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A labor of loss: How a woman’s grief therapy turned into a business
Archette Holmes started sewing again after she lost her mother, Nell Holmes, to ovarian cancer in 2013. The sound of her mother’s old sewing machine took her back to her childhood home. Nell and her father Eugene (aka Gene) taught her how to sew when she was eight years old. Nell sewed patches on soldier’s uniforms and Gene specialized in men’s formal wear.
The 5 Key Elements of Trust
Can you build trust systematically?
It is Sunday February 14th, 2021, Valentine’s Day in Austin, Texas. As the arctic freeze dumps a foot of snow and a global pandemic rages on, I asked my wife what she thought about trust.
“To trust people they have to be dependable.”It All Begins Here
Closing the Gap: The 3 P’s of Resilience
What is resilience?
Experts say resilient people have the three P’s - Perspective, a higher Purpose, and are ready to Pivot. The Tibetan Buddhist monk Pema Chodron challenges us to abandon hope to connect with the present moment. Consultants at McKinsey & Company encourage us to practice bounded optimism to ensure we can weather a crisis.
The Key to Success: Lessons From a Grandmother
Leti Cabrera, grandmother and JUST entrepreneur.
Leti Cabrera is a woman people usually don’t forget. She owns a cleaning business in Austin, Texas and is a proud grandmother. Her peaceful demeanor and friendly smile cover many scars.
JUST, shifting the focus from transaction to transformation
There is a popular saying that goes, “Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish, and you will feed him for a lifetime.” But how can the man fish if he does not have a fishing pole? And where does he get the money to buy the equipment he needs to actually become a fisherman?
JUST Fest 2019
JUST Fest 2019 received more than 600 guests at Springdale Station Sunday, November 3rd. The theme of the event was Somos Poderosas or We Are Powerful, a title fitting for the women who make up the 650+ female entrepreneur network. The festival celebrated these powerful mujeres and gave the Austin community an opportunity to get to know their work.
