Popular Nigerian music video director Kemi Adetiba took to social media to share her story on dealing with and treating uterine fibroids. “Fibroids are muscular tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus (womb). Another medical term for fibroids is “leiomyoma” (leye-oh-meye-OH-muh) or just “myoma”. Fibroids are almost always benign (not cancerous). Fibroids can grow …
Failure can sometimes feel like the end of the world. It can feel like we have disappointed self, family, friends and other loved ones. It often strips us of our confidence and in extreme cases, can have us hiding from of the world out of feelings of guilt and shame. A big part of our response to failure, I believe, is as a direct result of how we have allowed others and society at large to define what it means to be successful. For some of us, not having the degrees means we are failures. Still for others, it may mean not having financial stability, or failed relationships, among the kinds of factors we use to measure our worth. If you have been beating yourself up because you “failed” at that relationship, that career you thought you would have, you “failed” with your loved ones etc., it is time to shift perspective and begin operating from a new space, a space of power so you can live your best life.
How do you do this? Listen to Episode 001 of #MsUduakDaily and I hope it provides some tips for you and inspires you to embrace the fear, embrace the failure you may have had in your life, and move forward by stepping into your greatness. The power is in your hands to change your future.
~Ms.Uduak
General Motors CEO Mary Barra, the CEO with the toughest job in corporate America, talks about leading through crisis and overhauling a stale culture. Quote: Debate and constructive tension is good because if we have everybody’s views on the table, we are going to have a much better decision. Watch the interview.
Ursula Burns, chairman and CEO of Xerox, discussed leading Xerox’s push into a new age of innovative technology and shared lessons she has learned rising the ranks from intern to CEO at a Fortune 500 company. The event was co-sponsored by the Black Business Students Association, the Student Leadership and Ethics Board, Columbia Women in …
Indra K. Nooyi is chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, overseeing 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in annual retail sales. She is chief architect of Performance with Purpose, the company’s commitment to delivering sustained growth while doing what’s right for people and the planet. Nooyi serves on the boards of the US-China …
Did you know there was a distinction between succeeding and thriving in business? Ariana Huffington explains the difference. Huffington is the Chair, President, and Editor-In-Chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, a nationally-syndicated columnist, and author of 14 books. She has been named on Forbes Most Powerful Women list, and on Time Magazine’s list of …
