US Treasurer, now SBA Administrator, Jovita Carranza quoted Maya Angelou today during a #womenshistorymonth event with Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Director Patrica Greene. “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them Maya Angelou”
The “ComedyCures Epiphany” happened as Adriamycin coursed through my veins: I would launch a nonprofit organization to bring joy, hope and comedy into the trenches of treatment…..
This week was the announcement of the DC National Association of Women Business Owner’s Woman of Distinction. While speaking there, I covered “hot topics” from the Hot Mommas Project and the Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership course at the George Washington University. These included:Negotiation, Mentoring, The Confidence Equation, Frenemies, and more.
Here is a simple three-step process for those of you who may have lost yourself, are finding yourself, or anything in between.
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 Dreams.”
Case themes include: family, confidence, individuality, dreams, societal pressures, and balance.
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