Yitzi Weiner

Not to wear my heart on my sleeve. At first, I refused to believe I […]

Rhea Freeman: 5 Things We Can Each Do To Make Social Media And The Internet […]

There are so many good definitions of leadership out there. I guess for me it’s […]

We must show we care. We all have lip service when it comes to worthy […]

Flip your emotions on their head and create a new perspective and resolutions that fit […]

Stevevonna Evans of Haven’s Future: 5 Things You Need To Know To Successfully Lead A […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Christopher Schafer of Sharp Dressed Man Is Helping To […]

My top five strategies are spirituality, exercise, music, sleep and connection. I identify as a […]

Young Change Makers: Why and How Emily Schrader of Social Lite Creative Is Helping To […]

Unstoppable: How Laurie Love Has Redefined Success While Navigating Society With Fibromyaglia and Heavy Metal Toxicity […]

Inspirational Women In Hollywood: How Shamyl Brown of ‘The Wire’ Is Helping To Shake Up […]

Crystal Sprague of Global G.L.O.W.: 5 Things You Need To Know To Successfully Lead A […]

Unstoppable: How Tamekia Green-Judge Has Redefined Success While Navigating Society With Endometriosis People shouldn’t be […]

Jessica Bulzacchelli of MediPay Compliance Consultants: How To Survive And Thrive As A Highly Sensitive […]

Boundaries- Set and maintain your boundaries. Setting clear boundaries of what behavior is and is […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Dr Sylvana Storey of Global Organizational Integrators Is Helping […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Carmen Duncan of Mission Accomplished Transition Services Is Helping […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Dr Adrienne Starks of STREAM Innovations Is Helping To […]

Leadership is simply not about leading an organization by giving directions or being strategically sound, […]

There’s a story in everything — When you start out you struggle to find stories, but from […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Charles Brown of Paralyzed Veterans of America Is Helping […]

I often sit and reflect on the past. It can be difficult looking back on […]

It’s impossible. You need to decide what is important right now. So priority and patience […]

Be decisive. Trust your gut instincts. We did this when implementing compensation arrangements for our […]

I try not to add story to my feelings. Each emotion is a feeling state, […]

Don’t be afraid to speak your mind! I grew up incredibly shy — my feedback from school […]

David: My definition of leadership is the ability to offer guidance and direction to a […]

Invest your time to get more organized. Organized space creates peace in mind and saves […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Channing Nesbitt of Tableau Foundation Is Helping To Change […]

“Ask yourself ‘why’ every single day.” About everything you do, ask yourself, “why?” Sometimes that […]

I think using your intuition from the get go is the biggest thing. Before you […]

Keep up with evolving times. With organizations like Box Tops that have gone digital, it […]

Don’t take on too much at once. Instead, try breaking down daily tasks into more […]

Another thing I wish I heard is to “Trust yourself.” Even though the book is […]

Young Change Makers: Why and How Okezue Bell of The Knowledge Society Is Helping To […]

Take advantage of the help that is available around you: If possible, talk to a […]

Not everyone will understand that every trans adult started life as a trans child. They […]

Happiness is the journey, not the result. You need to remind yourself to be happy […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Teonna Woolford of Sickle Cell Reproductive Health Education Directive […]

Don’t wait. Don’t sit there and strategize thinking you haven’t learned enough or don’t have […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Pritika Chowdhry of the South Asia Institute of Chicago […]

Sian Gunney of Sian Gunney Consulting: 5 Things You Should Do To Become a Thought […]

There is no shame in doing something else that enables you to act. Respect the […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Myesha L Reynolds of Equity Lens Consultants Is Helping […]

I don’t think leadership is as much defined as it is recognized by others. While […]

Ailani: Our parents helped us a lot. We only know so much about money because […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Gordy Grundy of Art Report Today Is Helping To […]

Surround yourself with positive people: Mentality and people are critical. I have encountered over the […]

Unstoppable: How Author Lyn Barrett Has Redefined Success While Navigating Society With Traumatic Memory Developing […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Brittany VanMatre Of Spin&Give Is Helping To Change Our World […]

You grow most when you are challenged, so venture outside of your comfort zone: When […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Johnson & Johnson’s Alice Lin Fabiano Is Helping To […]

If I had the power to inspire a movement, it would have to be to […]

Volunteer for a project with no expectation of immediate remuneration. I once volunteered to perform […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Max Justus of Grounded People Apparel Is Helping To […]

Some things just take time. Especially when cultivating relationships, not all efforts will immediately bear […]

Unstoppable: How Leah Stavenhagen Of “Her ALS Story” Has Redefined Success While Navigating Society With ALS […]

Team Player — No job is possible without being a team player. As a television reporter, your […]

Harold Rosnick of Chick Rosnick Boxing Club: 5 Things You Need To Know To Successfully […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Tahlia Fischer of All Seated In A Barn Is […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Charlie Bresler of The Life You Can Save Is […]

Starting a nonprofit or a business is not easy, especially if you came from a […]

