5 Things / Keep Going
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5 Things / Keep Going

Sometimes I want to throw my hands in the air and yell, “Where are the good vibes?” Can you relate? Especially after I read the statement from SHRM (Society of Human Resources Management) removing equity from its diversity and inclusion focus.

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5 Things / Managing Yourself
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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.

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5 Things / Express Yourself
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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.

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5 Things / Gayborhood
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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.

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5 Things / Trojan Horse
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5 Things / Trojan Horse

For years, I had a front-row seat to witness transformation. I got my first business license in Boston in February 2004 when I started the first wedding planning business in the US to plan legal LGBTQ weddings.

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