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I yelled for quiet, again. Which was the fifth time that day. My voice was hoarse and cracking from shouting over them. The kids were scared silent and exhausted from being berated. I thought to myself: Maybe I was the one who needed the read aloud.
Read MoreOn April 12th, 2019, on the very day my company and I celebrated birthdays, the AARP packet came in the mail. It also was my last day with the place that paid me every two weeks. The next month, I started my own shop. My mind’s boombox buttons have never been the same.
Read MoreFor this High-Five, where we interview someone who is a close connection and who has expertise about a particular topic of industry and ask them five pointed questions related to their sphere of influence, we welcome Kevin Whitmer.
Whitmer served as the top editor at The Star-Ledger and NJ.com from 2009-2021 before founding Whitmer Consulting with his wife, Regina. Whitmer’s career in daily journalism spanned 36 years — 30 of them in New Jersey. He was part of three Pulitzer Prizes, 23 New York Emmy Awards and every major national journalism award that recognizes News, Sports and Business coverage.
Read MoreIt’s been almost a year since I spoke with my friend and former colleague Stephanie Battaglino A lot has changed since that time. Here’s just one recent example. While most favor protecting trans people from discrimination, according to Pew Research, fewer support policies related to medical care for gender transitions; many are uneasy with the pace of change on trans issues.
Stephanie clearly understands the mission in front of her; it’s about changing and inspiring the hearts, minds and souls about the choices we should have the right to make as individuals.
It’s a fight literally worth living for.
Read MoreFor our first Living in Perpetual Beta Blog-cast, I’m happily joined by Stephanie Battaglino, who is a friend, former colleague and founder and owner of Follow Your Heart, LLC.
Stephanie is an internationally recognized transgender motivational speaker, workshop presenter, trainer, workplace diversity and inclusion consultant. She serves on the board of P-FLAG National, which is a prominent LGBTQ non-profit organization.
She is a leader in the vanguard of the transgender workplace equality and education movement.
In her recently published “Reflections From Both Sides of the Glass Ceiling … Finding My True Self in Corporate America, which offers a rare look at how one individual navigated work life from two gender perspectives and transcended the Glass Ceiling, Stephanie shares a powerful trailblazing story of inspiration, self-discovery, and triumph that EVERYONE can relate to.
Read MoreFor this High-Five, where we interview someone who is a close connection and who has expertise about a particular topic of industry and ask them five pointed questions related to their sphere of influence, we welcome Eugene Mitchell. Eugene is a proven leader in the insurance and financial services industry, who now is President and CEO, E. Mitchell Enterprises, LLC
Eugene’s marquee accomplishment is being founder and creator of the $50 Billion Empowerment Plan—the goals of which he and his team successfully achieved in 2017, amassing that amount of in-force life insurance and new wealth creation for over 340,000 African-American families. It earned Eugene the nickname 'The Man with the $50 Billion Plan'
Read MoreFor this High-Five, where we interview someone who is a close connection and who has expertise about a particular topic of industry and ask them five pointed questions related to their sphere of influence, we welcome Stephanie Brumsey. Stephanie is an award-winning journalist with extensive multimedia experience, stellar news gathering skills, and a strong command of social media who now serves as a Segment Producer, The Cross Connection & The Sunday Show, on MSNBC.
Read MoreI have so much empathy for what my students are experiencing. I was first on the job market during the last recession and I remember seeing job postings disappear and hearing stories of hiring freezes.
Read MoreMuch of what I have been doing lately is very simple – listening. The folks I work with, like many others, have been thrust into circumstances that complicate not just their work but their lives – especially given that two worlds have largely merged.
Read MoreEach month, I will visit with someone in my warm network who has expertise about a particular topic or industry and ask them five pointed questions related to their sphere of influence. For this month's High-Five, we welcome Carmen Shum, a Client Solutions Manager with LinkedIn. Carmen is an experienced Social Media Strategist with a demonstrated history of driving positive brand reputation results.
Read MoreEach month, I will visit with someone in my warm network who has expertise about a particular topic or industry and ask them five pointed questions related to their sphere of influence. For this month's High-Five, we welcome, Stephanie Brumsey. Stephanie is an award-winning journalist with extensive multimedia experience, stellar news gathering skills, and a strong command of social media who now serves as a segment producer for Kasie DC, a Sunday night news and politics television program, on MSNBC.
Read MoreEach month, Warm Name will visit with someone who has expertise about a particular topic or industry and ask them five pointed questions related to their sphere of influence. For this month's High-Five, we welcome Augie Ray. Ray is a Vice President Analyst at Gartner, a research and advisory firm. He covers customer experience for marketing and CX leaders and helps them launch and manage successful CX programs.
Read MoreListening is the subtle half of a meaningful conversation. Nowadays, the art of listening has taken on new meaning - one in which challenges the art itself.
Read MoreRead MoreSkills to Pay the Bills, a Beastie Boys song from the 90s, was on my mind during a recent trip to the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn.
