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Feb 23 2019

The One Thing I Needed for Career Success – And You Need It Too

Like many women, I struggled to achieve professional success. It had nothing to do with my skills. It had everything to do with lack of opportunities. I had been laid off four times in my career. These demoralizing roadblocks could have derailed me, and they almost did. Faced with the … [Read more...]

Written by Dana Bristol-Smith · Categorized: Women's Empowerment · Tagged: confidence, imposter syndrome, leadership, power of confidence, public speaking, Women's empowerment

Feb 23 2019

News Release: Why Fake it Till You Make it Hurts Women in Business

New Survey Reveals Key to Business Success For Women – And It’s Not What You Think February 25, 2019 SAN DIEGO, Calif. – What do Michelle Obama, Jennifer Lopez, and Meryl Streep have in common with as many as 70 percent of all working women? They admit to suffering from “Imposter Syndrome,” the … [Read more...]

Written by Dana Bristol-Smith · Categorized: News, Women's Empowerment

Jan 17 2019

Welcome Patti Stanford to Board of Directors

We are thrilled to welcome Patti Stanford, Community Employment Manager of Goodwill Industries San Diego, to our Board of Directors! One of Patti’s favorite sayings is People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care. Patti has been caring for people by helping them learn the … [Read more...]

Written by Dana Bristol-Smith · Categorized: Women's Empowerment

Jan 09 2019

Does Lack of Self-Confidence Hold You Back?

Self-confidence is a game changer and a life changer. I've had the good fortune to witness what increased self-confidence does for more than 2,000 women who have gone through our programs. To say it has been inspiring is an understatement. Troubling though, is that even successful, professional … [Read more...]

Written by Dana Bristol-Smith · Categorized: Confidence Project · Tagged: survey

Dec 07 2018

San Diego Women Reach Milestone Graduation on December 12, 2018

Twenty women overcoming domestic violence, homelessness, and trauma – sometimes all three – became part of a milestone graduation. The “Leap to Confidence” program celebrated its 50th graduation ceremony on Wednesday, December 12 in East Village, San Diego. Leap to Confidence is a personal … [Read more...]

Written by Dana Bristol-Smith · Categorized: News

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Have you ever caught yourself thinking:

“I’m not good enough.”
“I’ll never get it right.”
“I should’ve done better.”

That’s not the real you — that’s your inner critic. And it’s time to turn the volume down.

At Leap to Success, we help women quiet that voice and strengthen a new one: the inner cheerleader.

One that says:
✅ “Good job — you tried.”
✅ “Your story matters.”
✅ “You’re stronger than you think.”

With mindset tools, peer support, and leadership training, our participants are discovering just how powerful their voices can be — inside and out.
#ConfidenceIsKey #LeapToSuccess #WomensVoices #MentalHealthAwareness #HealingThroughLeadership
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Have you ever caught yourself thinking:

“I’m not good enough.”
“I’ll never get it right.”
“I should’ve done better.” 

That’s not the real you — that’s your inner critic. And it’s time to turn the volume down. 

At Leap to Success, we help women quiet that voice and strengthen a new one: the inner cheerleader.

One that says:
✅ “Good job — you tried.”
✅ “Your story matters.”
✅ “You’re stronger than you think.” 

With mindset tools, peer support, and leadership training, our participants are discovering just how powerful their voices can be — inside and out. 
#ConfidenceIsKey #LeapToSuccess #WomensVoices #MentalHealthAwareness #HealingThroughLeadership
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Today, we celebrate every mother who has ever hugged the hurt away, held it all together from breakfast to late-night worries, stuck around when the world turned its back, and sheltered her family from the storm. We honor her strength, resilience, and courage to raise what the world needs more of—good people!

Happy Mother’s Day from your team at Leap to Success!
XOXO

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Today, we celebrate every mother who has ever hugged the hurt away, held it all together from breakfast to late-night worries, stuck around when the world turned its back, and sheltered her family from the storm. We honor her strength, resilience, and courage to raise what the world needs more of—good people!

Happy Mother’s Day from your team at Leap to Success!
XOXO

#leaptosuccess #happymothersday #mom #momlife
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