speaker life Archives - Summer Owens S.O. What! https://summerowens.com/tag/speaker-life/ S.O. What! Sat, 03 Jun 2023 17:36:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://i0.wp.com/summerowens.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cropped-Summer-Owens-S.O.-What.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 speaker life Archives - Summer Owens S.O. What! https://summerowens.com/tag/speaker-life/ 32 32 152051023 10-DAY 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN- DAY 1: Celebrating Milestones and Staying Committed https://summerowens.com/celebratemilestones https://summerowens.com/celebratemilestones#respond Sun, 04 Jun 2023 08:00:45 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=23406 The other day I met up with Cynthia Daniels, the well-known event planner who coordinated the Inaugural S.O. What! Awards and Scholarship Soiree. We were making time to celebrate the success of the event that I had envisioned for years and finally made happen. Because…it was incredible! Today is the last day in my 10-day […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/celebratemilestones/feed/ 0 23406 10-DAY 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN- DAY 2: Be Flexible -Embrace Adaptability and Flexibility https://summerowens.com/10-day-10-year-anniversary-countdown-day-2-be-flexible-embrace-adaptability-and-flexibility/ https://summerowens.com/10-day-10-year-anniversary-countdown-day-2-be-flexible-embrace-adaptability-and-flexibility/#respond Sat, 03 Jun 2023 08:00:05 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=23397 When I was a marketing specialist advisor at FedEx, I worked on three teams and four different managers in my first two years. I led or supported several different projects and was pulled off some and added to others in the middle of the project at times. One of the greatest lessons I learned in […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/10-day-10-year-anniversary-countdown-day-2-be-flexible-embrace-adaptability-and-flexibility/feed/ 0 23397 10-DAY 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN- DAY 3: Take Action and Persevere https://summerowens.com/take-action https://summerowens.com/take-action#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2023 08:00:39 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=23384 Here comes the scariest part…taking action! Then sticking with it when it gets hard. It’s Day 3 in my 10-day countdown to my 10th anniversary of my last day before becoming a full-time speaker and entrepreneur.  Yes, I’m celebrating ten years as an entrepreneur, but let me tell you…this journey is not for the weak. […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/take-action/feed/ 0 23384 10-DAY 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN- DAY 4: Silence the Inner Critic and Overcome Self-Doubt https://summerowens.com/day-4-silence-the-inner-critic-and-overcome-self-doubt/ https://summerowens.com/day-4-silence-the-inner-critic-and-overcome-self-doubt/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2023 08:00:38 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=23377 Although it was over 20 years ago, I vividly remember something the graduate advisor for my sorority said to me at a leadership conference in Orlando, Florida. “Summer, you think too much.” In the moment, I was offended. However, she was right. Not only was I thinking too much (overthinking the situation), but in that […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/day-4-silence-the-inner-critic-and-overcome-self-doubt/feed/ 0 23377 10-DAY 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN- DAY 5: Surround Yourself with Supportive Relationships https://summerowens.com/day-5-surround-yourself-with-supportive-relationships/ https://summerowens.com/day-5-surround-yourself-with-supportive-relationships/#respond Wed, 31 May 2023 08:00:04 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=23369 It’s Day 5 in my 10-day countdown to my 10th anniversary of my last day before becoming a full-time speaker and entrepreneur.  Today, we’re diving into the importance of surrounding yourself with supportive relationships and building a team.  First, let me say that one of the most frustrating and honestly disheartening aspects of my journey […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/day-5-surround-yourself-with-supportive-relationships/feed/ 0 23369 10-DAY 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN- DAY 6: Embrace Failure as a Stepping Stone https://summerowens.com/embrace-failure/ https://summerowens.com/embrace-failure/#respond Tue, 30 May 2023 15:54:17 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=23361 It’s Day 6 in my 10-day countdown to my 10th anniversary of my last day before becoming a full-time speaker and entrepreneur.  Today, I’m talking about something I’ve experienced way more times than I can count- failure and how to embrace failure.  Failure is a topic that often holds us back and keeps us from […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/embrace-failure/feed/ 0 23361 10-DAY 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN- DAY 7 Goal Setting: Turning Dreams into Reality https://summerowens.com/s-m-a-r-t-goals/ https://summerowens.com/s-m-a-r-t-goals/#respond Mon, 29 May 2023 17:53:31 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=23356 It’s Day 7 in my 10-day countdown to my 10th anniversary of my last day before becoming a full-time speaker and entrepreneur.  Today, I’m talking about setting S.M.A.R.T. goals.  Let me take you back to a time when I had big dreams but no roadmap to achieve them. I soon realized that dreams without goals […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/s-m-a-r-t-goals/feed/ 0 23356 10-DAY 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN- DAY 8: Harness the Power of Self-Belief https://summerowens.com/self-belief/ https://summerowens.com/self-belief/#respond Sun, 28 May 2023 19:26:58 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=23351 Welcome back to our journey towards making your dreams a reality and my 10-day countdown to my 10 year anniversary of my last day in Corporate America. Today, we’re diving deep into the power of self-belief.  Let me share a personal story with you—one that transformed my life and showed me the incredible potential of […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/self-belief/feed/ 0 23351 10-DAY 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN- DAY 9: Cultivate a Resilient Mindset https://summerowens.com/resilient-mindset/ https://summerowens.com/resilient-mindset/#respond Sat, 27 May 2023 06:56:47 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=23347 Can you imagine what it’s like to go all in (meaning quit your job) and start a business in an industry you just got introduced to. And have the nerve to start a nonprofit because someone you respected told you that you could get grants?  Only to find out: Starting and sustaining a business (any […]

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