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 21, 2018 | Civic Dinners, Community Building, empowering women, motivation, personal growth, Social capital, Social connectedness
This wraps up my posts based on the inspiring women I had the privilege to meet at the Leading Women event, but it may be one of the most important messages. I’m a firm believer our mission is to help people reach their dreams and to leave the world better than we...
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 | Aug 14, 2018 | Campus Life, Community Building, empowering women, motivation, personal growth, Social connectedness, Sorority
I’m blessed my job allows me great opportunities like attending last week’s Leading Women event. (Thanks Christian City and Fayette Chamber for making it possible!) These events put women together in an atmosphere designed to inspire, encourage, challenge and lift...
by CPhillips | Jun 12, 2018 | Blogging, Communications, first amendment, free speech, motivation, writing
I’m in DC this week with over 1,800 of our nations brightest high school students as part of the NRECA Youth Tour program. This week long leadership experience provides not only a look back at the foundation of our country, but hopefully inspires a promise...
by CPhillips | May 24, 2018 | Blogging, Branding, empowering women, motivation, personal growth
She can speak English, French, German and Farsi, became Okabashi’s CEO and she’s just 29. Say hello to @Sara Irvani. A millennial who passionately embraces hard work and positivity while taking over the manufacturing world. (P.S. she and her team were recently...
