It's always an inspiring and enjoyable event - and this year's gathering of 11,000 women was no exception. Sandra Day O'Connor was one of the keynote speakers who shared her insight and humor, including a story about the only job offer she received after graduating third in her class from Stanford Law School -- an offer to be a legal secretary, but only "if she could improve her typing skills a bit." Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life was inspiring. When he found out I was a speechwriter, he asked for my business card and then we ended up talking about the Russian River, where he had worked for a while before becoming a pastor.
Mostly, the speakers challenged us to 'find our voice' and be bold. I didn't notice it at the time - but I think that's just what the woman in the bottom left photograph was doing when she was going at it with Jane Fonda during a book signing..
