by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 23, 2022 | Determination, Grit, Inspirational, Money, Obstacles, Resourcefulness
My first job, when I graduated from Rutgers University, was working for a small boutique hedge fund on Wall Street, 40 Wall to be exact. I was making a whopping $20k/year and I was commuting from Morristown, NJ—which for those of you who don’t know, is like...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 19, 2022 | Determination, Friday Quote, Goals, Inspirational, Success
“The only person you are destined to become, is the person you decide to be.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Emerson said it very sussinctly in those 15 words, now it’s up to us. We just read his words and hopefully we absorbed their inspirational meaning. I...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 15, 2022 | Compassion, Inner Peace, Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Peace, Self-Care
Do you know the three things you are never supposed to talk about? Religion, politics, and money! Well, I always forewarn you when I am going there, and today I am going there, but don’t run away just yet. I’m not trying to convert or convince you,...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 8, 2022 | Determination, Friday Quote, Hard Work, Inspirational, Persistence, Procrastination, Self Improvement, Success
“As one goes through life, one learns that if you don’t paddle your own canoe, you don’t move.” Katherine Hepburn Katherine!! Well said! Most people will read this quote and think, “Of course! I already know that.” And I don’t...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jun 30, 2022 | Blessings, Inspirational, Peace, Uncategorized
Yesterday, Doug and I flew home from Germany on a Lufthansa flight (I highly recommend Lufthansa for so many reasons). The airplane was packed going over as well as returning home. We sat in the middle section with three seats and I was in the middle. A young lady,...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jun 6, 2022 | doubt, Goals, Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Persistence, Success
I was thinking about professionals the other day. It didn’t matter what kind of professional, just someone who is really exceptional at what they do, like a golfer, a surgeon, or public speaker. We often look at professionals in awe of how amazing they are, and...
