What I learned from reading the CEO of Disney’s biography
These were some of my favorite passages from Robert Iger’s book about lessons he has learned about leadership, life, business, and leaving a legacy. “ABC Sports showed me the world and made me more sophisticated. I got exposed to things I’d never contemplated before. I remember exactly where and when I ate my first fine […]
10 things I have learned from being a mentor at StreetWise Partners
Streetwise partners is one of the mentorship programs I am involved with. We meet every Thursday at Morgan Stanley and practice public speaking in front of a cohort of mentors and mentees. StreetWise Partners’ goal is to leverage mentorship to increase employment opportunities for adults from overlooked and under-resourced communities within New York, Washington, D.C., and […]
My thoughts on Leadership
One of my fraternity brothers at Rutgers reached out to me about an assignment in Leadership. It was to interview someone who stood out to you to be a leader and I was humbled, and this was the conversation. I’m fortunate to be surrounded by so many leaders, and I felt like I could speak […]
The Roof- Live a Life Inspired by Purpose
These are some of my favorite passages from Marci Shimoff’s Happy for No Reason book. “There are two great days in a person’s life- the day we are born and the day we discover why. – William Barclay, twentieth-century Scottish theologian “When we learn to say a deep, passionate yes to the things that really […]
Take Ownership of Your Happiness
These are passages from one of the interesting books I am reading now called Happy For No Reason by Marci Shimoff. “The Happy 100 recognize that it isn’t useful to label events as “good” or “bad” in the first place. Instead, they choose to trust that everything contains a gift or a lesson, though they […]
10 Things I learned from Landmark’s Transformational -Curriculum for Living.
I am in a personal transformation program called Landmark’s Introduction’s Leaders Program. One of my biggest goals is dealing with my blindspots and what’s going on inside my head. We complete this by tackling what we call rackets which are things that keep coming up that prevent us from reaching our goals. We also get […]
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
These were my favorite passages from “The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man” “She said she not only was sometimes amused at the fresh treatment I would give an author’s subject, but, when I gave some new and sudden turn to the plot of the story, often grew interested and even excited in listening to […]
Favorite Quotes from Fictional Authencity
Kudos to my coach Alex Terranova making it possible for us by leading the way. “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” -Melody Beattie “Happiness is not a goal, it’s a byproduct.”-Eleanor Roosevelt “Each person holds so much power within themselves that needs to be let […]
10 things I’ve Learned from the Summit of Greatness
The last three days was a magical experience. We got to get together roughly 2,000 people in Columbus, Ohio with Lewis Howes and his guests. Most of the topics that the speakers were sharing and giving us insights about were around self-discovery, healing, fitness, mental and physical well being, and connecting the mind, body, and […]
What I’ve Learned from Linkedin’s Relationship Day
What I learned from the Manager Mix & Mingle Join us for a speed mentoring session where NYC office leaders from different lines of business and job functions will be paired with individual contributors to share their wisdom and advice on relationship building and more. This is a great opportunity to network with familiar faces, […]