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2013 Women of Distinction Spirit Awards Luncheon

2013 Links Women of Distinction Awards Luncheon

THE BUZZ: On Saturday, March 30th, 2013, I attended the 2013 Women of Distinction Spirit Awards Luncheon hosted by the Greater New York Chapter of The Links. It was held at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers. The honorees this year included Jo Ann Jenkins, COO of AARP and President of the AARP Foundation and Dr. Lorraine Madry, Senior Program Director for Domestic Violence Services, Urban Women’s Retreat. The event had a wonderful turnout and was capped off by a Spring fashion show put together by Laurita Shields.

Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore

THE BUZZ: From October 18th – 24th, 2012, I was in Singapore for the first time visiting family and attending an Executive Education program on “Insights into Politics and Policy in Asia for Global Leaders” at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

Global Shapers Conference

Terri Kennedy teaching yoga in Central Park

THE BUZZ: On Saturday, September 15th, 2012, I participated in the Global Shapers Conference in New York. I spoke about the importance of personal energy management for leaders (a module we call “Protecting the Asset”) – a key pillar of the Power Living System. I then taught a yoga class in Central Park while some of the Shapers went running.

YGL Silicon Valley Summit 2012

Young Global Leaders Rossanna Figuera, Dr. Terri Kennedy, April Rinne

THE BUZZ: From July 25th through 28th, 2012, I attended the Young Global Leader Silicon Valley Summit in San Francisco. The event was brilliantly organized by YGLs Lila Ibrahim (Partner at Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers) and Heather Fleming (CEO and Co-Founder of Catapult Design).

Do Something with Nancy Lublin

POWER LIVING TV: In Power Living® with Dr. Terri Kennedy, get advice on doing more with less, balancing work/life and becoming a change agent with Nancy Lublin, CEO of DoSomething.org and Founder of Dress for Success.

WEF Latin America 2012

President Felipe Calderón and Dr. Terri Kennedy

THE BUZZ: From April 15th to 18th, 2012, I participated in the Young Global Leader (YGL) Summit and World Economic Forum on Latin America in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. At our YGL event, we had more than 250 leaders from business, government and civil society. It’s an impressive group making a difference around the world. We…

The Mumbai Spirit

POWER LIVING® TV: Come on a learning journey to Mumbai. It is the richest city in India and yet is home to one of the largest slums in Asia.

Moving Toward Wellness Kickoff

POWER LIVING TV: In Power Living® with Dr. Terri Kennedy, get wellness tips and experience the kickoff launch of “Wellness Week” in New York on September 16th, 2011. Dr. Kennedy offered a motivational charge to participants at the Harlem State Office Building Plaza to commit to a healthy lifestyle.

2011 YGLs Announced

Teresa Kennedy with fellow YGLs in Morocco 2010

THE BUZZ: Today, the World Economic Forum announced its Young Global Leaders (YGLs) for 2011.

Start a Social Enterprise

GIVE BACK: One way to get involved in improving the state of the world is to start a social enterprise. As management guru Peter Drucker said, Non-profits do something very different from either business or government.