This week, an American ritual will repeat itself. Something that within the past century has morphed into a rite of passage for armies of…
When I was in my teens, I had an image of the person I wanted to be and I did everything I could to exhibit those personality traits. In trying to exhibit those characteristics, I’m quite sure I went overboard. Well into adulthood, I am that person I wanted to be when I was a teen. There […]
“Most of us live in carefully crafted boxes. Good, bad or indifferent the boxes we live in are comfort zones. Within these boxes, all of our experiences (professional, social, intellectual, and spiritual) are like reenactments of Michael Keaton in Groundhog Day. We experience the same patterns of thinking, being, and doing over and over and […]
“Rap mogul Jay Z recently fell under criticism for song lyrics that stated, “Just for clarity my presence is charity.” While the bravado of that statement may leave a bad taste in one’s mouth, we all could benefit from adopting a smidgen of Hova’s mentality. So often we CHOOSE to surround ourselves with people that […]
“We wear so many hats and play so many roles: boss, employee, parent, child, friend, spouse, lover and so on. While all of these roles are important, none of them define who we are at our very core. When we allow these roles to define our very being the ultimate result is unhappiness, lack of […]
“Many of us have BIG dreams. Get excited about the big picture! But, don’t forget, success is a journey and not a destination. It is critical to happiness, fulfillment, and perspective that we recognize and celebrate every accomplishment along the way. You never know which accomplishment may be your last and it would be a […]
“The only thing about being a “jerk” [or insert word of choice] is you have to be one all the time. Classification is how the human mind makes sense of the world. Colleagues and associates don’t have the time or the desire to gauge our shifts in mood or to understand the reasons for our […]
“Treat yourself how you want others to treat you. No matter what we profess, how we treat ourselves tells others exactly the treatment we expect and believe we deserve from others. Want love? Love yourself. Want respect? Respect yourself. Want consideration? Stop putting yourself last on your priority list. How can we expect others to […]
(Photos from Ladies Who Lunch NYC; Courtesy of theladieswholunch.org) An intimate afternoon of style, inspiration, and empowerment with dynamic women of various industries who want to share their journey with us, as we explore the world of entrepreneurship and what it takes to thrive as women in business. Our guest panelists will share their life […]
Sometimes it can be hard to do what you set out to do. For whatever reason, the values that you hold dear, like work ethic, are not doing anything for you at a particular moment. Maybe you set goals for yourself, but in the end, you feel like you are contradicting yourself because they never […]
Sometimes, it can be hard to picture yourself doing anything when you wake up on a particular day. Maybe you haven’t gotten enough sleep in the past week or there just happens to be a lot on your mind. In these types of situations, you might just be sitting around, thinking far too much about […]
