I am so amazed by and grateful for the power of women.

In the last two days, I had several opportunities to see how wonderful woman are.

I led two introductions to coaching programs I am leading. One will be an all women's group, the other will be open to men and women.

The women's intro was filled with energy, laughter, alot of ideas being thrown on the table, sharing of business and personal stuff.

The other intro turned out to be all men, with me, the only woman in the room, leading. It was so different. The men just listened. They didn't ask questions. They didn't share much. They absorbed. It was pretty quiet in the room. After the intro was over, they pulled me aside for one-on-one conversations. It was almost as though they didn't want to reveal themselves in front of their male colleagues.

A couple of other incidents led me to be inspired and awed by my female colleagues. I met two very successful women at a networking event. I had never met them before, and just went over and introduced myself to them. We started chatting and the positive energy was palpable. We talked business, family, travel. We immediately decided to network and befriend each other. It was like we had known each other a long time and I am sure we will begin a lovely businesocial relationship in short order. Women tell me all the time that this happens to them as well.

I think women connect like that!

It's up to us to leverage it, share it, expand it, and give the world our very special gifts.

Remember the old ad, "If you got it, flaunt it"? It's up to us whether we choose to play small or own our power, flaunting our natural talents and gifts. I say get out there on the court, and play as big as you can.

As Jennifer Lopez sings, "Let's get loud."