Phenomenal Statements from Inspirational Women
Last week we were fortunate to attend a wonderful Bossy Mama event “Innovative Women” Spring Brunch.
The event brunch focused on hearing amazing and inspiring women talk about their ‘aha’ moment that brought them to business success. Tracey Scarlet of Alberta Women Entrepreneurs opened the event, sharing her experiences and motivating the women in the room to reach out, search for resources and network. I recall listening to Tracey and nodding about how she touched the true fact that entrepreneurship tests relationships! It is so true, when we have are dedicated to a goal, hopefully you have that dedicated spouse standing beside you.
Next, I found myself screaming “Bravo! Touché!” in my head as I listened to Laura Berg, founder and president of My Smart Hands . Laura made the room giggle, nod, smile and be engaged with her words of encouragement and tips: “Don’t take no as rejection, take it as motivation!” “Develop an ‘inner circle’ of masterminds” “If you do nothing, you will get nothing” “Tap into other available resources”... Bravo! Touché! Thank you Laura.
The event continued with Traci Costa, Vancouver mom entrepreneur who founded Peekaboo Beans “Playwear for Kids on the Grow”. Traci spoke of the challenge of trying to get people to buy into her vision, the reality of rejection and how to take that rejection and be inspired by it. Powerful take-home messages included: Have the right strategic partnership, network, find the right group or person to partner with; and find a mentor, take on an intern!
Just when the room of women felt inspired and motivated, Paula Morand, founder and CEO of JumpStart 720 literally energized the room! Paula was electric! She promoted us to physically be moved but also made our hearts jump with powerful statements like “hypothetically is the key to dreaming”, “clarity breeds consistency”, “feel the fear and do it anyway”, “assumptions and expectations will get the best of you every time, don’t expect, just give back!” From one moment of feeling your heart break when listening to her tragic story of losing her husband, your heart then jumps with excitement because her contagious energy and positive outlook and advice.
What an event. Thank you Carol McBee from Bossy Mama for organizing an event that brought phenomenal women who can inspire and motivate all of us to continue on, work together, network, support and give to others!
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