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Perseverance

"I have a strong belief in and hope for tomorrow…there is absolutely no room to be hopeless." — Hibaaq Osman

Iris Chen

Iris Chen ON Perseverance

President & CEO, "I Have a Dream" Foundation

Q: Is there an example in your life of a time when others were against you or your dream, yet you persevered?

A: My organization is currently undergoing a major transformation and change is hard. I wasn’t hired to change the organization and our leadership at the Board and staff level didn’t initially feel the need to change. Once it became clear several months into my job that change was critical, my top priority was creating a sense of urgency around that and ... READ MORE »

Elena

Full Episode: Elena Brower

Elena Brower ON Perseverance

Rachel Lloyd

Rachel Lloyd ON Perseverance

Founder & Executive Director, GEMS: Girls Educational & Mentoring Services

Q: Is there an example in your life of a time when others were against you or your dream, yet you persevered?

A: When I first started GEMS, everyone literally told me I was crazy. There were so many obstacles in the beginning and it just seemed like a really foolish idea for me to start a non-profit at the age of 23, in a country I had only been in for a year, with no money, and only a GED. It was ... READ MORE »

Alina Roytberg

Alina Roytberg ON Perseverance

Co-founder, Fresh

Q: Is there an example in your life of a time when others were against you or your dream, yet you persevered?

A: In the first 6 years of our business, we had a really difficult time surviving. Finances were really tight and everything went into the business; there were no banks that were interested in supporting our concept, so we had to do it on our own. But the dream was bigger than that. We found solutions and juggled many things in ... READ MORE »

Tory Johnson

Tory Johnson ON Perseverance

Founder, Spark and Hustle & Women for Hire

Q: Is there an example in your life of a time when others were against you or your dream, yet you persevered?

A: When I wanted to quit my “steady” job to start a “risky” business, everyone except my husband and my mother said I was insane.  They scoffed at the notion that I’d give up a “guaranteed” paycheck in favor of the unknown, especially with twin toddlers at home.  Yet, to me, “risky” was assuming that being on someone else’s payroll was ... READ MORE »

Claudia

YOU ARE BIGGER THAN ANYTHING YOU WILL ENCOUNTER

claudia ON Perseverance

“Fear seldom stops you. What stops you is the fear of failure.” – Jack Lemmon With a whole year ahead of us, why not attempt to move a mountain and expect miracles? When I think of a new year, I think of a clean slate. An opportunity to reflect on all our past (good and READ MORE »

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