Bernadette Smith 11/22/24 Bernadette Smith 11/22/24

5 Things / Breaking Bread

I live in Chicago but spend every Thanksgiving week in New York City with my family and friends. Like many of us, I’ll break bread on Thanksgiving with some family members who voted differently than me. And yet, I know they love me and would be there if I needed help. They’ve proved it. Still, the dichotomy is tough to reconcile.

Bernadette Smith 9/27/24 Bernadette Smith 9/27/24

5 Things / Client-Facing

I’ve recently booked several keynotes for audiences of sales professionals. I love this particular work because these are the people who are the face of the brand, yet often miss out on inclusion programming because they’re on the road or in the field.

Bernadette Smith 7/12/24 Bernadette Smith 7/12/24

5 Things / Managing Yourself

As an entrepreneur, I’m used to uncertainty – and sometimes the feeling that I’m hanging on for dear life, especially when so much is out of my control (especially anti-DEI). I’ve trained myself to look for the pivots and the opportunities. I’ve also learned to manage my mind and body because often, the only thing I can control is how I respond.

Bernadette Smith 6/28/24 Bernadette Smith 6/28/24

5 Things / Express Yourself

Confession: I trained Chat GPT in my writing style (by uploading samples) and ask it to draft the article summaries you read below. I then revise the summaries, and two people on my team do the edits. Using artificial intelligence (AI) saves me time that I now use to play pickleball. That’s priceless.

Bernadette Smith 6/21/24 Bernadette Smith 6/21/24

5 Things / Gayborhood

Earlier this year, I refreshed my office decor but I was still looking for a piece of art. I finally found it: “Happy Night in the Gayborhood”, a painting by a queer Latine’ artist who lives down the street and live-paints on Instagram.