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Success Comes in Leaps 

by Tina Crouse,

President of WIL Ottawa

Pre-Women in Social Business Forum

I recently read an article from entrepreneur Patti Keating entitled Success Requires Leaps. It made me think of how when we move from idea to implementation to fruition, it does seem like big leaps. When I decided to hold Canada's first ever 'Women in Social Business Forum', it didn't seem like such a big idea and yet, now that I look back to the beginning of the year and the event's success later in May; it was ONE, BIG, HUGE LEAP!

Full House

It's important to reflect on these 'leaps' and assess what things took us from where we were to our arrival, namely 'Help'. You hear actors thanking people at the Oscar's and you think, 'What are they talking about?' That is, until you are successful and you come to realize that you could NOT have gotten there on your own. Those lovely people who helped you, literally, and those who gave moral support, are the reason you are in the limelight. An excellent example of this can be found on twitter @ProjectEve1. This post by Julia Romanow outlines her thankfulness and excellent ability to partner with her husband to help her towards her success. This is not new; the surprising thing is how few of us do it.

All women work, paid and unpaid, and there is a penchance now in our culture to do so alone. Well guess what, my success came in knowing not to do it that way any longer and that is why, in titling this post "Success Comes in Leaps", I challenge you to step up and drop that habit too. Your dreams, your ambitions, your accomplishments come AFTER you invite others to help you. From experience, I will tell you that it will feel HUGE, it will feel wrong and it will bring you SUCCESS.

Special, special thanks to the unseen team of WIL Ottawa. Who do you think filled all those seats?