On this day - March 4th - I share a message from one of my inspirational fierce girls - Katherine Kraft Tweed. March Forth to the Future – Today Today is the day. This is the only day of the year that is both a verb and a command. Today comes at a time, which [...]
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My refresher lesson…
It has been awhile since I have had a two year old running around. I must confess that even after four two year olds of my own...the years have fuzzied my memory regarding all the nuances of keeping up with a two year old - both mentally and physically. I received a refresher lesson the other [...]
Lead like a girl.
There are two researchers - Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman - who last month published a blog about their most recent leadership data collection. The blog post references data to answer the question, "Are women better leaders than men?" And the answer is - yes. Of course I am not surprised at this answer. I believe in the [...]
I say…
Alright already - the day has come to speak about the whole He Says, She Says thing. And I don't mean the movie with Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth Perkins (which is technically He Said, She Said - and truly one of my guilty favorites as a Kevin Bacon fan). I am referencing The Forum's new gender [...]
Holding up Marta Ybarra…
I have said it before and I will say it again - I am a fan of Fierce Girls. As such I must take the time today to hold up Marta Ybarra as an example of endurance, determination and hope. Tammy Swift wrote a great piece on Marta for The Forum. Tammy's story details Marta's [...]
Quarantined!
Today I learned from a NDSU colleague that my message to her within the NDSU system was quarantined. Oh my. Apparently, my messages cannot be trusted to mingle with the other email messages. Apparently, in this instance I was recognized as a pariah in the NDSU message system. Where did I go wrong? When did my potential [...]
A bright and shiny fierce girl in the making…Jessica Lynn Holly.
Today I met a special young lady - Jessica Lynn Holly. Jessica is the daughter of Davis and Laura, Noah's friends in Ottawa. I had an opportunity to get to know Jessica while we visited Davis and Laura today. Jessica is quite the social butterfly (or papillon in French as Jessica taught me). I should have known [...]
THE NEW FORTY 