The holiday season is right around the corner and I am reminded of Andy Williams’ song, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” Great food, good conversation, and spending much needed time with family and friends makes this time of year wonderful. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I […]
In looking at this month’s calendar, October has a lot of nationally recognized days. While they are all very important causes, I would like to talk about domestic violence awareness month. Historically, domestic violence was widely known to impact women and men, but we are seeing increased abuse against […]
Did you know over 13,000 girls across Western New York joined forces in participating in the world’s largest girl-led business? From kindergarten to high school seniors — girls have the opportunity to learn business and financial skills that will last a lifetime while also raising money for their […]
Have you been in a situation where you’ve honed your craft for years and kept asking yourself, when will my time come? Everyone else is being recognized while you wait silently for your chance. I think we’ve all experienced these feelings at some time in our lives. The […]
With summer right around the corner, I’m instantly reminded of my childhood and the endless hours I spent outdoors with friends. We played all the traditional outdoor games like hopscotch, double dutch or jacks. We also were known to make up new games to pass the time. We […]
I recently had the pleasure of participating on a panel discussion about the documentary, MISS Representation. The documentary produced by Jennifer Siebel Newsom talks about how women are portrayed in the media. A secondary message in the movie talked about the lack of female leadership in key roles […]
This month’s blog salutes the women who paved the road for me and so many others in celebration of National Women’s History Month. I want to thank all the trailblazers who have made contributions throughout history to equal the playing field and shatter the glass ceiling for women. […]
Have you ever thought about what makes a great leader? Do you believe in the philosophy that everyone can be a leader and that everyone has a leader within them? As I was thinking about the topic for this month’s blog I thought about people who I have […]
Over the Christmas holiday my family saw the movie, Rise of the Guardian and I was pleasantly reminded about the childhood characters that I grew up with. In the movie we met Jack Frost, Santa, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, and the Sandman. Without spoiling the movie for those […]
The hustling and bustling of the holiday season is in full swing and so are the sales designed to entice us to purchase the latest and greatest or the new and improved! Everyone likes a bargain. Just look at the lines outside of major retailers for Black Friday […]