Unstoppable: How Fantasy Author Ennis Rook Bashe Has Redefined Success While Navigating Society With a […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Vicky Barone of A Little Moxie Is Helping To […]

It actually DOES take a village, so it’s always a collaboration and, most important, that […]

Tekki Lomnicki of Tellin’ Tales Theatre: 5 Things You Need To Know To Successfully Lead […]

Author Susan Frances Morris of The Sensitive One On How To Survive And Thrive As […]

Mental Health Champions: How Dr Ran Anbar Is Helping to Promote Mental Wellness Be Positive — How we […]

Mental Health Champions: How Allie Marie Smith of Wonderfully Made Is Helping To Promote Mental Wellness […]

Unstoppable: How Tim Tilt Of The UCB Epilepsy Advocate Program Has Redefined Success While Navigating […]

You don’t need to be perfect — Following on from taking breaks, I also wish someone had […]

Be yourself, be open-minded, and be approachable. Being an authentic thought leader is important because […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Angela McKee-Brown of The Edible Schoolyard Is Helping To […]

Suzanne Mayernick of Love + One International: 5 Things You Need To Know To Successfully […]

Leadership is modeling. As a leader, I would never expect my team to do something […]

Young Change Makers: Why and How Lily Allen-Duenas of the Wild Yoga Tribe Is Helping […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Ashley Gooden-Stewart of The Baby Stewart Foundation Is Helping […]

Ken Brissa of Phoenix Rescue Mission: 5 Things You Need To Know To Successfully Lead […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Devaa Haley Mitchell of The Shift Network Is Helping […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Mohammad Habib Abdullah of YOUTH for YOUTH Is Helping […]

Unstoppable: How Megan Ryan has redefined success while navigating society with an Immunodeficiency Disease Not […]

Young Change Makers: Why and How Briana Franklin of The Prosp(a)rity Project Is Helping To […]

People with limitations are well aware of their own limitations especially if it is obvious. […]

Empathy without boundaries is self-destruction. Set boundaries on your empathy and stick to them even […]

I want everyone, everywhere to fall in love with science. I want scientists to be […]

It’s important to recognize the difference between having pity on people who are sick or […]

Strong Personal Health Routine- For the past several years I’ve had 3–4 day a week, […]

Begin each day with a smile. As silly as this sounds, even the act of […]

Everyone should make our presence on Earth more meaningful and positive. Each of us won […]

Don’t be afraid to ask for help. No one person built Rome and no business […]

When someone shows you who they are — believe them. It is a very eye-opening experience when […]

Be generous in all the ways; try to avoid transactional relationships or decisions, and focus […]

Watch what you drink! Caffeine can stay in our system for several hours, so if […]

I wish someone told me was that it is hard to get money donations. Toys […]

Promote relationship health, spend time teaching children emotional and relational intelligence. This is the job […]

Dr. Richard J. Davidson Of Healthy Minds Innovations: 5 Things We Can Each Do to […]

Being an impactful leader means inspiring others, not only in what you say but in […]

Think globally. Act locally. That phrase has been used for everything from the environment to […]

A Network of Mentors- I have invested many resources into my personal and professional development, […]

Focus makes the difference. I often tell a story from my childhood when I was […]

Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket — Make sure that you have a diversified […]

Your challenges don’t have to define you: Just like other daily struggles or challenges, while […]

When you’re fighting through a sickness like COVID-19, you have to stay positive and lean […]

I think just building off the movement I’m working on now. I think we could […]

Like all people, I can make stupid mistakes whether they be social mistakes or mental […]

Don’t watch the news too much. The news causes me anxiety because there is rarely […]

Unstoppable: How Dan Corrigan Made Incredible Accomplishments Despite A Life-Threatening Intestinal Condition Try your best […]

Sets an example. Consistently showing up is key but are you practicing what you preach? […]

Buy domestic! People are very quick to purchase what’s priced best, but not look into […]

…The key thing is to really understand what you’re investing in and do your research. […]

Don’t let them define you, but also — make sure you take care of yourself. That, over […]

Inspirational Women In Hollywood: Why & How Emmy Award Winning Executive Producer Nzinga Blake Is […]

Your own personal trauma is hard enough, the addition of the vicarious trauma you will […]

Unstoppable: How Delvon Johnson Of Fashion Etc Made Incredible Accomplishments Despite Being Diagnosed With Final […]

To me, leadership is vulnerability. The most courageous things we do as leaders are also […]

Lillee Jean: 5 Things We Can Each Do To Make Social Media And The Internet […]

Editor’s List: Second Chapters; 45 Leaders Share How To Reinvent Yourself In The Second Chapter […]

Grit. I can’t speak enough on grit. Nobody can prepare you for entrepreneurship, running a […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Lorraine Tallman of Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels Is Helping […]

zLillee Jean: Seeing Light at the End of the Tunnel; 5 Reasons To Be Hopeful […]

Don’t be afraid. Therapy is awesome. It’s not someone telling you what to do. It’s […]

Sometimes you’re going to have to do some dirty work. Although it may seem like […]

