Dear Friends,

This is my farewell Women of ESG weekly inspiration email.

Over the course of the day I have started and stopped writing this message several times. An attempt to come up with the perfect last bit of inspiration became daunting.

What I've learned in my life is that when I try to make something perfect it becomes too precious. Then it becomes nothing because I never begin the thing.

So here it goes.

Thank you.

Thank you to each person in this group. It has been a great honor getting to know you through your responses to the weekly emails, our monthly calls, banter on yammer, or on the front porch. Thank you to Becca Palmer for being my right-hand person. Thank you to Heather Stalvey for introducing me to ESG. A very special thanks to Jen Testa for creating this group, letting me co-chair it last year, and intrusting it to me this season. Jen, you are an innovative leader and champion of progress. I have learned and grown tremendously under your direction.

Here is what I would like to leave you with--never forget that: you are worthy. You are smart. You are cared for. You are doing a great job despite difficult circumstances. Be easy on yourself and others.

Please keep in touch if you'd like: maggie at maggieduckworth.com

On to the next adventure with great love and admiration of you all.

Be well.

Maggie