Every Tuesday evening at 8pm Eastern, the #DareToBe tweetchat takes place on Twitter. The #DareToBe tweet-chat is hosted by Editor, Writer, and Communications Executive Andrea Sanchez (@asanchez16).
Every week a different topic. On the evening of Tuesday, March 1, 2016, the topic was EMPOWERMENT.
10 Questions asked and 10 Questions answered. While I could not capture all the twitter based answers I present to you the questions and my answers (with a bit of amplification). Please enjoy and if you can joins us. Look for the #DareToBe hashtag every Tuesday evening.
Also, I invite you to follow me on twitter: @DaveGuerra
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EMPOWERMENT
Q1: Why is empowerment important? #DareToBe
A1. Empowerment is important as it is the embodiment of permission #DareToBe
Q2: I feel most empowered when ______________. #DareToBe
A2. I feel most empowered when I act on what on what I truly believe #DareToBe
Q3: Give an example of empowerment that you’ve witnessed and/or been a part of. #DareToBe
A3. As a member of the US Army, what we did and why we did I am proud and honored to have been part of that #DareToBe
Q4: What are some barriers to empowerment? #DareToBe
A4. The lack of support from those that are supposed to be there to support you is a huge barrier #DareToBe
Q5: We all have struggles. What have you learned from your struggles that has made you a stronger person? #DareToBe
A5. I learned I cannot make everyone happy. I have to make only myself happy. I hold no power over others. I hold power over me #DareToBe
Q6: Empowered individuals do not ________________. #DareToBe
A6. Empowered individuals do not RETREAT. #DareToBe
Q7: When turning challenges into learning opportunities, what question could one ask him/herself? #DareToBe
A7. Is there anything more I can do? #DareToBe
Q8: “What you can become, you are already.” – Hebbel Friedrich Agree/disagree? Elaborate. #DareToBe
A8. Agree. Because life is constantly changing and dynamic all you can is what you are at this moment. It may be different later. #DareToBe
Q9: What is holding you back from getting what you want? What are you going to do about it? #DareToBe
A9. Paul Simon said it best when he said “I want a photo opportunity. I want a shot at redemption.” It’s what we all need. #DareToBe
A9b. Not stepping into the light enough. We all have something to say. The light can be a good thing. I think I will step into it. #DareToBe
Q10: Tomorrow I will dare to feel empowered by ________________. #DareToBe
A10. doing everything that I can to empower others especially those I am responsible for (family members & staff) #DareToBe
…and it’s Wednesday.
