaaking.com/choose-your-word-of-the-year-for-2021/. Write down those goals, friends! Plaster them everywhere. Do not forget your goal. Keywords to help you achieve your goal also help.

I start with a SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound) goal and create smaller goals to achieve that one large goal. To me, the hardest but most important is Achievable and Time-Bound. I often have many goals to reach that one final large goal.”

Jonathan Heider

“Learning to pivot with how the industry comes in waves and riding the wave rather than chasing it. Build healthy habits to accomplish goals successfully.”

Joanna Carlberg

“To increase my social media presence and keep up my blog. (To help reach your goals), write yourself a letter and open it a year later.”

Caryn Willens

”I am adding a computer tech to my Vision Board.”

Today’s Attendees

As a thank you for attending, we want to give you a shout-out! 

Kim Knaak – Opportunity’s Knaaking  

Coming to you from St. Francis, WI!  Enjoying virtual networking to develop relationships as I build Opportunity’s Knaaking. I provide Social Media Management & digital consultations to help small businesses. I also proudly work directly with Tracy Champagne at Small Business Milwaukee as the Director of Membership Services!  My hands are full, but that’s the way I like it!

[email protected]

Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-knaak-51085726

Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/opportunitysknaaking

Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opportunitysknaaking

For information on joining our FREE directory follow this link: https://www.honeybook.com/widget/tlc_digital_media_159832/cf_id/5f510a6d0c9da5007550ec76

Joanna Carlberg, Joanna’s Digital Images

I am a portrait and event photographer in SE Wisconsin. I specialize in photographing families and special events, I digitally restore old photographs, and I am happy to help you with real estate and product photography, and images and video for your website.

You can contact me through my website: https://www.joannasdigitalimages.com/, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-carlberg-70b18b60/, on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/photojo1955/ or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoannasDigitalImages

Here is a link to my digital business card: https://folio.joannasdigitalimages.com/bizcard2020

Jonathan Heider, Split Star Productions

Motivational Public (Keynote) Speaking; Diversity and Inclusion Workshops

Area of Expertise: 

Architecture + Accessibility, Accessible Design, Spatial Planning, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Accessibility Code, Diversity and Inclusion, Sensitivity Trained in LGBTQ, Sensitivity Trained in Accessibility, Adoption, Disability Awareness, Athletics, Professional Sports, Mental Health & Athletics, Paralympics, Athletics Discipline & Life Balance

Contact Info:

Phone: 920-327-3734

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.split-star.com

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/jonathan-d-heider

Vertika Tiwary 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vertika-t-9a56176/

Cindy Van Vreede, Cindy V Video 

414-531-6810

I take your VHS tapes and your camcorder tapes and transfer them to a DVD or flash drive. I can also do this with your old Super 8 and 8mm films. My website is http://www.cindyvvideo.com to see all the other video services I have to offer.

 Bill Sargent, CPP

414-305-6955

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thebillsargent/
Greater Milwaukee Area's best Headshots:
https://Milwaukee-Headshots.com
Award-winning Certified Professional Photographer
President of the Wisconsin Professional Photographers Association

Laura Van Schyndel

My focus is on getting more qualified leads to your website. I specialize in Google Search Ads and Google My Business. Free consultations!

https://www.lauravanschyndel.com/

[email protected]

(262)676-2335

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/LauraVanSAds

LinkedIn Profile- https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-van-schyndel-b96274180/

LinkedIn Business- https://www.linkedin.com/company/laura-van-schyndel-advertising-llc

Debbie Kuras, SASI, Inc., Employee Benefits Plans

www.sasiplans.com

414-828-1255

[email protected]

Kevin T Her

414-399-8377

https://team.freedomequitygroup.com/

Caryn Willens, Wellness Inspirations LLC

Introducing simple concepts to create health, wellness & balance for a better quality of life.

https://www.wellnessinspirations.online 608-738-5221

[email protected]

Sai Tuppal

Please add me on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/saituppal

Al Timm,LUTCF,CITRMS

414-807-2030

[email protected]

24/7/365 Family Legal Services for less than $.69 cents a day

Family IDT Restoration Plans for employees’ benefit for less than $1.00 a day

CDL Plans & Cyber Security Business Plans

Anne Richie, Professional Home Staging and Organizing, LLC 
414-559-2759 
phso.biz

Written by Catherine Jozwik

Catherine Jozwik is a Milwaukee-based freelance writer and publisher and editor-in-chief of Brewtown Buzz South, a print and online publication focused on promoting the great things happening in Milwaukee’s South Shore communities. Check out Brewtown Buzz South at www.brewtownbuzzsouth.com, and look for a print Summer Dining Guide at more than 40 South Shore locations. Contact Catherine at [email protected] or at 414-708-2213.