Everyone has heard the cliche saying, “If it’s meant to be it will be,” and I used to always believe that it was true. However, as I’ve grown up over the years I’ve found that saying, for the most part, to be untrue. How much of a role does fate actually play in your life Read More …
Let me begin by saying that I am not a fan of professional golf. But I am a fan of sports, winners, and leaders who make a difference. That makes me a fan of Phil Mickelson, who yesterday won the Open Championship in Scotland. This was Phil’s 5th major championship. One of the great things Read More …
It is very important in a leadership role not to place your ego at the foreground and not to judge everything in relationship to how your ego is fed. –Ruth J. Simmons As leaders we are naturally inclined to help others that are in need. From friends, family, to people we mentor, leaders have the Read More …
It is raining today in Austin, Texas where our headquarters is located. It is raining in July in Texas! We must be thankful for days like this because we don’t get many. In July in Texas we are always conserving water because of our lack of rain. People are usually complaining that it is too Read More …
Making sure you surround yourself with positivity is one of the many great qualities of leaders. Surrounding yourself with positivity isn’t cutting out every single person that will bring negativity to your life, everyone goes through rough times and we, as their friends, should be there to support them as they have been there to Read More …
As we come to an end with our first Leading Ladies blog series, it’s nice to take a look back on the posts that, although we might not have known it at the time, gave us so much inspiration, such motivation to keep moving forward with our own dreams and goals. From tips to how Read More …
Dr. Stephanie Poole Martinez is an Associate Professor of Communication at St. Edward’s University. As an educator I have often heard at conferences, graduations, and read in colleagues teaching philosophies the quote that has become a cliché and that has been misattributed at times to Yeats, “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting Read More …
If you follow SOS on Pinterest, you know that one of our boards is called “Healthy Lifestyle Choices.” This board consists of recipes as well as easy to do exercises to create energy and help with that extra boost of motivation. When I first got on Pinterest, I was obsessed with everything on it; from Read More …
Sara Palacios is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a major in Advertising and a minor in English Literature. It was during her time in college that she really fell in love with the written word and ventured into writing her own stories. In addition to writing, Sara spends a majority Read More …
“Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.”-Harry S. Truman There are so many people that are scared of the one thing that can bring them hope, scared of the one thing that can bring them a better future, which is opportunity. As Harry Truman says, “Courageous, skillful Read More …