Meg Whitman for Governor – MEGa Women Launch Rocks Redwood City

“It’s not brain surgery—It’s economics,” Meg Whitman recalled the take of her brain surgeon husband, Dr. Griffith Harsh, on California’s budget crisis. With a wry sense of humor, and authentic personal stories, Meg shared her impressive vision for a new California at the MEGa Women Bay Area Launch.

What is MEGa Women?

MEGa Women is a grassroots movement in support of Meg Whitman’s candidacy for Governor of California. Pumping up the audience was Statewide Chairwoman Jillian Manus: “there’s so much estrogen in this room, it could blow off the roof.” A diverse audience of female Silicon Valley influencers cheered when Jillian challenged them to go out and make MEGa Women a million strong.
No matter what your background is, it’s hard not to be inspired by Meg as a leader, thinker, innovator, woman and iconic Californian.

Meg’s Zen attitude towards Action

ValleyZen was struck by Meg Whitman’s thoughts on the importance of what she called a “bias to action.” Her words resonate with one of the themes that this blog has been riffing off since its inception over a year ago— “Acting today to be wrong, not tomorrow to be right.”

Here’s what Meg had to say tonight:
“The price of inaction is far greater than the cost of making a mistake. What I call a bias to action. If you don’t try, and you don’t step out, and you don’t try to make a difference, actually you will be sorry…It’s important to remember we all should have a bias for action.”

Exclusive Video of Meg Whitman

ValleyZen shot very close footage of Meg. Click here to see the youtube video. Or watch the embed below. Summary of video is as follows:

• Jillian introduces Meg
• Meg on her early roots
• Meg’s adventurous mom
• Meg’s childhood road trip that led to California
• The Price of Inaction

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN BELOW FOR MANY MORE PHOTOS and VIDEO

A trio of MEGa Women engage the audience

Nancy Greenbach – past Federal Executive for HUD and Peninsula Volunteer