Eleanor Roosevelt once said “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face… You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” Easier said than done many people may think, regardless that it may bring them more money, joy, or peace of mind. … Read more
Recently my alma mater changed the name of their Alumni Relations department to Alumni Engagement, which supposedly other universities are doing as well. I thought this was a good idea because engaging someone is very different from relating to someone. The major difference is that you may feel there are commonalities with you and someone … Read more
When I think of the word “dare”… the first thought that comes to my mind is the childhood game, Truth or Dare. In that game, if you ended up taking the dare, it usually meant you had to do something unappealing like eat dirt or kiss a boy (which was a big EWW back then). … Read more
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary’s definition of confidence is “a feeling or belief that you can do something well or succeed at something” or “the feeling of being certain that something will happen or that something is true.” The issue here is that neither definition tells HOW to be confident. It is definitely hard to feel confident … Read more
When I was growing up my mother always said to me “don’t brag”. She still to this day feels the same way to the point that she does not even like newsy Christmas letters because she feels the senders are bragging. In her eyes, brag is a bad four letter word. How then in the … Read more
When was the last time you were really aware of your surroundings? Were you traveling to a new place? A restaurant you always wanted to try? A vacation spot you were going to for the first time? What did you notice? Interesting architecture, beaches, forests, street signs, and famous landmarks? When we are experiencing new … Read more
You may not believe in making New Year’s Resolutions but with all that is going on in the world maybe you thought it would be a good idea to try something different this year, so you set a few goals for yourself. As the month of January is starting to end, you realize that… … Read more
When a new year starts, it is a time for self-reflection and rebirth. With that it is important to reflect not only on our successes and failures but also how we reacted to certain events and how our actions were perceived by others. In other words, we need to be cognizant of our executive presence. … Read more
There are many lessons learned after dealing with the pandemic as well as all the other issues we faced in 2020. Many people also experienced a range of emotions – some they may have never dealt with before. Throughout it though, we needed to believe (and continue to believe) that we will overcome all of … Read more
When we reach the end of a journey, some people feel very Zen-like and calm while others are full of excitement. The latter group is already planning their next big event even before they finish the last few moments of the current one they are experiencing. I want to suggest that for once try to … Read more