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 9, 2022 | Choices, Determination, Goals, Success
Yesterday morning, I went for a walk. It wasn’t until I was almost home that I had a revelation. My elevator ride down to start my walk was with a woman from the penthouse. As I left the building, I held the door for the woman who was delivering HomeFresh...
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 | May 2, 2022 | Determination, Goals, Habits, Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Procrastination, Self Improvement, Strategy, Success
It’s Monday. Do you have big plans for the week? Maybe you, like me, have filled a daytimer with what you’re going to get accomplished this week. Or maybe you, like me, have some of those thoughts in your head. By Friday, will it all get done? Or are you...
by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 11, 2022 | Bravery, Determination, Fear, Motivational Monday, Power of the Mind, Self-Confidence, Worry
Yesterday, I drove down to James Madison University to visit my daughter whom I had not seen since her Christmas break. At the last minute, Doug couldn’t join me so I had to make the 5-hour trek by myself. I spent the day before the drive, knowing I had to do it...
