“Power to the people who avoid the brick walls - but we all have to hit them sometimes in order to push through to the next level, to evolve.” ~Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Aniston joined Instagram this week and promptly broke the internet (well, caused temporary glitches...
“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” ~Nora Ephron As we did last year, we continue to honor and empower girls and women. ICYMI: http://www.akashagarnier.com/single-post/2017/10/12/Empower-Girls-Women This year, I wish to look out at the horizon again with fresh perspective. The future for female entrepreneurs...
“But screw your courage to the sticking-place, and we'll not fail." William Shakespeare, Macbeth 7 tips to find courage for tough conversations Yes, we all have courage. Now is the time to nurture it. Just as an athlete trains and strengthens his or her muscles before an...
We can’t change the direction of the wind, but we can always adjust our sails. ~~ We’re officially in pumpkin spice season…and the throes of whistleblower accounts that started impeachment against Trump. Whew, what a week! I’m travelling in Southern California for Eddie Vedder’s Ohanafest on the beach,...
“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it, you will be land among the stars.” ~Norman Vincent Peale I wish to thank you Simonetta Lien, Wishwall friends and all those who helped support and share our #FridaysforFuture post now that #Climatestrike has great support in the United States! http://thewishwall.org/desideri/future-entrepreneurs-greater-good This...
“You don’t make a statement unless you make the right kind of noise.” #ShineThroughtheNoise Akasha Garnier Hope everyone found the right mix of solemn celebration for 9/11 and inspiration for #NYFW. Catch highlights here: https://nyfw.com I will be looking for my own fall fashion and #bossbabe statement...
On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New...
“While sisterhood can be spontaneous and ad hoc, an effective and sustained workplace sisterhood depends on some sort of purposeful association, network, or community of women.” ~ Andrea S. Kramer & Alton B. Harris, authors of It’s Not You, It’s the Workplace Simonetta Lein invited me...
"Act like a lady. Lash like a boss." ~Many of our readers This week on for Future Entrepreneurs we'll follow up the idea that brings us together: Real women support other women! http://thewishwall.org/desideri/real-women-support-other-women As many fashion icons are getting ready and celebrating Fashion Week 2019, we want...
“Sailing was about freedom.” Tracy Edwards, Maiden This week we look to broad perspective through the lens of “Maiden”, a docudrama about Tracy Edwards, and sailing. Edwards was the British sailing captain who led the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race in...
