Linda McCabe
Linda McCabe has set and reached many goals in her life. A graduate of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Linda began her career in publishing, but eventually turned to teaching in Chicago Public Schools. After 15 years of teaching, she made a bold move to join her father's business, H. Diamond Iron & Metal Co. Linda worked her way up, became President, and grew the business to $6 million in sales.
Following a dream, she sold H. Diamond and launched Optimal Level. From piles of scrap metal, she feels she has learned a heap of lessons which have helped her dedicate herself to helping women discover their real life values, meet their goals, and follow their hearts.
Optimal Level is made up of groups of women who meet once a month at various locations. Through these discussions women learn, share and grow. The main purpose of these meetings is to promote the empowerment of women toward achieving their goals.
Linda lives in a Northwest suburb of Illinois, has been married for 33 years to a husband she describes as a good candidate for One of The World's Best Husbands, and has two wonderful adult children who she adores.
Apart from family, friends, work, and country, Linda also loves weight lifting, running, reading, and movies. In addition, she has a passionate interest in supporting and guiding women, and in working with them to reach solutions, to explore new, exciting directions, and to propel them toward vigorously successful results.
Liz Peterson
Liz Peterson attended Fairview Hospital School of Nursing in Minneapolis and received her license as a Registered Nurse. Twenty years later she completed her B.S. in Allied Health/Psychology from the University of South Dakota at Vermillion, South Dakota. Ten years later she received her executive MBA from North Park University in Chicago. She is a proponent of the life-long learning process.
After years of working in the healthcare field, Liz incorporated Business Training & Consulting (www.train4success.com) in 1999. With an independent spirit and love for a challenge, she followed her dream of becoming an entrepreneur and doing what she loved. She currently works with executives, managers, and their staff either in organizations or coaching independently. Liz uses Inscape Publishing's Personal Profile SystemŽ, an instrument widely used in corporate training and coaching, to help individuals maximize their strengths by assessing their preferred behavioral style.
Consulting, training and coaching on issues related to leadership/team development are Liz's strengths. Her passion is to create a work environment where people love to work, and can use their creative and intellectual talents. She believes that successful companies in the 21st century will value the knowledge, skills and abilities each person has to offer.
Like Linda, Liz has proven that you can have both career and family. She has been married for over 30 years to the same man! As one of her friends has said, "she is the anchor, the stabilizing force." And as she flies off to the next endeavor, no one has been more supportive. Liz has three daughters, all having inherited an independent, free spirit. She is very fortunate to have all of them living in the Chicagoland area where she resides.