[quote style=”boxed”] Read positive books every day. When you read about negativity, it seeps into your thoughts. Read autobiographies about people who are successful, and if you read about what went wrong, learn from those mistakes. [/quote] Dr. Kimberly Greene was an established performer, entrepreneur and college professor when she embarked on a…
Geoffrey Hopf, a native of Maryland, has lived an adventurous life. From 18 until he was 33, he traveled the world. He joined the Marine Corps after high school, spent 6 years as a Marine and is now a combat veteran. After the Marines he became a commercial diver and…
Born Dan Dan (meaning very red in Chinese by her father who was classified as a black sheep during the Culture Revolution in China), Dr. Dan Yang was the first grandchild of an entrepreneurial family of six sons and two daughters. Her grandfather owned a boat factory and operated a…
[quote style=”boxed”]Wake up, check my phone, hanging out with my family drinking coffee, watching the news and checking my phone. For about an hour I’ll sit with my son for his morning nap (checking my phone) or I’ll be on my computer. More hanging out until George’s nap/class/lunch after which…
Lauri Burns is the founder of The Teen Project, a non-profit organization founded in 2007, whose mission is to give every foster child an equal chance in life. As a young girl, Lauri was a victim of an inadequate foster care system. Following a tumultuous early childhood with abusive and…
[quote style=”boxed”]We both talk very quickly and share ideas at the same rapid pace. Fifteen minutes into the conversation, neither one of us can identify which idea originated with whom.[/quote] Stephanie Silverman and Susan Borison launched Your Teen Magazine in 2008 after years of wishing that someone else would produce…
Meet Stephanie Silverman and Susan Borison – Founders of Your Teen Magazine
Karla Valenti is corporate attorney who recently left a career in law to found a company focused on developing and implementing resources designed to empower children through creativity. Rock Thoughts is the first initiative she is spearheading under this new role. She also writes Tot Thoughts , a blog focused…
[quote style=”boxed”]Having worked in Japan right out of University I am a fan of management by consensus for the most part. It takes more time to get buy-in but through the process the idea is shaped and improved and everyone has input. So if the idea succeeds, we all feel…
[quote style=”boxed”]I wake up between 5:00am and 6:00am to run 12 miles, save two kittens on the way, work on restoring an 18th century painting and then eat a macrobiotic breakfast.[/quote] Charlie Capen is co-founder of HowToBeADad.com , an entertainment site and dad blog for “parents, soon-to-be parents and people…
Deborah Ahenkorah is the co-founder and executive director of the Golden Baobab Prize, a literary award that inspires African writers to create stories for young readers. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College where she started Project Educate In Africa, a student movement that promotes literacy and education in Africa. Deborah…