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If you work(ed) in the premium space in professional sports you are familiar with the ALSD. The Association of Luxury Suite Directors is a community of premium professionals looking to learn, grow, and innovate to push the premium space forward with the ultimate goal of creating one-of-a-kind experiences for their clients and supporting their organizations with incremental revenue. Once a year the ALSD hosts a 3-day conference. The conference dates are jam-packed with content, speakers, breakout sessions, tours of venues, and industry-specific meetings. I looked forward to the conference every year, not because it would get me out of work (in MLB we were always in season during the conference), and not just because I knew I was going to have a handful of key takeaways to bring back to my team, but because the people I met at the conference became my people. These became people I knew I could reach out to when stuff got tough. I knew I could ping any one of them and say, 'Hey, this might sound crazy, but' and they wouldn't judge me. This community formed as a result of working through challenges and commiserating over things others outside of our world didn't and couldn't understand the same way. If you are a part of the Women's Rising Leadership Academy and you feel that our community has become "your people" please give a some love ❤️ below and a repost ♻ if you feel so inclined. Kandy Fritch, PMP, CCSMP, Kayla Thompsen, Lindsay (Campbell) Monschein, Jen Babcock, Corina Jones, Amanda Verhoff, Cassandra Behrent, Beth Hancock, Brieana-Marie Dionne, Shawnya Nelson, Morgan Poulsen, Audra Stevenson, Ashley Green. The power of community is real. #wrla #community #leadership #safespace

I try to walk every morning as a way to center myself and prepare for the day. And I realized that when I return from that walk, I'm ready for pretty much anything that's going to come my way. So, ask yourself - what do I do to prepare myself for the day? What do I want to accomplish? What's preventing me from doing it? And how can I go through, around or over the obstacles in my way? As you start the week, please think about nominating someone for this week's Nice Guy/Gal Awards. Every Friday, I’ll share nominations for people who have been identified as nice guys (and gals). If you want to nominate someone, just shoot me a private message by 5:00 EDT on Thursday. There are only 3 requirements: 1) you have to be connected to the person you nominate 2) you can only nominate one person per week 3) you can’t nominate yourself 😀   If you want to provide a brief reason for your selection, that’s great, but it’s not a requirement. Let’s recognize people who make a difference simply by being nice. Have a great day, everyone. https://lnkd.in/gpHpPDq   #network #sportsbiz #people #niceguy #networking #sportsmarketing

🎯Not everyone is going to understand your path. All that matters is you see it, you never lose faith in it and always make sure it aligns with who you are. I am deeply honoured and grateful to the President and CEO of Cartier, Cyrille Vigneron, for the invitation to join RedBoxMe in Collaboration with Cartier a curated, inclusive and equitable community as a luminary thinker. At the intersection of leadership, philanthropy, art, cinema, literature, sustainability and more, RedBoxMe in Collaboration with Cartier is a place of encounter. 🎯A place for thinkers, leaders, scientists, and innovators of all kinds to come together and engage in meaningful conversations aimed at creating a more equitable world. 🎯We gather around innovative, intellectual and creative opportunities both online and in person with a community of talented people connected by Cartier’s global network of leaders, thinkers, artists, philosophers, creators, and innovators globally. I am very delighted to join Kathryn Nixon Welles, Dr Anino Emuwa and many others on the platform, and to see the dialogues from 2023 come to fruition. 🎯You don’t have to be everywhere to be impactful. Choose wisely about how and where you show up to create maximum impact for your purpose. 🎯Remember It’s never about the volume of influence, but the depth of influence that matters. #leadership #thoughtleadership #equity #cartier #luminarthinker #natalieschrogl #whatinspiresme #futureofwork

INDUSTRY NETWORKING: People Who Changed My Life – Tony Anzovino   Who have you met that changed your life, your career, even your very being? I met my list at AAPN events. For example:   I first met Tony Anzovino as he walked off stage after moderating a panel at Sourcing at MAGIC. He had already joined AAPN at Haggar. What Tony went on to do here changed the industry.    In the composite photo below, in the lower left-hand corner, you see the meeting in which Tony created the AAPN Regional Conferences. He hosted the first one at Haggar in Dallas in Oct 2017 doing EVERYTHING - room, agenda, speakers, catering, local promotion, plus. He was on other Regional agendas in Mexico City, Seattle, Portland, LA and Charlotte   During that same trip to Haggar, we saw that Tony had an internal education program he called Apparel IQ. The goal was to raise the expertise of his amazing team. We adapted Apparel IQ to AAPN.    As our president, Tony opened and moderated many meetings, plus recruited speakers and panels. At one meeting, he had a member of his staff present a regional overview of trade he called ‘Connecting the Dots’. As he did on his own staff, he promoted members bringing emerging talent and millennials to AAPN events.    I accompanied Tony as he met two new pants factories in Nicaragua. He took an hour to introduce himself, his company Haggar, his customer, his product and how he worked with factories. This intro was so comprehensive that we created the AAPN Sourcing Executive Factory Introduction Checklist from it.    Tony has accompanied us on 3 AAPN Carolina Mill Bus Tours including the special one for Walmart.    When we decided in 2022 to explore transitioning the AAPN to new leadership, Tony became chairman of the five-person AAPN Transition Committee for two years.   The Change? Smart guy, really GOOD guy, always on his game, smiling, listening, doing something that changes us. That he grew up on the plant floor of his family’s apparel business shows in everything he does. He is a renaissance man, his spirit visible in everything he does. #ProAmericas #AmericasTextiles #WesternHemisphere #Fibers #Yarns #Fabrics #SewnProducts #Apparel #Fashion #Knitting #Weaving #Sustainability #ApparelIQ #SupplyChain #Reshoring #Nearshoring #WesternHemisphere #CAFTADR #USMCA

