Navigating the New Normal

Monday, 23 March 2020 / Published in Inspiration, Leadership, Motivation, Self-empowerment
Who would have imagined that we would wake up to a pandemic that would change the way we live, work and play? Who would have imagined that the hustle and

Get Out Your Comfort Zone!

Monday, 10 February 2020 / Published in Career Advice, Inspiration, Motivation, Self-empowerment
A few weeks ago, I booked an Airbnb for the first time to get away for a few days to work on my book. It was in a busy section

The Blind Side

Monday, 07 October 2019 / Published in Career Advice, Inspiration, Leadership, Self-empowerment, Workplace Culture
In 2009 there was a movie called The Blind Side staring Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron and Tim McGraw. Quinton portrayed the real life Michael Oher who faced many challenges and

Will the Real Leaders Stand Up?

Sunday, 01 September 2019 / Published in Career Advice, Inspiration, Leadership, Workplace Culture
According to Bob Davids,“The rarest commodity is leadership without ego.” Imagine being under leadership that does not seek to dominate and control but aims to motivate, inspire, empower, uplift and

Get Out!

Monday, 29 July 2019 / Published in Career Advice, Inspiration, Motivation, Self-empowerment
A good friend asked me to meet him for lunch to update me on his current job situation. At lunch he explained he was no longer there and that it

Check Your Attitude at the Door!

Saturday, 20 July 2019 / Published in Inspiration, Motivation, Self-empowerment
(Photo by Lindsay B. Garvin) I was recently selected to be cast as an extra in a film produced by Denzel Washington starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman. I was

What Did it Cost You?

Monday, 01 July 2019 / Published in Career Advice, Inspiration, Self-empowerment
(Photo by Lindsay B. Garvin) Recently my friend Shawn was having a conversation with his dad about one of the many awards he received, and his dad asked him, “What

Self-Care is More than a Trip to the Mall

Sunday, 02 June 2019 / Published in Inspiration, Motivation, Self-empowerment
Recently my team completed a 360 Survey on my leadership and rated me high on self-care. I aspire to model good self-care and often encourage them to take breaks and

5 Ways to Increase Your Value

Sunday, 03 March 2019 / Published in Career Advice, Inspiration, Motivation, Self-empowerment
Photo Credit: Lindsay B. Garvin One of my favorite quotes says: “Your value does not decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.”-Zig Ziglar and another is “A weed

Why I Quit My Job!

Sunday, 10 February 2019 / Published in Career Advice, Inspiration, Motivation, Self-empowerment
Photo Credit: Lindsay B. Garvin Some years back, I was working in a job that paid well, and I excelled but was not fulfilled. In fact, it wasn’t the original