New York, New York

New York, New York

The Inspired Girls Success Summit in New York was a success! On October 23, dozens of girls and their parents gathered at the Women’s Academy of Excellence in the Bronx for a day of inspiration and empowerment. I opened the day with a keynote on developing a mindset that supports success and 11 other presenters followed with interactive workshops that received rave reviews.

We were honored to be sponsored by Luna, and all participants received copies of Soluv magazine, and Body Central supplied goodie bags.

Our presenters did an awesome job, and we received incredible feedback from the girls and parents. Take a look at what they had to say about the event:

“I really enjoyed and took a lot from the conference. I was truly inspired by you, you helped me realize that it’s okay to say no no matter where you are in your life, and when certain guys react a certain way you put them in that ‘No Way No How’ box.” –Knya

“I’m going to do less lecturing and more listening.” –A mom

“I needed this. Now I really understand that I can do anything I decide to do. I’m owning my power.” -Ashley

I’m happy that Inspired Girls was able to inspire excellence in the girls there. We’re already planning our next event for New York City so stay tuned for more. Want to bring Inspired Girls to your city? Check our calendar of upcoming events here or send us an email to request more information about hosting an event.

Xoxo,
Lisa

From Brihanna’s Desk: Teens & Cars

From Brihanna’s Desk: Teens & Cars

Some of today’s teens tend to be prominently less careful than others. Too many teens are dying each day from car accidents and it seems that we are influenced easily by others. This certain accusation results from a recent loss of a friend. She was only 17 years old. Her accident was not planned of course, but it totally could have been prevented. The hearts of many were crushed and to this day, we all still can’t get over the fact that she’s gone. It hurts ans I’m sure your family will be hurt as well had it been you. We, as teens, are looked upon as careless and ignorant in the eyes of many and we need to show “those people” that they’re wrong.

We care about ourselves and others around us as well. We need to stand together and be more cautious when driving on the road. Pay attention to road signs, speed limits and keep our music down. Loud music is against the law in the state of Alabama and we can be fined.

Drive Safe!

Brihanna, 16
Huntsville, Alabama

The End of Self-Esteem Overload

From Lisa’s Desk: The End of Self-Esteem Overload

Well-meaning women, big companies, and non-profit organizations alike have joined virtual hands in an effort to eradicate so called low self-esteem in girls once and for all. As the founder of a company that serves girls, parents, and organizations, I obviously have a passion for seeing girls be happy, healthy, and well-adjusted. However, I’m totally over the self-esteem movement. I get that self-esteem is important for girls and women, but it’s one page in a big book.

I realize that it’s almost blasphemous to say that with pro-woman companies and girl movement leaders forever creating books, blogs, and viral campaigns intended to increase self-esteem.

Here’s my beef: Words don’t increase self-esteem.

If you ask most successful girls and women how they developed their confidence and self-esteem, they’ll point to something like participation in sports, academic achievement, or personal growth. I’ve yet to hear a single girl say, “I feel better about myself and my life because of a Dove commercial.” And I’m not picking on Dove – other companies have jumped on the self-esteem bandwagon because it just looks and feels so good. But the problem is that these campaigns address symptoms instead of causes.

In my research and experience, girls feel better about themselves and make better choices when they are inspired to work toward specific goals, educated on how to achieve them, and given specific tools to carry them out.

It’s time for girl orgs to stop with the lofty, fluffy ideals and start getting down to the nitty gritty of addressing the modern girl. I say this as a leader who insists on creating actionable content for girls in the form of products, workshops, and programs. Results are created when a girl has a blueprint for succeeding.

The idea of self-esteem is great so let’s create it instead of affirming it, shall we?

xoxo,
Lisa