Unstoppable: How Wendy K. Laidlaw has redefined success while navigating society with endometriosis Everyone and […]

Mental Health Champions: How Dr. Jennifer Charles of Building Block Resolutions Is Using Applied Behavior […]

Being 20 in a business world, can be extremely challenging. People older tend to try […]

Avrell Stokes of Assemble and BeGreatTogether: 5 Things You Need To Know To Successfully Lead […]

Develop as many skills as possible. Newsrooms want you to be a one-man band these […]

YOU CAN DO ANYTHING- our own limitations exist in our mind. I never thought I […]

Please don’t stare! We expect it from kids. That’s okay. But adults should know better. […]

Never stop believing in the incredible powers of your body. We are more powerful than […]

Jordan Felber of The Landscape Library: 5 Things You Should Do To Become a Thought […]

Emily Ansell Elfer of Autism Parenting Magazine: Five Things You Need To Thrive & Succeed […]

My philosophy is that if you are fortunate enough to be given a platform, you […]

Founders must innately prioritize continuous learning. This is a core trait of every successful entrepreneur. […]

Mental Health Champions: How Thamina Stoll of Femme Hive Is Helping To Promote The Mental […]

Melissa Arias of The Epicurean Charitable Foundation: 5 Things You Need To Know To Successfully […]

Dr Lisa Lippman: Seeing Light at the End of the Tunnel; 5 Reasons To Be […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Christine Michel Carter of Minority Woman Marketing Is Helping […]

For me, leadership is about developing trust and creating space for people to experiment and […]

No-one’s life is perfect, and there’s no such thing as always getting it right. You […]

Mental Health Champions: How Sensei Dave Armstrong of Unlimited Potential Network Academy Is Helping To […]

Always be looking for the next layer to be explored. Once you have mastered a […]

Never a failure, always a lesson — this may sound cliche, but I think it’s important to […]

There is a famous quote, “Focus on What You Can Control, Leave What You Can’t”. […]

Promote your work. It’s noble to do good deeds with no desire to have others […]

Leadership is the art of inspiring others to rally, with passion and dedication, in pursuit […]

Attend to personal wellness as much as societal and environmental justice. Although it required truly […]

Accept that there’s someone else out there who’s thinking the same way as you about […]

I believe the public is always there trying, but so many challenges continue to creep […]

Whatever happens, it will be worth it for the learning. If you actually achieve anything […]

Be humble. This isn’t a competition. This is about empathy and gratitude. Be thankful that […]

Nakeya T Fields of Therapeutic Play Foundation: 5 Things You Need To Know To Successfully […]

Niaby Codd of The Spirit of Life Productions: Seeing Light at the End of the […]

A leader to us is someone who has the ability to guide and motivate people […]

Jeff Whisenant of ReSurge International: 5 Things You Need To Know To Successfully Lead A […]

Empower your team to make decisions. Earlier in my career I wanted to show I […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Ruth Richardson of ‘The Global Alliance For The Future […]

Lisa Lori of Perfect Provenance: 5 Things You Need To Create a Highly Successful Career […]

Organizational alignment is essential to achieving big goals. It allows you to be in a […]

Alexis Abramson of Comfort Keepers: Seeing Light at the End of the Tunnel; 5 Reasons […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How David Evangelista of Special Olympics International Is Helping To […]

Eleonora Tornatore of CaringKind: 5 Things You Need To Know To Successfully Lead A Nonprofit […]

Vince Cauvin of Tabula Rosa: 5 Things We Can Each Do To Make Social Media […]

Mental Health Champions: How Ben Spielberg of TMS & Brain Health Is Helping To Advance […]

Unstoppable: How Author Florence Lunde Has Redefined Success While Navigating Society With a Disability People […]

NYC Mayoral Candidate Curtis Sliwa On His Relationship With New York’s Jewish Community, The Inspiration […]

Treat your nonprofit as if it is a business, because it is. You will want […]

Acknowledge my feelings — Whenever I’m feeling overwhelmed or stressed, I open up the Voice Memos app […]

Mental Health Champions: How Dr Kim Burgess Is Helping To Promote Mental Wellness By Advocating […]

I set strict boundaries with people. I am unapologetic about my boundaries as well. When […]

Aim high. It’s important to always shoot for the stars. I wish I realized that […]

Your character will be on trial even more than your ability. This is something that […]

You need to develop a unique message that genuinely differentiates you from others. While prospective […]

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Emmanuel ‘Manu’ Smadja of MPOWER Financing Is Helping To […]

Assume and act with good intention — Especially as it relates to CSR management, leaders must always […]

Treat things in balance even when they are novel. Oftentimes when something is new, we […]

Life always throws us curveballs and we have to learn to adapt to changes. This […]

You cannot do this alone. As the saying goes, “It takes a village”. At our […]

Not everyone is like you. People don’t work at the same pace, with the same […]

Massage yourself: Choose the oil that you like and pick one part of your body. […]

Operate like a sports team, not like a family: It took me a while to […]

Be Authentic — Your products, your company, your thoughts are going to make more of an impact […]

