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4/25/2018 What doesn't she do? And the answer is....nothing! There is absolutely nothing that this Chik can't accomplish. A woman of a thousand talents and then some, Rebecca Medeiros Terkelsen is known to be one to wear MANY hats. She owns and runs an independent Pilates Reformer Studio (the Pilates Studio - MCAC) while also working as the Director of Fitness at Mid-Cape Athletic Club. Rebecca has worked in the fitness industry for well over 10 years here on Cape Cod as an instructor and Personal Trainer. She is also a stylist for Cabi - a high end clothing company based in CA. In her free time, she likes to participate in local community theater as an actress, singer and dancer. Family is her main priority, as she is a loving mother to her two children who are fully grown adults- Jordan who is 23 and Isabelle is turning 19 next month. Of course, we cannot forget her fur baby, Jedi Edelman. She told us he got his name because he is magic AND so handsome. Her husband Nic also plays one of the most crucial roles in her life, as she told us that “He is the most supportive, strong and helpful man you’ll ever meet… and the perfect one for me.” ♥ ( so sweet )
What is Dancing With The Docs? “I am a practitioner for the charity Cape Wellness Collaborative which led me to participate as a ballroom dance pro for both DWTD’s events. I am also on the committee that is responsible for putting on the event which means I am involved behind the scenes from the first meeting many months before the event begins, all the way up to the night of when I am of course also dancing. The pro’s choreograph and perform with a non-dancer doctor to raise money for CWC.” You recently responded to our CC entrepreneur post, what is your big picture for yourself for your entrepreneurial endeavors? “I feel like this is an ever evolving answer. In my life up until now I have seen my businesses grow and at some point with each of them thought IT would be THE thing. As I’ve grown, I’m learning I am not ONE thing, but many. I am Fitness, I am Fashion and I am a dog obsessed mom of adult kids! As I am settling into my (dare I say??!) 40’s I am finding even more I want to do. I love teaching people and I love public speaking…I’m starting to wonder how I can combine those two things in a relevant way to do MORE good in this community that I love so much..” What kind of education and training did you have to undergo? “As far as business goes, I grew up in a family business. My family owned and ran the Barnstable General Store for 20 or so years. I helped run everything at some point from people management and inventory ordering to banking. I would say the majority of my business sense and knowledge came from that, probably much of my people skills, as well. For Pilates I went through my certification process with STOTT and had to do months of training's' at the Manchester-By-the-Sea facility as well as a written and practical exam, and of course I have to keep my certifications current and continue my education. I feel like I am always learning. I love anatomy and enjoy figuring out new ways to help my clients understand their bodies and the exercises we try and master.” What initially motivated you to want to become a business owner? “Watching my family lose our store in the financial crisis of 2008 may sound like a strange answer, but it was the impetus for me to find my way as an owner. I was a single mom at that time and knew I could not go back to a traditional work place and try and work tradition hours. I had to make a way for myself and running my own business seemed the most logical.” Why are you so passionate about what you do? “Watching people have a break though about what they know is inspiring. Whether it is involving an exercise and their body/how they more, or how to wear the right combination of pants or how to add a cute accessory to make an outfit make them look their best and feel their best- seeing the “Ah HA!” moment cross their face fuels my soul.” What do you see as your biggest challenge? “On Cape Cod in particular it is hard to find new people who are ready to try new things. We see many of the same people in our day to day lives and reaching different groups of people is rare. Also, as a business owner in a service based business, I can’t work when I’m sick and I can’t get paid when I don’t work. That means vacation time is pretty rare, as well. This year I tragically lost my little brother suddenly and I was faced with not working for a time when I had to deal with that. The rough part was knowing I HAD to go back to work. Maybe before I was ready to, but I really didn’t have the option to NOT.” What do you see as your biggest success? Maintaining a happy client base and staying positive no matter what. What is one piece of advice or helpful hint that you would give individuals who want to get started as an entrepreneur in the future? “Get networking RIGHT AWAY. Don’t wait, meet as many business owners, local movers and shakers as you can. LOVE what you do- don’t bother if you’re trying to find the “way to make a million’- you won’t find that! If you love what you do, you won’t notice you’re working FAR more than you’re making!” What a busy bee!!! Hats off for you, Rebecca! ☺ We don't know how you do it, but you surely do it well! Check out Chikchat next time to see who we'll be talking up next! xoxo♥, Alayna Anderson Editorial Contributor Intern and Mini Badass in Training
