I recently had the pleasure of joining Ali Brown as part of her annual “Shine Conference” in Dallas, where I was invited to speak and participate. Dermalogica’s women’s global microlending initiative, joinFITE, was spotlighted before 500 attendees, all of them dynamic women who are dedicated to entrepreneurism.

The theme of the conference was “Embracing Change.” And no one epitomizes this more than the electrifying Ms. Brown herself, who brings a sparkling million-watt smile and a sizzling billion-watt brain to the party. She’s written several business bestsellers, and her company, Ali International LLC, has been listed in the Inc. 500 as one of the world’s fastest-growing companies. Business News Daily has dubbed her “The Entrepreneurial Guru for Women.”

She’s a self-made success zeitgeist, leading, coaching and counseling women about how to create the lives they want.

Ali is a supporter of a dynamic national organization for women where I also mentor, Step Up Women’s Network (suwn.org). On the topic of change, one of Ali’s recurring themes really resonates for me: that women are creating a new paradigm in business, which literally will alter the course of history — and save the world! — because it is more sustainable than the prior masculine model. Men are welcome to follow, join and learn, and I can think of no more energizing example and teacher than Ali Brown.

Check out her no-nonsense inspirations — which are often hilariously funny, as well as pointed and smart — at alibrown.com, and her blog at forbes.com (Forbes called her one of the “Women to Watch”).

This entry was posted on Monday, January 16th, 2012 at 12:45 pm and is filed under under my skin with jane wurwand, founder of dermalogica.