I think there’s a common misnomer that leadership requires someone to be an incredibly dynamic […]

Support others. Patients need to support each other and help each other throughout their journey. […]

Be prepared for constant change. The field, the programs, the trends are all constantly changing. […]

Find your first believer and others will follow. When I came up with the idea […]

“It’s never too late to start something new”. You are entirely responsible for what you […]

Early on in my journey, someone said to me that a CEO has three jobs — driving […]

It is better to admit when you don’t know something than to pretend you do. […]

Find your why. My why is the fact that women of color are far and […]

I believe we should lead with kindness when posting on social media. As I mentioned, […]

Not everyone will agree with your brand of “good”. Continue reading on Authority Magazine »

Prepare to hear the word ‘no’: When in the initial investment round we get a […]

Have a mission statement: it provides clarity and helps with saying yes and no. I […]

Leadership to me is real simple, it’s not words, it’s not philosophies, it’s just actions, […]

You are not too busy to accomplish something you care about. With three children and […]

Strive for true acceptance, not compromises about the walls that hold you back. No matter […]

Stay off your phone for the first couple hours of the day. Continue reading on […]

We want people to take interest in our disability without selling us something. Continue reading […]

Find a way to flip hierarchies. Everyone starts with a boss or bosses. You work […]

Treat people like people. When providing your services, be sure to remember you are dealing […]

What most people think of as simple everyday tasks, like cooking, eating, holding your head […]

I think “leadership” sometimes gets too built up to mean having some seismic influence on […]

Leadership is about creating your vision, setting the example, and showing your team how to […]

Empower people. This was a tough one for me, but we wouldn’t be here today […]

Define what ‘success’ looks like. This always has to be the first step: understanding what […]

Being different is good: I’ve always been motivated by disruption. Continue reading on Authority Magazine […]

Music is a great mood lifter. I’m trying to teach myself piano although I haven’t […]

Evaluate your lifestyle choices. Start to make changes in your community on a local, state […]

I try to use my “success” of still being alive to bring goodness to the […]

You’ve got time. Don’t try to rush change before you are ready. I came in […]

Consciously bring in the energy of what you desire. As energy masters, we learn how […]

Failure leads to learning. Fail, learn, apply, and move forward. Continue reading on Authority Magazine […]

Mindfulness takes so many forms, and finding what works for you is vital. For me, […]

…I believe the stigma exists because of ignorance- A lack of awareness. When you do […]

…Nonprofit work is really about connecting with individuals. It’s so important that we don’t see […]

For me, perinatal mental health should have a bigger focus as it impacts a whole […]

Expect to do it alone, but hope you don’t have to. When you first start […]

Many people are resistant to treatment because of this stigma around mental health. But we […]

Take advantage of social media — As an entrepreneur and now content creator, I regret not having […]

Learn from those mistakes, it’s a part of growing. While building this business, there were […]

Find and honor your passion. After having our babies, both Juliet and I knew — with absolute […]

Following on, get to know yourself. There is a lot of untapped potential in all […]

Trust Your Instincts. Give yourself permission to let go of what others think or what […]

Always learn from your mistakes. — I know that I am always making mistakes and that is […]

Allow yourself to soak in the joy. — Along with my husband and I, our kids are […]

Stay connected with those you serve. The majority of the LavaMaeX team consults with service […]

I think a great leader is also a great listener. It’s very easy to tell […]

If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. And […]

To understand that there will always be jobs available if you search long and hard. […]

WALK BEFORE YOU RUN: I was told this over and over again. But I didn’t […]

Perhaps one of my favorite ways to bring mindfulness to the day is a meditation […]

Don’t underestimate the power of social media. When it comes to running a non-profit, you […]

Connect with others. — This one is the biggest for me since the opposite of addiction is […]

Live with a more childlike ability. I take pride in knowing that I am constantly […]

It’s a lot harder than it looks. There’s a difference between just booking something and […]

Public awareness of your organization is key. Shore has been providing services for 70 years. […]

People have the capacity to give support in many different ways to others. Continue reading […]

It’s the pain of discipline or the pain of regret: There is pain in life. […]

Realize that although things around us may be spiraling out of control, there is a […]

Think about all of the potential medical services and life-sustaining treatments you may need to […]

Love your editors. They’re not there to make you suffer, they are there to make […]

Inspect what you expect. Just because you completed your task that does not mean a […]

It’s so rewarding. We all don’t get the opportunity to find an audience, to share […]

Leadership is guidance, listening, acting on behalf of the greater good. A really good nurse […]

We’ve long believed in the front-line wisdom of teachers. They’re best able to identify which […]

Although I have a physical disability, you have a disability too — it just may not be […]

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Don’t be afraid of failure- embrace it, it is inevitable and has much to teach. […]

If you want to make a real impact, it’s not going to be easy. There […]

Leadership means empowering other people. For example, this year I want to make sure all […]

Entrepreneurship is probably one of the hardest things you ever do but no one ever […]

Be followable. — Leaders want followers, but we all have to ask the question, are we followable? […]

