The fight to maintain a positive self-image is very real and has a lasting effect on your happiness. Why is body shaming (BS) such a big deal? Well when you are taught to believe that you are fat you feel personal shame. When you are taught growing up that you are not accepted because […]
Leading From Behind
As a professional working in the field of Human Resources I have attended thousands of conferences, workshops and trainings on effective leadership. Leadership development can be fast, or it can be slow depending upon the individual in the role. Outstanding leaders learn to lead from behind and strong leaders seek to develop a broad perspective […]
Rules for Selecting Stocks & Investing
So, you’ve finally decided to start investing…or perhaps you are already a seasoned investor? With tens of thousands of stocks to choose from, which ones are worth buying? What are good strategies for investing? Sounds too scary…you’ve only thought about it until now…well it doesn’t have to be this way! Today we are going to […]
Normalizing Failure
Caitlin Kirby wore a one-of-a-kind, handmade skirt – made from 17 rejection letters that she had received over the last five years. The 28-year-old Michigan grad student, who has spent the last 4 1/2 years working towards her PhD in environmental science and policy, says that the rejection letters had come from other PhD programs, scholarships […]