Posts by NadiaZerka

Changing Your World

In his book, The Prophet, Lebanese-American poet Khalil Gibran wrote, “You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.” African-American rapper Jay-Z rapped, “Sure, I ponied up a mill, but I didn’t give my time. So in reality I didn’t give a dime,”…

Don’t leave money on the table

I heard a story recently about a guy who was walking past a hair salon that was promoting a hair restoration service. The guy was balding and interested in the service, so he walked in. When he inquired about the service, the receptionist’s initial response was “Oh, it’s really expensive.”  Not that it was a…

Location, location, location

Instagram is my personal favorite social media platform. I spend far too much time on it. And because of my frequent use and the fact that our phones are always listening, I get targeted with a lot of specific, relevant ads. And when one piques my interest enough for me to view the profile or…

Sometimes, there is an “I” in team

In 2004, the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers and won the national championship. There was a lot of talk at the time about how the Pistons were a “team” and the Lakers were “Kobe and some other guys”. That theory is why some believe they won the championship that year. We’ve heard it…