Many of the successful people of our time wake up very early. Why? This is because most people find that the earlier they wake up (within reason) the more productive they are with their day.Are you striving to be more productive? If so, these tips can help you to get up early so that you can take advantage of those early morning hours and enjoy greater productivity.It’s important to remember, though, that getting up earlier won’t benefit you if you’re suffering from sleep deprivation. Ensure that you get 7-8 hours of good quality sleep each night. You may need to retire earlier at night in order to get the rest you need.Going to bed earlier likely won’t cut down on your productivity, because most of us aren’t particularly productive in the late evening hours as we relax after the day’s work is done.Consider these motivation tips to get your day started off on the right foot:1. Grab a good coffee machine. This is perhaps the most effective way to wake up early - especially when the cof…

I inspire my clients through my example. I love to be supportive of their needs. This helps me reinforce my skill set.I look at what motivates me, and I apply that to my motivational mentor practice. I devote plenty of time to help my mentees. It makes me feel good to be passing along my expertise. I am happy to help in any way I can.I use personal examples from my life to assist my mentees. I am patient. I know how it feels to learn something new. I take all the time they need to feel safe. I understand the learning curve.I look to my own mentors for advice and guidance. I see qualities in them that I admire and would like to emulate. I do my best to model their excellence in my mentoring practice. I am very fortunate to have wonderful mentors.My mentors have given me a leg up, and it is my joy to pay it forward. By paying it forward, I am not only enhancing my mentees’ lives, but I am enriched in ways that only service to others can.Today, I am the kind of mentor I would like to men…

Topic: Domestic Violence in the African Diaspora Community With Special Guest: Dr. Clarisse Blanche Fall Executive Director of African Hope Committee, Inc African Hope Committee offers in office immigration counseling for those in the New York area who are in need of advice regarding their status. As a not-for-profit, we offer these services to clients at charging only the most minimal fee. African Hope Committee's Vision: To serve and improve the overall welfare of the African immigrant and other ethnic groups through collaboration; facilitating greater assimilation and self-sufficiency.

The COVID-19 pandemic has put over 11 million girls at risk of not returning to school, threatening decades of progress toward girls’ education and gender equality. If there are fewer girls in the classroom, it will mean fewer women who can make valuable social and economic contributions to their communities in the future. If girls lose out, we all lose out. We must ensure that for all girls, #LearningNeverStops, whether it’s from home while schools are closed, or back in the classroom when they reopen.

Develop an action plan for one goal based on your personal mission statement of your purpose.

Example:

Mission Statement: I help middle school kids become well-adjusted adults by teaching the core values of self-discipline, respect for others, focus, practice, patience, endurance, mastery and self-care through karate to build leaders for future generations.

Goal: To build leadership skills in young people who are at risk of dropping out of school.

Plan of Action:

Step 1: (What) Write proposal for middle school diversion program by (how) outlining the benefits of karate and evidence to support decrease in school and family problems (when) by August 1.

Step 2: (What) Secure permission, time, and space by (how) meeting with principal to present proposal for karate classes in lieu of detention and suspension (when) before school starts in August.

Step 3: (What) Identify kids at risk by (how) talking to school staff at xyz middle school (when) by mid-term of each grading period.

Step 4: (What) Enr…

With Special Guest Sonia Dolar Financial Advisor, Sonia believes the Financial Literacy is the beginning of every idea, knowing how to approach an idea, understanding how to make it your own, and seek or acquire the capital funding for your product, idea, song, or mortgage and a comfortable retirement. She teaches that every time you say I cannot do something you are the one creating the glass ceiling for yourself.