Despite having a doctorate in management, there’s still so much I need to learn about business. Today I learned this lesson the hard way – and unfortunately it cost me, big time. The details aren’t important. What is important is this. Who is your confidant? Who is your go to person when it hits the fan? Fortunately…
Next week I’ll be attending the Center for Hispanic Leadership (CHL) Leadership Summit in Los Angeles. I’m honored to be a participant on two panels. The CHL Summit arrives at a critical time. It seems to me we are searching for a new kind of leadership. Why? Because leadership in the 21st century can no…
LATISM (Latinos in Social Media) sponsored a great discussion via Twitter on Hispanic Leadership. I adjusted my “Live Blogging” feature via CoverItLive to cut down on the repetitive tweets and focus on the key themes as the discussion progresses. I’ve also added my thoughts and observations. Enjoy! Click Here to Access the Archive My thoughts can…
Luxottica Retail North America sponsored a professional networking event yesterday focused on multiculturalism and diversity. The company provided us with an overview of its business, the One Sight Foundation, and diversity efforts. An impressive global organization that incorporates inclusion and diversity into its organizational culture. Very impressive. The event was organized by Luxottica’s Multicultural Team –…
I grew up in the 1980’s listening to a lot of New Wave music – I was even a part-time DJ, great job! A favorite group of mine at the time was Missing Persons – a classic New Wave group. One of the band’s songs streamed on my laptop today as I was working, ”Words” –…
A growing number of college students are graduating with one or possibly two internships under their belt. As the employment market becomes increasingly competitive, particularly in this economic environment, students are going to great lengths to gain meaningful experience before they graduate. Aside from the experience, internships provide students the ability to foster all-important relationships and mentoring opportunities…
Obtaining a terminal degree (doctorate, PhD, etc. ) is not easy. It’s not easy even under the best conditions; meaning that’s all you’re doing. Working on my doctorate from 2005-2009 was incredibly challenging given that I was working, a stay-at-home dad, and teaching. However, I wouldn’t change one experience. I had the honor of meeting and working with some extraordinary people….
As we enter the Labor Day weekend, I wanted to send thanks to all of you that visit HTM. I’ve had conversations with many of you and shared how this blog has evolved into more than I ever expected. It’s become a conduit to meeting an ever-growing number of creative, intelligent, and driven people that share many of my passions – all in…
I tried a bit of an experiment last night “Live Blogging” the LATISM/NSHMBA get together on Twitter. The discussion covered a number of topics regarding the Hispanic workforce, education, and other areas. I captured tweets from the participants as well as my thoughts (incorporated into the stream as observations). I attempted to incorporate broader themes and perspectives via CoverItLive …. this is my first…
Yesterday an article by Ruben Navarrette regarding “hard work” reminded me of an important lesson I learned long ago. Please read it – it’s wonderful. It’s a lesson that keeps me grounded in what has already been a fortunate life and career. I started working when I was about seven. Now before you go and…
