Social media has become an integral part of our lives. It's a platform that can bring people together, inspire creativity, and showcase talents and ideas. However, it can also be a breeding ground for negativity and unrealistic expectations.

In a world constantly bombarded by headlines of rising inflation, conflicts, diseases, and natural disasters, it's easy to succumb to the weight of negativity. However, there's a choice we can make—to let these challenges consume us or to rise above them with unwavering optimism

While striving for personal and professional growth, it's crucial to remain true to your core values and principles. Authenticity is a powerful asset in any career. Align your actions with your values and beliefs, and you'll find that personal growth can be achieved without compromising who you are.

So, how do we re-prioritise the things that are important to us in our private lives, in some kind of balance with activities that are inherently stressful?

But if we’re all honest, our “efficiently” is dictated by the pace of the organisations our projects sit within. And if we’re not able to find a happy medium, we lose efficient thinking - productivity, the ability to scale ideas, the ability to work laterally across different domains, and lead effectively.

My favourite Mae story is how she double-booked herself on a date. Of course before she was married, she had been gifted a fur-stole from one suiter and agreed to see The Nat King Cole Trio with another. As Baltimore’s music scene was a small one, of course fur-stole guy would arrive to the club as she was being seated with her date. A quick thinker, she ducked under the tables and snuck out through the back! She dumped both, but still had the fur-stole to show her granddaughter after she found the love of her life, a World War I veteran who was part of a staged protest at his barracks because the coloured soldiers didn’t have the same access to reverends and showers as the white soldiers.