I was with my dad when he passed away on April 21st. While I was watching my dad pass and experiencing this part of life it reminded me of my days in the USAF and the lessons learned and how it applies to the cycle of life and business.
I was in the USAF for over 13 years. The military is a mission- and team-based organization and you have an overall mission which determines everyone’s focus while the team means everyone bears all of their talents and skills to accomplish that mission. I spent a number of years in the USAF Aircraft Maintenance field working with F-4s, F-16s, F-15s and F-111s (and B-52s and KC-135s, but I can discuss the “heavies” another time) and I got to know a number of the fighter pilots and some of their training. It included knowing: weather, flight, basic physiology, mechanics and electronics, navigation, etc. Learning to fly in weather means avoiding bad weather if possible, it also means watching out as the weather changes which affects how you get to your destination and monitoring your aircraft resources, i.e. fuel, etc. to ensure you arrive safely.
I was recently discussing the many aspects of business with a close friend of mine and in a round about way the subject matter of our discussion touched on two subjects: One was of the subject matter of what you love to do and the other is the aspects that you either have to do or loath to do, but still needs to be done nonetheless. This is for a job, work, or as an entrepreneur. It boiled down to these two issues:
As one who sees many a women that can better a man at their game, I’m all about supporting those that need to rise to their A game and sometimes need a helping hand or even sometimes a push in the right direction.
So here a list of some of the women links of women entrepreneurs. Enjoy the links.
