Get Smart was born with the purpose of young women being able to fully actualize themselves and all of their potential. After spending 10 years working day in and day out with thousands of young women I saw what made them come alive, what developed them into the best version of themselves. As an educator [...]
This lesson's explanation came to me as I was driving. Therefore I have literally exited route 95 in middle of Connecticut. I am sitting in a Lowe's parking lot to impart it to whoever might need to hear it. As I drove today I was reminded of the many road trips I took in my [...]
“Our experiences influence the person we become.” What – NO GUYS? When the time came to reveal to my friends that I would be attending a small, private, Catholic women’s university, many of them made fun of me. They were confused as to why I wouldn’t want to experience the “traditional” college experience. My friends [...]
You did not misread this. The worst thing you can do when your heart has been broken is to pretend otherwise. Think of your heart like a delicate piece of beautifully blown glass. Who goes around pretending something that has been smashed is totally in tact? Healthy denial can help right in the beginning, but [...]
One thing that I really enjoy doing is being able to introduce “new friends” to “old friends." It can be very exciting; to introduce people who you care about to each other and watch them hit it off. It is a great feeling to bring the people that you care about together, even if it’s [...]
I always hear about how amazing the JCrew Pixie pants are online. From vloggers to bloggers and everyone in between, I constantly see these plain black skinny pants everywhere! They seem to fit everyone perfectly. They kind of remind me of the jeans from "the sisterhood of the traveling pants." The thing is JCrew's pants [...]
Hello my beautiful ladies! It’s time to get a little serious for a hard dose of reality. Buckle your seat belts. Go to the grocery store and look at cover of a magazine. What do you see? “How to lose 15 lbs in 10 days,” “75 sex moves that men crave,” “Why losing your butt [...]
Hey Beautiful Ladies! Get Smart Mentoring is your one stop shop to getting the advice, information, and boost you need to shine. We're excited to share with you our knowledge and personal stories to help you achieve greatness in all aspects of your life. I'm excited to personally bring you an insiders guide to personal [...]
...GIRLS! Wow! It's been an overwhelming and incredible past week connecting with so many people that have responded to Get Smart. The cool part about Get Smart is that we are co-creating and evolving our mission with young women who have their finger on the pulse of how to relate to their peers. On Monday [...]
Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. —Jack Welch Before you continue reading, I'd like you to stop and look back up at the title of this week's post. Notice what it says - being effective leader. Not how to [...]
