Here is my top 10 career advice for young people considering their academic and career future. Your Passion Won’t Solve Everything You might be super passionate about a certain subject or dream job right now. That’s awesome! But here’s the truth: just loving something won’t make every part of a college major or future career […]
I have always believed that love prevails over all. In my first marriage, I was married to a Persian woman. According to her family and culture, it was not meant to be and yet somehow we made it happen. Her parents had very high standards for the person she would marry and I can’t […]
Have you ever felt lost or uncertain about your direction in life, unsure of what truly excites you? Perhaps you’ve found yourself on a path that no longer feels fulfilling, but you lack clarity about what steps to take next. Many people in this position feel stuck, as if they’ve invested too much in their […]
Navigating The Most Common Challenges When Starting a Side-Hustle or a Project Starting a side-hustle, launching a project, or pursuing a new career interest outside your comfort zone can be extremely intimidating! In fact, the farther away it gets from your career or personal experience, the more difficult it can seem to succeed or even […]
Mindfulness practices can take many forms. One of the most sacred rituals in my daily life is making pour over coffee every morning. Read why I do this every single day.
I’ve learned something over and over again. It seems no matter how much I plan for success, it never quite happens how I planned. In fact, my success turns out better than I planned. To be honest, some things went according to plan, however, with reflection I realized that I never planned things quite as […]
A couple of weeks ago I had a great conversation with a friend about finding the clarity to see new opportunities. Thinking back to when I made my decision to leave my corporate career, I really could not have ever imagined the journey that I have been on for the last four years. Although I […]
In this blog post, I write about my interview with Clipboard + founder, Kevin Merlini. He shares his experiences in putting together the start-up team and the lessons he learned along the way.
This is my 5th experience of my new year’s resolution. For this experience I decided to read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, international best seller. The book was incredible and helped me reflect on my own journey to realize my passion in life. The story helped put things into a larger perspective.
I just got home from watching an advanced screening of “The Way” (@theWaytheMovie) by Emilio Estevez, starring Martin Sheen. The movie, which opens this Friday, October 7, highlights the journey of Martin Sheen’s character through parts of Spain in his attempt to realize his son’s goal. His son, played by Emilio Estevez, died while beginning […]