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Jump! Overcoming the Three Primary Fears that Keep You Grounded By Debra Nelson President, Elevate

– PIVOT Magazine

Many of us sit in our offices or cubicles and dreaming about a future we are too afraid to pursue. We choose to live with our dreams rather than chasing them. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

According to theologian George Addair, “Everything that you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” Imagine that. Addair’s quote reminds me of the time in Raleigh, North Carolina, when I stood on a platform about forty feet above the ground waiting on my turn to zip among the treetops during a team building exercise. My team-mates had gone ahead of me and I could hear their shrieks of glee or fright in the distance.

In that moment, fear paralyzed me as I tried to talk myself into taking a step off the platform and into thin air. I was familiar with that type fear. I had experienced it before. Several years ago, I chose to leave a ‘dream’ corporate job because it was no longer my dream. I packed my house and practically moved across the country to pursue new opportunities. Whether in your career or in relationships, jumping off that platform can be difficult.

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The Links selects prominent Birmingham businesswomen as officers

– Birmingham Business Journal

Several of Birmingham's highly accomplished professional women have been appointed to serve as officers for the international The Links organization.

Birmingham's chapter of The Links has been promoting the social, political and economic well-being of African-Americans since 1956. Officers of the Birmingham chapter include: >>READ MORE

Brasfield & Gorrie exec named to health company board

– Birmingham Business Journal

Debra Nelson, a Birmingham resident and executive with the construction management company Brasfield & Gorrie, will serve on the board of a local nonprofit health care company.

Nelson will serve a five year term on the board of the Birmingham-based Noland Health Services, an organization specializing in long-term acute care hospitals and full-service senior living communities.

Birmingham's Bizwomen mentors on the role men can play in helping women succeed

– Birmingham Business Journal

There is a movement gaining momentum in both Birmingham and beyond: getting more women into C-suite and leadership positions.

Results have shown an improved bottom line when men and women come together to improve a company. That message of both sexes coming together for the greater good was echoed by the BBJ's slate of mentors in its upcoming April 3 Bizwomen Mentoring Monday event.

Today we asked our slate of mentors: "How can men play a role in Birmingham in helping women succeed?"

Read their answers below and see Tuesday's installment, which answered the question of how a mentor impacted their lives. >>READ MORE