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I truly enjoyed seeing Dee Dee Myers at the taping of KRLU Texas Monthly Talks. What an inspiring woman and I think I should wait to share all her great insight so you watch the actual show, I did want to share some nuggets.

Dee Dee Meyers was the first woman Press Secretary and she was also the youngest. I highly recommend every single woman buy her book and pass it on to their daughters as well. Her book is, “Why Women Should Rule the World”, and it is a must read. The book should be in every university’s political science department as well.

One quote from the taping that was in regard to women running for office and the disparity of numbers in comparison to men, “Statistically women are every bit as likely to win if they run, it’s just trying to get them to run.” Dee Dee was in town for Annie’s List luncheon as well and really works to engender women to aspire to political office.

Did you know for instance that part-time legislatures like the one we have in the state of Texas actually serve as obstacles to women running for office?

Look into it and see how that works, and then think about your daughters, and their daughters and how our country needs the best of both genders to function at the highest level.

I also liked Dee Dee’s take on work/life balance and women, “Nobody said, ‘How is Obama going to manage running the country and balance the care for two small children?.”

Go and buy her book. Read it and think about how you’re going to effect, engender and initiate change in your community.

Think about how you’re going to apply the power of 2.0 to build your base, engage your base and multiply your base. You can do it!