A Faithful Compass Will Sway If...Walter Scott

A rusty nail placed near a faithful compass, will sway it from the truth, and wreck the argosy. 

--Walter Scott 

Congresswoman Gwen Moore...On Relationships

It’s important to manage “it”.  You have to schedule your life around maintaining a relationship. Relationships are work.  And if you’re not willing to put the work in, you’re not going to have a relationship.  --Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) 

Quote from "Real Talk, Real Women (Not For Sistahs Only)" sponsored by Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI),  Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference, 8/24/11

Make Love A Priority

"I make love a priority in my life.  Whenever it shows up and however it shows up."  --Iyanla Vanzant, Author, Speaker, and Minister

Quote from "Real Talk, Real Women (Not For Sistahs Only)" sponsored by Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI),  Congressional Black Caucus Legislative  Conference, 8/24/11. For more only Dr. Vanzant, see http://www.innervisionsworldwide.com.

Mind Matters...Iyanla Vanzant

Everything you do matters.  ...the way you walk into a room matters.   Mind what you think and mind what you say.  

--Iyanla Vanzant, Author, Speaker, and Minister

Quote from "Real Talk, Real Women (Not For Sistahs Only)" sponsored by Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI),  Congressional Black Caucus Legislative  Conference, 8/24/11

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Faith Is...Khalil Gibran

Faith is a knowledge within the heart, beyond the reach of proof. --Khalil Gibran 

Leadership Axiom: Do Something!...Bill Hybels

A bias for action. When in doubt, do something!  We're not called by God to fundamentally...to simply play defense. We are supposed to be gaining territory.  The Great Commission says, there is this message, get it out there and spread it! So my bias is that leaders ought to get up in the morning and say, 'what yardage can we make' and not get up in the morning with a fear mentality of how do we protect the homefront. You got to move the ball up field. And you gotta have that we're playing offense mentality. --Bill Hybels, Senior Pastor, Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington, IL

Photo credit: http://meacswacsports.blogspot.com/2010/03/howard-university-announces-2010.html

Defeat Self-Sabotaging Behaviors...Debbie Ford

We can never manage or defeat our self-sabotaging behaviors without embracing the shadows that are driving them.  

--Debbie Ford, NY TImes Best-Selling Author, Expert on The Shadow and Transformation.  Twitter:  @Debbie_Ford

http://www.debbieford.com

Give Voice To The Voiceless...Paula Madison

“We are supposed to give voice to the voiceless.”


--Paula Madison giving impromptu remarks at a Congressional Black Caucus' Leadership Conference 9/22 Session on the role of broadcast news. Ms. Madison is now a part of Williams Group Holdings (Majority owner of the Los Angeles Sparks professional basketball team and largest investor in the Africa Channel). She recently retired in May 2010 as the Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at NBC Universal.

The History of This Country Is One Long Struggle...Molly Ivins

It is possible to read the history of this country as one long struggle to extend the liberties established in our Constitution to everyone in America.  

-- Molly Ivins

Take Risks...Linda Gooden

"Don't be afraid to take risks. You have to recognize that sometimes you will fail. But you have to regard both the successes and failures as learning experiences and always focus on looking forward."  --Linda R. Gooden, Executive Vice President, Lockheed Martin

Every Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY provides a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. This week, WOMEN AT LIBERTY featured Linda R. Gooden.  For more information on WOMEN AT LIBERTY's Leadership Tuesdays, see http://www.womenatliberty.com. 

Leadership Tuesdays: Effective Communication...Linda Gooden

"...Communication is really in the receiver's eyes and to be effective, the receiver has to benefit from the communication."  

--Linda R. Gooden, Executive Vice President, Lockheed Martin

Every Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY provides a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. For more information on WOMEN AT LIBERTY's Leadership Tuesdays, see http://www.womenatliberty.com. 

Through the Looking Glass...@willjohnston

Occasionally we peer through the window of another’s life and glimpse a stain on his soul.  The fool sees only the faults of his fellow man, but the wise man catches his own reflection in the glass.  --Will Johnston, Mind Muse, http://willfjohnston.com

Source: http://willfjohnston.com/2011/09/06/through-the-looking-glass/ via @willjohnston

I Can Only Receive...@StevenFurtick

The Perception Principle*

I can only receive someone on the level that I perceive them.  This is true for God, and for every human relationship you have. The way you choose to see someone determines how you will treat them and how you will receive whatever they have to give you.  

