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Victorious Honoree – April 2012

Barbara MorrisonThe Stigma Barbara Morrison was just six weeks pregnant with her second child when she left her marriage. At the time Barbara remembers weighing her options but didn’t think any of them were great. Still, no matter […]

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Persistence: A Starting Over Must-Have!

Talk about persistence! I’ve been watching this bird for a few weeks now and I’m fascinated. Persistence is essential for long term Goals Last month she was gathering sticks and stems to make her nest in a secure […]

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Empty Nester Returning to Workplace in Kelly's Cafe

New Beginnings Question: I’m a new empty nester. I was a stay-at-home mom for a long time and then, as my kids got older, I got an outside job. It wasn’t the best pay but it gave me […]

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Persistence and Clutter

What’s Persistence and Clutter have to do with a Victorious Woman? It takes Persistence to Deal with Clutter! My Personal Journey in Making Room for New and Better! If you are one of the many women who download […]

Persistence and Change

Interesting Article! If you are wondering what you need to do differently, this article by Fast Company’s Lydia Dishman give you a few ideas in “Killer Career Advice From Women Who Lead By Example”: I like Linda Chavez-Thompson’s […]

Persistence and the Victorious Woman

Persistence is finding what isn’t working and not doing it anymore. But, as Seth Godin says (see the Secret to Persistence), it’s about focusing on the goal and changing what you are doing to achieve it. But change, […]

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Persistence and Fear of Failure

Yes, at the beginning, your plans can go either way. Yes, it’s true your plan could fail. But if you start & quit too soon, it definitely will. And then you’ll spend the rest of your life wondering, […]

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Victorious Woman - Overcoming life challenges

The Secret to Persistence

If you have that “beating my head against the wall” feeling I talked about in this month’s first blog (/victorious-woman/2012/06/01/women-leaders-persistence/), then you need to do something different. And if you agree with Seth Godin’s definition of persistence, you […]

June's Leadership Theme: Persistence

Have you ever felt like becoming happy and successful was like banging your head against a wall – all effort and pain and no results? If you have, you can join the many other women who have felt […]

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 Victorious Woman Essay Contest!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 Victorious Woman Essay Contest! First Prize Erin OConnell – How I Reclaimed My Life & My Right to Happiness I grew up in the suburbs of central New Jersey— the middle […]

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The Girlfriend Gala 2012

What a night! We laughed, we cried, we got inspired! So many people to thank! Here are many of them: Thanks to all our silent auction and raffle contributors: Ease-Up (Massage), Kivler Communications (Coaching), SkillBuilder Systems (Coaching), Pam […]

Can I Be Successful?

QUESTION: Annmarie, I took your class on DiSC (How to Talk So People Will Listen). I really got a lot out of it but I’m wondering about something. You say the D & I styles are more proactive […]