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4/18/2018 The real roasters of cape cod Catherine Bieri is the co- owner of Three Fins Coffee Roasters a coffee shop that places their pride as a small batch specialty coffee roaster. They use an American-made Diedrich roaster, which is located right smack in the middle of their coffeehouse for all to see. This gives their customers not only a welcoming, warm aroma to walk into but also a visual that shows where the magic all stems from. Their mission you ask? Three Fins Strives to make a specialty cup of coffee affordable, and to help people understand how great coffee is actually made. In the beginning of her career, Catherine was a Director of Information Technology, where she spent more than a decade working with start-up companies. Creating this coffee haven was definitely a whole different ball park for her, but her prime passion for the art of caffeine was what drove her to want to create this experience. It wasn’t a surprise to us when we asked Catherine what her main focus was in the shop-and her response, was everything. From Barista to Cashier, to their Lead Sales Person, Marketing Extraordinaire, Social Media Specialist, Webmaster, HR Team- she wears every hat you could think of. Ironically enough, the only thing Catherine does not do (yet) is roast. She says she leaves that up to her partner in crime… but sure enough she’s learning to fit this hat as well! I asked Catherine some crucial questions on what sets her business apart from the rest, and she couldn’t help but vocalize what she feels is so important about their company that she wanted everyone else to know “We strive to be as green as possible. We offer boxed water versus plastic water bottles. We use compostable hot cups, and our cold cups are made of corn. We have to remind people to NOT leave their cold cups sitting in their hot car, as they will start to decompose within a matter of hours! We do not offer plastic knives, forks or spoons and encourage people to sit in the coffeehouse and drink from our porcelain. We are part of the “Skip the Straw” campaign to help reduce the use of plastic in our environment. We are trying to partner with other businesses to do bulk buying of paper straws (the minimum quantities are too expensive for us). Our current straws are compostable however, we encourage our customers to just skip it altogether, and we will provide one if asked. Currently, we are testing out a supplier that provides organic milk in glass bottles. If we can make this switch, we are pretty much plastic free! It is very important to us to be part of the solution to help protect our environment and reduce our waste in the landfills and the plastic in our oceans.”
Catherine, you recently responded to our CC entrepreneur post, what is your big picture for yourself for your entrepreneurial endeavors? “I have some big shoes that I’d like to fill for our business endeavors. First, for our brand, is to create quality handcrafted coffee and educate people on the care that is taken by small batch coffee roasters. As a roaster, we are the last step of the seed to cup journey and we take care to ensure that all the previous hard work is honored. Second, is to create a great environment in which to experience our coffee. This is through our coffeehouse. We want people to come in, sit, gather, engage and sip. Third, is to expand our brand beyond Cape Cod via our wholesale outlet and educate our buyers on how to get the most out of our beans with their equipment. Lastly, is to provide a career path for our employees, which is related to the ability to expand our business. There are so many opportunities within this industry that someone can be enthused about.” What kind of education and training did you have to undergo? “Prior to this, I made pretty good coffee at home but honestly, the machine did most of the work. For three fins, I needed to truly understand the science behind good coffee, because we were going to do it right. So I took a few professional Barista courses to fully understand grind size, water ratio, timing etc. If you don’t have that understanding, you can have the best equipment and the best-roasted beans, but still end up with terrible coffee. We calibrate our espresso machines daily, and sometimes multiple times a day for the proper ratios.” What initially motivated you to want to become a business owner? “I’ve always wanted to have my own business ever since I can remember. After 8 years in my previous career for what is todays’ Verizon Wireless, I ventured out on my own as a sole proprietor, working 1 – 2 year contracts for Mobile start-ups at the Director and Executive level. I was helping these start-ups launch their products, implement their vision, and helping their shareholders obtain value for their investment. It was hard work with really long hours. It was also fun. I had the opportunity to live in many different countries. But deep down, I wanted to be working hard for something that I produced, and I kept asking myself why I wasn’t. It took time to get here, but here I am!” Why are you so passionate