Have you ever been told that dreams don’t matter? Or that they’re lame? Or that dreaming isn’t as important as doing? If so, it’s time to rethink that advice. 1. Dreams are expressions of your desires Whether…
Back in the 1980’s when I was a student at Douglass College (part of Rutgers University), Maya Angelou came to speak. She came early that afternoon to attend a reception at the student center. I was just…
There’s a lot of talk these days about being authentic. Especially in the entrepreneurial world it’s good for marketing if you can connect to your prospects as a “real” person. What’s so funny about it is that,…
Like a lot of people on the internet, I love to collect quotes. Right now I have a file on my laptop filled with my favorite quotations. Something about quotes can lift you up, make you think…
Setting goals doesn’t have to become an exercise in frustration. Once you have your vision in place (and that can take a bit of time) you have to take action. But what trips us up is taking…
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Were you ever asked that as a child? During childhood we get the message that it’s okay to dream. It’s okay to imagine ourselves doing whatever we…
The other day I read an article instructing “older” workers on how to be relevant. The theme of the article was that if you’re over 40 you should try really hard to appear to be young and…
“Think Like an Entrepreneur: Transforming Your Career and Taking Charge of Your Life” by Deborah A Bailey Do you want to change careers, find a job or start a business? Or maybe you already have a business…
Have you ever felt that if you had more money, or more degrees or knew more of the “right people” you’d be okay? Perhaps you feel that you’re too old to go for your dreams. Or maybe…
When I was a child, my mom gave me a coloring book and crayons. I would spread color all over the page (as opposed to staying within the lines of the pictures). One day my aunt saw…