Happy Thanksgiving...J.A. Shedd

He who thanks but with the lips

Thanks but in part;

The full, the true Thanksgiving

Comes from the heart.

--J.A. Shedd

Happy Thanksgiving 2013!

Only Those Who Trust...

Only those who trust, can find love and happiness.  And only those who love, can be betrayed.  

--Unknown

Just Do It...Elon Musk

When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.

--Elon Musk 

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. There will be no new article this week, but to view past Leadership Tuesdays' features, please go to the WOMEN AT LIBERTY home page.

Stop Bullying and Be Accountable...Felicia Scott

Good people are capable of horrible things. I stopped bullying when others held me to a higher standard of behavior. As a reformed bully, I have learned that dealing with my self-hate was key to my transformation. 

--Felicia T. Scott, Certified Empowerment Coach

Except from: Help for the Bully: Four Tips to End Your Bullying Ways, Felicia T. Scott, Essence Magazine, November 22, 2013

Time = Love

To a teenager, the time you spend with them, listening to them is a direct indication of your love for them. Even if they don't have a lot to say, they appreciate your presence and they will remember it.

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Quote inspired by the Executive Sleep Out Event, Covenant House Washington DC, November 21, 2013.  Thanks to Michelle Freeman, President and CEO of the Carl M. Freeman Companies, for the invitation. 

Be Authentic!...@vnona

Someone needs your wisdom. They are crossing a bridge you already crossed.  They need to hear your story of how you were sad one moment, courageous the next, tired but kept going, took a break and started to live again. Your words may make the difference and cause someone to try again.

--Nona

Picture Source: http://marketingdr.blogspot.com/2013/10/weoften-hear-or-read-personal-branding.html

In The Right Place? Stand Firm...Abraham Lincoln

“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.”

-- Abraham Lincoln 

Photo: President Lincoln's Cottage, Washington, DC

Leadership Tuesdays: Looking For Safety In A Storm...Faye Wattleton

“The only safe ship in a storm is leadership.” 

--Faye Wattleton

Every other Tuesday, womenatliberty.com presents #Leadership Tuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. Today's article is, "How to Defeat the Dangers of Disrespect" by Dan Rockwell (Twitter: @leadershipfreak). You can find this concise article posted on our Women Making History Facebook page.

No one wants to be disrespected. When leaders disrespect those whom they have been given the privilege of leading, they negatively impact the productivity of the entire team. They also encourage an environment where team members are more likely to disrespect each other. This type of behavior decreases morale and overall productivity.

Leaders must set the tone. They should respect their team members and they must also insist that team members respect one another. Dan Rockwell's article gives some examples of disrespectful behavior and practical tips on how leaders can show value for others.

To view today's article, go to the Women Making History Facebook Page. To view past Leadership Tuesdays' features, please go to the womenatliberty.com home page.

Love Knows Not Distance...Gilbert Parker

Love knows not distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars.

--Gilbert Parker 

I Like Me!

Never be ashamed of who you are. You have to accept that not everyone is going to love you back, that's why it's most important to love yourself. It's not about being what everyone wants you to be, it's about being yourself and finding someone who truly loves you for what you are. 

--Unknown

Cracking The Hardest Shells...Richard Evans

“Sometimes its not the strength but gentleness that cracks the hardest shells.”

--Richard Paul Evans, Lost December

Words Can Hurt...Ivan Coyote

“I am a rare species, not a stereotype.” 

--Ivan E. Coyote

Leadership Tuesdays: Accomplishing Much...Helen Keller

“Alone we can do so little. Together, we can do so much.” 

--Helen Keller

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 article is, "Leaders, Keep An Eye [On} Your ‘I’" by Joyce E.A. Russell.  You can find this article posted on our Women Making History Facebook page.   

It can be tough sometimes to find the right balance between taking credit for your accomplishments and presenting accomplishments as a team effort.  As women we are encouraged to highlight our individual work and not be afraid to talk about our successes.  However, as a leader you have to find a balance.  If you lead a team, it is important to share credit with team members especially when they are present.  Most of our difficult business problems can not be solved alone.  Good leaders and good team members are needed.  

To view today's article, go to the Women Making History Facebook Page. To view past Leadership Tuesdays' features, please go to the WOMEN AT LIBERTY home page.  

Thank You!...Happy Veterans Day!

For your honorable service and dedication to the highest ideals of our country, we thank you.  For your sacrifice and the sacrifice of your family and friends, we say "Thank You". For those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, we have no words that would adequately thank you for your service.  

Happy Veterans Day!!

Courage To Admit Wrong...Bruce Lee

Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.

--Bruce Lee 

Keep Calm and Pray...Jane Austen

“Pray, pray be composed, and do not betray what you feel to every body present” 

--Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility

Character Endures...Horace Greeley

"Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, riches take wings, and only character endures." 

--Horace Greeley, (1811-1872) New York newspaper editor 

Perspective...Laura Ingalls Wilder

“Persons appear to us according to the light we throw upon them from our own minds. 

--Laura Ingalls Wilder

How To Look At Differences...Tim Robbins

“Our Similarities bring us to a common ground; Our Differences allow us to be fascinated by each other.”

--Tom Robbins, Novelist 

Leadership Tuesdays: Power...Beth Revis

“Power isn’t control at all — power is strength, and giving that strength to others. A leader isn’t someone who forces others to make him [her] stronger; a leader is someone willing to give his [her] strength to others that they may have the strength to stand on their own.”

― Beth Revis, Across the Universe

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.  You are encouraged to read an article posted on our Women Making History Facebook page: Hillary Clinton Plans To Launch New Project To Empower Women by Ken Thomas. 

In this article, Mr. Thomas discusses a recent speech that Hillary Clinton gave in Philadelphia on a new initiative called, "No Ceilings" that will empower women and children around the world. Speaking to a group of 7,000 at a women's conference she said, "Ceilings around the world that prevent education and health care and jobs and opportunity are equally unacceptable, and we're going to be about the business of making sure those ceilings crack for every girl and every woman here and around the world. So let's get cracking."

To view or read past Leadership Tuesdays' features, please go to the WOMEN AT LIBERTY home page.

Let The Truth Be Told...Buddha

“Three things can not hide for long: the Moon, the Sun and the Truth.”

--Gautama Buddha

Need To Get Away?...Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

“It is always the false that makes you suffer, the false desires and fears, the false values and ideas, the false relationships between people. Abandon the false and you are free of pain; truth makes happy, truth liberates.” 

--Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj