Last week we celebrated International Women's Day and for the month of March we are also celebrating National Women's History Month in the United States, Australia and United Kingdom. We have profiled many women leaders who have changed the world to make it easier for those who follow them. Some of these women have fought for the right for women to vote, and for pay equity. Others have made an impact in the scientific realm, and mentored others, making it easier for other women to become scientists. Today we honor a few of these women leaders, and please take the time to read or re-read their profile. Women Leaders Who Helped to Shape … [Read more...]
Say “No” to Stay on Track in 2103
January 10, 2013 by
There are many opportunities around you, but how many are worthy of your attention. And even if a few are indeed worthy of your attention, do they take you closer to your ultimate goal? To stay on track in 2013, you have to be focused. This is a great reminder to myself as well. A friend told me about a global organization that does good work, and someone is taking the initiative to establish a chapter in Toronto. I decided that I would get involved. There have been two meetings so far, but I realized that I am in over my head. With all the commitments that I already have, there is no way that I can contribute in a meaningful way. I had to … [Read more...]
Human Rights Activism: Eleanor Roosevelt, Jane Addams, Beecher Stowe, Wollstonecraft
August 22, 2012 by
The human rights and freedoms that many of us now take for granted, somebody had to fight for those rights, and even die for them – women’s right to vote, the abolition of slavery to name a few. As a reminder, let’s revisit the profiles of Eleanor Roosevelt, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Jane Addams, Mary Wollstonecraft, Susan Brownell Anthony and Frederick Douglass. And there are others such as Madam CJ Walker who created employment for women, and Maggie Lena Walker who taught others the importance of saving, and helped women to be able to afford their own homes. Eleanor Roosevelt, American First Lady, International Diplomat, Writer and … [Read more...]
Mentor Yourself With Diane Craig, President, Corporate Class Inc., Part II
April 13, 2012 by
Interviewee Name: Diane Craig, President Company Name: Corporate Class Inc. Website: http://www.corporateclassinc.com/ To get the most from The Invisible Mentor Interview with Diane Craig, while you are reading it, answer the following questions: Are their similarities between Diane Craig and yourself? In what ways can you use the information? In what ways would you respond differently from the interviewee? What are your five takeaways from the interview? After reading the interview, what is one concrete action you can take? Avil Beckford: Tell me a little bit about yourself. Diane Craig: I’m an entrepreneur. … [Read more...]
Wise Women: Jane Jacobs, Urban Theorist and Writer
November 30, 2011 by
When I think of Jane Jacobs, US Anthropologist, Margaret Mead’s famous quotation comes to mind. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Jane Jacobs had no formal training in urban planning and design, yet she wrote a seminal book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, which is still referred to five decades later. She opposed plans for an expressway to run through her neighbourhood in New York City and others rallied with her resulting in the Mayor nixing the plans. Jacobs demonstrates that a small group of committed people can change … [Read more...]
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