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...]
Join Us For a Very Special Event
A couple of months ago, I met an extraordinary man named Daniel Beaty. When Daniel was a young boy in 3rd grade he heard Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech and was so inspired that he decided to write his own speech. Today, Daniel is an award winning playwright, actor, poet and more. Watch … [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...]
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