Don’t try to fit in and be conventional! Just be you and let the chips fall where they may. Paul Banks is a Fulbright scholar in media studies, MBA, and published author. He’s also a Member of the Society of Professional Journalists, the United States Basketball Writers Association and…
Respect goes a long way when you’re the one in charge. Charlie McMannis is one of the leading IT Consultants in the Chicagoland area, having worked with more than a dozen fortune 500 companies before starting his own IT consulting firm, McMannis Consulting Ltd. A native of Highland Park,…
Wherever you go, experience will be your best teacher. Mistakes will help you learn better and make you grow towards near perfection. Be willing to fail quickly and work your way up. Patrick J. Coleman is the President of GiveCentral and Coleman Group Consulting. As a CEO to two…
Don’t let fear prevent success. Timothy Pickett graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a major in Architectural Acoustics in 2000. He started Sound & Lighting Designs a year before graduation in 1999. In 2013 as the business grew SLD became Encompass Audio Visual, in order to incorporate all the…
Everything is part of a bigger ecosystem so we should be conscious of how we are treating ourselves, each other, and our planet at all times. When you break this down on a smaller level, it allows us to take immediate action and make small, conscious changes in our everyday…
I try to live by the quote, “ideas are cheap, execution is everything.” With that in mind, I find the best way to bring my ideas to life is to do exactly that – execute. Avoiding procrastination is key. Zachary formed Cambridge Proofreading LLC in 2010 and has since…
Length of experience in a role is less important than continuous innovation in a job. Stratford Shields has been a leader in the municipal finance industry for more than 20 years. He has served on the municipal finance industry association as Treasurer, Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Securities…
Recognize a hurdle and find a way over it. Then, take time to reflect on what created that situation so it can be prevented moving forward. Never allow yourself to become complacent. Connor Mulvey grew up in the suburbs of southwest Chicago. In his youth, he displayed a strong…
Time is like credit you have to build it properly. Lolita grew up on the South Side of Chicago, where she witness many friends and families struggle without having the basic necessities to live and many faced other social ills. She used this information to assist her in achieving…
Be nice to people…Greet people with a smile, hold the door for someone, lend a hand to someone just getting started as a creative (we have all been there). Griff Photography is an award-winning Chicago wedding photographer, providing unbelievable wedding and engagement photography, with a creative artistic style. He…