Personal Development and Career Success for Today's Latina
My mother once told me that I could make it anywhere, that it did not matter whether I was in the United States or the Dominican Republic. She knew I was going to be a professional. My brain was the key, my mother would say… I am proud of all the things that I have [...]
It is probably one of the most painful experiences we can have in our careers—working side by side with someone who goes out of their way to undermine us. They can be passive aggressive—never returning calls, ignoring our emails or they can out right attack our credibility, our work or performance on a project. When [...]
Strong support and services are hard to come by for many young parents, even those that live in this powerhouse of a city. That’s why on Saturday, September 8th, Young Urban Moms, Inc. (YUM) will bring together some of the top organizations and speakers at the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Center to bring [...]
Next to politics and religion, money and wealth are taboo topics in our culture. As a matter of fact, I would go so far to say that we approach the topic of wealth and money, the way we deal with sex. Keep it out of the public conversation and behind closed doors where it belongs. [...]
In this 5-minute video, iVoice Latina: Telemundo’s Top Female Exec on Why It’s So Cool to Be Latino Today, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jacqueline Hernandez, Chief Operating Officer of Telemundo, about the secrets to her success (her mom!), helping more young Latinos graduate college and why salsa is now more popular in the U.S. [...]
If you hold a leadership role in an organization, there is often enormous pressure on you to solve current problems, anticipate future ones and to get all your staff pulling in the same direction to meet the challenge. Do you ask for help? Do you discuss what you need to succeed with your boss, your [...]
How many times have you fallen in love? Once? Perhaps more? . When we’re truly in love with someone, we think about that person all the time and do special things for them. We want to spend time with them. But, I ask you: Have you ever fallen in love with you? Learning to love [...]
Two Latina military spouses are rewriting the rules on careers and military spouses. Rather than continue reinventing their professional identities with each move, they’ve opted out of the job search hustle and launched the first global military spouse blogger network and professional agency built by military spouses for military spouses. Both women firmly believe that [...]