🌟 Excited to share my incredible experience at Regis' Leadership day with a focus on Diversity and Inclusion! 🌈 Some awesome guest speakers and thought provoking discussion. 🏆 I even had the honor of winning the trivia contest, alongside the fabulous Drag Queen Sasha Starr. What a blast! 😄🏆 For me, diversity and inclusion also embodies equity: 🌟 Diversity: Celebrating our Differences 🌟 Inclusion: Amplifying Every Voice 🌟 Equity: Ensuring Fair Opportunities Why is it important?: ✅ It levels the playing field, addressing past disadvantages. ✅ Fair practices nurture diverse talents, leading to better outcomes. ✅ Equity unites our team, emphasising that every contribution matters. ✅ With an equitable approach, we embrace diverse perspectives, igniting fresh ideas and innovative solutions. ✅ Equity ensures a multitude of voices, shielding us from groupthink. ✅ In environments that value fairness, we engage in open conversations, breaking free from echo chambers and mundane thinking. ✅ By incorporating equity, we prioritise thoughtful decision-making over hasty choices. Proud to work for Regis and with such an AWESOME team, let's continue to champion diversity, inclusion, and equity in all that we do at work! #InclusionMatters #RegisLeadership2023

🎨✨ #Embracing #Diversity, #Celebrating #Leadership: A Holi Inspired Reflection ✨🎨 As the skies turn into a canvas of colors, marking the joyous celebration of Holi, it’s a moment that transcends just the fun and frolic associated with it. This festival, rich in hues and happiness, holds profound lessons for leadership and organizational culture. ✨#Inclusion in #Diversity: Just as Holi brings together people from all walks of life, painting everyone in myriad colors, effective leadership embraces diversity. It's about creating a workspace where every voice is heard, every color seen and every idea valued. It teaches us that when we blend different perspectives, just like colors, we create something beautiful and vibrant. ✨#Renewal and #Rejuvenation: Holi signifies the arrival of spring, a time for renewal. In leadership, it's a reminder to constantly refresh our strategies, renew our commitments and rejuvenate our teams. It’s about shedding the old to make way for the new, encouraging innovation and growth. ✨#Fostering #Unity: Amidst the splashes of colors, there’s a strong undercurrent of unity. Holi teaches leaders the importance of fostering a sense of belonging and unity in their teams. Just as the festival brings joy through collective celebration, achieving organizational goals is about working together as one cohesive unit. ✨#Celebrating Each #Milestone: Just as every color thrown in Holi has its significance, every small achievement in the workplace should be celebrated. Leadership involves recognizing and celebrating each milestone, no matter how small, to motivate and inspire teams towards greater heights. This Holi, let’s embrace the essence of the festival in our leadership styles. Let's commit to creating more inclusive, vibrant and innovative workplaces. Here’s to leading with color, joy, and unity! #HappyHoli to all the visionaries, innovators and leaders out there! May this festival of colors bring new energy, positivity, and inspiration into your lives and leadership journeys. #Leadership #Holi2024 #DiversityAndInclusion #Innovation #Teamwork #Celebration

Oh neat, I found something cool and am making a today's second entry of whatever I'm calling this. This advice. This advice right here. This says what everything I've tried to say recently in fewer words. And it illustrates it wonderfully. This is something I have to break down to fit in my neurodivergent brain. So let's have a ride-along while my brain works out why the message is so great. To fix something, to make your dreams something real, don't make it something personal. Keep a note of it, and address it. Especially if it's coming from the people you have chosen to trust, either in the past or the present. Yes, those from the past might come up, and if they do, take their words, not their emotion. I do this constantly with my friends. If you've read my recent article you've seen me talk about a friend of mine who is critical of my comic book project, Dracini Gold. For the best reasons, mind you. If my body tries to have an emotional reaction to something she says? I take special note of it. Because an emotional reaction means one of a multitude of things, but typically they fall into three topics. Either: - It's accurate, at least in part - They're using inaccurate statement - Something about their words made you realize another truth Take a second and notice something. All of them are possible, and none of them nullify the others. That's why that part about not taking things personally is so important. When you take it personally you might get heated. It's the whole fear > anger > suffering loop. Stop at fear and don't go any further. Fear is healthy. Think about the boy who cried wolf. He wasn't scared of lying. Fear makes you think faster. It triggers that fight or flight reaction. In a debate you might have an opponent with a strong counter argument you didn't plan for. If you rush to an answer you might miss something you can latch on to. So these conversations I have with my friends? Those are even easier, as long as I don't take things personally I will actually hear the point of what they're trying to tell me. I might blow it off as something I don't need to consider, but I always think on it later. And if it isn't something I'm worried about, it's still noted, just in case it becomes true at some point. It forces you to consider contingencies. Even those which are unlikely outcomes should be considered. No matter how slightly. But usually they have a really good point. So I brainstorm how I want to address it, like I discuss in my article for making your dreams into attainable goals. It's effort, and sometimes it hurts, but that's the path you're signing up for when you chase a dream. So that's what we should focus on. Improving ourselves to match with our dreams. And the only way to do that is to accept their words and address them.