First Friday

Your Small Business Resource: First Friday
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Friday, September 9
7:30 am - 9 am
Vanderbilt Legends Club
1500 Legends Club Lane, Franklin

"Growing Your Business" Series

"Growing Your Life Balance"
How do I have a life and grow my business?

Panelists:
Thelma Kidd, Life Transitions Coach
Randy Lee, Financial Planner, TrustCore
Mark Robertson, Owner & Professional Certified Coach, Life Design

Thelma Kidd began her professional career as a therapist after receiving her Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan. For five years she worked with individuals, couples and families in mental health and family service settings as well as in private practice.

In 1980 she and Karen Davis began Davis-Kidd Booksellers in Nashville, Tennessee. By 1986 Davis-Kidd stores had been opened in Memphis and Knoxville, and in 1996 another was opened in Jackson. After 17 years of managing Davis Kidd, Thelma and Karen sold their business to another independent bookseller and went on to pursue other ventures.

For Thelma this meant becoming a Life Coach. She received her coach training and certification through the Hudson Institute in Santa Barbara, and now works with successful people who are seeking to live a well-balanced life and who want to be proactive in creating their lives.

Randy Lee is a Financial Planner at TrustCore, providing comprehensive financial planning to busy and successful individuals and families. He specializes in the unique needs of business owners, executives, physicians and real estate investors.

Randy is also an adjunct professor with his alma mater, Golden Gate University, where he earned a master's degree in Finance, with a concentration in Financial Planning. Prior to becoming a financial planner, Randy served as an officer in the United States Navy and as an engineer for a Fortune 500 specialty chemical company. Randy is still active with his Naval ROTC unit and serves as treasurer of the Vanderbilt NROTC Alumni Association.

Randy was a member of the Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce Executive Board and was named Board Member of the Year in 2009. He is a 2008 Leadership Brentwood graduate and former member of the Leadership Brentwood Steering Board.

Mark Robertson is a Professional Certified Coach, owner of Life Design and he practices as a Professional and Personal Coach in Nashville, TN. Mark has been a coach and workshop facilitator for 13 plus years, working with all levels of employees and teams within organizations, as well as individuals and groups outside of organizations.

Mark helps people by inspiring them to get "unstuck" and take action to move forward with clarity, eliminating unnecessary suffering in their lives and creating a more peaceful and fulfilling personal and professional life. He provides one-on-one coaching as well as powerful, experiential educational workshops open to the public.

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