by CPhillips | Oct 18, 2018 | Branding, Business, Communications, empowering women, entrepreneurship, writing
I recently attended a women’s leadership conference called The Wisdom of Women. Throughout the day, we had the opportunity to hear from many women who have excelled in their fields and moved up the leadership ranks. Each of them had a different philosophy about what...
by CPhillips | Oct 9, 2018 | Blogging, Business, Communication Planning, Communications, digital communications, personal growth, social media
Maybe because there are so many hot topics in the news today, or maybe I’m just noticing it more, but social media has become the go to place to express personal opinion. I normally don’t have a problem with that. I’m all for the free exchange of ideas. But I do have...
by CPhillips | Aug 30, 2018 | Branding, Business, Communications, Community Building, entrepreneurship, motivation
What turns a prosecutor into a popsicle peddler? According to Nick Carse (@ncarse), Co-Founder of King of Pops, it’s rum and a summer trip with his anthropologist brother. As the three brothers traveled through Central America, they watched as locals used left over...
by CPhillips | Aug 16, 2018 | Business, Community Building, empowering women, motivation, personal growth, satisfaction
I love hearing from women who are making a difference and working their passion. Dr. Adrienne Booth Johnson, with Infinity Global Connections, is living her dream and encouraging all of us to do the same. While attending the Leading Women event, she encouraged us to...
by CPhillips | Jul 10, 2018 | Blogging, Business, Employee engagement, empowering women, personal growth, strategic communications
Competition isn’t a dirty word. In fact, it’s a great way to grow your skills. Just think of how it feels when you find ways to challenge yourself. How can you do that? Pick a project you do every year. I hated putting together annual reports. You had to...
by CPhillips | Jun 14, 2018 | Blogging, Branding, Business, Communications, Corporate Culture, empowering women, youth engagement, youth programs, youth tour
Youth Tour, an amazing leadership experience put on each year by NRECA and the electric cooperatives across America, is coming to a close. It’s been an amazing week getting to meet and know our next generation of leaders. It’s also been a great time for me personally...