Always be ready for the unimaginable. Like many other small businesses, we were planning to […]

Individuals should consider talking more openly about their mental health if they feel comfortable. I […]

Life is not easy with a disability or limitation. Many times you find yourself thinking […]

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I’ll share my most important one. It is important to admit when you do not […]

Challenges: Raising money is hard, harder than you will ever imagine. Your organization is not […]

Great Leaders Don’t Give People Something to Work On; They Give People Something to Strive […]

Just because you are nonprofit, does not mean you are not a business. Many people […]

I’m working on not eating anything with a mother and want to do more to […]

Maintain curiosity throughout everything. Keep asking questions because if you do not you will stop […]

Leadership is identifying a problem and finding a way to solve it. You make a […]

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Never forget to ask questions. Many times we have been in a room where a […]

I would define leadership as being an example. You can set an example and be […]

If something doesn’t work out, take a step back, regroup, rethink and then try again, […]

Build It Right, Right from the Start. Have a vision 3 years out and think […]

Momentum is huge; don’t lose it once you have it. This is the invisible motivator […]

Have the right team. Over the last few years, my leadership style has undergone a […]

When you are recognized as a thought leader in our industry it provides our clients […]

Leadership means having the confidence and authority to oversee a group of people and organization […]

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Be persistent- I think a large part of success comes from pushing that little bit […]

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Compassion has many different faces: Through our focus on individuals working at grassroots levels, we […]

As a leader, I believe in the player-coach model, not only rolling up my sleeves […]

Write and publish high-quality content. — The articles that our marketing team helps me create for online […]

I am intentional about identifying what I need and set boundaries accordingly. I challenge myself […]

Shut the “eff” up — Just shut up and listen more: Something that I do before each […]

Stop using too many tools. To fill the need of saving time, we fall into […]

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Don’t be afraid to ask. I had two men hang around Groove With Me until […]

There are 10,000 things I wish people understood, but most importantly I wish people knew […]

It’s so important for everyone to know their worth. Continue reading on Authority Magazine »

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Having a disability or limitation makes you unique and different than anyone else, which can […]

My leadership style — it is all about my team to make sure they are happy, healthy […]

Leadership is best defined as one helping others achieve their best. Think servant-leadership. With my […]

Humility is the most underrated but the most value-maximizing trait: In a world that immediately […]

It feels like during the pandemic, businesses had either shut down, downsized, or if you […]

Hire on Culture First — sometimes we hired people who weren’t 100% an amazing fit with our […]

As an organization, determine which issues you will focus on to make a meaningful impact. […]

Do only what only you can do — This was a breakthrough for me that I wish […]

Start your day off getting grounded. That may mean morning prayer, meditation, breathing exercises, walking […]

Remember your Why. The journey is full of road blocks, frustrations and failures. In the […]

I urge them to pursue it with great gusto. We need more dedicated journalists who […]

Words are important. If you walk around saying you’re broke or that everything bad happens […]

Don’t judge a book by its cover. When one sees a person with a traumatic […]

Be yourself. Don’t try to be someone you’re not. It does not work. I recall […]

Doing enough will get you by, but never ahead. Truth be told, while I was […]

Set boundaries to ensure your family does not feel neglected while you try to save […]

Have Courage and take Risks. — In Ali’s words, “He who is not courageous enough to take […]

Pace Yourself. I used to spend so much time just trying to get as much […]

Ask before you assume ANYTHING. A person with a disability would always prefer someone asking […]

Just like with any business, find a mentor. You never know who in your network […]

Every few years you have to build anew as a result of growth. As a […]

Remember, this too shall pass: This is another “mom” quote that I grew up with. […]

Invest in your biggest asset — YOU! Continue reading on Authority Magazine »

Money is not short; mindset and skills are. We have found money when we wanted […]

Impact takes time- I thought that it would catch on quickly by the masses because […]

You will find allies and enemies in the strangest of places. There are people that […]

One thing we can all do right now is listen to each other. Start with […]

Social Media is Anything But Social. The pandemic put a lot of people in lockdown […]

It’s about setting a vision, exciting people to want to join with you on the […]

Leadership is staying focused and centered while the world around you crumbles. The pandemic was […]

The most important is to be authentic. To do that, Start with WHO. While it’s […]

Always focus on giving more value than you take in. Trust that if you follow […]

Stay physically active. Find a few hobbies that you enjoy doing but keep you alert […]

Never underestimate a girl. Continue reading on Authority Magazine »

Things may not happen right away or on your terms but they will happen as […]

Slowly then suddenly: everything happens more slowly than you’d like at the beginning, then it […]

People are generally happy to help you if you ask. Don’t be afraid to approach […]

Be your own best critic.” Self-honesty is always the best policy. When we are not […]

Know what you can change and what you can’t change: As the prayer goes, “grant […]

Be in the moment. When COVID-19 hit, we knew that organizations would be seeking advice […]

Tune into what gives you energy: At the end of each day, I take time […]

Thought leaders don’t sit back and say how can I be a thought leader. Thought […]

