It’s all over the news. Headlines such as, “Blizzard-like Conditions to Hit the Northeast.” Or this headline: “Winter Storm Juno: Blizzard Warnings for New York City, Boston, Parts of 7 States; potentially historic northeast snowstorm ahead.” Folks who live in the Northeastern part of the USA are in for 2 feet of snow, major winds (60-75 [read more]
One of my most creative friends and colleagues is Sandra Centorino, co-founder of the Say It Forward movement. I love what she’s doing to help spread positivity in workplaces and communities. I use her powerful Say-it-Forward cards in my seminars and talks and interactions with all sorts of people. I keep the SIF cards in stock and on hand at [read more]
I had an awesome day last Friday as the guest speaker at a staff retreat at Goodwin College. I was invited by their motivated leader, Sandra D Wirth, Dean of Students. Goodwin College is an open enrollment institution of higher education, and is located in East Hartford, Connecticut. Having been on campus twice now, I have to [read more]
I’m a believer in the value of not only selecting, but also pursuing New Year’s Resolutions and goals. Many of my close friends and family members disagree with me, thinking that New Year’s Resolutions are either a waste of time, and/or a failure in the making. How many times can you proclaim at the start of [read more]
I am currently taking a two-week break from blogging in observance of the holidays. This is also part of my 2015 New Year’s Resolution: Essentialism – the disciplined pursuit of less. (Inspired by the book of the same title and the author, Greg McKeown) In these last few days of 2014, I encourage to you [read more]
I met Ming Yong at the University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Business this past September. He was one of those brave souls who came up to me following my speaking engagement on the topic of Everyday Leadership. (Read the blog post that arose out of that event – Are Leaders Born or Made?) Impressed with Ming [read more]
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kathy McAfee, America’s Marketing Motivator, Wins Best Blog from Women World Awards McAfee’s Weekly Career Blog, Networking Ahead, Receives Top Gold Award SIMSBURY, CT, DECEMBER 15, 2014 – Kathy McAfee, America’s Marketing Motivator, was announced a winner in the prestigious Women World Awards in the category of Best Blog 2014. [read more]
“The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” –Ken Blanchard, consultant, author of The One Minute Manager For the past two months, I’ve been studying the topic of influence without authority. I find it fascinating… and to be honest, frustrating, too. The topic is extremely relevant to how work gets done these days. It’s integral to how change and [read more]
This past week, my friend Dom Piccini helped distribute over 19,000 turkeys to needy families in Connecticut, as part of FoodShare’s efforts to eliminate hunger and bring relief to needy families. Also, my friend Jolly Lux flew to Uganda to begin a three week trip to deliver medical and educational supplies and support to HIV/AIDS orphans [read more]
A few years ago, I had the pleasure of having dinner with Matt and Peggy Bud. Matt is the chairman of The Financial Executives Networking Group (The FENG). He had invited me to be a guest speaker at his monthly meeting. Following the speaking engagement, we went out to dinner and I got to know more about [read more]
