Comments on: Leadership Lessons: When Truth is Discounted

By: Sylvia lafair

Sylvia lafair — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:16:48 +0000

Holly, Thanks for the comment. I have been getting so many emails that say they really wanted me to “take Kate Gosselin on”, that she “stiffs most people who have been in contact with her”. I really began to second guess myself. However, the wasted energy and media baloney at this level of reality “celebrity” was wasteful. And congrats to you and the to women you advise.

By: Organic

Organic — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:46:45 +0000

A real true story… And good demonstration of the SOLID behavior in so much of pain which you felt… Hats off to you and your courage…
Nice Topic

By: Holly Magister

Holly Magister — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:50:15 +0000

Sylvia,
I applaud your demonstration of “gutsiness”. And I feel your pain.

Just as recent as Monday, I was working as an advisor to two women business owners in a very similar situation. They were being wrongfully attacked by a former business associate just because they were extremely successful in their work and business. They also were underestimated by their former business associate. Frankly, I see this often working with women in business.

They could have chosen to fight to the bitter end and ultimately win. Instead they took the advice and were gutsy enough to say “okay, we know we are in the right here, however let’s move on.” They recognized they had better things to do with their time, energy and resources.

As I cheered them on, I encourage you as well to move on. My mom always reminded me in such situations that “the best revenge is to succeed.”

All the best,
Holly Magister, CPA, CFP
http://www.WomenEntrepreneurs-ExitPromise.com