Wingtips for Women: Success Without Compromise

I have been working with Emma on the Wingtips for Women (WT4W) project for the last two years. I can’t tell you how much I have learned about how NOT to manage a publishing project, and on the flip side, I’d do another one in a heartbeat. I realized so many things about my workplace that I am thankful for. The Boomer women in the book talk about how they have created a flexible workplace full of training. They also discuss the role of Mentoring as a key success factor. I have been so blessed to have had an executive career full of great people. Aside from working with Emma (I am a big fan), I have had two gentlemen that were keys to my success: Randall McCroskey and Rick Higdon. They didn’t, and still don’t, seem to get hung up on gender and are still part of the key group of advisors I turn to when making big decisions. Now, back to my workplace, which is really the nearest Starbucks. How else would a caffeine addict survive? Coffee is a big part of our corporate culture and it supports our desire to have home offices and the ability to meet all over Atlanta. I have always been encouraged to choose the path that suits my talents and that I find rewarding. I have applied lessons learned in order to have a very flexible work day so I can spend great quality time with my twins and go to ballet practice and skating lessons. I have kept my mind engaged with enough consulting work and with great clients that I don’t feel like becoming a mom turned my brain to mush. I have never forgotten how fortunate I am to have the luxury of making that choice. My only hope is that I can pay forward that encouragement and add value to the young people I will have the privilege of meeting and working with in the future! As WT4W continues to roll out I hope you find value in the pages and posts to follow.

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