When this is all over, I will have fully replaced vodka martinis for red wine as my drink of choice. Wine is healthier and a lot more sophisticated. I downloaded an app called Vivino that has a feature where you can snap a picture with your phone of the label of a bottle of wine and it will provide you with a rating along with a recommended price. It’s great and I use it when I go to Costco to find the best bottles for under $20. I am definitely an amateur wine drinker, but I am starting to appreciate how it pairs with food especially cheeses and filet mignon. I’m amazed at how large and complex the whole wine culture is. I doubt I’ll ever acquire any real expertise, but at a relatively late age, I am starting to appreciate wines in a way I never have.
I believe deeply in taking the high road; it is rarely good to lose your cool, especially in business. It’s part of what we call emotional intelligence…However, it’s not always best to walk away from a fight. There are some things worth fighting for, and for the right reasons…Historically, NAHREP has been friendly with consumer groups. We have not always agreed on everything, but I respect them and have worked hard to have a good relationship with them. But…
The incomparable NAHREP at L’ATTITUDE (NAL) event in Miami. This year, the crowd will be bigger and the speakers will be even more impressive! If you are not familiar with some of the names, let me provide some additional color: Eddy Cue is a Cuban-American and the second-ranking executive at Apple, Orlando Bravo is the wealthiest Latino in America with a net worth of more than 8 billion dollars, and Priscila Almodovar is the only Latina CEO of a Fortune 100 company. Beyond this incredible list of headliners, the hallways at NAL will include…
Attorneys General from thirteen states sent a letter to the 100 largest corporations in America, advising them that they believe the ruling extends to private companies. In their letter, the group of Attorneys General stated their view that “racial discrimination in employment and contracting is all too common among Fortune 100 companies and other large businesses.”