December 21, 2017
A few weeks ago, comedian Steve Harvey once again hosted the Miss Universe pageant. It went off without a hitch this time. However, you may recall, he made worldwide news when he announced and crowned the wrong winner at the Miss Universe pageant two years ago.
December 14, 2017
During my Personal Branding workshops, I often talk about some of the challenges I faced as a left-handed person growing up in a right-handed world. When I was in grade school, I learned how to twirl a baton with my left hand, and I became very good at it. However, once we decided to create […]
December 7, 2017
I personally met four-time Olympian Joetta Clark Diggs last summer when she visited the Greenwood Ave. Farmers Market in Trenton, NJ to work out with the kids. I immediately connected to her warm personality. So, when we started discussing potential speakers for the 2017 Building a Culture of Health in New Jersey Conference, I suggested we consider her.
November 30, 2017
As kids, we often ate family dinners together on Sunday. During one of our Sunday meals, my father asked everyone around the table what they wanted to be when they grew up. He received a variety of responses from my siblings and me. Musician, fashion designer, and I distinctly remember saying I wanted to be a bestselling author.
November 16, 2017
When I was in high school, I idolized my sister Cynthia. She was smart, beautiful, adventurous and was an excellent seamstress. The clothes she made always looked like the ones you bought at Macy’s. She was also the first of my siblings to head across the country to college and attend San Francisco State University where […]
November 2, 2017
A few years ago, I attended a presentation regarding an HR recruitment campaign entitled, “Birds of a Feather.” The person who delivered the presentation had already created promotional materials including a colorful feather in a box that was going to be used to incentivize employees to refer friends and family members to the company.
October 26, 2017
During a recent conversation with a graphic designer I worked with many years ago, she began to lament about how she hadn’t been able to find any graphic design work and was currently working as a handy person doing odd jobs for various real estate agents. “I don’t like the work, but it’s paying the […]
October 19, 2017
Last week I attended a Building a Culture of Health in Newark Conference on the NJIT Campus. Since I only needed to be there a few hours to capture a story, my husband volunteered to drive me there. That was the good news. The bad news is he hates to use the navigation system.
October 12, 2017
For the past 15 years, my friend Alana has been complaining about every job and boss she has ever had. One day in the midst of her lamenting about her current position, I asked her pointedly, “What is it that you want to do?” She seemed genuinely surprised by the question and responded, “Honestly, I […]
October 5, 2017
Is busy the new badge of honor? Fact is, people are busier than ever. However, far few people are productive. Instead of being busy, why don’t we strive to be more productive in our efforts every day?
Often, when I tell someone to “Keep Dreaming,” it comes from a sarcastic place and means “this will never happen.” However, as I reflect on the crazy, challenging year we all experienced in 2020, I think it’s time to get back to our dreams literally.
At the beginning of 2020, I had big dreams. I had planned a February vacation trip to Thailand, a women’s conference in March, Florida in April, Aruba in June, and Hilton Head with cousins in October. All plans were canceled indefinitely. Getting refunds/credits from travel agencies, airlines and hotels became a significant challenge and took lots of energy.
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Hi! I'm LaNella Hooper-Williams. Through my blog, my mission is to give you tips and practical tools that will help you build a powerful brand and accomplish your personal and professional dreams. You’ll learn strategies that help you manage your personal brand, get noticed and rewarded for your unique talents, and gain greater career focus.
