Add this to your back-to-school checklist: Is your child emotionally ready? Op-Ed by Michelle Shirley on the Miami Herald

Checklist by Michelle Shirley – A new school year starts soon in South Florida, and if your family is like mine, you’re rushing from store to website and back again, armed with lists of supplies and clothing your child will need to be physically and intellectually ready to learn on that first day. There’s one […]
From Yes Men to X-Men: Tapping Into Your Superpower

I used to be a person that hated confrontation. Even the simplest disagreement would make me shudder. I don’t know if it’s because of what I witnessed as a small child, but I think watching my parents argue and seeing arguments turn into physical altercations really affected the way I approached disagreements and how I […]
Are you a Hater, A Cheerleader or a Collaborator? By Michelle Shirley

Are you a Hater, A Cheerleader of A Collaborator? By Michelle Shirley CEO & Chief Heart Officer at Be Strong International Are you a hater, always comparing yourself to someone else and getting upset when someone else wins? Are you unwilling to find synergies with other entities that would help you accomplish similar goals? I […]
3 Values I Learned In My Valley of Despair By Michelle Shirley

3 Values I Learned In My Valley of Despair By Michelle Shirley, CEO & Chief Heart Officer at Be Strong International From Feb 2020 to late 2021, it felt like the heavens said, “Let’s kick it up a notch and give Michelle an extra dose of hardship and emotional pain.” From dealing with the worst possible […]
