Is Your Self-care Selfish? Ask Yourself These 3 Essential Questions
Many of us were taught focusing on ourselves is “selfish,” and focusing on others, even at our own expense, is “righteous” — But, that’s a little wacky, backwards (and) flipped.
Recalibrate
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Fortune Failures: Stephanie Parra
“(In 2012) After a lot of anti-Latino, anti-immigrant rhetoric happening at the state level it was difficult for me to want to stay here, in a community that did not make me feel welcome, that did not make me feel like I belonged and that worked really hard to make me feel like I was an ‘other’… My manager at the time sat me down and said ‘You can leave, you can decide to leave, so many people get frustrated with Arizona and they leave. Or, you can stay here and you can be part of the change.’”
Networking for a Social Cause
We highly recommend a direct approach when networking for a social cause. Explain in the first outreach how you became acquainted with their work and that you’d like to help or accomplish a similar goal.
There’s No Such Thing As Failure if You Learn
Are you an observer or a participant in your life? What gives leaders the resilience to get out of bed and face each new day regardless of yesterday’s challenges? Watch our latest episode of Fortune Failures with non-profit leader Jevin Hodges to get inspired to overcome difficult moments.
Networking: Assessing and Making the Most of Your Connections
Are you networking right? So far you’ve learned how to develop and maintain authenticity and how to choose a mentor. But, how do you make the most of your connections? Here’s how to manage your relationships and contacts like a pro!
Finding a Mentor
“A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.” —Oprah Winfrey Influence, experience, inspiration and guidance all come to mind when