Every month a woman is featured as the “Woman of Focus” who has climbed their pink ladder to success, and shares their story of challenges & triumphs with us.
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February 2012 – Linda B. James
You can go around a wall, climb over a wall or knock it down: Don’t just stare at it, do something. These are the words Linda B. James heard from her mother during difficult times. Linda B. James is the Pink Ladders Woman of Focus for February. Presently, Linda has a radio talk show at WNJC 1360AM Blog Talk Radio and Comcast/Verizon in the Philadelphia area. She is now writing a book on fitness after creating The Lady with the Moves™ fitness program. However, Linda’s career had been on hiatus for twenty years after making a...
read moreJanuary 2012 – Joni Pierce
I can honestly say that my career journey has been one where I could not see the top of the ladder and I had to advance step by step discovering along the way, says Joni Pierce, Pink Ladders Woman of Focus for January. Joni is a fresh entrepreneur having embarked on two business endeavors this past year: JPierce & Associates, an executive coaching and consulting business; and C’est Bon Organics, a super clean organic skin care line. “I did not attend college immediately after high school since I came from an area of the country where...
read moreDecember 2011 – Beth Gross-Santos
When things have been really terrible in my life, I will tell myself it is for something better to come along, says Beth Gross-Santos, retail entrepreneur and owner of a new business based on Gratitude, IamGratefultoYou.com. Beth is the Pink Ladders Woman of Focus for December. I am Grateful to You began when Beth gave up. You feel broken and defeated then you give up, says Beth. I allowed myself time to give up but then I had to find a way to re-group. Nothing takes away the pain but it is the way in which it is dealt with that...
read moreNovember 2011 – Ali Box
I always remind myself that the most successful people have always faced adversity and been challenged on trying new things, says Ali Box, successful entrepreneur. Ali is an RFx Circle Leader, Independent Consultant, and 2011 Hall of Fame Member, for the Proactive products of Rodan and Fields Dermatologists. This means she has won the bonus Lexus, earns a mid-six figure income and leads a team, all originating with a part time job. This all began with knowing her Why. Essential to career climbing are well executed steps towards an overall...
read moreSeptember 2011 – Saucy Sisters
Desire and guts. Not being afraid to try something new and not afraid of failing, say The Saucy Sisters, regarding ingredients for success. Barbara Nowak and Beverly Pittman are sisters, and they are the September Women of Focus for 2011. “We’re just floozies for wine,” say The Saucy Sisters. “There was a time, we’re not ashamed to say, when we couldn’t have told you the difference between a Meursault and a Merlot. We weren’t very discriminating about what we drank. Like millions of others before us, we guzzled...
read moreRemembering 9/11/01
It’s hard to believe the 10th anniversary of a very tragic day in American history is only days away. The pain, the memories and the war lives on each day which makes it seem like it was only yesterday not ten years ago. It was on this day, ten years ago that the United States was attacked by Al-Queda. Terrorists took control of four passenger jets. Two crashed intentionally into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York. A third crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia and if that wasn’t enough a fourth plane, United...
read moreJuly 2011 – Sari Crevin
Passion is a powerful force that cannot be stopped. This is a quote hanging on Sari Crevin’s office wall. Sari is Pink Ladders’ Woman of Focus for July and founder of BooginHead LLC. “I think this truly speaks to the heart of who I am as an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs are born with a deep passion – it is not a choice but something they are naturally drawn to do. I feel that way about my business, I am so passionate about it – the need to continually drive it forward is a powerful force.” Sari created the very first...
read moreJune 2011 – Mila Grigg
“We all have a personal and/or professional brand – your image (fashion and presence) define what that is to the world before you’ve ever said a word,” says Mila Grigg, Pink Ladders Woman of Focus for June. Fashion is not simply about clothing. Appearance affects one’s life on a daily basis. Fashion is part of the image presented to the world. Mila has applied her education in marketing, along with her own personal fashion and business knowledge, to assist in creating the image and personal brand sought by her clients...
read moreMay 2011 – Connie Elder’s Story
I have always felt that we have an obligation to make a difference in the world and for me personally, this drive is very strong, says Connie Elder, May 2011 Woman of Focus and Founder and CEO of Connie Elder International, home of Lipo in a Box. I knew there must be something more I could do with my life to make a difference in the world and to somehow enhance the lives of individuals I would meet on my path. I do feel that I am making a difference now, but I still believe there is more ahead for me to do. In addition to helping women feel...
read moreApril 2011 – Jeanne Ormrod’s Story
Jeanne Ormrod’s Story ‘Woman of Focus’ I’ve never really thought of myself as climbing, but I suppose I have climbed simply as a result of continuing to try to improve on what I’ve previously done, says Jeanne Ellis Ormrod, Pink Ladders Woman of Focus for April. Jeanne is a top selling author well recognized in writing textbooks that integrate information with personal anecdotes for PhD candidate classes. Last year Jeanne wrote a book she had thought about for years, Our Minds, Our Memories, a non-textbook written for a broad...
read moreMarch 2011 – Goldy Lock’s Story
Goldy Locks ‘Story ‘Woman of Focus’ Don’t look down even if you are on the first rung. Just look up, smile a lot and tell yourself every day you can do it. Always, says Goldy Locks, March Woman of Focus. “I am doing exactly what I’ve always wanted to do. Art. And paying the bills with it.” Goldy Locks is a rock musician. (www.myspace.com/goldylocksband). She writes songs and tours for a living, and subsidizes her income as a photographer (www.thefactoryphotography.com). “Sometimes when people are different, don’t...
read moreFebruary 2011 – Stella Moga Kennedy’s Story
The harder the wall of challenge is, the harder I hit it and knock it down, says Stella Moga Kennedy, Pink Ladders February 2011 Woman of Focus. I always have goals. Sometimes these goals are far out of reach… Having something meaningful to accomplish is the key to a happy life. “I start each day in silence. Before the phone rings and the noisy day begins, I take a few moments of gratitude that I am here and the job I have is very important in children’s lives. I end the day in silence as well. It is very important to be...
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