Show Notes – Episode 041 Guest – Demi Karpouzos How Demi Karpouzos Has Mastered The Art Of Getting More Clients Get more clients. Build your relationship with your audience. Earn more and love your business. Main Content…
In the discombobulation of day to day life, all types of people are going to try to knock you down. This hardship was experienced personally by Brenda Roza as she realized that “there may not be that person next to you that's going to speak up for you”. There is no reason for strangers being malicious, to try to knock other people down when they’re not even known to you. Regardless, it is imperative that you are able to defend yourself- just as Brenda Roza did. Having been told throughout her entire life that she couldn’t do certain things, Brenda thought that that being a successful person might be beyond reach to her - impossible.…
In class, we learned that “Culture is sets of learned behaviors and ideas that human beings acquire as members of society” (Lavenda p.230). In the book, My Freshman Year, one of the main parts of it is understanding other cultures. As an anthropologist, you always want to be able to have a better understanding about humans. According to book the author, Rebekah Nathan was having a hard time understanding what was going on with her students and why were not they acting like students she has taught in the past. In fact, Nathan had so much urge to seek an answer she enrolled into a university as a first-year freshman to become a primary source to her experiment.…
After hearing Kevin Bennett speak at the alumni roundtable event, and researching all about things that contribute to an individual’s success in business, I have determined what I need to do to reach my full potential both here at Virginia Tech, and in my future as a businesswoman. To propel my success forward, I need to become a networking connoisseur, find a happy balance between my career and my personal life, and I need to set goals then work hard to achieve them. When it comes to Networking, you can never start too early. A person I meet here at Virginia Tech my freshman year, could be the connection that alters the course of my professional career in the future. Even though I am an outgoing, I am not necessarily the best at starting conversations…
It all started in senior year of high school, a moment where, because of my lack of effort at certain times of my teenage life, I was left with very few options regarding where I could go pursue my education after graduating high school. It is important to emphasize that although I wasn’t sure what exactly I was capable of, I was sure that I was capable of great things and high school failed to inspire me to become the best person I could be. I was disoriented yet self-assured. Luckily, thanks to some thoughtful people who guided me in the right moment, I was able to get in to the Macklin Business Institute at Montgomery College and I was given the opportunity to try out and get recruited to play for MC soccer team. The experiences that followed…
Michael Jordan once said, “Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” Being born to two immigrants, who have never completed college, and growing up in a low-income family of six individuals, I have faced nothing but a myriad of obstacles in my life. Although at times I have struggled to overcome these challenges, I have always persevered and pushed past each one with my determination to be the best I can be, which has matured me into the young adult I am today.…
Incoming Freshman The thought of going to college can create fear in students. According to Randall S. Hansen, author of “Your First Year of College: 25 Strategies and Tips to Help You Survive and Thrive Your Freshman Year and Beyond,” there are multiple ways students can cope with the stress. In his article he gives helpful advice, “Whatever you do, be sure to be yourself and try to enjoy your college experience as much as possible. Expect to feel some stress and homesickness, but don’t let these issues wear you down.”…
Standing under the familiar radiant heat, the gentle glow on my skin reminded me of the many summers I spent being complacent in Washington. However, surrounding me were kids from numerous families who knew nothing about complacency. They were always moving, always multitasking, and always working; I wondered how migrant farm worker families coped with such a restless lifestyle compared to mine. For the past four summers, I traveled with the St. Anthony Parish youth group on mission trips. Most recently, I spent the last two summers in Bellingham serving the migrant farm worker communities through the Agape Mission program.…
My decision to return to college was purely random. There was no pondering over the decision; no weighing in the pros and cons, no thinking it through or any real thought behind it. I literally woke up one morning and said to myself “I think I’ll go back to college” and I made the call. I called the College of New Rochelle and made the appointment for the admissions test. And before I knew what was actually happening, I was a matriculated college student.…
When I picture my future, the most prominent aspect of it is my happiness. The most probable source of my happiness would have to be finally believing I’ve done something great, something generating that gratifying feeling of “I made it”. I’m very fortunate to be able to say that throughout just about all of my school career, I’ve always known I wanted to work in a business-related profession and achieve success. Knowing that I want to pursue a prosperous career in this field, I have involved myself in karate, business classes and accounting activities, and leadership programs, just about all made possible by the Gear Up IV program.…
Sophomore year has been an interesting year so far. The first day I walked into AP World History (aka WHAP) confident, but slightly nervous for the workload to come. It was just an intro-first day type of thing, but Chapter 1 had already been assigned. I remember thinking “All ready? It’s just the first day of school!”…
William J. Clinton once famously stated, “If you live long enough, you’ll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you’ll be a better person. It’s how you handle adversity not how it affects you.” I find this quote to be very true based on my upbringings and experiences throughout junior year of college. As I sit here writing this essay…
Jim Murphy’s book Inner Excellence intrigues me because it breaks down how the mind works. Often times people sell themselves short on life goals or wonder why they aren’t happy once they reach their goal. Various techniques are shown throughout the book to help to assess your mental wellbeing. This book shows you how to become mentally tough and apply it to any aspect of life: business, school, athletic, or casual. Success is the ultimate goal in life, but how much of success is mental?…
Personal Statement As a hardworking student, skilled developer, and successful engineer, I understand that formal education from a top rated program, such as Stanford, is a necessity to achieve my goal of moving into management roles and being a successful entrepreneur. Through Stanford’s Management Science & Engineering Technology and Engineering Management and Computer Social Science tracks, I will gain the managerial and technical acumen to propel my career forward and expand my entrepreneurial endeavors, while still working so I can instantly apply classroom knowledge. My style has always been to blend theoretical knowledge, with startup experience and work experience.…
There is one question that I have had from day one that I have not been able to answer and I have not found another teacher who can answer this question. My question is, “How does a teacher get everything done that is required of him/her?” At the beginning of the year as Mrs. Scruggs was completing her classroom schedule, she informed me that you had to have an hour of uninterrupted math instruction, an hour and a half or reading, writing, language, and independent reading, and thirty minutes of science/social studies. Plus, the schedule includes lunch, recess, bathroom breaks, and on most days two forty-minute time slots for activity. As the year has progressed and we have attended countless meetings, it seems that more and more things are required but nothing is taken away.…