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...]
Say No to Abuse – Say Yes to Your Life
Leap to Success graduates share their stories of being in domestic violence relationships. These inspiring women built the courage to say no and leave. Watch and share to give hope and courage to anyone who might be in an abusive relationship. If you need help, call the National Domestic Violence … [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...]
