Nazli Hardy
9/11 Reflections: Seeing Myself in America
[This is an excerpt from the article in Lancaster Newspapers: see link below] Being an American I was asked to write about my perspective...
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Learning how to be an American on that dark day in the city of my dreams
It’s true the skies were so blue in New York City on 9/11. But I hadn’t noticed. I was too busy being a hurried New Yorker, living on a...
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Empowered Brand: Confident & Humble
The #RachelHollis story from March gained some traction this week with a new article in The New York Times article. I had never heard of...
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Love the Game You are Playing: that's the WIN!
Having never played softball/ baseball, I laugh at myself for connecting empowerment with the sport - but the forces of the empowered...
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There is No Outcome Without Action
Outcomes are the bread and butter of most industries, including education (hello, syllabi :-)). It is true that outcomes are important...
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Fail Fast Fridays!
Our daughter's softball coach tells the girls to "fail fast!" I love it - it encourages the athletes to let go of whatever mistake they...
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Life is Like a Softball Game
Last summer I watched an 11-yr-old #athlete cheering on her teammates, while being benched during the entire tournament. She kept a brave...
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Tapping Into Your Sense of Self
#RamadanKareem to my friends & colleagues all over the world. Whether or not you are observing #ramadan2021, I send you my best. My mom,...
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Manic Monday to Fun Day
It is true that 80's music is the best - it gave us lyrics that touch us to the core! Okay, I jest about the lyrics, but at least "Manic...
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What's In a Name?
The effort you make to pronounce people's names correctly reflects your authentic professional brand. Instead of saying: "I am going to...
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Not Waiting for Retirement!
I used to catch myself thinking: "When I am retired & have the time I will do ...." and it always left me feeling glum. So now I ask of...
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Slips - what you need to be able to do what you want!
We had a pool in our suburban home in Zimbabwe. I wanted to swim but did not know how to. So I watched other swimmers & thought about how...
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The Power of Representation
~ by Nazli Hardy, founder of Woman Empowered, as published in Lancaster Newspapers In a 1983 interview with MTV, David Bowie asked: “I’m...
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Empowered Women Empowering Women
~ by Nazli Hardy, founder of Woman Empowered, as published in Lancaster Newspapers Recently, I surveyed about 200 women at various points...
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Reflections of the the pandemic: the double-edged sword
~ by Nazli Hardy, founder of Woman Empowered, as published in Lancaster Newspapers. The year 2020 gave us a collage of the vulnerability,...
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9/11: Learning to be "American" in the City of My Dreams
~ by Nazli Hardy, founder of Woman Empowered! as published in the Lancaster Newspapers I was in Long Island City in the borough of Queens...
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Be true to your conscience, speak with courage, engage with warmth, and be logical in your reasoning
~ by Nazli Hardy, founder of Woman Empowered, as published in Lancaster Newspapers On a flight back from London to New York, somewhere...
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The Role of a Parent in the Path of Empowerment of Kids
~ by Nazli Hardy, founder of Woman Empowered! as published in the Lancaster Newspapers (excerpts) [My father's] priority had been to...
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Book Recommendations (reading is how I replenish my energy)
~ by Nazli Hardy, founder of Woman Empowered, as published in the Lancaster Newspapers “Time of Departure,” by Douglas Schofield, is a...