Take Advantage of Your Adversities
Dr. Daphne Clark-Hudson is a trainer and speaker. She has created a Vision Weekend Conference 2012 for individuals and entrepreneurs looking to transform their lives. Her conference is March 23 – 26, 2012 in New York City.
Read MoreGive me a hug – or else!
I’m preparing to deliver a speech before NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners) and the topic that I’ve selected and they have approved is ‘The Top Ten Knock ‘Em Alive Secrets that Every Positively Powerful Woman Knows.” I’m going to be asking attendees and I am asking you, “Are you excited about your product or service? Do you wake up gassed about what’s next? Do you approach each new business opportunity like it’s your favorite new lover? Then you know one of the secrets of every Positively Powerful Woman (and you can bet...
Read MoreBig events for women in the financial industry.
In an attempt to level the gender balance in senior roles within the financial services industry, GE Capital EMEA held their annual City Women’s Network (CWN) Conference “Women Leading in a Global Economy” 10 June 2011 in London. The conference included panels, “covering many hot topics currently influencing the position of women in the workplace.” They leverage this through… — representation by several senior female leaders — a booth to promote the work of the GE Women’s Network — continuous investment in events such as this Their commitment seems...
Read MoreThanks for Staying with Tennis- Wimbledon
Male sport figures who fight through injuries to play the sport that they love are often called “Warriors” or “Heroic”. Women on the other hand when they suffer an injury and keep going, they are called injured. Being injured or returning from an injury is a more realistic, we don’t really have warriors in sports. This year at Wimbledon, there were at least four women who showed up to play for no other reason, in our interpretation, than because they love to play Tennis. It is fitting to acknowledge their effort, without the use of overblown war references, and...
Read MoreKristi Lee – Speaking with F.O.R.M is Second Nature in Selling
Kristi Lee uses FORM (Family, Occupation, Recreation and Motivation) in helping her to develop relationships that stand the test of time. FORM represents four extremely important areas in everyone’s life and having a better understanding of each area will enable you to serve people well. “I align myself with people who I feel I can contribute to and/or learn from” says Kristi. As she explained at the 2011 Positively Powerful Women Awards Luncheon and Conversation on Leadership Workshop, Kristi spends a good deal of time first understanding who her customers are and then in...
Read MoreDeborah Bateman: 2011 Positively Powerful Woman Award for Philanthropic Leadership
The 2011 Positively Powerful Woman Award for Philanthropic Leadership will be given to Deborah Bateman Executive Vice President of Specialty Banking National Bank of Arizona for her establishment of the Women’s Financial Group (WFG); for giving over 500 hours each year to community organizations including being the chairperson of the 2011 Arizona Foundation for Women's Sandra Day O’Connor Luncheon and other events; for serving as Commissioner for the Arizona State Department of Education; for being a board member of Homeward Bound, FreshStart and ChildHelp; for increasing awareness to women's causes; and for charitable efforts in the last three years that have resulted in raising almost $5 million for the benefit of organizations in Arizona.
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