Chapter Round-up: Joint Meeting of Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Chapters
Veronica Tafolla Bustillos, Inland Empire Chapter Chair, Finance Manager, City of San Bernardino Water Department
On September 21st, the CSMFO Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Chapters held a joint virtual chapter meeting with over sixty member and guest attendees. Our dynamic guest speaker, Nicole Lance, of Lance Strategies, led an engaging presentation, entitled “Bypassing Burnout and Dealing with Dumpster Fires”.
Nicole is a professional facilitator and an internationally certified life coach focused on helping teams and individuals making courageous transformations. As her high-energy experience stems from serving in various government roles before transitioning into a full-time professional coach, her speaking points are relatable to the challenges we encounter in our own servant leadership roles. The presentation provided several strategies for navigating challenges of low-level stress and high levels of uncertainty. Nicole also provided physiological based tactics to manage stress, plans for leveraging self-sustenance practices, and productivity tips to manage burnout. She delivered information that was both meaningful and actionable.
Here are just a few powerful questions that Nicole outlined to help find clarity before acting:
- I can do this, but do I want to?
- Is this really working for me?
- How does this feel in my body?
- Is this what I want (what I really, really want)?
Nicole’s presentation was a reminder that self-care is necessary; it allows us to be happier, more fulfilled, and more productive. You can find out more about Nicole at nicolelance.co, and look for her new book coming out in November!
The Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Chapters would like to thank our commercial sponsors, whose support for local chapter meetings and dedication to serving local governments is greatly appreciated. The San Gabriel Valley’s next event is their highly anticipated luncheon with Michael Coleman at Dave & Busters in Arcadia on November 30th, and the Inland Empire looks forward to seeing their members in person at the Riverside Mission Inn on December 15th. Please register using the links provided within the noted dates.
Veronica Tafolla Bustillos serves as Inland Empire Chapter Chair and is part of the Student Engagement Committee. Veronica began volunteering for CSMFO as event support staff for the IE Leadership Team in 2018 and has served in various capacities for the IE Chapter. She is the Finance Manager for the City of San Bernardino Water Department. She has an MBA in Organizational Management from the University of La Verne. Veronica is a licensed CPA and has 22 years of experience working in the field of accounting and finance with 6 years of progressive local government experience.
In her free time, she can be found having wonderful adventures near and far with her family – her parents, her husband David, and two young kids Nicholas (13), and Annika (9).
