Alma Angel never considered herself a writer. In June 2020, that changed when she received an email with an opportunity of a lifetime. With the support of the Portfolio Expansion Project (PEP) led by a Georgetown business school professor, she began her journey to becoming a published author. Writing a book wasn’t in her plans, but she took the plunge after receiving feedback from her professor. On top of her MBA studies, she worked on the book for almost ten…
The numbers don’t lie. There are various studies relating to Latinas in leadership positions, and as you can imagine, the data is dismal. The lack of Latina representation in positions of power is stark and downright depressing, if you ask me. Along with so many other challenges we face in the workforce, not seeing Latinas in leadership positions can have a negative impact on our morale and emotional well-being. And as much as I wish things were different, the reality…
Nothing excites me more than women sharing personal finance knowledge. We all have nuggets of wisdom to share based on our education and life experience, and everyone (I mean everyone!) has something to contribute. Talking about money can be uncomfortable, but now more than ever, women are opening up about their experiences. And this is exciting! By sharing our knowledge we can learn something new. A new tip. A new strategy. A new outlook. Last week on Instagram, I asked…
April is Financial Literacy Month, so let’s talk about personal finance! Growing up in an immigrant household, I never heard my parents use words like inversiones or valor neto. Sure, my parents lectured me about the importance of saving and not spending so much money on clothes, but that was the extent of our money conversations. I had to learn about those types of personal finance terms on my own and let me tell you, the learning curve was steep.…
If you’re anything like me, you are energized and ready to conquer the week on Monday mornings. But then the mid-week slump hits, and you need an extra push to finish out the week strong. I have good news! Regardless of your situation, there are always small changes you can make to help you tackle your week. Here are 10 tips for taking control of your week: Plan Ahead: Before you leave work on Friday, reserve 15-30 minutes to do…
It’s no secret that reading is good for you. Fiction can help you build leadership skills, poetry has the power to heal, and self-help can change your life for the better. I’ve been a lifelong reader, but one thing missing in my life was a reading community. I’ll often read heart-wrenching books that make me question the meaning of life, and all I want is to talk to someone about it. So when I came across The Modern Immigrant Book…
“I’m never moving to California!” I’m embarrassed to admit it, but those words tumbled out of my mouth one crisp spring day in 2014. I remember it clearly. I was walking with a friend in downtown Omaha when I turned to him and openly declared, “I will never move there! Especially to Los Angeles. There is way too much traffic. It’s hot all year round, and it’s soooooo expensive. Never. I’ll go anywhere but there.” You see, after twenty-some years…
When I graduated college, I had no idea what I wanted to do. I was lost, confused, and didn’t know where to start. Like many of you, I lacked guidance and support—and had to figure most of it out on my own. My career path has been anything but linear, but I’ve come to embrace my experiences and lessons learned. Today, I want to share 7 lessons I’ve learned in my career. Some of these lessons I’ve learned the hard…
Doesn’t work seem like it’s getting more stressful by the day? Workloads are getting bigger, teams are shrinking, and sometimes it feels like we can’t get ahead. Anyone else? Some of these circumstances are out of our control, so I started thinking of things that we can do to soften the blow. As I approach a milestone birthday, I’ve been thinking about my meal choices a lot more. I worry so much about the products I put on my face…
It seems like everyone is talking about networking these days, so let’s talk about it. The word networking often gets a bad rap. It’s not hard visualizing a room full of people dressed to the nines, passing around cards and empty promises to one another. I don’t know about you, but this type of interaction makes me cringe a little. Maybe it’s because this type of exchange has become associated with the “what’s in it for me” mentality where the…
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