--- title: WEST Wisdom | Courtney Cyron (2) description: (2) --- [![Home](https://info.westorg.org/hubfs/West%20August2017/Img/west%202016.jpg)](https://gwnew.memberclicks.net/home) # WEST Wisdom Blog ## Courtney Cyron ### Recent Posts ## [Exploring & Setting Boundaries to Reduce Your Stress & Increase Your Confidence](https://info.westorg.org/blog/exploring-setting-boundaries-to-reduce-your-stress-increase-your-confidence) Posted by [Courtney Cyron](https://info.westorg.org/blog/author/courtney-cyron) on Jan 8, 2025 4:01:46 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.westorg.org/hubfs/2025-01-021%202x1.jpg) ](https://info.westorg.org/blog/exploring-setting-boundaries-to-reduce-your-stress-increase-your-confidence) We all strive for a state of life where our work-life balance is perfect, we feel rested, and fulfilled. We might even have a vision of what this perfect balance looks like. Yet we all struggle to reach this balance. Why can’t we achieve this perfect balance? One reason is that it's the wrong question. Balance implies equal time or a consistent, static state. Our lives are far too complex and changeable to be able to find one right answer on how to honor all of our commitments. [Read More](https://info.westorg.org/blog/exploring-setting-boundaries-to-reduce-your-stress-increase-your-confidence) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.westorg.org/blog/exploring-setting-boundaries-to-reduce-your-stress-increase-your-confidence#comments-listing) Topics: [Workshop](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/workshop), [Insight](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/insight), [New Opportunities](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/new-opportunities), [#WESTevent](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/westevent), [goals](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/goals), [Growth](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/growth), [Boundaries](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/boundaries) ## [A Grateful Reflection on 2024](https://info.westorg.org/blog/a-grateful-reflection-on-2024) Posted by [Courtney Cyron](https://info.westorg.org/blog/author/courtney-cyron) on Dec 12, 2024 3:57:09 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.westorg.org/hubfs/2024%20Gratitude%202x1.jpg) ](https://info.westorg.org/blog/a-grateful-reflection-on-2024) In everything there is an opportunity to practice gratitude. Studies show that practicing gratitude can increase happiness with one’s life. In an effort to share joy this holiday season, we thought we’d start the gratitude list!  [Read More](https://info.westorg.org/blog/a-grateful-reflection-on-2024) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.westorg.org/blog/a-grateful-reflection-on-2024#comments-listing) Topics: [Leadership](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/leadership), [Community](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/community), [Board of Directors](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/board-of-directors), [STEM Women](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/stem-women), [STEM Leadership](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/stem-leadership), [Gratitude](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/gratitude) ## [WEST's 'Guys Who Get It'](https://info.westorg.org/blog/wests-guys-who-get-it) Posted by [Courtney Cyron](https://info.westorg.org/blog/author/courtney-cyron) on Nov 25, 2024 6:39:07 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.westorg.org/hubfs/Guys%20Who%20Get%20It%20Featured.jpg) ](https://info.westorg.org/blog/wests-guys-who-get-it) WEST is an organization focused on supporting women in the equal pursuit of careers in the STEM industries. We are grateful to these amazing ‘Guys Who Get It’ who not only voice their support of equality for women in the STEM industries, but are an integral part of achieving that mission through the WEST organization.  [Read More](https://info.westorg.org/blog/wests-guys-who-get-it) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.westorg.org/blog/wests-guys-who-get-it#comments-listing) Topics: [Gender Balance, STEM](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/gender-balance-stem), [STEM](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/stem), [Gender Balance](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/gender-balance), [Communication](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/communication), [Community](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/community), [#MemberSpotlight](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/memberspotlight), [Member Spotlight](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/member-spotlight), [Collaboration](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/collaboration), [Values](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/values), [Impact](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/impact), [Organizational Culture](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/organizational-culture), [D&I](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/di), [STEM Women](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/stem-women), [Ally](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/ally), [Allyship](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/allyship), [Growth](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/growth) ## [Looking For Career Change Support? Look No Further!](https://info.westorg.org/blog/looking-for-career-change-support-look-no-further) Posted by [Courtney Cyron](https://info.westorg.org/blog/author/courtney-cyron) on Sep 23, 2024 3:54:42 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.westorg.org/hubfs/2024-09-25%202x1-1.jpg) ](https://info.westorg.org/blog/looking-for-career-change-support-look-no-further) Discovering a career that you love sometimes takes a direct path. We’ve all read at least one story of someone who knew they wanted to work in a particular field from a very young age, spent their years pursuing that dream, and found success and happiness having achieved that dream. Unfortunately, 75% of people experience a quarter life crisis, questioning their career path, by the time they are 33. Additionally, Stanford Psychologist Laura Carstensen reveals that, based on her studies, the perfect age to start a career is around 40. According to one study, the average person will change careers 5-7 times throughout their lifetime.  [Read More](https://info.westorg.org/blog/looking-for-career-change-support-look-no-further) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.westorg.org/blog/looking-for-career-change-support-look-no-further#comments-listing) Topics: [Leadership](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/leadership), [Career](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/career), [Community](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/community), [Panel](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/panel), [Network](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/network), [Networking](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/networking), [Career Path](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/career-path), [Developing Your Skills](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/developing-your-skills), [Computing](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/computing), [Career Development](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/career-development), [Career Possibilities](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/career-possibilities), [Empowerment](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/empowerment), [Advice](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/advice), [#WESTevent](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/westevent), [Grow](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/grow), [Academia](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/academia), [Clarity](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/clarity), [Growth](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/growth) ## [(Almost) Nothing Ventured, Much to Be Gained](https://info.westorg.org/blog/almost-nothing-ventured-much-to-be-gained) Posted by [Courtney Cyron](https://info.westorg.org/blog/author/courtney-cyron) on Sep 4, 2024 5:14:26 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.westorg.org/hubfs/2024-09-05%202x1-1.png) ](https://info.westorg.org/blog/almost-nothing-ventured-much-to-be-gained) “The returns are actually better when you invest in women,” says the movie Show Her The Money. If that’s so true, then why are women-founded startups only receiving 2% (or less) of invested venture capital dollars each year? Women innovators introduced the electric dishwasher, central gas heating, the medical syringe, bullet-proof fiber (Kevlar), and the list goes on. How much better could our world be if more women-founded startups were getting  equal investment funding? [Read More](https://info.westorg.org/blog/almost-nothing-ventured-much-to-be-gained) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.westorg.org/blog/almost-nothing-ventured-much-to-be-gained#comments-listing) Topics: [Leadership](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/leadership), [Panel](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/panel), [Women in STEM](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/women-in-stem), [Business](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/business), [Inspiration](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/inspiration), [Gender Pay Gap](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/gender-pay-gap), [Compensation](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/compensation), [Career Possibilities](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/career-possibilities), [Advocate](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/advocate), [Diversity](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/diversity), [#WESTevent](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/westevent), [Women in Business](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/women-in-business), [Life Science VC](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/life-science-vc), [Venture Capital/VC](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/venture-capital-vc), [Gender Parity](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/gender-parity), [Conversations](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/conversations) ## [Grit, Growth, Gratitude: Empowering Women](https://info.westorg.org/blog/grit-growth-gratitude-empowering-women) Posted by [Courtney Cyron](https://info.westorg.org/blog/author/courtney-cyron) on Aug 15, 2024 3:56:03 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.westorg.org/hubfs/2024-2025%20Annual%20Theme%20Blog%20Post%202x1.jpg) ](https://info.westorg.org/blog/grit-growth-gratitude-empowering-women) In the ever-evolving landscape of our careers, women continue to break barriers, shatter glass ceilings, and pave the way for future generations. The journey of a woman is often marked by three powerful principles: grit, growth, and gratitude. These tenets not only define our personal and professional journeys but also empower us to make significant contributions to the world of science and technology. These are the defining reasons WEST has selected Grit, Growth, Gratitude as our annual theme for 2024-2025.  [Read More](https://info.westorg.org/blog/grit-growth-gratitude-empowering-women) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.westorg.org/blog/grit-growth-gratitude-empowering-women#comments-listing) Topics: [Announcements](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/announcements), [Community](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/community), [Annual Theme](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/annual-theme), [Inspiration](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/inspiration), [Career Development](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/career-development), [#WESTorg](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/westorg), [Grit](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/grit), [Identity](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/identity), [Growth](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/growth), [Gratitude](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/gratitude), [Grit, Growth, Gratitude](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/grit-growth-gratitude) ## [Top Reads This Summer from WEST Leadership](https://info.westorg.org/blog/top-reads-this-summer-from-west-leadership) Posted by [Courtney Cyron](https://info.westorg.org/blog/author/courtney-cyron) on Jul 23, 2024 11:51:16 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.westorg.org/hubfs/Summer%20Reading%20List%20cover.jpg) ](https://info.westorg.org/blog/top-reads-this-summer-from-west-leadership) Summer reads are one of the most popular book searches each year. WEST Leadership is making that search easy for you! Whether you're looking for an enthralling fiction book to take on a vacation with you or looking for something with some life lessons in it, we've got you covered!  [Read More](https://info.westorg.org/blog/top-reads-this-summer-from-west-leadership) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.westorg.org/blog/top-reads-this-summer-from-west-leadership#comments-listing) Topics: [Leadership](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/leadership), [Work Life Balance](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/work-life-balance), [Inspiration](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/inspiration), [Leading Ourselves](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/leading-ourselves), [Board of Directors](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/board-of-directors), [Insight](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/insight), [Book Club](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/book-club) ## [Breaking Through the Mirrored Door: Uncovering the Hidden Barriers to Your Career Advancement](https://info.westorg.org/blog/breaking-through-the-mirrored-door-uncovering-the-hidden-barriers-to-your-career-advancement) Posted by [Courtney Cyron](https://info.westorg.org/blog/author/courtney-cyron) on Jul 8, 2024 4:47:52 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.westorg.org/hubfs/2024-07-18%202x1.jpg) ](https://info.westorg.org/blog/breaking-through-the-mirrored-door-uncovering-the-hidden-barriers-to-your-career-advancement) We’ve all heard of the glass ceiling, but there’s an even deeper barrier that needs to be discussed. This hidden barrier, as Ellen Connelly Taaffe refers to it in her book, *The Mirrored Door: Break Through the Hidden Barrier That Locks Successful Women in Place*, is constructed from the well-intentioned norms that are ingrained in women’s minds and holding them back more than they realize. [Read More](https://info.westorg.org/blog/breaking-through-the-mirrored-door-uncovering-the-hidden-barriers-to-your-career-advancement) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.westorg.org/blog/breaking-through-the-mirrored-door-uncovering-the-hidden-barriers-to-your-career-advancement#comments-listing) Topics: [Mentoring](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/mentoring), [Coaching](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/coaching), [Mindfulness](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/mindfulness), [Author Chat](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/author-chat), [Confidence](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/confidence), [Book Club](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/book-club), [Self-Reflection](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/self-reflection), [#WESTevent](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/westevent), [Purpose](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/purpose), [Identity](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/identity), [STEM Women](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/stem-women) ## [Meet Our API Trailblazers](https://info.westorg.org/blog/meet-our-api-trailblazers) Posted by [Courtney Cyron](https://info.westorg.org/blog/author/courtney-cyron) on May 20, 2024 4:01:45 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.westorg.org/hubfs/2024-05-23%202x1%202.jpg) ](https://info.westorg.org/blog/meet-our-api-trailblazers) WEST is thrilled to have such a diverse community of STEM professionals. We are honored to be able to highlight several leading STEM women as part of our Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration. You won’t want to miss this panel discussion featuring API trailblazers who will be sharing about their experiences, current positions, and advice they have for those of similar backgrounds with goals of making contributions through work in STEM industries. For a little preview, see our Q&A session with panelist Crystal Shih Byers below! 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WEST believes in the value of coaching and mentoring throughout one’s career and is thrilled to be hosting the upcoming event “Empowering YOU: How to Be a Great Coach or Mentor.”  [Read More](https://info.westorg.org/blog/diving-into-coaching-mentoring) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.westorg.org/blog/diving-into-coaching-mentoring#comments-listing) Topics: [Events](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/events), [Leadership](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/leadership), [Career](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/career), [Mentoring](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/mentoring), [Coaching](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/coaching), [Influence](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/influence), [Developing Your Skills](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/developing-your-skills), [Challenges](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/challenges), [Career Development](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/career-development), [Mentor](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/mentor), [#WESTevent](https://info.westorg.org/blog/topic/westevent) [Previous](https://info.westorg.org/blog/author/courtney-cyron/page/1) [All posts](https://info.westorg.org/blog/all) [Next](https://info.westorg.org/blog/author/courtney-cyron/page/3) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - 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