I remember having all sorts of career aspirations when I was growing up. They were largely informed by what I saw on TV and who my ‘idols’ were. One of them was a very popular news anchor, hence that was one of the aspirations I had which was a much better alternative than wanting to be a pop star when I was a pre-teen thanks … Continue reading Our Careers are Always a Work in Progress
May is a month dedicated for mothers on different spectrums. Not known to many, one week before Mother’s Day is International Bereaved Mother’s Day. These two dates are so close yet they bring such jarring emotions to many women. As an angel mom who had to cremate her stillborn daughter a few months back, I only wished to celebrate one of the days. But now … Continue reading Losing a child changed me.
Every other person wants to be an entrepreneur or claims to be one. Start-ups pursue billion-dollar valuations, but as this article here shows, not many are able to pull the mythical ‘unicorn’ out of a hat. In fact, the majority are better at pulling the ‘disappearing act’. As I was reading this particular article, I couldn’t help but ponder, ‘what is true entrepreneurship and innovation’? Having once … Continue reading What is true entrepreneurship and innovation?
All companies want great press. Helen Woodward, the first female advertising executive in the U.S., once famously said, “Advertising is what you pay for; publicity is what you pray for.” Advertising and PR are two important tools in a company’s marketing strategy for promoting products and services. Previously, the two functions remained fairly separate in most organizations. PR pros worked together to pitch their next … Continue reading Marry Marketing And Comms
It is International Women’s Day (IWD) today – the day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The commemorative day for Women’s rights was minted when women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia in 1917, March 8. With the World Economic Forum’s 2017 Global Gender Gap Report reporting that gender parity is still over two centuries away – it is imperative to stay … Continue reading Good Bye ‘International Women’s Day’
Last day of 2017. What a year it has been (as we do say so every year), and this year it couldn’t have been more different for me than last year. How do you come up with your new year’s resolutions? I find that a lot of us tend to look forward when we set resolutions or goals, and why not? It is after all … Continue reading #kthxbye2017: Hi 2018
Exaggerating just a fair bit, 90% of the world’s connected population are more in tune with the Game of Thrones (GoT) series than they are with the subject of the ‘Internet of Things (IoT)‘. I did a dipstick survey and out of 10 people I spoke to, eight could name more characters in GoT than examples of IoT. Funny given that we are major active … Continue reading From the age of GoT to IoT: Staying human, staying relevant
Taylor Swift dropped her latest single a few weeks ago, and it’s already smashed many records. Video views, downloads, streams, and a number of Taylor Swifts in one video, wow. Besides singing along to her new single while I think of the mean girls who bullied me back in high school, I cannot help but marvel at what a marketing and PR genius Swift is, … Continue reading Taylor Swift- Marketing Genius
We all have our days, failures, sadness, and pain that we go through, and we have different ways to dealing and coping with them. Sometimes I write poems and take pictures … (picture was taken by me and belongs to me) Forged By Fire In the shadows, she tries to navigate. Finding the pieces to her fate. Darkness looms, darkness lurks. But it does have … Continue reading When you need a lift…
“Grit is a distinct combination of passion, resilience, determination, and focus that allows a person to maintain the discipline and optimism to persevere in their goals even in the face of discomfort, rejection, and a lack of visible progress for years, or even decades.” There are many articles out there that have identified that the one trait that almost guarantees success is ‘Grit’ or some … Continue reading Forget balls. Grow some Grit.
The Confluence Of Life 