Pathways we take to a better life have some basic tenets that everyone can agree upon: education, a well-paying job, and preparing for the future. Sometimes we can allow the external signs of success to lull us to sleep about what more we can do to ensure a better...
Quadrant!?! Don’t let the word “quadrant” scare you away. There will be no math test here. Now that we are in the second half of the year, I do want to ask you one question. How is 2016 is turning out for you so far? Last year, one of my close...
How man career paths will you have? According to Carla Harris, it could be as many as five! How will you know that it’s the right time to make a move? I recently saw a very short, but impactful, interview where her advice was aimed at millenials. However, if you...
A cop, a pastor, a lawyer, a politician, and a geek, walk into a room… No, it’s not the beginning of a joke. It is what happens when people who care about a community come together to engage in an interactive dialogue. Events in the last few weeks have rocked the...
I came across this gem about clutter the other, and wanted to share. Clutter can be a fiend, even in the digital age. Some things tend to become part of the landscape in our lives, and while you may have gotten rid of physical clutter, you may have accumulated digital...
Theranos has received yet another to the head, following last month’s painful slap in the face from Walgreens. As of next Tuesday, they’re going to start paying fines of $10,000 per day per outstanding violation. As of September, Elizabeth Holmes will no...
It’s that time of the year again, when one of the large travel reward programs upgrades and downgrades some hotels. It’s a routine practice, which, inevitably creates winners and losers. You might be on the winning side if a hotel which you already...
For 4th of July this year, there are 4 words that came to my mind: free, independent, bold, and fair. Here’s why those traits are important in life and work. Be Free On this day, I remember my first 4th of July in the United States as an 11-year-old on her...
Who deserves empathy? This is really not the post I wanted to make tonight, but I can’t help but mention something that caught my attention earlier today, since news broke of the terrorist attacks at Ataturk Airport. One of the first journalists to report this...
Just a few days after Brexit began wreaking havoc everywhere, it still is the terrible gift that keeps on giving. Is there a bright spot in a story which is otherwise a crusher? Ironically, the FinTech industry could be that one spot. On the one hand, people are still...
Do you wonder if the feeling is mutual in some of your relationships? Sometimes in life, one thing leads to another, and we wonder how we ended up where we are. Feelings are important, especially if there is a personal relationship, but here, I am talking about...
Design Thinking has found a home and a champion in a rather unlikely place…a car company that most people tend to think of as boring. Jim Cramer was interviewing Ford Motor Company’s president tonight, when all the talk about millennials, mobility, and...
