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Words of Wisdom<\/em><\/h1>\n

By Susie\u00a0Ippolito<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Local content creator, writer and editor Susie Ippolito attended the WISE Women\u2019s Business Center\u2019s annual Symposium this spring, and was inspired by the language of the event and keynote speaker, Kathrine Switzer. Susie reconnected with Kathrine after the event to bring us some tips and tricks on how to empower yourself and those around you. <\/em><\/p>\n

At the WISE Symposium this year, we observed conversations about business, entrepreneurship, motivation and life. As we interacted with women in attendance \u2014 all at various stages of business ownership \u2014 we noticed language reflective of distinctly female abilities. It was language of motion, of boundless energy, of positivity and of self-motivation. The event\u2019s keynote speaker, Kathrine Switzer, certainly embodies all of those things.<\/p>\n

Her keynote speech challenged the audience to be empowered by being a woman \u2014 to use the innate qualities we sometimes take for granted to propel us toward success. She encouraged the audience to be aware of how we handle victory and defeat, and how we encourage or discourage other women. The ways we utilize language \u2014 both internally and externally \u2014 affect how we motivate ourselves and others. Kathrine believes we are living in a time in which this dialogue is beginning to change.<\/p>\n

Kathrine is the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon. She ran it in 1967 as an athlete seeking to accomplish a goal. She wasn\u2019t looking to make a statement. The idea was born out of a conversation with her running coach, who was foolish enough to suggest a woman is too fragile to run 26 miles. Kathrine took that as a challenge and jumped at the chance to take it on.<\/p>\n

The race started without incident and Kathrine ran until she was attacked by the race organizers, after they suddenly realized a woman was running. The assault was heavily photographed and in papers across the country the next day.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the time, it was the worst thing in my life,\u201d Kathrine shared with the crowd at the Symposium.<\/p>\n

Women are often propelled by traumatic events like Kathrine\u2019s. It could be divorce, death, illness or that little voice whispering,\u00a0\u201cThere must be something more.\u201d At some point in our lives, most of us will be moved to take a new path. Whether or not we follow that direction is up to us.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always try to break women of the, \u2018Oh, poor me, I can\u2019t succeed because I\u2019m a woman mindset,\u2019\u201d Kathrine told us.<\/p>\n

Women like Kathrine prove positive focus, paired with \u201cwomen\u2019s heroic capability\u201d and the fact that we are \u201cgenetically predisposed for endurance and stamina,\u201d empowers changes that move your life towards happiness. She also noted the need for women to support and encourage one another.<\/p>\n

Kathrine is a lifelong athlete and writer, which gives her an educated perspective on the dialogue and language affecting women. She speaks at events and runs races around the globe, and notes that in 2017, women are less apologetic and more positive and grateful for the marathon experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are openly thrilled with meeting other women. They compare stories and take inspiration from one another,\u201d Kathrine shared.<\/p>\n

This is a change from decades past when it was \u201cas if another woman\u2019s success somehow diminished the critic\u2019s own capability,\u201d she continued. \u201cWe have come out of that now.\u201d<\/p>\n

In her travels around the world this year, Kathrine noticed women now see the need to help one another create \u201cthis emergence of self-confidence and empowerment in other women.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe women are now thrilled with each other,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She credited the ways we exchange information and praise for one another as propelling forces toward real progress for women. She champions the cycle of praise and utilizes her nonprofit \u2014 261 Fearless \u2014 to pass to other women the strength she\u2019s gained from running.<\/p>\n

Women like Kathrine are inspiring not only due to their accomplishments, but because they choose to motivate other women and assure them there is something more. When asked about the habits that empower her as a woman, Kathrine credited her speaking engagements and work with 261 Fearless, in addition to her husband.<\/p>\n

We tend to think women like Kathrine \u2014 with her boundless energy, focused wit and enviable arms \u2014 are somehow more capable of greatness than we are. And it\u2019s true she is an exceptional woman. But her real secret is in her language of ability, possibility, motion, knowledge and experience.<\/p>\n

Kathrine became a feminist icon because she had no fear of running the Boston Marathon in 1967. She continues to be an\u00a0icon 50 years later because she believes and spreads the word about women\u2019s innate ability to maximize strengths and move forward.<\/p>\n

Listening to Kathrine speak makes you want to grab a pair of running shoes and sign up for a marathon! Here\u2019s some of her best advice, and ways you can apply it to your own goals:<\/p>\n

\u201cYou need to just get out there, put your nose to the grindstone and do it.\u201d<\/em><\/h4>\n

\u2022 Whatever it is you want to do, make a choice to start immediately. Choose to connect with your goals and take one step forward.
\n\u2022 Get a journal and write down goals and the reasons you want to achieve them. Visit this list daily.
\n\u2022 Devise an achievable task \u2014 no matter how large or small \u2014 that will get your closer to your goal.
\n\u2022 Repeat daily.<\/p>\n

\u201cFree yourself to think how this could look.\u201d<\/em><\/h4>\n

\u2022 Open your mind and think only of positive outcomes. Notice if you doubt yourself and ignore it. This becomes easier as you practice it more and more.
\n\u2022 When your mind inevitably gives you a million reasons why not to move forward, play the positive \u201cWhat if\u2026\u201d game. Ask yourself, \u201cWhat if this works? What if I am successful? What if I see this differently?\u201d
\n\u2022 Visualize yourself living your dream.
\n\u2022 Repeat as often as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you achieve success, your heart and mind know it.\u201d<\/em><\/h4>\n

\u2022 Let it land and enjoy it.
\n\u2022 Choose to acknowledge yourself and your accomplishments.
\n\u2022 Make a \u201cTo Be\u201d list: be grateful, be kind, be open-minded, etc.
\n\u2022 Check items off your list each time you notice yourself putting these items into practice.
\n\u2022 Repeat daily.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou meet your destiny when you finish the job.\u201d<\/em><\/h4>\n

\u2022 Often, in your journey toward success, you will feel this is the path you are meant to be on. As you start to share your talents with the world, it\u2019ll feel like you are fulfilling your destiny. And it\u2019s true \u2014 you are in the process of fulfilling your destiny.
\n\u2022 Appreciate the journey.
\n\u2022 Keep a daily journal of your progress. Record every day \u2014 even the tough ones. It\u2019ll become a collection of victories and lessons.
\n\u2022 Celebrate working toward your goal every day. SWM<\/em><\/p>\n

For more of Susie’s work, visit\u00a0susieippolito.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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