Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Professional Pointers From Your Kids”
Forefront Contributing Writer,Tamer Abouras Lists All the Famous Figures Who Never Let Him Quit. By Tamer Abouras There is something inherently annoying about specific words championed by business professionals. The marketing gurus who focus grouped and field-tested these terms might have suggested this, but the ad nauseam nature through which LinkedIn’s most avid users trumpet the trendy terms of a …
Jennifer Fleming, President of TallGrass PR, shares some of her father’s favorite sayings that have stuck with her throughout her career. By Jennifer Fleming My dad is known not only for his sparkling blue eyes and his kindness, but also for what my brother and I termed “Lester-isms.” Some are bizarre and funny: “It’s like a monkey peeing in a …
Lauren Fernandez, General Counsel at Focus Brands, emphasizes the importance of knowing thyself when navigating career paths. By: Lauren Fernandez One of my father’s favorite maxims, “know thyself,” is often attributed to Plato but may have appeared as early as in the inscriptions at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. My father knows a classic, timeless value in this wisdom: …
Seattle Sutton, Founder of Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating, shares a lifetime’s worth of advice for both business leaders and people in every walk of life. By Seattle Sutton Life lessons learned in childhood tend to stick with you for the long haul; I know my parents taught me invaluable lessons that have lasted me a lifetime. The biggest one that …
Lawrence Mathews, Chief Financial Officer at the Institute for Population Health, recalls his mother’s lessons on mutual respect. By Lawrence Mathews What an awesome lady my mom was. As a stay-at-home mom, she was always there for the family. With six children came a tremendous responsibility of making sure that we stayed out of trouble. Mom was there for disciplining …
Kellie Richter, Senior VP of Marketing at Behringer, recalls how her childhood memories of service have driven her to serve others through work. By Kellie Richter My earliest childhood memories include serving others. As a family, we supported our community through meal delivery, visiting and performing for the elderly, volunteering at and through our church, and helping out at school. …
Shari Conaway, Director People at Southwest Airlines, lives by the motto that one must always pause, breathe, and enjoy. By Shari Conaway. At the beginning of 2014, I did an exercise with other Southwest Leaders where we each selected a word on which to focus as we face the joys and challenges of our busy jobs. This exercise was based …
Robert Vipperman, senior vice president of HR and Innovation at Alex Lee, Inc., shares two pieces of advice that he has put to use in the workplace. Here are two sayings have made a difference in my life, one from my parents and one from my son. Deal with it. Most families have some sort of motto or rallying cry. …
To introduce the upcoming fall series, our very own editorial staff recounts some of their favorite childhood lessons. Kids say the darndest things…or do they? Many of the lessons we learn in childhood can and are still applied today in work and in play. Think of sayings such as “honesty is the best policy,” or “a penny saved is a …
