Be Confident and Courageous!

“You just have to be yourself and go full with confidence and be courageous.” 

—Gabby Douglas

The Black Individual Gold Medal winners of
U.S. Olympic Women Gymnastics 

Pictured:

1) Dominique Dawes

2) Gabriella Douglas

3) Simone Biles

Gabby Douglas followed in the trailblazing path of Dominique Dawes and made history at the 2012 Summer Olympics by winning gold medals in gymnastics. In 2016, she and her team mate Simone Biles along with the other “Final Five” took the Summer Olympics by storm by winning gold in the team event. For more details, see here.

Notable Mention:

Dianne Durham (June 17, 1968-February 4, 2021), was a standout gymnast who in 1983 became the first African American to win the U.S. national championship. She went on to compete in the 1984 Olympics. Read more here.

Pursue!...Jesslyn Wolff

"The destination is fulfilling when the path is authentically your own; find the courage and forge your own path; your essence is at stake."

--Jesslyn Wolff

A Courageous Thinker Acts!...Oscar Wilde

"An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all."

--Oscar Wilde

Picture:  Stefan Krause, Germany

#LeadershipTuesday: Yes, You Can Make The World Better...Wilfred Peterson

“Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this world better than when you found it…”

--Wilferd Peterson

On Tuesdays, womenatliberty.com presents #LeadershipTuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage and strengthen women leaders. Click this link and follow @LeadershipTues on Twitter for today's feature on Stacy Brown-Philpot. As a young girl who was raised along with her brother by her single mother in Detroit, she did not know she would make a difference by being one of the few African American CEOs in Silicon Valley. Today, she is an example of what is possible. 

Bodacious, Audacious and Courageous!...Vashti M. McKenzie

"...courage is not always needed for big and dramatic events and experiences. Courage is needed for those every day events in our lives. It takes courage to say "I’m sorry” when you’ve wronged someone. It takes courage to step outside your comfort zone to try that something new. It takes courage to go in a different direction. It takes courage to be excellent in a mediocre world. It takes courage to think honestly about yourself. It takes courage to join a protest or a cause you believe in. It takes courage to take what you have set aside for yourself and give it to someone else with no strings attached.

God didn’t give us a spirit of fear. We’re given a spirit of power, love and self-discipline."*

--Rev. Dr. Vashti M. McKenzie, Preacher, Spiritual Leader, African Methodist Episcopal Church Leader, and Author

http://thisisyourwakeupcallonline.com/

*From the devotional, Bodacious, Audacious and Courageous! To read more, click here.

Look Fear In The Face...Olivia Pope

"It's okay to be afraid. Sometimes fear keep us safe. Sometimes it holds us back."

Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, "Scandal" TV Show

Where Your Focus Should Be...Shaquille O'Neal

"I never worry about the problem. I worry about the solution."

Shaquille O'Neal, PhD, Entrepreneur, Sports Commentator,
Championship-winning Professional Basketball Player, Actor and Artist

Starting A Movement...Derek Sivers

“If you really care about starting a movement, have the courage to follow and show others how to follow. And when you find a lone nut doing something great, have the guts to be the first one to stand up and join in.”

--Derek Sivers, Founder, CD Baby

https://sivers.org/

Leadership Tuesdays: Changing Things For The Better...Harry S. Truman

Men [women] make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better. 

--Harry S. Truman

Every other Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY presents Leadership Tuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. Today, in a video, Ms. Karen Dale talks about her leadership mantra and other values that guide her decision-making as a senior executive. She also provides advice to those who aspire to senior leadership/executive position. Check out this brief video on the WOMEN AT LIBERTY home page.

To view or read past Leadership Tuesdays' features, click here.

Courage In Action...Coco Chanel

“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.”

--Coco Chanel

Tiana Parker*

Oklahoma school changes dress code after 'no dreadlocks' policy sent girl home in tears

 

 

The Type Of Courage We Need...Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.”

--Ralph Waldo Emerson

Courage Is Contagious...Billy Graham

"Courage is contagious. When a brave person takes a stand, the spines of others are stiffened."

--Evangelist Billy Graham

10 Things Authentic Leaders Do...#4They Are Courageous

#4

They are courageous. It takes a lot of courage to go against the crowd. It takes a lot of courage to be a visionary. It takes a lot of inner strength to do what you think is right even though it may not be easy. We live in a world where so many people walk the path of least resistance. Authentic leadership is all about taking the road less traveled and doing, not what is easy, but what is right.

--Robin Sharma, author of 'The Saint, The Surfer and The CEO