Posts Tagged "confidence"

Lydia Fernandes & MotivMode Join the Sisterhood of Success – Tackle Holy Grail (Work-Life Balance)

Posted in Mentors_Role Models, SisX-The Sisterhood of Success, Work-Life

Lydia Fernandes & MotivMode Join the Sisterhood of Success – Tackle Holy Grail (Work-Life Balance)

You've often heard us joke (and whine) about balance, but Lydia Fernandes of MotivMode went straight for joy. Her daughters inspire her to find it. Think "tutu." "My daughter began crying in the mornings about not wanting to take the bus to school....Helping her daughter use that self-awareness to work through...the situation...was this child's first taste of self-empowerment." Read More...

Read More

#9 Power Plays for Women: LEAD – Three Leadership Lessons for Women

Posted in Career & Leadership, POWER PLAYS for WOMEN

#9 Power Plays for Women: LEAD – Three Leadership Lessons for Women

Do you consider yourself a leader? Are you raising a leader? What does it even take to be a leader these days? Unfortunately, as the pretty hilarious DeathStar PR Tweet above states: Some believe it's about demonstrating power, but when it doesn't work out too well, then it becomes about how well you can hide mistakes or blame it on others. As we say in the Frey household: Blame is Lame. And as such, let's get into the first lesson of true leadership. If you master these three, you'll be the darling of corporate America, your own company, or the best camp counselor that ever was.

Read More

Which VMA Performance Was Most Confidence-Inspiring?

Posted in Miscellaneous, Role Models

Which VMA Performance Was Most Confidence-Inspiring?

Sunday night was Mtv's VMAs. Having cracked the code on confidence for girls, Gen Y and Gen X, The Hot Mommas® Project wants to know:

Read More

From Challenging Childhood to Celebrated Writer: Delores Williams’ Case

Posted in Teachable Role Models

“At the age of 15, she had had enough, and did the thing her mother had done, she walked out the door to never return.” Student reaction: It was stories like that of Delores Williams which allowed me to change my mentality and use the energy I put into justifying my failures to exploring the opportunities I did have and to succeed. From The Hot Mommas Project Learning Series: Delores Williams’ “Moving From Abandonment to Defining Herself“ Case themes include: professional drive and creativity, family, confidence, individuality, dreams, change, and...

Read More

Childhood Abuse Victim Overcomes Obstacles and Starts Business: Kenya McRae’s Story

Posted in Teachable Role Models

Welcome to the Hot Mommas Project Learning Series where we showcase a  Hot Mommas Project case selected by a student team member or  guest.  The series is targeted toward educators and leadership groups seeking authentic role models in addition to business/career lessons.  A complementary podcast accompanies each blog post.  Episodes feature interviews with Hot Mommas Project founder Kathy Korman Frey and student contributors. Student contributor: Madison Cooke, GW student and Hot Mommas Project intern. Featured case: Kenya McRae’s “Proving People Wrong; Following Your...

Read More