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Building Lasting Relationships
Women Engineers of HDR, Inc.
by Lisa Ragsdale
Photos by Marie Leslie Photography

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Organize Your Chaos
By Beth Donahue

New Business
Four Ways to Make Your New Business a Reality
by Linette Singleton

Building Lasting Relationships
Women Engineers of HDR, Inc.
by Lisa Ragsdale
Photos by Marie Leslie Photography

Because she is a vice president and marketing manager of an international engineering and design firm, one might assume Jennifer Martinek is an intimidating personality. But upon meeting her, those assumptions are immediately dispelled. And upon getting to know her, one learns she genuinely strives to make life better for her fellow New Mexicans.

Over the years, Jennifer has been instrumental in several key engineering projects throughout the state and in Albuquerque. Lately, her talents are tapped at HDR, Inc., an architectural, engineering, and consulting firm with more than 130 locations worldwide. HDR is the company handling two projects that have generated quite a bit of attention in New Mexico of late: the new Rail Runner Commuter System already up and running along part of the Rio Grande Corridor, and a proposed Modern Streetcar System that would run along Albuquerque’s Central Avenue from San Mateo Boulevard to Atrisco.

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Organize Your Chaos
By Beth Donahue

Thirty four billion dollars in late fees are paid each year because people can’t find their bills or forget about paying them. Take the chaos out of your life, stop throwing your money away and organize!

Organization is arranging elements to create structure. Whether you are cleaning out closets, garage or office, you must take control to eliminate chaotic clutter in order to be ready for the opportunities coming in the New Year.

Sandy Sanchez, owner of Zia Building Maintenance, has organized her thoughts, words, and services in order to provide effective daily janitorial services to her clients. She developed a service schedule to make sure she is on time, on task, and on track.

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New Business
Four Ways to Make Your New Business a Reality
by Linette Singleton

You have daydreamed about it on more than one occasion. Or, maybe you’ve had a few sleepless nights thinking about it. And by now, your family and friends think you will never get that business of yours off the ground. But a New Year brings new opportunities to make the dream of owning your own business a reality. And it can be done in four simple steps:

1. Develop a habit.
Now, do not kid yourself. Properly starting a new business can be overwhelming and time consuming. But to keep from getting lost along the way, think of your business development in terms of “a single daily action.” Make starting your new business a routine. For instance, today you might call your local regulatory agency to inquire about the business license requirements in your area. Tomorrow you may look into getting your stationary and business cards.

In all likelihood, you may not be able to spend every day working on your new business, but it is important to schedule time every week to work on making your dream a reality. If you can’t work on starting your business on a daily basis, at least do it on a weekly basis.

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