I agonized and struggled writing this 3 minute speech. How could I encapsulate and convey how lives were changing in Leap to Success programs in just 180 seconds? I was guided by the help of mentors and coaches through Social Venture Partners, our team, and terrific presentation coaches Chris Witt … [Read more...]
Do You Have the Courage to Be Vulnerable?
I recently visited a church that had a practice called sharing joys and sorrows. People came up to the front of the room and shared a joy or sorrow, or both. It got me thinking about how difficult it can be to share what is going on in our lives when times are tough. It seems that it is easier to … [Read more...]
She turned her dreams into plans
She turned her can'ts into cans and her dreams into plans. I read this and think of the women who come to our programs. They are no longer willing to focus on all of the things that they haven’t done. They are ready to focus on what they want instead of what they don’t. … [Read more...]
Confidence is a Matter of Practice
I was in a class this morning and my instructor made the comment that “Confidence is a matter of practice.” So very true! Just like everything else, the more you try it, do it, believe it…the truer it becomes. Following up on where I left off on my last blog, I would like to report back with some … [Read more...]
Confidence is Contagious
Whenever my inspiration for writing is running low, I like to read quotes from people I admire to help get my creative juices flowing again. So this week, as I found my fingers stuck motionless to my keyboard and absolutely nothing going on upstairs that even remotely resembled a thought I could … [Read more...]
