Welcome to my blog!


"Why follow my blog?" Good question.


I will impart insights on how to consistently and consciously contribute to your community, company or country and beyond. In a world where we can get so caught up in our own lives we can loose sight of the contributing attitude, and yet so many of us crave to carve our mark on our society.


I will share people and organization’s stories of contribution. Provide perspectives and strategies on where, when, why and how to contribute with the goal of creating a positive ripple effect.


Together we can have a positive impact on the community we live in, the associations we belong to, the industry we are part of, the company we work for, the country we live in and the international community we belong to.


Social consciousness is our human contribution. What if we all were consistently consciously contributing?





Suzanne’s Perspective

Jan 08

 

Ernie Els

Golf is a sport I have always found expensive, unphysical, a waste of time, and something you can never perfect. If I was not going to make money at it, win at it, or perfect it, why bother? Ernie Els may not agree with my evaluation […]

Dec 18

5 Tips for Interview Grooming

by Suzanne F. Stevens on December 18, 2012

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Spending a lot of time amongst professionals,  not to mention listening to interview grooming conversations with my nephews, I can’t help but share this blog from Leslie Everett a fellow professional speaker and a brand expert. If you are about to go on interview some things to consider…

 

Walking […]

Sep 25

The VICTORious VOLUNTEER: Making or Breaking Your Career

by Suzanne F. Stevens on September 25, 2012

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Volunteerism: the principle of relying on voluntary action (according to Oxford).

 

Volunteerism according to Suzanne F. Stevens:

  • Giving your intelligence, insight, and time to a cause.
  • A social phenomenon that provides opportunities to rub shoulders with diverse individuals with similar interests.
  • Exposing yourself to learning new skills, industries, or
  • […]

Sep 25

Keynote – Living YOUR leadership legacy – Swaziland

by Suzanne F. Stevens on September 25, 2012

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Wisdom Exchange TV has recently unveiled some compilation of Leading Ladies at a recent REDI Business women event in Swaziland. After completing 41 interviews in East Africa we have ventured to Southern Africa to start interviews in many of the countries again with the same goals:

1. Celebrate African women […]

Jul 03

Foundations of Influence (#4): The Networks We Need

by Suzanne F. Stevens on July 3, 2012

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Many of us entrepreneurs have the skill, the spirit, determination and as I said in my previous entry, the helping hand, to grow our businesses to be a profitable thriving enterprise…. Or not.

One of the challenges women have internationally, and has been emphasized in many African countries, is […]

May 31

We are now in Southern Africa interviewing Leading Ladies is Politics, Philanthropy, Business and Education. We want to thank the wonderful Leading Ladies in East Africa who shared their insight, knowledge, determination and spirit with us – and in many cased your hospitality.

We had many highlights including interviewing  Bience […]

May 09

Leah Ngini, Founder, @ St. Christophers School

 

When I started my business, Ignite Excellence Inc., nine years ago I was a woman with a vision, passion, determination and a helping hand.  Without all four of these foundations of influence I know I would not have had the confidence or […]

Apr 30

Siemen Mountains, Ethiopia

Traveling through Africa for over a year this trip has provided me with more understanding to expectations of societies and how people interact with visitors.

Ethiopia is a country that vastly surpassed my expectations; it is breathtaking particularly in Mescal flowers season (Oct to Nov) when they […]

Apr 10

Do you need seed money for your dream to be realized?

by Suzanne F. Stevens on April 10, 2012

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Time is running out!  Thought I would share this for women who want to enter the business challenge.

Group: Sustainable Development Africa
Subject: 3 Reasons why you should apply to the African Women in Business Challenge
With the mission of increasing the number of female entrepreneurs in emerging markets, the […]

Apr 04

When we look back on our life and we ask the philosophic question: “Why did I turn out the way I did?” Inevitably the answer almost always lies with how we were brought up. More specifically, what our mother did or did not do. Or what they said or did […]