"Improv is a language for your life and rules for engagement." ~ Kelly Leonard “Yes, And” Comes into Play I pay attention when synergy comes knocking at my door. When we are on the right path, we feel “in the zone”. When things come together in synergy...
If I cannot have too many truffles I will do without. ~Colette Entrepreneur Spotlight Chicago's real Italian gem in Wicker Park, Nando Milano Earlier in my life, I was much more of a go-with-the-flow girl. Serendipity. Synchronicity. Meeting friends with sailboats my first summer in Chicago...
I wish our youth mission could reach or exceed our $15k fundraising goal to start the new year off. This wish isn't about me, it's about changing the lives of youth in my community and helping them maximize their greatness. Let me explain...
"A new day is on the horizon."~Oprah, Cecil B. DeMille Award speech, 2018 Golden Globes It has been an honor to be in LA and cover the Golden Globes last night. This Future Entrepreneurs audience has responded to our #DayoftheGirl and #MeToo blogs in 2017, so...
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...
