This June marks our 40th Anniversary 🎉 and we kicked off the celebration with a lunch in our LA office! Since our founding, we've been committed to providing quality and personalized investment and wealth management services to our clients. We are extremely grateful for our clients who have trusted us over the years—you have shaped KAR into what it stands for today.
Moreover, we are thankful for our KAR family, the driving force behind every milestone we've achieved. We honor our past and present employees and cannot wait for more #anniversaries to come!
Fun fact! 16% of our employees have been working at KAR for 20+ years.
A mom, or mother, is a female parent who typically plays a significant role in the upbringing and nurturing of her children. The responsibilities of a mom often include providing physical care, emotional support, and guidance to ensure the well-being and development of her children.
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The concept of motherhood varies widely across different cultures and societies, but universally, mothers are often seen as primary caregivers and central figures in family life. Their roles can encompass various aspects such as:
Physical Care: Ensuring the child is fed, clothed, and healthy.
Emotional Support: Providing love, comfort, and security.
Education: Teaching children social norms, values, and skills.
Guidance: Helping children navigate life's challenges and make decisions.
Motherhood is also a deeply personal and emotional experience, shaping the lives of both the mother and her children. The bond between a mother and her child is typically profound, influencing the child's development and the mother's sense of identity and fulfillment.
Life really is a journey for everyone.
Each person's path is distinct, marked by different challenges, opportunities, and relationships. This individuality is what makes life rich and varied, offering a tapestry of stories that highlight the diverse nature of human existence.
Being grateful for what we have is crucial in this journey because it fosters a positive mindset and helps us focus on the good aspects of our lives, no matter how small they may seem. Gratitude can also act as a buffer against life's inevitable difficulties, providing us with the resilience to cope with adversity.
When we express gratitude, we acknowledge that life, despite its ups and downs, offers us many gifts. This recognition can lead to greater contentment and fulfillment. It reminds us that our journey, while unique, is also interconnected with the journeys of others, creating a sense of community and shared human experience.
In essence, while life is an individual journey for everyone, gratitude serves as a universal connector, enriching our personal experiences and fostering a deeper appreciation for the world and people around us. It reminds us to cherish the present, value our individuality, and recognize the beauty in our unique paths.
Every year, I take off between XMAS and my birthday
These 3 weeks of freedom are one of my favorite things about how I have created my career.
I clear my calendar from calls so that I have no deadlines or obligations.
I let myself do whatever I want.
I move from XMAS to NYE to my BDAY in a high vibe.
I build up my desire to go back to work that I can’t wait to serve my clients.
But most importantly, this break gives me so much space to reflect on the year past and set intentions for the year ahead.
If you haven’t picked up on this yet, I’m really into visioning, innovation, and creating your best life 😉
While I do spend a lot of time adventuring, reading, relaxing, and being with my people, the true cornerstone of this vacation is having time to check in with myself, get super clear about what I want, and write it down.
Achieving this clarity pays huge dividends and helps me to move faster with confidence.
What is your favorite way to kick start the year and set your intentions? Let me know in the comments.
🚀 Curious how I created my dream career working on the food system? I recorded a vid that tells the full story and gives you all the details. You can watch it here: https://lnkd.in/eaXnp_VQ
Happy Pride Month Everyone! 🏳️🌈
I’d like to share a little insight as someone who is huge on DEI and who has a passion for creativity, empowering people and driving towards people feeling comfortable to be themselves - especially in a professional environment.
As you may have previously seen I shared a post about showing up to be seen - and nothing is more true for brand building and engagement in a successful team. 👀
However, there is a flip side to that for the business. Being seen for a lot of people is around an organisation making them feel encompassed in culture and like they truly belong - a sense of value and comfort to be themselves, if you will.
I’ve worked in organisations small and large and at least in my immediate team, I’ve always been very fortunate to express myself freely. However outside of that I have had instances where I’ve felt I’ve had to change how I act, speak or interact to not cause awkwardness or to ‘fit in’. Those are some of the most daunting experiences I have faced throughout my professional career.
