Danón Carter

I am often perplexed why companies do not make the necessary changes to keep good employees. Now, I am not saying give everyone a raise, although some may be underpaid for their contributions to the organization. […]

The sound of joy awakened me as I picked up the phone and started my day with a smile.  The conversation was almost giddy which maybe kinda weird since you do not associate this particular sound with someone my […]

Imagine… the World Series is in the 9th inning and your team is down by just one run. The bases are loaded and it’s your turn at bat; YOU step up to the plate. Both teams and the entire crowd is waiting and wat […]

It feels to me as though we are continually force fed the notion that we must forgive others for their trespasses. It has earned a place on the list of “shoulds” in our society. Forgiveness is placed upon the […]

Imagine that you’re five years old again. In front of you is a small orange bucket. To your left is a pile of earthy brown dirt. A shiny metal shovel beckons from the top of the mound. Psst…come play with me… […]

I’m a huge believer in the concept that there are no coincidences.

I believe that there are days when things just fall at our feet just as we need them, sometimes before we’ve even consciously realized we nee […]

Lately, the headlines in national education magazines have been quite alarming: “Only 8 Percent of U.S. graduates Ready for College or Career,” and “NAEP High School Math Scores Drop, Big Declines for Low Perfo […]

War has made its way into the hearts and minds of those left to raise our flag.  They are the keepers of the memories for our fallen men and women that did not make it home.

They are in the names of the […]

We often think of lust as sexual desire, sometimes leading to uncontrollable sex with one person, sometimes the constant desire and need of many partners. Although lust or lechery is usually equated with the […]

Q & A Interview
Dr. Rachel Croson
Dean of the College of Business
UT Arlington
Dr. Croson, tell us about your childhood. Where did you grow up?

I grew up in Los Angeles, and attended Venice High School […]

For over 40 years I have dedicated my career to nonprofits dealing with life and death issues, extreme poverty, lack of clean water, lack of health services or education. I have traveled throughout Latin America […]

Is your small business struggling to make enough profit to pay the bills? Living paycheck to paycheck can be quite frustrating. Perhaps you started a small business so you could pursue your dream while earning […]

The story of my daughter Harper is that everybody’s life, even if they have special needs, has a purpose.

Harper Elle Howard was born on April 12, 2010, with a very rare, non-hereditary, life threatening g […]

I have a plaque in my office that my sister-in-law gave me that says “Live, Laugh, Love.” Every day that I breathe air, I am amongst the living, but I don’t think that was the intent of the saying. Maybe the words […]

A big thank you to teachers everywhere not just for the academic lessons but also for the leadership lessons. If you’re like me, the teachers who are memorable taught you something beyond the curriculum. Yes, y […]

This phrase caught my attention enough in the last few months that I know it’s not merely a coincidence but a wake-up call.

It hit me like a ton of bricks. That’s been exactly my problem – an awful lot of doi […]

I love data, facts and information; I actually call myself a data girl. Data is quantifiable and can provide support for determining need and directing resources. For example, bi-polar disorder (BPD) is a chronic […]

Spring is finally here. The she breathes into the windows of the house and lets me know the weeds are waiting. A warm winter means weeds have grown tall and their roots go deep.

On hands and knees I pull. It is […]