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Michele L. Sullivan |

TEDWomen 2016

• October 2016

We all go through challenges -- some you can see, most you can't, says Michele L. Sullivan. In a talk about perspective, Sullivan shares stories full of wit and wisdom and reminds us that we're all part of each other's support systems. "The only shoes you can walk in are your own," she says. "With compassion, courage and understanding, we can walk together, side by side."

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We all go through challenges -- some you can see, most you can't, says Michele L. Sullivan. In a talk about perspective, Sullivan shares stories full of wit and wisdom and reminds us that we're all part of each other's support systems. "The only shoes you can walk in are your own," she says. "With compassion, courage and understanding, we can walk together, side by side."

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Michele L. Sullivan

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Michele L. Sullivan is known for her sustainable and collaborative approach to philanthropic investing.

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This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

Read our curation guidelines.

Learn more about the power of partnership on Together.Stronger., which was founded on the belief that partnership drives progress and that if we want to achieve our goals, we must work together.