If it really was a no-brainer to make it on your own in business there'd be millions of no-brained, harebrained, and otherwise dubiously brained individuals quitting their day jobs and hanging out their own shingles. Nobody would be left to round out the workforce and execute the business plan.

The American Dream is still alive out there, and hard work will get you there. You don't necessarily need to have an Ivy League education or to have millions of dollars startup money. It can be done with an idea, hard work and determination.

When you lose your hair, it has an impact on confidence and your overall self-esteem whether it affects your career or your love life.

With breast cancer, it's all about detection. You have to educate young women and encourage them to do everything they have to do.

When things don't go your way, never forget who you are, and always remember the bigger picture.

I had a very good job in corporate America, but I quickly knew that was not how I was wired.

Whether you want to admit it or not, people begin to judge you the minute you walk in the door.