J.J. Glenn
What makes J.J. Wildly Capable?
Part of being a great woman are those qualities that make up the core of the female heart. J.J.’s love for people and her ability to see someone and their ability is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. It is contagious and inspiring and makes her the kind of person that you love to be around because it makes you better.” AVERY MOORE
What keeps you up at night?
Wondering if God is happy with the life I’m living, if I’m doing enough to teach my kids empathy and responsibility, but am I also reminding them enough of how loved they are while challenging them to be the best version of themselves? Am I doing enough at my job to be successful, but also keep my sanity?
What’s been the biggest obstacle in your life so far?
Myself. I held myself back most of the time due to self-doubt and fear. Being brave is something I’ve been focusing on more in the last couple years. I don’t want to hold myself back from the life I want, and I only have myself to blame if I don’t take more leaps of faith and be willing to accept failure at times. We learn from our failures, so I shouldn’t fear them.
Who is the biggest influence in your life? Why?
I have two individuals who have had a tremendous impact on me: Dana McCrory and Kati Hanna. Both of these women have invested so much in me and believed in me when I didn’t know how to believe in myself. They saw my potential at a time in my life when I didn’t think any could, and they challenged me to step out of my comfort zone and gave me the vision I needed on how to make a greater impact in everything I do. I’m forever indebted to both of them for taking a chance on me and pushing me to find the best version of myself and offer it to the world.
What’s the single biggest problem you’d like to solve in your community?
Unity. This may make me sound old, but I miss the days when you could sit across from someone and have a controversial conversation, believing in different things, and yet leave the conversation as friends. The world has become too divided. If everyone comes to the table with their own agenda unwilling to compromise, nothing ever gets accomplished.
One year from today, how do you hope you’re different?
More balanced. The last few years of my life have been filled with a lot of stress and I’ve given myself over to my work life too much. I constantly remind myself that when I’m on my deathbed, I won’t be asking for more time at work, but I’ll be asking for more time with family and friends. I want to be more committed to spending my life investing in the people and the things I love instead of my work life.
