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Peace and Possibilities


Oct 5, 2022

At 17, she was a police cadet. And she remained on the force for 30 + years! 

 

Kristen Ziman is a force to be reckoned with. Why? Because she was told she'd never be a leader on the police force.

 

And she simply didn't believe it.

 

Though early on she didn't have aspirations to be a leader in that regard, simply because there was no example of that possibility.

 

But then she started telling herself:

 

  • Maybe it is possible
  • Why not me?
  • What will get me closer?

 

And reminding herself:

  • Act as if
  • Begin with the end in mind
  • Go find people who care

 

It's your story and your path and if you're always trying to better yourself, you will get there.

 

I couldn't agree more!

 

Something else we both agree with: 

People on the sidebar are critics who aren't doing anything.  So don't listen to them! Go find what works for you and make the difference in any way you can.

 

Finally, for any important decision, she always asks herself three things.  Listen in to hear what they are.

More about Kristen:

Former Police Chief of the Aurora IL Police Department (Ret.) Speaker | Author | Leader | Change Agent Kristen is the former Police Chief of the Aurora IL Police Department (Ret.).

In Kristen’s 30-year career in law enforcement, she blazed trails: she became the first woman Lieutenant in 2008, first woman Commander in 2010, and eventually the first woman Chief in her department’s history in January of 2016. Kristen was also the Chief on watch during a mass shooting in her hometown Aurora, IL. Since retiring from the department, Kristen has now stepped into her new career as a professional speaker and consultant for organizations and police departments focused on the areas of leadership, women empowerment, positive psychology, and mass shooting prevention.

Kristen is also the author of Reimagining Blue: Thoughts on Life, Leadership, and a New Way Forward in Policing, a passionate and personal memoir of a misunderstood profession through the vantage point of a female police chief. https://kristenziman.com/press-kit/

And check out my bestselling book: Peace, Possibilities, and Perspective: 8 Secrets to Serenity and Satisfaction in Your Life and Career https://2possibilityandbeyond.com/my-book