Book Review: Strengths Finder 2.0

December 31, 2016December 31, 2016Leave a comment

Do you know your strengths? It’s likely you’re not able to use them every day while at the office or home. So many of us move through life without truly tapping into our talents and strengths.

Strengths Finder has been around for many years. The first version came out in 2001 and my husband introduced it to me several years ago when he was at a large Silicon Valley corporation that used it.

Strengths Finder 2.0 is a reference guide by Tom Rath that is based on research from Gallup and Dr. Don Clifton, Father of Strengths Psychology. I call it a reference guide because you can use for years after you complete the assessment tool that comes with the book. You’ll begin with the first chapter that sets up the importance of understanding our own unique strengths and how they impact all aspects of your life. Continue reading →

5 Ways to Live Your Dreams without the Fluff

February 16, 2016August 14, 2016Leave a comment

Are you a dreamer, but already grown up? I remember being a kid and dreaming about becoming a championship horseback rider. I also wanted to ride skateboards for a living. I could do a mean 180 back in the day. I was a fearless dreamer.

I also became one of those young adults who didn’t know what I wanted to do. I went to college and obtained my communication degree. Yes, that’s communication not communications. There’s a difference. And then I fell into marketing and stuck around ever since. Continue reading →

Defining Your Success

February 8, 2016August 11, 2016Leave a comment

I came across a quote from Maya Angelou about how she defined success. It was in an article that included the definition of success from millionaires and billionaires. People often equate success with money and power but these people didn’t. Continue reading →

The Interviews: Working Mom and Grad School

June 16, 2015August 11, 2016Leave a comment

Meet Diana, author of LadydeeLG. Diana lives in New York, is a full-time working mom and just completed grad school. Whoa. A lot to handle for anyone. Diana shared with us how she survived grad school with her husband’s help and still managed to keep sane with some me time.

Tell us about LadydeeLG.
LadydeeLG is my blog. I started writing in 2012, with the goal of sharing my journey of raising a multilingual child. Since my husband is French, we only speak to our son in Spanish and French. He now speaks English as well.

I soon realized that I wanted to share my experiences about being a working mom and writing soon became a way for me to become an advocate about issues I care about, such as paid family leave, healthy food for kids and Latino issues. So the blog has become a place where I share my experiences being a working mom with a multicultural family in NYC. Continue reading →

Why Gratitude Counts

April 23, 2015June 27, 2015Leave a comment

“Attitude with gratitude.”

It’s not a new phrase, but it’s one that sometimes gets left behind when we feel overwhelmed.

At times I lose the gratitude and have a bad attitude, the kind that is not productive or positive. Continue reading →

How do you handle change?

June 23, 2013July 1, 2015Leave a comment

Ok, ok, I’m not talking about making change with dimes and nickels.

I heard a recent grad talking about the pre-graduation overload and how her life would start once she graduated college. Continue reading →

Got Core Values?

May 30, 2013July 1, 2015Leave a comment

Do you know your company’s core values?

Mission statement?

I attended FusionCon this year in Scottsdale, AZ and was amazed by the small business stories shared throughout the three day event. One successful business owner took center stage to tell his story about how he was able to turn his company around, starting with core values. Continue reading →

Want to Achieve Your Goal? Get Serious about the Commitment

February 22, 2013July 1, 2015Leave a comment

Commitment is a hard thing to come by these days. We are in a world of impatient people with I want it now expectations.

I decided it was time for me to learn how to play the guitar. So I got a wild hair, bought the guitar and posted my declaration to learn how to play on my personal Facebook page. Continue reading →

The Land of Play Dates

January 18, 2013February 20, 2015Leave a comment

We have arrived in the new world of play dates.

When I was working full-time at an office and the kids were in preschool, play dates included hanging out with friends. Our play dates meant I caught up with old friends while the kiddos hung out. It was an easy choice to leave my kids with my mom friends if I needed to run errands. We’ve known each other for years. Continue reading →

10 Tips for Traveling With Kids

November 7, 2012February 20, 20152 Comments

Depending on the ages of your little ones, the words “family” and “vacation” seem more like an oxymoron. We just took our first family vacation since having our little boo two years ago.

We’ve gone on day trips, overnights and treks up the coast. This trip included our first plane ride and travel to another state. From California to Arizona we went! Continue reading →

Stephanie Lema

Mom and Marketer Rolled Into One

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