Lessons from My Greek Immigrant Parents
My father was a baker. He was a guy who woke up before dawn, pulled on his baker’s whites, and proceeded to work harder and longer than most people…
Good Leaders Lead with This Principle
From a leadership perspective, there are few things more important than taking care of your people. Whether you’re an executive, coach, mentor or…
Empathy: The Great Equalizer
During a recent leadership development training, a teammate asked me to define leadership. Think about it for a second. What comes to your mind? My…
Three Tips to Overcome Fear of the New Normal
Back in July, I wrote about the ‘New Normal’ and my resistance to accept the changes that came as a result of the pandemic. Since publishing that…
Just Do It: Putting an Emphasis on Mental Health
Maybe it’s just me, or maybe everyone is feeling this to some degree, but the New Year hasn’t felt symbolically ‘new’ at all; rather it seems we ran…
Where Would I Be Without My Senior Year?
A new year is among us, and once again school is underway across the nation. Some schools have returned for the second half of the year in a…
The New Normal
2020 began like every other year. You could feel the excitement in the air as some individuals were eager for the idea to start over, and others were…
A Special Birthday Message
In 49 years of life, I can’t say I ever thought I would celebrate a birthday amidst a global pandemic, but I guess there’s a first for everything!…
All in This, Together
Stay at home orders remain in place across the nation, and so the majority of us are now faced with finding new ways to continue getting through each…
An Open Letter to All Healthcare Personnel
Dear heroes, I’ve stared at this blank page for at least the last half hour, searching for the words to express how I’m currently feeling. The past…