Don’t forget to have fun. Smile as much as possible. Enjoy the process. There will […]

The first thing I wish I was told before starting was that partnerships are key […]

Know your value. — There are many nonprofits out there — thousands in fact. Even within the same disease […]

Stop Assuming- Black people and Brown people and LGBT+ people are not simply skin colors, […]

Revitalize local media. A huge conundrum, but one that may be on the verge of […]

Great leaders are great listeners, and they empower all stakeholders to feel equally important to […]

The importance of networking and influencers — I was of the belief that my career would take […]

Be Yourself — Pulling from a classic, there is a line from the movie Aladdin where the […]

Stop saying, “you don’t look sick.” The pain is real. I always hid behind a […]

Get started immediately. The biggest bit of advice I can give is: get started! The […]

I wish someone had taught me how to mourn. — Being white, straight, middle-class, American, and male […]

Your primary job is to inspire and motivate people to align with your mission and […]

When opportunity knocks, answer the door! In my mid-20s, I was among the finalists for […]

Work can be fun, if you make it that way. I realized that it was […]

It is time to prioritize solidarity, empathy, adaption to change, collaboration and teamwork as well. […]

That is why it pays off to slow down. It allows you to feel connected […]

As a leader, don’t worry too much about being liked. Truthfully, this one is still […]

It’s OK to Rest. There is a very prevalent “don’t stop the grind and sleep […]

You may have been victimized, but you absolutely ARE NOT a victim. — we have the power […]

Enjoy the journey: focusing on the end result is one thing, but you don’t want […]

ASSUME WE KNOW — Don’t tell people about their own struggles. Since my accident, if I’m really […]

Define and articulate the unique value your enterprise brings. What are you doing that others […]

You may be surprised to know that many financial advisors discourage their clients from making […]

Have a clear understanding of the board and how they work. Is your board a […]

Be intentional in seeking out and amplifying voices that aren’t regularly heard, and don’t look […]

Keep your mission front of mind and ensure it guides you in all decisions: I […]

Communicating that work effectively to consumers. For example, at Hasbro, we focus on families and […]

Share the podcast in every way possible. You’ll want to be sure to market the […]

Listen to your “better angels.” Jettison the internal negative noise and the “what-ifs” that lead […]

Being Ambitious is a Good Thing! Nay-sayers will always be there, but ambitious people change […]

Say ‘No’ more often. There was a point in my business where I said yes […]

Become a subject matter expert and a reliable source of valuable information. Invest the time […]

Validation is crucial. You need to reflect back how they feel, what their emotions are, […]

It’s unacceptable that we look at people who are mentally ill and think, ‘They failed.’ […]

A leader inspires people to reach their greatest potential by their actions and the decisions […]

When older adults become disengaged, it impacts not just their mental health but their physical […]

The basis of my organization addresses 360 degrees of wellness. Most people look for wellness […]

Something interesting happens every day — making a new connection, gaining a different perspective, meeting a hero […]

How to procure capital from large investors: Black women start businesses at a higher rate […]

Be patient. There is no shortcut to success, and no overnight success happens overnight. An […]

Be the most prepared person in the room. One of the best ways to get […]

Mike Werner: Great leaders lead by example. They always do the right thing even if […]

With writing, be the leader of your own marketing team. If you want your message […]

Be authentic. People use social media to find community. By treating others the way you’d […]

Accept the fact that not all people will understand your vision when you are blazing […]

I think the number one thing we all need to do in general, is learn […]

Being a thought leader certainly brings professional advantages, but for me the power it gives […]

61 million people in the United States have a disability. That’s about 26% of the […]

Appreciate the opportunity to work for a cause close to your heart. The drive is […]

The world is diverse, so it only makes sense that film and television represent the […]

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Money should not be your priority. It’s a need that must be met, but it […]

Make sure that someone isn’t already doing the work. Duplicating existing work can undermine or […]

I would define Leadership as the ability to set important goals, develop a strategy to […]

My tricks of the trade: take regular breaks throughout the work day, take vacations every […]

Less click bait, more facts. If a headline is an attention grabber but isn’t TRUE […]

Get connected on social media — For those of us that started out in news before there […]

Speak at conferences — Through applying or getting asked to speak at conferences, you will have the […]

Integrity: It’s easy to make a quick buck by compromising your values but that’s not […]

Five strategies to become a thought leader include staying in the same or similar industry […]

“Remember what’s important.” So many times, we’re distracted, and aren’t focusing on what we should […]

Identify your audience. You should be consistent with your messaging to earn more credibility. Without […]

Publish content — Whether it’s a blog, editorial, or other digital/print/broadcast material it is important to be […]

One way to embrace data is by hiring data journalists or by getting trained in […]

Social Impact Heroes: How Karen Tarver & Honda Manufacturing of Indiana Are Advocating For More […]

There are many things that can be done. Our society has for many years ignored […]

Work Hard! It may sound simple, but nothing happens without a ton of hard work. […]

Stay humble: In the tank, things were very intense and my character was personally questioned. […]

