THE POWER OF COMMUNITY

Karla Isley

May 23, Karla Isley presented The Power of Community. The Power of Women. to teach attendees how to uncover their potential to influence their community, touching on her personal experience growing through her professional life, the nonprofit world and volunteer work.

The presentation was highly engaging, with activities for the audience to directly practice Isley’s ideas while at the event. The main activity allowed the audience to look within and identify their values, whereas they started off by listing 10 values. And then five. And then...one.

“When your values are clear, making decisions become easier.” Isley highlighted the importance of being able to recognize all of your values, as well as hold the ability to narrow those values down in order to make decisions based on what is most important to you.

Isley encourages you to look within to discover your values, because unveiling your power isn’t too much farther than that. Identify the values within yourself, the people you spend time with and the organizations you serve. Open your eyes, mind and heart to The Power of Community. The Power of Women.

Petsinger showed the Women Connect community that their mindset starts with their morning. She encourages us all to be intentional with our morning routine, for we too can live our lives feeling purpose-driven, powerful, present and productive.