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The Thread Values
As we embark on Cohort 5 and also prepare to launch a new website this summer, our team has taken some time to tighten up our values as a community. I want to share a shortened version of them with you here.
Alumna Guest Post: Leveling Up in Leadership & Management
Becoming a manager can be an exciting, yet daunting moment in your career. A role where you’re not only responsible for yourself and your results, but those of your team as a whole. You’re entrusted to create long-term strategies, adhere to a large budget, achieve business goals and develop your own team! Where do you even begin?
Hello, April!
Some seasons in life are planting seasons, when you have to make a plan, gather what is needed, dive in and hope for the best. Some are watering seasons, where you must tend to what you have planted and navigate what has popped up along the journey. Some are harvesting seasons, where you get to reap the benefits of your hard work.
Alumna Guest Post: Growth Mindset
Being resilient in difficulties is one of the growth mindset attributes. I continue to learn each and every time I'm presented with difficulties. Even when I fail, I can look back and remember the experience and lessons learned.
Alumna Guest Post: Taking a Risk on Myself
If there was a club for risk-averse people, not only would I be a member, I’d be the founder of the group. But one day, I put that membership on hold, because I knew I had to take a risk. I would have to believe in myself enough to take it.
Alumna Guest Post: Prioritize Yourself
It is important to recognize that prioritizing ourselves is not only necessary, it is a vital component to our well-being and success. It requires us to be intentional in our thoughts and actions.
Impactful Conversations
Last month, we came together for the very first alumnae workshop: Impactful Conversations with Jen Griffin – and had a great mix of C1, C2 and C3 alumnae.
The Thread - Pipeline!
Pipeline Entrepreneurs, a fellowship program for high-growth entrepreneurs across the Midwest, officially launched the 2023 Fellowship and Pathfinder Program on January 26 in Kansas City, Missouri as part of their New Fellow Orientation.
Why Mantras Should Be In Your Toolkit
Do you ever have those seasons where you feel that you are being called into a space that’s ‘bigger’ than the one you currently occupy? Seasons where you’re going to be stretched in ways that you don’t even know how to prepare for, but you just know they are coming?
Mentor Tips
January was National Mentoring Month, so we collected some tips from six of our Cohort Four Mentors to share with you!
5 Books to Read in 2023
Our team compiled a small list of recommended reads to inspire you as you begin your new year.
Record Your Wins This Year
I’ve spent some of today and much of the last week reflecting on the amazing things that happened for the women in our Thread community, things that have happened in our business and things that have happened in my own life last year.
A Research-Based Gratitude Practice for Work
One of the best books I read this year was NYT Bestseller, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by sisters, Emily Nagoski, PhD & Amelia Nagoski, DMA.
2023 Cohort Pricing
We are so grateful for the excitement you all have had around the experience we're providing at The Thread!