Elizabeth Suarez

Listen To Your Grandmother! Money Can’t Buy You Happiness!

elizabethsuarez — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:24:04 +0000

Recently I came across an article on www.nbclatino.com that stated that several Latin American countries such as Guatemala, El Salvador, and others, ranked among the top 10 as having the happiest residents in the world. Ironically, developed countries such as the U.S., France, Germany, China, etc., ranked very low on the list. At first I [...]

Another Friend Request? Now What?

elizabethsuarez — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:04:45 +0000

Over the past few months I’ve tried to become inspired to write my next blog article. Although many things have happened in my life lately, I haven’t felt the urge to write about any of them – until now. This morning while driving my daughter to school, she noticed that one of her dance colleagues [...]

What I Learned From a 2-Week Leadership Program

elizabethsuarez — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:32:40 +0000

Last month I had the opportunity to serve as the Associate Director and faculty member of a two-week leadership program. You would think that during my stint my main opportunities for learning and discussion would have been leadership focused. Well, you would be totally wrong – as was I! When you put together a [...]

I’ve Tried to Stay Calm, But…

elizabethsuarez — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:26:49 +0000

We’ve all been there. You are in the middle of a heated discussion and all of a sudden… you lose it. You realize that the barrage of venomous arrows shooting out of your mouth, aimed at the other person, is a deadly arsenal of utterances you would never say under calmer circumstances. However, what’s happened [...]

All I Want Is a Little Respect!

elizabethsuarez — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:59:55 +0000

During a recent training session I was provided the opportunity to chat with one of the participants about her professional frustrations. Although she had amazing educational and professional credentials, she had found herself caught in the middle of a career nightmare. Not only did she have to juggle reporting to multiple administrative entities on a [...]

How Can You Make Your and Other People’s Experience a Delight During a Plane Ride? Here are Five Things to Consider!

elizabethsuarez — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:37:46 +0000

Over the past month I have spent a good amount of time on airplanes for both business and personal travel. Like any inquisitive person, I decided to run a non-scientific experiment during a few of the longer plane rides. I took the time to become fully aware of my surroundings. While doing this, my level [...]

I Gave It My All… And, In The End, I Still Came Up Short!

elizabethsuarez — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 01:55:17 +0000

Over the past several weeks I have been immersed in the dance competition world (no worries; I’m not one of those wacky dance moms on the reality shows!). From afar this world seems to be full of glitter, music, technique, and showmanship. However, when you take a closer look you realize the actual issue is [...]

Accepting and Coping: Do I Really Have To? Oh Yes, You Do!

elizabethsuarez — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:11:44 +0000

As we welcome and embrace this New Year, many of us have begun to develop a long list of resolutions. No matter what’s on your list, I strongly recommend adding “coping with criticism” as a top priority. Gary Vaynerchuk, social media marketing pioneer, recently made the following statement about criticism… “Of course it is devastating [...]

Holding a Grudge? Do Yourself a Favor, Let it Go!

elizabethsuarez — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:50:24 +0000

I recently participated in a very unscientific poll concerning grudge holding. The results revealed that over half of the participants have been known to hold a grudge from time to time, while close to one third hold a grudge all of the time. Wow, how sad is that? I completely understand the desire to hold [...]

Perseverance & Congeniality Do Work After All!

elizabethsuarez — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:53:59 +0000

Over the past couple of months I must admit that I have joined the ranks of the communication connoisseurs; I’ve been trying to get my hands on an iPhone 4S. After all, I was due an upgrade from my cell phone provider and I was simply becoming tired of my antique Blackberry. Like everybody [...]