Balance is not something you find. It is something you create. (Popular wisdom quote.) This year I wish you bright ideas and balance! ~Akasha Garnier This came up during my top influencer conference in LA, as well as in Social Media Week trends in New York and...
“Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” ~Andy Dufresne: [in letter to Red] “The Shawshank Redemption” (based on Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, a novella by Stephen King, from his 1982 collection Different Seasons, subtitled...
"With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice." ~Oprah Whew! Sometimes during the holidays, it’s hard to keep up. You may feel overwhelmed, exhausted, ineffective or frustrated. Maybe you feel like no matter how hard you work, you can...
Future Entrepreneurs: Honoring the Silence Breakers I’m so grateful that our October story and alignment with #DayoftheGirl resonated with readers. Just days after Day of the Girl when we stood up to empower and inspire women, actor Alyssa Milano tweeted a call-out to victims "so we...
Turning an Entrepreneur Into a Leader "Some people dream of great accomplishments, while others stay awake and do them.” ~Justin Sachs via Twitter Justin Sachs is a highly sought after business and marketing expert and CEO of Motivational Press [https://www.motivationalpress.com], an industry-leading book publishing company. Justin invited...
"We can end AIDs but only if we work together: 20 million people are alive today due to programs that fight against infectious disease. Find out how you can help at ONE.org." ~Shawn Phetteplace, Great Lakes Regional Field Director for the ONE Campaign I’m proud to...
Gratitude transforms common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, & changes ordinary opportunities into blessings.~W.A. Ward On Thanksgiving Day we gather in the name of gratitude. Cheers to holding onto that spirit for more than one day. Thank you for your support, shares & inspiration. Wishing you &...
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” ~Oprah Winfrey Well, we have celebrating to do don’t we? It’s mid-November, so the invites are coming in with many reasons to celebrate. I send our American readers #Thanksgiving cheers...
Serendipity is not the product of patience; it’s the product of action.” ~Audrey Moralez Aloha. This week serves as a preview and a trailer to something we definitely want to see on the big screen. I am surrounded by a new reality to get myself back on...
"Every risk is worth taking as long as it's for a good cause, and contributes to a good life." ~Sir Richard Branson [Photo courtesy of Virgin Hotels] This week we’ll get a global, local and leader perspective on success as an entrepreneur. Sir Richard Branson as a...
