Influencing the World With Your Personal Mission

As I listened to First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech last night at the Democratic National Convention, I was reminded why women need to have more opportunities to lead and speak. I have witnessed the same level of confidence, compassion and courtesy when listening to women entrepreneurs who typically take to the podium at my women entrepreneurs events across New York State. In my mind, lifting up women to equality in leadership roles in non-for-profit organizations to corporations to the highest role in the land makes brilliant sense.

When I’m asked why I have dedicated over twenty years of my life to supporting, promoting, publicizing and lifting up other women – especially women entrepreneurs – it is for the same reasons Michelle Obama mentioned last night. Women today and the girls to follow our generation have a bright future of unlimited potential when they see the traditional glass ceilings broken across America. It is tireless work to push back against the standard way of doing business, living life and speaking up, but if we have a cause that moves us every day that can make a positive contribution to the world, we have an obligation to do the work and share our message.

Today as I attend an event with all women to talk about influence and income, I expect to witness women in different races, religions and income levels share feelings, blocks and aspirations to keep climbing the revenue ladder in their lives. I will speak to this group about following a personal passion to change the world like my life’s mission of inspiring women to buy from women first and foremost to put more money in the hands, pocket books and bank accounts of women until we earn the same as men.