Invisible Mentor: Rebecca Penna, Director Company Name: Refervescence Training, Development & Events Website: http://www.refervescence.com/ Avil Beckford: Tell me a little bit about yourself. Rebecca Penna: I am English born and bred. I was born in Birmingham in the UK in 1970 and I grew up in the UK in the South and Southwest. I went to school and university where I studied French and Linguistics. Over that period from adolescent on I spent a lot of time in France, and after many years traveling backwards and forwards I eventually ended up living and here in France, and I have been here for over 20 years. Avil … [Read more...]
Mentor Yourself With Jacoline Loewen, Partner, Loewen & Partners
Your Invisible Mentor: Jacoline Loewen, Partner Company: Loewen & Partners Website: http://www.loewenpartners.com Do you walk away from opportunities because you feel you aren’t good enough? “If you’re not afraid, you’re not in the deep end, and if you’re not in the deep end, you’re not growing,” says Jacoline Loewen. Read that quote again. That’s a tough lesson Jacoline learned. Read about her biggest disappointment in life and you’ll understand why that quote is now so important to her. Two weeks ago you heard from Laurel Touby who founded mediabistro. Laurel talked about getting private equity funding. … [Read more...]