That is who I am. I am the daughter of a very rich man named Maximo Mejia Vallejo who lives in the Dominican Republic and operates the largest chain of drug stores in the country. I have no need of a man or a relationship for money purposes or to live the easy life. If … Continue reading »
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Forbes: The Most Successful Leaders Do 15 Things Automatically, Every Day
Successful leaders love being leaders – not for the sake of power but for the meaningful and purposeful impact they can create. When you have reached a senior level of leadership – it’s about your ability to serve others and this can’t be accomplished unless you genuinely enjoy what you do. In the end, successful … Continue reading »
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Happy Birthday To The Father Of Music: Legendary Music Industry Creative Executive, Clive Davis
Today the legendary music industry creative executive Clive Davis turned 81 years old together with our beloved and highly acclaimed poet Maya Angelou. Clive Davis’s new book and New York Times Bestseller The Soundtrack Of My Life is one the greatest books written about the music industry. The book isn’t just about pop-music but about … Continue reading »
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My Bible Experience Exhibit, The Apple Store, A Fashion Model and Jesus
This past Wednesday March 27 was the last day of The Bible Experience exhibit in the meat packing industry in New York City that I could not miss. When I arrived at 14th street I realized that I forgot to bring the address with me but thankfully I found myself right in front of the … Continue reading »
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The Father Of Music On American Idol And Kelly Clarkson (Pages 498-516)
The moment I opened Clive Davis’s memoir “The Soundtrack Of My Life” I looked for the table of contents to read what he had written about Kelly Clarkson since she had posted on Twitter that Clive Davis was spreading lies and rumors about her and her music in his new book. I remember sympathizing with … Continue reading »
Success Breeds Confidence: Clive Davis Takes Forbes Inside The Soundtrack of His Life
Who said music doesn’t pay anymore? Clive Davis’s memoir, The Soundtrack of My Life, is now in its fourth week on the New YorkTimes‘ bestseller list. The book takes readers from his days as a youth in Brooklyn through his rise as a music executive to the heights of a legendary career. As chief of Columbia Records and, later, … Continue reading »
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President Obama and the Energy Security Trust proposal
President Barack Obama visited the Argonne National Laboratory outside Chicago today to promote his Energy Security Trust proposal and complain about the damage that sequestration is doing to scientific research. The Energy Security Trust is not a new idea—Obama unveiled it in his State of the Union speech. The president wants to set aside $2 billion in royalties from oil and natural … Continue reading »
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St. Patrick’s Undergoing a Three-Year, $177 Million Renovation
Take one good, long last look at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, a defining landmark of New York City. It is about to disappear for two or three years under a cocoon of scaffolding, inside and out, that will permit a $177 million rehabilitation project to unfold, the most extensive work at the cathedral in generations. Come to … Continue reading »
My First Toastmasters International Meeting
Today I attended my first Toastmasters International meeting and I am thankful I did. I have intended to become a Toastmasters member for many years but never took the steps to do it since I never thought I would be interested in public speaking. I have always heard great stories from people I worked with … Continue reading »
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Who’s Your Mentor And Father Figure?
How do you know what a good man is supposed to be like when you never had that in your life growing up? My parents divorced when I was still a baby. I don’t have any memories of my father being around when I was a child except in pictures. As a young girl and … Continue reading »
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Awakening: The Power Of Habit by Charles Duhigg
I cannot stress the importance of reading books on their entirety, not just a few pages in order to educate ourselves and learn about the world that we live in. By reading books we can learn from other people and expert authorities on practically every subject in the universe. When we read we learn that … Continue reading »
The Magic Of CHANEL’s Stars
When I graduated from college I dreamed of becoming a fashion buyer. During the big career woman boom in the late 1980s I spent four years working as a store manager at Plymouth Shops, a division of Allied Stores Corporation that owned the market in New York at the time. What I enjoyed the most about managing the store … Continue reading »
