"Success is not determined by how easily it is achieved, but who wants it the most…I keep fighting." — Alyssa Rapp
President, Agent of Change
A: In the summer of 2011, I was set to take my business to the next level of development. My dad fell ill and was in the hospital with 50-50 odds for survival. He lived, grew stronger and healthier, but I fell into a deep depression. Most of the people in my life know me as a positive person so it ... READ MORE »
Founder & CEO, MoneyZen Wealth Management, LLC
A: A while back my mom gave me a "weeble wobble." For anyone born after 1970, they are egg-shaped toys that bounce back and forth on a table-top. Their tagline was "weebles wobble but they don't fall down." That's how I like to think about dealing with setback. You get knocked down and you roll back up again. Over the years I've ... READ MORE »
In February, I woke in the middle of the night panicking about S.H.E. Summit for three consecutive weeks. In April, my husband had an intervention with me because I was talking about S.H.E. Summit morning, noon and night. I talked about it over dinner with friends, during chats with local shopkeepers and even with our READ MORE »
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Harboring Hearts
A: One of my best friends, Jessica, passed away in December of 2010. It was a huge blow to me. We had an event for Harboring Hearts coming up in February, just a few weeks after her death. I wanted to just call off the event because I wasn’t sure if I felt ready to take on such an enterprise so ... READ MORE »
Executive Director, Zimele Community
A: In January 2011, two of my main donors postponed their donations because of the global economic crisis, and one new donor decided not to fund us at all. I first called for a meeting with my staff and explained the situation. I earned their support and, thereafter, made an appointment with the potential new donor. I flew to Johannesburg to ... READ MORE »
