Incredible Woman #4 - Jyl Pattee

I try and live by a few values in whatever situation I'm in... not that I always succeed :).

* Be abundant. Opportunities are endless—for you and for others—so why not have an attitude of helping others, promoting them, validating them, even if they are in the exact same industry that you're in. I think everyone goes further when we help and uplift each other than when we make a point of competing with each other.
* Include others. One of the hardest things can be leaving your own comfort zone. It's fun to hang with people that know you or invite the same group of girls out all the time. But, including others not only allows that person to feel included, but gives you the awesome opportunity of getting to know and learn from new and amazing people.
* Be resilient. No matter what life throws at you, you have the opportunity to choose how you will respond to that situation and better yet, what you can learn from it to help you be a better person and give back to others. I look at people I admire and typically, they have all been through something difficult—really difficult. But, its how they handled their trial that made them influential, examples to others, and go on to do great things.
* Walk in others' shoes. I think trying to take a second and imagine how someone else feels or what they may be going through goes a long way in helping you form strong relationships, gain understanding, have a forgiving heart, and find the beauty in differences as well as similarities.