In 1992, I moved from my college town (Tampa) to my first professional job (Tallahassee).  I didn't know anyone there.  I had never lived in Tallahassee.   It was a life altering event.  I was alone in a new job and I didn't know how to maneuver.  However, after a few months, I found my legs and made a lot of great discoveries.

Here are a few things that I learned during my first job

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How many of you have been under the impression that all attorneys are created equal?  You're thinking "They all went to law school so they should be able to answer any legal question".  How many times have you randomly called an attorney with a 'quick legal question' and was met with resistance?

In this podcast, I talk about why attorneys are very cautious about answering legal questions and why they may be resistant to answering yours

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One of the pathways to become an officer in the United States Army is through the participation in the Reserved Officers Training Corps or ROTC.  A large number of universities offer ROTC training and students who participate in this training (called cadets) will endure 4 years of classroom and field training.

The crucial part of the ROTC program is attending Advanced Camp.  Advanced Camp occurs during the summer between a cadet’s junior and senior year.  Cadets converge on select military installations (in my day, it was Fort Riley) where they participate in a variety of exercises and scenarios in an effort to evaluate their leadership skills.   The cumulative score from Advanced Camp is used in order for the cadet to be commissioned as an Army officer.

Even though the time at Advanced Camp is relatively short (when I attended, it was about 5 1/2 weeks), the exercises and activities experienced can offer some great leadership and life lessons. 

Here are a few things that I learned that may benefit you.

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How many of you actually use ALL of the wellness programs offered by your employer?   Have you inquired as to programs that haven't been used by anyone?

Take a moment to listen in as I share a few things you should be aware when exploring wellness programs provided by your employer

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On December 5, 2020, I was given the honor of being keynote speaker for the Delaware Alpha Phi Alpha brothers Founders Day program in recognition of the Founders Day celebration of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (founded on December 4, 1906).

 

As a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. for over 30 years, this program marked the first time I had been asked to serve as keynote speaker. I was very excited. I was very nervous. I was very inspired. Here is the video of my speech. I hope it serves to inspire.

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How many of you freak out just by going to a routine doctor’s visit?  Even if the visit is just a check up, how many of you have found yourself stressing over what the doctor may or may not find??  

In this video, I share the horror of going to my doctor’s office after blood work and a week of monitoring my blood pressure readings.

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As the vaccine gets ready to be distributed, there will be a huge question as to who will get it and what the priority list will look like.

On today’s issue of “Easy but NOT so Easy”, we will talk about what the future of the administration of the COVID 19 vaccine and the designation of priorities.

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When people apply for a job, most of us focus on annual leave, sick leave, health insurance and retirement benefits.

How many of us think about education assistance?  Wellness plans? Bonuses? Career Development?

All of these are crucial benefits employers provide that we often don’t think about asking.

In today’s episode of “Easy but NOT so easy”, the focus on how easy it is to overlook extra benefits that may help us advance ourselves personally and professionally.

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In 2017, at the age of 47,  I was given the honor of being appointed a judge.  However, most people are often shocked when I tell them that I only had thoughts of being a judge about 7 years ago.  When I started college back in 1987, I was studying premed with the goal of being a Heart Surgeon.   If anyone had told me that I would be a judge, I wouldn't have believed them.  

This episode is my inaugural 'STILL GROWING UP' series where I share some of my realizations from some of the different decisions I have made a long the way.

In this episode, I share how my pathway from a 21 year old college grad led me through 5 different careers, 2 advanced degrees, 6 apartments and 3 homes on my way to where I am now and the reality was that I NEVER saw this path coming.

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With the rolling out of the coronavirus vaccine, there are a lot of people who have questions about who will get it, how it it will be distributed and the reliability of the virus.

Today is the first part of a series “Coronavirus Virus Q&A”, as we address 4 matters that should be on everyone’s mind.

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