It’s NOT Dead!
Whatever that “it” is in your life, isn’t over and done with as long as you give it roots.
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Receiving the Gift of Growing Pains
The “stretch of life” is hard, uncomfortable, sometimes unbearable, but necessary. These seasons are the cornerstones of our testimonies.
Leadership 101: How She Becomes a Force Without Being Forecful
Learning who you are requires work, growing pains, as well as accomplishment and setbacks. Identifying who you are as a woman in the workplace can be one of the most challenging parts of the journey. Whether you are in a female-dominated vocation or the opposite, you’ve likely experienced how lonely the path to leadership can…
“That’s Not a Real Job!”
Have you ever heard these words? When you are ready to make your next move, people will come out of the woodwork with their opinions and suggestions on how you should best live YOUR life. I had family, friends and co-workers telling me that I couldn’t own my own business. Some cautioned me about leaving…
Am I a Woman? Yes. Am I Black? Yes! Am I Angry? No, Not Usually.
Nice plays nice with nice and fails to make progress. Nice never birthed change.
Ladies, We Can Have It All! … Right? (4 min read)
Can you be a stellar wife, mom AND career woman? Of course! But…
Career Life: Are You In The 30 or 70 Percent?
It’s estimated that as many as 70 percent of people end up working at a job unrelated to their field of study. Are you one of those people who feels you have an unused degree or desire to do something completely different than what you are doing now? Hate your job? You’re not alone.
Your Vision Isn’t Yet Your Present…Now What?
The truth is, if you’re waiting to have it all together to contribute to society, you may never do it. We all think that once we have the right kind of job, making the right amount of money, driving the best car and living in our dream home that we will give back in some way.
Daring To Be Me: How I Cultivated Authentic Leadership
I didn’t want to do what I saw everyone else doing. I definitely didn’t want to repeat their failures. I was growing out of the people-pleasing phase of my life and wasn’t interested into conforming to someone else’s idea of leadership.
My hope for you is that you find your own voice and your own leadership style that allows you to connect with people.
Sandwich, Anyone?
I’m an introvert. I don’t like confrontation. Enough said. However, I learned very quickly in my career life that confrontation is inevitable. Whether I was working with children, peers my age or peers older than me, I could count on the fact that we wouldn’t always agree. Additionally, I had to navigate conflicts in…
