Dear You, You could be a student, teacher, administrator, CEO, or employee and find value in making the time to read this blog entry. What is a manifesto? It’s a public declaration of your beliefs, goals, and commitments. Manifestos can be short, long, wide, or narrow. The format is up to you! A manifesto is a statement that tells the world what you represent and intend to do with your time on this earth. Men and women have found value in sharing manifestos. The Communist Man

Dear Student, How are you this week? I hope that you are taking the advice I offered you in my previous entries to heart. Remember it is essential, to take care of yourself and to be mindful of how you spend your time. This week, I want to encourage you to look for opportunities to build community. You're in college now, and it is time for you to distance yourself from the high school version of yourself. No one cares about what you are wearing. The other students are not con

I appreciate you taking the time to come and meet with me during office hours. It is a pleasure to get to know more about you and your reasons for pursuing a medical education. Without reservation, I can admit that it is my honor to have the responsibility to play a role in your learning trajectory as one member of an incredible team in the education department. I am writing this letter to encourage you and to offer some advice. It is a pleasure to understand that your backgr

I was sitting one day, stretching my legs, sweat oozing from my pores onto the black cushioned floor, when prophetic words called out. "You have been endowed with the seeds of greatness. That dream, that gift has been given to you." They were the words of motivational speaker and author Les Brown, playing on the phone that lay beside me. At that moment of recovery, having finished a workout and suddenly listening with great intent, I started my journey to the world of persona

Did you like countless others create a New Year’s resolution that began on the first day of 2018? Will this be the year for you to establish financial stability? Is this the year you will commit to eating healthy and working out three-four days per week to lose weight or gain muscle? So many of us create goals at the beginning of each year, but frequently by the start of February or sooner we have lost track of our intentions. Life can be complicated and unpredictable. If you

Where we begin… In some way or another, we begin with creating a map for our lives that we believe can lead us to success. We often select a

Working hard is just part of the factors that can influence our success.