Thought for the Month: 1,440 minutes in every day.
Vol. 2, Iss. 9 | May 2021 In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact. ~ Les Brown Thought for the Month May 2021 I recently came across an article in “Success Resources' - Your Learning Resources” which included an adaptation from Les Brown’s personal collection. You might ask, “Who is Les Brown?" Brown [...]
Thought for the Month: Don’t Wait!
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 [...]
Thought for the Month: Creativity is intelligence having fun!
Vol.2 Iss. 7 | March 2021 “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” ~ Albert Einstein Thought for the Month March 2021 I’ve often heard people say to teams working on projects, “Oh, you’re so creative,” but what I’m really hearing is, “Oh, you’re so smart.” Think about it, don’t you need to have some level of intelligence to complete a task; and if you’re going to enjoy [...]
Thought for the Month: When You Look in the Mirror…
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 [...]
Thought for the Month: Talk to Yourself!
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 [...]
RGV LEAD is off to a Great Start in 2021!
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 [...]
Thought of the Month: “It is December . . .”
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 [...]
Thought for the Month: I can do things you cannot . . .
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 [...]
Thank you, Pat Bubb
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 [...]
Thought for the Month: This Friday, finish your work and be done.
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 [...]
