Shout It From The Roof Tops!
June 17th, 2010 | 
Author: Here’s your chance to share your experience at the 3rd Annual NH Women’s Leadership Summit. You can pick a few of these questions to answer, or provide feedback in your own style. No matter – we welcome your feedback!
- What worked for you? What didn’t?
- What did you learn from participating in the event?
- Who did you meet?
- What are your personal takeaways?
- What changes will you make in your life based on what you learned at the Summit?
- If you could improve one thing about this year’s Summit, what would it be?
Haiti
It has been two weeks since the devastating earthquake in Haiti. I did not contemplate blogging about this subject until today when I read Anne-Christine D’Adesky’s story on Pulse Wire. As is typical of Pulse Wire coverage, this is an important piece that I recommend everyone read.
My Metanoia
Metanoia is a Greek word that translates to ‘change of mind’. In the dictionary, the definition is ‘a profound, usually spiritual, transformation’. I have been experiencing a metanoia over the past year as I face the challenges of unemployment. I have been forced to take a new look at my career, my finances, and my personal priorities. The shifts in my thinking have been both exhilarating and liberating, and that surprises me as much as anyone.
The Company You Keep
You’ve heard the saying, ‘misery loves company’. We seek out others who can share our perspective, who can empathize with our misfortunes. This is a natural tendency, and can offer us short term comfort. However, it is not a long term recipe for success.
Women and Sustainable Change
I love to read. It is a love developed and nurtured by my mother who provided an endless supply of great books to me, and then modeled the behavior of reading as often as she could. I read a non-fiction book two years ago called, Three Cups Of Tea, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. In the book, Greg Mortenson said something that caused me to stop for a moment and ponder. He said that previous attempts to help villages in Pakistan alleviate poverty by providing an education to the male youth had failed, due largely to the fact that the boys, upon finishing their studies, would quickly leave their homes and go to the cities in pursuit of jobs and wealth. The investment in education left the community with each graduating class of boys.
Our First Post
Welcome to the New Hampshire Women’s Leadership Institute President’s blog. I am new to the activity of blogging and look forward to this opportunity to discuss what is taking place at the Institute, how things are shaping up for our flagship event, the New Hampshire Women’s Leadership Summit, and issues that are important to women in New Hampshire and around the globe.
The theme of this year’s Summit is Giving Voice to Vision. For me, giving voice to vision is in part about dreaming big and then acting upon that dream. When I dream big, I dream about transforming the culture of corporate America so that female professionals never experiences any type of discrimination, and that the feminine way is seen to be as valid and effective as the masculine way. When I am being more practical, giving voice to vision is about becoming a better business woman by embracing my own vision for my career and professional growth. It is about acknowledging and appreciating that women and men are different, and women, bringing a different set of skills to their work and businesses, are essential for a business’s growth and success.
