Curated Shares to Help You Stay Attuned & Focused

• This opinion piece by Thomas Oppong makes so many great points the whole article could be highlighted. He gives advice for how to survive and thrive in our rapidly changing world. If you read nothing else that I share today, please check this out.

• If you’d identify as a Gryffindor or Slytherin, you are more likely to succeed as an entrepreneur than a Hufflepuffs or a Ravenclaw. Want to know why? Here’s more.…

• Feeling on the verge of burning out? You may be “carrying” the wrong burdens. 

• Three generations of mothers talk about how the choices they had shaped their lives. I can 100% relate to the middle generation story.

• If you want to raise generous kids, Jessica Stillman says, take them to a museum. But her advice is really for us to keep finding opportunities for awe.

• Do you really know the problems your products/services solve for your customers? Christine de Wendel makes her new hires work one shift at a restaurant to make sure they “get it” for her business. Could her strategy work for you and your team? (Scroll down, it’s not the first story.)

• I’m saying, “You’re welcome,” ahead of time. Check out this awesome depot for original research by Provoke Insights—it’s a treasure trove of recent industry trends and reports. For free. Wowza! 

• Want better conversations? Here’s a list of 80 questions to ask instead of, “How are you?”

Kindness is Contagious, Pass It Along: What’s a Lot?

Everything is relative, even kindness.…

I remember when I was younger, and we didn’t have much money. I thought luxury was having a two-story house. I thought those tiny little shrimp in the Sau-Sea shrimp cocktails in the frozen food aisle were the extent of shrimp cocktails—I was blown away the first time I saw jumbo shrimp.

Life has been good to me and my perspectives on “a lot” and “a little” have changed.

I mention this because what may seem like nothing to you or me could mean the world of change for someone else.

If you are in a place where a $25 donation is not a big deal, please consider making a donation where it could make a big difference. And if we collectively put our attention to that, imagine all the lives we can lift up.

Here are some suggestions for where a $25 ripple can become a part of a powerful wave of change:

• Doctors Without Borders
• Pay off a kid’s lunch debt locally (contact the school of your choice) or through organizations including All for Lunch or School Lunch Fairy
• St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
• No Kid Hungry
• Buy some Girl Scout Cookies (If you don’t eat sweets, donate them.)
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Do Good Spotlight: Dress for Success

And speaking of ways to help, do you know about Dress for Success? Since 1997, they’ve been empowering self-sufficiency for women by providing a network of support, professional attire, and development tools. This not-for-profit has chapters in communities across the globe and has helped over 1.3 million women. Learn about this organization and how to get involved: Dress for Success.

⏳Until Next Time…

Please find ways to recharge and set your intentions for the best through the challenges you’re facing. As always, if I can help, let me know.

Niki