What’s the good news, ladies? 5 years of highlighting women

Can you believe this series started five years ago?  Five years of women sharing their career highlights.  Five years of women in our industry crushing their goals.  Five years of women supporting women and nominating others to share their stories!  If that doesn’t get you going, I don’t know what will.

Five years ago, I was writing random articles and blogs for BenefitsPRO, but one day,  I had a conversation with Paul Wilson when I was consulting him for a new topic.  His answer:  “Susan, I need to hear something good.  There is so much negativity out there and I want some positive stories.”  Instantly, the light bulb appeared over my head.  You see, our industry is made up of under 20% women. And while the women who are in our industry are killing it every single day, they often go unrecognized. So I thought, “Why not have the women I know share their good news and highlights from the past 12 months. And that’s how “What’s the good news, ladies?” was born!   In the years since, so many of us have connected on LinkedIn, Facebook, in person at conferences, and even in our very own “Wonder Woman Mastermind” that started a year ago this month.

These women are nothing shy of incredible; they are the ones who are always looking behind them to reach out and pull the next one up to their level, sharing their good news with the people they know and building a community of fierce females who others want to emulate.  This month, I’m excited to share the stories of the next crop of ladies who will lead us into year five in style.  Please welcome Jessica and Kimberlee to the crew!