Molly Quaid
May 25, 2015
This experience made my knowledge about business and retail much more vast and gave me a vision of what the retail side of business is truly like. From passing on tips from his 25+ years in the industry to informing us on what is truly takes to become a hard-working professional, Mr. Laughlin's advice and tips made me want dive in deeper and explore the world of business and retail.
After telling my aunt about this business experience, she decided this summer she is hosting a camp in which there will be doing two different business ventures. One of them will be going into retail stores like Nordstrom or Mac and pitching a recycling and reusing aspect to glass makeup bottles. Cleaning out and reusing makeup bottles will help the community as a whole and make the makeup industry more eco-friendly. Introducing recycling and reusing in a few retail stores will hopefully grow the idea to many other stores and make many more eco-friendly. Exploring the world of retail more in this perspective will hopefully develop a more concrete sense of if I want to pursue the world of retail and business.
Monday, May 25, 2015
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Power, Language, and Freedom (second response)
Molly Quaid
Mod A
Not only is language being used offensively, but it is also being used in a harmful, threatening way. After reading what happened to Ms. Crouch in Eastern Michigan with YikYak, it is evident that many people only know how to express their freedom of speech in a negative, harmful way. I disagree with the way the students were using their resources such as YikYak because using language and power to harm someone is not what language was meant for. Astonished was an understatement when I read that article because of how deeply it affected Ms. Crouch. Also, I felt very disappointed in the article "How to Talk to Little Girls" because it shows how many girls now see themselves and if it weren't for the negative, harmful use of language, many girls would not feel like they were fat or ugly and would not feel the need to become anorexic or have eating disorders. As the article says, it is very common for the first thing to do when you see a little girl is compliment her on how cute she is or how beautiful she is which shows how our society only portrays that looks are more significant than anything else. Having the power to say whatever you want is too much freedom for some people who influence society negatively, like many people who think a woman is only pretty when she is thin and has makeup on.
Mod A
Not only is language being used offensively, but it is also being used in a harmful, threatening way. After reading what happened to Ms. Crouch in Eastern Michigan with YikYak, it is evident that many people only know how to express their freedom of speech in a negative, harmful way. I disagree with the way the students were using their resources such as YikYak because using language and power to harm someone is not what language was meant for. Astonished was an understatement when I read that article because of how deeply it affected Ms. Crouch. Also, I felt very disappointed in the article "How to Talk to Little Girls" because it shows how many girls now see themselves and if it weren't for the negative, harmful use of language, many girls would not feel like they were fat or ugly and would not feel the need to become anorexic or have eating disorders. As the article says, it is very common for the first thing to do when you see a little girl is compliment her on how cute she is or how beautiful she is which shows how our society only portrays that looks are more significant than anything else. Having the power to say whatever you want is too much freedom for some people who influence society negatively, like many people who think a woman is only pretty when she is thin and has makeup on.
Power, Language, and Freedom (initial response)
Molly Quaid
Mod A
In today's society, a strong characteristic a person can have is language. Not only is language a strong characteristic for a person to have but having freedom in speech intertwines with strong language. It is human nature to have a natural sense of rights and freedom. With language also comes a strong sense of power. Propaganda still exists in the 21st century and back when the number of slaves were at their highest, abolitionists would use the power of language to portray a sense of propaganda of how slaves acted which influenced the general public. Not only does language have a powerful sense of power over the public when shown propaganda but it also limits the amount of freedom for the public and slaves. Propaganda still exists today with the tabloids and false rumors and stories about celebrities but because many people are inclined to listen to all the false rumors and to spread lies around, the freedom everyone has to use their own sense of language is reflected poorly. Not only can the power of language influence people greatly but it can also shift their viewpoints and cause their freedom to lessen because they are giving in to the bad parts of language. Language, when used poorly, can restrict one's freedom. Today, many stereotypes exist about muslims and them being terrorists which restricts their freedom. Because of a group of people that caused such great disaster, to many people, muslims will always be looked at as "terrorists" which limits their freedom in day-to-day life.
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Mentorship Blog #3
Molly Quaid
Mentorship #3
March 6, 2015
"Greatness is evolving in the business world." Dan O'Laughlin touches on the subject of greatness in every one of his mentorship meetings. A topic with the gray area is the topic of if greatness is in everyone or is greatness in just the famous, wealthy, and popular people.
Just because people are famous does not make them great and not all great people are famous.
Being great does not just equate to if you're popular or famous, being great, especially in the business world requires a person to not make excuses for their actions and great people also in the work place, need to be innovative, focused leaders.
Does being famous make achieving greatness any easier?
In my eyes, greatness can be achieved by anyone, but greatness is different to everyone. Being ahead, socially, of someone does not give them the advantage of achieving greatness any easier than the average person with a dream. Greatness comes from disciplined leadership.
In the workplace, having a sense of urgency and accountability makes a great leader. Also, leading be example and showing others struggling even the leaders make mistakes, elicits a sense of greatness in any person. Being not only ethical, but efficient will get yourself ahead in the business world-especially is a dream of a worker is to be a leader.
