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09/03/2026

Last call for Backstage!

Before we kick off the Women’s Leadership Conference, there’s one more opportunity to experience something a little different.
Join us October 6 for Backstage, an intimate experience designed to bring you closer to the conversations, connections and energy surrounding this year’s conference.

If you’ve been thinking about adding Backstage to your Women’s Leadership Conference experience, this is your sign to do it. Space is limited, and we’d love to have you there.

Backstage | October 6
Women’s Leadership Conference | October 7
Green Bay, Wisconsin

Don’t wait until you see everyone else there and wish you had joined us. Grab your Backstage ticket while you still can: womensleadershipwi.com/register

09/02/2026

If you have questions about the Women’s Leadership Conference, these are some pretty great women to ask.

Our Ambassadors recently came together for an evening of connection, conversation, and excitement for what’s ahead on October 7. We were also happy to have Mary Simonis, one of this year’s breakout speakers, join us for the evening!

And really, this is what the Women’s Leadership Conference is all about. Creating a community of women who show up for one another, make connections, share opportunities and encourage each other to keep growing.

Our Ambassadors are helping us build that community long before we ever walk through the conference doors.

So if you’re curious about the conference, wondering what to expect, or simply looking for a reason to join us, ask one of these women. They’d love to share more about why they’re involved and why they believe this is a room worth being in.

To our Ambassadors, thank you for helping us spread the word, welcome more women into this community and make the 2026 Women’s Leadership Conference something we’re all excited to be part of.

We’ll see you October 7 in Green Bay!

08/31/2026

Too often, high-achieving women find themselves giving everything they have...to their careers, their families, their teams, and everyone around them...only to realize there's very little left for themselves.

If you've ever wondered whether you're growing or simply running on empty, this breakout session offers an honest conversation about recognizing the difference and reclaiming your energy, purpose, and leadership.

Get a preview in the latest blog: https://www.newsagestrategies.com/blog/2026/6/21/breakout-spotlight-you-arent-thriving-youre-being-harvested

Ready to invest in your growth? Join us at the Women's Leadership Conference on October 7. Register today: womensleadershipwi.com

08/30/2026

Sunday check-in, and this one might sting a little.

When was the last time you were genuinely, completely offline? Not I'lI put my phone in another room for twenty minutes.' Fully present, unreachable, not mentally drafting the email you will send Monday morning.

Work-life integration gets talked about so often it has started to sound like a wellness buzzword, but underneath the buzzword is a real cost. Leaders who never fully switch off do not just get tired, they get dull. Creativity narrows. Patience shortens. The very sharpness that got you into a leadership role starts to erode, quietly, because you never gave your brain room to actually rest.

This is not a guilt trip. It is a permission slip. Rest is not the thing you earn after the work is done, because the work is never fully done. Rest is a leadership practice, on the same level as strategic planning or clear communication. Leaders who protect it lead longer, and lead better, than leaders who treat it as optional.

So, honestly: when was the last time? Tell me in the comments, no judgment, just curiosity.

08/28/2026

For many women, the answer has always been simple: work harder.

But there comes a point when working longer hours, saying yes to everything, and pushing through isn't the answer anymore.

If you've ever felt like hard work alone isn't getting you where you want to go, this breakout session is for you. Read more: https://www.newsagestrategies.com/blog/2026/7/13/breakout-spotlight-when-hard-work-stops-working

Join us at the Women's Leadership Conference on October 7 and continue the conversation: womensleadershipwi.com

08/27/2026

Before you agree to take on one more project, one more committee, one more 'quick favor' that is never actually quick, ask yourself this: is this growing my career, or just growing my calendar?

Those are two very different things, and it is easy to confuse them. Growing your career means the opportunity builds skills, visibility, or relationships that move you toward where you actually want to go. Growing your calendar just means you are now busier, often in ways that quietly work against the goals you claim to care about.

Women leaders in particular tend to default to yes, partly out of a genuine desire to help, and partly out of a fear that saying no will be read as not being a team player. But every yes to something that does not serve your growth is, functionally, a no to something that would.

This week, before you agree to the next ask, pause and run it through that filter. It does not mean becoming difficult or unhelpful. It means becoming intentional about where your energy actually goes.

08/26/2026

Confession: every year, someone tells us "I almost didn't come — I wasn't sure I belonged in a room like this." And every year, that same person ends up exchanging numbers with three new people and signing up again for next year. If that sounds like you... we see you. Come anyway.

Register for the Women's Leadership Conference: womensleadershipwi.com/register

08/25/2026

I picked this year's conference theme carefully. It came from a pattern we kept seeing in the women we coach, lead, and learn from every single day: the biggest thing standing between talented women and their next level is rarely a skills gap. It is fear, wearing a dozen different disguises. Fear of being too much. Fear of not being enough. Fear of being wrong in front of people who are watching.

So this year's Women's Leadership Conference theme is Fear Less. Be Fearless. Not because fear disappears when you become a strong leader, but because strong leaders learn to move forward with it instead of waiting for it to leave.

We are just about six weeks out from October 6 and 7 in Green Bay, and this year is shaping up to be one built specifically around that idea, real strategies for leading through fear instead of around it, alongside a room full of women who already understand exactly what that costs.

Just sit with the theme for a second: where in your leadership could you afford to fear a little less?

Register for the Women's Leadership Conference today: womensleadershipwi.com

08/21/2026

What if the most important part of your next conversation isn't the meeting itself... but the first two minutes?

Whether you're leading a team, meeting a new client, or building professional relationships, those opening moments can shape trust, connection, and the outcome of the entire conversation.

At this year's Women's Leadership Conference, you'll discover why the two minutes that matter most can have a lasting impact on the way you lead.

Curious? Get a preview of this breakout session in our latest blog: https://www.newsagestrategies.com/blog/2026/7/13/breakout-spotlight-the-two-minutes-that-matter-most

Register for the Women's Leadership Conference: womensleadershipwi.com

08/20/2026

She read the report four times. Highlighted the key numbers. Anticipated every question that might come up. Her colleague skimmed it once on the walk into the meeting and still spoke first, with total confidence.

This is a tax most women in leadership pay quietly, and almost nobody names it. It's the extra hour spent over-preparing for a meeting where preparation stopped mattering after the first ten minutes. It's the three practice runs before a five-minute update. It's rereading an email eleven times before sending something a colleague would have fired off in one draft.

None of this is really about diligence. It's about a belief that being good isn't enough, you also have to be bulletproof, because the room might be looking for a reason to doubt you. That belief isn't paranoia. Many women learned it from real experience. But it comes at a cost: hours you'll never get back, and a body that's exhausted long before the workday should be.

Here's the shift: preparation should build your confidence, not replace it. If you already know the material, you're ready. The four hours you spent guarding against every possible question weren't leadership. They were fear, dressed up as thoroughness.

Where is over-preparing costing you more than it's protecting you?

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