Build your brand & budget Some of the summer days and nights feel normal, or soothing…even as we wonder what fall holds ahead. Today we’ll take a moment to step back, plan and preserve what we have. How can you forecast the next few months? Consider your...
“Don’t worry about becoming successful but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow.” ~Oprah Winfrey This week we watched the numbers, again. What place is now a hot spot for the wrong reasons? We may ask how much news is too much? Or...
"Be bold, be brave enough to be your true self." ~Queen Latifah This week I wish to share a gorgeous image of authentic beauty and grace. Our world has been through a great deal of upheaval in the last 5 months. I hope you find inspiration...
This week I wish to share inspo as we head into the second half of the year. I was especially inspired by a well-known entrepreneur, who covered ways to generate more original ideas, and a thinking style that leads to higher levels of knowledge over time....
“Nobody talks about entrepreneurship as a survival, but that’s exactly what it is and what nurtures creative thinking. Running that first shop taught me business is not financial science; it’s about trading: buying and selling.” ~Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop We have spent the...
This week, racial tension and protests continued. All of it came to stores and kitchens across the country with this announcement and a major rebrand: Quaker Oats Company, the maker of the Aunt Jemima line of pancake mix and syrup, admitted that the history is...
"I think it's just God disguised as Michael Jordan."~Larry Bird I started this Future Entrepreneur blog after Cubs won the Worlds Series, and we've covered an inspiring range of champions from charities to sports dynasties, and rock stars to artist journeys since then. I'm based in...
The strength of your mind determines the quality of your life...
Nurses dispense comfort and compassion without a prescription. This week I wish to honor nurses and their role in healthcare. National Nurses Week is an annual observance May 6-12. You can show your gratitude in many ways from the cheering sessions for healthcare workers, to the...
"Many people worry so much about managing their careers, but rarely spend half that much energy managing their LIVES. I want to make my life, not just my job, the best it can be. The rest will work itself out." ~Reese Witherspoon Thank you to every...
