So, to celebrate heŕbirthday, I decided to introduce you to the sort of assistance Shanna provides her clients.

Shanna has characterized a series of meaningful actions that women (and, trust me, men, too) can take to fulfill their leadership and career potential.

She believes (as have I for decades) that we all need a board of advisors/directors. Shanna has provided a series of meaningful actions that women (men, too) can take to fulfill their leadership and career potential.

And, works to help folks build more effective teams.

 

Shanna makes clear what she means by a bold move.  It’s  something that will challenge us to grow- either by capitalizing on an opportunity that presents itself- or creating that opportunity by ourselves.  The move requires intentionality, courage, and follow-through,  Moreover, Shanna wants us to know that we never wait for the “perfect moment”; we have to start somewhere, so why not start right now?

The goal of the book is to get us started on creating our best lives- now.  And, along the way, she reminds us that we really can’t control the moment; moreover, we should never try.  No, instead, we need to focus on those elements that we can influence or change (including our mindset, our effort and our actions).  And, the best thing for us to remember is that while we may not be able to change what happened, but we can always choose how we respond.

Her book includes discussions about networking, advisory boards, time management, and leadership, among other key issues.   And, she makes it clear that our support networks include our family, our spouse/partner, our friends, and other networks (like the networking we do), and the fact that we should serve as mentors to the next generation.  Every piece of which can help us along our paths.

The book is a quick read and I have included the Table of Contents below.

Happy birthday, Shanna!  Go get ’em!