One of the programs of the Heart of Florida United Way is to continue the education of children during the summer when learning attrition is at its highest. Did you know that if a student reads four books over the summer, they can stave off that summer learning slump? I was a big reader when I… Continue reading Media Nerd Participating in United Way Book Drive
Category: Leadership
Getting Smiles Back to Those With MG
According to the National Institute of Health, 14.7 to 23.5 MILLION people in this country suffer from an autoimmune disease. Some are very common and get a lot of attention. Some are rare and are finally only getting the funding they deserve. One of these is Myasthenia Gravis (MG), which affects the strength of muscle… Continue reading Getting Smiles Back to Those With MG
More On Reading Between The Wines
Hi You! As you may know, I’m on the host committee for the Adult Literacy League’s Reading Between the Wines event to be held on April 16. As a part of the host committee, I am charged with looking for people and companies that would want to help sponsor the event or buy tickets/tabletop. In… Continue reading More On Reading Between The Wines
Creativity and Leadership
I attended the Visit Orlando 2013 Annual Meeting where they had the guest speaker, Josh Linkner, founder of e-prize and author of The New York Times bestseller Disciplined Dreaming. He talked about creativity and leadership in the workplace in order to help Orlando stay on top of the tourism food-chain, but everything he said was… Continue reading Creativity and Leadership
Reading Between the Wines – Yes, I’m on another committee
So you probably realize now that I'm a busy gal. But I'm very happy to say that everything I choose to be a part of is because I feel it is important for either my personal growth, or to help in the development of our community. Being a part of the Adult Literacy League's Reading… Continue reading Reading Between the Wines – Yes, I’m on another committee
Why People Don’t Give to Charities
This past week I attended a networking event held by the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Greater Orlando who had a guest speaker named Richard M. Powell. I met some great people and learned from the entrepreneur and private equity investor his life story and why he finds philanthropy so important. He was an impressive… Continue reading Why People Don’t Give to Charities
Keeping up with the pace, and believing in girls
I met about thirty strong, powerful, budding women this week. They were age 11 to 17 with life stories that would make you want to weep for them. But they have all chosen to rise above their histories and begin to grow into women that are confident, smart, and courageous. At pace, the center for… Continue reading Keeping up with the pace, and believing in girls
Cleaning the World – one used soap bar at a time
Clear Channel Outdoor gives their employees one day a year to dedicate to volunteering for something in the community. Since the Orlando Branch is one big family, we decided to do it together and found an organization we could all get our hands dirty, er, I mean clean, with. Clean the World is a local… Continue reading Cleaning the World – one used soap bar at a time
Thanking My Wonderful Connections
Last week when I was writing about how Dr. Bob Davis influenced my career, I thought of all of the other wonderful people who have shaped where I am today and I wanted to thank them, as well. -Mrs. Thomas, my high school year book teacher who had me sell ads, design ads, and layout… Continue reading Thanking My Wonderful Connections
Helping to Build Your Connections
At Dr. Bob Davis's Memorial Service yesterday, I walked away from a conversation I had with one of his former students feeling the warmth of the greater influence that Bob had on my and every student he taught's life and professional network. And it all boils down to that one special assignment that he has… Continue reading Helping to Build Your Connections
Patti is still learning 