K. Paige Engle is truly a woman of many dimensions. She is a travel entrepreneur and her company, Paris by Paige, celebrates the French lifestyle as she guides small group tours. She is a bestselling travel author and an international speaker who addresses women's groups by providing safe travel strategies. While she is traveling, she also supports entrepreneurs and executives as a brand strategist, helping them build their personal brands online. She has also created a Paris inspired stationery line to fill a gap in the market for multicultural cards.
Regarding her involvement in Professional Dimensions, she is a huge fan of the Third Thursday outings because of the casual environment to get to know other members on a different level.
She indicated that the best professional advise she has received came from her first boss out of college. He advised that there may never be any surprises when it comes to mistakes and successes, extreme ownership is better than hiding the truth and to always provide a solution to a challenge. Paige admires leaders who inspire action, especially if it is strategic and intentional.
Paige is a wife and a mom who is always growing on the journey of life. Her son is eleven years old and is full of energy, keeping her young. She is an avid reader, especially forensic mysteries and historical fiction. The last book she read is “Everything is Figureoutable” by Marie Forleo. Her guilty pleasure activity is watching her favorite TV Show, The Golden Girls.
To keep on top of current events, the media source Engle turns to is Feedly, an online app that supplies news media websites from the USA and Europe.
When she is looking for a local meal out on the town, she is am a fan of Tampopo Sushi & Ramen restaurant in Hales Corners. The portions are perfect and the flavors are authentic.
When Paige was asked who she would like to meet, she reported that she would love to spend an afternoon with Archbishop Timothy Dolan. He is the epitome of a worldly and diplomatic man and she would love to know his secret to success.
As a Parisian travel entrepreneur it is no surprise that she said her favorite travel destination is Paris, but she also admitted that she would love to visit Australia and the South Pacific as they seem interesting and enchanting.