With everything, hard work and dedication pay off so becoming great will not come over not, not even to the famous, wealthy people of society.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Current Event Blog #8
Molly Quaid
December 11, 2014
Why is Eric Garner's story just getting out now? Garner was a man protesting in New York and did not get too forceful but was put into a banned chokehold. After screaming and screaming, "I can't breathe," Garner died. This intriguing action happened back in July but is not just getting out, which is odd considering that the case of Ferguson just ended. Unfortunately, the police officer responsible for putting Garner in the banned chokehold is not being out responsible for his actions which relates to the Ferguson case.
Garner showed courageousness and strength in protesting, but because of the circumstances, Garner's message must be passed on and since the incident, protesters have been filling the streets of New York with signs and tape saying "I can't breathe." Garner showed greatness through his actions by standing up for things he believed in. The protesters now, protesting what happened to Garner, are truly showing how Garner instilled courage and strength in many people fighting for the same issues.
December 11, 2014
Why is Eric Garner's story just getting out now? Garner was a man protesting in New York and did not get too forceful but was put into a banned chokehold. After screaming and screaming, "I can't breathe," Garner died. This intriguing action happened back in July but is not just getting out, which is odd considering that the case of Ferguson just ended. Unfortunately, the police officer responsible for putting Garner in the banned chokehold is not being out responsible for his actions which relates to the Ferguson case.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Current Event Blog #7
Molly Quaid
November 18, 2014
Greatness is not a destiny, it is a constant journey.
Dan Laughlin, the business mentor, discussed many interesting points in our group discussion, but one of the points that really caught my attention was the fact that it is tough to be great, but even tougher to maintain such greatness. In order to sustain greatness, one must be focused, innovative, comfortable with change, a good team member, disciplined, and lastly accountable for his/her actions. Being focused is key in any retail/business environment, because one's focus evokes a sense of passion, which is crucial for being great. Also, leadership plays a key role, if not the biggest role, in achieving one's greatness because a great leader knows his/her greatness, but best of all, they have the ability to find greatness in others.
When a person is passionate about their job, they grow confidence and genuinely love what they do, which leads to greatness. Back in our last discussion six weeks ago, Mr. Laughlin expressed the idea one must be comfortable with constant change, or else one will only be good, not great. The biggest problem with people once they become good is that they lose the motivation to be great and once they grow comfortable with being good, being great is never achieved.
In these two discussions, I grew a new understanding of what being great is. Being great is not just doing extraordinary acts for others, being great is being comfortable with change and being able to truly dig out your inner greatness. I know that greatness is in everyone, but not everyone discovers their greatness, which causes them to settle for being good, but once a person digs down and finds something they love, they will truly discover their greatness.
November 18, 2014
Greatness is not a destiny, it is a constant journey.
Dan Laughlin, the business mentor, discussed many interesting points in our group discussion, but one of the points that really caught my attention was the fact that it is tough to be great, but even tougher to maintain such greatness. In order to sustain greatness, one must be focused, innovative, comfortable with change, a good team member, disciplined, and lastly accountable for his/her actions. Being focused is key in any retail/business environment, because one's focus evokes a sense of passion, which is crucial for being great. Also, leadership plays a key role, if not the biggest role, in achieving one's greatness because a great leader knows his/her greatness, but best of all, they have the ability to find greatness in others.
When a person is passionate about their job, they grow confidence and genuinely love what they do, which leads to greatness. Back in our last discussion six weeks ago, Mr. Laughlin expressed the idea one must be comfortable with constant change, or else one will only be good, not great. The biggest problem with people once they become good is that they lose the motivation to be great and once they grow comfortable with being good, being great is never achieved.
In these two discussions, I grew a new understanding of what being great is. Being great is not just doing extraordinary acts for others, being great is being comfortable with change and being able to truly dig out your inner greatness. I know that greatness is in everyone, but not everyone discovers their greatness, which causes them to settle for being good, but once a person digs down and finds something they love, they will truly discover their greatness.
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Current Event Blog #6
Molly Quaid
October 30, 2014
For the past two weeks, I have been assisting the teachers of Saint Margaret's of Scotland in their "homework club" program. This program adheres to kids of all ages ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade, but I mostly work this kindergartners. This program includes us helping the students with their homework, any arts and crafts, or simply just helping them line up and get their coats on.
Ever since helping out at homework club, I have developed a better sense of patience and understanding. When I first attended homework club for the first time, I was overwhelmed with the amount of students but once you start becoming involved and helping, it seems less and less overwhelming.
But how does a homework show what it means to be great?
Saint Margaret's of Scotland homework club shows that being great is showing a need for help and showing that you're not always right. Also, it challenges one's patience and understanding towards children who struggle. This experience definitely shows that being great is elicited through asking for help and understanding others.
October 30, 2014
For the past two weeks, I have been assisting the teachers of Saint Margaret's of Scotland in their "homework club" program. This program adheres to kids of all ages ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade, but I mostly work this kindergartners. This program includes us helping the students with their homework, any arts and crafts, or simply just helping them line up and get their coats on.
Ever since helping out at homework club, I have developed a better sense of patience and understanding. When I first attended homework club for the first time, I was overwhelmed with the amount of students but once you start becoming involved and helping, it seems less and less overwhelming.
But how does a homework show what it means to be great?
Saint Margaret's of Scotland homework club shows that being great is showing a need for help and showing that you're not always right. Also, it challenges one's patience and understanding towards children who struggle. This experience definitely shows that being great is elicited through asking for help and understanding others.
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