“Empowerment of and investment in girls are key in breaking the cycle of discrimination and violence and in promoting and protecting the full and effective enjoyment of their human rights” ~United Nations Resolution 66/170 I am doing final edits on this piece on #DayoftheGirl. I am...
Future Entrepreneurs: Bridge Over Troubled Water The body heals with play. The mind heals with laughter. The spirit heals with music & joy. #ShineThroughtheNoise As I have in other weeks when our world is in mourning, I hit pause to pay respect to the lives lost and the...
As the infamous Harry Caray would say, Holy cow! The defending World Series champion Chicago Cubs are in first place, and knocked the St. Louis Cardinals out of the pennant race with authority on Monday night, beating St. Louis 10-2 behind a quality start from...
Future Entrepreneurs: Artists in Action My first mentor was a brilliant executive at American Express in New York City and Minneapolis; I learned an extraordinary amount from her in business, entrepreneurship and psychology. I spent a great deal of time at AMEX headquarters in NYC and...
Future Entrepreneurs: Express Yourself. “I hope that I inspire women to believe in themselves, no matter where they come from; no matter what education or background they have.” ~Madonna Hope you enjoyed a rejuvenating Labor Day holiday if you are in the U.S. Last week we shared bright...
“Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice." ~Steve Jobs [Stanford University commencement speech, 2005] [Photo: Barry Butler Photography: http://www.barrybutlerphotography.com] 5 Tips on Eclipsing the Competition This week a total solar eclipse swept across America, August 21, 2017. Eclipses happen about every six months,...
Future Entrepreneurs: Heroes Fighting Hate Truth: It has been a challenging week in the (not so) United States of America. I do my best to stay current with what’s going on around us, so I feel that it is important to follow suit. No one ever said that...
Future Entrepreneurs: Know Your Options "Know you have options. We all want to say yes, because with yes comes so much opportunity, but with the power of no comes focus and engagement.” ~Jared Leto, Academy Award-winning actor, entrepreneur, musician I’m in LA this week supporting an indie...
"Choose not a life of imitation." ~ Red Hot Chili Peppers 6 Social Media Lessons from Lollapalooza The Lollapalooza music festival kicked off in Chicago as I'm editing this blog and will continue through the weekend. Last year we celebrated the 25th anniversary of Lolla, and this year...
"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." George Bernhard Shaw Did you know...
