In honor of International Women’s Month, I have the auspicious honor of being the keynote speaker at the Suits, Stilettos and Lipstick (SSL) For Women Who Want It All, Decadent Mini-Retreat being held on March 17, 2015 at The Atlantic Hotel & Spa in Fort Lauderdale, FL. SSL’s mission is to provide women with effective… Read More
women's history month
Will You Make a Fuss For Equality?
“That’s fine, sweetheart,” the words of my division’s VP still ring in my ears. Sweetheart? Really? For most of my life, I was one of those women who believed that all of my battles had been fought and won by feminist trailblazers in the 60’s and 70’s. I was shocked to enter the workforce at… Read More
How Peace Can Start a Revolution: The Story of Aung San Suu Kyi
“Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.”-Aung San Suu Kyi Sometimes taking the road less traveled is an arduous task. But when you’re called to fulfill a purpose larger than yourself, turning back is not an option. No one knows this like political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi. A fierce advocate for democracy,… Read More
Susan B. Anthony, A Woman For All Women
If you’re a woman who exercised your right to vote in an election recently (hopefully you did), thank anti-slavery and women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony. Credited with birthing the women’s suffrage crusade, Anthony, along with her partner in the movement, Elizabeth Stanton, arranged for Congress to be presented with an amendment giving women the right… Read More
Wendy Kopp Sows the Seeds of Change
What you do during times of crisis is a true test of character. Now take a huge crisis like educational equality. What would you do? Well, one young woman decided early on that she’d tackle this mountainous feat and defy the status quo in a huge way. As an undergraduate student at Princeton University, Dallas, Texas native… Read More
Georgia O’Keeffe’s Beautiful Colors Inspire
“I have but one desire as a painter – that is to paint what I see, as I see it, in my own way, without regard for the desires or taste of the professional dealer or the professional collector.”- Georgia O’Keeffe Very few people can say that they knew, without a doubt, what their life… Read More