“Confidentiality is an ancient and well-warranted social value.” -Kay Redfield Jamison Innately, people like to kiss and tell. People like to tell stories; they like to share gossip and information about others and themselves. In a progressively globalized world bound together by communication, confidentiality is even more important than ever before both professionally and personally.

“No one really has a bad life. Not even a bad day. Just bad moments.”-Regina Brett Everyone is bound to have a sh*tty day. However, when I have a bad day, it is important to me to do whatever I can to not allow my bad day to become someone else’s. I have no right

“Education brings about opportunity, and in turn inspiration.” -Bill Frist Many young adults seem disenchanted by the idea of going to college and earning a degree. There is a struggle to reconcile the notion that creativity and talent cannot be taught within a classroom to the expectation of attaining a college degree as a step

Criticism is a fact of life. No matter how successful, friendly or personable you become, achievements are always accompanied by judgement. Individuals are criticized because of mistakes, differing opinions and sometimes emotions that are rooted in jealously. Escaping the clutches of personal evaluations is an impossible task. However, despite the looming negativity that accompanies critiques,

Economic insecurity is one of the most deeply rooted problems that individuals face. Maintaining enough income to cover costs, unforeseeable expenditures and increasing one’s wealth is at the heart of every individual and organization. Prior to setting out on my own, I was in charge of a quarter of a billion dollar budget. I was

In a world filled with quick fixes and instant gratifications, it is easy to get lost amongst the jargon of effective leadership. I cannot tell you how many blog posts I have come across that are titled: Six Steps to Improve Your Leadership, Ten Bullet Points to a Better Life or Three Habits for Effective

Becoming an artful practitioner of conflict resolution is an artful skill… As individuals, we face tension from every aspect of our lives. Some tension is good, acting as a motivator to improve upon our areas of weakness. Other times tension is a direct result of personality conflicts and reactionary confrontations. When faced with a workplace