Nicara Neely, Pharm.D.’s Post

Stop using fear to motivate people… Eliminating fear is the number one thing a parent, a leader, a manager should do. If you're motivating your employees by saying, “If you don't hit this number, you're fired.” Or… “If you can't do this, I'm gonna find someone who can.” That's fear. Start eliminating fear in the workplace. It’s time we realize love is the best motivator not fear

Are you convinced that your introverted nature is preventing you from taking your career or your business to the next level? Not to worry, it doesn’t have to. In fact, many of your character traits as an introvert will ensure you thrive if they are used in the right way.

Just in case you think you have nothing to be thankful for because of 2020. This West Point graduate is Alex Idrache. He grew up in a slum in Haiti, and he tells the story of how U.S. soldiers were deployed to his neighborhood following the earthquake there several years ago. He says their presence was the first experience of "hope" he recalls in his childhood. He remembers looking at his dad and asking him who the people were that were helping. His dad looked at him and said, "They are American soldiers." He looked back at his father and said, "One day, I will be an American soldier." His father knew the situation in Haiti was unworkable and tried for several years to obtain a visa to come to the United States. After being denied for several years, he was finally granted a spot in Baltimore. He purchased a ticket on a boat for his family and left Haiti. They arrived and Alex, remembering his dream in the slum several years prior, looked for a way to join the U.S. Army. He found a national guard program that allowed him to join the Army in exchange for citizenship. He didn't hesitate. Despite his severe lack of formal education, he graduated as an honor graduate. From a slum in Port au Prince to soldier!