A One-Way Trip to Mars with Heidi Beemer
Could you ever imagine yourself taking a one-way trip to Mars? Leaving all that is loved and known behind you is a scary thing, but in about 10 years, Heidi Beemer is hoping to take that big step of...
View ArticleTed Talks Tuesdays: Never too Young to Make a Difference
Fourteen year old Maya Penn has a huge heart and even bigger dreams. This young entrepreneur is a designer, animator, and philanthropist. Maya believes that life begins with ideas, she says, “Ideas can...
View ArticleWhat It Takes To Be A Successful Artist
All creatives want to know what it takes to be a successful artist. When I was in college, I remember having conversations with fellow art majors about topics like how to make money doing what we do,...
View ArticleWhy Being “Realistic” is Foolish…
How many times have you tried to accomplish something and someone has said to you, “we need to be realistic here…”? Realistic… What does that even mean? More than likely it means, “I plan on imposing...
View ArticleDon’t Dread College Graduation
Here it is, the moment you’ve been working toward; college graduation. However, you’re too busy stressing to enjoy the milestone. Take a breath; you do not have to know what you’re doing after college....
View ArticleLetting College Work For You, Not Against You
Choosing a college/university is hard enough without considering how it could break your bank after graduation. Of course there are options like scholarships and grants, but what about the rarely...
View ArticleCreative Thursdays: 10 Ways to Start Your Own Business
Have you hit your creative road block? Are you unsure how to start your new business? Let it go and do nothing! Yes I said it, NOTHING. Maybe I don’t mean that literally, but that is how Loic Le Meur...
View ArticleCareer Searching, Without Sabotaging Your Career
Graduation just passed and you’re not quite sure what you want to do for a career yet. Do you try various different jobs in fields that peak your interest or do you stick to one set field? Searching...
View ArticleDoes the “Perfect” Career Really Exist?
That is a million dollar question isn’t it? Part of me says “no”, perfection does not truly exist but is rather what we believe it to be. While the other part of me says of course; even if my “perfect”...
View ArticleDon’t Stress Your Future
While we consistently fight for our dreams and work toward a better future we may find that we lose sight of our present selves. Don’t get me wrong keep working hard toward your goals, but don’t let...
View ArticleYour Word Wednesday: 11 Reasons why I will Never Hire You – Mark O’Toole
Congratulations Graduate! Eleven Reasons Why I Will Never Hire You. from Mark O’Toole This weeks Your Word Wednesday is dedicated to Mark O’Toole’s slide share post “Congratulations Graduate! Eleven...
View ArticleBuilding A Business While In College with Robert Mosley
I had this awesome opportunity to talk to a young entrepreneur by the name of Robert Mosley. He’s the definition of a true Strive & Grinder. Rob graduated as valedictorian of his high school class...
View ArticleLet’s Talk College and Careers: Fridays with Fred
What’s up Strive & Grinders! My name is Fred Tugas, the newest member of the Strive & Grind team! As a recent college graduate and full-time college admissions counselor, my passion is higher...
View ArticleDefying Stereotypes through Personal Branding
As a young professional, I have had the great opportunity to attend a number of professional development opportunities. In my career field of higher education, the topic of the millennial generation...
View ArticleBreaking Into The Fashion Industry with Christina Edwards
Here’s a phenomenal young lady whose determination and hard work-ethic exceeds that of the norm! Meet Christina Edwards, a lovely fashionista paving her way through the streets of New York making a...
View ArticleHow to Spark Innovation by Strategizing as Opposed to Planning
“Plan for your future! That’s the key to being successful!” Many of us have heard this line time and time again. And while planning is definitely a good choice, it is not necessarily always the best...
View ArticleLearning to Unplug
Recently, I saw one of the weirdest (and slightly disturbing) promotional videos for a new product called Romo by Brookstone. Before you read my post, check out the video below: Come on, Brookstone....
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