Eleanor & Thomas P. Hackett Memorial Award Lecture - Navigating by Starlight: Uncharted Waters and Life Altering Adventures - Off Course, or Part of the Plan?

This inspirational talk will encourage participants to embrace life at whichever stage they find themselves in, prompting personal introspection and a desire to optimize one's own self-care.

Dr. Worley will bring select adventures from her circuitous course, shedding light on valuable lessons learned, e.g. mishaps in life-balance, negotiation blunders, the value of being humble with a healthy sense of humor, leadership pearls, and the life sustaining value of treasured colleagues and friends, standing by with their unwavering support and wise counsel.

An idealistic and aspirational goal for us all is to live with gusto, fueled by the powerful force of compassion and love illuminating all we touch and do. By courageously leaning in and sharing our unique gifts, we can collectively leave the world a little better place, because we have lived.

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