Leadership Tuesdays: Be Truthful...Edward R. Murrow

"To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible we must be truthful."

--Edward R. Murrow

My Life Is Finally Better Than My Dreams...Dr. Seuss

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” 

--Dr. Seuss

You Are Loved...Tullian Tchividjian

“Legalism says God will love us if we change. The gospel says God will change us because He loves us.” 

--Tullian Tchividjian

Hope Is...Desmond Tutu

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.

--Desmond Tutu 

Changes...Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Life belongs to the living, and he [she] who lives must be prepared for changes.

--Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 

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. The Holidays can be a tough time for many especially those who are experiencing loss or missing loved ones. Michelle D. Freeman knows this all to well. In December 2006 she lost her husband, Josh Freeman, then president of the Carl M. Freeman Companies, in a tragic accident. In today's feature, she talks about her grieving process and how she has since found renewed life and purpose.

Currently, Ms. Freeman is the CEO of the company and the two family foundations: Joshua M. Freeman Foundation and Carl M. Freeman Foundation. She is also an entrepreneur, a philanthropist and a minority partner in Monumental Sports and Entertainment which owns the WNBA Mystics, NBA Wizards and NHL Capitals as well as the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Lastly, Michelle is the proud mother of three children.

It is our hope that you are encouraged and inspired by this message. To view the video, click here.

Where Our Choice Lies...Elana K. Arnold

“Perhaps that is where our choice lies -- in determining how we will meet the inevitable end of things, and how we will greet each new beginning.” 

--Elana K. Arnold, Burning

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. The Holidays can be a tough time for many especially those who are experiencing loss or missing loved ones. Michelle D. Freeman knows this all to well. In December 2006 she lost her husband, Josh Freeman, then president of the Carl M. Freeman Companies, in a tragic accident. In today's feature, she talks about her grieving process and how she has since found renewed life and purpose.

Currently, Ms. Freeman is the CEO of the company and the two family foundations: Joshua M. Freeman Foundation and Carl M. Freeman Foundation. She is also an entrepreneur, a philanthropist and a minority partner in Monumental Sports and Entertainment which owns the WNBA Mystics, NBA Wizards and NHL Capitals as well as the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Lastly, Michelle is the proud mother of three children.

It is our hope that you are encouraged and inspired by this message. To view the video, click here.

Merry Christmas!!

As I reminisce on Christmases gone by, I am reminded that the memories we make today are lasting.  It is my prayer your day is filled with the joy of special friends and loved ones.  
--Nona

Bernie Mac, Rest In Peace

Leadership Tuesday: The Purpose Of Life...Robert Bryne

“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.”  --Robert Bryne

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. The Holidays can be a tough time for many especially those who are experiencing loss or missing loved ones. Michelle D. Freeman knows this all to well. In December 2006 she lost her husband, Josh Freeman, then president of the Carl M. Freeman Companies, in a tragic accident. In today's feature, she talks about her grieving process and how she has since found renewed life and purpose.

Currently, Ms. Freeman is the CEO of the company and the two family foundations: Joshua M. Freeman Foundation and Carl M. Freeman Foundation. She is also an entrepreneur, a philanthropist and a minority partner in Monumental Sports and Entertainment which owns the WNBA Mystics, NBA Wizards and NHL Capitals as well as the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Lastly, Michelle is the proud mother of three children.

It is our hope that you are encouraged and inspired by this message. To view the video, click here.

Hope Sings And Never Stops...Emily Dickinson

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all.

--Emily Dickinson

Hope Gets It Done...Martin Luther

Everything that is done in the world is done by hope.

--Martin Luther

Tell The Truth ...Virginia Woolfe

If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.

--Virginia Woolfe

The Spirit Lives On!

Great men and women live and die, but the true essence of their lives remain. If we are mindful, that essence, which is their spirit, will inform us and live on in our hearts for eternity. 

--Nona

July 18, 1918 -- December 5, 2013
Rest In Peace

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.

Click the link for more information on Covenant House DC and
the work they do to serve homeless youth in Washington, DC

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

Be Real...Arthur Herzog

To fake it is to stand guard over emptiness.

--Arthur Herzog

What We Should Remember About Each Other....G Norman Lippert

“When we forget our essential similarities, we forget how to get along, and that cannot but lead to prejudice, discrimination, and eventually, conflict.” 

--G. Norman Lippert

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.

The Kind Of World We Live In...Toba Beta

“If humor and rumor are needed more than faith and truth, then it tells me something about the kind of world we live today.” 

-- Toba Beta

Trust...William Shakespeare

Love all, trust a few.

-- William Shakespeare

Consider This...Nona

Before you judge someone based on a stereotype, think about whether you would like the same generalization applied to you or your son, daughter, sibling, loved one, etc. You may find  yourself being more open-minded and less judgemental. 

--Nona

Constantly Striving...Denis Waitley

The most splendid achievement of all is the constant striving to surpass yourself and to be worthy of your own approval.

--Denis Waitley 

Uncommon Confidence...Tina Fey

“Don’t waste your energy trying to educate or change opinions; go over, under, through, and opinions will change organically when you’re the boss. Or they won’t. Who cares? Do your thing, and don’t care if they like it.”


-- Tina Fey, Bossypants

Would You Like To Know The Future?...Vera Nazarian

“Would you like to know your future? If your answer is yes, think again. Not knowing is the greatest life motivator. So enjoy, endure, survive each moment as it comes to you in its proper sequence -- a surprise.” 

― Vera Nazarian

The Size Of A Man...Evander Holyfield

It is not the size of a man [woman], but the size of his [her]heart that matters.


--Evander Holyfield

Trust Is Like...

Trust is like a mirror..once its BROKEN you can never look at it the same again.

--Anonymous 

Respect...Julius Erving

I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.

--Julius Erving

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. This week, we are featuring Karen M. Dale, Executive Director of AmeriHealth District of Columbia as she discusses her leadership mantra and provides advice to those who aspire to senior leadership/executive positions. To view the video, click here.

To see past Leadership Tuesdays' features , click here.

Leadership Tuesdays: Be Open-Minded...Martha Stewart

Without an open-minded mind, you can never be a great success.

--Martha Stewart 

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, we feature Karen M. Dale, Executive Director of AmeriHealth District of Columbia as she discusses her leadership mantra and provides advice to those who aspire to senior leadership/executive positions. To view the video, click here.  

To see  past Leadership Tuesdays' features , click here.

Useless Religion...Dennis Prager

If your religion doesn't teach you the difference between good and evil, your religion is worse than useless.

--Dennis Prager 

Don't Give Up On The Dream...Winston Churchill

Never give up on something that you can’t go a day without thinking about.

— Sir Winston Churchill

One More Good Idea Could Change Your Life...Jim Rohn

Ideas can be life-changing. Sometimes all you need to open the door is just one more good idea.

--Jim Rohn