I’m spending the weekend commuting to Anaheim to Stu McClaren’s Idea Incubator Seminar. It’s a great internet marketing seminar. And guess what, there was a woman presenter who used recipe analogies instead of football analogies for a change. She was part of a married duo, Michel and Sylvie Fortin. They presented well together, and I learned something. Well, it’s impossible not to learn something from each one of the presenters. But my special welcome to Sylvie, a woman in front of the room.
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I’m getting so much encouragement about focusing on issues of Empowerment – for women. By empowerment, I mean whatever can bring an individual to action that is in synch with that person’s goals, without imposing mine/anyone’s notion of what that action “should be”.
The question is do we women know what we need to be empowered. I suspect the answer is yes and no. We know a lot of it, but there’s some gap in our analysis and understanding. We have to start somewhere. Let’s start with what we know. Yet, at the same time, make some space in our lives and psyches for creative pondering on the bigger question. What kind of society do we want to create – allowing that we what the ‘power’ that would not be bound by the parameters set out in the male-dominated society in which we live. If we ask the right questions and leave space for the answers, we could create a society that would be better for both men and women and all the various minorities that enrich our experience. What a neat place to hang out in your brain for a little bit.
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Okay, I have ten minutes to write a blog entry. I simply have to share this. I have two friends that I meet with once or twice a year. It’s probably been about ten years that we’ve been doing this. Sometimes we go away for the weekend or go for an afternoon picnic. Today we gathered around the fireplace in my living room and had lunch outside on the patio with the two outside heaters on while the sun came out in its winter gloriousness to warm us further.
Each time we meet, the three of us take turns talking about our goals for the year and how we plan to attain them. We give and get suggestions. It’s wonderful. The different perspective, the warm encouragement, the direct evaluation is all invaluable.
Thank you Pat and Patsy.
I talked about this blog and fumbled around my intentions and plans until I blurted out that I’m all about Women’s Empowerment. I want to write about it, I want to interview about it, I want to speak about it, and mostly, I want to encourage women to become equal partners in this society through entrepreneurship. That’s where it’s at. It's the absolute clearest I've been. The Empowerment of Women–yes, I'm getting more ideas. However, the then minutes are up; more to come later.
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It’s been a while since my blog was set up. The technology and my soul searching for direction brought my writing to a recess.
Recess is over. I’ve chosen my platform and my direction. Let the writing begin. I will be giving my perspective on the place of women in our society, particularly in our entrepreneurial society, and most especially in the internet marketing society.
I will be interviewing women I admire and sharing their thoughts with you. I always welcome your feedback.
I will talk about some of the emails that I receive, articles that I read, books, TV (though I’m not watching that much these days), and conversations that I have with men and women.
I'll discuss issues like "What about the “glass ceiling” "— What is it? Does it exist? If so, how can women shatter it rather than be victimized by it.
Anyway, you get the idea. You may hear about Hilary Rodham Clinton or my granddaughter, but you’ll be getting my perspective as well as the women I interview and write about.
I’m excited. See you next blog.
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