During her interview for this blog, Courtney McWilliams, owner of MaryMac’s Doggie Retreat, smiled as she talked about her personal and professional history. She chatted with a joyful candor about her entrepreneurial journey, so it was surprising when, shortly after declaring that “my MaryMac’s playlist is legit going to make you smile,” she also shared […]
When Shelly walked in for her interview with then-governor of Texas, George W. Bush, she had already done dozens of similar interviews with him and other local politicians. This kind of thing was part of her daily routine as a journalist and she came to the meeting knowing, more or less, what to expect. What […]
Congratulations are in order for all of us, P.O.W.E.R. members. Since Fidelity launched the P.O.W.E.R. program January 1, 2018, we— all of us together, and each of us as individuals— have become an increasingly important line of business for the bank. It was only three years ago that Fidelity’s Chief Marketing Officer, Tammy O’Shea had […]
Fidelity Bank’s slogan is “Here for Good”. The double meaning is intentional of course: we are here to be a force for good in our community, and we are committed to being here for the long haul. This motto is true for the P.O.W.E.R. program as well, and we know that in order to live […]
Hello P.O.W.E.R. community. It’s been a while since our last post. In the time between then and now, the world has changed. Then, we worked from offices or coffee shops, our children went to school, we got together with friends for dinner. And for the most part, we did it without fear. Now, we are […]
Many of us professional women are aware of the need for self-care. We do our best to schedule time to indulge in special “treat yourself” moments, and we count on that “me time” to carry us through the endless cycle of booms and busts that are an inevitable aspect of running a business. As a […]
Welcome to the inaugural Personal P.O.W.E.R. blog! (That’s Fidelity’s Potential Of Women Entrepreneurs Realized business banking program for those of you new to our community!) The stories we’ll be sharing in this series are important ones. Featuring women within the P.O.W.E.R. community, these stories will highlight the individual personal and professional experiences lived by our diverse community of […]