On
March 4, 2004, Insiders’ Connection (soon to be The Link For Women in July,
2004) introduced the concept of bringing
women together to learn something new and be inspired. 10 years later, The Link
For Women(www.thelinkllc.com) continues to offer events that help women to
flourish!
We
decided to go back to where it all began, The Portland Golf Club and what a
great choice it was…GREAT food, BEAUTIFUL location, FABULOUS women, DYNAMIC
speaker! In the audience were 10 women who were at the original event in
2004…how cool is that? Here’s a quote from Maryann Williamson that is one of
our own Kernels of Truth:
“As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.”
Our guest Blogger Jessica Williams (http://www.macslist.org) had the following to say about the evening…
Lisa Sedlar’s Kernels of Truth
This
month, The Link celebrated its 10th anniversary with a great night
at the Portland Golf Club where host and founder, Cindy Tortorici invited Lisa Sedlar to speak!
Lisa
Sedlar is the founder of Green Zebra
Grocery, in
Portland, Oregon. Green Zebra Grocery was named after a variety of tomato grown
here in the Pacific Northwest and promises to “hand curate every item in the
store to make sure that all of your options are good options. Whether it’s a
box of honey nut cheerios, or a bag of gluten free quinoa. You can trust that
everything you see in a Green Zebra is worth taking home to your family.”
Lisa
Sedlar has a long career of working in grocery from Fresh Fields, Whole Foods,
Pharmaca to New Seasons, she understands what it means to provide wholesome
food to others.
Not
only is she a mindful grocer, but she is a leading entrepreneur in Portland.
Unashamed of admitting to her fears, she is transparent in an effort to help
others succeed.
Lisa has
what she calls, her “kernels of truth,” and I can’t think of a better term to
describe the advice she gave the crowd on this night.
1.
“We have to hang out with the people who ARE what we want to be, to
become WHO we want to be.”
2.
“This job is about everybody but me. Double down on your top performers.”
3. “You
have to make short term decisions as an entrepreneur that can be really hard
for the long term.”
4. “As
an entrepreneur, there’s a lot at stake and you have to trust your gut.”
5. “I learned
from strippers and priests that if you make eye contact with your audience,
you’ll earn more money.”
6. “In
every conversation I have, I try to listen to each person’s kernel of truth.”
7. “I
don’t have to be right all the time.”
8.
“When conflict arises, you have to ask questions to understand. Remind
yourself, it’s not about you, it’s about that person and always refocus the
problem on the business.”
10.
“Give others the benefit of the doubt, but then verify it to make sure it’s
true.”
Lisa
will speak at TEDxPortland(http://tedxportland.strangertickets.com/
) on April 12, 2014,
so be sure to check her out there!
The
Link will host Paula Lucas, author of Harvesting Stones on April 16. Tickets
sell out fast, so register today
(https://www.thelinkllc.com/event-registration/?ee=225)!
