After years of serving as a sheriff’s deputy, police patrol officer and SWAT team member, Julie Jones has given a lot of thought to lives that ended early, dreams that never got started and destinies left unfulfilled. “It was really heart-breaking to deliver death notifications to the loved ones of the deceased,” she told a packed conference room of businesspeople in Phoenix last April. “There are no guarantees in life. There is no promise of tomorrow.” Despite witnessing life’s tragedies, … [Read more...] about Ex-Cop Urges All to Act Now on the Life They Want
Athena Awards
Don’t Play Games You Can’t Win
We like to tell ourselves we can do anything if we just put our mind to it, but I’d like to encourage all to acknowledge when we are in a game we can’t win, and for heaven’s sake, stop playing it! Growing up in Phoenix, balmy summertime evenings were meant for Kick the Can, Tag, Red Rover and any number of unsupervised activities that included wildly racing around the neighborhood and usually some blood. My neighborhood was all boys. So, you can imagine my surprise when I showed up at … [Read more...] about Don’t Play Games You Can’t Win
Mentoring Through Quad Cities ATHENA Leadership Awards
The Quad Cities ATHENA Leadership Awards not only celebrate, recognize and honor women for their leadership skills, career achievements, community service and mentorship, they also promote what leadership looks like. ATHENA recipients say this is powerful because younger or less experienced women in the workplace can identify local role models they can talk to, observe in action and learn from. “Leaders become mentors for others and impact future growth,” said 2022 ATHENA recipient Teri Drew, … [Read more...] about Mentoring Through Quad Cities ATHENA Leadership Awards
Called to the Stage
Stage actress Robyn Allen has spent more than 30 years in the entertainment industry, but says she had to overcome her shyness to perform. “I was always very shy,” she said, “but if I had written a poem, I would just stand up and recite it in front of my relatives. I think that’s how they tricked me into auditioning for plays in school.” Soon she found her own trick, which was to become completely immersed in the character and stay focused. Allen shared her story with more than 100 … [Read more...] about Called to the Stage
Honoring Leaders in the First Prescott Athena Celebration
The prestigious ATHENA Leadership Award is making its debut in the Quad Cities this month as the teams at Quad Cities Business News and Prescott Woman Magazine join forces to recognize the contributions, successes and character of the region’s amazing women. Eight local leaders are being honored, women who have achieved professional success, provided valuable service to the community and actively assisted and supported others in their attainment of goals, excellence and leadership … [Read more...] about Honoring Leaders in the First Prescott Athena Celebration
