Comments on: How to Be Yourself (or Why Being Young is Not a Liability) http://www.rosettathurman.com/2009/10/how-to-be-yourself-or-why-being-young-is-not-a-liability/ empowering a new generation of leaders Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:15:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Big L http://www.rosettathurman.com/2009/10/how-to-be-yourself-or-why-being-young-is-not-a-liability/#comment-52073 Big L Wed, 27 Oct 2010 01:15:29 +0000 http://rosettathurman.com/blog/?p=3846#comment-52073 Great post! Strangely enough, I wrote a blog post today about my recent experiencing purging about 75% of my clothes! Aside from wanting to simplify, I found they represented corporate choices that weren't really MY choices. I'm an independent consultant now and am happy dressing the part - which means, wearing whatever I want! You can still look good without wearing dress pants, blouses and pointy shoes, for sure!! Great post! Strangely enough, I wrote a blog post today about my recent experiencing purging about 75% of my clothes! Aside from wanting to simplify, I found they represented corporate choices that weren't really MY choices. I'm an independent consultant now and am happy dressing the part – which means, wearing whatever I want! You can still look good without wearing dress pants, blouses and pointy shoes, for sure!!

]]> By: The World Needs You to Be You | Rosetta Thurman http://www.rosettathurman.com/2009/10/how-to-be-yourself-or-why-being-young-is-not-a-liability/#comment-52004 The World Needs You to Be You | Rosetta Thurman Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:02:06 +0000 http://rosettathurman.com/blog/?p=3846#comment-52004 [...] to stop denying yourself. Stop hiding your background and your experiences and your stories. The world needs you to be you. The world needs you to show up and show OUT and unleash the nonprofit rockstar within. What the [...] [...] to stop denying yourself. Stop hiding your background and your experiences and your stories. The world needs you to be you. The world needs you to show up and show OUT and unleash the nonprofit rockstar within. What the [...]

]]> By: The Fear and the Love and Why I Hate That Damn Lizard Brain | Rosetta Thurman http://www.rosettathurman.com/2009/10/how-to-be-yourself-or-why-being-young-is-not-a-liability/#comment-50701 The Fear and the Love and Why I Hate That Damn Lizard Brain | Rosetta Thurman Mon, 17 May 2010 19:22:42 +0000 http://rosettathurman.com/blog/?p=3846#comment-50701 [...] I have a call with a nonprofit book editor. I met her two years ago at the conference where I was forced to wear a suit. After my speech, she came up to me and gave me her card. Asked me I’d ever thought about [...] [...] I have a call with a nonprofit book editor. I met her two years ago at the conference where I was forced to wear a suit. After my speech, she came up to me and gave me her card. Asked me I’d ever thought about [...]

]]> By: » Be the Outsider on the Inside: What Young Leaders Can Learn from Rep. Alisha Morgan Rosetta Thurman http://www.rosettathurman.com/2009/10/how-to-be-yourself-or-why-being-young-is-not-a-liability/#comment-24970 » Be the Outsider on the Inside: What Young Leaders Can Learn from Rep. Alisha Morgan Rosetta Thurman Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:33:05 +0000 http://rosettathurman.com/blog/?p=3846#comment-24970 [...] Sector... (17)Creating the Safe Space to Talk About Race in the Nonprofit Sector... (13)How to Be Yourself (or Why Being Young is Not a Liability)... (13)Break All the Rules... (12)Building My Wings on the Way Down: Entering a New Stage in My [...] [...] Sector… (17)Creating the Safe Space to Talk About Race in the Nonprofit Sector… (13)How to Be Yourself (or Why Being Young is Not a Liability)… (13)Break All the Rules… (12)Building My Wings on the Way Down: Entering a New Stage in My [...]

]]> By: rosettathurman http://www.rosettathurman.com/2009/10/how-to-be-yourself-or-why-being-young-is-not-a-liability/#comment-24644 rosettathurman Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:13:26 +0000 http://rosettathurman.com/blog/?p=3846#comment-24644 @Jillian @Lydia - Great points about the geography piece. What's accepted as "professional" for the nonprofit workplace can definitely vary depending on where you live! In DC, we are home to the black suit. I think even the kids wear them to school. @Heidi - Thank you for reading! I'm glad you shared your journey here. It's neat how your psyche will let you know when you're at your most authentic by giving you a certain "feeling" as you describe or comfort level. Funny you mention that picture. Those are my favorite earrings :) But I honestly never thought about how other people perceived that photo until many folks started commenting on them. I don't mind though - I don't want to be a drone :) @Jillian @Lydia – Great points about the geography piece. What’s accepted as “professional” for the nonprofit workplace can definitely vary depending on where you live! In DC, we are home to the black suit. I think even the kids wear them to school.

@Heidi – Thank you for reading! I’m glad you shared your journey here. It’s neat how your psyche will let you know when you’re at your most authentic by giving you a certain “feeling” as you describe or comfort level. Funny you mention that picture. Those are my favorite earrings :) But I honestly never thought about how other people perceived that photo until many folks started commenting on them. I don’t mind though – I don’t want to be a drone :)

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