It sounds lame but you have to care about your people and treat them like […]

Check your Mindset — The biggest thing I’ve learned since being a professional and doing my own […]

Do not confuse angry rhetoric about “the media” or disruption of journalism-supporting revenue models with […]

Stay Active — While relaxing and doing the things you love are important to life after retirement, […]

Your Feed Reflects You — Consider taking action if your feed is filled with anger, fights, and […]

Realize you can always get back in the working game if you like! It’s important […]

People spend less time thinking about your failures than you do. Learn what you need […]

Write a book or a series of books. Though we have become a visual culture, […]

Stars Making a Social Impact: How Daphne Maxwell Reid of The Fresh Prince of Bel […]

You know someone with epilepsy. Sadly, epilepsy is still stigmatized so many don’t talk about […]

We don’t all work in the same way. Creating cultures that are challenging for people […]

Treat others the way you want to be treated: if you want comments, leave a […]

You are always looked at as “different.” I have had the good fortune to straddle […]

Persevere. A thought leader may not always be successful in the near-term. In challenging the […]

Send More Thanks! — Although I’ve only recently turned on to the benefits of gratitude, it has […]

Get a realistic picture of your spending. In planning for their spending needs and wants, […]

In terms of social impact, I wish people told me the truth: as a Black […]

Native people and our issues must be brought to the forefront. We are invisible in […]

Listen — Thought leadership is always contextual; it’s relevant to a specific discipline or area of expertise. […]

Make presentations to professional audiences about your expertise and successes to see if you can […]

It’s easier not to be honest — I only rarely explain my disability because it’s exhausting. It’s […]

Write a book. When you an abundance of expertise, synthesizing it into a book is […]

There will be a lot of naysayers and people who try to break your confidence. […]

Dedicate the Time — You need to understand that once you decide to do this you need […]

Nurture the business everyday — You may be good at a skillset that allowed you to start […]

Build platforms, not apps. Apps come and go. Platforms take a life of their own. […]

It’s All About Customer Delight. Retention is the real key to growth. When we bring […]

I want to invite more love into our society. As a whole, we are so […]

Follow and get to know other thought leaders in your field. When I first started, […]

You don’t need to raise VC money to build a business. When we first launched […]

Don’t forget the humanity of others. In my opinion, this is the most important reminder. […]

Nothing gets easier with experience. Everything will always be 10x harder than you think it […]

Give back and get involved! There are thousands of great causes. Figure out your passion […]

Solve a problem that you’re passionate about. The journey of building a company is hard […]

We have a strict moral code and we are insanely loyal. As employees, friends or […]

There is no playbook, so don’t be in a rush to finish every page. It […]

Check yourself! Validate validate validate. Pragmatism is far better than Dogmatism. Be sure that you’re […]

Learn how to self soothe during stressful times of the day. I personally like to […]

Building Mental Immunity: For every one negative experience, it takes 3 positive ones to replace. […]

You are lucky to be different.  As a teenager, I wish someone had told me […]

I believe we have to keep living, if you believe what the news says you […]

Understand and get your hands around bias Continue reading on Authority Magazine »

This work is all-consuming. I am an entirely different person that who I was when […]

Find a Hobby — Occupying your time with meaningful activities other than work will keep your brain […]

Playing chess. I find it stimulating and it makes me laugh. It’s such an amazing […]

Believe. If you are dedicated to your cause, have a solid team behind you, and […]

Dedicate the Time — You need to understand that once you decide to do this you need […]

True leadership is empowering people that work for you through trust, faith and confidence. Hire […]

The organization is designed to raise funds that are distributed directly to a network of […]

We believe that when you change a woman’s life, you change her family’s life. When […]

The Ann Liguori Foundation Charity Golf Classic takes place every year at a prestigious golf […]

The PhD Project was founded under the belief that the lack of diversity of students […]

We have one mission; to bring joy to the inpatient hospital experience for children with […]

We are part of an ecosystem of artists, educators, activists and thinkers throughout New York […]

I teach self-defense techniques in my course as well as how to use your voice. […]

So in an effort to fight systemic racism and to support a community that has […]

We provide grants to those in need. Grants for education, food, shelter, clothing, even a […]

We are an international humanitarian and development charity that is inspired by the Islamic faith […]

Living with hemophilia or really any rare chronic condition can be quite challenging, and families […]

The most exciting thing we do, over and above, bringing the smiles to deployed soldiers, […]

We are both motivated by travel, social good and bringing unique products to market. So, […]

I believe WE as a collective are starting to understand just how connected we all […]

The number one problem facing our community is a lack of unity. There are a […]

Commitment to the community is a central part of Horizon’s company culture. For us, making […]

A major problem now is that our day-to-day life often consists of jumping from screen […]

With respect to social impact, I must say I am proud of the strides our […]

ASHA: Our characters are who they are because we are women attracted to the company […]

Never start a company for money. I’m sure there are people out there who may […]

Analyze the Market. Your ability to gain meaningful insight into your targeted market or customers […]

