One of the things I love to do with history is to come at it from different angles -- and especially to encourage businesses, organizations, and individuals to use it and think about it differently.
First, she had DESIRE to be more and do more. That's where it all starts.
Still not taking no for an answer. (A 9-year-old girl writing history?)
Second, she wrote and published a book. Women weren't doing that.
I could go on, but let's stop here and look at the BUSINESS lessons we can learn from this story.
• Learn what you need to know.
• Believe in what you do -- enough so that you have the guts to take chances.
• If you have detractors, confront them in ways that will get them on your side.
If you'd like to learn more about her, please visit my Judith Sargent Murray website.
And, as always, I would love to hear your comments!