Dynamic Divas Inaugural meeting

I started my day today in the best way possible: with 9 dynamic, entrepreneurial, collaborative, creative, inspiring women! In a moment of alliterative thinking, I named us the Dynamic Divas and I think it will stick.

The original thought in bringing such energy and power together in one room was twofold: first, to give each of these wonderful women a chance to network with one another and exchange ideas and second, for me to selfishly absorb some of the brilliance simply from being in the room with such role models.

Our time together proved to be fulfilling, empowering, helpful, motivating and left us all desiring more time together! It was the perfect demonstration of the power and caring women have toward each other and the difference we can make with concentrated effort.

My vision for such groups going forward is to provide a regular forum for women of like minds (in this morning’s case, all women with businesses to run) to share, commiserate and help each other. My role as facilitator will be defined over time – I just know I love the energy and opportunity to be a part of it all.

As we began the conversation, it naturally led us to discuss as a group such topics as Twitter (about half of us are on Twitter and the other half still curious), being the bread-winner and/or sole financial provider, finding ways to delegate non-essential tasks in order to have 5 minutes of “me time,” and dealing with being a career woman PLUS all our other traditional female roles (mom, chef, maid, wife, girlfriend, etc.) As one woman expressed a frustration and/or need, another had the perfect suggestion to solve it – we all left with more than we came with!

I’d like to take this chance to send a public thank you to everyone that took time out of their busy schedule today in order to contribute to the Dynamic Divas inaugural breakfast: Jana Alverson www.lynnmcinturf.com/pages/meetourteam.htm, Debba Haupert www.girlfriendology.com, Val Jacobs http://tinyurl.com/kw9995, Krista Neher www.themarketess.com, Monika Roberts www.redkatblonde.com, Neysa Ruhl www.neysaruhl.com, Amy Scalia www.cincychic.com, Erin Schreyer www.sagestone-partners.com, and Stephanie Wallace www.blackbookemg.com.

Looking forward to our next meet-up and growing the group!