It was Jan 12, 2012 and the judge had just sentenced me to a military correctional facility for 50 months. My view of my future was dark and the climate of my destiny was very cold. I remember thinking: How am I going to survive this kind of distance away from my only child? How am I going to … [Read more...]
Why I Started Leap to Success
By teaching public speaking skills and seeing the difference that building confidence made for women inside of corporations, I wanted to help women who had lost their confidence and lost their way in life. That led me to work with domestic violence survivors and homeless women and it has changed my … [Read more...]
How We Won $25,000 1st Prize at Advance San Diego
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...]
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...]
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