WESOS North Shore: 5 Steps to Stay Ahead of Your Time

Schedule

Mon Mar 16 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Blue Kale Cafe & Lounge | Skokie, IL

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Lynn Miller shares how 13 pioneers fixed what others ignored—and how facing what’s “broken” can put you ahead of your time.
About this Event

Your Evanston/Skokie Chapter Leader is Sara Jane Abbott



Topic: The Question Nobody's Asking: Five Steps to Being Ahead of Your Time



Guests - Your first meeting is on us! If you are not a paid member of WESOS and this is your first time ever going to a WESOS meeting, select the non-member ticket and use promo code FIRSTTIMEFREE to get your first ticket free.


Join us on Monday, March 16, at 6:00 pm, to hear from featured guest speaker, Lynn Miller. Meet other female entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, business owners, and professionals to network, learn, and collaborate.


What is that one thing that's driving you crazy right now? Is it a broken process? A problem everyone complains about, but nobody addresses? A better way that keeps getting dismissed?


What if you paid attention to just one of these things?


Lynn Miller, author of Ahead of Their Time: Pioneers Who Seized Tomorrow, Today, spent years talking to people who refused to look the other way. In this conversation, she shares real stories about what thirteen modern-day pioneers have in common, and why it has nothing to do with being exceptional, fearless, or perfectly positioned. They were just tired of pretending broken things were fine.


Come find out what they did instead, and what that might mean for the thing that's been eating at you.



Key Takeaways:
  • That thing bothering you? Pay attention to it. You'll leave with a completely different way of looking at your own frustration-not as something to manage, but as something worth following.
  • One question that changes the whole conversation. Lynn will share the shift every pioneer made. And it's simpler than you'd expect. You'll walk out asking it too.
  • You don't have to wait until you're ready. Because you never will be. You'll leave knowing exactly what your first move looks like, and why now is the right time to make it.
  • Note: Books will be for sale via credit card, and all books will be signed.
  • One book will be raffled off, which includes a 20-minute consulting session.


  • MEETING SCHEDULE:
  • 6:00-6:30 pm: Arrival & Open Networking
  • 6:30 pm: Meeting & Presentation Begins
  • 8:00 pm: Meeting Concludes


WHAT TO BRING:

  • About 40 business cards
  • Your planner/calendar
  • Something to take notes with
  • A 30-second elevator pitch to introduce yourself and your business
  • A friend! Invite them to register as a guest.

Join us to grow your personal and professional skills, network, and grow authentic relationships! Simply reserve your spot for this event with the appropriate ticket type as either a paid WESOS Network Member or as a Non-Member (Guest).

Not yet a WESOS Member?

  • Learn more about WESOS
  • Explore our other Chapters
  • Join the WESOS network!
  • Use Promo Code SJEVANSTON10 when purchasing your membership for a 10% discount!


IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING YOUR RSVP:

Please be aware, we value your reservation as a commitment. Repeat offenders will automatically be moved off the attending list for:

  • RSVPing "Yes" and not attending the meeting [no call-no show]
  • Cancelling your RSVP less than 24 hours before the meeting begins (especially, when there is a waitlist)
  • Consistent tardiness. Understandably, cars break down & people get sick which is why we run on a "3 strikes and you're out" policy.
  • We thank you for your understanding as we do our best to accommodate everyone who wants to attend our meetings.

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Where is it happening?

Blue Kale Cafe & Lounge, 4907 Oakton Street, Skokie, United States

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Tickets

USD 0.00 to USD 25.00

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