--Steven Furtick, Pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC. 

*To read Steven Furtick's blog on this quote, click here. 
Photo credit: http://willfjohnston.com, @willjohnston

Never Do This...@TheDailyLove

Never abandon yourself to be with another.  --The Daily Love  (On Twitter at @TheDailyLove)

To Handle Others...Donald Laird

To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.  
--Donald Laird

Passing Judgment...@TheGrio

“It's far easier to pass judgment than to make a suggestion.”

From TheGrio 

(http://www.facebook.com/theGrio or http://www.thegrio.com)

Life Is...Sheila C. Johnson

“Life is a great big canvas and you should throw all the paint on it you can.”   --Sheila C. Johnson, Vice chairman of Monumental Sports and Entertainment, (Co-owner of the Washington Mystics, Wizards and Capitals)

Every Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY provides a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. This weeks feature:  Sheila C. Johnson.  For more information on WOMEN AT LIBERTY's Leadership Tuesdays, see http://www.womenatliberty.com.

Leadership Tuesdays: Advice from Sheila C. Johnson, Vice Chairman of Monumental Sports

Advice: “Never lose sight of who you really are, follow your passion, never demean yourself around anyone, stay truly focused and make sure that you maintain your moral compass.” 

 --Sheila C. Johnson, Vice chairman of Monumental Sports and Entertainment, (Co-owner of the Washington Mystics, Wizards and Capitals)

Every Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY provides a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. For more information on WOMEN AT LIBERTY's Leadership Tuesdays, see http://www.womenatliberty.com. 

Build A New Model...R. Buckminster Fuller

You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.   --R. Buckminster Fuller

9/11 Tribute--We Honor You...You'll Never Walk Alone

WOMEN AT LIBERTY & Women History Makers-DC, MD, & VA 

honor the memory

of all those who lost their lives in the tragedies that occurred on September 11, 2001 in 

New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. 

We also celebrate the contributions of those who courageously responded to and guided the United States through an unprecedented time of mourning and recovery.  

Would You Lift Me Up?

If you would lift me up you must be on higher ground.

--Ralph Waldo Emerson

Give Light...Ella J. Baker

Give light and people will find the way.  --Ella J. Baker

Photo Credit:  http://www.photografied.com/2010/04/photo-of-the-day-sunrise-lighting-the-path/

A Loving Silence...Rachel Naomi Remen

The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention.... A loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the most well-intentioned words.  -- Rachel Naomi Remen

Sermons Are Nice, But...Nona

Sermons are nice, but when you exemplify your beliefs and principles, that's the best message of all.  --Nona

Photo credit: http://bodymindsuccess.com/do-you-walk-the-talk/

Advice To Students: Dream Big!...Amy Gutmann

"Dream Big.  Don't just work hard. Don't just pass all your courses, but have a big dream. Have a passion for something and pursue it."  --Amy Gutmann, Ph.D., President, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Every Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY provides a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. For more information on WOMEN AT LIBERTY's Leadership Tuesdays, see http://www.womenatliberty.com. 

Be Fair...Happy Labor Day 2011

Workers who honestly and reliably fulfill their duties and responsibilities are worthy of their wages!  Be Fair!  Happy Labor Day!

The Darkest Moment of Injustice...Gary Haugen

"When we are in, sometimes, the darkest moment of injustice, what's really happening is that that injustice is beginning  to crumble and that tipping point is being reached in which the light is going to break-in and sweep the injustice away." --Gary Haugen, President and CEO, International  Justice Mission

Source:  International Justice Mission's Documentary DVD, 2010
Photo credit: http://www.rosscostiganphotography.ie/

Betrayal...Phish

Each betrayal begins with trust. --Phish   Do not give blind trust without cautious  consideration.  Be careful who you trust.

Find Truth...Barry White

"When I saw corruption, I was forced to find truth on my own. I couldn't swallow the hypocrisy." --Barry White (1944--2003), Five-time Grammy Winning Musician, Songwriter, and Artist

Are You Ambitious?

"There's nothing wrong with being ambitious."   --Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany

Source:  Kayla Webley, Top 12 Female Leaders Around the World, Time Magazine,http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2005455_2005458_2028798,00.html