Pulse August 2016 | Page 65

Like a true community, let's make meaningful connections. Aimed at helping ISPA members discover each other, share one another's passions and inspirations, and hopefully kick-start warm introductions among peers, this section called Social Connections is all about building bridges. Share your passion with Pulse and see yourself featured in this section. SOCIAL CONNECTIONS 1 4 5 2 Mia Richardson FOUNDER AND CEO • COMPHY CO. FERNDALE, WASHINGTON 3 1. BOOK CURRENTLY READING: reading: Arianna Huffington’s The Sleep Revolution 2. FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATION: France 3. MOST USED APP(S): Google Maps, TripIt, Alaska Airlines and FAVORITE INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE: “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” – Dale Carnegie FAVORITE MOVIE: Million Dollar Baby Uber 4. INSPIRATIONAL LEADER OR BUSINESS ICON: Madame CAN’T-LIVE-WITHOUT PIECE OF ACCESSORY: A statement Clicquot Ponsard of Veuve Clicquot Champagne. When widowed in 1805, she took over her husband’s business and pioneered a new technique for making champagne, resulting in the successful business that we know today. scarf and a well-made handbag 5. FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE TO SUPPORT: I enjoy giving back to local charities in my community, and I have a special place in my heart for organizations that benefit children or animals. HOTEL AMENITY YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: A good spa BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE RECEIVED: “Ninety-eight percent of things in life aren’t important, so let them go, but fight for the remaining two percent with everything you’ve got.” IF YOU CAN TIME-TRAVEL, YOU’D TRAVEL BACK TO: The 1940s. A simple, yet glamorous era with innocence and clarity. ONE SUPERPOWER YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE: The power to heal. ■ FITNESS ROUTINE: Weight lifting four days a week and walking every day (Got to get my steps!) SOCIAL CONNECTIONS: comphy.com linkedin.com/in/mia-richardson August 2016 ■ PULSE 63