Archives for October 2009

Leadership is My Life

Dr. Reginald Wells & I at the GOLD Conference, San Jose, CA Yesterday at the GOLD Conference, I met someone I truly respect. It was at the refreshment table during a comedy performance by Ernie G. I was in need of cold water after having five cups of coffee that morning. Spontaneously, I met Dr. [...]

You Own Your Career – Taking Initiative!

photo via The Mejorando Group, gettingbetterallthetime.com Yesterday, I attended the GOLD (Growth, Opportunity, Leadership through Diversity) conference held by SSA. This was San Francisco Region’s first annual conference for career enhancement and leadership. There were many wonderful keynote speakers, including our Regional Commissioner Peter D. Spencer, Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources Dr. Reginald Wells, and [...]

Yul Kwon Goes Back to Public Service With FCC – Congrats!

Photo via Yale Daily News Today, the FCC publicly announced that a very close family-friend of ours, Yul Kwon, was appointed by Chair FCC, Julius Genachowski, as the Deputy Chief of the International and Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. He was everywhere in the Korean newspaper this morning!

Rihanna speaks out, “The Wait Is Ova”

Rihanna’s fourth album, Rated R, will be out November 23rd! This morning, I listened to her first single off the album, “Russian Roulette.” I likey! :) The song was released at “11:23 a.m. Tuesday (the odd time a reminder that her album, “Rated R,” goes on sale Nov. 23).” Although the song is about love [...]

The Trump Card by Ivanka Trump

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. –Edward de Bono   Ivanka Trump’s new book , The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life, appears to be getting quite the negative feedback from many Huffington Post readers. I read an excerpt from Chapter Eleven: “Going It Alone” this morning, which was published [...]

Grad Fair for the Public Good in SF!

Monterey Institute of International Studies is hosting this year’s San Francisco Idealist.org Graduate Degree Fair for the Public Good tomorrow. Share the love and tell your friends! Anyone is welcome, especially working people who have been out of school for awhile, and interested in how a graduate degree can help with a growing career. Find this grad [...]