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Power is taken, not given. Take your power as a citizen of the United States – and please go vote! It is our moment!

Last week I saw my mom and I told her it was very important to vote in midterm elections. She said, “Para que – esa gente son todos corruptos?” “What for – all politicians are corrupt!”

How many ...

Last week, Oscar De la Renta passed away. I think it’s important that we honor and remember the Latino Legends that come before us. I had a personal relationship with Oscar De La Renta. When I was 17 years old, I interviewed him as a teen reporter for the PBS series Checking It Out, produced by a Latina TV Pioneer ...

I just spent the day Monday with the women of NAHREP, the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals. Since I spoke at their conference last year, many of the ladies from NAHREP had obtained their broker’s licenses, some bought houses, and others started their own businesses. Women such as Angie Henry, Tina Marie Estrada, and Angie McDonald shared with ...

I think, “to be chosen, you have to choose yourself first”. I am in NY where last night, I got together with Ramona Velazquez. She wrote me a letter after seeing me on “The Swan” and later on “Celebrity Apprentice”. She wanted help figuring out how she could think like an entrepreneur while keeping the security of her job. She ...

You know I always say “Ladies , GO GET YOUR OWN CHIPS!!” I want you all to begin the entrepreneurial journey one way or another. I know that fear and the fear of failure shows up and it paralyzes us, but today, The Adelante Movement offers you a gift to help you overcome those fears. I am so excited by ...

Welcome to Hispanic Heritage Month. I remind myself, and all of you, of the privilege of being Latina in this country. Even with all of the issues our community faces, there is no other country that offers us the opportunities to empower ourselves, and our families, financially as in the United States. The way we show our appreciation everyday, as ...

Fall is here, Back to School. I have always thought September is a time to re- boot. I always say,”In your pain is your answer”. September is a good month to ask yourself: What are you struggling with? Where is your pain? I am struggling with my weight. As much as I don’t want to care because I am Latina ...

On Sunday we had a standing-room-only crowd at our Latinas and technology event at the National Council of La Raza 2014 Conference. What an event! It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces, and plenty of new ones. Thank you for joining us and our partners at Coca-Cola for what we hope was an informative and inspiring event. 

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June is about the subject of Fear. I have been meeting so many of you around the country and the big thing that comes up is fear, and feelings of giving up. I feel fear everyday so I can relate, and as you get older it gets worse. But we are not alone…we are all in the same boat, and ...

This had been a packed month! 

Last month I shared with you that we are working on developing a series of tools and resources to help you build financial wealth and lead a richer life. We are not ready to roll this out just yet but know that it will have a significant technology component. I won’t lie to you…the ...