Supreme Court Selection

November 17, 2012

By Emily Barnhill In this election year because of the economic climate in the United States many important issues have been overshadowed or just plainly ignored. Two of those topics are pet interests of mine the environment (which is not the direction this post is going in) and the Supreme Court. There has been little […]


Global Leadership

November 14, 2012

Because we live in such a globalized world, I think global leadership is extremely important. Most of us will probably have to use it at some point in our careers, especially if we are thinking about getting a job or an internship in the DC area.


Does It Pay To Be Money Hungry?

November 14, 2012

The above clip is a compilation of Mr. Krabs’ greedy scenes.


Confidence, Courage, and Compassion

November 14, 2012

A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent. —Douglas MacArthur


Some Random Important Skills

November 14, 2012

What are some random important skills in the world? Here I’m going to list some random important skills. I’m really weak at these skills at the moment, so I am not the person to come up to for training. Anyway, here we go !


food for thought

November 14, 2012

From day one we’re asked the familiar question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”. It’s almost ingrained into our brains, and for most of us, it’s the reason we’re here. Although the answer differs from individual to individual, the ‘American dream’ follows a formulaic pattern for the most part. As we’ve […]


Behind Every Successful…

November 14, 2012

I would like to talk about love now. Now, I’m no love guru by any means. I just want to discuss love with leadership. Are they intertwined?


Shaking the World Gently- on the Piedmont

November 14, 2012

“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi This past weekend, I went to Environmental Studies on the Piedmont. And while I was only there for 2 hours, I worked alongside more than a dozen others. And when I truly took a second to look at the progress we’d made, I […]


Trust and Leadership

November 14, 2012

Some of you might think, “How do they relate?” However, both go hand in hand. When a group of people is exposed to a leader and asked to follow him/her trust is the key to success. Most of the failures of leadership goals is led to corruption, lack of loyalty and the fear of the […]


Thanksgiving and Thankfulness.

November 13, 2012

This month I’ve been posting as my Facebook status one thing I’m thankful for every day. Last night I was zoned out thinking about what to post when my roommate asked me what was wrong. I responded, “I just don’t know which thing to pick for my thankfulness status!” I’m thankful that some days I […]