By: Peggy Brockman
Women have been supercharging their thinking and impacting history for hundreds of years, yet it wasn’t until the 20th century they really began to be recognized for it. It wasn’t easy. They had to move past the imposed self-limiting belief that said, “women can’t do that”. They refused to buy into it. They fought for what they believed in and some even gave their lives for their cause. They didn’t sit back and say, “that’s a man’s job”, they just went for it and made it happen.
What do you believe in so strongly that you would be willing to be tortured or even murdered or hung by a noose for? Do your research on women in history. Learn about the awe-inspiring stories of sacrifice and love – of selflessness and humility.
In 1987, Congress declared March as National Women’s History Month in perpetuity. A special Presidential Proclamation is issued every year which honors the extraordinary achievements of American women.
In President Jimmy Carter’s message to the nation designating March 2-8, 1980 as National Women’s History Week, he said: “From the first settlers who came to our shores, from the first American Indian families who befriended them, men and women have worked together to build this nation. Too often the women were unsung and sometimes their contributions went unnoticed. But the achievements, leadership, courage, strength and love of the women who built America was as vital as that of the men whose names we know so well.”
From Cleopatra (the Pharaoh of Egypt) and Isabella 1 (the Ruler of Spain), to Helen Keller and Rosa Parks, to Mother Teresa and Sally Ride (First Female Astronaut) – and even Marilyn Monroe – they all held their place in history. They each had a story to tell or to be told about them. They were activists, leaders and saints – all with a mission to carry out – a purpose that was so inspiring they would stand up and fight for anything they believed would help them progress their missions. And it didn’t come easy.
Where would our nursing programs be today if it hadn’t been for Florence Nightingale? How easy do you think it was for Elizabeth Blackwell to enter medical school and become the first female MD? How frightening it must have been for Rosa Parks to refuse to sit in the back of the bus when she knew it was her God-given right to sit where she chose. Do you think Sonia Sotomayor didn’t have times she wanted to quit on her climb to become the first Hispanic woman to ever serve as a justice on the United States Supreme Court? What made these women different? I believe they had Supercharged Thinking capabilities. But what does that look like?
Come gather with us on Wednesday, March 27th at the Greater Ft. Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce at 5:30pm for a FREE networking workshop called “Supercharge Your Thinking”. Learn what these women of history must have been like – what habits they may have had – how they were able to accomplish great things in history. Learn how to “think” like these women in order to leave your own legacy and make an impact on your own life.
**Peggy is the author of “10 Feet from the Edge: Stuck in the Comfort Zone” and “BreakThrough: Create Your Best Year EVER! Workbook & 52 Week Planner”, bothavailable on Amazon. You can reach her by email at [email protected] or by phone at 850-259-8356. Peggy is a John Maxwell Team motivational speaker, corporate trainer and business coach and is the founder of the online BreakThrough Business Academy (www.BreakThrough.rocks). Learn more from her main website – www.peggybrockman.com. She was selected as one of the 2016 Top 10 Business Women in America by the American Business Women’s Association.
