US Foods HOLA ERG Member Reflects on Women’s Foodservice Forum Leadership Growth and the Power of Inclusion and Development

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n deep, DEEP reflection.It's been a little over a week since returning from Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF) and still riding this professional HIGH! Some of my key takeaways:1. Don't be crippled by fear. For those like me, who go 0-100 worst case scenario quickly, really consider "What's the worst that can happen and will you let that hold you back". Katty Kay2. Failure is guaranteed. You will fail, and you WILL get back up. Failure is the end, giving up is. More importantly, I want to teach my daughters ITS OK to fail, encourage them to try hard things and take risks in the comfort of my safety net so they know their power as they grow. Katty Kay3. TAKE UP YOUR SPACE ;) Luvvie Ajayi Jones. She said "If you are too big, then it’s a reflection that the place you’re in is too small for you. It isn’t your job to get smaller to fit there, but to find a place that is bigger than you so you can take up all the space you want and grow infinitely. Anyplace that demands you shrink is a place that will suffocate your spirit and leave you gasping for air.” Additionally, today, I had someone tell me "Meagan, I have been seeing you. I see what you've been doing. You show up, vulnerable, authentic, and people see you. It inspires. I tell people, watch out, she's gonna do things!"Hearing this, made my soul cry tears of, fullness. In the last 2-3 years, stepping into MY OWN, MY SPACE, and surrounding myself with those who nourish my spirit, accept me as I am, and support my passions and potential, has made all the difference. THIS IS WHY D&I AND DEVELOPMENT are so crucial. When people feel seen for who they are, accepted, and INVESTED into, the return is unimaginable. Invest in your people and they will go the extra mile. I am grateful to US Foods always for the opportunities they have given me, my family and friends for their support, my HOLA ERG family and HACE (Patricia Mota, MPA) for showing me that everything I need to make impact and leave this world in a better place, is already inside me. You just gotta tap in to what's already there and LEAN IN!Can't wait to share this with my baby girls one day, and I hope I always make them proud. hashtag#SiSePuede hashtag#Adelanta hashtag#Changemaker <3

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