"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...
"And if I asked you to name all the things that you love, how long would it take to name yourself?" Today I invoke this well-known quote from Instagram for healthy perspective. I have written about self-care before, and today we get deliciously specific. I met Carol Stanley...
The Art of Making an Entrance “For the furious and the faithful, to those holding on, and those letting go of The American Dream. Sing…” ~Bono and U2, The Joshua Tree tour, in “a city that makes us feel at home, Chicago” Are you in the furious camp or one of...
“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...
Hello my name is Deidre Friday, I am currently part-time on twitter as an Ambassador under @cwline99 (CW Line) and @ChallengeFitne1 (Challenge Fitness). I am 50 years old but I don’t feel like it due to allowing God to be 1st in my life and having...
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...
"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...
