Building Psychological Strength

Brigadier General Sandra L. Best began her career in 1984 when she enlisted in the Minnesota Air National Guard as a Personnel Specialist and progressed through the enlisted ranks to Technical Sergeant. She is now the first woman in the history of the Minnesota National Guard to be promoted to Brigadier General.

General Best is the Chief of Staff for the Minnesota Air National Guard.  She is responsible for command supervision, oversight and leadership of the 133rd Airlift Wing and 148th Fighter Wing to include all items pertaining to manning, operations, readiness, and training and equipping of units in the Minnesota Air National Guard.  

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Brigadier General Sandra L. Best began her career in 1984 when she enlisted in the Minnesota Air National Guard as a Personnel Specialist and progressed through the enlisted ranks to Technical Sergeant. She is now the first woman in the history of the Minnesota National Guard to be promoted to Brigadier General.

General Best is the Chief of Staff for the Minnesota Air National Guard.  She is responsible for command supervision, oversight and leadership of the 133rd Airlift Wing and 148th Fighter Wing to include all items pertaining to manning, operations, readiness, and training and equipping of units in the Minnesota Air National Guard.  

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Jessica DeGroot is the President and Founder of ThirdPath Institute. She is passionately committed to helping men and women - as parents and leaders - follow an integrated approach to work and life. For over 16 years, Jessica and the ThirdPath community have provided coaching, training and workbooks to individuals and families looking for new and better ways to support success at work and success in life!

They also work with leaders who want to follow this approach - helping them discover new and more satisfying solutions for themselves, and helping them become role models for others.

Join Jessica and the ThirdPath community for a live call on Thursday, May 11th at 1:00 p.m. (EST), 12:00 p.m. (CST) for a discussion on their recent leadership summit. Learn about how leaders from all types of companies are finding flex in their own lives and helping their teams do the same!

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Jessica DeGroot is the President and Founder of ThirdPath Institute. She is passionately committed to helping men and women - as parents and leaders - follow an integrated approach to work and life. For over 16 years, Jessica and the ThirdPath community have provided coaching, training and workbooks to individuals and families looking for new and better ways to support success at work and success in life!

They also work with leaders who want to follow this approach - helping them discover new and more satisfying solutions for themselves, and helping them become role models for others.

Join Jessica and the ThirdPath community for a live call on Thursday, May 11th at 1:00 p.m. (EST), 12:00 p.m. (CST) for a discussion on their recent leadership summit. Learn about how leaders from all types of companies are finding flex in their own lives and helping their teams do the same!

Click here to join the call!

Meeting ID: 481-305-637

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Jana Shortal grew up in a small town in southern Illinois and moved to Minneapolis after being wooed by the beauty she saw during a visit to the cities in the fall. She began reporting for KARE 11 in 2003, and she now co-anchors a show called “Breaking the News” on KARE 11.

If you have ever encountered Jana on social media, you have likely been struck by her compassion and her incredible way with words. She is also one of the bravest people I’ve ever seen – using her social media presence to be authentically herself and to stand up for causes and topics she feels strongly about.

It is for this reason that I am beyond excited to introduce you to Jana Shortal.

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Jana Shortal grew up in a small town in southern Illinois and moved to Minneapolis after being wooed by the beauty she saw during a visit to the cities in the fall. She began reporting for KARE 11 in 2003, and she now co-anchors a show called “Breaking the News” on KARE 11.

If you have ever encountered Jana on social media, you have likely been struck by her compassion and her incredible way with words. She is also one of the bravest people I’ve ever seen – using her social media presence to be authentically herself and to stand up for causes and topics she feels strongly about.

It is for this reason that I am beyond excited to introduce you to Jana Shortal.

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Shawntan Howell was known for wearing T-shirts with inspirational quotes and messages, and she loved the way they made her feel. Her “ah-ha” moment came when Shawntan realized that creating her own line of products featuring positive messaging for girls and young women could help them to be confident, make positive decisions and exhibit responsible behaviors. She first designed a “Girls Are Powerful” T-shirt and that led to a variety of inspirational products including shirts, bags, wristbands, notebooks and more. 

Shawntan is now the Executive director of Girls Are Powerful, a nonprofit organization whose mission is To help support and create a generation of girls and young women, who are confident, maintain positive relationships, make positive decisions and exhibit responsible behaviors by embracing their power.

