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Succeed with the Growth Mindset – The Importance of Charting Your Progress

June 17, 2022 by DeForest Soaries in Corporate Boards

I hear many say, “Can I be on a board of directors?”, “What skills do I need to be successful on a board?” and “How much of a commitment is it?” The Growth Mindset is a way of thinking that says we evolve and develop over time. It states that we are not fixed and […]

The 5 Questions That Will Help You Discover Your ‘Why’ and Motivate You in Life

April 8, 2022 by DeForest Soaries in Corporate Boards

Are you experiencing progress in your career or business? Or does it feel like you’re just drifting along, moving in circles? Getting what you want out of life is about more than just hard work and determination. If you don’t know where you’re going or why you’re headed there, all the persistence in the world […]

Being Black in the Corporate Boardroom

November 29, 2021 by DeForest Soaries in Corporate Boards

DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., Independent Director, Ocwen Financial Corporationand Independence Realty Trust In December 1992 I was honored to be invited to serve on the board of directors of New Era Bank, a small, community bank in New Jersey that was three blocks away from the church that I had was serving as Pastor. This […]

Dr. DeForest Soaries, Jr. Appears in the Top 100 People in Real Estate Magazine.

October 19, 2021 by DeForest Soaries in Financial Wellness

Author: The Top 100 Magazine With nearly 30 years in real estate development, DeForest Soaries appreciates the human aspect of the work he does and believes profit applies to more than the financial. He is the founder and former chairman of a nonprofit affordable housing corporation and the former owner of a real estate company […]

Seven Ways Not for Profit Board Service Can Prepare Future Corporate Directors

September 9, 2021 by DeForest Soaries in Corporate Boards

I never realized that serving on the boards of not-for-profit corporations prepared me to become a director at for-profit companies. As a community activist and local leader, I had opportunities to serve on boards of various organizations that were formed to advance causes that I believed were important. Affordable housing development, voter registration, and foster […]