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A New Addition to Our Media
Company, Our Family and Theirs
Over 14 years ago, I saw
the growing strength
and numbers of the
Hispanic community in our city.
Interestingly, in 2000, the Census
showed that after the Caucasian
population, the Hispanic population
was the largest group
in our city, followed relatively
closely by non-Hispanic blacks,
who make up just under a quarter
of the population. Asians
make up just under 10 percent
of the city’s population.
I found it remarkable and eye
opening!
I asked friends from the various
Latino/Hispanic communities
to a roundtable focus group
to get their advice as to whether
their communities would
be interested in a newspaper
in Spanish but covering news
of our city. Unanimously they
said “yes” and told me, “Vicki,
since you are a ‘Gringo,’ you will
be successful because you don’t
give priority coverage to one
group over another.”
And so our company launched Correo and it has
provided valuable
information and
entertainment to
Hispanic readers,
beginning in
Queens.
We have grown
the circulation from
covering just to Brooklyn, the Bronx and
Manhattan.
I’m so happy to announce that
we have acquired and merged El
Correo with the family-owned
Noticia, a decades-old media
company serving Long Island
created and nurtured by the
Diaz family.
My feeling is that our family
media company of newspapers
and websites will act as guardians
the Diaz family’s
lifetime commitment
of excellence.
They will join our
company and I
welcome Vicky,
and her daughters
Silvania and
Cinthia. I know
they will add greatly
to our mission provide
quality, independent,
trustworthy
and
impartial news
coverage of the
communities
and people
we serve.
It’s a
moment in
time when we
all have a great
need to know
each other and
understand we all want similar
things for our families
ourselves. We live with
in our communities
and we will keep
the focus on celebrating
the people
and places
that make our
coverage area a
great place to
live and work,
whether in
our English
language or
newly expanded
Spanish language
media groups. Stay
online and in
Philanthropy at any age
Addy, six years old, saw a letter from St. Jude Hospital asking
for help for children with cancer. Addy (second from left)
decided she would help them and called all her relatives to
ask for donations. By noon on Sunday, she had raised $218!
I believe you can never be too young to help and Addy proves
that to be true!!
At lunch with John Demoleas, vice president of development
and external affairs at Northwell Staten Island University
Hospital, we talked about a local family who is donating $2.5
million to the hospital. He shared an ancient quote attributed to
St. John Chrysostom that is relevant today: “A rich man is not
one who has much, but one who gives much. For what he gives
away remains his forever.” It’s never too early or late to give!
A guide of living to share
Every morning, thanks to
my friend at Investors
Bank, I receive their
Morning Juice, a column filled
with thoughtful ideas.
The one I got last week was
so powerful I wanted to share
it with all of you. It’s based on
John C. Maxwell’s 5 Tips to
Unlock Your Potential.
Enjoy!
How would your life change
if you suddenly had $100 million?
What would you do with
the money?
Stumped? You’re not the only
one.
J.J. Watt, a 25-year-old lineman
for the Houston Texans,
became the highest-paid defensive
player in National Football
League history when he signed
a $100 million contract extension.
Afterward, a friend suggested
he buy something to celebrate.
But Watt had no idea
what to purchase.
Watt didn’t know what to
do with the money. Would the
money do something with him?
It sure did—and probably
the opposite of what you would
expect. It made Watt want to
work even harder. “The way I
look at it is that somebody in
the world, no matter what your
field is—teacher, violinist, football
player—has to be the best,”
Watt told Grantland.com writer
Robert Mays. “Why not me?”
What a line! Someone has to
be the best—why not me?
I can relate to the young man.
My biggest passion in life has been
pursuing my potential. I may not
be able to become the best in
the world, but I can become my
best. That’s what keeps me going
strong, even at the age of 67. I
regularly take on tasks that cause
me to grow and stretch. I like
being in over my head because it
keeps me sharp and pushes me to
give my full effort.
Becoming your best self is
part attitude and part strategy.
I can’t help you with attitude,
because that comes from within.
But I can offer tips on how to
unlock your potential and reach
your goals.
Focus on your strengths. This
is really simple: You’re good at
some stuff. You are not-so-good
at other stuff. Focus on the stuff
you’re good at. Where you are
naturally good, you have the
potential to become great if you
put time into developing those
talents.
Focus on today. You can’t
change the past; you can’t mold
the future. But you can influence
what happens right now.
Give the present day your full
attention and best effort.
Focus on your priorities. As
the late motivational speaker Zig
Ziglar said, “Lack of direction,
not lack of time, is the problem.
We all have 24-hour days.”
Choose your priorities and use
your time to accomplish them.
Focus on your results.
Reminding yourself of your purpose
will keep you focused on
the big picture, and your drive to
succeed will triumph over adversity.
Focus on your contribution.
As author Steve Maraboli says,
“You were put on this earth to
achieve your greatest self.... Do
it courageously.” Be bold and
be you. Improve yourself and
improve your world.
Watt’s efforts match his personal
motto: Dream Big, Work
Hard.
What about you? Are you
dreaming big and working
hard? Are you working every
day to reach your potential?
After all, someone has to be the
best. Why not you?
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