Recap - Risk, Confident & Creativity

Nancy, I'd just like to ask you a little bit more as it relates to what's the power of these soft skills?

Well, that's a loaded question, Sally. There, there are oodles and gobs of power when we have this, this confidence, right? And that's where I like to start too, because when we have self-awareness, when we know our strengths and our challenges, and, and we seek out others to, you know, take that role in a team playing environment, like in the corporate space, that tells us, hey, I'm credible, I'm trustworthy, I know what I can do and what I can't do. When we can communicate, if there's conflict and, you know, you're pushing forward to get that win-win, that resolve, and when you can do that fluidly and seamlessly and respectfully, that's soft skills. So there are so many benefits and power to being able to leverage those soft skills, you know, and, and, and, and use your, you know, your technical skills and balance, right? You don't want to be too emotional, but at the same time, you want to be able to connect and build rapport. And when you do that, your confidence grows. And when your confidence grows, you're, you're, you know, you believe in yourself more and you take more risks. And when you risk and, and, and, you know, calculated risks, so to speak, but when you have all this in common, You are— it's just like you become— I don't know, as women, and I know there's a lot of gender, and I don't want to get into those disparities among men and women in the workplace, but as women, when we see our— when we have the confidence of our potential and what we can do and continue to do as we climb that proverbial career ladder or go off on our own, whatever it may be, it's all in relation to our soft skills, our people skills, and how we deliver that in that respectful, kind way. So that is a long-winded answer, Sally, but I have to say—