
From "Poor and Traumatized at Harvard" to Creating Social Impact
Due Quach (pronounced "Zway Kwok") by any measure is an accomplished person: a graduate degree from Wharton, an undergraduate degree from Harvard, a successful career in management consulting and private equity. While most would think those achievements would have led to happiness, in actuality there was still an emptiness and yearning for more meaning and fulfillment. As a Vietnamese refugee who fled to America with her family as a young child and a first-generation college

A Roller Coaster Ride Has a Happy Ending
A little baby girl born 3.5 months early, weighing 1.5lbs lies in the NICU fighting for her life. A mother anguishes over a tough decision. A couple looking to love and support a new child has been on a roller coaster ride trying to make their dream come true. Three parties who didn't know each other are randomly brought together by trying circumstances. Meanwhile, friends and family who have supported the mother and couple are waiting on baited breath, hoping for the bes

The Mayor of Positivityville
Carlos Garcia is a natural born leader and a man of action. He has an infectious energy and people just want to be around him. Quite simply he's the man. Just reading his list of extracurricular activities from Chairing my Leadership Florida class to his leadership positions with the Orange Bowl, the Chamber of Commerce, or his philanthropic pursuits could make someone tired. We should just call him the Mayor. Yet he does all of it plus has a successful career and is a de

Positivity: A Healthy Diet and Exercise Routine for the Soul
Food is nourishment for the body. You can chose to consume healthy food or unhealthy food and inevitably your body will become what you eat. Information is nourishment for the mind. Again, you can chose to consume information that helps you grow or information of superficiality and inevitably your mind will become what it consumes. The body and the mind are two key components of your overall well-being but isn’t it about mind, body AND soul? Yes, I know it sounds hokey bu