Not your ordinary networking group! This group is founded for those professionals who are truly passionate about and take great pleasure in what they do for a living. Whether you create glorious works of art or find joy in helping others with life's necessities, come connect and share your passion. Engage with other spirited people and generate new personal and professional possibilities!

This group offers a variety of exciting opportunities to connect and grow business. These include networking events, mastermind groups, workshops, seminars and more. Identify opportunities specific to your business and take action to capitalize on these.

Welcome to the Chicago Business Development Group Meetup! CBDG was created out of necessity when a group of highly successful real estate investors, formerly working as individuals, decide to combine our efforts to take advantage of the growing opportunities in the foreclosure, short sale, and REO landscape. Our group is extremely diverse.  It is for investors that are just beginning their careers to seasoned experts and everyone in-between. We provide education, support, and share information, …

We all want to live our best lives, right? We want the ultimate fitness for OUR bodies in this life right? We want the ultimate financial life, so we can support our passions, give to others and live our dreams right? We want to be surrounded by amazing people who inspire us, have a fufilling career with all the flexibility and excitement that we desire. We want a great house, a great car, maybe some really nice clothes. We want a great love in our lives, who we admire and adore and who complime …

Authentic Connections Networking is about the true basis of networking - creating relationships. For years I avoided networking events because although I had read about building relationships, when I went o an event all I seemed to find were people that handed out business cards and made sales pitches. One day though, I came across people that practiced what I was reading and my view on networking changed dramatically...I went from hating it to LOVING it! My love for it has driven me to creat …

This is a group of progressive thinking and doing change agents who meet once a month for consciousness expanding discussions (often mind blowing), an always fascinating (and positive) program, and a bountiful breakfast buffet for only $10. We have no official "joining." People show up the first Wednesday of each month at 8:30 until 10 and enjoy a meeting like no other. We are business people, professionals, searchers and sharers all. This group has been meeting since the spring of 2010. Your gr …

You can never buy hope in a time of crisis but I am positive of this…. YOU CAN GIVE IT AWAY! -- Joel Osteen Growing a business is hard especially now in hard times. Come join us, get hope and help growing your business. Develop relationships so that we can ALL do business together. To the world you may just be one person but to one person you may be the world. Our untapped potential is truly astounding. Let’s work together to tap into our potential. Please come and join us in getting to know eac …

Meet a new network of local entrepreneurs to share tips and problem solving techniques, get advice on profitability and career and discuss mentoring and business models. Swap business cards and watch your personal business directory grow! Especially helpful would be entrepreneurs who have experience or want support in: Professional/Personal development, Marketing/Sales/Advertising, Finance or, who are looking to startup a business in one of the following industries: Education, Real Estate, Healt …

Do you want to improve your communications or leadership skills? If so, Toastmasters may be just what you need. And if you live or work near Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows, Palatine, or Arlington Heights, Toastmasters Plus could be just the place for you. Bring your coffee, though, because at Toastmasters Plus we rise and shine. Our meetings begin at 7:15 a.m. and finish by 8:45 a.m. sharp on the first and third Mondays of every month. We meet at Harper College in Palatine, in Room …

You were born with gifts that were meant to heal the problems that our world is facing today, including the troubled global economies, the rise of anger and hatred, the increased occurrences of depression, and the tendency to fall into harmful addictions to escape it all. Despite all this sadness, you have this inner voice encouraging you to unleash your gifts, so you can instantly start spreading the “good” to as many people as possible, but… Are you frustrated because you know you have intuit …

… I decided to start this group because as a coach, seminar leader, and successful entrepreneur I noticed so many people including myself at a point in time sometimes feel stuck, like life is just passing us by, or the need for a confidence boost now!           The purpose of this group is to understand the mystery of why we feel this way and how we create these patterns, how to recognize the patterns, and finally, how to replace these patterns with amazing, positive, supportive, action oriented o …

The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for. - Oscar Wilde . . . Meet other individuals who are interested in NLP and self-empowerment, growth and education. NLP (neuro linguistic programming) utilizes techniques for the mind, body and spirit. You will find tools applicable in business, management and communication as well as in teaching, sports, therapy, and personal growth. These highly effective techniques really work for you …

The GLMV Jaycees (formally Mundelein Jaycees) promotes personal growth through community service in the villages of Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein, and Vernon Hills. You do not have to be a resident of these towns to get involved and we’re always looking for new members.   Membership is open to people between the ages of 18 and 41. Meet others who are also interested in professional and personal development, community service, networking and having a good time. Check out our website: http …

Are you an Entrepreneur, Professional, or Opportunity Seeker looking to network with people that have the following qualities: Integrity Honesty Loyalty Put other people's interest before yours Genuinely cares for others A really nice person Then you've found your group! Let's build and grow our business together while building meaningful freindships that will last a lifetime. This group is open to all walks of life (that fits the qualities above). Everyday People looking for quality professio …

A Community of Practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a craft and/or a profession. The group can evolve naturally because of the members' common interest in a particular domain or area, or it can be created specifically with the goal of gaining knowledge related to their field. It is through the process of sharing information and experiences with the group that the members learn from each other, and have an opportunity to develop themselves personally and professionally Our Vision • …

  LOL (LAUGH OUT LOUD) Gals - was created as a way for me to connect with women throughtout my community whether in Chicago or the NW Suburbs who are within my age group who share similar interests to my own and who love to LAUGH OUT LOUD !!! =)   So, if you love to be active, stay fit, into health and wellness, crave deep conversation, are a believer in personal growth and development, a fan of metaphysics and the law of attraction, enjoy beach volleyball, grabbing breakfast/brunch/lunch/din …