The Power of Thoughtfully Placed Distractions
Have you ever experienced the pain of a breakup, where the relationship and the person you lost consumed your thoughts? During such times, friends often show up with a much-needed distraction. ...
Harnessing Your Power! Career Advice Blog
Lots of issues show up at work that can be difficult to manage. And yet it is important for our own sanity that we feel like we are managing things well. Many of us seek advice from friends and family. Often, those sources are so biased for you that they can’t be as helpful as you hope. Share your question here – any question and I will give you my best advice. We can create strategies for, but not limited to: struggles in your role, management of a difficult employee, the boss that’s not nice or unreasonable, co-workers that don’t work, the interview process, the negotiating process, building a career, transitioning a career, getting a mentor, being a mentor, getting sponsored, dating at work or not, feeling less included, when to stay, when to leave and the list goes on! Check out what others have asked!
Give me your problem and I will give you advice. You can add my advice to all of the other advice you have received and decide for yourself what is best and how to move forward.
3 Tips for Staying Focused in a Distracted World
Distractions are inevitable - whether it comes in the form of a better offer or a rival. So, how can we deal with distractions effectively?
Embrace Equity in the Less Obvious Places
As we close Women’s History Month, I reflect on the theme of one special day: International Women’s Day. “Embracing Equity” – our theme and battle cry for this month and onward ...
Ramadan
For Muslims throughout the world, the sacred month of Ramadan is a time of great spiritual significance and growth . . .
Rare Disease Day 2023- Let’s Make Every Disease Known and Treatable
I had the pleasure of joining the PCC Global Institute LLC and Rare Disease Diversity Coalition Rare Health Equity Summit in November of 2022...
Let’s Change the World with Excellence
Black History Month serves as a reminder to commemorate and acknowledge the contributions of Black Americans to our world. Dr. Carter G. Woodson began this ongoing acknowledgement as Negro History Week...
It’s Cool When a Partner Brings a New Move to the Dance Floor!
Dr. Bustamante visited Illumina to share his progress on advancing genomics and diversifying the genomic database, which is currently predominantly filled with samples of people with European ancestry. The benefits of genomic research are immeasurable, but without participation, people of color will not be able to share in the incredible outcomes of this research.
“Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Anywhere.”
In 2022, we witnessed the outcries and protests by the Iranian people following the murder of Mahsa Amini by Iran’s Morality Police. Mahsa’s murder inspired many, both in Iran and worldwide, to raise their voices against this injustice ...
Check Yourself
By now, we are all painfully aware of the ongoing hate being hurled against the Jewish community. The latest rhetoric by a famous rapper has certainly played a part in this, and businesses have finally responded . . .
Mahsa Amini
Mahsa Amini—do you know the name? She is the young woman who died in Iran while in custody of the morality police. Women and men in Iran have been protesting in her name ever since...