Contact Your Representatives
Posted: February 8, 2009, 03:15 PM by Leslie Grossman
Women's Leadership Exchange was included at the table Friday, when I was invited to DC to hear a briefing about the Economic Recovery Act. I then witnessed President Obama signing an executive action officially creating the Economic Recovery Advisory Board, a cross-section of smart government outsiders, including small business owners, advocates for business and labor, Republicans and Democrats, appointed to keep an eye on all things related to the economic - a group that has the President's ear. I'm personally excited about this President's leadership style - quite unique and quite, similar to "women's" natural leadership style of collaboration and listening. And I'll be commenting more on this as things unfold. The purpose of this blog is to urge you to urge your U.S. Representatives and Senators via email - their addresses are readily available - just Google them - urge them to pass this ACT this week. We need every day, every minute to get this program going - to do what is necessary to rev up our economy. While the legislation may not be perfect - what is? We need it and we need it now. Each of us can play a role in turning things around. Mercury will no longer be in retrograde by the end of the week.....So as they say, "just do it!" And, if you were wondering -- yes, I did get to meet President Obama briefly and shake his hand! I can't deny, it was thrilling. Leslie Grossman, cofounder, WLE
Reader Comments
Posted: February 8, 2009, 08:05 PM by Lily Z. Winsaft
Leslie, This is AWESOME news!! I was in DC during the week of the inauguration and the excitement and look on people\'s faces energized me and gave me a great sense of hope. We are such in the middle of down times but the thing that is the most exciting about these challenging times, the thing that I am the most enthusiastic about, is the same thing that is getting me out of bed each and every day - it is that times like these force us to push the envelope, force us to look deep inside at strengths we didn\'t know we possessed. Times like these teach us what we\'re really made of and most of us are made of some really groovy stuff! I applaud your blog and your commitment to women in business and to your love, a love that is felt all the way here in the south (gosh do I miss NY!) I promise you I am doing my part. I am reinventing myself and teaching others how to do the same. I have declared 2009 as my year for receiving and collaborating. All of a sudden people are coming out of the woodwork to join me in the numerous collaborative efforts that I am birthing. It is so much fun and it is so inspiring and I am delighted at what is occurring! Let me know if there is anything you think of that I can do to help WLE in this worthy cause, the cause to shift how we all view life in these uncertain times, a shift that is needed if we are to rise above ourselves and uplift our communities. Thank you and Andrea for your leadership. I love you both deeply and unabashedly! Lily Z. Winsaft
