“We're not in this life just to work, we're in it to live.” ― Cecelia Ahern, The Gift Some of you may know that July 5 is National Workaholic Day. And some of you may be like me, head down and hyper-focused, plowing through what needs to be done. I will admit that I like it when I am on overdrive. I tend to embrace always having something going on…
We recently celebrated a momentous aspect of our nation’s history with Juneteenth. I think it’s incredibly important that the significance of that day is not lost over time simply because it’s the end of the month. Surprisingly, Juneteenth became a federal holiday just last year. For those not familiar with Juneteenth, on June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger of the Union Army reached Galveston, Texas, where he proclaimed that all…
June is Pride Month, when the world's LGBTQ+ communities celebrate the freedom to be their authentic selves. The impact is not only felt in our communities, but within the workplace as well. Today, according to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, about 30% of LGBTQ+ workers are “exhausted from concealing their authentic selves,” and 46% are still “closeted” at their workplace. Despite progress in becoming a vibrant part of our daily…
“The very first thing I tell every intern on the first day is that their internship exists solely on their resume. As far as I am concerned, they are a full-time member of my team. For all the negative stereotypes about millennials, you would be astounded by how hard they work when they believe their contribution matters.” – Jay Samit, former Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte Imagine having the chance…
Coaching has long since been attributed to the improvement of performance and bringing out the absolute best in an individual. Probably the most visible representation of this is through sports. Teams and individuals leverage the leadership and guidance of coaches to help fine-tune their craft and teach how to operate at optimal levels. This holds true for business leaders and managers who seek to bring out the best in their…
“The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves.” – Steven Spielberg A lot of folks think that the idea of mentoring began with Homer’s Epic Poem Odyssey. In this work, the hero Odysseus entrusts the care of his son to his close friend who is aptly named “Mentor” as he goes off to war. According to…
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” —Archbishop Desmond Tutu A small man with a grand idea of good. Desmond Tutu stood for what he believed to be right, for love and for the improvement of all humanity, as well as the environment. As Time Magazine said on the day that he passed away, he “tried…
“Treat yourself as you are, and you will remain as you are. Treat yourself as you could be, and you will become what you should be.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson I love Emerson, and I often need to remind myself that I should treat “me” well. That includes enlarging my ideas about my personal possibilities, dreaming of the future, and taking steps to attain my goals. November was “National Career Development…