Makerhoods’ key innovation is realizing that we can achieve positive social impact by creating a […]

Life doesn’t stop with a cancer diagnosis. Bills still need to be paid. Meals still […]

The largest impact my advocacy has led to is opening up the doors for an […]

Monica: RedDrop’s mission is “To empower every girl. From the inside out.” We do this […]

The National Honey Board is partnering with us, Project Apis m., the largest honey bee […]

The clothing we buy and wear plays a huge role in our current climate crisis, […]

Twings are about fun, play and stimulating a child’s imagination. When you’re being bullied, play […]

Speak out against domestic violence, and violence in general, whenever you have the opportunity. Or, […]

I don’t view it as a limitation, I view it as freedom. My limitation has […]

Although not a Veteran, I share the same passion as Co-Founder Lee Kirby for helping […]

First and foremost, we wish someone had reassured us that a business with a charitable […]

When it comes to all the amazing specialists we have on our team, it is […]

Networking is a way to build and maintain “professional friendships.” For young professionals, the concept […]

You’re going to want to quit. Entrepreneurship is hard. Being of service to other people […]

Closed mouths don’t get fed. If you aren’t asking for what you want, you will […]

People have an instinct to help in a crisis. We have an instinctual drive to […]

Selfless — this may be a bit obvious, but we have never heard a tale of a […]

Heroes risk their lives to save others. They are often first in line when disaster […]

To me our clients are the heroes as they have been sitting at home and […]

Finding the uniqueness of a person — encourage someone to bring their special talent to the table […]

To me, all heroes exhibit selflessness, compassion, consciousness, valor and a quickness to act. Continue […]

…Do what you love. Many people are getting jobs and careers that they hate, and […]

SOLUTIONS WIN: As a leader, I look for two things in an employee: are they […]

Take regular walks throughout your work day! On my walks, I don’t bring my phone […]

NPWC delivers programs that provide outreach, education, and supportive resources to physicians and their families […]

Your disease or disability is undeniably a part of you; I know that I wouldn’t […]

Importance of being focused. If you try to offer too many things or try to […]

Money will come and go and are oftentimes distractions. Don’t focus on the shiny toy. […]

Third rule of the internet, Increase the quality of your content. The internet has all […]

In the startup world sometimes you succeed and sometimes you fail. I have been through […]

Be careful when quoting research. In today’s online world anyone, anywhere can claim to create […]

Everything takes much longer than you plan and costs far more than you expect. Having […]

The reason why I think we should try to travel to Mars is that it […]

Protect your energy. When you’re working from a place of passion and purpose, it can […]

Past disease outbreaks have actually served as a catalyst for change for better in the […]

Technology has completely transformed the way we lead life today. However, despite all the buzz, […]

Renewed and Strengthened Friendships. During our social distancing away from each other, many old friends […]

Once you dive down this rabbit hole, it’s hard to turn it off; you can’t […]

…Every year we track more and more acts of kindness. There are 85 countries that […]

“Embrace your own evolution. A passion that was rooted in dance led me to acting, […]

“Have a point of view and be confident in sharing it — You always want to be […]

Love practice like you love the game. I hear actors complaining all the time about […]

Learn how to ask good open-ended questions, then be willing to see where it will […]

Award Winning Voice Actor Tara Strong: “Why you should get paid to do what you […]

…Have a strong sense of self and a foundation rooted in truth. The industry is […]

I’m not sure how I’ve used my success to bring goodness to the world (I’m […]

…Sure, be inspired by artists you like, but there’s only one of you so work […]

Be a Disruptor. When someone tells me: You cannot do this, I have a tendency […]

Olya Hill of LivingNotes: No matter how hard you strive for perfection, you WILL fail […]

“The US has a mass incarceration problem. We need alternative sentencing for nonviolent and minor […]

I want people to realize that they do not have to accept their homes as […]

Find your tribe — the like-minded people who are doing what you love to do. For me, […]

Be ‘Leaderfull’. From the start, Black Lives Matter was committed to being a “leaderfull” movement — leading […]

Do not take a single day for granted. Life is fleeting — enjoy each moment. My manager […]

Every expert was once a beginner. A really freeing revelation for me was that every […]

Go out and meet people, even when you don’t feel like it — I’ve always swayed more […]

“DON’T HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT THERE.” Yes in business its important to […]

…being a CEO is almost never about making decisions. It’s almost always about just supporting […]

Understanding yourself and knowing who you are is the biggest advice I always give to […]

…I realized early on that perfection is impossible, that I needed to do the best […]

“I believe that to whom much is given, much is required. I’ve been blessed to […]

I wish that someone had told me that speaking up and standing up for myself […]

Trust your gut. On too many occasions during my first two years in business, I […]

…An influencer is someone who tries to make everyone believe that what they say is […]

Thought Leaders are people who bring more to the table than just what is required. […]

If you build the business that will make you the most money, you make choices […]

Fail fast so you can win faster. It’s inevitable that in business we will fail. […]

A leader should not expect others to follow him. He should motivate others to go […]