I'm not going to lie . . . this year kicked my butt in a big way. It started out on a high note with lofty goals and a road map to elevate Women Inspiring Women. Then bam - I needed surgery to remove my gallbladder. There were changes in my personal life with a relationship shake up (it’s all good now). And the biggest heartache of them all - my beloved Mom, my best friend and my rock, lost her battle with lung cancer somewhat … [Read more...]
Speaking of Speakers . . .
October 18, 2016 By 2 Comments
Speaking of Speakers . . . Recently, a few of you have inquired as to how the decision is made on who will be speaking at the NH Conference for Women each year, and how topics are chosen. Here are some insights: First and foremost, I listen to YOU, my beloved “Pink Posse.” Every year, after each conference, I ask for feedback about what topics are important to you women, and how to raise the bar on the conference. Thankfully, you are not … [Read more...]
Saying Goodbye . . .
June 1, 2016 By 43 Comments
Saying Goodbye . . . By Leslie Sturgeon On May 6th, my life forever changed. My Mom, Dianne Davis, passed away somewhat unexpectedly. Many of you got to know my Mom over the years when she was much more active in Women Inspiring Women. Cancer took a toll on her the last few years and she wasn’t able to come to many events but she was instrumental in helping me launch the organization. She believed in me when others didn’t … [Read more...]
Don’t Ask, Don’t Get!
April 21, 2016 By 13 Comments
By Leslie Sturgeon, Women Inspiring Women Founder I heard Gary Hirshberg, founder of Stonyfield Farms, say that once at an event. He was referring to things in the business world such as “don’t ask for someone’s business, then you don’t get someone’s business” or if you don’t ask a vendor to do something for you that would greatly impact your bottom line, or enhance your product or how you operate your business, then you don’t get the … [Read more...]
I Hid Under Tables
April 4, 2016 By 2 Comments
By Leslie Sturgeon, WIW Founder It was the 1970’s. It was a simple time with good music, groovy clothing, tight-knit families and shag carpet. It was also the time period in which I hid under the kitchen table or could be found clinging to my mother because of overwhelming shyness. Yup, the person you see today was painfully shy. Hard to believe I could go from full-blown social anxiety to speaking in front of 600 people and … [Read more...]
Why Women Inspiring Women?
October 26, 2015 By Leave a Comment
A Note From Leslie Sturgeon, WIW Founder I am the woman I am today because of the other women I met along my journey! Plain and simple truth. As a young 22-year-old entrepreneur, I knew that in order to succeed I needed to learn from those who blazed a trail before me, not just from my parents who were life-long business owners. It was 1989 when I started my first service business and in the small community of the Lakes Region there were … [Read more...]
How One Book Changed My Life . . .
September 16, 2015 By 6 Comments
It was Christmas Eve and it was my birthday. I was feeling restless in my life but couldn’t figure out why. Maybe it was that “mid-life” yearning for something different – but I couldn’t put my finger on what that “something” was. In an effort to get some clarity, I started reading “The Success Principles” by Jack Canfield. Although I had heard about Jack as the co-creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul and listened to some of his teleclasses, I … [Read more...]
What’s Up With A Male Speaker at a Women’s Event??
August 31, 2015 By 27 Comments
I wanted to address something that has come to my attention recently - the fact I have hired a male speaker for our NH Conference for Women in November. Why on earth would I do such a thing - after all, this is a women's conference?! Believe me, I did contemplate how this would be received. But the fact of the matter is, Jack Canfield is world renowned and holds the record for the most number of books at once on the NY Times Bestseller List … [Read more...]
Sitting on the Loser’s Bench with Less Padding!
July 29, 2015 By 28 Comments
Many people have asked why there were no Women Inspiring Women events this summer. Here's the scoop . . . On July 8th, I went in for life-changing bariatric surgery (Sleeve Gastrectomy). I have been a big girl my entire life. Although 5'10" for as long as I can remember, I have also filled that big frame with extra weight! Not something I am proud of and undoubtedly noticed by those I have met through the years. Significant stress, overwhelm, … [Read more...]
Why Goal Setting and Resolutions Alone Don’t Work
January 19, 2015 By 2 Comments
Yes, I have talked a lot over the years about goal setting and resolutions. We have had speakers on these subjects at WIW events. Many of the women in our group coach individuals on goal setting. But hear me out before you get your panties in a bunch and call me a hypocrite . . . As the saying goes, you would never head out on a road trip without a GPS or map so why should you venture out in life without a plan? You can pull out your journal … [Read more...]
