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
Publisher's Note
On Lists, Duplicates and Forgetfulness
There are definitely negative aspects to my multi-tasking, shorthand approach to getting things done.
Empowering Women Around the Globe
The Women Leaders’ Working Group is committed to empowering women worldwide.
Cyrus Gifts & Home Accents
Erikka Brookhart found her niche as an entrepreneur and turned an empty space on Water St. into Cyrus Gifts & Home Accents.
Career
Check Your Dashboard
- Joy Duling
When you face pressure from many different directions, it can be easy to lose sight of the things that really matter.
Networking Basics
- Paulette Sibrel
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
- Kim Clarke Maisch
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
In this article we offer some simple advice on making the most of three popular health coverage models.
Safety Issues in Office-Based Plastic Surgery
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.
Radiant Skin Is In
- Allison Hoerr
Don’t look back with regrets any longer. Now is the perfect time to bring back that youthful, glowing skin.
Lifestyle
Gift Giving Tips
What really matter are the relationships and the day-to-day interactions we have with each other.
Hair Extensions
With the growing popularity of hair extensions, people are finding ways to add length and fullness to their hair.
'Tis the Season for Giving
Are you looking for a way to give back to your community this holiday season?
Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Thinking about the holidays and spending time with family doesn’t have to cause anxiety—your life is probably stressful enough.
Finance
The Impact of Small Business is Anything but Small
- J. Boger Hessing
According to the Small Business Administration, small businesses continue to represent 99.7 percent of all employers in this country.
Heating Hazards
- Jeanne Buysee
It’s predicted that our heating costs are going to be 10 percent higher this winter.
Parenting Children with Special Needs
An inheritance worth as little as a few thousand dollars could disqualify an individual with disabilities from most federal benefits.