I had such an inspiring weekend. I spent it with Cosmopolitan Magazine, Maybelline, Express and many of the countries most remarkable people. Actors, bloggers, entrepreneurs, motivational speakers and more took the stage with one goal in mind: inspire us to live a Fun, Fearless Life. The 2-day conference #FunFearlessLife took place in the David H. Koch theater at Lincoln Center in New York. The event sold out! Not bad for a first edition!
The speakers which included Kelly Osbourne, Gabrielle Union, Megyn Kelly, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, Matthew Hussey, Alicia Quarles, Jillian Michaels, Sophia Amoruso, Sara Blakely, Elizabeth Holmes and Chrissy Teigen had a lot of tweet-able stuff to say! Here is a list of the most insightful tidbits they shared on the first day of the super-charged weekend. (in order of appearance)
1. “Relationships, jobs, passions don’t just come. You have to chase them.” – Joanna Coles, Editor-in-chief of U.S. Cosmopolitan
2. “I don’t want you to leave here feeling inspired but feeling inspired to do something.” – Joanna Coles, Editor-in-chief of U.S. Cosmopolitan
3. “Your attitude and your drive determine your success. Not where you went to school, not who you know…” – Sara Blakely, Founder of Spanx
4. “When something I can’t control happens, I ask myself : where is the hidden gift, where is the positive in this?” – Sara Blakely, Founder of Spanx
5. “There’s no punching the clock if you are on a career path.” – Julie Greenwald, Chairman / COO at Atlantic records
6. “Network, network, network… Who you know is what you know.” – Sallie Krawcheck, Ellevate Network
7. “Weak ties are everybody you’ve ever met in your life who you are not currently good friends with. These people lead to new things. They are like bridges.” – Dr. Meg Jay, Clinical Psychologist, speaker and Author of The Defining Decade
8. “Your BFFs can’t open new doors for you because you are all locked in the same room together.” – Dr. Meg Jay, Clinical Psychologist, speaker and Author of The Defining Decade
9. “Be authentic… As long as you’re yourself … you won’t have to worry about people’s expectations of what you should be. – Dick Costolo, CEO Twitter
10. “If I was watching my videos would I enjoy them? If I was reading my tweets would I enjoy them? And that’s kinda my measure for the content that I create.” – Grace Helbig, Comedian, Actress, Video Blogger, and Creator of It’s Grace, Daily Grace and Not too deep with Grace Helbig
11. “Whatever you choose to do, do it and mean it.” – Christina Tosi, Chef, Owner and Founder of Milk Bar
12. Don’t compare your reality to someone’s Instagram feed which is their “highlight reel”- the best moments of their day. – Shay Mitchell, Actress: Pretty Little Liars
13. “Take a chance because you never know what’s going to come out of it.” – Shay Mitchell, Actress: Pretty Little Liars
14. “Opportunity comes when luck and preparation meet.” – Alicia Quarles, New York-based correspondent for E! News
15. “The best way to succeed is to help someone else succeed.” – Aliza Licht, SVP of Global Communications for Donna Karan International and DNKY PR GIRL
BONUS: “No one will get to know who you are if you don’t let them in. You have to be vulnerable.” – Julie Greenwald, Chairman / COO at Atlantic records
On day 1, I left Lincoln Center feeling 7 feet tall and ready to conquer the world but the weekend was just getting started. Stay tuned for my favorite quotes from day 2.
While you wait, JOIN THE CONVERSATION: What is your favorite quote of all time? That quote that speaks to you in a special way. You know which one it is. 🙂
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