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gobsmacked
It was my current hero, Gloria Steinem, who said nigh on some three decades ago that a woman without a man was …”like a fish without a bicycle”. I love the visual hilarity of the comparison, although I don’t entirely agree. I like having my husband Raymond around—he tells me when I’m wrong. The nerve!
But I do have to post these recent pics and brag on my sisters. As we say in the UK, I am gobsmacked (i.e., knocked senseless) by the brilliance of women, especially entrepreneurial women. The group shot shows me (center) at the second “Women’s Dialogue” in the Los Angeles City Hall Council Chamber. I was honored to participate in a recent panel of five female business leaders discussing what it takes to keep business thriving, even in these tough times. The group was led by City Controller Wendy Greuel, and I shared the mic with, among others, the amazing Barbara Lazaroff (stunning in purple!) who helped a fledgling chef with an improbable name launch a restaurant which would become legend. The chef was Wolfgang Puck. The restaurant was Spago. I don’t know if Barbara herself can even boil water, but she knows what is required to succeed.
And the other shot is me with the dynamic Karen Garruto, President of the Board for Beauty Industry West (BIW). BIW just named me Entrepreneur of the Year at an inspiring event held at the Crown Plaza Hotel here in LA.
And, here I am with the inspirational Shaun Stephenson (thanks for the photo, Shaun darling!) in Washington, D.C. where I was honored as Keynote Speaker for the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) at the annual Women’s Business Conference held at the International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. This year’s Conference was themed “The Power of One”. Because as we all know, women are changing the world one opportunity, one milestone, and one achievement at a time, and through the combined synergy of ALL women’s work, everywhere on earth.
I also had the pleasure of addressing the finalists at the 4th Regional NETWORK FOR TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP (NFTE), a non-profit empowering urban youth. Edgar Holgiun (wearing blue shirt) was awarded the Regional honors, and will go on to compete in the nationals division in New York for $10,000 in seed-money for his business venture.
Once again, I am gobsmacked. Thanks to all!