I’m delighted to introduce you to Lisa Grimes and Paula Stafford. Lisa is one of my best friends and president of our Lighthouse Ministries board. Paula is an amazing woman and part of our weekly Bible study. Their book Remember Who YOU Are officially launches this week. I highly recommend it and asked them to share an excerpt with you.
With International Women’s Day on March 8th, Lisa and Paula’s new book is timely. It shares the wisdom they wish they had known at the outset of their careers and encourages professional women (and men) with immediate steps to more fully experience success, balance, and fulfillment in their careers and personal lives. Now from their book…
Whenever I speak to a group of women, there is one question that is always asked. “What would you do differently?” My answer is always the same. “I wish I had been more confident earlier in my career.” Looking back, I can say I was defensive in meetings because I wasn’t confident enough. I fell into the trap of competing with other women because I wasn’t confident enough. Because there were no letters behind my name in an industry filled with PhD’s and MDs, I was not confident enough. As it turns out, I was far from alone. In fact, I was a statistic.Continue Reading