A Blog by Adrienne Wallace

I used to become a bit annoyed by the way people would throw around the word "empowerment" and how often the services of an organization or products of a corporation were touted as able or existing to or empower others. In my time as as an executive manager and then a CEO; when people would tell me how great the work we did was, I would humbly say "thank you" and boldly tell them that that those that came to us were already empowered and in fact born that way. A product or a service can only awaken and even encourage in us that which is already within. Empowerment is about will and those of us who are aware of the will of others supporting it. Those seeking empowerment must be humble, trustworthy and pliant. A must - have is respect for time, place, intellect and experience of others. When someone attempts to share a knowledge store and especially when they are willing to meet us where we are as well as invite us in to their circles of influence, we mu...

I am often asked how is it that I have come to know so many people. I think that it has to be easy when you've worked in the media, advertising, and other high volume industries. I spent just shy of six years at Time Warner in a role that allowed me to craft strategic partnerships with media brands, celebrities and a variety of industries. banks, non-profits, consumer product groups, telecommunications companies, advertising agencies, etc. It was quite the ride. Beyond that it is about my way of being and how I network. Please see this video that was recorded late last year. I share some philosophies on how I think people can be effective networkers. Find more videos like this on www.truveo.com.