A Charming Woman...Loretta Young

A charming woman... doesn't follow the crowd. She is herself.

--Loretta Young 

2012 Dove Real Women Role Models

Attitude Is...Diane von Furstenberg

Attitude is everything.  --Diane von Furstenberg, Fashion Designer

Stand Up, Fight, & Stand Apart...Jim Butcher

“‎It isn't enough to stand up and fight darkness. You've got to stand apart from it, too. You've got to be different from it.” 

--Jim Butcher, Fool Moon

Leadership Tuesdays: Leadership Empowers...Myles Munroe

Leadership never exists for itself. It exist for the purpose of guiding others to a better future, enabling them to develop in greater ways, helping them to  improve themselves, and inspiring them to believe that anything is possible.  Leadership empowers.

--Dr. Myles Monroe, from the book, "Becoming A Leader"*

*Go to Myles Munroe International to purchase or for more information.

For All Sacrifices Made...Happy Memorial Day!!

For all sacrifices made, we honor you and those who sacrifice with you! A soldier never serves alone...

Happy Memorial Day 2013

Be Light...Dwight L. Moody

We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won't need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don't fire cannons to call attention to their shining- they just shine.

--Dwight L. Moody 

Ease On Down The Road...John F. Kennedy

The best road to progress is freedom's road.

--John F. Kennedy

You're In Pretty Good Shape...Dr. Seuss

You're in pretty good shape for the shape you are in.

--Dr. Seuss 

Successful People...Anne McKewitt

"Successful people understand that you don't need to make things complicated."

--Anne McKewitt

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's feature is, "How To Manage Your Personal Brand", an article by guest blogger, Tara L. Finney. 

 Tara is a marketing professional who works and lives in the Washington, DC area, but she is originally from New Jersey and still a fan of the New York Giants. (Skins Fans please forgive her.) In this article, she provides simple yet helpful advice on how to build a personal brand that will enable you to achieve your career goals.

To read the story, click here. For more on Leadership Tuesdays, click here.

Networking vs. Making Friends...Madeleine Albright

I think women are really good at making friends and not good at networking. Men are good at networking and not necessarily making friends. That's a gross generalization, but I think it holds in many ways.

--Madeleine Albright, 64th U.S. Secretary of State, First woman to become the Secretary of State

Want some advice on how to increase your networking skills? Check out our most recent Leadership Tuesdays' article!

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's feature is, "How To Manage Your Personal Brand", an article by Tara L. Finney.  Tara is a marketing professional who works and lives in the Washington, DC area, but she is originally from New Jersey and still a fan of the New York Giants. (Skins Fans please forgive her.)  In this article, she provides simple yet helpful advice on how to build a personal brand that will enable you to achieve your career goals.  

To read the story, click here. For more on Leadership Tuesdays, click here.

You Are Your Number One Asset...Rachel Quilty

“Look after yourself! You are your number one asset.” 

--Rachel Quilty, Author, "Brand Yourself"

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's feature is, "How To Manage Your Personal Brand", an article by guest blogger, Tara L. Finney. Tara is a marketing professional who works and lives in the Washington, DC area, but she is originally from New Jersey and still a fan of the New York Giants. (Skins Fans please forgive her.) In this article, she provides simple yet helpful advice on how to build a personal brand that will enable you to achieve your career goals.

To read the story, click here. For more on Leadership Tuesdays, click here.

The World Needs Your Story....Kerry Washington

"You and you alone are the only person who can live the life that writes the story that you were meant to tell. And the world needs your story because the world needs your voice. Every single one of you. And because as your story unfolds, you will inspire others to find their stories. And so on, and so on...."

--Kerry Washington, Actress and George Washington Alum '98, receiving an Honorary Doctorate on May 19, 2013 from her Alma Mater

http://www.kerrywashington.com

Happy Mother's Day!!

The unconditional love of a mother is priceless. For all your sacrifice and love, we honor you!

Kindness...Mark Twain

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

--Mark Twain

Photo:  The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children
http://www.includeacharity.com.au/royal-institute-for-deaf-and-blind-children-r

A Strategy For Successful Negotiation...Jimmy Carter

Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.

-- James "Jimmy" E.  Carter, 39th President of the United States of America
    (1977 - 1981)

The Greatest Things In Life...Lao Tzu

Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.

--Lao Tzu

Courage To Move Beyond The Familiar

It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.

--Alan Cohen

Leadership Tuesdays | Leadership Is...Harold S.Geenen

Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.

--Harold S. Geneen

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. To read the most recent feature, click here.

Recipe For Dealing With Anger and Frustration...Phyllis Diller

My recipe for dealing with anger and frustration: set the kitchen timer for twenty minutes, cry, rant, and rave, and at the sound of the bell, simmer down and go about business as usual.

--Phyllis Diller, Actress and Comedienne (1917 -2012)

The Value of Your Soul

What will you gain, if you own the whole world but destroy yourself? What could you give to get back your soul?  

--The Gospel of St. Mark 8:36-37, The Bible (Contemporary English Version)

The Value of Trust...Friedrich Nietzsche

“I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.” 

--Friedrich Nietzsche

Music Medicine...Hoda Kotb

“I love music. For me, music is morning coffee. It's mood medicine. It's pure magic. A good song is like a good meal-I just want to inhale it and then share a bite with someone else.”

--Hoda Kotb, Hoda: How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee

Today's prescription for you:

Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On

Dear God...National Day of Prayer 2013

Dear God,

Sometimes our words fail to express what our soul really feels. But our God-given translator, the spirit within us, communicates with your Spirit who intercedes on our behalf!

Because of this, we are confident in your ability to see, hear, and help us in our time of need.  Thank you for everyday miracles and unexplained coincidences that assure us that you are present in our lives and listening to what we say and are unable to say.

Amen.

Challenged To Do The Right Thing...Lee R Raymond

In every aspect of life, including the economic dimension, we are always challenged to do the right thing. In many cases in the market system, which allows a great deal of latitude for human choice, people can get carried away to excess.

--Lee R Raymond, CEO-Retired, Exxon Mobil