I feel very lucky, not only this Pride, but my whole time at Sentrama that this has not been the case. As I embark on a time where my whole life feels like it has been changed - personally and professionally, this has been one of the biggest reliefs I could have had. Since the moment I joined the team every member of the team (within my function or not) made an effort to get to know me personally… not just my experience or how I would ‘fit in’. My interests have been heard, supported and empowered and the connections I have made very quickly are a testament to the Sentrama culture.
In my many years of experience working with different managers and leaders of business, one thing I’ve personally found? The most successful leaders are those that make people feel seen, celebrated, encouraged and empowered - that is more important than any tool that can streamline any process.
Why?
Simply because stressful days are part of every job. However, if you can build a team who are part of the journey and encouraged to innovate and be individual, you have a team who will go above and beyond despite what challenges they are faced with - that is a winning team.
Very simply: Thankyou Sentrama (acquired by myBrightside) for making me feel seen and valued in such a short period of time. I feel more enthusiastic than ever to move forward in starting my career here.
Excited for the pride celebrations, journey ahead and the relationships I continue to build as we grow. 🌟
Also a big thank you to my two biggest supporters Klaudia Kornega & Yana Jaff 🙋🏼♀️✨
#Pride#DEI#Inclusion#Sentrama
Last Wednesday was my 15th anniversary of becoming a mother. Today I’m celebrating by climbing to the top of the East Lomond, all alone, and giving myself a little time to think.
What have I learnt? What are the lessons I hope to pass on to my boys?
Humility - very rarely, if ever, will you have all of the answers. Showing vulnerability and genuinely listening is when you learn the greatest lessons.
Selflessness - definitely a tough one but putting aside your own ego in the end usually brings the greatest reward.
Courage - it takes guts to follow your dreams and even more to recognise when you need to change course.
Accountability - own your mistakes or you learn nothing, and never ever pass them down the line to others.
Simplicity - our children undoubtably grow up in a world full of complexity, but my goodness us grown ups are capable of creating even more drama. Is it any more complicated than - find the problem, build your team and fix it? Only if we let it be.
I’m not saying I always get these lessons right but I do know I will give it my very best shot. I also know that what motherhood has taught me is of huge value in my working life, but dare I say it, often underestimated and certainly not something I have ever considered putting on my CV. I wonder why when it has been the greatest learning experience of my life?
𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐩 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬!
In many organizations, February often feels like a race against time with "3 less days" to hit targets. But, what about that extra day on Feb 29th?
𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭:
Instead of seeing it as just an adjustment, our team views Feb 29th as a bonus, a chance to boost focus, teamwork, and creativity.
𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦'𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞:
Our sales team sees Feb as a strategic month. Yes, it's shorter, but the bonus day is a gift - a chance to surpass targets with enthusiasm.
𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬:
To make Leap Day memorable, we've got special activities and tasks, turning the challenge into an opportunity for exceptional achievements.
How are you making Feb 29th special?
Share your plans and let's turn this bonus day into a celebration of achievements.
Connect with me in the comments section!
#LeapDayOpportunity#FebruaryGoals#ProductivityLeap
I love it when kids are involved in everyday tasks that help them build skills and confidence. Even young kids can help with dishes, fold clothes, make beds, feed/brush pets, wash vegetables, and learn to sew or hammer or pull weeds or shovel snow. (And none of those things have to be perfect - make it fun for them to work with the family.) What a great video!
Let's talk content strategy and living spontaneously. Partner, Bright Red Pixels (legal content studio), Cofounder, Be Spontaneous (make creative work) & co-host JADAM pod ("relationship advice" for co-founders)
I love these posts/ads from United - they are a reminder that Personality Led Growth isn't just for start-ups.
If you're a huge company like United, this kind of brand building work is a no-brainer IF you have 1. content pipelines, 2. content competency, 3. institutional buy-in for video
If you don't have those things, it's friction-friction-friction-friction-friction.
No matter how big you are, in order to grow you are going to need videos like this one pretty soon... time to get on 1, 2, and 3.
Love this!