June is all about living an enlightened life- experience yoga, forgive a foe, smile more often, and mind the environment. Dare to do something that's on your mind, but you don't have the nerve to follow through with. Help do your part to end world hunger. For your own personal health and well being, or for the health of your family, dive deep into these June causes! Celebrate the Month: Dare Day - June 1, today is a call to action. It is not a day for procrastinators or for hesitation. A day to to accomplish a challenge, or a personal action, this is the day to make the dare. World … [Read more...]
National Education and Sharing Day- Learn About 2 Women Who Risked Their Lives for Education
Today and in History Today, April 19, is National Education and Sharing Day. A day established to celebrate our nation’s commitment to education and remind us to encourage youth in their studies. First inaugurated in April 1978, by President Jimmy Carter and annually proclaimed by each presiding President. The day honors Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who promoted education as the “cornerstone of humanity.” He believed that "as long as there is still one child that does not receive an adequate education, we can neither be satisfied nor slacken our efforts." The Rabbi established an … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Aspiring Writers for Encourage a Young Writer Day
This Sunday, April 10, is Encourage a Young Writer Day. Take the day to inspire the writers in your life, or get motivated to start writing. Becoming a writer is easier said than done. Growing up, all I wanted to do was create stories and write. I would have loved to have such great tips from these two great outliers, one who writes for a living and the other who has been a writer, editor, and teacher. As a young writer myself, I have put together 10 tips from Clark Sturges, who was featured in Outliers in Education as an English professor, and bestselling author of A Map of the World and … [Read more...]
April Causes to Celebrate this Month
April This month is rich with excellent opportunities to get more out of life! Celebrate the month by taking a chance on something, taking a walk to your favorite spot, encouraging a writer and youth in their studies, protecting the earth, and volunteering to help rebuild for families around the country! Don't pressure yourself to dive deep into all of these causes, but do scope them out to find out which aligns with your interests and passions. You may just get involved with a great organization where you can volunteer your time or even find your dream career! Check out what April has to … [Read more...]
Learning to Lead Yourself
Leadership, the most highly sought after trait by recruiters and universities alike, can be defined and exemplified in innumerable ways. More than just having the ability to persuade and motivate others, leadership encapsulates a myriad of traits and capabilities that extend far beyond one's personality. The truth is, the roots of leadership start with learning to lead yourself. We drew from the article Can You Lead You? to outline three abilities we believe are foundational to becoming a better leader. 1. Controlling your attitude/ Self-regulating The ability to self-regulate is a … [Read more...]
Give it more gas, and empty the tank! Becoming indefatigable.
Empty Your Tank Have you noticed that action and success seem to go hand in hand? People of action are the ones who are finding success. Sitting and waiting for it to happen is no way to live life or be an entrepreneur and a leader. You have to work harder and smarter than everyone else. But what happens when the push of everyday life becomes too overwhelming and we find ourselves at a halt. We simply press on. We empty our tanks, we remain indefatigable. That all sounds well and nice doesn’t it, but how does one empty the tank? And what does it even mean? Today I will share with you what … [Read more...]