“What do you want to be when you grow up?”  That’s a question we often ask young children, perhaps hoping for insight on their hopes and dreams.  The answer to this question can help direct the choice of school, major, internship or career path a person chooses to follow, all in an attempt to make…

I have been on more diets in my lifetime than I can count.  I’ve tried keto and cabbage soup, Lean Cuisine and low-carb.  I’ve been in the Zone and checked in for a while at South Beach.  While all of the diets I’ve tried have had different rules and vastly different philosophies, one thing has…

“Just be yourself!” How many times have I heard that phrase before?  From an early age, I heard this phrase repeated often.  The best, most heartfelt advice I got from my family, friends, teachers and mentors was simple:  I just had to be me. This advice irritated the baloney out of me.  First, I didn’t…