A former closing keynote, Gloria Estefan, 2015,  joined our “Why Not Me?” closing keynote for 2019, Rita Moreno for the season opening of “One Day At a Time“.…

“My ovaries may not make babies, but I’m not done for,” said the 87-year-old actress, who stars in the Netflix reboot of “One Day at a Time.” Rita Moreno took a deep, languorous inhale. “I love this smell,” she said. “Can you smell this? It’s an unusual smell.” The…

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Lena Waithe will be honored with the Trailblazer Award at Monday’s 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards hosted by Tiffany Haddish. The award, which recognizes game-changing creators with fresh and fearless voices in entertainment, is being given to Waithe for her groundbreaking contributions on and off the screen.…

By Anne-Gerard Flynn agflynn413@gmail.com Special to The Republican – Posted January 16, 2018 SPRINGFIELD — Curious about the theme of Bay Path University’s upcoming Women’s Leadership Conference? Well, that is what it is: “Be Curious.” The event, now in its 23rd year, will take place April 6, at…

How can you make your best impression? The research on first impressions and body language is evolving, but establishing trust is key, said Amy Cuddy, author of “Presence.” Her TED talk on body language has been viewed more than 45 million times. “Trustworthiness is the most…

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx Self-awareness has countless proven benefits — stronger relationships, higher performance, more effective leadership. Sounds pretty great, right? Here’s the bad news: 95% of people…

By Linda Galindo Someone once said to me “Anger is the number one way to avoid personal responsibility.” It stuck. Whenever I am angry I ask myself this question, “What is it I do not want to be responsible for right now?” In the privacy of my mind,…

Article by Susan Dominus, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine,  Published on October 18, 2017. As a young social psychologist, she played by the rules and won big: an influential study, a viral TED talk, a prestigious job at Harvard. Then, suddenly, the rules changed.…

Few thinkers embody the new era of thinking better than Amy Cuddy.  She has a compelling personal story, but also has a powerful habit of tapping into the zeitgeist and accessing the latest research to shed light on how people behave in the real world. Measures of success…