I wanted to go, but wasn't sure I could make it happen. Fall is the busiest time of year for those of us who work in food, and it's been one of those months where the hours in the day are just never enough. I was in Vermont cooking 12 hours a day while simultaneously juggling work projects back home, when the invitation came in via a longtime family friend.
It was a for daylong seminar sponsored by
Prudential and cohosted by
DiMe Media and popular podcasters,
The Great Girlfriends, featuring a series of TED-style talks geared toward women entrepreneurs as a way to help us take control of our career and financial futures.
I said yes, deciding to take the risk despite my concerns about additional time away from my desk and impending deadlines.
And when I took a seat a few days later and heard the first of several incredible speakers?
That's when I knew my hunch had been right, and that I was
exactly where I needed to be.
I was completely captivated by the incredible women who spoke that day, and filled a notebook with notes, quotes, and ideas that jumped out at me during the talks. The following are just a handful of the noteworthy lessons I took home from the event; I hope that you find them as inspiring as I did!
