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On my way to San Diego for a corporate speaking event for C1, stopped and had a fantastic lunch with the one and only Michael Anthony. We reminisced about old times with Van Halen and discussed his recent tour with Sammy Hagar. Also, I got to show him the custom Paul Bullock guitar “Atomic Punk” I had built for my friend John DeLozier, CRO of C1. I will be presenting him with this beautiful guitar tonight at the CITE event at the House of Blues. Want to know more about how I can help you make a huge impact at your next event? Let's connect and discuss your aspirations. #KeynoteSpeaker #author #rockphotographer #music #guitar #rocknroll #legend #customguitar

"I wish it need not have happened in my time. So do I, and so do all who live to see such times. But all we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us" JRR Tolkien. As I look around and listen to many disillusioned and many excited people about the 4 years ahead, I look to my mentors and people I admire as I choose what to do with my time and energies that feels like it can make a difference. When I heard the above quote between Frodo and Gandalf this weekend watching a movie, I couldn't help but think of my mentor and friend Kay Koplovitz. Kay is the very definition of "impactful". Kay Koplovitz is an amazing entrepreneur who founded the USA Network, she brought sports to cable television and now has dedicated decades furthering other women as founders and investors. She co-founded the 503c Springboard Enterprises, whose portfolio of more than 900 women founders, prove that women founders and co-founders build great companies and women investors get great outcomes. Think how happy the investors are who worked with Melanie Perkins from Canva, Helen Greiner at iRobot, who are both Springboard alumnae. I also speak with personal experience and gratitude, as Kay and her team were instrumental in my growth as a founder and my sale of Enseo. Kay tells Sarah Kessler from The New York Times "I've always believed that in chaos there are great opportunities." Well we have chaos in our world today and are at a great crossroads of technology. This meets Kay's definition of opportunity as I read it! Please join me in reading Sarah's interview with Kay and consider joining me in adding Springboard to your holiday charitable gifting this year. https://lnkd.in/gxG_89fc https://lnkd.in/gTAhhHnw Thanks to some of the other amazing people joined in on the Springboard mission: Aasif Bade, Mindy Grossman, Kathy Harris, Vejay Lalla, Oksana Malysheva, Linda Mintz, LaJuanna Russell, Karen Snow, John Stanford, Rochelle Stewart, Nneka Ukpai, Julia Varshavsky, Ph.D.,Kay Koplovitz, Abe Minkara, Rakia Reynolds, Nicole J Walker, Julie Silverstein, Peter Micca, P. Howard Edelstein, Dr. Joan Fallon, Lauren Flanagan #womensupportingwomen, #entrepreneurship, #investing, #litopvoice

Happy Labor Day! As we get back from our summer vacations and get refocused on the goal setting and year to come here are a few thoughts including: It is not the WHERE, it’s the WHO with. It isn’t the WHAT, it’s the WHY.? The when should always be NOW.? #Inspiration, #laborday, #litopvoice, #entrepreneurship, #leadership, #travel, #workingparents, #workingmothers

HigherHill Studio's own Kai, Karma and Duke make an appearance in Vanessa's post today! Happy National Dog Day!

I remember being 5 years old and my life changing forever when I saw Naida Comanici won Olympic gold with the first ever perfect 10's. She was powerful, graceful, and celebrated for it and my world view on what I could accomplish changed. Now an entire new generation of girls and people can be inspired by Simone Biles and her gravity defying heights she achieves with power, grit, talent, and a tremendous amount of hard work. That she acknowledged the importance of mental health, got back in the game and led her team to Gold says it all. Is it any wonder that NBC has the highest advertising sales ever in this Olympics? Who doesn't want to celebrate these champions? You can be any size, shape, color, gender and with enough hard work you can achieve your dreams! This is what success looks like...This is a champion. #linkedintopvoice #litopvoice #olympics #grit #wrestlingwisdomwednesdays #entrepreneurship #womensupportingwomen

Thanks to ShoutOut DFW for featuring our founder and chief music maker @Paul Bullock.

Our own Paul Bullock is highlighted here in Shoutout DFW.

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Rex Kurzius ?? of Asset Panda on how to create a corporate culture of courage. Rex shared that three of his secrets to his success are "GRIT, the ABILITY TO SELL, and INTEGRITY". Rex is a friend of mine from YPO and I agree 100% in his self-assessment. I would go a step further and say his ability to create a Culture of Courage is one of the reasons each company Rex starts is a success, so please read his article and hear some of his secrets! #YPO, #GRIT, #leadership, #cultureofcourage, #entrepreneurship, #culturematters, #corporateculture, #culture, #integrity, #sales

We need to learn to find freedom in our careers and celebrate how music can make the world a better place. What better way to celebrate July 4th!

Well I'm not at the #HITEC2024 show this year, but I can't seem to leave the hospitality industry that I love. I had the pleasure of interviewing Erica Lipscomb from Crescent Hotels & Resorts. She has some amazing insights on how we can increase women's engagement in leadership. Erica mentioned in our discussion the importance to take the opportunity to be KIND in the course of doing her job, and internal joy she feels when she can make someone elses day brighter. Some of the stories she shares are EXACTLY the reason every leader should read her article. We need more women like Erica in leadership, not just because it makes the world a better place, but because it will make our business stronger, more profitable, and more resilient. #leadership, #hospitality, #kindness, #womensupportingwomen, #springboard