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Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Inspirational Role Models

An important element of Springboard is the "guest speaker" slot. The women who come along to the workshops to talk to participants are hugely inspirational. Their stories can be motivating, moving, funny and utterly inspiring.

A big thanks to all of you who have shared your stories so far.

In the same spirit of inspiring role models, I'd like to share this link to an interesting video.


WDR Sendung, Menschen Hautnah: Chefinnen. 


Monday, 13 January 2014

What Defines You?

In her TEDx talk, Lizzie Velasquez asks us: "How do you define yourself?" She is a woman who has figured out the answer to her question. Watch and listen to what she says. You may just find her hugely inspirational.


Key points:

  • I am the driver of my own car; I choose my path
  • I am responsible for my own reactions (to what others say to me)
  • I don't need to define myself by the way I look

Following on from the last point, go here to see others who believe the same thing. Photographer, Steve Rosenfield has collected photos of people who refuse to be defined by what they've done.