Many professionals struggle to find dedicated spaces for authentic connection and actionable leadership development. The Oklahoma City Thunder is working to address this crucial need by hosting its 4th Annual Women in Business Summit this March.
Consider these quick questions: How many minutes does it take to truly network with someone ...
The air in the conference room held the scent of strong, morning coffee and the nervous energy of significant institutional change. Discussions about major shifts in schoolwide practices were underway—complex endeavors balancing student needs, staff capacity, and non-negotiable district expectations. This was a challenging but delicate...
It is the digital equivalent of a sudden, thick fog rolling in just as you reach the coastline. One moment you are focused, perhaps submitting a heartfelt nomination for someone whose inspirational work deserves recognition. The next, a sterile white page dominates, declaring, without ceremony, that your recent action has triggered a secu...
The Women's Leadership Summit 2025, held in Orange, CA, was a necessary convergence. Not a celebration of victory, but a rigorous acknowledgment of ongoing work. It is easy to assume progress equates to parity; it rarely does. The task remains complex, multilayered, often exhausting.
We must immediately take note of three significant, per...
The low hum of conversation, punctuated by the bright, slightly tinny sound of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" drifting from unseen speakers. They visited, hands warm around cups, the air tasting faintly of citrus and the weight of communal obligation fulfilled. Ten years. A profound consistency, the kind that anchors small towns and allow...
The heavy, invisible cloak of corporate stress—the one tailored meticulously for perpetual exhaustion—is finally being shrugged off, landing in a shimmering, relieved heap on the polished boardroom floor. What a magnificent, radical instruction: that immediate, weightless freedom must now be the central operating principle.
This kind o...
The Zonta Club of Hilo is currently accepting applications for the 2026 Young Women in Leadership Award, as reported by Big Island Now (bigislandnow. com → 2025 → 12 → 02 → applications-now-open-for-young-women-in-leadership-award-from-zonta-club → ). This award aims to encourage young women to pursue careers in leadership positions, pa...
Historically, the maritime sector often presented an image of immense, slow-turning stability, a vast operation resistant to rapid change, where tradition dictated the currents. Yet, squinting at the current nautical charts reveals an industry less like a steadfast oil rig and more like a high-speed catamaran cutting through heavy weat...
A conference gathering is often perceived as a crisp, efficient engine—but I prefer to think of it as a massive, beautifully chaotic, slightly stained patchwork quilt, lovingly spread across a huge lawn on a slightly breezy afternoon. Each square represents a specific industry, a distinct challenge, a unique perspective woven into the who...
The persistent internal demand for strength often masks profound emotional exhaustion, a silent toll on high-achieving individuals who carry significant burdens. The paradox is stark: towering success built on foundations of quiet internal strain. Abigail Rebecca, known widely within sophisticated circles as The Visibility Goddess, has co...
The paradox inherent in female leadership—where demonstrable team excellence often clashes with systemic barriers to advancement—requires a precise, often wearying, examination of individual strategic navigation. This gap is not subtle. The numbers tell a confusing story: while teams under female leadership frequently exceed expectatio...
Sometimes, the simplest directive is the most complicated. Try something new. This requires a peculiar blend of courage and resignation, knowing the endeavor might fail completely. Allow for the confusion inherent in that process. Recognize that believing in oneself is not a static condition; it requires daily maintenance.
Small achieveme...
Many professionals struggle to find dedicated spaces for authentic connection and actionable leadership development. The Oklahoma City Thunder is working to address this crucial need by hosting its 4th Annual Women in Business Summit this March. Consider these quick questions: How many minutes does it take to truly network with someone ...
The air in the conference room held the scent of strong, morning coffee and the nervous energy of significant institutional change. Discussions about major shifts in schoolwide practices were underway—complex endeavors balancing student needs, staff capacity, and non-negotiable district expectations. This was a challenging but delicate...
The Women's Leadership Summit 2025, held in Orange, CA, was a necessary convergence. Not a celebration of victory, but a rigorous acknowledgment of ongoing work. It is easy to assume progress equates to parity; it rarely does. The task remains complex, multilayered, often exhausting. We must immediately take note of three significant, per...
The low hum of conversation, punctuated by the bright, slightly tinny sound of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" drifting from unseen speakers. They visited, hands warm around cups, the air tasting faintly of citrus and the weight of communal obligation fulfilled. Ten years. A profound consistency, the kind that anchors small towns and allow...
The heavy, invisible cloak of corporate stress—the one tailored meticulously for perpetual exhaustion—is finally being shrugged off, landing in a shimmering, relieved heap on the polished boardroom floor. What a magnificent, radical instruction: that immediate, weightless freedom must now be the central operating principle. This kind o...
The Zonta Club of Hilo is currently accepting applications for the 2026 Young Women in Leadership Award, as reported by Big Island Now (bigislandnow. com → 2025 → 12 → 02 → applications-now-open-for-young-women-in-leadership-award-from-zonta-club → ). This award aims to encourage young women to pursue careers in leadership positions, pa...
Historically, the maritime sector often presented an image of immense, slow-turning stability, a vast operation resistant to rapid change, where tradition dictated the currents. Yet, squinting at the current nautical charts reveals an industry less like a steadfast oil rig and more like a high-speed catamaran cutting through heavy weat...
A conference gathering is often perceived as a crisp, efficient engine—but I prefer to think of it as a massive, beautifully chaotic, slightly stained patchwork quilt, lovingly spread across a huge lawn on a slightly breezy afternoon. Each square represents a specific industry, a distinct challenge, a unique perspective woven into the who...
Sometimes, the simplest directive is the most complicated. Try something new. This requires a peculiar blend of courage and resignation, knowing the endeavor might fail completely. Allow for the confusion inherent in that process. Recognize that believing in oneself is not a static condition; it requires daily maintenance. Small achieveme...
