Next Generation’s Leaders

June 3, 2013

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of eating lunch with three girls who I am pretty sure will be next generation’s leaders. They are three girls who collectively sold almost 9000 boxes of girl scout cookies this year, and are the three top sellers in our council. The girl in the middle is my youngest daughter, who placed second in this year’s sale, at 3041 boxes. That puts her lifetime total at about 9400 boxes. She’s in 6th Grade.

Girl Scout Cookies, and the Girl Scout Program, isn’t just about doing crafts, and being cute little girls. Girl Scouts is about teaching girls skills to become tomorrow’s business leaders. The Cookie Program is, at it’s core, a business program. Girls learn marketing skills, sales skills, and so much more.

I’m so pleased to know some of these girls who are taking the lessons to heart, and putting them into action.

Congratulations Girls!

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One of the comments I hear from women over and over again who don't work outside the home is that they are "just a mom". Please, let me be clear, you aren't "just a mom". You are serving an integral role in society raising your children, volunteering at their...

The Make-Up Tutorial Made For Both Women And Men To See

by Haley Gray | October 12, 2013 | News | 0 Comments

The Make-Up Tutorial Made For Both Women And Men To See. A great Parody-

The New Science of Who Sits Where at Work – WSJ.com

by Haley Gray | October 11, 2013 | News | 0 Comments

The New Science of Who Sits Where at Work - WSJ.com. It truly matters who sits where at work- we all know that instinctively. But did you ever think about shuffling people around? Did you ever consider trying different seating arrangements to see how well people...

How I Hire: 6 Ways I Find and Hire Hardworking Millennials | LinkedIn

by Haley Gray | October 1, 2013 | News | 0 Comments

How I Hire: 6 Ways I Find and Hire Hardworking Millennials | LinkedIn. In short, I think that hiring any generation is roughly the same. Look for hard working people who will do what it takes to get the job done. There are certainly generational differences, but...

Things I Never Thought I Would Hear Myself Say

by Haley Gray | October 1, 2013 | News | 0 Comments

I'm convinced that life, health, and children, are one of the greatest equalizers on the face of this planet. I can't count the number of very strange things I have found myself saying to my children. There are quite simply so many things I never thought I would hear...

Stampeding Cats

by Haley Gray | September 25, 2013 | News | 0 Comments

Life around here is never boring. After my dad died, I inherited his two cats. It turns out that they are much younger than my other cat, and I had forgotten just how nocturnal they can be. My existing cat is over 21 years old, so he spends most of his nights...

Queen of Chaos

by Haley Gray | September 23, 2013 | News | 0 Comments

I think that most people have the misconception about me that my house is perfect, my yard is immaculate, and I'm just plain wonder woman on every single level. Fact is, my house is not perfect. I'm a fantastic cook, when I want to be, and I've been permanently...

STEM careers not drawing women, despite their aptitude

by Haley Gray | September 22, 2013 | News | 0 Comments

STEM careers not drawing women, despite their aptitude. "A recent study by The University of Texas at Austin has found that young women don’t avoid so-called STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) majors and professions for lack of math and science...

5 Tips for a Great Business Process

by Haley Gray | September 13, 2013 | News | 0 Comments

One thing I've seen in various companies I've worked for is that each and every company has its own culture, and its on set of processes. Not every process is a great business process, so how do you make it easily remembered, repeatable, consistent, and easy to...

Operations Management 101- Slow Airplane Boarding

by Haley Gray | September 12, 2013 | News | 1 Comment

I've recently spent quite a bit of time traveling. I've gone to South America, to Peru, and Ecuador. I've been to Florida, Texas, and to Arizona, all in the last 3 months. One of the things that I've noticed time and again is how much time the airlines spend dealing...

Remembering 9-11

by Haley Gray | September 11, 2013 | News | 0 Comments

It's hard to believe that it has been 12 years since 9-11. I remember that day very clearly, and what I was doing when the first airplane hit the first tower in New York. I was holding my second daughter in my arms, nursing her so sweetly, while outside in the...

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