About Suzanne, Career Advice, Organizational Culture, Personal, Social Enterprise
As social entrepreneurs, we are lucky. We live each day knowing that we are making a difference in the lives of others. It is a blessing, but it isn’t always easy. Now we have a new generation of millennial social entrepreneurs starting out – inspired by hundreds of...
About Suzanne, Career Advice, Personal, Social Impact Architects
Podcasts are all the rage. According to an annual survey by Infinite Dial, last year 1 in 4 people listened to them. Now, that number has risen to 1 in 3! A few people have asked me to start a podcast, and I strongly considered doing so. But, I have since realized it...
Advocacy/Policy Change, Collaborate, Personal, Social Movements, System Change
We stand together in American history between Election Day and Veterans Day. Moved by these two important dates, I’m feeling patriotic and thought I’d share something I have wanted to share for awhile. Many years ago, I was lucky enough to work alongside Senator John...
Collaborate, Lead, Social Impact Architects, Travel
When you think of the Olympics, a number of images come to mind — gold medals, athletes at the top of their game and patriotism. I was honored to attend the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014. Nothing prepared me for experiencing the Olympics in real-time in Russia —...
Growth/Scaling Plans, Personal, Social Impact Architects
Many were saddened on Labor Day by the death of Hugh O’Brian, the actor who played Wyatt Earp in the 1950s TV show. However, I knew him a different way. When I was a sophomore in high school in rural Texas, I was selected to attend the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership...
About Suzanne, Organizational Culture, Personal
I celebrated a milestone yesterday – my 40th birthday. It has been a full week filled with the positive energy that comes from being surrounded by friends, family and doing what I love. Now that I’m “older and wiser,” I often get asked by my students and millennials:...