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Vol. 2, Iss. 8 | April 2021 “Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great.” ~ Orison Swett Marden AUTHOR, PUBLISHER Thought for the Month April 2021 “Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them.” In reading this quote, I reflected on the past year and how the pandemic and the unexpected freeze have altered our way of life. We see the world through a different set of glasses. We don’t see germs, and never have, but now we are [...]

Vol. 2, Iss. 6 | Febrary 2021 When You Look in the Mirror When I look at the future, it’s so bright it burns my eyes. ~ Oprah Winfrey Thought for the Month February 2021 When you look in the mirror, who do you see in the reflection? I’m not referring to your facial features like your eyes, nose, and mouth. I’m talking about looking deeper into the mirror. Do you catch a glimpse of your honesty, respectfulness, empathic nature, and servitude towards others? Do those “others” see you as you see yourself or do they [...]

Vol. 2, Iss. 5 | January 2021 "Talk to yourself once in a day, otherwise you may miss meeting an excellent person in this world." ~ Swami Vivekananda  Thought for the Month January 2021 During the RGV LEAD Young Leaders’ Summit on January 20th, the Mercedes High School Ambassadors presented a program entitled, “Improving Your Mental Health During the Pandemic”. It was interesting to see how students took to heart the words of wisdom shared on the topic. Ambassadors were encouraged to reach out to others through social media, texting, and phone calls. The Mercedes Ambassador team [...]

Vol. 2, Issue 5 | January 2021 Luis Rodriguez, Executive Director RGV LEAD is off to a Great Start in 2021 Happy New Year! It’s January 2021 and RGV LEAD is off and running hosting meetings all month long! Some of the activities scheduled include RGV LEAD meetings with the Texas Regional Pathways Network, the RGV LEAD Regional Conference, RGV LEAD Ambassadors Young Leaders Summit, and the Young Entrepreneurs Challenge kick-off. RGV LEAD is committed to continuing its strong business and education partnerships and looking forward to providing districts with the best community and business engagement for [...]

Vol. 2, Iss. 4 | December 2020 “It is December and Nobody Asked if I Was Ready.” Here we are at the end of 2020, a year filled with uncertainty. The year kicked off with the race to the White House, but then, our nation and our world began witnessing another kind of battle - the COVID-19 pandemic. Back in March, schools shut down and learning went virtual. We had no idea how long that would last! So, here we are in December and most students are still learning from home! Who would’ve thought! Yes, the year has [...]

Vol. 2, Iss. 3 | November 2020 I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot. Together we can do great things.” ~ Mother Teresa Thought of the Month November 2020 The phrase, “I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot. Together we can do great things.” is believed to be a quote by Mother Teresa. According to Ray Hennessey, Former Editorial Director at Entrepreneur Media, his thoughts on the quote are, “If you are a true leader, you know the value of your team. You know that you always [...]

Vol. 2, Iss. 2 | October 2020 Thank you, Pat Bubb, for your service to the Rio Grande Valley! ~ Luis Thought for the Month October 2020 As we approach the end of an era and we bid a happy retirement to Pat Bubb, I, the incoming Executive Director, know I have very big shoes to fill. Mrs. Bubb has taught me many things over our time working together, however I feel what I am going to miss the most are the stories of how she got where she did; hearing stories about growing up on [...]

Vol. 2, Iss. 2 | October 2020 This Friday, finish your work and be done. Look forward to the weekend and have some fun! ~ Luis Thought for the Month October 2020 Have you stopped to think that there are 60 hours in the weekend? That sounds like a lot, so why is it that when Monday morning comes around, we find ourselves asking, “Where did the weekend go!” We look at the two highly-anticipated days, and we can’t figure out what we did! We might think we just slept through it! Maybe, after a long [...]

September 2020 | Vol. 2, Iss. 1 "What are we doing to maintain a sense of sanity." ~ Luis Thought of the Month September 2020 As we complete the first month of school, we may be asking ourselves what we’re doing to maintain a sense of sanity as we balance online teaching, family constellations, social distancing, and just life in general. Sometimes we just need to take a break and come up for fresh air and ask ourselves a simple question: “How ya’ livin’?” [So I] asked [the] staff, “How ya’ livin’?”  The phase [is] adopted [...]