about what you do? “As crazy as it may sound, we actually provide a product that is difficult to find on Cape Cod, great coffee. And people who enjoy coffee want good coffee. I got into coffee because of my partner, but once we opened our doors and started receiving all of the positive comments from our customers, it became hard not to be passionate. Every day I work hard to improve our offering for all the people who are loyal to us and to our product. It is so rewarding to come into work and get such positive feedback.” What do you see as your biggest challenge? “Employee retention and creating a business that provides a career path. I don’t want a business that every season churns through entry-level employees. I want to offer longevity and growth for the business and its employees and we want to hire people who have a passion for coffee and the industry. There are numerous paths that someone can take if they are willing to put in the hard work, learn with us, and grow with us. It takes the right attitude to see beyond an hourly job, and the possibility of a career. And attitude is something that you cannot teach.” What do you see as your biggest success? “Having repeat customers! And our ability to support other local businesses on Cape Cod! We source as much local product as we can and we support artists and musicians throughout the year with special events and we also hold fundraisers. We’ve even had comedy night at the coffeehouse!” What is one piece of advice or helpful hint that you would give individuals who want to get started as an entrepreneur in the future? “Give serious thought to what your product is and what it is not. What your values are, and what your brand stands for. Stay focused and execute on those values. You cannot please everyone. When you start trying to do that, you end up doing nothing really good, and a lot either mediocre or really bad. When you know what your values are and your core offering is, the decisions and direction become much clearer.” xoxo, Alayna Anderson Editorial Contributor Intern and Mini Badass in Training ♥ 4/11/2018 Instagaining Some people seem to be more technologically savvy than others. But why is that? Is it the way that their pictures are organized? Or is it more so the consistency of frequent posts, that seem to keep the likes flowing and the comments going. Instagramming is more of an art, than just having another form of social media- and believe it or not if your profile doesn’t catch an eye or seems to bounce from one topic to the other, it’s not going to feel very appealing to anyone else. We always seem to envy people that appear to have everything together in person, but what about on a screen? Initially when you search for someone, your first perception of them will be whatever you find on their accounts. Instagram is projecting that so far in 2018, there are roughly 800 million monthly active Instagram users. That’s a whole lot of people that have the ability to search you, so might as well make yourself as presentable as possible. Believe it or not there are actually a series of practices that are easy to follow, to help you gain more knowledge about graming, and to really make your pages pop! Here’s what we know.
Whether you’re selling yourself or your company, put your clicks to the test and your best palm forward☺. Xoxo📷, Alayna Anderson Editorial Contributor Intern & Mini Badass in Training 4/4/2018 Avoid getting fashion finessed Over the last few years, the trends for online shopping are becoming almost impossible for anyone to avoid. Whether it’s those sponsored ads that pop up on your Instagram feed, of the gorgeous models killing it with their cute as anything outfits, or you need to order something specific and you don’t have the time or want to make an effort to go all the way to the actual store. You’ll however occasionally see that some fashion companies only have a small handful of actual, in person stores; and then the majority of everything else is shown online. In today’s industry it is so simple for advertisements to lure you in and catch your eye because of their photo shop skills, and it’s hard to be able to decipher what is real and what is not. The largest issue we have found with these online stores, results in the motto “You get what you pay for.” Also known as a quality and lower price but for an even worse quality of clothing material. These companies tend to offer the same exact products with the same pictures, even sometimes the same prices.
We’ve all fallen short to at least one of these sites before, so we thought you’d like to know some of our tips- to avoid being finessed from PERSONAL experience.
These sites have received awesome ratings across the board, and can really be classified as a brilliant place to shop because the offer such an abundance of fashion items that are unlike any other store. When your fashion makes a statement, you make a statement. Check out some of the sites we listed above and let us know if you loved them as much as we do! Rainy days call for shopping, after all. “Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” (Who doesn’t love a good Dr. Seuss quote once in a while ;) ) Xoxo, Alayna Anderson Editorial Contributor Intern & Mini Badass in Training |
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