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Shawntan Howell was known for wearing T-shirts with inspirational quotes and messages, and she loved the way they made her feel. Her “ah-ha” moment came when Shawntan realized that creating her own line of products featuring positive messaging for girls and young women could help them to be confident, make positive decisions and exhibit responsible behaviors. She first designed a “Girls Are Powerful” T-shirt and that led to a variety of inspirational products including shirts, bags, wristbands, notebooks and more. 

Shawntan is now the Executive director of Girls Are Powerful, a nonprofit organization whose mission is To help support and create a generation of girls and young women, who are confident, maintain positive relationships, make positive decisions and exhibit responsible behaviors by embracing their power.

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Gerda Weissmann Klein is a humanitarian, author, human rights activist, Holocaust survivor and proud naturalized citizen.

Gerda Weissmann was born May 8, 1924 in Bielsko, Poland. In 1939 her life changed forever when German troops invaded her hometown of Bielsko. From 1939 until the end of World War II she lived in fear and deprivation. After being separated from her brother shortly after the invasion and from her parents in 1942, she worked in slave labor and concentration camps until she was forced to walk in a 350-mile death march. She never lost the will to live. When World War II ended in 1945, Gerda was left homeless and without family or friends. Despite all that was lost, she found a fairy-tale ending when she married her liberator, U.S. Army Intelligence officer, Kurt Klein. Two years after she immigrated to the United States as Kurt’s wife, Gerda became an American citizen.

For more than six decades, Gerda Klein has captivated audiences worldwide with her powerful message of hope, inspiration, love and humanity. In her speeches and books she draws from her wealth of life experiences – from surviving the Holocaust and meeting her future husband on the day of her liberation, to her journey to the United States where she raised her family and has fought to promote tolerance and combat hunger.

The story of Gerda and Kurt’s meeting and their life together is documented in her autobiography, All But My Life, which has been in print for 53 years, in 62 editions and has been read by countless students around the world.

All But My Life is the foundation for the documentary film, “One Survivor Remembers” which was produced by Home Box Office (HBO) and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM). The film won the 1995 Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject and the 1994-95 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Information Special. In 1998, a public nonprofit foundation, the Gerda and Kurt Klein Foundation, was established to honor the Kleins’ mission to promote tolerance and community service through the creation of two nationally recognized educational programs. 

On November 17, 2010 President Obama named Gerda Klein, as well as 14 other incredible individuals, as recipients of the 2010 Medal of Freedom — the nation’s highest civilian honor.

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Gerda Weissmann Klein is a humanitarian, author, human rights activist, Holocaust survivor and proud naturalized citizen.

Gerda Weissmann was born May 8, 1924 in Bielsko, Poland. In 1939 her life changed forever when German troops invaded her hometown of Bielsko. From 1939 until the end of World War II she lived in fear and deprivation. After being separated from her brother shortly after the invasion and from her parents in 1942, she worked in slave labor and concentration camps until she was forced to walk in a 350-mile death march. She never lost the will to live. When World War II ended in 1945, Gerda was left homeless and without family or friends. Despite all that was lost, she found a fairy-tale ending when she married her liberator, U.S. Army Intelligence officer, Kurt Klein. Two years after she immigrated to the United States as Kurt’s wife, Gerda became an American citizen.

For more than six decades, Gerda Klein has captivated audiences worldwide with her powerful message of hope, inspiration, love and humanity. In her speeches and books she draws from her wealth of life experiences – from surviving the Holocaust and meeting her future husband on the day of her liberation, to her journey to the United States where she raised her family and has fought to promote tolerance and combat hunger.

The story of Gerda and Kurt’s meeting and their life together is documented in her autobiography, All But My Life, which has been in print for 53 years, in 62 editions and has been read by countless students around the world.

All But My Life is the foundation for the documentary film, “One Survivor Remembers” which was produced by Home Box Office (HBO) and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM). The film won the 1995 Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject and the 1994-95 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Information Special. In 1998, a public nonprofit foundation, the Gerda and Kurt Klein Foundation, was established to honor the Kleins’ mission to promote tolerance and community service through the creation of two nationally recognized educational programs. 

On November 17, 2010 President Obama named Gerda Klein, as well as 14 other incredible individuals, as recipients of the 2010 Medal of Freedom — the nation’s highest civilian honor.

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