So we meet again, fellow Get Smarters! Today I write to you to talk about two of my passions and how I have been able to bring these areas of my life together for the good of others (and a little for myself too!). Doing what I HEART! The career path that I have chosen [...]
He’s the type of guy who will be wedged under the carriage of your car in a blizzard to fix it so you’ll make it to work on time. He’s the type of guy who regularly goes over to his elderly neighbors’ to simply spend time and share a cup of coffee. He’s the type [...]
One of the reason’s I love Facebook is that has truly connected me with wonderful people in my past. Before I was a Get Smart mentor, I babysat three great kids, all children of an amazing woman named Ellice whom I reconnected with on Facebook a few years ago. Ellice is a burst of sunshine, [...]
We at Get Smart are proud to introduce you to our first "Get Smart Guy!" We asked Tom to share about the stereotype of men being insensitive or needing to present a certain "strong" front. Tom shares his authentic compassionate leadership in the world by being a man of character in many ways! The Stereotype [...]
Setting the Scene There I was all settled with my "you pick 2" in my favorite self-declared free office space. Living next door to a Panera is a blessing and a curse. On this day, it lived up to its paradoxical existence. While sitting with my laptop, notebooks, and mediterranean veggie sandwich I was JUST [...]
Guest blogger Erika Rachel is a full time artist, spanning her career between her hometown of Milford NJ and the big cities that surround her (NYC and Philadelphia). She shares her story and journey in the hopes of inspiring others to follow their dreams and appreciate the creative process. Is Entrepreneurship for you? We all [...]
.....well it's still 2014 and I am still kicking fear to the curb! Here are a few more ways I'm trying on! Get a hobby, girl. I was never really one for hobbies, but sometimes immersing yourself into a project can boost your confidence and take your mind off other things. Find something completely unrelated [...]
How it all started.... It was summer 2013 and I was embarking on a brand new life! I had just started Get Smart Mentoring with my former student, Alexa Maniaci and began my first job as an internal consultant. Life has a way of bringing you the right minds and hearts at exactly the right [...]
#Aeriereal: The Campaign Michelle Casey -- Author of this article -- UNTOUCHED! I personally try to support clothing lines and stores that are congruent with my views. Meaning, I have been looking for a clothing store that sells bras and underwear that also promotes positive body image and doesn’t sexualize women. I was [...]
If fear was not running the show in my life, I would feel empowered and confident. I would have 100 stamps on my passport! Continual self-doubts and low self-esteem can enable fear to enter and consume my daily life. Often times I can’t make decisions about which cereal I want to buy out of worry that [...]
