The Moxie Movement has Begun!

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While out there conducting my Moxie inquiry this week, I ran across a group called The Moxie Exchange. They are up to some interesting things including creating local chapters that host “Estrogen Power Happy Hours” and a web based inspiration series called “a shot of moxie” for those times when you need a little dose of courage and inspiration. The thing that got me most interested is their  involvement in Leadership Training programs for young girls so  they can “mobilize their moxie early.”

I’m excited to report that while I found them much too late for this particular moxie week they have agreed to write a guest post for next time around… you’ll certainly want to tune in for that one! Meanwhile here is something direct from the blog:

The Moxie Movement Has Begun

Take a moment and think of the five businesswomen you personally know (no, ‘I read about her once’ doesn’t count!) that you admire the most. Got them? If you think about what they have in common you’ll probably come up with some common traits- they’re positive thinkers, they take risks, they persevere, they’re confident. In short, they’ve got moxie!

I can’t limit my list to just five, because I’ve got a network of amazing women in business in my life. As I was thinking about the launch of The Moxie Exchange, and the women who are getting involved I was struck by how much is going on for each of the women on my list. To give you a sense:

-A woman leaving her accounting practice career to spend her first ever summer with her kids before launching her consulting practice this fall

-Two women in their mid-forties who have just recommitted themselves to their corporate careers. Both are in uncertain situations (mergers and layoffs abound) and after soul searching have determined that corporate America is their place in the business world

-A junior partner who switched law firms in the last year who is quickly heading toward partner. She’s in ‘on-call’ status to hop on an airplane to Africa to adopt her second child.

-An engineering company business owner who is adding staff like crazy to accommodate all of the new contracts they have signed, while buying out her long-term business partners and negotiating a merger with another firm

-A manufacturing company business owner who just returned from negotiating contracts overseas, to step right in an begin loan renewals with her bank so she’ll have cash to continue growing

-I could go on…

These women and their situations represent a small slice of the opportunities, complexities and day to day decisions businesswomen encounter. What are the women on your list choosing, experiencing and navigating? There are a whole lot of amazing women with a whole lot going on out there!

Now imagine all of our ‘lists of five’ getting connected and what a powerful force it will be when they all learn, plan, seek & give input and connect with one another. That’s what we’re up to here at Moxie. I’m pretty excited about the ‘moxie movement’ we’ve started and look forward to having you along on the ride!

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I LOVE that a group is out there tapping into Moxie everywhere! They are really in the very beginning of this exciting project but even so you will find their blog to be a vast treasure trove of inspiration. They are also going full throttle into hosting the very first Moxiefest as part of their Go Girl Project which I supported by purchasing three sets of these darling bracelets:

YOU GO GIRL BRACELETS

You rock, Moxie! By purchasing Moxie products, you’re helping to unleash leadership potential in girls. We don’t keep any of the profits from our products; we’re all paying it forward and mobilizing the next generation of female leaders! All proceeds from product purchases go toward scholarships to send girls through leadership training.

Bracelets come in a set of three stretch nylon (in black, blue and green) and rhodium bracelets stamped with the inspiring “You Go Girl” message. Keep one and share the others!

 

Why three sets you might ask? Well I’ve decided that as part of the Bliss Habits Moxie Movement I will be sponsoring a search for the most inspiring stories of Moxie out on the world wide web and I will be awarding two prizes… one for the person who submits are winning moxie story and a second set for the person who “stars” in the story. Each will get three bracelets to use or distribute as they wish, perhaps even to promote an celebrate moxie in their world. (Of course you are always encouraged to get your own directly from The Moxie Exchange here!) All of us will benefit from the sharing of these marvelous tales!  (Oh, and I will be keeping the third set for my daughter in whom I hope to encourage thriving moxie!)

Ahh what the heck… let’s get this party started early. Here is one of my nominees:

Alison Massari who you can get to know better in Surviving being Engulfed by Flames, An Inspirational Story

Amazing eh?? Look for all the details about how to enter your own Moxie stars (and yes it can even be yourself!) tomorrow.

Yes a Moxie Movement is definitely rising… thank you for being a part of it!